TUESDAY-SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Sport 05 Destructive opening pair Azmatullah, Gurbaz hand wins it big for Defenders The destructive pair of Ka- place as both openers were in for Defenders as the Ayobi Eagles easy win rim Janat and Imran Janat won terrific touch. The brothers Kabul Eagles struggled to take the 15th Match of Etisalat 4G scored half-centuries to chase pace in their innings. Shpageeza Cricket League for a lower target of 125 in just 11.3 Darwish Rasooli was the Bost Defenders beating a below- overs to boost the play-offs notable performer with the bat par Ahmadzai Amo Sharks by chances of their team. with the fastest half-century of 10 wickets at Kabul Cricket Earlier, the Defenders won this season hitting 7 sixes while Stadium. the toss and opted to field first Haji Murad and Qasim Orya- The Defenders chased looking to cement their place kheil scored 26 and 29 runs re- down the target in the 12th over in the play-offs. The bowlers spectively. to almost cement their play-off provided early breakthroughs The Kabul Times

KABUL: A brilliant bowling Kabul Eagles’ skipper Rahman- ets giving away only 20 in his 4 joined in as number 3 and performance from young all- ullah Gurbaz opted to field first. overs while left-arm spinners helped the Eagles win the match rounder Azmatullah Omarzai The ACTU Speenghar Tigers’ Nangial Kharoty and Zia ur easily as Sediqullah Atal and and a quick knock from skipper batsmen struggled to be stable Rahman Akbar took two wick- Samiullah Shinwari scored 18 Rahmanullah Gurbaz ensured except Tamim Surkhrodi and ets each. each as well. Ayobi Kabul Eagles beat ACTU Bahir Shah who played some In response, Rahmanullah The next match of today will Speenghar Tigers easily by 6 amazing shots in their knocks. Gurbaz and Wasim Zazai gave wickets in the 14th match of The Tigers ultimately posted the Eagles a tremendous open- be played between DG Bost De- Etisalat Shpageeza Cricket 142/8 in the allotted overs as ing stand of 67 before Gurbaz fenders and Ahmadzai Amo League. Azmatullah delivered a great was out in the final over of the Sharks. US Open: Dominic Thiem defeats Having won the toss, Ayobi bowling display taking 3 wick- powerplay. Noor Ali Zadran The Kabul Times Alexander Zverev in epic men's final

Thiem could barely walk but he finally grabbed the chance to step out of the shadows of his illustrious contemporaries to claim his maiden Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows. Second seed Thiem had lost all three of his previous Grand Slam finals - twice to Rafael Nadal at the French Open and world No 1 Novak Djokovic in Australia earlier this year, but he finally got over the line here in New York under unique circum- stances. With Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer, the sport's big three, all absent from final weekend this year, tennis now has a new Grand Slam champion in Thiem for the first time since Marin Cilic clinched the title here in 2014. We made great things happen on the court, as well off the court. It's amazing how far our journey brought us to share this moment. Really I wish we could have two winners. We both de- serve it. I remember you told me, 'You're going to make it'. I'll tell you the same thing. You're going to make it and you'll definitely bring it home one day. skypsort

