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QATAR 2022 QUALIFIERS: Ukraine 1-1 France, Israel 5-2 Austria, Faroe Islands 0-1 Denmark, Scotland 1-0 Moldova, Gibraltar 0-3 Turkey Qatar’s Abdulqadir wins bronze at Tokyo Paralympic Games

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Team Qatar's Abdulrahman Abdulqadir won the bronze medal in the shot put - F34 event We congratulate the shot put champion, Abdulrahman at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Abdulqadir, for winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. 2020 Paralympics, which is his second medal after winning Abdulqadir finished in third the silver in Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. place after Jordan’s Ahmed Hindi who won the gold medal, and Morocco’s Izz Eddin Al Nouiri who won the silver She also won the silver medal in the 2017 medal. Abdulqadir became the first Qatari player IAAF World Championships in London, the gold to win a Paralympic medal in Qatar’s history medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, and when he clinched the silver in the shot put at the silver medal in the 2018 Asian Paralympic Rio 2016 Games. Games in Jakarta. He also won the gold medal in shot put at Commenting on the achievements, Pres- the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, ident of Qatar Paralympic Committee, Sheikh and the gold medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Abdulrahman bin Saud Al Thani, expressed Games. delight with Abdulqadir’s bronze medal as well On the other hand, Qatars shot putter Sara as Masoud’s achievement. He congratulated the Masoud achieved her best record in the season Qatari delegation participating in Tokyo Games, with a distance of 5m and 42cm. and dedicated the accomplishment to the wise Masoud became the first Qatari athlete to leadership of the country. Qatar's Abdulrahman Abdulqadir, Jordan’s Ahmed Hindi and Morocco’s Izz Eddin Al Nouiri, the medal win a women's Paralympic medal after she won The Executive Director of Qatar Paralympic winners of the men's shot put - F34 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, celebrate on the podium, the silver medal in the shot put competition (cat- Committee Amir Al Mulla also expressed yesterday. egory 33) in Rio 2016 Games. pleasure with the accomplishment. Duffy scores European qualifiers: Portugal beat late as Ireland grab Qatar as claim full points draw with THE PENINSULA – DOHA Azerbaijan European heavyweights Portugal defeated nine-man REUTERS – DUBLIN Qatar 3-1 during a Group A clash of the UEFA Qualifiers for Ireland needed a late goal FIFA World Cup 2022 from defender Shane Duffy to yesterday. snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Debutant Otavio, André Azerbaijan in their World Cup Silva and Bruno Fernandes Group A qualifier yesterday were on target for Portugal which did little to help either while Abdelkarim Hassan side. scored Qatar’s only goal The Irish, who played yesterday. superbly but lost 2-1 to Por- Qatar lost 0-4 to Serbia on tugal in midweek after two Wednesday but made a bright last-gasp Cristiano Ronaldo start in yesterday's match. goals, were dismal in the first The Asian champions nearly half and went in a goal down took the lead when Almoez Ali after Emin Makhmudov fired sent an powerful shot which a long-range bullet past Gavin saw the ball crashing against the Bazuna in stoppage time. post at the Nagyerdei Stadion That sparked the hosts into in Debrecen, in front of huge action and they came out all number of Al Annabi guns blazing in the second half, supporters. firing a succession of crosses Abdulaziz Hatim and Akram into the box and finally getting Afif also teamed up in search of their reward when Duffy an opening goal, but Santos' Abdelkarim Hassan scores Qatar's goal scored in the 87th minute. men took the lead through Silva against Portugal, yesterday. After opening with three who headed in Joao Mario's straight defeats, the result cross from six yards in the 23th leaves Ireland fourth in the minute. Hassan who headed the ball decision and that led his dis- Ahmed Aaeldin were drop to of form continued as he scored five-team group on one point, Otavio then scored his into the back of the net off a missal as Portugal finished off the bench. a first-half brace which helped ahead of Azerbaijan on goals maiden goal when he