Jason Roy slams ton as England crush Bangladesh to revive campaign PAGE 15 SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 beIN signs PSG’s Nadim to host FIFA WORLD CUP Women’s World Cup show PAGE 14 INDIA VS AUSTRALIA BARTY ENDS AUSTRALIA’S 46-YR WAIT

AFP Overwhelms nervous teen Vondroušová in straight sets to lift the crown ended Australia’s 46-year wait for a French Open singles title on Saturday by thrashing nervous Czech teen- ager Marketa Vondroušová in a one-sided women’s final. Eighth seed Barty got off to a strong start and never looked back, winning 6-1, 6-3 af- ter only 70 minutes to claim her maiden title. The 23-year-old will rise to second in the world behind only Naomi Osa- ka when the latest rankings are released next week, after becoming the first Austral- ian winner at Roland Garros since Margaret Court won It’s unbelievable, I’m a the last of her five trophies in 1973. little bit speechless. I She will be best-ranked played the perfect match Australian woman since Marketa Vondroušová of the Czech Republic (left) and Ashleigh Barty of Australia prior to the French today. I’m so proud of Evonne Goolagong Cawley Open women’s singles final at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.(EPA-EFE) myself and my team, in 1976. it’s been a incredible “It’s unbelievable, I’m a endure a nervous wait. women’s semis were moved away from the two weeks. little bit speechless. I played The scheduling had already been criticised showpiece Chatrier court. the perfect match today. I’m on Friday as a sexism row erupted when the In fact, this was the first match on the pre- Ashleigh Barty so proud of myself and my mier Roland Garros arena in Vondroušová’s team, it’s been a incredible BARTY VONDROUŠOVÁ career, although she did have a brief prac- two weeks,” said Barty. 3 ACES 1 tice session on Saturday morning. “It’s a special place for 1 DOUBLE FAULTS 3 The tension got the better of the Czech Australians here. Sam (Sto- 70% FIRST SERVE % 80% early on, as she double faulted to gift Barty sur) has done well here be- 62% WIN % ON 1ST SERVE 47% two break points, before firing long to put fore and come so close. It’s 81% WIN % ON 2ND SERVE 67% her opponent 2-0 ahead. been a magical two weeks.” 5 BREAK POINTS WON 1 Barty, who also reached the Australian Barty, who famously 0 TIEBREAKS WON 0 Open quarter-finals earlier this year, con- took a break from tennis 33 RECEIVING POINTS WON 18 solidated the break with a confident love to play professional cricket 69 POINTS WON 49 hold, leaving Vondroušová firmly on the in 2015, struck 27 winners 12 GAMES WON 4 back foot after only seven minutes of play. past an opponent riddled 4 MAX GAMES WON IN A ROW 1 Another break followed as Vondroušová with nerves. 7 MAX POINTS WON IN A ROW 4 threatened to fall apart, but she settled The 19-year-old 36 SERVICE POINTS WON 31 down and got herself on the scoreboard. Vondroušová saw her bid 7 SERVICE GAMES WON 3 Barty quickly got back on track, and to become the first teen- wrapped up the first set after only 29 min- age Grand Slam champion utes with a crunching forehand winner. since Vondroušová had it all to do in the sec- won the 2006 US Open ond set having managed just two winners in come to a tame end, as the the opener, but she contrived to drop serve world number 38 made 22 again at the first time of asking. unforced errors, against a She finally held serve for the first time in mere 10 winners. the match, though, saving two break points in the third game. Nervous wait Vondroušová had reached the final with- Almost 90 minutes af- out dropping a set and had the best record ter the match was due to on tour since the , but she start, the players made their left it too late to get her game in order on way onto Court Philippe this occasion. Australia’s Ashleigh Barty poses with the trophy at the Suzanne Lenglen court at Chatrier, after Dominic And Barty broke once more, hammer- The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Saturday. (AFP) Thiem’s thrilling five-set ing away a simple smash on her first match win over in point to seal her moment in the spotlight, the men’s semi-finals forced Barty reacts after winning The Roland Garros with Vondroušová left sitting on the bench Barty and Vondroušová to 2019 French Open women’s title (AFP) in tears.

