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Runaway leaders Al Sadd continued with their win- ning streak as the QNB Stars League 2020-21 season action resumed following the FIFA Al Sailiya players rejoice during their match against Al Gharafa. Club World Cup Qatar 2020 break on Saturday. Al Sadd affirmed their su- per form thumping Al Ahli 3-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Sta- dium with Baghdad Bouned- jah (23rd minute), Boualem Khoukhi (26th) and substitute Tarek Salman (88th) getting the goals. It was Al Sadd’s 14th vic- tory, the most by any team. The Wolves also kept their unbeaten streak in tact, the only team to do so thus far in this season’s championship. Al Sadd (44 points from 16 matches) now have a 16-point lead over reigning champions Al Duhail, who will face Al Rayyan on Sunday. Al Ahli remained on 23 points (placed sixth) following Al Sadd players celebrate their 3-0 win over Al Ahli in the QNB Stars League at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. their seventh loss. They had lost to Al Sadd by a 1-7 margin Guilherme Torres came close from the wing, but the ball was Rajab also got close to the goal- in the first leg. in the 69th minute, but his once again slapped away with mouth, but his feeble tap was Al Sadd were up by two shot on the run went narrowly a dive by keeper Amine. not enough to beat the keeper. Action from the Al Khor vs Al Kharaitiyat match played at the Qatar goals going into the half-time wide of the left upright. Al Gharafa’s Sofiane Hanni After a series of hits and Sports Club stadium on Saturday. break with 64 per cent of the Both teams made substitu- also lined up a good shot in the misses, Al Sailiya found the ball. Both goals came through tions and Al Ahli captain Omid 33rd minute but, once again, target through Mudather. He yat in the 79th minute. tack, making many attempts, moves along the left flank. Ebrahimi, substitute Ali Ghade- The Cheetahs missed the tar- received a long loopy ball in- After the victory in bottom- but they lacked accuracy. Bounedjah opened the ri and Hernan all showed great- move to 22 points with their get from the edge of the box. side the box and Al Gharafa’s of-the-table clash, Al Khor Adding to their misery was scoring with a quick placing er desire for a breakthrough, sixth victory. Three minutes into the sec- new recruit Serge Kanon failed moved to 13 points, while Al a red card to Rachid Tiberka- shot, with Nam Tae-Hee giv- which never came. Al Gharafa failed to add to ond half, Koo found Jonathan to read the flight of the ball and Kharaitiyat remained last with nine, who was expelled from ing him the assist. Al Sadd added the third goal their tally of 27 points as they Kodjia with a neat cross as the failed to clear it, allowing Mu- six points. Al Kharaitiyat had the match for a dangerous Defender Khoukhi dou- when Tarek, who came off the suffered their fifth defeat. tall Al Gharafa striker charged dather a shot at the goal and defeated Al Khor by the same challenge against Radwan in bled the advantage three min- bench after 70 minutes, made Al Gharafa showed early into the Al Sailiya box. Kod- the latter scored with ease. margin in the first leg. the 40th minute. utes later by heading in Santi the most of another substitute intent when Koo Ja-Cheol jia tried to clip the ball over Al Khor started the match On Sunday, while defend- Cazorla’s free-kick. Salem Al Hajri’s pass following drilled a shot from the edge the head of goalkeeper, who Worthy win for Al Khor brightly by attacking the Al ing champions Al Duhail will Even as Al Sadd dominated Cazorla’s corner kick. of the box in the third min- stepped out of his position to Al Khor defeated 10-man Al Kharaitiyat goal. They came play Al Rayyan, Al Arabi will possession, Al Ahli made inter- ute, but the ball sailed past block the move. But he man- Kharaitiyat 2-1 at Qatar SC close to scoring in the eighth lock horns with Al Wakrah, and mittent