guided cross from Afif in the 61st with a 3-1 score in their favour. In contrast, Portugal made Serbia to a 4-1 home win over scored. Serbia are top on 10 Goncalo Guedes' pass from minute. In their first ever meeting 11 changes to their previous Luxembourg that sent them top points ahead of Portugal on Qatar goalkeeper Mesal Felix Sanchez's side suffered against the Portuguese, Sanchez line-up, while missing out on of Group A. goal difference. Luxembourg Barsham just 84 seconds later. another blow in the 88th minute decided to made five changes their world record goal scorer Serbia nosed ahead of Por- are third on six. Qatar suffered a huge blow when Al Annabi were reduced to his team after their loss to Cristiano Ronaldo after the tugal on goal difference with when Barsham was issued a red to nine men. Serbia last time out, bringing in Manchester United star was both teams on 10 points from card for tripping Guedes outside Fernandes converted from Barsham, Ahmed, Al Ahrak, released from the squad on four games, four ahead of third- the box minutes before the 12 yards after fellow substitute Abdulaziz Hatim and star- Wednesday. placed Luxembourg. Ireland Argentina break. Diogo Jota was fouled by Tarek player Afif into the side. In other European qualifiers and Azerbaijan have one point However, the 2022 World Salman inside the box. Boualem Goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb, which took place yesterday, each after their 1-1 draw in players face Cup hosts fought back through Khoukhi protested against the Salman, Hassan Al Haydos and Aleksandar Mitrovic's rich vein Dublin. health inquiry Ooredoo Cup: Holders Al Sailiya take on Al Arabi in opener REUTERS – SAO PAULO Brazilian health officials visited THE PENINSULA – DOHA midfielder Younis Ali has replaced the Argentina soccer team to Icelander Heimir Hallgrimsson as investigate whether their Qatar's football season kicks off with Al Arabi coach in the new season. English Premier League players two mouth watering clashes in the He was at the helm of Qatar SC last broke COVID-19 quarantine 2021-22 Ooredoo Cup this evening. season. regulations ahead of today's The reigning champions Al Al Sailiya, coached by Tunisian World Cup qualifier against Sailiya will take on Al Arabi in the Sami Trabelsi for long, had finished Brazil. opening fixture this season when the ninth in the 2020-2021 season QNB The Argentina squad flew Group B sides meet at the Al Khor Stars League (QSL) into Brazil on Friday, the day Stadium. The match kisks off at 6:10 In the second match of the day, after beating Venezuela 3-1 in pm. Qatar SC face Al Khor in their Round a World Cup qualifier in Both teams will definitely target 1 clash at Al Wakrah Stadium with Caracas. The squad contains full points as they try to make a kick off set for 8:20pm. four players who came from strong start to the tournament, Al Gharafa, Al Arabi and Al , Emiliano Buendia and which features 10 teams this time, Sailiya are the other teams in Group Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa five in each group. B of the tournament, which features and Tottenham Hotspur duo Al Gharafa, Qatar SC and Al Khor 10 teams this time, five in each Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian are the other teams in Group B. group. Romero. Under rules published Al Arabi have a strong fan base Al Khor finished 11th in the last by Brazil’s health regulator and their supporters play a key role QSL season, above relegated side Al Anvisa, visitors who have been in their campaign in various Kharaitiyat, and they had to defeat in the UK in the 14 days before tournaments. Al Shahania 3-1 in the play-off to entering Brazil must quarantine Qatar SC players in action during a practice session on the eve of their match. Former Qatar international retain their place in the top League. for 14 days on arrival. SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2021 SPORT 15 Aspire athletes complete a memorable summer Salah joins THE PENINSULA – DOHA Egypt for Qatar Aspire Academy doors have remained open during summer, with familiar sounds 2022 qualifier of pounding feet on the track, squash balls bouncing off the in Gabon wall and the pitter-patter of the table tennis ball echoing AP – CAIRO in the Aspire Dome as Aspire athletes trained. Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah arrived For the Aspire graduates in Gabon to join the Pharaohs for their and student athletes across World Cup qualifying match, the Egyptian many sporting disciplines, Soccer association said yesterday. after a short break, normal The association said in a brief service of training and com- statement that ’s Salah has petition resumed at home in joined the Egyptian team in preparing for Qatar and abroad. today's game against Gabon in Franceville. Khalil Ahmad Al Mohannadi, President of the Arab Table Tennis In early August, student The 29-year-old Salah missed the Federation, poses for a photograph with an official and the Qatar athletes returned to Aspire for Pharaohs’ 1-0 win over Angola on Sept. U-13 team members and coaches after presenting the medals to training in sprints, jumps, 1 in Cairo after Liverpool refused to the winners in Amman, Jordan. Both Qatar U-13 and U-11 teams fencing and squash. In release him because of coronavirus were crowned champions in their respective age groups. RIGHT: summer times of punishing restrictions. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Mutaz Barshim celebrates after winning the gold medal at the Tokyo heat and humidity the Elneny also missed the game against 2020 Olympics in this August 1 file photo. coaches and athletes fully Angola. appreciated and put to good Egypt is among countries on Britain’s use the ultra modern cooling ranking of the combined Arab Mutaz went into this sum- amongst other positives. national swimming team that coronavirus "red list,” so the two players system of Aspire Dome. Championship for teams and mer’s Tokyo Games as Qatar’s Aspire student athlete Saeed included Aspire Academy would have been required to quarantine The training camps were clubs that was held in Amman first double Olympic medal Al Absi was excellent through graduates and student-ath- upon their return from Cairo and miss no just at home in Qatar but Jordan after winning 19 winner following his bronze the heats in the 110m hurdles letes won the title of the two Premier League games each. training camps took place in medals, including 4 gold in London and silver in Rio going all the way to qualify youth groups in the Gulf Elneny did not travel to Franceville Europe for table-tennis, ath- medals in the team, singles, and the “Billion Riyal” for the final where he nar- Cooperation Council Cham- and will miss the game against Gabon letics in preparation for and doubles competition. question was could he com- rowly missed out on bronze pionship The 28th Gulf Water because of a muscle injury sustained Tokyo Olympics, Table Qatar Olympic Com- plete the perfect trio and win medal, taking a credible 4th Games held in Doha (August during training Thursday, the association Tennis Arab Championships mittee sent 15 athletes to rep- gold and the Aspire graduate place. Both Mahamat Khalid 19-22). said in a separate statement. and the U-20 World Athletics resent the country in seven lived up to the billing (100m) and ElHafiz Mahadi Student-athletes, Kareem Salah was the first Egyptian player to Championships. different sports at the Tokyo clinching the gold medal. (800m) performed well and Salama (U15-U17 age group), become a Premier League champion after The hard work in training 2020 Games this summer and Aspire Academy student- managed to reach the semi- Said Al Burchaid (U-13-U14) joining Liverpool in 2018 from Roma. Liv- certainly paid off with 9 four of them were Aspire athletes and graduates lined finals and but couldn’t get any and Abdulla Elgamry (U-13- erpool is seeking to strike a new deal to Aspire boys, graduates and Academy graduates. up in the U-20 World Ath- further. Mahamat Khaled and U14) each won 3 golds in keep Salah with the club. student athletes contributing Mutaz Barshim, Ashraf letics Championships held Nayef Al Rashidi made up the races ranging from freestyle, The Egyptian, who has twice won the to the distinguished results in Elseify, Abubaker Hayder and this summer in Nairobi, Qatar 4 x 100m relay team butterfly and backstroke. Premier League’s Golden Boot award, the Arab Table Tennis Cham- Musab Ali continued the Kenya (August 17- 22) and which was their first ever Qatar national swimming tested positive for the virus during a visit pionship for teams and clubs legacy of an Aspire presence went on to produce compet- participation in this event by team finished