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 wickets 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 LAHORE (PAKISTAN) 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 Nuwan Pradeep 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 Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 join rivals from other GCC breadth of Qatar. QMMF TV. runs in the second Twenty20 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 captain 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 Twenty20 International cricket 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 batting on Australian great will also be free shipping for Competitors will also be QMMF at Losail Circuit, PO while leg-spinner Hasaranga SCOREBOARD Adam Gilchrist, 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: Fakhar Zaman 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 Ahmed Shehzad 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 Sarfaraz Ahmed b Hasaranga 26 balls - as Pakistan were bowled B. Rajapaksa c Zaman b Shadab 77 Umar Akmal 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 not out 27 Imad Wasim lbw b Udana 47 fifth over. and that’s why we won,” said M. Bhanuka run out 0 Wahab Riaz c Bhanuka b Pradeep 7 Rajapaksa added 94 for I. Udana b Riaz 8 Shadab Khan c Shanaka b Udana 0 Sri Lankan skipper Dasun W. Hasaranga not out 2 Mohammad Amir not out 5 the third wicket with Shehan Shanaka, standing in for regu- Extras: (b 1, lb 6, w 4) 11 Mohammad Hasnain c Hasaranga b Pradeep 1 Jayasuriya (34 off 28 balls) as lar captain Lasith Malinga 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 Babar Azam 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 duck, 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, India 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.