moves. One such raid Al Sailiya setback the goalpost to the right of Al aged to reach the ball with his Stadium on Saturday. minute, but Ismail Elhaddad, Umm Salal will meet Qatar SC. saw Hernan Perez’s shot, off a for Gharafa Sailiya keeper Claude Amine. right hand to take the sting out Khaled Radwan (9th min- who was in a good position to Results: Al Khor 2 (Khaled Rad- Nabil El Zhar low cross from In another exciting match Soon, Al Sailiya’s Saad Al of the attack. ute) and Pierre-Michel La- score, fired his shot wide. wan 9’, Pierre-Michel Lasogga the right in the 34th minute, of the evening at the Qatar Sowan produced a low shot Seven minutes on, Al Sail- sogga (55th minute) scored But just a minute later, 55’) bt Al Kharaitiyat 1 (Nasser being cleared for a corner. Mo- Sports Club stadium, Al Saili- from inside the Al Gharafa iya’s Tiago Bezerra superbly for Al Khor in their third win Radwan scored with a clinical Al Nasr 79’); Al Sadd 3 (Bagh- hammed Diame came up with a ya shocked the third-placed Al box, but the ball was blocked took a direct free-kick from the this season. And it came at a header as he evaded his mark- dad Bounedjah 23’, Boualem chip shot off the resultant cor- Gharafa by a solitary goal from by keeper Yousef Hassan. edge of the Al Gharafa box, but crucial time when The Knights er from a corner kick to take Al Khoukhi 26’, Tarek Salman 88’) ner kick and it hit the crossbar. Mohammed Mudather, scored In the 19th minute, Koo the ball narrowly missed the were in danger zone. Khor ahead. bt Al Ahli 0; Al Sailiya 1 (Mo- Al Sadd continued to at- in the 70th minute. produced another long-range crossbar. A couple of minutes Nasser Ibrahim Al Nasr Al Kharaitiyat, looking to hammed Muddather 70’) tack in the second half and The win saw Al Sailiya shot following a short cross later, Al Sailiya’s Mohammed pulled one back for Al Kharaiti- make a comeback, began to at- bt Al Gharafa 0.

SERIE A Juventus stunned at Napoli, may slip 10 points off top Djokovic cancels practice plan as title Rome: Serie A champions Juventus produced a lacklustre display as they lost 1-0 at Napoli on Saturday and could slip 10 points adrift of AC Milan when the league leaders play later at promoted Spezia. The third-place Turinese stayed seven points behind the Rossoneri, defence at AO hangs in the balance with Napoli now fourth, two further points behind, while second- place Inter Milan are two off the top and will host Lazio on Sunday. DPA beginning of the fifth when I three on the all-time list. Juve and the Neapolitans have a game in hand with their October Sydney actually started to move and I Djokovic’s disqualification clash rescheduled and a new date yet to be decided. could actually start to rally with for hitting a ball that struck a Skipper Lorenzo Insigne netted his 100th goal for Napoli when he Novak Djokovic insists him from back of the court. line judge at the US Open last broke the stalemate from the spot in the 31st minute as video there is a real danger he may “Until that moment, it was year was followed by defeat to review showed Giorgio Chiellini hitting Amir Rrahmani in the face. withdraw from the Austral- only serve for me and kind of Nadal in the French Open final. Alvaro Morata’s wide header, a feeble close-range effort from ian Open (AO), with an ultra- hoping and praying that I’m go- Once the tests take place Cristiano Ronaldo and a shot from Federico Chiesa signalled sound on an abdominal injury ing to get an easy ball after my on Saturday, there should be a Juve’s change of pace after the break, which the hosts managed to planned for Saturday. serve so I could just go for it. greater sense of clarity in Djoko- contain despite missing their key defenders Kostas Manolas and The eight-time champion That’s what I’ve done. vic’s mind. Kalidou Koulibaly. Torino drew 0-0 at home with Genoa which did at Melbourne Park pulled off “I honestly don’t know Setting the scene for what not help greatly in their