second from to Cairo in November, where he attended held in Jordan (August 10-16). at the biggest sporting stage itive performances which will the Qataris at World Junior the 6 GCC countries that his brother’s wedding. At the time, he was The Qatari Table Tennis team on the planet that begun at serve our athletes with top championships. competed at Hamad Aquatics to join the national team for its game finished second in the general London 2012 Olympic Games. level experience gained Meanwhile the Qatar Center. against Togo. Tiafoe Osaka suffers shock defeat, stuns set to take break from tennis Rublev to REUTERS – NEW YORK She fired off 28 winners move into RESULTS across the three sets, and said Two-time champion Naomi in a televised interview that she last 16 MEN'S SINGLES Osaka’s US Open title defence worked at “just finding the THIRD ROUND ended in tears on Friday, as she solutions” during the match. Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, def. Henri suffered a stunning defeat in “She’s a great server, she’s REUTERS – NEW YORK Laaksonen, Switzerland, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, the third round to Canadian Leylah been hitting aces left, right and 6-4. Leylah Fernandez 5-7, 7-6(2), Annie centre,” Fernandez said of American Frances Tiafoe Daniil Medvedev (2), Russia, def. Pablo 6-4, and told reporters she Fernandez Osaka. pulled off a remarkable Andujar, Spain, 6-0, 6-4, 6-3. planned to take a break from of Canada She told reporters she was comeback to upset fifth seed Daniel Evans (24), Britain, def. Alexei the sport. celebrates able to rely on in her own Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-3, Popyrin, Australia, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 “I feel like I’m kind of at this after serve, as well, as she won more 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-1 in a see-saw (1). point where I’m trying to figure defeating than three quarters of her first- encounter to move into the Carlos Alcaraz, Spain, def. Stefanos out what I want to do. Honestly Naomi serve points and fired off six fourth round of the US Open Tsitsipas (3), , 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 0-6, I don’t know when I’m going Osaka of aces. on Friday. 7-6 (5). to play my next tennis match,” Japan on “I’ve been serving really In a match that lasted Diego Schwartzman (11), Argentina, def. she said, breaking down in day five of well the past few matches. nearly four hours and fin- Alex Molcan, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. tears at a post-match press the 2021 Today I just went on court with ished at 2:15 am local time, Botic van de Zandschulp, Netherlands, conference and pulling the US Open. a lot of confidence on my serve, Tiafoe was spurred on by the def. Facundo Bagnis, Argentina, 3-6, 6-0, brim of her visor over her eyes. trusting it, trusting that I’m home crowd after many 6-2, 6-2. “I think I’m going to take a going to hit my targets when I stayed behind to cheer every Felix Auger-Aliassime (12), Canada, def. break from playing for a “Like normally I feel like I struggled with depression for needed to, and I did,” she said. point won by the Roberto Bautista Agut (18), Spain, 6-3, 6-4, while.” like challenges. But recently I years, prompting new dis- It was the second shock 23-year-old. 4-6, 3-6, 6-3. Playing in her first Grand feel very anxious when things cussion around mental health upset of the evening at Flushing “You guys are the reason Frances Tiafoe, United States, def. Andrey Slam since pulling out of the don’t go my way, and I feel like in professional sport. Meadows, after 18-year-old I got it done tonight. You guys French Open earlier this year you can feel that. I’m not really It was a breakthrough per- Carlos Alcaraz knocked world stuck with me all the way Rublev (5), Russia, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 4-6, and disclosing her battle with sure why it happens the way it formance for Fernandez, who number three Stefanos Tsit- through,” Tiafoe said in his 6-1. WOMEN'S SINGLES depression, Osaka’s return to happens now.” reached the fourth round of a sipas out in a five-set thriller. on-court interview. Flushing Meadows did not go Her troubles continued as major for the first time just a Fernandez next faces 2016 “I love these matches... THIRD ROUND to plan, as she wordlessly left