Top stars confirm participation for FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 SUNday, NOVEMBER 3, 2019 page 15 Al Duhail crush rivals Al Sadd to reclaim QNB Stars League lead

Bangladesh’a cricketers attend a practice session under heavy smog conditions at the Arun Jait- ley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday, ahead of the first Twenty20 international match against India. (AFP) Al Duhail players celebrate one of their four goals. Bangladesh Red Knights roar to 4-1 win cricketers Tribune News Network the air by Boudiaf who direct- Doha ed his header into the bottom prep for corner of Al Dosari’s net. Ten-man Al Duhail put on Al Sadd started the second India T20I a clinical performance to beat half hunting for an equaliser rivals Al Sadd 4-1 at the Abdul- and 10 minutes in, Lecomte in masks lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Sta- was on hand to stop Nam Tae- dium on Saturday to go top of Hee’s goalbound effort. AFP the QNB Stars League. The hosts soon had a New Delhi Despite a late red card to chance to extend their lead on Ahmed Yasser, goals from the hour mark but Almoez’s Bangladesh players trained , Karim ball across goal was too heavy in masks in gloomy smog on Boudiaf, for Khalid Mohammed. Saturday ahead of the opening and cancelled out As Al Sadd searched for a match of their India tour but Hassan al Haydos opener for much needed goal, Al Duhail insisted they have no choice the Wolves. made it three in the 81st minute, but to endure the conditions in It was sort of a revenge catching Al Sadd on a counter. pollution-stricken New Delhi. match for the Red Knights A long clearance found Liton Das, Shafiul Islam, who had lost to Al Sadd in the Yousef Msakni on the left, Aminul Islam and bowling AFC Champions League and who unselfishly set up Edmil- coach Daniel Vettori all wore the Sheikh Jassim Cup earlier son. The Belgian-born striker masks in their final training this season. drilled his shot across goal and for the Twenty20 interna- The excitement ahead of into the bottom corner. tional but Bangladesh captain the match was justified as it Al Sadd were however, Mahmudullah Riyad said no was a thrilling contest from given a lifeline two minutes player had been affected by kick off. before regulation time when Al Duhail’s star striker Almoez Ali (centre) scores the fourth goal for his side against Al Sadd during their QNB Stars League match at the the extreme conditions. Al Sadd started brightly Al Duhail’s Ahmad Yasser was Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium on Saturday. The Indian capital has and were soon ahead in the shown a second yellow card been engulfed by its worst 14th minute. and consequently a red after a pollution of the year which A dazzling run by Akram rash tackle on Nam. Scoreline authorities said Friday had Afif forced The extra man mattered Al Duhail 4 (34’ reached “emergency” levels. into a save only for the ball little as Al Duhail made it four Schools have been closed and to fall to . in additional time. The hard- Mohamed Muntari, 45’ other restrictions imposed. The Algerian quickly sent in working Msakni caused panic Karim Boudaif, 81’ “We had a chat about these a cross into the near post and in the Al Sadd defence and Edmilson Jr., 90’ Almoez conditions. I think probably it Haydos was on hand to thump Almoez pounced on the loose Ali) bt Al Sadd 1 is not within our control,” Mah- it past the outstretched Le- ball sending a fierce drive past (Hassan al Haydos 14’) mudullah told reporters. He comte to give Al Sadd the lead. his national team colleague said Bangladesh were focusing The defending champions . on “trying to adapt to the condi- seemed to be headed for a com- Losing 4-1, Hernan- and was spectacularly finished tions”, playing and winning. fortable night but just past the dez cuta frustrated figure on with a scissor kick from Bezer- “Everybody is healthy and half hour mark, Al Duhail were the touchline and Bounedjah ra at the back post. fine,” he added. presented with a chance to tie capped a disappointing show Rather than spurring them Bangladesh coach Russell the game from the penalty spot. for the Wolves when his strike on for a second, it was Al Domingo had also downplayed