SPORT Tuesday 7 August 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 Zverev downs De Bayliss tells Minaur to defend England to step up Washington crown in Stokes absence Ferreira warns rivals of more fireworks

FAWAD HUSSAIN THE PENINSULA strikes but they missed several chances in the second session. “I am not worried about : Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Our positive start to the QSL is missed opportunities. I would Ferreira lauded his team’s a result of our intensive build have worried if we were not cre- crushing victory in their opening ating chances,” new Al Rayyan game against Al Kharaitiyat, up for the new season. This win coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena after warning QNB Stars League (QSL) is a message for our rivals that his official match. rivals of more fighting perform- we are ready for the League. “This victory is very ances from his side in the coming We are looking forward to important for us as it is always rounds. good to win an opening game of Striker Baghdad Bounedjah continue this form throughout a contest. It’s our second victory fired a hat-trick while the competition: Al Sadd coach inside five days after the Shekih scored a brace as The Wolves Jesualdo Ferreira Jassim Cup final win.” thrashed Al Kharaitiyat 6-0 in The Argentinean, however, their opening QSL game at said Al Rayyan need to work on Khalifa International Stadium on The Wolves scored all their number of aspects to bring Sunday. goals in the second half and improvement in the title-hunt. “Our positive start to the QSL Ferreira said the winning “We played the first half is a result of our intensive build margin could have been more. (against Al Ahli) very well and up for the new season,” Ferreira “We could have scored created a lot of chances with a said after the match. goals in the first half too. But I dominating display. But our per- “This win is a message for our am happy with the fighting formance declined in the second rivals that we are ready for the spirit and overall team’s per- half and we will be working hard League. We are looking forward formance,” he said. on that aspect in our training ses- to continue this form throughout Al Sadd will take on Al sions,” said Arruabarrena. the competition,” he added. Arabi in their next game on Al Rayyan will take on Umm AugustAugust 12 and Ferreira was Salal in their second game on expectingexpecting a similar per- August 10. formanceformance fromfr his side in their Meanwhile, Al Ahli coach secondsecond match.ma Milan Macala said mistakes cost “We wiwill have to give our his team defeat in their first QSL best in aallll tthe matches as con- match against Al Rayyan. sistencysistency isis very important in “We made mistakes in the first thisthis toughtough competition.c We are half. Our performance improved nownow focusingfocus on our second in the second half but that was not matchmatch againstaga Al Arabi,” he enough,” he said before adding said.said. that team needs to show Title-contendersTitle-co Al Rayyan improvement in their next match alsoalso got offof to a winning start against Qatar SC on August 10. whenwhen ttheyhey overcameo Al Ahli 2-0, “Qatar SC defeated Al withwith bbothoth ththe goals coming in the Gharafa in their first match and first half onon Sunday. Al Rayyan they will be very confident. We couldcould havehave added to Sebastian will have no room for mistakes SoriaSoria anand Gonzalo Viera against them,” he said. Al Sadd’s players celebrate after scoring against Al Kharaitiyat during their opening match of the QNB Stars League played at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. Al Sadd’s coach Jesualdo Ferreira Al Duhail ready to battle the odds despite injury woes

CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Football giants Al Duhail on Sunday got off to a winning start in the regular season by crushing newly promoted Al Shahaniya but the victory came at a huge cost for the QNB Stars League (QSL) title holders. During the course of their 3-0 win at the Khalifa Interna- tional Stadium, Al Duhail’s forward Ismail Mohamad suf- fered an injury which will probably keep him out of the action for a while. Al Duhail officials pose for a photograph with injured forward Ismail It was revealed that Mohammed at Hamad Hospital in Doha yesterday. Mohammed, a national team player, sustained a double fracture in his right leg after a replacement options within the The Qatari champions are reckless tackle during Sunday’s team’s ranks in the absence of also getting ready for their AFC match. the injured players. Champions League quarter-final This is a huge blow for Al “The injury of Ismail is very clash against Iran’s Persepolis Duhail, who are already missing painful for us as he is an and the new coach hopes out on two key players, attacking important player in the team,” Boudiaf will make a complete midfielders Yousef Msakni and new coach Maaloul said after the recovery ahead of the second leg Al Duhail’s forward Ismail Mohammed receives medical attention after suffering from an injury during Karim Boudiaf. win. clash which will take place in their opening match of the QNB Stars League against Al Shahaniya at the Khalifa International Stadium Al Duhail’s regular skipper “Before him we lost Boudiaf Tehran, Iran next month. in Doha on Sunday. Picture by: Baher Amin / The Peninsula Msakni suffered an injury during who is also an important player “We hope Karim will return the last match of the previous for us and I wish them a quick before the second leg against QSL Season