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ARMSTRONG VAS Team Qatar will THE PENINSULA return home with 13 medals from six : Team Qatar which will different sports from return home with 13 medals from the 18th Asian Games six different sports from the 18th in Indonesia after two Asian Games in Indonesia after two weeks of spectacular weeks of spectacular performances, has bright future performances. ahead of them as they prepare for the Tokyo Olympics. Qatar bagged six There were more than 30 gold, four silver and athletes under the age of 20, three bronze medals showing the huge potential Team Qatar has for future events. during the Games in Team Qatar athletes that Indonesia. competed were from 20 different National Sport Federations. With There were more than 29 female athletes featuring, it 30 athletes under the was Team Qatar’s largest female delegation to the Asian Games age of 20, showing ever. the huge potential Qatar bagged six gold, four Team Qatar has for silver and three bronze medals future events. during the Games in Indonesia. Qatar’s gold medals came through Abdalelah Haroun in The QOC hopes to men’s 400m, Abderrahman work closely with Samba in 400m hurdles, Ashraf The members of the Qatari 4x400m relay team, each of the national Elseify in men’s hammer throw, Abdalelah Haroun, Abdulrahman Samba, Mohammed sport federations to Beach volleyball duo of Ahmed Al Noor and Mohammed Abbas celebrate after setting prepare for Tokyo Qatari hammer Tijan Janko and Cherif You- up a new Asian Record during the 2018 Asian Games thrower Ashraf 2020 Summer nousse Samba, beside the men’s in , Indonesia. handball team and the men’s Elseify celebrates Olympic Games. 4x400m relay team consisting on the podium after of Samba, Mohammed Al Noor, winning the gold Mohammed Abbas and Haroun medal. TEAM QATAR AT 18TH ASIAD Silver medal winners were in Tosin Ogunode in men’s 100m, GOLD MEDALS Yaser Bagharab in men’s 3000m competing in new sports such as steeplchase, Fares Ibrahim in basketball 3x3, air sports and tri- MEN’S 400M: Abdaleha Haroun Men’s 94Kg Weightlifting and athlon for the first time. We also MEN'S 400M HURDLES: Sheikh Ali Al Thani, in equestrian achieved more top-10 finishes MEN'S HAMMER THROW: Ashraf Elseify show jumping event. than prior Asian Games. MEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Ahmed Tijan Janko, Cherif Younousse The bronze came medals “We would like to thank Samba from Abubaker Abdalla in Men’s Team Qatar athletes and officials MEN’S 4X400M RELAY: Abderrahman Samba, Mohammed Al Noor 800m, Hamad Ali Al Marri, who have done their best and Mohammed Abbas, Abdalelah Haroun Shooting Double Trap men and performed exceptionally well at HANDBALL: Rasheed Yusuff, Bertrand Roiné, , Frankis for Equestrian: Jumping Team the Asian Games.” Marzo, Abdulrazzaq Murad, Danijel Šarić, Goran Stojanović, Firas Chaieb, consisting of Hamad Al Attiyah, “Developing the skills and Amine Guehis, Allaedine Berrached, Wajdi Sinen, , Yousef Salmeen Al Suwaidi, Ali Al Thani experiences of our athletes is one Ali, Moustafa Heiba, , Ameen Zakkar and Basem Mohammed. of the key pillars of the Qatar H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Olympic Committee’s strategic Beach volleyball duo of Ahmed Tijan Janko and Cherif Younousse Al Thani, President of the Qatar plan. We aim to continue sup- SILVER MEDALS Samba celebrate on the podium with their gold medals. Olympic Committee, com- porting our athlete’s growth and MEN’S 100M: Tosin Ogunode menting on Team Qatar’s per- wish them continued success in MEN’S 3000M STEEPLECHASE: Yaser Bagharab formance at the Asian Games upcoming championships,” in Qatar to even greater level. Jassim bin Rashid Al MEN’S 94KG WEIGHTLIFTING: Fares Ibrahim said: “The success of Team Qatar Sheikh Joaan said. The QOC will work closely with Buainain, Secretary General of JUMPING INDIVIDUAL: goes beyond simply the medals “Our aim now is to build on each of our national sport feder- the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Ali Al Thani that we won. Our athlete dele- the success that we have ations to prepare for Tokyo 2020 said: “We aimed to have as many BRONZE MEDALS gation is continuing to grow at achieved at the Asian Games Summer Olympic Games,” he athletes from both genders and each Games, and we had athletes 2018 and continue to take sport added. from different ages groups par- MEN’S 800M: ticipating at the Asian Games. Abubaker Abdalla SHOOTING DOUBLE TRAP MEN: Jubilant Qatar handball players and officials celebrate after The Qatar Olympic Committee Hamad Ali Al Marri EQUESTRIAN - JUMPING TEAM: winning the gold medal, defeating in the final. is committed to inspiring, Hamad Al Attiayah, Salmen Al Suwaidi, engaging and empowering Sheikh Ali Al Thani, Basem Mohammed people in Qatar to take part in sport. This is an important goal and vision for the Qatar Olympic Committee to ensure a sus- Nine countries fail at Asiad tainable sports development.” THE PENINSULA “We hope that the Asian any of those occasions. They Games experience will motivate came close to securing a silver our athletes to maintain their DOHA: Nine participating coun- in rugby sevens, but went down performance at the highest level tries will return home without to strong Japanese team in the at their upcoming competitions, winning any medals at the 2018 semi-final 12-10 in one of the and at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Asian Games. most thrilling encounters of the Olympic