Sports Tuesday, October 8, 2019 15 Rajapaksa sparks Lanka Manateq QCCR set to launch 2020 FIA World Cup Tribune News Network to T20I series victory DOHA The FIA Cross-Country Com- Pradeep and mission has now approved the provisional calendars for Hasaranga grab the 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies and the seven Manateq Qatar Cross-Country between them to Rally (MQCCR) will be the opening round of the series for derail Pak chase a second successive year. Organised by the Qatar Mo- tor and Motorcycle Federation AFP (QMMF), the event will take () place on February 22 to 27, four weeks after the finish of the Da- Newcomer Bhanuka Raja- kar Rally in Saudi Arabia. paksa hit a whirlwind half-cen- Officials at the QMMF Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah of Qatar in action at the MQCCR in 2019. tury while and have put together a generous Wanindu Hasaranga recorded concessions package to attract navigation and varied off-road (where applicable) and access career-best bowling figures as international competitors to terrain across the length and to HD television footage from beat Pakistan by 35 join rivals from other GCC breadth of Qatar. QMMF TV. runs in the second countries and the host nation. In addition to shipping Regulations and entry international in Lahore on A delegation from the QMMF concessions, car crews will be forms will be available for Monday. recently visited both Baja eligible for 600 litres of pet- download from www.qa- Rajapaksa’s 77 off 48 balls Spain Aragón and Baja Poland rol, free WiFi, preparation and tarcrosscountry.com and lifted Sri Lanka to a challeng- to meet potential teams and warehousing facilities, electric- www.qmmf.com from Decem- ing total of 182-6 - the left- gain feedback in advance of ity within the service park at ber 1, 2019. hander blasting six sixes and Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays a shot as Pakistan’s and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed the event in 2020. the Losail Sports Arena, a car For further information four fours in a maiden fifty that looks on during the second match at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in The QMMF will cover re- washing area, free drinking wa- about the 2020 Qatar Cross- came in only his second T20 Lahore on Monday. (AFP) turn shipping costs from Genoa ter, a sleeping area and a range Country Rally, interested international. or Rotterdam to Doha. There of entertainment activities. participants may contact the Pradeep finished with 4-25 his on Australian great will also be free shipping for Competitors will also be QMMF at Losail Circuit, PO while leg-spinner Hasaranga Scoreboard , led Sri Lan- all Dakar competitors keen to offered prize money in the Box 8708, Doha, Qatar, Tel: + took 3-38 - collecting his wick- Sri Lanka: b Rajitha 6 ka’s fightback after they lost tackle one of the most demand- various categories, a night’s 974 443 79885, Fax: + 974 443 ets in the space of just four D. Gunathilaka c Sarfaraz b Wasim 15 b Hasaranga 13 first-match hero Danushka ing rounds of the FIA World hotel accommodation, com- 79732, E-mail: info@qmmf. A. Fernando run out 8 b Hasaranga 26 balls - as Pakistan were bowled B. Rajapaksa c Zaman b Shadab 77 lbw b Hasaranga 0 Gunathilaka for 15 and Avish- Cup, which has a reputation for plimentary food in the biv- com.qa and website: www.qa- out for 147 in 19 overs. S. Jayasuriya run out 34 Asif Ali b Pradeep 29 ka Fernando for eight by the slick organisation, demanding ouac restaurant, free visas tarcrosscountry.com. “We played quality cricket D. Shanaka 27 lbw b Udana 47 fifth over. and that’s why we won,” said M. Bhanuka run out 0 c Bhanuka b Pradeep 7 Rajapaksa added 94 for I. Udana b Riaz 8 c Shanaka b Udana 0 Sri Lankan skipper Dasun W. Hasaranga not out 2 not out 5 the third with Shehan Shanaka, standing in for regu- Extras: (b 1, lb 6, w 4) 11 c Hasaranga b Pradeep 1 Jayasuriya (34 off 28 balls) as lar captain who Total: (for six wkts; 20 overs) 182 Extras: (lb2, w 8) 10 they cut loose against some Free entry for fans in ANOC World was one of 10 players missing Did not bat: L. Sandakan, N. Pradeep, K. Rajitha Total: (all out; 19 overs) 147 short bowling from the Paki- Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Gunathilaka), 2-41 (Fernando), Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Zaman), 2-11 (Azam), 3-51 the tour over security fears. 