and it also cost him recovery,” the Tunisian added. Persepolis and we are looking which made our task a bit play comfortably, but we could efforts despite the 3-0 loss a place on the Tunisian squad “I expect the return of Karim for solutions in the coming days. difficult.” not put the players under against the top team of Qatar. that played at the 2018 FIFA soon but the return of Ismail will We have distinguished players, He added: “There was some pressure. We made certain “The game saw many events, World Cup in Russia. be delayed due to the seri- within the team and with the dissatisfaction about certain changes in the second half and including the loss of two pen- Boudiaf’s injury occurred ousness of the injury and it is Olympic team,” said Maaloul incidents during the match but those worked for us. We alties in the first half and the during the Sheikh Jassim Cup now up to the doctors. But thank Speaking of the opening win in return we have identified managed to win and it was pos- expulsion of our player, Nader final against Al Rayyan last week. God the team has a number of of the season, Maaloul said: some areas which we will work sible to end the game with a Awad in the beginning of the The injury concerns make Al solutions and the alternatives so “Thank God on this victory. on developing in the upcoming bigger gap,” Maaloul said after second half. It was difficult to Duhail’s new coach Nabil we can replace all the absences,” Before the match I spoke to the weeks.” his first win of the season. play with 10 players in front of Maaloul’s task more challenging the Tunisian tactician said during players about the importance of “If we were able to score two Meanwhile, Al Shahaniya the League champions and one at the beginning of the season a post-match press an early win but the victory was or three early goals, that would coach Jose Murcia Gonzalez said of the best teams in the league,” but he hopes there are enough conference. delayed until the second half have given us the opportunity to he is satisfied with the team’s Gonzalez said after the match. TUESDAY 7 AUGUST 2018 SPORT 17 Vidal eyes Champions League glory with Barca

AP Barcelona’s Arturo European Champions League Vidal gestures during semi-finals. BARCELONA: Unable to win the Vidal joined Bayern from a presentation Champions League title while Juventus in 2015, not long after the ceremony at Camp Nou in Barcelona, playing with Juventus and Bayern Italian club lost the Champions Munich, Arturo Vidal is looking to League final to Barcelona. Spain yesterday. finally do it with Barcelona. Juventus and Vidal made it to the The 31-year-old Chile mid- quarterfinals of the European fielder was on Bayern teams that competition in 2013, losing to Ronaldo’s Juventus were eliminated by Real Madrid Bayern. the last two seasons, but he said Vidal was one of Chile’s key he has nothing to prove against players when the South American debut to be streamed his new team’s biggest rival. nation won the Copa America in “I don’t know if I have unfin- 2015 and 2016. He was also in the ished business with Madrid, but I Chile squad that finished runner- live on Facebook do with the Champions League, up in last year’s Confederations AFP which is my goal,” Vidal said Cup in Russia. season for three years in the Monday at his presentation. “I Barcelona has also signed UK, starting from the 2019/20 hope to achieve this goal here with Arthur, Malcom and LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo’s season in June. Barcelona. We’ll see what happens Clement Lenglet, while debut for Juventus is among a Five-time World Player of when we get to play against Andres Iniesta, series of games from Serie A the Year Ronaldo will make his Madrid.” Paulinho, Lucas and Spain’s La Liga to be Serie A debut at Chievo on Bayern was eliminated by Digne and Gerard broadcast for free on Facebook August 18 with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Deulofeu left the in the UK and Ireland this Madrid’s La Liga opener at quarter-finals in 2017 and in the team. season. Valencia two days later and semifinals in 2018. Earlier this On Monday, UK rights holders Eleven Barcelona’s visit to Valladolid year, Vidal didn’t hide his frus- Ivan Rakitic, Samuel Sports announced yesterday it on August 25 also among the tration with Real Madrid by Umtiti, Luis Suarez, had reached an agreement matches scheduled for free-to- posting messages criticizing the Philippe Coutinho, with the social media giant that air viewing. team on social media and saying Yerry Mina and Thomas will see at least one live match “This partnership reflects it benefited from bad refereeing Vermaelen rejoined the from both leagues broadcast our commitment to helping decisions. squad following the World every week on the network’s broadcasters reach new audi- “I’m not anti-Real Madrid,” the Cup. , Sergio Bus- own Facebook page. ences, build their brands and Chilean said. “I’m against any rival quets, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba The deal is just the latest deliver a great viewing expe- that will be playing against Bar- and Ousmane Dembele had step towards the online sector rience for sports fans on celona from now on.” already reported to the team. securing lucrative live football Facebook,” said Rhys Beer, In 2016, Bayern was elimi- Barcelona are the defending contracts after Amazon Facebook’s live sports pro- nated by Atletico Madrid in the Spanish League champions. secured the rights to show 20 gramming lead for Europe, the Premier League matches a Middle East and Africa.