the 18-year-old Canadian few days shy of her 19th champion Angelique Kerber of these are the matches I train Bianca Andreescu (6), Canada, def. Greet the court after uncharacteris- broke her serve to kick off the birthday. Germany. for. I came out here thinking Minnen, Belgium, 6-1, 6-2. tically losing her cool in the third set, and Osaka hit a ball ‘I want to beat him’. Let’s keep Simona Halep (12), Romania, def. Elena second set tie-break. into the stands in the second Japan's Naomi Osaka gestures during going.” Rybakina (19), Kazakhstan, 7-6 (11), 4-6, The third seed whacked game, prompting a warning her match against Leylah Annie After Rublev took the 6-3. her racquet and then flung it from the chair umpire. Fernandez of Canada. opening set on the back of a Garbine Muguruza (9), Spain, def. Victoria onto the court twice in frus- In the ninth game Osaka strong service game, Tiafoe Azarenka (18), Belarus, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. tration as Fernandez scored rushed through her serves, not bounced back in the second Barbora Krejcikova (8), Czech Republic, five straight points in the tie- even waiting for the crowd to to keep the match evenly def. Kamilla Rakhimova, Russia, 6-4, 6-2. break, in a series of superb quiet down, as she was unable poised. Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine, def. Daria play. to create a single break point The American saved a set Kasatkina (25), Russia, 6-4, 6-2. Osaka did not receive a opportunity in the final set. point in the third set tiebreak Angelique Kerber (16), Germany, def. warning or a code violation A fan favourite, Osaka has before going 2-1 up and Sloane Stephens, United States, 5-7, 6-2, and left the court between sets, struggled with uneven play despite the sparse crowd still 6-3. later telling reporters she since she withdrew from in attendance, the roar was Elise Mertens (15), Belgium, def. Ons struggled to contain her Roland Garros earlier this year deafening. Jabeur (20), Tunisia, 6-3, 7-5. emotions. amid a public row with tour- Rublev regained his Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, def. “I’m really sorry about nament officials over required momentum in the fourth Naomi Osaka (3), Japan, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4. that,” she said. “I was telling media appearances, which she when, at 4-2 down, he won Aryna Sabalenka (2), Belarus, def. Danielle myself to be calm, but I feel like said had a negative impact on four consecutive games to Collins (26), United States, 6-3, 6-3. maybe there was a boiling her mental health. force a decider. point. She told fans that she has But Tiafoe found an extra reserve of energy in the fifth where his forehands were faster and stronger, giving Andreescu storms into fourth round Rublev no chance to settle down as the American REUTERS – NEW YORK The tournament has been a quickly jumped into a 5-0 remarkable return to form for the sixth lead before serving out the Bianca Andreescu Former US Open champion Bianca seed, who lost in her first match at set. of Canada hits a Andreescu fired off 21 winners to make Cincinnati last month and failed to get “I’ve lost a lot of five- backhand against quick work of Belgian Greet Minnen 6-1 beyond the first round at Wimbledon or setters. I was just amped up... Lauren Davis of the 6-2 in the third round of the tournament Roland Garros. I wasn’t going to leave this United States during yesterday. “I’m very happy with my performance court without winning their third round The 21-year-old Canadian won nearly today,” said Andreescu, who missed the tonight,” Tiafoe, who finished match yesterday. all of her first-serve points in the first set 2020 season due to injury and the chal- with 69 winners and 23 aces, on Louis Armstrong Stadium with just four lenges of playing in the COVID-19 pan- added. unforced errors, two years after she demic. It was the latest triumph for Up next for Tiafoe is hoisted the trophy. Canada after 21-year-old Felix Auger-Ali- Canadian Felix Auger-Ali- Andreescu never let Minnen get a assime outlasted Spain’s Roberto Bautista assime, who beat Roberto foothold in the second set, when she Agut in a five-set thriller and Leylah Fern- Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, fended off three break points and excelled andez stunned four-time Grand Slam 3-6, 6-3. from the baseline to extend her unbeaten winner Naomi Osaka yesterday to set up “Felix is another great streak at Flushing Meadows to 10-0 in a a fourth-round clash against 2016 friend of mine, but I’m coming little over an hour. champion Angelique Kerber. for him.” Sport SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2021 14 Al Shaqab Racing’s Migdam off the mark at Kempton