Games,” Al Buainain Thirty seven nations secured tournament and later lost to said. medals during the 18th Asiad South Korea in the bronze medal “We also hope that the whole while athletes from Bangladesh, match. of Qatar will continue to unite Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, The Bangladesh sent 117 athletes behind our athletes as they strive Maldives, , Palestine, Sri to compete in 14 events while to achieve their dreams. The Lanka, Timor Leste and Yemen Bhutan sent 24 of their athletes support of our nation goes a long failed to win any. who competed in golf, archery, way to motivating and inspiring Among them, Sri Lanka sent taekwondo and boxing. Team Qatar to reach new levels the biggest contingent which Meanwhile, 15 athletes from and greater success. We are a consisted of 172 athletes to Indo- Brunei Darussalam also partic- young and a small country and nesia, went medal-less at the ipated in seven events as the 116- our athletes are giving us all a Asiad for the fourth time in the member Maldivian contingent reason to be proud of the success history. also failed to make an impact. that they are achieving on a Sri Lankan athletes made it Oman (46), Palestine (46), global stage,” the QOC Secretary to six finals, but did not succeed Timor Leste (67) and Yemen (37) General said. in securing podium finishes in also did not enter the medal tally. 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AFP Indonesia’s bid but he warned the sprawling Southeast Asian FINAL MEDALS TALLY JAKARTA: The 18th Asian country needed to maintain the Rank Country G S B Total Games closed in a glittering positive energy generated by 1 China 132 92 65 289 ceremony in Jakarta yesterday the Games. as hosts Indonesia dreamed of “I think what is important 2 Japan 75 56 74 205 stepping up to host the now for Indonesia is to keep 3 South Korea 49 58 70 177 Olympics in 2032. the momentum of this Games,” 4 Indonesia 31 24 43 98 Thousands of athletes in he said. “So for you now not to 5 Uzbekistan 21 24 25 70 ponchos marched in heavy rain fall into a black hole the 6 20 20 22 62 at the Gelora Bung Karno moment after everybody has 7 Chinese Taipei 17 19 31 67 Stadium at the close of a two- left.” 8 India 15 24 30 69 week tournament featuring 40 China topped the medals sports. table for the 10th Games in 9 Kazakhstan 15 17 44 76 “I declare the 18th Asian succession, a streak stretching 10 DPR Korea 12 12 13 37 Games closed,” Sheikh Ahmad back to New Delhi 1982, with 11 Bahrain 12 7 7 26 Al Fahad Al Sabah, president a runaway 132 golds. 12 Thailand 11 16 46 73 of the Olympic Council of Asia, They will now look to make 13 Hong Kong, China 8 18 20 46 told the packed crowd. a deafening statement by 14 Malaysia 7 13 16 36 “You did it! You made the repeating the feat at the 2020 energy of Asia come through... Olympics in Tokyo, capital of 15 QATAR 6 4 3 13 Jakarta has the capability to their war-time colonisers and 16 Mongolia 5 9 11 25 host any such major interna- bitter rivals Japan. 17 Vietnam 4 16 18 38 tional event,” he added. Japan, who won the Games’ 18 Singapore 4 4 14 22 Indonesia has defied 465th and final gold medal in 19 Philippines 4 2 15 21 expectations to host a smooth yesterday’s mixed team tria- 20 UAE 3 6 5 14 Games, which with 17,000 ath- thlon, placed a distant second 21 Kuwait 3 1 2 6 letes and officials is second in with 75 golds, while South size only to the Olympics. Korea had 49 and hosts Indo- 22 Kyrgyzstan 2 6 12 20 The President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah (centre) Riding high on the Games’ nesia finished with 31. 23 Jordan 2 1 9 12 looks on next to a representative of the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (left) as success, President Joko Widodo Japanese swimmer Rikako 24 2 0 1 3 Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan kisses the torch during the closing ceremony of the 2018 has announced a bid to hold Ikee, who became the first 25 Saudi Arabia 1 2 3 6 Asian Games at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta yesterday. the 2032 Olympics -- which woman to six gold medals at a 26 Macau, China 1 2 2 5 would have seemed single Games, was named the 27 Iraq 1 2 0 3 unthinkable just a few weeks best athlete or Most Valuable Premier League star Son He is 66 years older than Despite concerns over air ago. Player. Heung-min’s joyous cele- 12-year-old Indonesian skate- pollution, traffic and a pre- 28 Korea 1 1 2 4 The President addressed “I still haven’t won a world bration at winning football boarder Bunga Nyimas, whose Games police crackdown that 28 Lebanon 1 1 2 4 the ceremony by video link title so that’s my next goal,” she gold, a title that earned him an bronze medal in the street killed dozens, the venues were 30 Tajikistan 0 4 3 7 from an emergency shelter in said after a small awards cer- exemption from South Korea’s event made her the youngest ready on time and most events 31 Lao PDR 0 2 3 5 Lombok, where a string of emony on Sunday. military service, will live long athlete to mount a podium. went off smoothly. 