EPL: New signings Late movement expected as EPL to watch out for AP transfer deadline approaches LONDON: The transfer window has been shortened in the Premier League REUTERS and will close on Thursday, before the season starts. The fact that the new system the option of completing loan manager Sean Dyche urged his Here is a look at the transfer highlights so far: was introduced in a World Cup moves up until the end of August. club to “stretch” their finances after (Manchester City) MANCHESTER: The transfer year made the concentration of The chief executives and other finding himself entering August Whether City needed another attacking midfield to complement deadline for English Premier business in the final week even club officials charged with getting without any new faces. Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Leroy Sane, David Silva and rising star League (EPL) clubs arrives on more likely, given leading players deals across the line face a busy Within 24 hours there were Phil Foden is open to question. Thursday and given the shortened were in Russia for a month. few days and additionally some media reports of at least three bids Not that Riyad Mahrez is concerned about that. The Algeria winger space for completing deals a late While some clubs moved have to deal with the modern from the Lancashire club and on might have thought he had missed out on a dream move to the cham- flurry of moves is expected to quickly to get their business done manager who is happy to use the Sunday they equalled their club pions when City and Leicester failed to conclude a deal in January for dominate the build-up to the new early -- Liverpool being a prime media to put pressure on his record purchase by bringing in Ben English soccer’s Player of the Year in 2015-16. But City maintained its season. example -- many more have been colleagues. Gibson from Middlesbrough for interest, and Mahrez sealed a club-record $80m move that gives manager Premier League clubs voted quiet and are preparing to engage Manchester United coach Jose £15m ($19.4m). Pep Guardiola another attacking option and a player who can operate last year to ensure the window, in the brinkmanship of the last Mourinho on Sunday had a clear Champions Manchester City anywhere behind the striker. Mahrez mostly played on the right wing, which had closed at the end of minute deal. message for chief executive Ed appear comfortable with the sol- cutting in on his favored left foot, but Sterling and Bernardo Silva already August, is finished before the action It is unlikely that the final few Woodward. itary acquisition of Riyad Mahrez feature there. on the field begins but you would days of the market will see a United are keen to bring in a but manager Pep Guardiola con- FRED (Manchester United) hardly know it from the relatively massive game-changing transfer, central defender with Bayern ceded on Sunday that he would be Brazil international Fred not only offers United more energy and small amount of deals done. however, and the indications are Munich’s Jerome Boateng reported happy to see an additional “special solidity in central midfield, he also potentially gives a platform for fellow Manchester United and that most of the deals will be clubs to be a target. player” arrive. midfielder Paul Pogba to be more expansive and attacking this season. Leicester City kick off the new seeking to trim their squads down Newcastle United manager The tight time-frame has been Joining from Shakhtar Donetsk for $66m, Fred likely will take up a campaign at Old Trafford on Friday to size by off-loading, in many Rafa Benitez has been making particularly difficult for new man- position in midfield alongside anchorman Nemanja Matic and also Pogba, and in the coming days club offi- cases by loan deals, fringe similar noises to Mourinho as he agers arriving at clubs with Chel- who should play in his preferred place on the left of a central three and cials will be frantically seeking to members of their squad. attempted to prise more sea’s Maurizio Sarri and Everton’s have fewer defensive responsibilities. complete the paperwork on The lack of movement in the investment out of owner Mike Marco Silva not having yet made ALISSON (Liverpool) transfers and contracts and com- Premier League has had a knock- Ashley. the kind of large scale shift in per- The arrival of Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, who played in all of his plete due diligence such as medical on effect on teams from lower Such tactics do seem to have sonnel that might have been team’s matches at the World Cup, provides a solution to Liverpool’s one tests. division clubs although they have an impact. Last week Burnley expected. obvious weakness, and should mean Juergen Klopp’s team is a genuine contender for the Premier League title this season. Loris Karius never felt like he was the long-term answer in goal and his two huge mistakes in the Champions