QF researchers exploring new technique to assess horse’s readiness ahead of a race FRIday, NOVEMBER 6, 2020 page 14 Coll and Dessouky make semis for the first time

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New Zealand’s and Egypt’s will face off for a place in a maid- en Qatar Classic final follow- ing their respective victories over World No.6 Marwan ElShorbagy and World No.41 Youssef Ibrahim at the Khalifa International & Com- plex on Thursday. The quarter-finals day of the PSA World Tour Plati- num tournament saw all four matches go all the way to five games, with Coll kicking things off with an 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-9, 11-5 victory to book his spot in the last four of this tournament for the first time. Coll had won only one of his four previous matches against ElShorbagy – which included a loss to the eventual CIB PSA World Tour Finals winner in September – but kept on fight- ing to reach his first Platinum semi-final since the restart of the PSA World Tour. Kiwi Paul Coll lets off steam as he beat Marwan ElShorbagy to make his maiden semi-final of Qatar Clas- Egyptian Fares Dessouky after defeating compatriot Youssef Ibrahim in the quarter-final of Qatar Classic at “He’s an all-round quality sic – PSA World Tour Platinum tournament – at the Khalifa International & Squash Complex on Thursday. the Khalifa International & Squash Complex on Thursday. player,” said Coll, who reached the PSA Men’s World Cham- from last year, it’s a nice court edge the win. ward to my match tomorrow. Pyramid of Giza. pionship final in Qatar 12 to play on and I’m really look- “Everyone is saying he is Results I’ll try to recover to the best of “Tarek, his recent consist- months ago. ing forward to another semi- the next and I Quarter-Finals my ability so I can be prepared ency speaks for itself,” Farag “He’s probably got some final tomorrow.” hope so, we need a Shabana Fares Dessouky (EGY) bt Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) 3-2: 11-4, 12-14, 11-2, 10-12, 11-5 (66m) for a good match again.” said. “I don’t have to praise of the best lengths out of any- World No.12 Dessouky back on tour,” Dessouky said. 4-Paul Coll (NZL) bt 6-Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) 3-2: 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-9, 11-5 (75m) The other match of the day him much because the way one on tour, and if you let stands between Coll and a “I have been through a lot. 3- (EGY) bt 8- (WAL) 3-2: 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7 (79m) saw World No.1 Farag topple he has been playing has been him dominate you then you place in the title decider after Many people, they say that 2- (EGY) bt 5-Diego Elias (PER) 3-2: 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7 (69m). Peru’s Diego Elias, winning amazing. I don’t know how you can lose seven or eight points the 26-year-old ousted giant- mentally I am not very strong. Friday Semi-Finals 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7 to can play so many balls to the within a matter of minutes. killer Youssef Ibrahim 11-4, Today I showed how strong I Fares Dessouky (EGY) v 4-Paul Coll (NZL) book a spot in the last four of front and still be so consistent. You’ve got to be on your mettle 12-14, 11-2, 10-12, 11-5 to reach am, I have been through two 3- Tarek Momen (EGY) v 2-Ali Farag (EGY) this tournament for the sec- He is a very unique player and with everything, he gives you his first Platinum semi since surgeries and that is not easy ond time. is very talented, I am looking nothing. I always love a battle April 2019. for anyone. The other guys are Farag was pressed hard by forward to a clean match, but with him, he gives you nothing 21-year-old Ibrahim playing without injuries and it players came through five- Welshman Joel Makin, ending the skills of the languid World not looking forward to how and it’s never easy. caused one of the biggest is not easy to play at this level game battles in today’s quar- a two-match losing run to the No.7 but won the physical bat- much running I will have to do “My first three tourna- shocks in the 19-year history with injuries but I believe in ter-finals. World No.10. tle to claim victory after 69 tomorrow.” ments have been a bit up and of the Qatar Classic with vic- myself and I will keep going.” With a final appearance in “I’m always excited to play minutes. He will go up against The semi-finals on Friday down, I thought I was playing tory over top seed Mohamed On the opposite side of the 2017 allied to his World Cham- here,” Momen said. Momen for the second tour- start at 4pm and will be shown well but I wasn’t really getting ElShorbagy in the previous draw, reigning World Cham- pionship triumph, Momen has “I love the court conditions nament in a row after defeat- live on SQUASHTV, the offi- some of the results that I was round and took Dessouky to pion Tarek Momen will take often performed well on Qa- and I think I play my best ing his fellow Egyptian in the cial Facebook page of the PSA after. I love this court here, five games, but the older man on defending Qatar Classic tari soil but had to hold his squash here because of the set- CIB Egyptian Open final last World Tour (Indian subconti- I’ve got fantastic memories had enough in his locker to champion Ali Farag after both nerve to oust the dangerous up. I’m definitely looking for- month in front of the Great nent only) and beIN Sports.