Rohit to curb aggression to boost India’s World Cup challenge new batter to come in and Warner ‘shaken up’ after injuring Title contenders to start scoring runs.” lock horns with On his team’s intense ri- net bowler, says Finch valry with Australia, Sharma five-time champions said it will spur them on. LONDON: Australia skipper said David Warner was Australia today He said the fierce com- “shaken up” after he hit a net bowler on the head with a powerful petition between the sides drive during a practice session on Saturday. Warner was middling promised another good con- the ball in the nets at the Oval and one of his drives felled the AGENCIES test. “Yes, we’ve had a good paceman. The batsman rushed to the aid of the bowler, who lay flat LONDON rivalry between the two teams on the practice pitch as Australia stopped their session “Dave was in the last few months that we obviously pretty shaken up. The young guy seems to be in pretty is seeking to played, with good competition good spirits at the moment,” Finch said after the session finished. curb his natural strokeplay and between bat and ball. “He’s obviously been taken off to hospital and will continue to be bat for longer to help India’s Former Australia captain assessed just to make sure that everything is OK... Yeah, it was World Cup campaign, the flam- and assistant coach Ricky Pon- tough to watch.” The Australian physio attended to the bowler, iden- boyant opener said on Saturday. ting has suggested the Indian tified as Jaykishan Plaha.(AFP) The 32-year-old opener’s seamers will take a cue from cultured century in Wednes- the West Indies pacemen, who day’s encounter with South troubled the Australian bats- Africa reflected his new men with a barrage of bouncers. approach which put team inter- But Sharma said India’s est above wooing the gallery. bowlers would have to keep “I think I have played STAYING FOCUSED: India’s Rohit Sharma (centre) shadow practises near the pitch as groundstaff cut the the batsmen guessing. more than 200 ODIs now. If I grass as he takes part in a training session at the Oval in London on Saturday, ahead of their match of the “See, short ball for any don’t do it now, then when?” 2019 Cricket World Cup against Australia. (AFP) batsman is not easy, even the he said of his new approach best guy who can pull the ball, ahead of Sunday’s clash with pleasure.” Rohit is know for Southampton. 207 ODIs thus far. who can hook the ball will find holders Australia. his ‘daddy hundreds’ and is the “The satisfaction you get “Once I cross a certain it difficult,” said Sharma. “Experience teaches you only batsman with three double finishing the job is something score, I tend to just take on “Probably we have the a lot of things, and that is centuries in one-dayers, includ- else, rather than scoring a from there. But it was not the bowling attack to do that... but something that has come into ing a 264 against Sri Lanka hundred and not finishing off case in that particular game,” you don’t want to be carried my game of late, the past few which remains an ODI record. the game,” he said. Sharma said of the South Af- away with that. years rather. You want to make Against South Africa, how- The elegant Mumbai play- rica match. “We’ve got to understand sure that you start the innings ever, Rohit curbed his natural er’s 23 ODI centuries include “I had to see the situa- the conditions and make sure and you finish off the innings as game to help pull off a tricky seven scores of 150 or more. tion, because I knew it was that you keep the batsmen Australia’s David Warner looks on as an injured net bowler receives well. That gives you immense chase with an unbeaten 122 at He has scored 8,132 runs in not going to be easy for the guessing all the time.” medical attention at the Oval in London on Saturday. (AFP) Sports Sunday, June 9, 2019 13 Adrenaline-fuelled Thiem ready for Rafa

REUTERS PARIS Djokovic blames AUSTRIAN fourth seed Domi- nic Thiem says he will be fuelled by adrenaline when If you reach the final weather as hopes he takes on in here (French Open) it’s Sunday’s French Open final in always against Rafa what will be his fourth succes- (Rafael Nadal). blown out sive day on court. The 25-year-old battled of Austria REUTERS “I don’t want to point out Novak Djokovic over two PARIS some reasons or find excuses weather-ravaged days on Fri- for this loss. I mean, he took day and Saturday to set up a King of clay Rafael Nadal. NOVAK Djokovic said condi- it, he won it, well done to him.” repeat of last year’s final which tions during his French Open It had been smooth sailing for he lost in straight sets. to win that match tomorrow, defeat by Dominic