32 0 1 2 3 earthquakes in recent weeks The 18-year-old, who looks in the memory. They were part of a bumper It came after the 2011 33 Nepal 0 1 0 1 killed 555 people. set to be the face of the Tokyo Tobacco and banking bil- Games for Indonesia, whose 31 Southeast Asian Games in 34 Pakistan 0 0 4 4 “This (Games) is the energy 2020 Games, stole the lime- lionaire Michael Bambang golds was a record for a Indonesia were plagued by of Asia united to make a dif- light at the pool from China’s Hartono, one of Indonesia’s Southeast Asian country and corruption and delays -- and 35 Afghanistan 0 0 2 2 ference to the world,” he said. triple Olympic champion Sun richest men, was the Games who, more importantly, proved may have put the country in 35 Myanmar 0 0 2 2 Olympics chief Thomas Yang and Singaporean but- oldest medallist at 78, in the the critics wrong by hosting a line to host the biggest tour- 37 0 0 1 1 Bach has welcomed terfly hero Joseph Schooling. card game bridge. successful tournament. nament of all, the Olympics. Asian Games: Queen in pool, Mind the ‘black hole’, Ikee becomes first female MVP Bach warns Indonesia REUTERS AFP Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, perform at my best inn mymy own who won six gold medals during country.” JAKARTA: Japanese swimmer the 2018 Asian Games, poses Japan finished thehe Games JAKARTA: Indonesia needs to keep Rikako Ikee became the first with the ‘Most Valuable Player with 75 gold, 56 silverver and 74 its momentum and not fall into a female athlete to be named the (MVP) award. bronze for a total haulaul ooff 205 “black hole” after the Asian Games if Most Valuable Player (MVP) at medals, making itt the first it wants to host the 2032 Olympics, an Asian Games yesterday time the nation secured IOC chief Thomas Bach said yesterday. after the teenager scooped an second place on thehe medalsmedals Bach said Indonesia had the right unprecedented six gold table since the countrytry hosted ingredients to host the world’s biggest medals in the Jakarta pool. the regional gatheringhering at multi-sports event, following Pres- Only North Korean Hiroshima in 1994. ident Joko Widodo’s surprise shooter So Gin-man, who won Japan tied Chinana on 19 announcement of a bid. seven golds and a silver at swimming gold medalsmedals in The Southeast Asian country has New Delhi in 1982, has won Jakarta, but edged out theirtheir defied expectations to hold a mainly more titles at one Asian Games rivals in the disciplineine by 52 smooth Asian Games, which has a IOC President Thomas Bach but the 18-year-old Ikee also total medals to 50.0. ChChinaina bumper 17,000 athletes and officials, picked up two relay silvers to topped the overallll medals and 40 sports. The 2011 Southeast Games in the match his record tally of eight table with 289, 1322 of them “With the success of this Asian country were marked by corruption medals. gold. Games Indonesia has laid a very solid scandals, delays and two deaths in All six golds were Yasuhiro Yamashita,ashita, the foundation for such a candidature,” a stadium stampede. achieved in Games record head of the Japaneseese dedele-delee- Bach, the International Olympic Com- But Bach said he was encouraged times and her achievement “I had heard that for a Ikee became the fourth gation to the Asiann Games, mittee president, said ahead of the that Indonesia’s government would was made all the more while there was no MVP Japanese athlete to win the lauded the swimmersmers forfor a closing ceremony. maintain enthusiasm after the Games, remarkable as she arrived in award and I felt very sad award since its inception at performance that exceededexceeded “You can see the ingredients are partly by encouraging more people Jakarta immediately after the about that, but there was a re- the 1998 Bangkok Games and expectations. there, you see a young, enthusiastic to play sports. Pan Pacific championships, evaluation and I am very can now be expected to “Firstly, I have too sasayy tthathat nation. Passionate about sports, He added that eSports, which where she won a gold, two honoured to be able to shoulder a huge burden of our swimming teamm made a working with high efficiency in the debuted as a demonstration sport, silvers and a bronze. receive such a wonderful expectations when Tokyo lot of effort,” Yamashitashita toldtold organisation... so, I think it will be a had a number of “obstacles to be Ikee, whose gold medal award,” Ikee said after hosts the Olympics in two reporters. very strong candidature.” overcome” before it can be considered haul is the most for a female picking up her trophy and a years’ time. “They won 199 (gold) “I think what is important now for for the Olympics. athlete at a single Games, was cheque for $50,000. “There are two more medals and that providedprovidedd Indonesia is keep the momentum of eSports’ lack of a unified body, the unanimous choice for the “Actually after the years and I know what I need momentum to the eentirentire JJap-ap- this Games,” he added. “So for you the commercial interests of games Most Valuable Player award, swimming competitions, I went to do and I will strengthen anese team and createdreated aann now not to fall into a black hole the manufacturers and violent or adult the Olympic Council of Asia back to Japan. I didn’t think I those points with that (two environment wheree ththee atath-h- moment after everybody has left.” content were all problems, he said. said on the final day of the had to come back to Indonesia years) in mind,” she told letes in various eventsents cocouldulu d The Asian Games is by far the “Some people still have some multi-sport event again. This has been a place reporters. “I will make effort do their best in ordererer ttoo chchal-ala - biggest sports event held in doubts whether it’s really sport, what yesterday. with lot of good memories.” to make sure that I can lenge their dreams.”” Indonesia. is being done there,” said Bach.