fight against relegation. The Genoese had a dramatic five-set win over how I won this match. I’m very should have been a relaxed day the best chance at Turin’s Stadio Olimpico when Davide Zappacosta American Taylor Fritz to reach proud, at the same time sad and of practice but is now a crucial hit the post in the round four, but it came at what worried, because it’s definitely day in his championship, Djoko- second half. They could prove a high cost. something serious happening vic stressed he hoped to be able sit 10 points clear After battling through two Serbian Novak Djokovic gets medical treatment while playing against with my injury. to continue. of danger in 11th, tight sets to forge ahead in the Taylor Fritz of the US at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. (AFP) “I don’t have much time to He said of his Saturday while il Toro stayed match, Djokovic was jolted early recover for the next match. Defi- plan: “I’m coming here to eval- fourth-last and are in the third by a sudden “tear”, four, and the Canadian is a play- quick move on the return going nitely not training tomorrow uate more with the doctor and only two points as he put it. er that Djokovic holds an 11-0 to the forehand, rotating there, (Saturday).” medical team, and do some above the three- Although painkillers al- winning career record against. and I just felt a tear, I felt some- The 33-year-old Serbian ultrasound and understand team drop zone. lowed him to continue and fend This time Raonic could be gifted thing happen. would not want to risk worsen- what’s really going on so that Bologna and pro- off a Fritz comeback, the world a walkover. “Went out for medical time- ing the problem, given he has the doctor and medical team Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo moted Benevento number one might be advised Explaining the injury blow, out when I was tested, evalu- plenty to play for over the rest of can prescribe best possible reacts after missing a last-minute goal opportu- drew 1-1 on Friday by doctors that his race in Aus- and what comes next, Djokovic ated. I have huge pain, I took the the year. However, he is chasing treatment and the only possi- nity against Napoli at the Diego Maradona (San and lie one point tralia is run for this year. said: “Everything was working highest dose of anti-inflamma- Grand Slam success wherever ble treatment that I could even Paolo) stadium in Naples on Saturday. (AFP) below Genoa. (dpa) He is due to face Milos fine for me, and then begin- tories possible. he can get it, given he trails Rog- have the slightest chance to go Raonic on Sunday in round ning of the third set I made this “It did kick in end of fourth, er Federer and Rafael Nadal by out in less than 48 hours.” Sports Sunday, February 14, 2021 13 Medvedev, Rublev make history for Russia; Barty, Nadal progress DPA Sydney

Russia has three men in a Grand Slam fourth round for the first time after Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev won in contrasting styles on Saturday at the Australian Open Fourth-seed Medvedev extended his winning streak to 17 matches with a hard- earned 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-0 success over Serbian Filip Kra- jinovic during which his coach stormed out of the arena. Rublev had far less trouble in a 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 success over Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez. Reigning ATP Finals champion Medvedev and Rublev won the ATP Cup last weekend at Melbourne Park and now join compatriot Azlan Karazev in the last 16 after FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: Russia’s Daniil Medvedev (left) and Andrey Rublev seen here in action on day six of the Australian Open in Melbourne, as they won to make history for Russia with three men entering the the qualifier had the previous fourth round of Grand Slam tennis tournament for the first time on Saturday. The two joined compatriot Azlan Karazev in the last 16.