THURSDAY SPPORTSORTS 6 18 APRIL 2019 CHENNAI DHONI ‘MIGHT’ PLAY THE NEXT GAME, SAYS RAINA u Fifties by WARNER and BAIRSTOW help SRH defeat CSK

Hyderabad, Apr 18 (PTI): for fi ve after they opted to bat, and have two beautiful children, one more then, SRH chased down the target on the way, and a beautiful wife and Stand-in-skipper with 19 balls to spare. ‘I think we I can’t thank them enough. I have said Mahendra Singh Dho- didn’t put a decent score on the fantastic support from over the world ni ‘might’ play the next game after board and kept losing . We and it has been overwhelming here in missing ’s lost too many wickets in between India,’ Warner said. six- defeat by Sunrisers Hy- and that’s why it cost us the game. Sunrisers Hyderbad captain Kane derabad in the IPL here. Dhoni was We should have looked for partner- Williamson applauded the team for ruled out of the match with back ships and should have rotated our its efforts. ‘Very good performance spasm, paving the way for Raina to strike better. Hence, we were 30 all around. CSK started well with shoulder captaincy responsibility. runs short,’ Raina said. the bat but the way we performed ‘His back was stiff. He is feeling Man of the Match in the back half was outstanding better and might play the next (50) thanked the crowd for support. and the chase was superb. I don’t game,’ Raina said at the post-match ‘Great support, even though there is think the wicket changed too much,’ presentation ceremony. plenty of yellow, they are a fantas- he said. ‘Rashid (Khan, who claimed For a team that has won seven of tic crowd. Sometimes we have been 2/17) has been an outstanding their nine matches this season, the a bit hesitant, against Kings (XI performer for a number of years. He defeat was a wake-up call, Raina Punjab) the wicket was quite tough. was brilliant. Warner was brilliant. said. ‘I think it is a very good wake Me and Jonny (Bairstow) have been A match-winning knock with Jonny up call.’ CSK were restricted at 132 mixing and matching quite well. I (61 ),’ Williamson added. Chennaiyin FC notches up Liverpool seal semi-fi nal date with Senthilnathan Barca after strolling past Porto appointed TN’s maiden win in AFC Cup chairman of selectors Porto (Portugal), Apr 18 (AFP): NT Bureau u Liverpool set up a mouthwater- Beats Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi 2-0 ing Champions League semi-fi nal Chennai, Apr 18: against Barcelona after their su- Ahmedabad, Apr 18 (PTI): perstar front three all scored in a Tamilnadu Association 4-1 win away at FC Porto that saw (TNCA) on Wednesday appointed Chennaiyin FC notched up their them cruise into the last four 6-1 M Senthilnathan as the chairman maiden win in the AFC Cup with on aggregate. of the Senior State Selection Com- a 2-0 victory over Nepal’s Manang On a wet night at the Estadio do mittee for the 2019-20 season. Marshyangdi Club to move to the top Dragao, Liverpool had to weather Having headed Junior Selection of their group here on Wednesday. an early storm before scoring from Committee twice before, Sen- The match at the TransStadia their fi rst attempt just before the thilnathan will ?now lead the Sen- Arena also saw the former Indian half-hour mark, Sadio Mane prod- League double remains alive for ior Committee which also consists Super League champions scoring ding home for a goal given after a Liverpool and their supporters, of R Ram Kumar, T Karunamoor- their fi rst goal of the AFC Cup after lengthy VAR review. whose spirits were not dampened thy and S Chandramouli. their goal-less stalemate against Already in control of the tie after a by the dreary weather by the banks Senthilnathan replaces S Shar- I-League side Minerva Punjab in 2-0 win at Anfi eld in the fi rst leg last of the River Douro. ath, who was at the helm of affairs their opening Group E match here. week, Liverpool had effectively killed since 2016. After a scoreless opening 45 min- from the centre of the area after yards defl ected off Saheed Azeez This was their 17th game without off Porto there and then, but Mohamed Selection Committee: Seniors & utes, Chennaiyin’s overseas players being picked out by Renthlei La- and looped over goalkeeper Bishal defeat and their eighth straight vic- Salah, substitute Roberto Firmino and Under-23: M Senthilnathan (Chair- Chris Herd (51st) from ldinliana’s low cross from the right Shrestha into the back of the net. tory, although Barcelona will offer a far Virgil van Dijk added further goals tougher test than that provided by Porto. man), R Ram Kumar, T Karuna- and Brazilian Mailson Veriato shortly after the half hour mark. The home side then doubled after the break. Eder Militao scored a The fi rst leg of that tie is in a fortnight, moorthy and S Chandramouli. (53rd) scored early in the second The visitors had a rare sight on goal their advantage almost immedi- consolation for the hosts 21 minutes and in the meantime Liverpool will UNDER-19: S Srinivason (Chair- half to secure all three points. in fi rst-half stoppage time but Sujal ately after when captain Mailson before the end, but this was another revert their focus to domestic matters, man), S Ravindran John, V Ra- Chennaiyin had their fi rst sight Shrestha curled his free-kick from headed home Anirudh Thapa’s cor- miserable night for them after they with games against Cardiff City and jinikanth and A Senthil Kumar. on goal just after the fi ve-minute 25 yards into the arms of goalkeeper ner from the right to open up a two- lost 5-0 to the same opponents on this Huddersfi eld Town up next. UNDER 16 mark but Jeje Lalpekhlua saw his Karanjit Singh as the sides went in goal lead. Manang came close to ground a year ago. R G Shyam Sundar (Chairman), effort from 10 yards defl ected nar- for the breather on equal terms. pulling one back midway through With the matches coming thick Liverpool now march on to a clash and fast, Klopp made three changes K Kubendran, A Thirumoorthy, K rowly wide. Although the home side John Gregory’s Chennaiyin again the half but Abishek Rijal’s looping with Lionel Messi’s Barca, the fi rst to his team here following Sunday’s Narayanasamy dominated the possession in the came out stronger after the interval header went just over the bar after meeting of the clubs since a last-16 2-0 win over Chelsea. Firmino and UNDER 14 ensuing 25 minutes, they strug- and broke the deadlock in the 51st the substitute had been picked out encounter in 2006/07 that Liverpool Naby Keita, who both scored in the PB Anand (Chairman), CK gled to create clear-cut chances, minute when former Aston Villa with an inch-perfect ball over the won on away goals. 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