The general view during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta yesterday. 18 SPORT MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 FIA World Cup: Qatar’s Abdulla clinches T2 title at Baja Poland THE PENINSULA

SZCZECIN: Qatar’s Adel Abdulla clinched a second successive T2 category victory on a European Baja round of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies by winning the Columna Medica Baja Poland yesterday. The Nissan Patrol Y62 driver Roger Federer snatched the lead from arch rival of Switzerland Ahmed Al Shegawi on the first competes against of the longer stages on Saturday Nick Kyrgios of morning and gradually pulled Australia during away from his rival to secure US Open 2018 victory in the T2 category for tournament in drivers of series production New York on cross-country vehicles by the Saturday. margin of 12min 06sec. The Qatari, who has won the T2 section in Hungary last month, was also rewarded with an Federer outplays excellent eighth overall in the general classification. Victory for the QX Rally Kyrgios as Kerber, Team driver and his French nav- igator Jean-Michel Polato enabled Qatar’s Adel Abdulla leads Saudi rival Ahmed Al Shegawi during yesterday’s proceedings. INSET: the team to reduce the gap to T2 Abdulla before sealing the title. series leader Ahmed Al-Shegawi Zverev fall at Open from 23 points to 16 points with two rounds remaining in had the gap yesterday, so that I race.” Adel Abdulla took a lead retain a comfortable T2 AFP Morocco and Portugal. could try and manage the pace of 5min 29sec into the second advantage of 14min 30sec to a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory in Adel said: “We managed to and conserve the car. run through the 222.60km take into the repeat runs through front of a rowdy night win the race. I had a problem “I thank my team, co-driver selective section at the military the two short stages. Pole NEW YORK: Five-time crowd on Ashe. after the second of the long and my sponsors Nissan Qatar, training ground in Drawsko Tomasz Baranowski retired on champion Roger Federer The third round was the stages on Saturday. One of the Ooredoo Qatar and the Qatar Pomorskie last afternoon. the second stage of the loop. found a new way to amaze end of the line for men’s and rear dampers was leaking, so it Motor and Motorcycle Feder- Another fastest time enabled Adel Abdulla did not intend on Saturday as he reached women’s fourth seeds from was difficult on the small bumpy ation for their support and all the the Qatari to extend his lead by to take any risks and the Qatari the US Open last 16 with a Germany -- Alexander stages today. It was good that we people who support me in this 8min 07sec to 13min 36sec at the was happy to concede 1min 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 victory over Zverev and Angelique overnight halt in Szczecin. 07sec to his rival on the re-run Nick Kyrgios. Kerber. 2018 BAJA POLAND- T2 POSITIONS AFTER SS7 Poland’s Piotr Sawicki was a of Krekowo and headed into the The second-seeded Kerber, the 2016 US further 11min 18sec behind the final 10.50km with a com- 1. Adel Abdulla (QAT)/Jean-Michel Polato (FRA) Nissan Patrol Y62 7hrs 28min 03sec Swiss withstood an early Open winner tying to QMMF-backed driver. fortable advantage. He guided onslaught from the unpre- become the third woman in 2. Ahmed Al-Shegawi (SAU)/Alexei Kuzmich (RUS) Toyota Land Cruiser 7hrs 40min 09sec Action concluded with a pair the car to the finish cautiously dictable Aussie, firing 51 the last 20 years to win both 3. Piotr Sawicki (POL)/Jakub Moliter (POL) Toyota Land Cruiser 7hrs 54min 42sec of runs through two shorter to record a vital win. winners that included an Wimbledon and the US 4. Laurentiu Claudiu Barbu (ROU)/Mihai Gavril Ban (ROU) Nissan Navara AWAITED Krekowo and Lubieszyn off- Adel’s challenge for T2 unlikely forehand flicked Open in the same season, 5. Tomasz Baronowski (POL)/Grzegorz Konczak (POL) Toyota Land Cruiser DNF road stages in the nearby Dobra honours this season is being sup- around the net post that was bundled out by Slova- FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies - T2 standings after round 9: municipality before the cere- ported by the Qatar Motor and Kyrgios couldn’t believe. kia’s Dominika Cibulkova 1. Ahmed Al-Shegawi (SAU) 201pts monial finish in Szczecin Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), “Definitely a bit of luck 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. 2. Adel Abdulla (QAT) 185pts yesterday. Ooredoo Qatar and Nissan and good feet,” Federer said Zverev, the 21-year-old 3. Yuliya Khegay-Migunova (RUS) 42pts Adel Abdulla extended his Qatar. of the shot that had Kyrgios sensation, who has lifted 4. Marat Abykayev (KAZ) 36pts advantage by 1min 05sec in the Action resumes in the FIA