League final against Real Madrid in May proved his undoing. Alisson - at aroundound $85m - is a definite upgrade,upgrade, a strong all-around keeper who rarely makesmakes an error leadingleading to a goal.goal. Tough season if United don’t He also is good with his feet, somethingg Klopp demands. Liverpool now has the most expensivesive goalkeepergoalkeeper in history,history, alongalong with the game’s most expensive defenderender in VirgilVirgil van Dijk and the strengthen, warns Mourinho explosive front three of Sadio Mane, Robertoerto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.Salah. AFPAFP JORGINHO (Chelsea) In sharp contrast, Champions United were beaten 1-0 by Seemingly destined for Manchesterr City,City, JorginhoJorginho instead ended uupp League finalists Liverpool have Bayern at the Allianz Arena, five at Chelsea for $75m and is set to be thethe fulcrum around which newnew LONDON:LONDOON: JoseJose Mourinho spent more than £170m ($220m) days before their Premier League manager Maurizio Sarri bases his high-pressing,essing, high-energyhigh-energy style of play.play. (pictured)(picturedd) hahasas warnedwarned Manchester on new signings including Brazil’s campaign begins at home to Jorginho, a Brazilian-born Italy international,rnational, is a deep-lyingdeep-lying midfieldmidfield UnitedUnited ffaceaace a “difficult“difficu season” if World Cup goalkeeper Alisson and Leicester. playmaker who had more touches per minutenute fforor Napoli than any player inin theythey do nnonott strengthensstrengthe their squad midfielders Fabinho and Naby Mourinho, without some key Europe’s top five leagues last season. beforebeforee tthehe PPremierrem League Keita. players due to their involvement The 26-year-old Jorginho will instigatete attacks with his snappy passingpassing transfertransffer windowwindow shuts on “My CEO knows what I want at the World Cup, including Paul from the base of the midfield, allowing thee maraudingmarauding N’Golo Kante to playplay Thursday.Thursdaay. and I still have a few days to wait Pogba, and Jesse further forward alongside a more creativee central midfielder like Cesc Fab-Fab- United’sUniteed’s build-upbuild-up to the new and see what happens,” the Por- Lingard, brought on academy regas or Ross Barkley. campaigncamppaign hashas been domi- tuguese manager told MUTV ahead prospects James Garner, Axel RICHARLISON (Everton) natednnated by Mourinho’sMou clear of his side’s pre-season friendly Tuanzebe, Tahith Chong and Richarlison, a 21-year-old Brazilian, hadhad playedplayed onlyonly one yearyear frustrationffrusttration ooverv transfers, defeat by Bayern Munich on Demetri Mitchell during the in England’s top division - he faded badlyly after Christmas at whichwwhicch hahass brought his Sunday. second half. Watford following a strong first half of thee season - when relationshiprellatioonship wwith executive “The other clubs who compete At full-time, he compared his he was signed by Everton last month for a feefee that could vice-chairmanvicee-chaairman EdE Woodward with us are really strong and youthful team to the raft of talent rise to about $65m. intoiinto tthehe spospotlight.tl already have fantastic teams. Or at Bayern’s disposal, including Clearly, recently hired Everton managerager Marco TheTThe ononlyly arrivals at they are investing massively like experienced players such as Silva, who coached Richarlison at Watfordrd before OldOOld TraffordTTrafford this summer Liverpool, who are buying every- and Arjen getting fired in January, thinks highly off the tall havehaave bbeeneen BrBraziliana mid- thing and everybody. Robben. midfielder whose pace and strength got himhim into fielderfieldder FFrFred,ed, teteenageen full-back “If we don’t make our team “Finally, it’s over. Finally, such promising positions but whose finishingg oftenoften DiogoDiogo DalotDalot anandd bback-up goal- better it will be a difficult season a difficult pre-season is over,” left him down. keeperkeeper LLeeee GGrant.rant. for us.” Mourinho told mufc.com. 18 SPORT TUESDAY 7 AUGUST 2018 Zverev downs De Minaur to defend Washington crown

AFP Alexander Zverev of Germany returns a backhand shot Sydney, who lost a final there to to Kei Nishikori of Japan during their ATP Washington Daniil Medvedev in January. De WASHINGTON: Alexander Open match in this August 3, 2018 file photo. Minaur saved four match points Zverev says defending his ATP in beating Andrey Rublev in a Washington Open title on grueling semi-final to get there. Sunday shows growing in “I did everything I could to strength and maturity, but the recover,” De Minaur said. world number three still sees a “I’ll have to get better at it big gap to Rafael Nadal and and my body will adjust to the Roger Federer. circumstances.” The 21-year-old German The 72nd-ranked Aussie will won his third title of the year and jump to a career-best 45th in the ninth of his career by Monday’s rankings. defeating Australian teen