Thiem Djokovic who had not dropped He also played on Thurs- to win this title. over on Friday and Saturday a set on route to his ninth day while Spaniard Nadal “But I also have in my head were some of the worst he had French Open semi-final but played only on Tuesday and that if it’s not happening to- played in after his hopes of a Thiem, and the weather, closed Friday and was able to put his morrow, which can happen second Roland Garros title in to deny him a 25th appear- feet up while Thiem slugged easy because of the opponent were blown out in a stormy ance in a Grand Slam final. his way past Djokovic. on the other side of the net, I semi-final. The Serbian was upset by Despite getting the rough don’t put too much pressure World number one Djoko- the conditions on Friday when side of the schedule, however, on myself.” vic had trailed 2-6 6-3 1-3 on the wind whipped up the clay Thiem says fatigue will not be The Austrian, nicknamed Friday when rain interrupted surface and even sent an um- a factor as he attempts to claim back home the Thieminator, the match and then play was brella flying across the court. his first Grand Slam title. is bidding to become Austria’s abandoned for the day despite “I feel good. Luck- first Grand Slam champion it being a largely dry, though ily I didn’t have so many long since Thomas Muster at the windy, evening. matches before today,” Thiem, French Open in 1995. who trails Nadal 8-4 on head- Thiem’s coach Nicolas to-head record but beat him, Massu said his man will be fly- on clay, in Barcelona this year, ing after beating world num- told reporters after his 6-2 3-6 ber one Djokovic. One of the worst conditions 7-5 5-7 7-5 win over Djokovic. “It was an amazing match, I have ever been part of. “Today and yesterday, of Austria’s Dominic Thiem celebrates after his win against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles amazing feeling,” Massu said. course, was tough. It’s prob- semi-final of French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.(AFP) “I think that tomorrow he’s When you’re playing in ably a little bit more difficult looking forward to showing hurricane kind of to play these four hours with ing to be tired.” there has even been in tennis. him here on this court. his best. conditions, it’s hard to all the interruption than if you Thiem said he would Asked why he can join Rob- “But still, I had some very “So it’s a beautiful chal- perform your best. played in one time. “leave everything he has out in Soderling and Djokovic as good matches in the past lenge for him as a player and “But still, I’m feeling on court” to try and stop the only men to get the better against him on clay, and I also for me as a coach. The most Novak Djokovic fine. I’m full of adrenaline, 11-times French Open cham- of Nadal at Roland Garros since beat him on clay already. important thing is for him to of course, still from today’s pion Nadal, but added a dose the Spaniard won his first title “It’s important that I go recover physically and to play match, and also I will have of realism as he looked ahead in 2005, Thiem said: “I don’t into the match with the belief. the way he wants with the Swirling winds were still that tomorrow. So I’m not go- to probably the toughest task know yet, because I never beat Of course it’s big dream for me cards he has in hands.” buffeting Court Philippe Chatrier when play resumed just past midday local time on Saturday and play was again Novak Djokovic acknowledges Quick read interrupted for an hour be- the audience after losing against Pacquiao vows to thrash fore Thiem completed a dra- Austria’s Dominic Thiem at the matic victory. French Open on Saturday. (AFP) London-born Yennaris makes landmark The Austrian will go for- China debut in win against Philippines ward to Sunday’s final against On Saturday he was tetchy ‘loudmouth’ Thurman Rafael Nadal while Djokovic at times and received a warn- GUANGZHOU: “Proud” Nico Yennaris became the first foreign-born will head to the grasscourt ing from the umpire for un- footballer to represent China when the AFP season with his hopes of hold- sportsmanlike conduct after former Arsenal reserve started in a 2-0 MANILA ing all four Grand Slam titles losing the third set in a dra- home win over the Philippines on Friday. The simultaneously, for the second matic 12th game. 26-year-old midfielder was born in London PHILIPPINE boxing legend time in his career, over. Asked whether there and is an England youth international, but Manny Pacquiao has vowed to Djokovic’s usually clinical should be a “wind limit” for his mother is Chinese and the country is silence Keith Thurman at their game was thrown out of