wide-eyed at the net. titles in Munich, Madrid and 5. Alexey Titov (RUS) 25pts 18.39km of Krekowo and safely World Cup for Cross-Country Federer had the luxury Washington this year and 6. Anders Svensson (SWE) 15pts negotiated the 10.50km of the Rallies with the Rally of Morocco of a two-set lead when the reached finals in Miami and second test in 11min 13sec to at the start of October. duo’s most entertaining Rome, fell 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 6-1, exchanges thrilled the 6-3 to veteran compatriot Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. Philippe Kohlschreiber. Things would have been Fifth seed Petra Kvitova much different if Kyrgios was also ousted, the two- F1: Hamilton wrecks Ferrari’s could have converted one time Wimbledon champion of four break points in the falling 7-5, 6-1 to rising seventh game of the Belarussian star Aryna opening set. Sabalenka. party with Italian GP triumph But Federer escaped, In all just three of the breaking Kyrgios to pocket top 10 women made it AFP the first set and dominating through to the fourth round, were taking no action, declaring the second. although Kerber didn’t it a “racing incident”. Federer will be seeking blame a domino effect for MONZA: Championship leader Hamilton demonstrated his a 13th appearance in the US her departure. Lewis Hamilton delivered one commitment again by passing Open quarter-finals when Cibulkova, the 29th of his greatest races yesterday Raikkonen to lead. Unfazed, the he plays Australian John seed, moves on to face 2017 when he wrecked Ferrari’s Finn retook the lead as the Millman, who reached the finalist Madison Keys, who homecoming party as he crowd went wild. last 16 of a major for the first shook off a slow start to stormed to a record-equalling Vettel was carving his way time with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, beat Serbian Aleksandra fifth Monza victory at the Italian through the field and rose to 6-3 victory over Kaza- Krunic 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Grand Prix. seventh by lap 20 when Raik- khstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin. Sixth-seeded Caroline The defending world konen pitted, handing the lead If he makes it past Millman, Garcia of France also champion produced a perfectly- to Hamilton. Federer could find Wim- departed, beaten 5-7, 6-4, judged race of raw aggression “It’s hammer time, Lewis,” bledon champion Novak 7-6 (7/4) by Spain’s Carla and astute tyre-management in Mercedes told their driver as he Djokovic waiting in the last Suarez Navarro, and Czech his Mercedes to finish 8.7 sought to build a lead worthy of eight. teenager Marketa Von- seconds ahead of Kimi Raik- a pit stop. Raikkonen, third, found Djokovic, winner of US drousova sprang a surprise, konen, who had claimed pole himself 2.6sec behind compatriot Open titles in 2011 and 2015, too, with a 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, position in a Ferrari front row Bottas before Hamilton pitted extended his dominance 7-6 (7/1) victory over 13th- with the fastest lap in Formula after 27 laps and rejoined third. over Richard Gasquet with seeded Belgian Kiki Bertens. One history. Mercedes’s message to new The Briton’s 68th career leader Bottas was clear: “Keep victory and sixth this year Kimi behind you.” US OPEN RESULTS Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton holds his trophy on the stretched his championship lead Vettel pitted again on lap 30, podium after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Men’s third round from 17 points to 30 ahead of rejoining 10th, while Hamilton Marin Cilic (CRO x7) bt Alex De Minaur (AUS) 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 Sebastian Vettel, who finished Autodromo Nazionale Circuit in Monza, yesterday. flew, trimming the gap to Raik- David Goffin (BEL x10) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) fourth in the second Ferrari after konen to 1.6sec with stunning Kei Nishikori (JPN x21) bt Diego Schwartzman (ARG x13) 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 spinning on the opening lap fol- here and everyone back home laps while Bottas kept Raik- Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bt Alexander Zverev (GER x4) 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, lowing a clash with the Briton as Hamilton produced a - without their belief it wouldn’t konen at bay. By lap 34, the top 6-1, 6-3 he passed him at the second perfectly-judged race have been possible,” he added. three were separated by 0.7 Novak Djokovic (SRB x6) bt Richard Gasquet (FRA x26) 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 chicane. Hamilton’s Mercedes of raw aggression After a dry morning, there seconds, Hamilton closing in on Joao Sousa (POR) bt Lucas Pouille (FRA x17) 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 team-mate Valtteri Bottas came was rain in the air. When the Raikkonen who, trapped home third