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Tony Martin celebrates his win during the podium ceremony at the end of the men’s elite event as part of the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha yesterday.

Germany’s competes in the men’s elite individual time trial event as part of the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Qatar’s Afif Abdullah competes in the men’s elite individual time trial event.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Doha: Men’s individual 40km time- trial World Championship results Four-star Martin matches yesterday: 1. Tony Martin (GER) 44min 42sec 2. (BLR) at 45 3. Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) 1:10 4. Maciej Bodnar (POL) 1:16 world record with Doha win 5. Ryan Mullen (IRL) 1:21 6. (AUS) 1:27 7. (BEL) 1:45 8. (NED) 1:45 Germany’s Tony Martin celebrates on 9. (SUI) 1:51 The German cyclist the podium after winning the gold 10. (LUX) 1:56 equals Fabian medal at the end of the men’s elite Cancellara’s record to individual time trial event in Doha 11. (NED) 2:01 yesterday. 12. Alex Dowsett (GBR) 2:11 become the 13. Martin Madsen (DEN) 2:11 joint-successful elite 14. Marcin Bialoblocki (POL) 2:15 men’s time trial rider 15. (USA) 2:21

By Rizwan Rehmat Yorkshire to host The Peninsula 2019 road world championships DOHA: Riding with precision and purpose, Germany’s veteran cyclist Tony Martin yesterday cruised to a Reuters record-equalling fourth individual time trial title. On what was day four of the UCI DOHA: Britain’s Yorkshire region World Road Championships - being will host the 2019 cycling road held in the Middle East for the time in world championships while Ber- the event’s 83-year history - Martin lin won the bidding for the 2020 clocked a time of 44:42.99 to equal track world championships, the the record set by Swiss star Fabian sport’s governing body said yes- Cancellara. terday. Competing over a course of The International Cycling 40kms, Martin stunned defending Union (UCI) said in a statement champion Vasil Kiryienka of Bela- that 11 countries, including Tur- rus to the gold medal. With heat The German was delighted with splits, maintaining his smooth ride passed Cancellara as the greatest Meanwhile, Qatar’s sole par- key for the first time, had been testing the riders for most part of the his performance that kicked off from for most past of the day that ended riders in world championships. ticipant in the ITT finished in 60th awarded hosting rights for 15 flag- race, Kiryienka was 45.05 seconds Lusail Arena. at the Pearl. Martin will continue his career place yesterday. Afif Abdullah con- ship events across seven cycling slower than the pace set by 31-year- “It was an amazing race, amaz- Yesterday’s gold was the second with Team Katusha - Alpecin, after cluded the 40-km course on home disciplines. old Martin. ing field and amazing time on the of the week for Martin who was part a five-year-span with Etixx-Quick soil just under the hour barrier, in The announcement was made Spain’s Jonathan Castroviejo podium. I had some very bad races of the side that won the team time Step. 57:36.78. in Doha, which is hosting the first grabbed the bronze medal with his this season and this gold medal trial on Sunday. Kiryienka said winning the sil- “I am proud to have represented road world championships to be third-place finish (1:10.91 behind the makes up for all of those disap- The German cyclist now has a ver put a smile on his face. my country at the World Champi- held in the Middle East. time set by Martin). pointments. I’m back at the top of total of four gold medals, one silver “I’m very satisfied with the onships. It was a special feeling. It UCI president Brian Cookson Martin has now won the world the world,” Martin said. and two bronze world champion- work I’ve done and the medal I’ve wasn’t easy, but I feel proud all the said the body was committed to title four times - 2011, 2012, 2013 and “The course was really made for ships medals. won. Now I have the full set of med- same,” Abdullah stated in the mixed expanding the reach of cycling 2016. Cancellara won his four titles in me,” he said. Cancellara, who retired from the als from the world championships,” zone. worldwide. 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 “The only thing I was really sport after winning the Olympic title Kiryienka said. Four riders needed more than an Yorkshire hosted the opening Martin, who guided Etixx- afraid of, was the heat. But I already in Rio in August, owns three bronze Bronze winner Castroviejo said: hour to reach the finish line at The stage of the in 2014 Quick Step to a gold in the team prepared for it at home and we had medals. “I had a fast first leg. I dropped off in Pearl: Saudi Arabia’s Sultan Asiri and has its own three-day stage time trial four days ago, managed a good week here with the team. I “I always say that I don’t count the middle, but was able to put in a (1:00:05.96), Pakistani’s Mohsin Kahn race, the Tour of Yorkshire. an average speed of 53.651 km/h learned a lot from the team time medals. I’m just proud to ride in the very strong last leg again. That was (1:00:33.69) and Hafiz Tahir Mah- Sakarya, in Turkey, will host on a day when the mercury hit 41 trial,” he added. next year,” Martin enough for a bronze medal and I’m mood (1:01:06.02) and Saied Jafer the mountain bike marathon degree Celsius. Martin was the fastest at both the said when reminded that he had really happy about it.” Alali from Kuwait (1:01:15.51). world championships in 2020. THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 2016 25