3-135 (Jayasuriya), 4-142 (Rajapaksa), 5-145 (Shehzad), 4-51 (Umar), 5-52 (Sarfaraz), 6-127 stani bowlers. “Rajapaksa played a mas- (Bhanuka), 6-155 (Udana) (Wasim), 7-136 (Riaz), 8-136 (Shadab), 9-145 (Asif) Jayasuriya was run out Beach Games Qatar 2019 terclass innings. These young- Bowling: Wasim 4-0-27-1, Amir 4-0-40-0 (2w), Riaz Bowling: Rajitha 3-0-11-1 (2w), Pradeep 4-0-25-4 while Rajapaksa holed out off sters should get a good chance 4-0-31-1, Shadab Khan 4-0-38-1 (1w), Hasnain 4-0- (1w), Udana 4-0--38-2 (1w), Hasaranga 4-0-38-3, Shadab. QNA the history of beach sports, 39-0 (1w). Sandakan 4-0-33-0 (4w). after the series and I am sure Result: Sri Lanka won by 35 runs Shanaka contributed an- Doha and the sports atmosphere (the) selectors will look at it.” Pakistan: Series: Sri Lanka lead 2-0 other vital cameo, swatting is suitable for the whole Victory gave Sri Lanka their b Pradeep 3 Toss: Sri Lanka three fours and a six off in his The Association of National family. She expressed hopes first T20 series win over Paki- 15-ball 27 as Sri Lanka added Olympic Committees (ANOC) that the crowd will come in stan in seven attempts as they captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Umar, also out first ball 47 runs in the final five overs. World Beach Games Qatar large numbers to encourage clinched an unassailable 2-0 Pakistan were again jolted on Saturday, equalled the un- Pakistan’s spearhead Mo- 2019 has announced that the their teams and enjoy the lead in the three-match series. by the pace duo of Kasun Ra- wanted record for most T20 hammad Amir went for 40 public can enter the stadiums competitions. Sri Lanka won the first jitha, who dismissed Fakhar ducks (10) in a career shared runs in his four overs while fel- and attend the games for free. The games will be held match by 67 runs, also in Zaman for six, while Pradeep by Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne low pace bowler Mohammad Qatar Olympic Commit- from October 12 to 16. Lahore. The last match will removed top-ranked T20 bats- Dilshan. Hasnain -- who on Saturday tee Director of Marketing and About 1,300 athletes from be at the same venue on man Babar Azam for three. became the youngest bowler Communications Sheikha 97 countries in all five conti- Wednesday. But it was Hasaranga who Setting the tone to achieve a hat-trick in a T20 Asma al Thani said that it’s a nents will compete in 14 com- “We didn’t play good crick- dismantled Pakistan’s middle Earlier, Rajapaksa set the match -- conceded 39 in his pleasure to give everyone the edition will be free. petitions in four locations: the et. Congrats to Sri Lanka, who order as he dismissed Ahmed tone for Sri Lanka after the four. Both went wicketless. opportunity to participate in She added that the Qatar Katara Cultural Village, Aspire batted, bowled and fielded bet- Shehzad for 13, Umar Akmal visitors won the toss and opted Shadab, Imad Wasim one way or another and ex- 2019 World Beach Games is Zone, Al Gharafa Stadium ter than us and I think they for a golden , and Sarfaraz to bat. and Wahab Riaz claimed a pressed joy in announcing an extraordinary event, be- and the Ritz-Carlton Doha’s deserved to win,” said Pakistan (26) in the eighth over. Rajapaksa, who modelled wicket each. that attendance of this historic ing held for the first time in Leqtaifiya Lagoon. Gulf Lights, Al Fardan post Qatar to clash with Iran in Salazar’s NOP ‘should easy wins in Gulf Lights cricket first h’ball Test match today be shut down’: Goucher qna Eight teams will compete AFP from 2004 to 2011 and pro- Tribune News Network (three for seven) and Shafi Fardan defeated Ceylon War- Doha in the Asian men’s handball London vided key evidence in the case DOHA grabbing five wickets between riors by four wickets after qualifiers for Tokyo 2020, with against him, told the BBC on them. Gazali claimed five wickets for Asia champions Qatar hand- the first group comprising Qa- An athlete-turned-whistle- Sunday she wants the NOP to The third Gulf Lights Cricket Vaibhav made 29 with just seven runs. ball team will take on Iran in tar, Saudi Arabia, and blower previously coached by be shut down. Tournament began at the Lo- three fours and was the only Ceylon Warriors, put in to a three-match Test series with Hong Kong and the second banned coach Alberto Salazar “It (NOP) has to go,” sail Cricket Complex with one- player to reach double figures. bat first, scored 121 for seven. the first contest due to take group having Kuwait, Bahrain, has called for his Nike Oregon Goucher said. “I feel really bad sided wins posted by spon- Saad, Osama, Jawad and Chandana led the batting as place at the Duhail Handball South Korea and Iran. Project (NOP) to be closed for the athletes because I’m sors team Gulf Lights and Al Shabbir shared four wickets. he got 24 with two sixes. Pra- Sports Hall on Tuesday. The top two teams from down. sure many of them are inno- Fardan. Shabbir ended the innings gash hit 16, while Rizan made Both teams are preparing each group will qualify for Salazar was last week cent, but it’s not my decision,” AR Sanaullah, Managing picking a wicket off his very 11 runs. Besides Gazali, Nehal for the upcoming Asian men’s the cross-over semi-finals banned for four years, in the she said. Director of Gulf Lights, in- first . picked two scalps. handball qualifiers for the on October 24. The winners middle of the World Athlet- “If I was Nike I’d be bring- augurated the tournament in In reply, Gulf Lights had a Al Fardan cantered to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will