(AFP) day upset eighth-seed Diego Schwartzman. 6-2, 6-4. Mackenzie McDonald who American Jennifer Brady It could have even been Fancied fifth seed Elina matched his Grand Slam best, meanwhile ended the run of four Russians in the fourth Svitolina won the last nine beating Lloyd Harris 7-6,(9-7), Slovenian qualifier Kaja Juvan round but Karen Khachanov games to beat Kazakhstan’s 6-1, 6-4. 6-1, 6-3. lost 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7- Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-0 but Rublev’s opponent in the Croatian Donna Vekic ran 5) against ninth-seed Matteo former number one Karolina last 16 is Norway’s Casper a dramatic comeback to beat Berrettini. Pliskova was eliminated by fel- Ruud who defeated Radu Al- Kaia Kanepi 5-7, 7-6, (7-2), 6-4 The Italian Berrettini was low Czech Karolina Muchova, bot of Moldova, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, in a marathon match stretch- bothered by what appeared to 7-5, 7-5. 6-4. ing two hours and 36 minutes. be an abdominal injury late in “We used to play when we Greek fifth seed Stefanos Vekic trailed Kanepi - the the third set but managed to were kids so I’ve known her Tsitsipas also progressed with second-round victor against see out the match after trailing from a young age and always a 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of defending champion Sofia 5-3 in the third tie-break. expect a big battle and she’s a Sweden’s Mikael Ymer. Kenin - a set and 3-0 before Second seed Rafael Nadal fighter,” Svitolina said. On the women’s side, Bar- mounting her fightback. wrapped up the day with a 7-5, Muchova had mixed feel- ty’s next opponent is American The day’s matches were 6-2, 7-5 victory over Briton ings beating her “good friend” Shelby Rogers who beat Esto- played without spectators, as Cameron Norrie in 2 hours Pliskova but also said that “I’m nian Anett Kontaveit, 6-4, 6-3. will be the case for all games 33 minutes and now runs into definitely happy that I made it Svitolina faces Jessica over the next four days, fol- Italian Fabio Fognini. through in two sets.” Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates Australia’s Ashleigh Barty hits a return against Russia’s Ekaterina Al- Pegula next after the unseeded lowing a hard lockdown that “I have good feelings but I Pliskova was docked a after winning against Britain’s Cam- exandrova during their women’s singles match at the Australian Open American crushed French- kicked in at midnight in the can improve. The second week point after destroying a sec- eron Norrie at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. (AFP) woman Kristina Mladenovic state of Victoria to stem an is important,” Nadal said. ond racquet during her defeat, in Melbourne on Saturday. (AFP) 6-2, 6-1. outbreak of a highly conta- On the women’s side, and Medvedev was also hot- first time. match but that he’s going to And Muchova will face gious British strain of the nov- world number one Ash Barty tempered in his roller-coaster fourth set, and coach Gilles Former US Open finalist leave me alone to be more calm. off against Belgium’s Elise el coronavirus. fought from 2-0 down in the match against Krajinovic. Cervara eventually picked up Medvedev later played down “So I won’t tell more be- Mertens, who continued her “The feeling is completely first set and a 4-2 deficit in the He gave his box stunning his bag and left before Med- the incident, saying: “He said cause that was a good thing winning start to 2021 with a different but you have to for- second to oust Russia’s 29th verbal sprays in Russian, vedev regained his composure just before leaving that he was to do and luckily I won.” Med- 6-2, 6-1 victory over 11th-seed- get about the situation (on seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, French and English during the and won a five-setter for the sure that I was going to win the vedev next faces American ed Belinda Bencic. court),” Nadal said.