THE PENINSULA – KEMPTON slotted in behind early leaders Park quarter lengths from Pavlodor Street (New Approach) and Game Nation (Recorder) with Maplewood (Oasis The Al Shaqab Racing-owned two-year- (Le Harve). Dream) a further neck back in third. old colt Migdam (Zelzal x Asyad) showed Despite a relatively strong pace, Migdam was bred by Al Shaqab a nice turn of foot to take the Unibet/ Migdam travelled easily throughout the Racing and is from the first crop of Haras British Stallion Studs Restricted Novice first half of the 1,600m contest and De Bouquetot’s Zelzal (Sea the Stars). Stakes at Kempton, UK. always looked well positioned. As the His dam Asyad (New Approach) won Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, leaders began to fade at the top of the three races and was placed third in the Migdam finished seventh on his debut straight, Migdam was switched to the DFS Park Hill Stakes (Group 2) at Don- at Nottingham three weeks ago and has inside by Kingscote and challenged for caster in 2015. She has produced dual progressed nicely to win on his second the lead inside the final 300m. listed winner Katara (Deep Impact) and start under jockey Richard Kingscote on Despite showing some greenness, she is also a half-sister to triple Group Richard Kingscote guides Al Shaqab Racing- Friday. Migdam stayed on strongly to the line Three winner Elle Shadow owned two-year-old colt Migdam towards PIC: STEVE DAVIES Quickly out of the stalls, Migdam and went on to score by two and a (Sharmadal). the finish line at Kempton. Hassan runs South Africa win 5th-fastest 2nd ODI to set up mile ever decider in Sri Lanka AP – BRUSSELS AP – COLOMBO Two-time Olympic champion Sifan Hassan ran the fifth- South Africa won a rain-affected second one-day inter- fastest women’s mile ever, national against Sri Lanka by 67 runs and evened the clocking 4 minutes, 14.74 series yesterday. The series decider and last ODI is on seconds at the Memorial Van Tuesday at the same R Premadasa International Stadium. Damme meeting on Friday. Janneman Malan’s third ODI century of 121 anchored Hassan set off on pace to South Africa’s total of 283-6. beat her own world record but Rain interrupted Sri Lanka’s chase after 25 overs at could not maintain it at the end 114-4. The target was reduced to 265 in 41 overs, but it of a grueling season where she was never likely. The home side was undermined at the took gold in Tokyo over 5,000 start in falling to 19-3 and didn’t recover despite Charith and 10,000 meters and bronze India’s Rohit Sharma sweeps the ball. Asalanka’s career-best 77. Malan, the opener, featured in in the 1,500. two big partnerships: 96 for the second with Reeza “It is a beautiful time,” the Hendricks, and 86 for the fourth with Heinrich Klaasen. Dutch track star said. “After He ran so much between the that he endured Tokyo I was so tired so I just cramp, and was eventually out lbw in the 45th over. wanted to run the short Sharma’s classy century Hendricks added 51 and Klaasen 43 from 27 balls. distance.” Sri Lanka won the first ODI by 14 runs after making Hassan now has three of 300 but South Africa bowled better two days later, espe- the five fastest mile times in cially at the start of the chase. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada history, including the 4:12.33 puts India in command took out Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa within world record she set two years four balls, and when Wiaan Mulder induced an edge from ago in Monaco. AP – LONDON SCOREBOARD full of runs. It was looking like Minod Bhanuka, Sri Lanka was 19-3 and in deep trouble. In yet another tilt at his own England would have at least a Asalanka entertained with 77 from 69, including three pole vault world record, Rohit Sharma smashed a six down INDIA 1st Innings 191 target of more than 200 to chase sixes and five boundaries, but he also exited early, in the Olympic champion Armand the ground to bring up his first ENGLAND 1st innings 290 in a crucial match in the five-Test 29th over. Duplantis came up just short in overseas century and push India INDIA 2nd innings series, which is locked at 1-1. three attempts to clear 6.19 into a position of authority halfway Rohit Sharma c Woakes b Robinson ...... 