England produce stunning fightback to beat Australia and level ODI series

Neymar was heard making the match officials that he was first-team regulars who had match in a frantic six minutes a claim of racism as five play- racially abused on the pitch. contracted the COVID-19 virus, of stoppage time, as Joaquin ers were sent off in stoppage Neymar tweeted after the pressed hard in the closing stag- was denied by Villarreal goal- time in Marseille's smash-and- game, saying his "only regret" es but Marseille's rugged de- keeper Sergio Asenjo before grab 1-0 win at Ligue 1 cham- was not hitting the Marseille fence held firm as the 1993 team mate Jorge Pulido put the pions PSG on Sunday. defender Gonzalez in the face. European Cup winners made it ball in the net for the visitors Florian Thauvin gave Thauvin scored against the two wins out of two. but the strike was ruled out for Marseille their first league win run of play, steering in a Dim- Unai Emery had a disap- offside. over PSG since November 2011, itri Payet free-kick inside the pointing return to La Liga as Valencia twice came from condemning last season's near post from close range af- his Villarreal side could only behind to beat rivals Levante Champions League runners- ter the home side had come draw 1-1 at home to promoted 4-2 in a thrilling city derby on up to their second straight close through Marco Verratti Huesca in an eventful game Sunday, brushing aside a cha- England produced a stun- while Archer castled Mitch Having opted to bat first, league defeat after they suf- and Neymar, who also missed a which had three goals ruled out otic summer to make a winning ning fightback to beat Austra- Marsh having accounted for Morgan would have hoped for fered a 1-0 opening day setback pair of chances in the second and a serious-looking injury to start to the new La Liga sea- lia by 24 runs and send the David Warner and Marcus Sto- an improved showing from at Lens. half. Littered by crunching Villarreal's Francis Coquelin. son. Jose Luis Morales gave Le- three-match ODI series to a inis in a fiery opening spell. their destructive opening pair A full-scale brawl broke out fouls at either end in the first Emery's side had first-half vante the lead in the opening decider at Emirates Old Traf- Sam Curran (3-35) then put but with Mitchell Starc and on the pitch in the last minute half, the game produced some strikes from Paco Alcacer and minute and restored their ad- ford. England on the brink of victory Josh Hazlewood continuing of stoppage time, forcing refer- free-flowing football after the Raul Albiol ruled out before vantage in the 36th after Gab- Australia seemed to be with two wickets in two balls, their fantastic form, the ee Jerome Brisard to send off break as visiting keeper Steve Pablo Maffeo, making his Hues- riel Paulista had levelled for cruising at 144-2, chasing just added a third soon after and chances for England's top-or- PSG's Laywin Kurzawa and Mandanda pulled off several ca debut, gave the visitors the Javi Gracia's side. 232 for victory, thanks to a although Alex Carey did just der to hit their way out of their Leandro Paredes as well as superb saves and both sides had lead in the 42nd minute against But Maxi Gomez equalised stand of 107 between Aaron enough to keep Australia in own less than stellar form Marseille's duo of Dario Bene- goals disallowed for offside. the run of play. before halftime while Manu Finch (73) and Marnus Labus- contention, he was the last man were few and far between. detto and Jordan Amavi. Angel Di Maria's effort for Maffeo then gave away a Vallejo put Valencia ahead for chagne (48) before Eoin Mor- to go, stumped trying to hit Adil Bairstow went without Neymar was then also sent PSG was ruled out in the 62nd penalty for handball from the first time in the 75th gan brought back Jofra Archer Rashid (1-67) over the top. scoring, edging behind as off for striking Alvaro Gonza- minute and Marseille substi- which Villarreal's Gerard minute before sealing the (3-34) and Chris Woakes (3-32) It was Rashid's first wicket Starc (2-38) angled one across lez in the back of the head, hav- tute Benedetto's scorcher was Moreno levelled in the 68th, points with a second strike in to devastating effect. The tour- but it was his efforts with the him, and although Roy (21) hit ing had several incidents with also scrapped two minutes lat- while new signing Coquelin, stoppage time, following up a ists lost 4-3 as England's new- bat, alongside Tom Curran, that three boundaries off Hazle- the Spanish defender previous- er as Thauvin, who unleashed making his debut since signing shot that came off the post. ball pair got the older ball talk- gave England a total to defend wood, he was run out by Joe ly in the game. the initial shot, was marginal- from Valencia, was carried off Also on Sunday, Real Betis ing, with Woakes removing as the pair added 76 for the Root soon after as Stoinis On leaving the pitch, Ney- ly behind the last PSG defend- on a stretcher with ten minutes beat Alaves 1-0 while Real So- Labuschagne lbw before bowl- ninth wicket to help the hosts came in from point and threw mar was heard by pitchside mi- er. remaining. ciedad earned a 1-1 draw at Real ing Finch and Glenn Maxwell, go 149-8 to 231-9. down the stumps. crophones claiming to one of PSG, who missed several Huesca could have won the Valladolid.