PREMIER LEAGUE Spain’s Foreign Minister Man City go seven points clear; visits Ras Abu Aboud Stadium Liverpool’s Klopp concedes title DPA London

Ilkay Guendogan continued his scoring streak as Man- chester City beat Tottenham The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Secretary-General Hotspur 3-0 on Saturday to go Hassan Al Thawadi on Saturday welcomed HE Arancha Glez Laya, seven points clear at the top of Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on a tour of Ras Abu Aboud Sta- the Premier League. dium to discuss preparations for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Also pre- The Germany midfielder sent was HE Belen Alfaro, Ambassador of Spain to the State of Qatar. took his league tally to 11 goals, adding the second and third after Rodri had put City ahead from the penalty spot to give his side a record 16th Pretorius’ record five-for straight win. City are now seven points ahead of Leicester, who moved helps SA draw level above Manchester United into second after a 3-1 win over AGENCIES champions Liverpool, whose LAHORE manager Juergen Klopp con- ceded his side’s defence of the South Africa broke a los- title is over. ing streak that stretched back Burnley won 3-0 at Crystal fiveT 20Is to last February Palace while Brighton meet and stayed alive in the ongo- Aston Villa in the last match of ing series in Pakistan by suc- the day. Manchester City’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring his and his team’s second goal during the English Premier League cessfully chasing 145 in foggy Guendogan won the pen- match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Saturday. Manchester City won 3-0. (AFP) conditions in Lahore, reports alty for Rodri to give City the ESPNCricinfo.com. lead on 23 minutes before zig in the Champions League) kick into the net, a goal given “We played with a lot of lective team performance. They laid the groundwork adding the second and third and then on Saturday again, a by VAR after it was initially confidence for large parts of “You can see the improve- for victory after choosing to goals in the 50th and 66th derby, so these are the things ruled out for offside against the game - played the ball re- ment in the team’s mindset. field for the second successive South Africa’s captain Heinrich minutes, to leave Tottenham we are thinking about. We Daniel Amartey. ally well,” he said. “Then I Our reaction was superb.” match and restricting Pakistan Klaasen (2nd right) celebrates still eighth. City are now 13 want to have still a good sea- For the second match in don’t know what happened in Burnley moved up two places to a below-par total, thanks to with Dwaine Pretorius after the points ahead of Liverpool, son in the end, we have to succession, Liverpool goal- the last 10-15 minutes. It can’t to 15th thanks to a 3-0 win at an outstanding performance dismisal of Pakistan’s Muham- with a game in hand, a lead too win.” Liverpool played well keeper Alisson then made a happen in a game like this. We Crystal Palace, Johann Berg by Dwaine Pretorius. He mad Nawaz during the second big to chase down, according for 75 minutes at Leicester massive mistake in a mix-up really need to look at that. Eve- Gudmundsson, Jay Rodriguez claimed the best bowling fig- T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in to the champions’ manager. and led through Mo Salah’s with debutant defender Ozan ry game is massive for us now. and Matthew Lowton. ures for South Africa in T20Is Lahore on Saturday. (AFP) “I can’t believe (the ques- brilliantly-taken goal midway Kabak, allowing Jamie Vardy We need to put an end to it.” Results: Manchester City 3 with 5 for 17, beating Ryan tion), but yes,” Klopp said, through the second half. to run in on an empty goal. Leicester manager Brendan (Rodri 23’ (P), Ilkay Gundogan McLaren’s 5 for 19. and David Miller sealed it with when asked if the title chase But seven minutes of Harvey Barnes finished Rodgers was delighted with 50’, 66’) bt Tottenham Hot- Pretorius took a wicket at 22 balls to spare. The final was over. madness turned the match on things off with a clinical third the win over his former club. spur 0; Burnley 3 (Johann Berg the start and returned to take T20I