127 The second-wicket stand was SCOREBOARD meters. through the fourth Test against Lokesh Rahul c Bairstow b Anderson ...... 46 up to 116 between Sharma and SOUTH AFRICA M. Bhanuka c Klaasen b Mulder ...... 7 Duplantis was still in action England at the Oval yesterday. Cheteshwar Pujara c Ali b Robinson ...... 61 Pujara, who needed about six J. Malan lbw b Chameera ...... 121 B. Rajapaksa c Klaasen b Rabada ...... 0 fully 30 minutes after the rest The classy opener had waited Virat Kohli ...... 22 minutes of treatment after rolling A. Markram c Bhanuka b Karunaratne ..... 21 D. de Silva c Klaasen b Shamsi ...... 12 of the track and field program nearly eight years to reach three Ravindra Jadeja Not Out ...... 9 his left ankle while turning at the R. Hendricks b de Silva ...... 51 C. AsaLanka c (Sub) b Shamsi ...... 77 R. van der Dussen st Bhanuka b Hasaranga ...16 D. Shanaka c Linde b Shamsi ...... 30 had finished in the next-to-last figures outside India in Test Extras 3lb 2nb ...... 5 non-striker’s end soon after lunch. Diamond League meeting in and he did it in some style with a The only wicket to fall came H. Klaasen c Shanaka b Chameera...... 43 W. Hasaranga c&b George Linde ...... 3 Total (92.0 overs, 3 wkts) ...... 270 A. Phehlukwayo c and b Karunaratne ...... 4 C. Karunaratne b Maharaj ...... 36 Europe. big heave off spinner Moeen Ali, before lunch, when KL Rahul W. Mulder not out ...... 5 The 21-year-old United capping a brilliant innings of shot- Fall of Wickets : 1-83 Rahul, 2-236 Sharma, tickled an edge behind off Jimmy D. Chameera b Shamsi ...... 11 3-237 Pujara G. Linde not out ...... 9 A. Dananjaya c Markram b Shamsi ...... 3 States-born Swede took the making all around the ground. Anderson. The umpire didn’t give Extras (b1, w11, nb1) ...... 13 To Bat: Rahane, Pant, Thakur, Yadav, Bumrah, P. Jayawickrama Not Out ...... 1 win in a meet record of 6.05, Among the shots was a paddle- him out despite England’s appeals, Total (6 wickets, 47 overs) ...... 283 Extras 2lb, 7w ...... 9 three centimeters higher than sweep for four and also a textbook Siraj but Joe Root reviewed and Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Markram), 2-139 Total (36.4 overs) 197 his winning clearance in Tokyo. straight drive to the boundary, with Bowling: James Anderson 23-8-49-1, Ollie Robin- UltraEdge showed a small spike. (Hendricks), 3-177 (Van der Dussen), 4-263 Fall of Wickets : 1-18 (Fernando), 2-18 (Klaasen), 5-263 (Malan), 6-269 (Phehluk- Fred Kerley, the Olympic Sharma - playing in his 43rd Test son 21-4-67-2 (1nb), Chris Woakes 19-5-43-0 (1nb), Rahul shook his head as he walked (Rajapaksa), 3-19 (Ranasinghe), 4-61 (Dan- wayo) Did not bat: K. Maharaj, K. Rabada, anjaya), 5-125 (Shanaka), 6-141 (De Silva), silver medalist in the men’s - reaching tea on Day 3 on 103 not Craig Overton 10-0-38-0, Moeen Ali 15-0-63-0, Joe off the field, not believing he got a T. Shamsi 7-147 (AsaLanka), 8-192 (Karunaratne), 100, led an American 1-2-3 to out and helping India to 199-1. Root 4-1-7-0 touch. Bowling: Chameera 7-0-52-2 (nb1, w6), 9-194 (Chameera), 10-197 (Perera) win in 9.94 seconds, ahead of That gave India a lead of 100, Sharma has been dropped Jayawickrama 8-0-46-0 (w1), Dananjaya Trayvon Bromell and Michael a huge turnaround in the game twice - once late on Friday and 7-0-46-0, Karunaratne 5-0-24-2 (w4), Bowling: Kagiso Rabada 6-0-16-2 (1w), Hasaranga 10-0-63-1, Shanaka 3-0-21-0, Wiaan Mulder 5-0-30-1 (4w), Keshav Maha- Norman. considering England ended the first second session in the face of some then early yesterday - and both raj 8-0-32-1, Tabraiz Shamsi 7.4-0-49-5, Olympic silver medalist innings with a 99-run advantage. increasingly pedestrian bowling by times by Rory Burns at second slip. De Silva 7-0-30-1 SRI LANKA Andile Phehlukwayo 5-0-28-0 (2w), George Christine Mboma won the Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara England, which was running out India started the day on 43-0, A. Fernando c Hendricks b Rabada ...... 8 Linde 5-0-40-1 women’s 200 in 21.84 seconds. (48) batted through the whole of ideas on a pitch that still looks trailing by 56 runs.