clash in the final on Oc- ics Championships, following ing in some new coaches and presence of Qatar Veterans lightning start and race to the the win in 10.2 overs though which will be held in Doha tober 26. a four-year investigation by move on from this Oregon Cricket officials, players and victory in 11.1 overs. Melwin losing seven players. Shah- from October 17. In 2015, Doha hosted the the US Anti-Doping Agency Project, because clearly it had match officials. smashed three sixes and a four baz was in hot form, slam- The two teams will return 2016 Rio Olympics qualifiers (USADA). principles not in line with In the inaugural match, in his breezy 28. He smashed ming four sixes and one four to clash in the second match and the Qatar team qualified Athletes from his group clean sport and we have to just Gulf Lights proved too strong Haneef for 21 runs in just one in 30 off 12 balls. Nehal’s 23 on Thursday and the third for the first Olympic Games won three gold medals at the start over. crushing Milaha by five wick- over. Omer and Asif contrib- contained three sixes and a and last match is on Saturday in , which the Qatar team championships in Doha. Salazar says he has done ets with more than eight overs uted 11 runs each. Faheem boundary while Yasir was not before the Asian qualifiers be- qualified for in the first time US runner Kara Goucher, nothing wrong and will appeal to go. Batting first in windy and Vaibhav took two wickets, out on 22, including two sixes gin here. in country’s handball history. who was coached by Salazar the ban. conditions, Milaha had prob- while Iqbal and Shadab got and a four. lems in working away the rival one apiece. Pragash, Saman and Koki- bowlers. After losing wickets Melwin of Gulf Lights was la shared six wickets. regularly, they collapsed at declared the man of the match. Gazali of Al Fardan was ad- 80 in 19.1 overs, with Imran In the other match, Al judged the man of the match. Qatar to host Jersey in three-match T20I series

The Qatar team: Chaudhry named to This tour by Jersey is just “Series such as this one Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry (Captain), Mohammad lead the home team an extension of the efforts by allows teams not only the Rizlan (Vice-Captain & wicketkeeper), Kamran the QCA towards providing valuable practice but also a Khan, Zaheeruddeen Ibrahim, Saqlain Arshad, Tribune News Network the national T20 side a com- chance to test your players in Qalandar Khan, Faisal Khan, Muhammad Tanveer, DOHA petitive chance to test itself variety to situations during Noman Sarwar, Muhammad Nadeem, Gayan before the future international matches. From that point of Buddika, Dharmang Hasmukh Patel, Mohammad Qatar and Jersey will clash assignments. view, the Jersey tour is going Imran Ashraf and Jassim Khan in what may be a thrilling Kuwari said in the press to be very important for us,” Officials: Gul Khan Jadoon – Team Manager; three-match Twenty20 Inter- release, “We’re extremely de- he added. Shahid Mahboob - Coach national Series at the Asian lighted that the Jersey team Under the captaincy Town Cricket Stadium, Indus- accepted our invitation to visit of Charles Perchard, the The Jersey team trial Area next week. us and play the Twenty20 In- 14-player Jersey will play the Charles Perchard (Captain), Corey Bisson, Dominic This is the second T20 in- ternational Series. Both the first match on October 9 at Blampied, Harrison Carlyon, Jake Dunford, Nicholas ternational series Qatar are teams are competitive and will 7 pm. The second match is Ferraby, Nicholas Greenwood, Anthony Hawkins- figuring in after a visit by Ku- use this opportunity to rein- scheduled on October 10 at 4 Kay, Jonty Jenner, Elliot Miles, William Robertson, wait in July. force their respective teams.” pm, while the third and final Benjamin Stevens, Julius Sumerauer and Benjamin Ward The Qatar Cricket Associ- QCA Operations Manager match will start on October 11 ation and its President Yousef Manzoor Ahmad said of the at 7 pm. Officials - Craig Meredith – Team Manager; Neil Jeham al Kuwari are always series, “We’re ready to wel- Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry Macrae – Coach; Lee Meloy – Assistant Coach; Neil pushing hard for creating op- come the Jersey team whole- will lead the Qatar team, while Day – Physio portunities and exposures for heartedly. The series has been Mohammad Rizlan has been the national teams so that planned to keep our national made the Vice-Captain. Gul Qatar vs Jersey T20I schedule they can not only play tough team active and battle ready Khan Jadoon is the Team October 9: Starting time 07:00 pm AR Sanaullah, Managing Director of Gulf Lights, hits a ceremonial shot to inaugurate the Gulf Lights but also keep their level con- for the future events that we’re Manager and Shahid Mah- October 10: Starting time 4:00 pm October 11: Starting time 07:00 pm Cricket Tournament in Losail. sistently high. going to play. boob is the Head Coach.