of the series takes place “I don’t think we can close its head. goal, leaving Liverpool with a “It was a very good win, the Guomundsson 5’, Jay Rodriguez four in the last quarter of the at the same venue on Sunday. that gap this year. “We are not First, after Thiago gave third straight Premier League players deserved it,” he said. 10’, Matthew Lowton 47’) bt innings to keep the hosts to a Scores: South Africa 145 for 4 worrying or whatever about away a free kick on the edge defeat. “We didn’t sink when we Crystal Palace 0; Leicester City chaseable total. Reeza Hen- (Hendricks 42, Van Biljon 42, Af- the title, we are not silly. of the area - eventually con- Liverpool full back Andy went a goal behind, we stayed 3 (James Maddison 78’, Jamie dricks and Pite van Biljon’s ridi 2-18) beat Pakistan 144 for We have on Tuesday a firmed by video review (VAR) - Robertson said the result was calm and the players were bril- Vardy 81’, Harvey Barnes 85’) 77-run third-wicket stand set 7 (Rizwan 51, Pretorius 5-17) by tough game (away to RB Leip- James Maddison fired the free “a huge blow”. liant in that period - a real col- bt Liverpool 1 (M Salah 67’). South Africa up for victory, six wickets. 14 Sunday, February 14, 2021 Sports QATAR ENDURANCE RACE West Indies extend lead despite 2nd Jassim Rashid Al Kaabi innings wobble Agencies Dhaka Scoreboard claims HH Amir’s Sword West Indies (1st Innings): 409 West Indies stretched their Bangladesh (1st Innings; Overnight 105-4) lead to 154 at stumps on day Tamim Iqbal c Moseley b Joseph 44 three after Rahkeem Corn- Soumya Sarkar c Mayers b Gabriel 0 Najmul Hossain c Bonner b Gabriel 4 wall’s five-for helped bowl Mominul Haque c Da Silva b Cornwall 21 Bangladesh out for 296 on Mushfiqur Rahim c Mayers b Cornwall 54 Saturday. Mohammad Mithun c Brathwaite b Cornwall 15 Liton Das c Blackwood b Cornwall 71 With the visitors on 41/3, Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Brathwaite b Gabriel 57 the fourth day will be crucial Nayeem Hasan c Blackwood b Cornwall 0 for both teams as they will Taijul Islam not out 13 fight for control. Abu Jayed c Bonner b Joseph 1 Extras: (b5, nb10, w1) 16 West Indies have a slight Total: (All Out, 96.5 overs) 296 advantage, having secured Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Soumya Sarkar, 0.6 ov), 2-11 a healthy first-innings lead. (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 2.2 ov), 3-69 (Mominul However, Bangladesh’s strong Haque, 14.6 ov), 4-71 (Tamim Iqbal, 15.5 ov), 5-142 (Mohammad Mithun, 45.1 ov), 6-155 spin attack will have different (Mushfiqur Rahim, 49.2 ov), 7-281 (Liton Das, 91.2 plans for the penultimate day. ov), 8-281 (Nayeem Hasan, 91.5 ov), 9-283 Looking to make amends (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 92.4 ov), 10-296 (Abu Jayed, after collapsing, Bangladesh 96.5 ov). Bowling: Shannon Gabriel 21-3-70-3 (nb7), struck back with a wicket in the Rahkeem Cornwall 32-8-74-5, Alzarri Joseph 17.5- fourth over, Nayeem Hasan 3-60-2 (w1), Kyle Mayers 8-2-15-0,Jomel Warrican turning one sharply down the 13-2-48-0 (nb3), Nkrumah Bonner 3-0-17-0, Kraigg leg-side as Kraigg Brathwaite Brathwaite 2-0-7-0. West Indies (2nd Innings) gloved it to the ‘keeper. Kraigg Brathwaite c Liton Das b Nayeem Hasan 6 West Indies barely got time John Campbell b Taijul Islam 18 to regroup before Shayne Mo- Shayne Moseley c Mithun b Mehidy Hasan 7 Nkrumah Bonner not out 8 seley became Mehidy Hasan’s Jomel Warrican not out 2 100th victim in Tests. Mehidy Total: (For 3 wkts, 21 overs) 41 became the fastest Bangla- Yet to bat: Kyle Mayers, Jermaine Blackwood, Joshua desh bowler to the landmark, Da Silva, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Shannon Gabriel. achieving the feat in only his Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 3.3 ov), 2-20 24th match. (Shayne Moseley, 8.3 ov), 3-39 (John Campbell, 16.4). Jassim Rashid Al Kaabi, astride John Campbell then paired Bowling: Taijul Islam 7-2-13-1,Nayeem Hasan 10-3- Qualy De La Fontaine, a chestnut with Nkrumah Bonner to sta- 14-1, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4-0-14-1. mare owned by Sheikha Reem bilise the innings but fell prey Toss: West Indies. bint Mohammed Al Thani, topped