China coach Gao quits after loss Germany cruise but England to Uzbekistan barely survive Slovenia’s test AFP BEIJING: China’s national football coach Gao Hongbo announced his the displays are hardly encouraging resignation after a 2-0 defeat to for its fans. Three days after a tedious Uzbekistan left the perennially The world champions 2-0 win over Malta, England required underachieving side’s hopes of keep their perfect a brilliant performance from goal- reaching Russia 2018 hanging by record with third keeper Joe Hart to earn a point in a thread. Ljubljana. The loss in Tashkent on Tues- straight win while One of Hart’s saves was sen- day left Team Dragon bottom of England’s new tactics sational, when he tipped Jasmin their third stage qualifying group Kurtic’s header onto the bar off a cor- for the next World Cup, with only fail to impress fans ner and then clawed the loose ball one point from four games. Only away from the line in his next move- the top three of the six contend- ment. Hart also denied Slovenia in ers will progress. AP two one-on-one chances, gifted by Despite being the world’s slack England back-passes. most populous country and sec- England’s national team is in a ond-largest economy, and money state of flux, just a few months after pouring into the domestic game MANCHESTER: With a third an embarrassing last-16 loss to Ice- after President Xi Jinping declared straight win in qualifying, defend- land in the European Championship. ambitions to host and one day win ing champion Germany is enjoying Gareth Southgate is in interim charge the World Cup, China remain min- a comfortable ride on the road to the after Sam Allardyce left as coach last nows on the global football stage. 2018 World Cup in Russia. month — after just 67 days in the job The team has only ever qual- Things just got a bit tougher for — following a newspaper sting, and ified for one World Cup and are England, though. captain Wayne Rooney was dropped currently ranked a lowly 78th in While England’s winning start to against Slovenia because of poor the world by FIFA. Group F ended with a poor display in form. “I will leave the national a 0-0 draw at Slovenia on Tuesday, England’s young team is still team because of poor health,” Germany maintained its 100 percent the favorite to qualify from Group F Gao told a press conference after record after three rounds by beat- and has a two-point lead after three Slovenia’s Rok Kronaveter (left) vies for the ball with England’s the Uzbekistan match, the offi- ing Northern Ireland 2-0. Only three games. John Stones during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match cial Xinhua news agency reported other teams — Belgium, Greece and The only team close to Germany at Stozice Stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Tuesday. yesterday. Switzerland — have opened Euro- is , which settled for a 0-0 But he acknowledged dis- pean qualifying with three successive draw against the Czech Republic in cussing his future with Chinese victories. Ostrava after opening with two wins. Robert Lewandowski struck five netted an own goal to put Poland 1-0 which beat Malta 2-0 for its first win Football Association bosses before Goals in the first 17 minutes from In the other match, Norway minutes into stoppage time to earn up in the 48th minute before Marcos in the group.Fiodor Cernych and the game. Julian Draxler and Sami Khedira defeated San Marino 4-1 in Oslo for Poland a 2-1 victory over 10-man Pinheiro equalized in the 50th. Arvydas Novikovas, from the penalty “We agreed if we couldn’t gave Germany a commanding lead its first points in qualifying. There Armenia and keep the team on pace Montenegro beat Denmark 1-0 spot, scored in the final 14 minutes reach a positive result against that was never really threatened in was still time for celebrations for with Montenegro at the top of the away thanks to Fatos Beciraj’s 32nd- to leave Malta without a point so far. Uzbekistan I would stand down Hannover. Joachim Loew tied Sepp the 201st-ranked visitors, who scored group. It was the eighth consecu- minute goal and is well-placed to In the other game, Robert Mak from my post,” Gao said. Herberger’s record of 94 wins as Ger- their first away goal in World Cup tive qualifier that Lewandowski has challenge Poland and qualify for the scored two goals and set up the third “As a result of this defeat, I many coach and it couldn’t be going qualifying since 2001 when Mattia scored in, with his latest goal coming World Cup for the first time. for Adam Nemec as Slovakia beat bring an end to my time in charge much better for the world champi- Stefanelli equalized nine minutes into three days after a hat trick in a 3-2 Both Poland and Montenegro Scotland 3-0 to earn its first points of the China national team.” ons’ settled team: Three wins from the second half. Norway scored three win over Denmark. have seven points from three games. in qualifying. Gao, a former striker for the three games, eight goals scored and goals in the final 13 minutes, through Armenia lost Gael Andonian in Slovenia stayed two points behind It was Scotland’s first loss, com- national team, previously man- none conceded. Adama Diomande, Martin Samuelsen the 30th minute after two yellow England after three games and was ing three days after a disappointing aged the national team in 2009-11 England also leads its group but and Joshua King. cards in two minutes. Hrayr Mkoyan joined on five points by Lithuania, 1-1 draw at home to Lithuania. and was reappointed in February, Brazil go top; Argentina stunned at home