ahead of Vettel with and astute tyre- lights went out, Raikkonen between the two silver arrows, (7/5) management in his John Millman (AUS) bt Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 Max Verstappen taking fifth pulled away to lead, as Hamilton also had blistered tyres. place in the classified result, Mercedes to finish attacked. Within seconds, he Bottas finally pitted after 36 Roger Federer (SUI x2) bt Nick Kyrgios (AUS x30) 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 after finishing third on the track, passed the German on the outside laps, leaving Raikkonen leading Women’s third round 8.7 seconds ahead of following a time penalty for a Kimi Raikkonen. at the Roggia chicane. Taken by Hamilton by 0.7 seconds, but Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP x30) bt Caroline Garcia (FRA x6) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 late brush with Bottas. surprise, Vettel could only under- both men were nursing their (7/4) The Briton’s fifth win in Italy steer into the Briton’s sidepod tyres for the finale. Bottas Maria Sharapova (RUS x22) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x10) 6-3, 6-2 brought him level with seven- The Briton’s 68th before spinning off. rejoined fourth behind Ver- Madison Keys (USA x14) bt Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 time champion Michael Schu- career victory He rejoined 18th while the stappen, but was soon hunting Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x29) bt Angelique Kerber (GER x4) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 macher in the record books, but and sixth this defending champion chased third. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x26) bt Petra Kvitova (CZE x5) 7-5, 6-1 his triumph was unpopular with year stretched his after the Finn. “That was silly,” When he attacked at the Naomi Osaka (JPN x20) bt Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 6-0, 6-0 the massed Italian fans. championship lead said Vettel. chicane, Verstappen squeezed

Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) bt Kiki Bertens (NED x13) 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 7-6 “I want to give it up to from 17 points to 30 “Where did he want to go?” him. The Dutchman was handed

(7/1) Ferrari who put up a great chal- A safety car was deployed, ena- a five-second time penalty by ahead of Sebastian Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) bt Katerina Siniaková (CZE) 6-4, 6-0 lenge and gave us a great fight,” bling Vettel to pit for a new wing. which time Hamilton was leading, said Hamilton. Vettel. Racing resumed on lap four as having passed Raikkonen on the “I want to thank the guys the stewards announced they outside at the Rettifilo. MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 SPORT 19

Al Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah vies Lukaku double for ball possession with Al Shahania during the QNB relieves pressure Stars League (QSL) match in Doha yesterday. on Mourinho AFP

BURNLEY: Two goals from Romelu Lukaku brought Jose Mourinho a much-needed 2-0 win at Burnley yesterday, although it was another eventful and controversial afternoon for his Manchester United side. England international Marcus Rashford, only on the field for 10 minutes as a substitute, was sent off after 70 minutes for a headbutt on Phil Bardsley who had clipped the United man’s ankles in cynical fashion. Just two minutes earlier, Mourinho had also seen Paul Pogba miss a penalty with the chance to put the visitors out of sight. But Lukaku’s first-half double was enough for a well-earned three points as United bounced back from consecutive defeats to Brighton and Tottenham that had put Mourinho under the spotlight. Lukaku opened the scoring on 26 minutes, after a period of bright and direct football from Mourinho’s team. Alexis Sanchez was recalled to Mourinho’s starting line-up and responded by setting up the opener as Lukaku rose impres- sively between two defenders to head the Chilean’s cross past Joe Hart. A second goal before the break looked inevitable, although it took until the final minute for it to arrive as Luke Shaw chased onto Sanchez’s back heel and into the Burnley area. The ball eventually landed with Jesse Lingard on the edge of the area and, after his shot took deflections off both Charlie Taylor and Ashley Westwood, Lukaku was well positioned to turn and sweep in from six yards. It was a rewarding first period for Mourinho and his team, not Al Sadd go atop as Al Duhail to mention the 2,400 visiting supporters at Turf Moor who showed their backing for Mourinho. In contrast, there was a demonstration by fans against the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward with a plane flown over the Lancashire ground towing a banner that read: “Ed survive Qatar SC scare in QSL Woodward, a specialist in failure.” It was a poignant