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Steyn Grabs Lead for S Africa FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 15 Young footballers of Malkiya and Hamala Steyn grabs lead for S Africa explore skills TDT | Manama Dale Steyn’s four-for helps South Africa extend advantage over Sri Lanka oung footballers of Al YMalkiya and Al Hamala villages playgrounds were given a morale boost as they South Africa lead South Africa, first innings, 235 collected football gifts from • Sri Lanka, first innings the supervising commit- by 170 runs with 6 (overnight 49-1) tee of the Al Firjan Play - wickets remaining D. Karunaratne lbw b Philander 30 grounds, aimed to promote L. Thirimanne c De Kock b Steyn 0 sport from a very young AFP | Durban, South Africa O. Fernando lbw b Steyn 19 age and discover promising K. Mendis c Du Plessis b Philander 12 football talents. ale Steyn and his fellow K. Perera c sub (Hamza) b Steyn 51 A team from the Bahrain fast bowlers enabled N. Dickwella c Steyn b Olivier 8 Olympic Committee (BOC), DSouth Africa to gain an D. de Silva c Olivier b Rabada 23 comprising Saeed Al Aradi, advantage over Sri Lanka on S. Lakmal c Du Plessis b Steyn 4 Hamad Mohammed, Hasan the second day of the first Test L. Embuldeniya c Steyn b Rabada 24 Ali, Mohammed Al Rumaili, against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead K. Rajitha run out (Markram) 12 in addition to guest of hon- in Durban yesterday. V. Fernando not out 1 our and former national Steyn took four for 48 as South Extras (b3, lb3, w1) 7 team star Sayed Hasan Isa, Africa took a first innings lead of Total (59.2 overs) 191 visited both playgrounds 44. They stretched their lead to South Africa, second innings and met with young football 170 by reaching 126 for four at D. Elgar c and b Embuldeniya 35 hopefuls while encourag- the close. A. Markram c Mendis b Rajitha 28 ing them to continue play South Africa’s decision to pick H. Amla c Thirimanne b V. Fernando 16 football. five specialist bowlers meant T. Bavuma lbw b Embuldeniya 3 The team also performed that their advantage was some F. du Plessis not out 25 a short practice session for way short of being decisive, with Q. de Kock not out 15 the kids, which was con - Faf du Plessis (25 not out) and Extras (lb2, nb1, w1) 4 ducted by Saeed Al Aradi Quinton de Kock (15 not out) Total (4 wkts, 37 overs) 126 and Hamad Mohammed. their last two recognised bats- Late on, 12 youngsters from men going into day three. South Africa’s Dale Steyn celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Oshada Fernando Al Hamala and 44 near Al Sri Lanka were bowled out for But Markram played one at- Malkiya coast playgrounds 191 and were unable to build on frustrated when a barrage of ed by a smart run-out of Rajitha tacking shot too many when an received footballs as incen- a good first day when their in- short-pitched bowling could not by Aiden Markram at short leg. attempted back foot force off tive gifts donated by BOC. experienced bowlers surprised break a stubborn ninth wick- Steyn took his career tally to Rajitha flew to Kusal Mendis at the South African batsmen, who et partnership of 32, the joint 437 Test wickets, passing India’s second slip. could manage only 235 in their second-highest of the innings, Kapil Dev (434) and drawing Three more wickets fell rea- first innings. between debutant Lasith Em- 27th level with Stuart Broad of Eng- sonably cheaply as South Af- Man Utd confirm huge Steyn and Vernon Philander buldeniya and Kasun Rajitha. five-wicket haul has land in joint seventh place on rica’s top-order batting again Mourinho pay-off soon put their stamp on the It was particularly frustrat- been achieved by Dale the all-time list. proved fragile. game when Sri Lanka resumed ing for Steyn, who bowled un- Steyn in his Test career With bright sunshine follow- Hashim Amla edged Vish - AFP | London at 49 for one yesterday, taking changed for a ten-over spell ing the morning’s overcast con- wa Fernando to gully before three wickets in the first ten after lunch in a bid to claim the ditions, the stage seemed set for Embuldeniya followed up his anchester United re- overs of the morning. 