AFP on course to maintain their record Chile, meanwhile, remain out- held to a 2-2 draw by fourth placed of never having failed to qualify for side the qualification places despite Colombia in an entertaining duel in a World Cup. their 2-1 victory over Peru in San- rain-swept Barranquilla. MONTEVIDEO: Brazil powered to The acid test of Brazil’s renais- tiago in the regional derby known In La Paz, two goals from Ever- the top of the table in South Ameri- sance is likely to come next month as the “Clasico del Pacifico.” ton striker Enner Valencia capped a ca’s 2018 World Cup qualifying race when they play old rivals Argentina, Bayern Munich midfielder Atrudo tumultuous week for the England- on Tuesday with a victory over Ven- who stumbled to a 1-0 defeat at home Vidal got “La Roja” off to a dream based player as Ecuador came from ezuela as Argentina suffered a shock to Paraguay in Cordoba. start, heading home on 10 minutes 2-0 down to grab a 2-2 draw with defeat at home to Paraguay. A superb counter-attacking goal to put Chile 1-0 up. Bolivia. Valencia lashed home an Goals from Manchester City from striker Derlis Gonzalez on 18 But a bold second half display 89th-minute strike to earn Ecua- teenager Gabriel Jesus and Chel- minutes was enough to give Par- from Peru was rewarded on 76 min- dor a point after earlier giving his sea’s Willian secured a 2-0 win over aguay all three points as the hosts utes when Edison Flores skipped team hope with a 48th-minute goal. Venezuela in a match interrupted once again struggled to cope with the clear on the edge of the area to rifle Bolivia had taken a 2-0 lead through by a lengthy floodlight failure that absence of Lionel Messi. home a low shot to make it 1-1. 38-year-old striker Pablo Escobar. plunged Merida’s Estadio Metropol- Argentina have taken just two It seemed as though Peru had Valencia’s goals capped a itano into darkness. points from a possible nine in their done enough for a share of the dramatic week of duty with the The victory was Brazil’s fourth past three matches, all played with- points but with time running out, international team. Last week, the consecutive win of the qualifying out Barcelona star Messi. Vidal found space near the edge of 26-year-old was at the center of a campaign and left the five-time The win left Paraguay just one the penalty area and lashed home a bizarre incident during his team’s world champions on top of the stand- point behind Argentina in the stand- low shot to beat Pedro Gallese. win over Chile in Quito when he was ings with 21 points after 10 games. ings after 10 games. Argentina Chile’s win leaves them seventh accused of feigning injury to avoid It is the first time since qualify- occupy the fifth qualifying spot in in the standings with 14 points, two police officers waiting on the side- Paraguay’s Derlis Gonzalez (left) vies for the ball with Argentina’s Mateo ing began that Brazil have led the the table with 16 points, with Para- points from the qualification places. lines to arrest him in connection with Mussacchio during their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier football match standings, and the team look firmly guay just behind on 15 points. Earlier, leaders Uruguay were an alimony dispute. at Alberto Kempes Stadium in Cordoba, Argentina, on Tuesday. Aspire prepares for 2nd IAU race

The Peninsula Foundation, said: “To host such inter- Team Relay (5 persons) designed in national championship for three Multi Lap format. The challenge is consecutive years is a clear indica- to run 50KM within 6 hours. The tor on IAU’s trust in AZF’s capacity event will count an athlete village DOHA: Preparations are in full to organise international events. IAU where participants can check in for swing at Aspire Zone Founda- relies heavily on our organisational its race, warm up, cool down meet tion (AZF) to host the 2nd edition capabilities, world-class facilities up with the organizers, media and of the International Association of and experts in this. We will honour other participants. Ultrarunners (IAU) 50Km Champion- this trust as we promise to deliver a The race course comprises tar- ship. The championship is officially successful event that live up to AZF mac, tile and paved road. It is closed accredited by the IAU and hosted by and Qatar’s reputation in organising to traffic and features drink stations AZF annually from 2015 through to sporting events, and to