Salem al Hajri clumsily was parried out by Lecomte as Gharafa who were quickest to fears, while admitting that brought down Almoez Ali in Al Duhail held on for a com- respond to the setback as they some players had “scratchy the box, leaving the referee no fortable victory. pushed for, and ultimately eyes” and sore throats. choice but to point to the spot. got, the second goal. Amro, “When we first came here, Muntari showed little nerves Al Gharafa cruise past who caused trouble all night, there was smog, we all know, as he sent Saad al Dosari the Al Khor weaved his way into the pen- but the players have practiced wrong way. Earlier, Al Gharafa bounced Al Duhail fans at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium. alty area and his shot struck for the last three days,” said was a menace back from last weekend’s loss the outside of the post, but Mahmudullah. for the visitors but Al Duhail’s to Al Duhail with a 3-1 win Al Gharafa opened the The hosts also had strong After a strong push in was collected by Sofiane who Much of the new peak in the defence kept the Qatari inter- over 10th-placed Al Khor. proceedings with an early goal openings as they were twice the second half, The Knights fired The Cheetahs’ second of most dangerous PM 2.5 pol- national in check. ’s opener to settle the nerves, thanks to unfortunate not to equalise got their equaliser from a set the evening. lutants – particulates smaller However, the Red Knights and ’s double Hector Moreno’s incisive cross when both Ahmed Ham- piece, which was always the Sofiane was on hand to than 2.5 microns that get into got themselves ahead just be- helped Slavisa Jokanovic’s from deep which was met by moudan and Abduka al Mo- most likely of routes. Follow- confirm the victory late on the lungs and bloodstream – fore half time. men move up to third. Tiago Ahmed Alaaeldin who rose raisi had separate opportuni- ing a corner, Robert Alexan- when Amro whipped in an has been blamed on fires lit by Edmilson Junior’s Bazerra scored the consolation highest to plant his header ties to score having gone past der Melki swung in a cross inch perfect cross for Sofiane farmers to burn off stubble in inswinging corner was met in for Al Khor. into the corner. the last line of defence. which evaded the goalkeeper to sidefoot home on the volley. regions around New Delhi. Racing’s wins Gr1 Stakes

Tribune News Network Kameko, sat quietly with cov- cided to run him here and it er near the pace, before com- was a proper race today. He’s he Futurity Trophy ing smoothly to take the lead a very good horse and I’m so TStakes, the first ever Group at the 2-furlong marker, se- looking forward to next sea- 1 race to be run on the tapeta curing victory then and there son with him. We’ll see how having been rescheduled due in just a few strides. Kameko far he stays.” to waterlogging at Doncaster, came here off a second place Kameko is by US-based was won by Kameko in the col- in the sire Kitten’s Joy, who is also ours of Qatar Racing Limited (Gr.2) at Newmarket, a neck the sire of Qatar Racing’s Lim- at Newcastle, UK, on Friday. behind Innisfree. ited ill-fated Champion Roar- This 2-year-old colt put on Trainer Andrew Balding ing Lion who was sadly lost an impressive display, win- commented after the race earlier this year to colic. Like ning with carefree ease by 3 “The Royal Lodge was prob- , who ran himself ¼ lengths in front of the three ably my fault, because I had in this same race as a 2-year- Ballydoyle pretenders, who him a bit fresh and we’ve been old for an unlucky second battled to the line together in a bit harder on him since. He place, Kameko was bought as Qatar Racing Lim- a fight for second. Innisfree is a horse who thrives on his a yearling at the Keeneland ited’s Kameko being took the second place, a neck work and racing, and I think September Yearling Sale. He is ridden by jockey and a short head the official if Oisin had ridden that race out of Sweeter Still, a Group 3 in distances from Year of the Ti- again he would have won and winner who is a sister to King- Newcastle, UK, ger and . come here expecting to win. barns, a winner of this same on Friday. Oisin Murphy, riding I was very relieved they de- race previously for Coolmore.