Alex “I’m really proud of myself. De Minaur 6-2, 6-4 in the 50th I played some high-level edition of the US Open tuneup matches,” De Minaur said. event. Zverev, who needed a fifth- “What a fantastic week for set Davis Cup tie-breaker to beat me,” Zverev said. De Minaur in their only prior “Winning a tournament on meeting, broke twice to win the its 50th anniversary is something first set in 30 minutes. He Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania with her trophy after beating amazing. This has been a very smacked a forehand winner to Maria Sakkari of Greece in the final of the Mubadala Silicon Valley special week for me. break for a 2-1 edge and held “(Defending a title) feels serve to the finish. Classic in San Jose, California on Sunday. great and shows mental strength De Minaur reached the as well. It shows a little maturity semi-finals when three-time I think.” Grand Slam champion Andy Buzarnescu dominates While Zverev stands atop a Murray withdrew Friday after generation of rising young stars, three grueling three-set matches he still puts 20-time Grand Slam in only his third event since Sakkari in final to clinch winner Federer, 36, and 17-time missing 11 months with a right Grand Slam champion Nadal, 32, hip injury. on the highest of pedestals. “To go from nothing to back- maiden WTA title “Roger and Rafa are still the to-backs like that was quite a REUTERS best out there and still com- shock to the system. He was a Collins en route to the final but peting for Grand Slam titles,” he bit beaten up,” said Andy’s there would be no magical said. brother Jamie Murray, who won SAN JOSE: Mihaela Buzarnescu turnaround. Buzarnescu won “I haven’t won a Grand Slam the doubles title with Brazilian cruised to her first WTA title by the first five games in less than title. Saying I’m on their level Bruno Soares. dominating first-time finalist 20 minutes before Sakkari got wouldn’t be fair to them.” Not Murray also withdrew from Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-0 at the on the board. since 20-year-old Rafael Nadal beat 19-year-old Novak Michael Chang and Juan Martin next week’s event in Canada but Silicon Valley Classic on “It was not easy. I woke up Djokovic 11 years ago at Indian del Potro. Zverev struggled when plans to play in Cincinnati the Sunday. and I was still tired from yes- Wells had the combined ages of asked where his game needs following week. The 30-year-old Romanian terday, but she was very good ATP finalists been so young. And work, saying with a smile, “I “Andy is on his way back,” lost 19 points and needed just today,” said Sakkari, who not since 1995 in Buenos Aires think I’m close to perfection.” Zverev said. 73 minutes to wrap up the final. incurred 34 unforced errors. had all four semi-finalists been De Minaur, who took only 11 “He looked unbelievable “I was able to take all the “I wasn’t moving great, and 21-or-under, Zverev being the points off Zverev’s serve, could here. It’s going to be great to see emotions away and keep it’s one of my weapons, so it In the companion eldest. somewhat agree after falling in what he can do.” focused, and try to take it as a wasn’t easy after two long WTA event final, “It’s not only me that’s the 74 minutes. In the companion WTA event normal match, not as a final,” matches and very intense days. two-time Grand Slam future of the sport. I think eve- “He played some great final, two-time Grand Slam Buzarnescu told reporters. I gained confidence and expe- champion Svetlana rybody who made it to the semi- tennis. He came out blazing and champion Svetlana Kuznetsova “Even after the first set, I rience and it was a great week finals is the future,” Zverev said. was too good for me,” De Minaur saved four match points and thought she could come back, for me.” Kuznetsova saved “We all want to be the best. Some said. “It gives you that fire to rallied to defeat Croatia’s Donna so it was really not easy. After “Maybe people will look four match points of us already think we’re the replicate the success he has had Vekic 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 for her leading 3-0, I thought I could differently at me now, but I and rallied to defeat best. We all have a lot of talent,” at such a young age. I think he’s 18th career title. really win the match.” don’t want to change anything Croatia’s Donna Vekic he said. going to be around for a very It was the 33-year-old Rus- Greek Sakkari, 23, had - just think of the good Zverev joined a list of back- long time.” sian’s first crown since 2016 in proven capable of dramatic moments, and play,” said 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 for to-back Washington champions It was the second career ATP Moscow and second in Wash- comebacks after stunning Buzarnescu, who lost in two her 18th career title. that includes Andre Agassi, final for the 19-year-old from ington after 2014. Venus Williams and Danielle finals this year.