the esteemed and food per loop. The race will be 2017. position of IAU”. run in the evening but the course will Featuring more than 100 of the In parallel, AZF will also host be well lit. In essence, this should be world’s best ultrarunners, as selected the fourth edition of the “Aspire quite a fast course with little gradient international athletes participat- by their respective national federa- International 6:50 Race” which change and most turns being wide in ing at the IAU 50Km championship. tions, strong competition is expected takes place during the IAU interna- nature. Drink stations will also be The previous version has witnessed a for the championship that offers tional race. This unique event gives located to the right of the course and remarkable turnout with more than three categories for males, females local enthusiasts the opportunity will offer; beverages and snacks for 200 participants. This reflects clearly and group competitions. to run alongside IAU professional participants. the international trust in AZF skilled The 1st International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50km Run Commenting on hosting the ultrarunners. With the registration to close team and world-class facilities as an Championship that was held in 2015 at Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), event, Mr. Abdullah Al Khater (pic- The Aspire International 6:50KM soon, Aspire Zone Foundation ideal location to hold the event for in Doha, Qatar. tured), Event Manager at Aspire Zone is a 50km Individual Run Race with will announce the final list of three consecutive years. 26 THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 2016 SPORT Wu: Foreign exposure Nadal and Kyrgios lose in Shanghai will lift tennis in China AFP in the world after a misfiring they were talking about they’d season. be on the tennis court and being AFP “I think they need to work out Earlier Australia’s Kyrgios successful, as well. and need to practise or play some lashed out at fans and insisted “I “No, I can’t really under- matches in the United States and SHANGHAI: A grim-faced don’t owe them anything” after stand it at all, I didn’t ask you to Europe which will be more help- Rafael Nadal crashed out of he was booed off court in tem- come watch. Just leave. If you’re SHANGHAI: Chinese number one ful for them. the Shanghai Masters yester- pestuous scenes at Shanghai’s so good at giving advice and so Wu Di urged China’s tennis author- “There are just that many play- day as Nick Kyrgios departed Grandstand court. good at tennis, why aren’t you as ities to send players abroad to gain ers here in China. It’s a small pool. to boos after perhaps the most The hot-headed world good as me? Why aren’t you on experience after he went tumbling So what you can do, you can only spectacular meltdown of his number 14 clashed with the the tour?”, added the Australian. out of the Shanghai Masters yes- practise within this small circle.” volatile career. chair umpire and a heckler Kyrgios is known for his terday. Li’s runaway success came after Nadal lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) and admitted not trying after poor behaviour on court. Last The wildcard’s comprehen- she made the tough and controver- in the second round to Viktor he lost 6-3, 6-1 to German qual- year he received a suspended sive 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Gilles Simon sial decision to split from China’s Troicki, his first ever defeat to ifier Mischa Zverev, the world one-month ban for making a in round two ended local interest state sporting system and go it alone the Serb and just the latest set- number 110. lewd and personal comment in the tournament as China’s long with her own coaching set-up. back for the fading Spanish Kyrgios was slapped with during a match with Stan wait for success in the men’s game Wu and China’s number two, great. a code violation for an audible Wawrinka. goes on. 197th-ranked Zhang Ze, are the Chinese fans brandished obscenity and was warned to Wawrinka, by contrast, had Li Na won two women’s Grand country’s standard-bearers but Wu pictures of Nadal -- including play properly after he patted a little trouble as the US Open Slam titles, prompting rapid growth said they needed regular practice one of him in his underwear -- child-like serve into his oppo- champion mastered Britain’s in the sport in China, before retir- against tougher opposition. but some were left in tears as nent’s court. Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-3 to reach ing in 2014. But China’s men are yet “Me and Zhang Ze, we are still the 14-time Grand Slam cham- He later admitted “taking the third round. to make an impact. very young, 25 and 26. People think pion was well beaten. the easy way out” after he gave Canada’s Milos Raonic beat Wu, China’s highest ranked male we are veterans, but really we are Afterwards Nadal, now 30 up on several points during the Paolo Lorenzi 6-2, 6-4, but at 182, said the country needed to young. We need to get national team and with a catalogue of injuries match, including one Zverev Czech seventh seed Tomas Ber- look to the United States or Europe support and go abroad,” he said. to his name, vowed to return to serve which he walked away dych tumbled 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/1) rather than trying to develop play- Wu has long carried China’s top form by next season, mainly from before it had landed. to Marcel Granollers. ers at home. hopes despite a dismal record on by putting the zip back in his But when asked whether David Goffin beat Benoit Nick Kyrgios of Australia serves against “There are many promising the senior ATP circuit, where he forehand and movement. he could understand why fans Paire 6-1, 7-6 (7/0) and Gilles young players. They are in China,” won his first main-draw match in Mischa Zverev of Germany during their men’s “I know what I have to do were upset, he shot back: “Not Simon ended Chinese hopes said Wu, fielding familiar questions seven years of trying at last month’s singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis and I’m going to do it,” scowled at all. when he beat wildcard Wu Di after his latest flop on home soil. Chengdu Open. tournament in Shanghai, China yesterday. Nadal, who has dropped to fifth “I feel like if they knew what 6-2, 6-2. Pakistan pink-hot favourites in day-night Test in Dubai ’s Ashwin regains bowling But misfiring openers Moham- Pakistan captain mad Hafeez and Shan Masood have top spot been axed from the squad which Misbah-Ul-Haq says levelled the four-match Test series he is relishing the against England. AFP The West Indies, routed by Paki- chance to play a Test stan 3-0 in both Twenty20 and match under lights one-day series preceeding the Tests, come in as clear underdogs. NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Coach Phil Simmons, who guided Ashwin (pictured) regained his them to the World Twenty20 title in number one spot in the bowling AFP April this year, was sacked prior world rankings Wednesday after to this tour after the team lost 2-0 his career-best performance in to India in a four-match series in the final Test against New Zea- August. land spurred India to a series DUBAI: In-form Pakistan are ready But captain Jason Holder said the whitewash. to launch a pink-ball spin assault on West Indies -- down in eighth in the The lanky spinner leapfrogged struggling West Indies when they do Test rankings -- are ready to bounce South African pacer Dale Steyn battle in Asia’s first day-night Test back. and England’s Jimmy Anderson at from today in Dubai. “We have some new faces in Tests the top of the International Pakistan have been on a roll since so we will do our best,” said Holder. Council rankings in an update their 2-2 series draw in England in Experts, however, see Pakistan’s released a day after he recorded August, which briefly lifted them to spin duo of Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar match figures of 13-140. number one position in world crick- Babar proving too much for the The 30-year-old Ashwin was et’s Test rankings for the first time. spin-wary West Indian batsmen, also named man of the series after Arch-rivals India relegated Paki- especially in the unfamiliar day- India’s 321-run triumph over the stan to number two with recent night format with the pink ball and Black Caps in the third and final victory over New Zealand but Mis- under lights. match in Indore which cemented bah-Ul-Haq’s men have a prime Australia staged the inaugural the hosts’ position as the number opportunity to close the gap in the day-night Test against New Zealand one Test team. three-match series against the West in Adelaide last November -- the first He took 27 in the Indies and are strong favourites. in ’s 140-year history. course of the three-match series, Pakistan captain Misbah said he The innovation has been brought including figures of seven for 59 was relishing the prospect of a day- in to address the dwindling crowds Pakistani cricket captain Misbah-Ul-Haq (right) and his West Indies counterpart Jason Holder hold the Test in New Zealand’s second innings night Test, where play will be from in Test cricket -- floodlit matches series trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the Gulf Emirate, in the UAE yesterday. in Indore. Ashwin last topped 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm (1130 GMT to encourage those at work during the the chart in July and is also the 1830 GMT) with two breaks of 30 day to attend -- and has met with ini- top-ranked allrounder thanks in minutes, in what is nominally a tial success. ball concept six years ago for the final The remaining two Tests against West Indies: Jason Holder (cap- part to his stellar performances “home” series for Pakistan. The Adelaide Test attracted of their domestic premier first-class the West Indies will be in Abu Dhabi tain), Kraigg Brathwaite (vice with the bat during India’s recent “It’s exciting because I think the 123,000 spectators and an average tournament. (October 21-25) and Sharjah (Octo- captain), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine tour of the West Indies, where he future belongs to day-night Tests,” television audience of two million. Pakistan have more than one ber 30-November 3). Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Dar- scored two centuries. said Misbah, whose team will be But players from both sides reason to do well in Dubai -- as well Teams (from): ren Bravo, Roston Chase, Miguel While Australian skipper missing senior batsman Younis Khan, complained about the pink ball’s as grabbing a slice of Test history the Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (cap- Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Steve Smith remained at the top recovering from dengue fever. movement and durability, as well as match is their 400th Test since play- tain), Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Asad Gabriel, Shai Hope, , of the batting rankings, Ajinkya Pakistan have included in-form the difficulty batsmen faced seeing ing their first in India in 1952. Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Alzarri Joseph, Marlon Samuels, Rahane’s career best 188 in Indore batsman Babar Azam, 21, for his first it under lights. A win will not only cap a historic Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Jomel Warrican saw the right-handed Indian bats- Test after he racked up 360 runs dur- Pakistan have accumulated more occasion but will also give Pakistan Amir, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Umpires: Richard Illingworth man move up five places to sixth ing the one-day series against the experience than the West Indies momentum for their pink-ball Tests Zulfiqar Babar, Rahat Ali, Sohail (ENG) and Paul Reiffel (AUS) Tv in the chart. West Indies. under lights, adopting the coloured in Australia in December. Khan, Imran Khan umpire: Ian Gould (ENG) Johnson is named PGA Player of the Year

Reuters Johnson, who also won the Nelson Award for adjusted scoring playoff bonus after struggling to events due to struggles with rheu- World Golf Championships- average (69.172), the PGA Tour said a closing 73. matoid arthritis in his joints. Bridgestone Invitational and BMW in a statement Meanwhile former Masters But after spending the past five NEWYORK: American Dustin Championship, claimed Player of After several near-misses champion Jose Maria Olazabal is weeks practising in San Sebastian, Johnson (pictured left) was named the Year honours over Jason Day, in recent years, Johnson finally set to return to the European Tour Spain, Olazabal is quitely optimis- the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Jordan clinched his first major title amid after an 18-month injury absence. tic of playing all four rounds. on Tuesday after a sensational Spieth and Henrik Stenson in a high drama as he was forced to Olazabal will tee off in the “The last two weeks, I have 2015-16 season in which he cel- vote of his peers. negotiate the final seven holes British Masters, which starts at The played six rounds on my home ebrated his breakthrough victory In 22 starts, the long-hitting under notice that he might be Grove, north of London, today, as course and that’s about all I could in a major championship. Johnson had a tour-best 15 top- penalised for a rules infraction. the Spaniard competes for the first manage,” he said on Wednesday. The world number two landed 10 finishes with 21 made cuts. He also held top spot on the time since missing the halfway cut “So it’s going to be nice to get the coveted honour after posting a Johnson, 32, also earned the FedExCup points list going into at the 2015 Masters. a score-card back into my pocket career-best three wins, including earned the Arnold Palmer Award the season-ending Tour Champi- Since captaining Europe to this week, but it could depend on his U.S. Open triumph at Oakmont as the Tour’s leading money win- onship, where he narrowly missed victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup, the the numbers if it’s going to be a Country Club in June. ner ($9.4m) and claimed the Byron out on the mind-boggling $10m 50-year old has contested just six decent week.” SPORT THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 2016 27

England win ODI series to end QSL: El Jaish look for positive Bangladesh’s home run boost ahead of ACL semi-final Reuters CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH: England’s Chris Woakes hit a six off Shafiul Islam to seal a series- Sabri Lamouchi’s side clinching four- victory in the third and final one-day inter- aims to maintain their national against Bangladesh winning streak in the yesterday. third-round match Sam Billings justified his selection with his maiden fifty against Al Khor and Ben Duckett registered his second half-century of the series but it was Ben Stokes’ unbeaten 47 off 48 balls that helped England The Peninsula pull off a tricky 278-run chase with 13 balls to spare. Put into bat in Chittagong, Bangladesh had posted a strong DOHA: El Jaish will be looking for 277-6 on the back of a string of a full points when they take on Al top order cameos and Mushfiqur Khor at Lekhwiya Stadium, in the Rahim’s unbeaten 67 down the third round match of the Qatar Stars order. League here today evening. The 2-1 ODI series defeat was The Soldiers have enjoyed an Sabri Lamouchi, the head coach of El Jaish, speaking on the eve of the Bangladesh’s first at home in two unbeaten start to the QSL season Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Khor yesterday. RIGHT: Jean