Indian Premier League Kishan, Bumrah power Mumbai to final after drubbing Delhi

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Ishan Kishan’s attacking 55 and four wickets by Jasprit Bumrah powered Mumbai Indians to their sixth Indian Premier League final with a 57-run win over Delhi Capitals on Thursday. The left-handed Kishan put on an unbeaten 60-run partnership with Hardik Pandya, who hit 37 off 14 balls, to steer holders Mum- bai to 200 for five in the first qualifier in Dubai. Delhi could only manage 143 for eight as Bumrah re- turned figures of 4-14 to lead this season’s bowling chart with 27 wickets as four-time Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani during the match in Dubai winners Mumbai sealed a di- on Thursday. rect entry into the final on No- vember 10. past Delhi quick Kagiso Raba- opening partner Sharma for a “We know in the big games da’s 25 scalps this season. first-ball nought. runs on the board is always “When you have bowlers Off-spinner Ravichandran critical no matter what the like Bumrah, it makes your life Ashwin took three wickets conditions are,” skipper Rohit easy. And Bumrah and Boult including Sharma, who was Sharma told reporters. are in top form,” said Sharma. trapped lbw for nought, and “You put runs on the “When they play for differ- De Kock. board there is always an addi- ent countries and franchises, Yadav hit his fourth half- tional pressure on the oppo- they have different plans. century of the season in his sition. And also of course our Hats off to them for buying 38-ball 51 before Kishan and bowling unit has been terrific into our plans and executing Pandya finished off the innings through the tournament. The them so well.” with a run-rate of 10 an over. way we played today was ab- But it was the batsmen Delhi coach Ricky Ponting solutely perfect.” who set up the win for Mum- said “under pressure today our The Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Mumbai Indians players celebrate the fall of Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer during the Qualifier 1 match of Season 13 of the Indian bai with Kishan, Suryakumar execution was miles off”. will get another crack at quali- Premier League (IPL) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE on Thursday. (BCCI) Yadav, Quinton de Kock and Scores: Mumbai Indians 200 fying against either Virat Koh- Pandya taking the attack to the for 5 (Kishan 55*, Suryakumar li’s Royal Challengers Banga- Delhi were reduced to 0-3 vi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane iant 65 including a sixth-wick- Bumrah kept up the pres- opposition bowlers. 51, de Kock 40, Ashwin 3-29) lore or Sunrisers Hyderabad, after pace spearhead Trent while fellow quick Bumrah et partnership of 71 with Axar sure and struck twice in one De Kock ensured a brisk beat Delhi Capitals 143 for 8 who clash on Friday in an Boult struck twice in his first sent back Shikhar Dhawan. Patel, who made 42, to put up over including Stoinis, bowled start for Mumbai with his 40 (Stoinis 65, Axar 42, Bumrah eliminator. over with the wickets of Prith- Marcus Stoinis made a val- some resistance for Delhi. after his 46-ball knock, to go off 25 deliveries after losing 4-14, Bout 2-9) by 57 runs.