Thomas takes Japan mulls daylight Hall hopes British Open win second place in savings proposal for will boost European tour world rankings 2020 Games: Report AFP AFP Georgia Hall of REUTERS Great Britain poses LONDON: Georgia Hall hopes her with her trophy PARIS: American Justin Women’s British Open victory will after winning the Thomas regained second TOKYO: Enduring a deadly heatwave this summer, inspire girls to turn to golf and help 2018 Women’s place in the world rankings Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time attract new sponsors to the Ladies British Open Golf from Justin Rose yesterday from next year, so that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games European Tour. Championships at after easing to a four-shot can stage events during cooler hours, the Sankei The 22-year-old English player Royal Lytham & St. victory in the WGC Bridge- Shimbun newspaper reported yesterday. claimed her first major by two Annes Golf Club, stone Invitational. The report prompted an outpouring of opposition strokes at Royal Lytham and St north west England, The 25-year-old will start on social media from people worried that it would Annes on Sunday, seeing off the on Sunday. the defence of his USPGA result in longer hours at work, and the main gov- challenge of Thailand’s Pornanong Championship title on ernment spokesman said a decision had still to be Phatlum. Thursday in red-hot form taken. “I couldn’t believe so many after his fifth tournament win “It is not true that the government has decided to young girls and boys were in the last 12 months. aim for adopting daylight savings time,” Chief Cabinet watching me, wanting a picture or Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference said, an autograph,” she said. GOLF: TOP 20 RANKINGS citing a “major” impact on peoples’ lives. “We plan “Hopefully I can encourage a broad measures such as earlier start times, more lot of young girls out there to take 1. Dustin Johnson (USA) 10.77 average pts greenery and heat-inhibiting pavements.” up the game. I want to be a good 2. Justin Thomas (USA) 9.49 (+1) At least 120 people died during the scorching heat role model for young girls in 3. Justin Rose (ENG) 8.83 (-1) this summer, raising concerns about athletes’ safety Britain.” 4. Brooks Koepka (USA) 7.87 during the 2020 Games, which will be held in late July Hall, who took home a cheque 5. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 7.37 (+2) and early August, Japan’s hottest, most humid months. for $490,000, is keen to see the 6. Francesco Molinari (ITA) 7.27 Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori had wider benefits of her moment in 7. Jon Rahm (ESP) 7.24 (-2) previously requested Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo the spotlight. 8. Jordan Spieth (USA) 6.99 Abe to adopt daylight saving time as it would allow “I hope it will bring more spon- 9. Rickie Fowler (USA) 6.62 events scheduled for the morning, such as the mar- sorship to the Ladies European 10. Jason Day (AUS) 6.39 athon, to be held during cooler hours. Tour,” she said. 11. Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 6.12 Citing several sources, the Sankei Shimbun report “It’s definitely growing and I 12. Patrick Reed (USA) 5.46 said the government was considering bringing clocks try to support them when I can. I’m 13. Alex Noren (SWE) 5.42 forward by two hours between June and August next still a member and it’s my home. 14. Bubba Watson (USA) 5.23 year on a trial basis, to iron out any problems with the “I had to miss roughly three Hall earned glowing praise for “To go down 18 and manage to 15. Paul Casey (ENG) 5.19 change, ahead of a similar implementation during the majors because I couldn’t afford the steely determination she dis- close it out fairly easily is a relief Olympics. Pressing the case for a switch to daylight to get there, which was frustrating played during her final round and for me. Golf is a very mental sport, 16. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 4.69 savings, Masa Takaya, Tokyo 2020 spokesman, said as I’d qualified. As an amateur it’s admitted she worked hard to keep more than people even think. So it 17. Henrik Stenson (SWE) 4.63 in a statement that the step would “also help protect hard but I knew if I played well that her emotions in check. was kind of a battle yesterday. 18. Marc Leishman (AUS) 4.52 (+1) the environment and realise a low-carbon society in could get me to these places.” “I do get very excited and it’s “It’s my fourth year on tour as 19. Xander Schauffele (USA) 4.45 (-1) Japan.” Before the tournament started, because I want it so much,” she a professional and loads of people 20. Webb Simpson (USA) 4.29 Japan is among a handful of major economies that does British veteran Laura Davies called said. were asking when was it (a tour- Selected: not use daylight saving time during the summer, including for more financial backing for “I promised myself if I got in nament win) going to come. 21. Phil Mickelson (USA) 4.23