years. thus far, but will face a tough test in Fernandez, the head coach of Al Khor. England’s chase got off to a Al Khor who has recently enjoyed good start before Nasir Hossain strong results against the tradition- dismissed James Vince for 32. ally bigger clubs in the league, under last time we played in QSL was three maybe Seidou Keita can play in this AFC Champions League. My team is As for the visitors they registered Having added 63 runs with the tutelage of veteran French coach weeks ago and we have to find our match for us,” added Lamouchi. ready, we played two friendly games their first victory of the season last Vince, Billings added another Jean Fernandez. rhythm. Also, it is before our big AFC El Jaish will be looking to rest and we are coming to the game with time out against Al Sailiya. A soli- 64 with Duckett, the duo helping El Jaish, who are in the semifinal Champions League game. And I as some key players ahead of their AFC high confidence,” Juan Fernandez, tary goal from Madson was enough themselves to fluent half-centu- of the AFC Champions League will a coach have never won against Al Champions League semifinal second the head coach of Al Khor said. for the Knights, and Fernandez will ries in the process. want to win this match against Al Khor and I would like to change that,” leg, and this could mean a start for “El Jaish is playing next week be hoping his side can continue their At 227-4 in the 41st over, Eng- Khor and go into the key continen- said Lamouchi while speaking on the attacker Abdulgadir Ilyas, who was in semi final of Champions League winning ways. Indeed the attacking land looked heavy favourites but tal match on a confident note. eve of the match. called back from a loan spell with and they are eager to win and our talents of Madson will be needed if Mashrafe Mortaza struck twice, For El Jaish coach Sabri Lam- “I am not thinking about the Khor at the beginning of the season. game will give them a push for the Khor are to get anything from the dismissing England captain Jos ouchi, Al Khor has been a hard nut next game, I am only thinking Al Khor go in to this third round next game so it will be tough,” added match. The Brazilian striker scored Buttler (25) and Moeen Ali (one) to crack with the Frenchman looking about tomorrow and if I want to win fixture with one loss and one win. Fernandez. Speaking about the prep- his side’s only goal when the sides last in quick succession to inject fresh for his first win against the Al Khor tomorrow I have to put the best team The Knights will be hoping to get aration during the break Fernandez met in the league in January last year. excitement into the contest. side, but today he wants to change forward,” added the French tactician the three points against a tough added: “We are ready for the game as That time, Fernandez set his side up Stokes, however, maintained that fact. ahead of the crunch encounter. opposition. we played friendly matches against to defend deep and attack on the his composure and hit two sixes “Al Khor is an important game “Abderrazak Hamedallah and “I want to congratulate El Jaish Al Sailiya and Al Rayyan which pre- break, and the French head coach and a boundary while running for many reasons and because the Khalid Abdulraouf are injured and for reaching the semi final of the pared us well.” could well do the same this time out. hard between the wickets to keep England on course. Woakes proved a worthy part- ner as the duo added 42 runs in 32 balls to seal the victory. Earlier, Buttler won the toss Al Kharaitiyat aim to find and decided to field but had to wait until the 19th over for a breakthrough. Tamim Iqbal (45) and Imrul Kayes (46) added 80 runs for the rhythm in round three opening stand before the guile of Adil Rashid (4-43), combined with some poor shot selection by the home batsmen, pegged back The Peninsula are motivated.” “We had defen- Speaking about the defensive Bangladesh. sive issues last year and we have qualities of the opposition Pelusso After Stokes sent back Kayes, issues this year as well. It is defi- added, “Al Kharaitiyat are organized Rashid dismissed Tamim, who nitely something we need to work in defence. They have good play- became the first Bangladesh bats- DOHA: Al Kharaitiyat will be look- on because we have already con- ers like Domingos and in this stage man to reach 5000 ODI runs, with ing to find their rhythm after the ceded 5 goals in the league already,” I can’t say how we can go through a short and wide delivery. international break with a win added the Bosnian tactician at the the defence but in the game we will Mahmudullah opened his against Al Arabi in round three of press conference yesterday. try to figure it out.” account with a six off the leg-spin- the QSL tomorrow at the Al Khor Al Arabi like their opponents has ner but Rashid had the last laugh stadium. registered three points from two Qatar Stars League as the batsman drove a long-hop Kharaitiyat started of the season games. The Reds played out a thrill- to short cover. with one loss and one win. ing 7 goal thriller against El Jaish in Fixtures Amar Osim, the head coach of their last game but ended up losing October 13 Qatar’s