comment from ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE supporters who clearly blame FAWAD HUSSAIN Collated English Premier League results half onslaught to register huge two-goal lead for the first time Mohammed Moosa. Moein took Woodward’s lack of action in the THE PENINSULA yesterday: win with their goal-machine in the season. Al Duhail found Qatar SC ahead with a long- transfer market for the club’s Burnley 0 Manchester United 2 Baghdad Bounedjah giving them their goals through Sandro Fer- ranger that went in past the out- poor start to the season - rather (Lukaku 27, 44) DOHA: Al Sadd returned to top an early breakthrough in the 3rd reira (own goal, 56th minute), stretched hands of Khalifa Abu- than their high-profile manager. Cardiff 2 (Camarasa 45, Ward 70) Arsenal 3 of QNB Stars League (QSL) minute. Nam Tae-Hee (68th) and backer off the head of Bassam That lacklustre opening to (Mustafi 12, Aubameyang 62, Lacazette 81) standings after a 4-0 rout of Al Qatar U-23 star Afif made Mohammed Muntari (84th). Al Rawi. the campaign saw United in Watford 2 (Deeney 69, Cathcart 76) Totten- Shahania while defending 2-0 for Al Sadd five minutes later Ahmed Moein (38th minute) Al Duhail’s Brazilian forward danger of losing three of their ham 1 (Doucoure 53-og) Played on Saturday champions Al Duhail came back while Boualem Ahmad Khoukhi and Osama Omari (43rd) scored Edmilson then tested the goal first four league games for the Leicester 1 (Ghezzal 63) Liverpool 2 from behind to edge out a tripled their lead in the 14th for Qatar SC. only to be foiled by the right first time since 1986. Mourinho, (Mane 10, Firmino 45) spirited Qatar SC 3-2 as Round minute. Both teams were on the upright. Moments later came the though, had looked relaxed even Brighton 2 (Murray 67, 84-pen) Fulham 2 4 concluded after an eventful Al Sadd continued the fiery offensive right from the start, second goal that resulted from before kick-off, joking with offi- (Schurrle 43, Mitrovic 62) day in Doha. display and Afif pulled off with Al Duhail creating more a defensive mistake by Lucas cials in the tunnel and shaking Chelsea 2 (Pedro 72, Hazard 85) Akram Afif scored a brace as another goal in 40th minute to chances. Mendes. hands with players from both Bournemouth 0 Al Sadd, who defeated Iran’s make it 4-0. It was a tale of missed Hussein Ali trapped the ball teams as they exited the dressing Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 2 (Ings 47, Ho- Esteghlal in away leg of AFC The Jesualdo Ferreira’s side opportunities and bad luck for from the Brazilian defender, who rooms. jbjerg 90) Everton 1 (Calvert-Lewin 36)

Champions League quarter-final continued to play attacking ‘The Red Knights’ in the first half was off-colour, and crossed it to And within minutes of kick- Huddersfield 1 (Billing 34) Manchester City 2 in , maintained their fab- football but Al Shahania put up despite having 67 per cent of the Syrian striker Osama who gave off, that confidence looked well (Sterling 8, Walker 52) Newcastle 1 (Yedlin 30) ulous form to seal another one- an improved display in the ball. the finishing touches. placed as United dominated. West Ham 0 Wolves 1 (Traore 90) sided victory at Jassim Bin defense to keep Al Sadd guns After attempts by Almoez Ali Al Duhail threw everything Lingard, alone, was pre- Hamad Stadium yesterday. silent. and Nam went in vain, Qatar into the game post-breather. sented with three decent chances inside the opening nine minutes, ‘The Wolves’ now lead the With Al Shahania, concen- SC’s Cameroonian striker Amid their consistent efforts, one of which drew a slightly panicked save from Hart. table with 10 points on basis of trating on the defense, there was Samuel Eto’o, who has had many Qatar SC’s Brazilian midfielder Hart also saved well from Lukaku, as he and Sanchez looked a better scoring rate while Al no hardship for Al Sadd in accomplishments in his career Sandro accidentally headed into to convert a three-on-two break, while his opposite number David Duhail – who overcame a two- retaining their lead and walk with European teams, struck his his own goal. De Gea remained a virtual spectator. goal deficit against Qatar SC yes- away with a 4-0 triumph. shot against the crossbar from Nam and Muntari then found The Spanish keeper was finally forced into action after 63 terday - secured second spot However, yesterday’s second close. the target. The red card to Rami minutes, comfortably stopping Chris Wood’s header at the foot of on the points table with as many match at the Khalifa Interna- Soon, Qatar SC goalkeeper Fayez for his tussle with his post. But that was a rare respite for Burnley who needed Hart points. tional Stadium, offered a lot of Jassim Al Hail, who had a good Edmilson added to ‘The Kings’ to save from a Sanchez half-volley and to parry a fierce shot from Al Sadd relied on the first drama as Al Duhail