South Korea - which set clocks back an hour in 1987 and European women’s golf, saying this position I wouldn’t get too “I knew if I stayed patient and 23. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 4.13 (-1) 1988, when it hosted the Summer Olympics in Seoul. players are short of tournaments carried away, focus on every shot kept working hard I could win and 51. Tiger Woods (USA) 2.42 (-1) to hone their skills. and take one shot at a time. it would come along.” TUESDAY 7 AUGUST 2018 SPORT 19 Bangladesh seal T20 series win AFP SCOREBOARD BANGLADESH LAUDERHILL, UNITED Liton Das c Nurse b Williams ...... 61 STATES: Bangladesh withstood c Williams b Brathwaite ...... 21 a withering assault from Andre c Powell b Paul ...... 5 Russell to complete a series- M Rahim c wkpr Ramdin b Brathwaite ...... 12 clinching 19-run victory on the Shakib al Hasan c Nurse b Paul ...... 24 DLS Method over the West Indies ...... 32 in the rain-affected deciding final Ariful Haque not out ...... 18 fixture of their three-match T20 Extras (lb-4, nb-1, w-6) ...... 11 Total (20 overs, 5 ) ...... 184 International Series on Sunday. Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Tamim Iqbal), 2-66 (Soumya Russell smashed 47 off just Sarkar), 3-97 (Mushfiqur Rahim), 4-102 (Liton Das), 21 deliveries with six towering 5-146 (Shakib al Hasan) sixes and one four to keep the Did not bat: Nazmul Islam, Abu Hider, Rubel Hos- Caribbean side in with a chance sain, of surpassing Bangladesh’s for- : S. Badree 3-0-23-0, A. Nurse 3-0-31-0, midable total of 184 for five at A. Russell 3-0-36-0 (1w), C. Brathwaite 4-0-32-2 Central Broward Stadium. (3w), K. Paul 3-0-26-2 (1w), K. Williams 4-0-32-1 However his dismissal at the (1nb, 1w) start of the 18th over, giving left- arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman WEST INDIES his third of the innings, C. Walton c (sub) S Rahman b S Sarkar ...... 19 A. Fletcher c Nazmul Islam b M Rahman ...... 6 effectively sealed the result in M. Samuels b Shakib al Hasan ...... 2 favour of Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s players pose with the trophy after winning the 3rd and final T20i match against West Indies at Central Broward Regional R. Powell c Abu Hider b M Rahman ...... 23 Russell’s departure at 135 for Park Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday. D. Ramdin b Rubel Hossain ...... 21 seven off 17.1 overs was imme- A. Russell c Ariful Haque b M Rahman ...... 47 diately followed by a sharp C. Brathwaite c (sub) S Rahman b Abu Hider ...... 5 shower which ended any further from Liton Das. Das set the tone registered the fastest-ever fifty to pull the West Indies back into competitive total. West Indies A. Nurse not out ...... 0 prospect of play although there at the top of the order for his by Bangladesh in T20 Interna- contention. replaced out-of-form opener Extras (b-4, lb-3, w-5) ...... 12 was little chance of the West team after Shakib al tional off only 21 deliv- Brathwaite also accounted with the hard-hitting Total (17.1 overs, 7 wickets) ...... 135 Indies getting anywhere close to Hasan chose to bat first with a eries as they tore into the spin of for Mushfiqur Rahim while Chadwick Walton at the top of Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Fletcher), 2-30 (Walton), the target off a full 20 overs with blistering innings of 61 off just 32 Samuel Badree and Ashley Nurse Kesrick Williams ended the ram- the order in their only change for 3-32 (Samuels), 4-77 (Ramdin), 5-96 (Powell), all their big-hitters gone. balls with six fours and three before also putting the pace of paging knock of Liton as the this match but it failed to have 6-128 (Brathwaite), 7-135 (Russell) Did not bat: K. Paul, K. Williams, S. Badree Having been thrashed in both sixes. Russell to the sword. Bangladesh innings stuttered the desired effect. Bowling: Abu Hider 3-0-28-1, Rubel Hossain 4-0- Tests at the start of the tour, this He earned the “Man of the It took the introduction of when it seemed a total in excess Walton and opening partner 28-1, Mustafizur Rahman 3.1-0-31-3 (1w), Nazmul T20 series triumph follows on Match” award and stole the show captain to of 200 was assured. fell cheaply, as Islam 0.3-0-2-0, Soumya Sarkar 2.3-0-18-1 (4w), the 2-1 success in the One-Day from his more experienced and engineer the breakthrough when However an unbeaten 32 did the experienced Marlon Shakib al Hasan 4-0-22-1, International contest for the prolific opening partner, Tamim he had Tamim caught at short from Mahmudullah and an Samuels, who was bowled by a Asian side. Iqbal, in an opening stand of 61 fine-leg for 21 while Keemo Paul unbroken 38-run sixth-wicket shooter from Shakib. confidence moving forward,” Their formidable total was off just 4.4 overs. removed Soumya Sarkar cheaply stand with Ariful Haque ensured “This was a tremendous team said a delighted Shakib, who was set up by a career-best effort Along the way the pair for the second consecutive match that Bangladesh got up to a effort and will give us a lot of named “Man of the Series.” Bayliss tells England players to step up in Stokes absence