Middle East Rally MERC: Al Attiyah in contention for Champion Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah drives during the Super Special Lebanon International Rally title Stage. THE PENINSULA – DOHA BOTTOM: Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah in Qatar’s ace rallyist Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah finished second on the action. day 2 of the 43rd Lebanon International Rally - the third round of the 2021 season of Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) yesterday. Al Attiyah, who holds a record 16 MERC titles, had topped the Super Special Stage on the opening day on Friday. The Lebanon International Rally concludes today. Al Attiyah is competing with his French navigator Matthieu Baumel in a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 car and looking to maintain lead in the overall rankings of the championship. Meanwhile, Qatar’s Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah achieved third place in the R5 class in the exhibition stage. Qatari navigator Nasser Saadoun Al Kuwari with Kuwaiti driver Mashari Al Dhafiri finished 4th in MERC2 in Super Special Stage in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10.

F1 DUTCH GRAND PRIX GRID 1. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Home hero Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole Bull Racing, 1 minute, 08.885 seconds. 2. Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives REUTERS – ZANDVOORT course to get pole position Fernando Alonso will line up 1:08.923. during yesterday's qualifying. here,” said Verstappen as his eighth and ninth and Daniel 3. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes, Max Verstappen put Red Bull Orange Army let off flares and Ricciardo qualified 10th for 1:09.222. on pole position for his home celebrated. McLaren. 4. Pierre Gasly, France, Alphatauri, 1:09.478. Dutch Grand Prix in front of “The crowd is incredible Williams drivers George 5. Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 70,000 ecstatic fans yesterday, and today was also very Russell and Nicholas Latifi both 1:09.527. with Formula One rival and enjoyable. The car was really crashed in the second phase of 6. Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 1:09.537. championship leader Lewis nice to drive and this track in qualifying and brought out red 7. Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa Romeo Hamilton alongside. qualifying, once the fuel comes flags. Racing, 1:09.590. Hamilton, three points clear out, is really cool.” Sunday’s Russell, who started on the 8. Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 1:09.933. in the standings after 12 races, race will be the first Dutch front row at the previous race 9. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Alpine, 1:09.956. was 0.038 seconds slower for Grand Prix in 36 years, the in Belgium last weekend after 10. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, McLaren, Mercedes than Verstappen’s return driven by Verstappen’s an astonishing qualifying lap, 1:10.166. best effort of one minute 08.885 success and huge following. hit the barriers backwards but Eliminated after second session seconds around the seaside “He did a fantastic lap and managed to keep the car 11. George Russell, Great Britain, Williams, circuit. deserves the pole,” said seven running and returned to the 1:10.332. The Briton’s team mate times world champion Ham- pitlane with nearly four 12. Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, Valtteri Bottas qualified third ilton, as some boos could be minutes remaining. 1:10.367. with Frenchman Pierre Gasly heard from the crowd. The Briton took no further fourth for Red Bull’s sister team Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc part in qualifying and will start 13. Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, AlphaTauri. and Carlos Sainz qualified fifth 11th, and when the track action 1:10.406. The pole was the sixth in the and sixth with Antonio Gio- re-started Latifi then lost 14. Nicholas Latifi, Canada, Williams, last seven races for Verstappen, vinazzi standing out in seventh control and smashed into the 1:11.161. and the 10th of his career. for Alfa Romeo. barriers in a much heavier 15. Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, “It’s an amazing feeling of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and impact. 1:11.314.