conceded a outing, thwarted rival captain woes. Shaw before the late controversies. Ali bowls England to series win over India AFP including the key wicket of star for the fourth wicket, the tourists saw Shikhar Dhawan (17) well batsman Virat Kohli (58). had hope of chasing down their caught in the gully by Ben Stokes SOUTHAMPTON: Moeen Ali That gave Ali a match return stiff target. to leave India in the dire position bowled England to a series- of nine for 134 following his first- But after Ali dismissed both of 22 for three. clinching 60-run win in the innings five for 63. senior batsmen either side of tea, Anderson’s double strike left fourth Test against India at Unsurprisingly Ali, who also India lost four wickets for 13 the paceman on 559 Test Southampton yesterday. made 40 in England’s first- runs. wickets, just four behind retired Victory, achieved with more innings 246, was named Sam Curran, capping another Australia great Glenn McGrath’s than a day to spare, left England man-of-the-match. fine all-round display, ended the mark of 563, the most taken in an unassailable 3-1 up in the It was another star turn at match by having Ravichandran Tests by any fast bowler. five-match series against India, Hampshire’s headquarters from Ashwin lbw for 25, with the India were again looking for the world’s number one ranked Ali, who took six for 67 when 20-year-old all-rounder, who another major innings from Test side, ahead of Friday’s finale England beat India by 266 runs made his England debut in June, Kohli, who had already scored at The Oval. in the corresponding Test at now having been on the winning two hundreds this series and India, set 245 to win, were Southampton four years ago. side in all four of his Test would pass 500 runs for the dismissed for 184 with recalled While India captain Kohli appearances. campaign during yesterday’s off-spinner Ali taking four for 71 and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane This result, however, meant innings. in 26 overs on a wearing pitch, (51) were sharing a century stand India had won just one of their England thought they had the last nine Test series outside Asia world’s number-one ranked SCOREBOARD -- and that against a struggling batsman lbw to Ali when Kohli West Indies. was on nine and 15. England (I Innings) ...... 246 India (II Innings) But barring an innings and But both original not out calls India (I Innings) ...... 273 S Dhawan c Stokes b Anderson ...... 17 England (II Innings) KL Rahul b Broad ...... 0 159-run defeat in the second Test were upheld on review. A Cook c Rahul b Bumrah ...... 12 C Pujara lbw b Anderson ...... 5 at Lord’s, they have not been out- Kohli went to fifty with just K Jennings lbw b Shami ...... 36 V Kohli c Cook b Ali ...... 58 classed and Kohli said: “We def- a third four in 114 balls when M Ali c Rahul b Sharma ...... 9 A Rahane lbw b Ali ...... 51 initely won’t throw in the towel he clipped Anderson off his J Root run out (Shami) ...... 48 H Pandya c Root b Stokes ...... 0 in the last game.” After they were pads. J Bairstow b Shami ...... 0 R Pant c Cook b Ali ...... 18 dismissed for 271 in their second It seemed as if England had B Stokes c Rahane b Ashwin ...... 30 R Ashwin lbw b Curran ...... 25 innings, England made early missed a huge chance when J Buttler lbw b Sharma ...... 69 I Sharma lbw b Stokes ...... 0 inroads into India’s top order. Alastair Cook dropped Kohli off S Curran run out (Sharma/Pant) ...... 46 M Shami c Anderson b Ali ...... 8 KL Rahul was bowled for a Ali at short leg. A Rashid c Pant b Shami ...... 11 J Bumrah (not out) ...... 0 duck by a Stuart Broad delivery But the very next ball saw S Broad c Pant b Shami ...... 0 Extras (LB1, W1) ...... 2 that kept cruelly low. Kohli get a thin glove and this J Anderson (not out) ...... 1 Total (all out) ...... 184 James Anderson, wicketless time Cook made no mistake. Extras (B7, LB2) ...... 9 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-17, 3-22, 4-123, 5-127, 6-150, Total (all out) ...... 271 7-153, 8-154, 9-163, 10-184 in an India first innings of 273 The scale of India’s task was Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-33, 3-92, 4-92, 5-122, 6-178, Bowling: Anderson 11-2-33-2; Broad 10-2-23-1; Ali that featured Cheteshwar evident from the fact they had Pujara’s excellent 132 not out, only three times before scored 7-233, 8-260, 9-260, 10-271 26-3-71-4; Stokes 12-3-34-2 (1w); Curran 3.4-2-1-1; England’s Moeen Ali celebrates the wicket of India’s Ajinkya then struck twice. 200 or more in the fourth innings Bowling: Ashwin 37.1-7-84-1; Bumrah 19-3-51-1; Shar- Rashid 7-3-21-0; Rahane during the fourth Test match at the Ageas Bowl in West ma 15-4-36-2; Shami 16-0-57-4; Pandya 9-0-34-0 Result: England won by 60 runs He had Pujara lbw for just to win a Test match outside of five on Sunday and his next over Asia. End, Britain, yesterday.