REUTERS Anderson’s miscued shot in the rough rebounded off LONDON: England’s players must tree roots and caught him pull together to make up for the straight in the face. absence of all-rounder Ben Stokes Broad, who filmed his in the second Test against India, head team mate’s self-inflicted coach Trevor Bayliss has said. blow from a few metres Stokes, who faces a court hearing behind, reacted in shock in Bristol this week for charges of to the ball hitting affray, has been replaced by pace Anderson. bowler Chris Woakes in the squad However, on finding for the match at Lord’s, which starts that his bowling partner tomorrow. was alright, Broad posted “It means that someone else has the video on his Twitter and got to take up the slack,” Bayliss told Instagram accounts with a the British media after the hosts series of laughing emojis, defeated India by 31 runs in the reassuring England fans. opening Test at Edgbaston to take Anderson later the lead in the five-match series. retweeted the clip and “It will be interesting to see who made light of the freak can step up and take his place. incident saying that it Someone, or two or three guys, have England’s Joe Root and team-mates shake hands with the India team at the end of had not put him off golf to do the extra yards. That will be a the first Test match held at the Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain on Saturday. and he had not lost any telling factor for the next match.” teeth. England cricketer Ben Stokes arrives for the start of England have also called up (Joe) Root, Jonny Bairstow and those gone horribly wrong, but emerged England’s players are enjoying his trial at Bristol Crown Court in Bristol, south-west uncapped batsman Ollie Pope to guys to make the big scores.” from the incident on Sunday with some rest ahead of the second Test England, yesterday. Ben Stokes’s international career replace David Malan. Meanwhile, England fast bowler his smile intact. against India at Lord’s tomorrow. will be placed in suspended animation when the “We’ve got a few guys who are James Anderson got a taste of the Playing with his fellow paceman The hosts lead the five match series England cricketer appears in a Bristol court yesterday not cemented in the team and that ‘chin-music’ that he is more used to Stuart Broad at the 27-hole Stoke 1-0 after their thrilling 31-run victory charged with affray. puts extra pressure on people like dishing out, courtesy of a golf shot Park golf course in Buckinghamshire, in the first Test. Qatar handball team beat Lisbon in Seedorf named Doha friendly ahead of Asian Games Cameroon coach THE PENINSULA AP A Qatari player scores during the friendly Broos, who was fired last year match against Lisbon at Duhail Sports Hall after his African champions DOHA: Qatar handball team beat Lisbon yesterday. YAOUNDE, CAMEROON: failed to qualify for the World 27-22 yesterday in their first test match Cameroon has appointed Cup in Russia. at Duhail Sports Hall as part of prepara- Clarence Seedorf head coach Kluivert, who is also 42, tions for the 18th Asian Games to be held of the national soccer team with most recently worked as in Indonesia from August 18 to September Patrick Kluivert his assistant. director of football at Paris 2. The Cameroon soccer fed- Saint-Germain. The Qatari team will play against eration hopes the two former Meanwhile, former Lisbon in a second match today, their last Netherlands internationals can Valencia and Egypt boss test match before leaving for Indonesia lead the team to a second Hector Cuper was unveiled as next Saturday for the Asian Games. straight African Cup of Nations Uzbekistan’s new football The Qatari team recently played two title on home soil next year. coach Monday as the ex- matches against the Iranian team, winning Seedorf takes on his first Soviet country sets its sights the two matches 28-16 and 27-17 international coaching job after on a first-ever World Cup respectively. being in charge when Deportivo qualification. At the 18th Asian Games, Qatar will La Coruna was relegated from Cuper, 62, whose most play in Group A alongside Iran and Spain’s top league last season. recent job was with the Malaysia. He has also previously coached Egyptian national team, told Qatar team is keen to retain the gold AC Milan and Chinese club journalists in the capital medal they won in the last edition of the Shenzhen. Tashkent that Uzbekistan can Asian Games held in the Korean city of The 42-year-old former be “a strong team in Asia” after Ansan in 2014 after a 24-21 win in the final Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan he was greeted at the airport against Korea. midfielder replaces Hugo by dozens of boisterous fans.