HE Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali honours the Qatar Endurance Race winner Jassim Rashid Al Kaabi with HH the Amir’s to an unfortunate dismissal the four-stages 110km race. Sword at the Marathon Village in Sealine on Saturday. – the ball trickling off the toe- man at short mid-wicket and end of his bat, bouncing and Cornwall would have snared tribune news network taking the top of off. Mushfiqur in the same over Doha Bonner and Jomel Warri- if not for a spilled chance at can then saw off the remaining short-leg. However, he did re- HE Minister of Culture and four overs with little trouble. move Mushfiqur two overs lat- Sports Salah bin Ghanem Al Earlier, Mohammad Mith- er as the batsman miscued the Ali crowned the winners of the un and Mushfiqur Rahim reverse sweep and ended up Qatar Endurance Race for the started day three positively. giving a simple catch to cover. Sword of HH the Amir Sheikh Mushfiqurbrought about his Bangladesh needed some- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani 22nd Test half-century with one to rebuild for them and held at the Marathon Village ease and for a moment it Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan in Sealine on Saturday. looked like the hosts were in did just that. They joined forc- Jassim Rashid Al Kaabi complete control. es to negate the West Indies astride Qualy De La Fontaine, However, the West Indies bowlers and stuck to the plan. a chestnut mare owned by captain, Brathwaite, brought They first avoided the follow- Sheikha Reem bint Moham- in Cornwall to bowl and the on and then turned their focus med Al Thani and trained change worked wonders for on eating into the deficit. by Jihad Khaled El Ahmad, the visitors. Liton was the first to bring claimed the top honours to Mithun was undone by up his half-century, his sev- win HH’s sword. a careless stroke, hitting it enth in the format, with back- Abdulla Tahous Saif Al straight down the throat of the to-back fours off Bonner. Naimi riding DHLM, a chest- nut gelding owned by Al Shaqab Endurance Team and trained by Hassan Tahous Saif Al Naimi, finished second. Bilal Bassam Al Kharraz on Bahar Al Shaqab, owned by Al Shaqab Endurance Team and trained by Abdulrahman Saad Al Sulaitin, claimed the The podium finishers of Qatar Endurace Race – Jassim Rashid Al Kaabi, Abdulla Tahous Saif Al Naimi and Bilal Bassam Al Kharraz with HE Minister third podium place. of Culture and Sports, and other officials, at the Marathon Village in Sealine. The race was held over a dis- tance of 110 kms in four stages, national companies that par- ideal atmosphere. He praised cal season will continue until Sword of HH the Amir. the firstfor 40 kms, the second ticipated in organizing and the performance of the riders. April, without any foreign par- He thanked HE Minister of for 30 kms, third for 20 kms, sponsoring the race. Al Rumaihi pointed out ticipation due to the current Culture and Sports Salah bin and the fourth for 20 kms, with In a statement to Qatar that the race was held amid circumstances. Ghanem Al Ali for his presence the participation of 57 riders. News Agency (QNA), Secre- full commitment by all of its For his part, President of and crowning the winners. He At the end of the race, HE tary-General of Qatar Eques- participants to the COVID-19 the Qatar Endurance Commit- also hailed the efforts of the West Indies’ Rakheem Caronwall (No. 93), who claimed five wickets, the Minister of Culture and trian Federation & Modern precautionary measures as per tee Amer Al Hamidi expressed equestrian federation and the celebrates the dismissal of Bangladesh’s Nayeem Hasan on the third Sports honoured the gov- Pentathlon Ali Al Rumaihi said the Ministry of Public Health happiness on the success of Qatar Endurance Committee day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium ernmental institutions and that the race was held in an guidelines, adding that the lo- the endurance race for the in organizing the race. in Dhaka on Saturday. (AFP) Rohit’s classy 161 puts India ahead in Chennai Hosts 300-6 on Scoreboard India (1st Innings) opening day Rohit Sharma c Ali b Leach ������������������������������ 161 Shubman Gill lbw b Stone �������������������������������������0 