Hassan Al Haydos (right) celebrates his goal against Syria Kharaitiyat is happy with his team’s 4-3. They will be looking to get back El Jaish vs Al Khor at Lekhwiya Sta- during the 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Jassim Bin Hamad SCOREBOARD preparation. to winning ways against Kharaitiyat dium, 7:40pm “It’s been a long time we didn’t Gerardo Pelusso, the head coach Stadium, Doha, yesterday. Qatar won 1-0. play a competitive game. The league of Al Arabi is wary of the threat his October 14 Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal c Vince b Rashid 45 started and we had an international opponents poses. Umm Salal vs Al Shahaniya at Qatar break. It gave us time to work on our “Kharaitiyat is a well-organised SC Stadium, 5.30pm Imrul Kayes c Sub b Stokes 46 tactics and practice and improve our team and the coach has been with We are motivated Sabbir Rahman c Buttler Rashid 49 October 15 fitness. We will find out in the game them since the last year. They beat Mahmudullah c Bairstow b Rashid 6 if we are up to the standard,” Osim Al Wakrah away so it will be a hard Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Arabi at Al Khor Mushfiqur Rahim () 67 said. team to beat.” Stadium, 5.30pm to carry on the good Speaking about his opponents, “The break period was very ben- Shakib Al Hasan St Buttler b Ali 4 Osim added: “I watched the two eficial for us as we used this period Al Ahli vs Al Wakrah at Al Ahli Sta- Nasir Hossain c Vince b Rashid 4 dium, 5.30pm games they played and there is a to restore our injured players like work, says Al Haydos Mosaddek Hossain (not out) 38 problem when facing Al Arabi as Paulinho, Jimenez and Mohammed Al Sailiya vs Al Rayyan at Al Ahli Sta- Extras (B4, LB3 W11) 18 we don’t know who is going to play Salim. dium, 7.40pm for them and it’s hard to plan against “They might not be ready for the Total (6 wkts, 50 overs) 277 them. But we know that we are play- upcoming game but might be availa- Muaither SC vs Al Gharafa, Al Gharafa The Peninsula mistakes. There was a lot of pres- Fall of wickets: 1-80, 2-106, 3-122, ing against a tough team and when ble for the one after that,” added the Stadium, 7.40pm sure on the players. But we are 4-176, 5-184, 6-192 we play against Al Arabi our players Uruguayan tactician. October 16 happy now,” he said. Did not bat: Mashrafe Mortaza, Shafiul DOHA: Qatar’s senior striker Has- Meanwhile,key defender Ali Lekhwiya vs Al Sadd at Lekhwiya Islam, Taskin Ahmed san Al Haydos has yesterday said Asadalla on Tuesday celebrated his Stadium Bowling: Woakes 8-0-66-0 (w2), Ball his side will work hard to retain team’s 1-0 win over Syria, saying 8-0-44-0, Plunkett 9-0-51-0 (w2), Ali

their winning form in the coming the victory came at the ‘right time’. 10-0-42-1 (w1), Stokes 5-0-24-1 (w4), games following their 1-0 victory “We needed this win. Now we QSL Standings Rashid 10-0-43-4 (w2) over Syria. have a chance of moving ahead. As P W D L GF GA Pts Al Haydos converted a penalty you saw we were playing a side that England Lekhwiya 2 2 0 0 9 4 6 in the 37th minute at Al Sadd Sta- plays physical football,” Asadalla J Vince lbw b Nasir 32 dium on Tuesday. said after the tense 2018 FIFA World S Billings c Kayes b Mosaddek 62 Al Sadd 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 It was Qatar’s first win in four Cup qualifying game. B Duckett c Rahim b Shafiul 63 El Jaish 2 2 0 0 6 4 6 matches. “We missed a lot chances to J Bairstow b Shafiul 15 Al Rayyan 2 1 0 1 3 0 4 “I am very happy. We played score. Thank God they didn’t score. really well. We created chances. They too had chances to sore. We B Stokes not out 47 Umm Salal 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 We wasted a lot of chances also in had chances to score as well,” he J Buttler b Mortaza 25 Al Ahli 2 1 1 0 5 4 3 the first half. This is the best three said. M Ali c Mahmudullah b Mortaza 1 points of the qualifying season for About the friction in the game, Al Arabi 2 1 1 0 4 4 3 C Woakes not out 27 us. We are motivated to carry on the Asadalla said:”You get to see these Extras (W6) 6 Al Khor 2 1 1 0 2 2 3 good work,” Al Haydos said after the things in football. It’s all gamesman- game. ship. The second half was better for Total (six wkts, 47.5 overs) 278 Al Shahaniya 2 1 1 0 1 3 3 He added: “There was a bit of both sides. The game was open. The Fall of wickets: 1-63, 2-127, 3-172, Al Kharaitiyat 2 1 1 0 2 5 3 hesitation between me and Sebas- free-kick was the most dangerous 4-179, 5-227, 6-236 Al Wakrah 2 0 2 0 2 4 0 tian Soria as we missed chances to chance for Syria.” Did not bat: A Rashid, L Plunkett, J Ball score. Every game is hard. We are He added: “They changed their Al Sailiya 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 Bowling: Mortaza 10-1-51-2, Shafiul Amar Osim, the prepared to play hard in the com- approach also in the second half 9.5-0-61-2 (w3), Shakib 8-0-45-0 (w1), head coach of Al Al Gharafa 2 0 2 0 6 9 0 ing games also.” whenthey dropped one defender Taskin 9-0-46-0 (w1), Nasir 7-0-53-1 “These three points really and retained three players at the Kharaitiyat. Muaither SC 2 0 2 0 0 5 0 (w1), Mosaddek 4-0-22-1 matter. We should learn from our back.”