27th five-wicket haul of his Test South Africa to move into a com- courageous innings of 24 off Mvealed yesterday that Kusal Perera played some bold career. chance to Dean Elgar in the gul- manding position as Markram 63 balls by dismissing Temba sacking Jose Mourinho cost and occasionally lucky strokes He had already taken four ly, only for the fielder to put it struck the ball crisply in making Bavumgrabs advantage for south the club nearly £20 million, in making 51 off 63 balls for wickets when Rajitha, on ten, down. 28 off 31 balls in an opening part- Africa and Elgar with his left- with executive vice-chair- Sri Lanka and the hosts were gloved what looked a simple The stand was eventually end- nership of 36 with Elgar. arm spin bowling. man Ed Woodward hailing the impact of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The sum of £19.6 million ($25 million) which is listed Isner advances to New York Open quarters under “exceptional items” in the club’s second-quarter Reuters | New York match. “I was down a set point results, includes pay-outs in the first set and I came up for the members of Mour- ohn Isner made quick work with three aces. inho’s staff who left with Jof Australia’s Bernard Tomic “I’m happy to be in the quar- him after he was sacked in to advance to the quarter-finals ter-finals. Last year I lost my December. of New York Open on Wednes- first match here, hopefully I The fortunes of the Pre- day with a 7-6(7) 6-4 victory. continue to improve.” mier League club have been The big-serving American Isner, who was knocked out transformed since Solskjaer sent down 27 aces, won 85 per- in the first round of last month’s took the helm as interim cent points on his first serve and John Isner of the US hits a return Australian Open, is the tour- boss. United are now in did not face a single break point ans Memorial Coliseum. nament’s top seed after South the top four after being 11 as he wrapped up the match in “I definitely served very African Kevin Anderson with- points adrift of the Cham- 74 minutes at the Nassau Veter- well,” Isner said after the drew with an elbow injury. pions League places when Mourinho left. CBA conducts cricket tournament for sports day Cardiff City manager to Mohammed Shahid, Brave Combat Federation and KHK Sports president with attend Sala funeral runs in 10 overs at the loss of 4 Simon Martin, the ambassador of United Kingdom yesterday in Manama. The wickets. ambassador welcomed a targeted Brave CF event in the United Kingdom, AFP | London In the 2nd innings KSB team which is projected for 2019 in England. The ambassador mentioned the has defeated the Noor Sports relevance of such an important event in forging closer ties between Bahrain ardiff City manager Neil Bahrain team (NSB) by a margin and the UK and stressed his full support to the promotion CWarnock and chief ex- of 28 runs. The NSB team made ecutive Ken Choo will at- 48 runs in 10 overs at the loss tend Argentine footballer of 4 wickets. Poornima Jaaga- Emiliano Sala’s funeral in deesh of KSB bagged the title his home town on Saturday, Player of the Match. The Best the English Premier league Bowler was Sheethal of NSB and club that signed him shortly Best Fielder was Pavitra of KSB. before his death told AFP. In another match the Lagoo- Their attendance was na Beach Bahrain team (LBB) confirmed by club spokes- won the toss and Choose to man Mark Denham in an The Ladies match winners with the cup field. Batting first, the Shahico email yesterday. Services Bahrain team ( SSB) The 28-year-old had TDT | Manama team showed an outstanding scored a total of 154 all out in 20 signed for Cardiff City and performance at the National overs. In reply, LBB chased the was flying to his new team n enthusiastic cricket Tour- Stadium Cricket Ground by winning run 155 in 20 overs and from his old club Nantes in Anament for ladies and gents playing a 10 overs tournament. won by 6 wickets. Younis from France when his light air- were held in National Stadium The Kannada Sangha Bahrain LBB carried away Man of the craft went missing over the Ground, Isa town on behalf of Team (KSB) lifted the Bahrain Match by taking 2 wickets and Channel on January 21. CBA to celebrate the Bahrain Sports day Tournament 2019 batting for 74 runs in 47balls. The striker’s body was Sports day on Tuesday. Two winner’s title. The highlights The Best Bowler of the tourna- recovered last week but pi- ladies and gents team partici- of the tournament were an ex- ment was given to Sameer and DHL team captain receives the Carrefour Corporate Cup after defeating lot David Ibbotson is still pated in this tournament. ceptional game shown by KSB Best fielder was taken away by Lankan warriors Blue by 107 runs in the final of the tournament organized by missing. The plane remains The two participating ladies team as they gave a target of 76 Dharmander of LBB team.
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