vs England Chesteshwar Pujara c Stokes b Leach ���������������� 21 Virat Kohli b Ali ������������������������������������������������������0 Ajinkya Rahane b Ali ������������������������������������������� 67 Agencies Rishabh Pant not out ������������������������������������������ 33 Chennai R Ashwin c Pope b Root �������������������������������������� 13 Axar Patel not out ��������������������������������������������������5 Total: (For 6 wkts, 88 overs) ����������������������������� 300 India opener Rohit Sharma Yet to bat: Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, starred on the opening day of Mohammed Siraj. Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Shubman Gill, 1.3 ov), 2-85 the second Test against Eng- (Cheteshwar Pujara, 20.2 ov), 3-86 (Virat Kohli, 21.2 land with a sensational 161, ov), 4-248 (Rohit Sharma, 72.6 ov), 5-249 (Ajinkya in front of the returning home Rahane, 75.2 ov), 6-284 (R Ashwin, 82.3 ov). crowd at the MA Chidambar- Bowling: Stuart Broad 11-2-37-0, Olly Stone 15-5- 42-1, Jack Leach 26-2-78-2, Ben Stokes 2-0-16-0, am Stadium on Saturday. Moeen Ali 26-3-112-2, Joe Root 8-2-15-1. His brilliant 231-ball in- England fans hold out the ‘Barmy Army’ banner before the second Toss: India. nings was studded with 18 Test between India and England outside the MA Chidambaram fours and two sixes, and it was Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. (AFP) the fourth time he crossed the brought up his seventh Test 150-mark in the format pro- batsmen in the last hour of the England (in Tests) since the hundred, his first against Eng- viding India the edge. day. R Ashwin too fell cheaply Visakhapatnam match in land in the format. Together, England, however, clawed late in the final session, for 2016. The hosts got off to a India opener Rohit Sharma is watched by England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes during his innings of 161 on the pair batted responsibly their way back on day one with 13, to skipper Joe Root, but shaky start, losing opener the first day of the second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. and kept the scoreboard tick- late wickets after Rohit and Rishabh Pant kept striking Shubman Gill on just the ninth This was Rohit’s 7th Test hundred, his first against England.(Pic: BCCI) ing. They added 83 runs in the Rahane led India’s charge with from the other end, hitting five ball of the day, to Olly Stone, afternoon session, lifting their a solid century partnership. fours and a six. who was making his first ap- land experimented with both with a four, reaching the mark ing him out with a classic off- side to 189/3 by the tea break. The duo shared a solid India went to stumps on pearance since his Test debut spin and pace in the first ses- in just 47 balls. Together the break for nought. However, With conditions and the 162-run stand for the fourth 300/6, with Pant unbeaten in July 2019. sion but Rohit and Chetesh- India duo accounted for an 85- Rohit and Rahane, in at No.5, toss in India’s favour, the hosts wicket with Rahane, who fell on 33 and debutant Axar Patel Stone kept bowling beauti- war Pujara looked set for a big run partnership before Leach batted with caution to take were also buoyed by a crowd shortly after, clean bowled by keeping him company on 5*. fully, touching 140kph regu- partnership. had Pujara caught for 21. their side to 106/3 at lunch. officially given as 9,000, the Moeen Ali for 67. Earlier, India skipper Virat larly and kept the India bats- Rohit, in particular, took One brought two as India The next session belonged first time the England men’s India looked in control for Kohli won the toss and opted men in check. In the ninth the attack to the England lost another big wicket in the to India. Both Rohit and Ra- team have played an interna- the most part of the evening to bat, this was only the sec- over, Root introduced spin, bowlers with regular bounda- next over. Moeen snared the hane stitched a solid century tional in front of spectators in session but lost their two set ond time he won a toss against bringing in Jack Leach. Eng- ries and brought up his fifty prized scalp of Kohli, bowl- stand. En route, Rohit also almost a year.