kil- professional tennis matches, looking to naturalise footballers to rapidly World Boxing Association title ter by the conditions and the Djokovic said: “There is no improve its fortunes on the pitch. Yennaris, bout next month, calling him match included some bizarre rules. What I was explained who never broke through at Premier League a “loudmouth” as their war of points with the ball making yesterday on the court in the Arsenal, moved to Chinese Super League words escalates. wicked deviations in flight as first set, when I asked the su- leaders Beijing Guoan at the start of the The run-up to the fight has the remnants of Storm Miguel pervisor, he said as long as year and swapped nationalities from British been full of flying insults, with made mischief. there are no flying objects to Chinese. Known in China as Li Ke, there Thurman saying he will beat “One of the worst condi- coming on court, we’re good. has been intense interest in his assimila- the 40-year-old Pacquiao into tions I have ever been part of,” “I didn’t know that an um- tion and he is having Mandarin lessons retirement when they clash in Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao trains at a gym in Manila on the disgruntled, 32-year-old brella is not a flying object, China’s Nico Yennaris -- he still gives interviews in English but Las Vegas on July 20. Thursday ahead of his WBO title bout next month against American Djokovic told reporters min- which flew in the first game of (R), known as Li Ke appeared to have learnt the words to the Thurman, 30, said last Keith Thurman in Las Vegas. (AFP) utes after his 26-match win- the match. But that’s their de- in Chinese, during the national anthem. Yennaris said that he was month he would “crucify” the ning run in Grand Slam play cision. I guess they know ten- team’s friendly against “very proud” to win his first cap for China. world’s only eight-division can back it up inside the ring,” the WBA’s secondary “world” was ended. nis better.” There was confu- the Philippines “I learnt that (the national anthem) when I world champion, who the un- Pacquiao said Thursday as he champion. “I mean, obviously when sion still about why the match on Friday. (AFP) first came so it’s step by step. “I’ll continue defeated American said has trained in Manila. “I’m so motivated for this you’re playing in hurricane was not concluded on Friday my studies and hopefully in a few months “never fought anyone this “Some boxers are arrogant training camp because of his kind of conditions, it’s hard to as there was a three-hour spell I’ll be able to do an interview in Chinese maybe.” The friendly against young, strong and hungry”. while other boxers are hum- trash talk, like that. I would perform your best. It’s really of dry and breezy weather af- the Philippines in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou was also “He’s a loudmouth out- ble. Thurman? We know he’s rather have my fists do the just kind of surviving in these ter the decision was made to notable for the return as coach of Marcello Lippi. (AFP) side the ring. Let’s see if he arrogant,” added Pacquiao, talking,” Pacquiao said. kind of conditions. call off play. F1 bosses disagree with Hamilton, say drivers are better prepared than ever REUTERS across the street. Vettel takes Formula MONTREAL “We could ban the drivers from going to the fitness stu- One has DRIVERS are fitter and more dios so they will be tired at the first pole of become prepared than ever Formula end of the race,” Steiner said One team bosses said on Fri- sarcastically. “And to eat fast the season so easy day, denying Lewis Hamilton’s foods all the time. physically claims that F1 had become so “Without joking, the fit- SEBASTIAN Vettel made the that easy physically that youngsters ness level is just so high and most of Ferrari’s straight-line could step into the cockpit the cars are so sophisticated strength to snatch pole position youngsters without doing any hard work. so it’s just getting better and for the Canadian Grand Prix on could step Hamilton, who is looking it’s evolution.” Saturday ahead of Lewis Ham- to match Michael Schumach- Formula One drivers, like ilton. Vettel’s first pole position into the er’s Canada Grand Prix record athletes in every sport, have of 2019 came courtesy of a blis- cockpit with a seventh win on Sunday, evolved said Tost, adding their tering lap, which stopped the without told reporters that drivers fitness levels contributed to watch at 1:10.240. should feel like they have run reducing crashes with drivers Key to Vettel snatching P1 doing any a marathon at the end of race British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP gets able to maintain their focus from Hamilton at the very last hard work, and recalled earlier drivers into his car during the first practice session of the Canada Grand Prix and reaction for longer stints. in Q3 was a mighty final sector. claims who were so exhausted they at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal on Thursday. (EPA-EFE) “This is nothing to do only Vettel won in Montreal from could not get out of their cars. with Formula One; this is in all pole a year ago and doing like- British F1 “You cannot compare this rent level of the drivers from young drivers. “I don’t know the other sports as well, in ski- wise will breathe new life into driver Lewis time with 20 or 30 years ago the fitness side is the high- why he would say it now, and ing and so on,” said Tost. his, Ferrari’s and F1’s season. when Nelson Piquet and Ni- est I’ve ever seen in Formula not when he first started,” “Our drivers have special Hamilton was dropped to Hamilton gel Mansell or whoever col- One.” Hamilton’s comments Norris told the Telegraph. physical training plans. They second, with Charles Leclerc lapsed after a race,” Toro on Thursday appeared to “It must be targeted at have their own coach, they third on the grid after a sloppy Rosso team principal Franz have been directed at For- me, George and Alex, because have a nutrition plans. Q3. Meanwhile, Kevin Mag- Tost said on Friday. mula One’s younger drivers we’re the youngest in F1 and “Friends of mine say you nussen suffered a high-speed “They never saw a fitness like Williams’ George Russell, I’m not suffering perhaps as don’t even see a crash after the crash right at the end of Q2. centre from the inside and some Toro Rosso’s Alexander Albon much as he thinks I should.” start in the first corner because The Dane clipped the fa- of them were smoking as well. and McLaren’s 19-year-old Haas team chief Guenther they all manage to do it. mous Wall of Champions and “This is the reality and rookie Lando Norris. Steiner said that Hamilton “It’s because the driving slapped into the pitwall at nowadays we have really good Norris, in particular, took may have forgotten that many level is very high, I think the 150mph. Magnussen was un- drivers in Formula One. exception to Hamilton’s con- of the Formula One drivers he highest we’ve ever seen in hurt and given the all-clear “In my opinion, the cur- cern over a trend towards was idolising could not run Formula One.” from the medics. 14 Sunday, June 9, 2019 Sports beIN signs PSG’s Nadim to host Teenage Gwinn fires Germany past China in tight tussle FIFA Women’s World Cup show AFP RENNES, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK #beINSPIRED19. is just one of many initiatives DOHA Last month beIN we will be rolling out over the TEENAGE midfielder Giulia launched a new global ini- coming months. Gwinn scored the only goal on BEIN Media Group has an- tiative to encourage women “beINSPIRED is our Saturday as Germany opened nounced that Nadia Nadim, across the world to play more stated ambition as a global their World Cup campaign one of the world’s leading sport under the new branding broadcaster to inspire the with a hard-fought 1-0 victory female football players, will of “beINSPIRED”, through next generation to participate over China in Group B. host an innovative and in- which beIN will provide a in sport, and I cannot think of On a day for German youth, spiring Women’s World Cup global platform to events and a more inspiring athlete or a Gwinn, who is just 19, scored, show across beIN’s digital talent that haven’t, histori- better role model than Nadia and came on at platforms during this year’s cally, been given the exposure to lead our first major beIN- half time to become her coun- tournament in France. In ad- they deserve. SPIRED project.” try’s youngest World Cup play- dition to Nadia’s behind-the- The FIFA Women’s World On her part, Nadim com- er at 17 years and 171 days. scenes digital shows, beIN is Cup – which beIN will dis- mented: “I am incredibly ex- The Germans complained Germany’s defender Giulia Gwinn celebrates after scoring a goal exclusively broadcasting eve- tribute across more countries cited to launch the new Wom- after the game that the Chinese against China during the France 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Group ry the Women’s World Cup than any other global broad- en’s World Cup show with had aimed for their ankles. B match at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes on Saturday. (AFP) across 31 countries world- caster – will be the first beIN- beIN SPORTS and I encour- “They were often late in the wide. SPIRED tournament aired age everybody – from the big- tackles and kept catching our Chinese, but it’s a competitive Germany beat China in the -born Nadim, on beIN SPORTS, with more gest football fans to those who feet,” said German captain Al- game, not a friendly, “ she said. group stage of the under-20 who plays for Paris Saint- tournaments to follow as have never watched a wom- exandra Popp. “We had to re- The Germans took the lead World Cup down the road in Germain and the Danish na- beIN uses the power of broad- en’s match before – to follow ally grit our teeth.” after 66 minutes. Saint-Malo last August. tional team, has one of the Nadia Nadim casting to inspire the next my journey across France. Coach Martina Voss-Teck- The Chinese cleared a cor- “The most important thing most uplifting and inspira- generation of athletes and “I will shine a light on tru- lenburg said she had not been ner to the top of the penalty is that we have started with tional stories of personal tri- staff and supporters through- fans to participate in sport, ly inspirational stories of the sure at one stage if star Dzseni- area where Freiburg’s Gwinn three points.” umph through adversity – all out the tournament in France regardless of gender, race or World Cup and give a unique fer Marozsan would finish the had time to take a touch before Voss-Tecklenburg brought thanks to the power of sport. which will rub until July 7. background. insider’s view of the tourna- match. smacking a shot that curled on Oberdorf at half time for her For beIN, she will shine The ‘World Cup Show CEO of beIN Media Group ment that you will not see “A lot of our players were between the on-rushing Yang “presence in the midfield”. a light on her journey and with Nadia Nadim’ will be Yousef al Obaidly, said: “We with any other broadcaster. caught on the ankle today, and Li’s legs and into the corner With China pressing late search for other inspirational available on beIN’s YouTube were immensely proud to beINSPIRED is a fantastical- it doesn’t look good for some of of goalkeeper Peng Shimeng’s in the game, Oberdorf earned sporting stories during the and Facebook channels, launch beINSPIRED last ly powerful and bold project them. What Dzseni Marozsan net. a yellow card for a tackle that World Cup, as she inter- whilst fans can also follow month and our announce- by beIN, and I am delighted suffered today was brutal.” “I am very happy to have took both Wang Shuang’s legs. views and interacts with team her journey on Instagram ment of Nadia’s new show to play my part in their first “Her ankle doesn’t look scored a goal at the World Germany finished with mates, players, managers, and Twitter using the hashtag for the Women’s World Cup beINSPIRED tournament.” great. We were a little surprised Cup,” said Gwinn, who also one yellow card to four for the by the assertive approach of the struck the opening goal when Chinese.

UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE Raptors defeat Warriors, move within one win Portugal rely on Ronaldo to of NBA title

DPA WASHINGTON get better of Van Dijk in final KAWHI Leonard scored 17 of his 36 points in the de- cisive third quarter Friday that assurance helped De Ligt night and the Toronto Rap- The young Dutch to atone in perfect fashion as tors moved within one win of he scored the Dutch’s equaliser their first NBA championship team will take on before easing past an error- with a 105-92 road victory European champs strewn England in extra-time. over the weary Golden State Ronaldo may be keen for Warriors. Portugal today revenge against De Ligt as he Congo native Serge Ibaka also scored the winner when scored a postseason high 20 AFP Ajax shocked Juventus in the points and Cameroon’s Pascal PORTO, PORTUGAL Champions League quarter- Siakam added 19 for the Rap- finals this season. tors, who opened a 3-1 lead PORTUGAL’S meeting with Despite the Italian cham- and can claim their first title the Netherlands to decide the pions’ elimination, Ronaldo Monday in Toronto. first ever winners of the Na- scored his side’s two goals in After losing Game 2 at tions League on Sunday sees that tie. But he is yet to net home, they showed remark- the unstoppable force of Cris- when faced with the more im- able poise in winning twice at tiano Ronaldo face the im- posing and composed figure of Oracle Arena, which may be movable object in Virgil van Van Dijk. the final games in the build- Dijk. In their only two previ- ing. Not even the return of Ronaldo sat out the early ous meetings, Real Madrid Klay Thompson could spark stages of UEFA’s new competi- beat Liverpool in last sea- the two-time defending cham- tion to save his 34-year-old legs son’s Champions League fi- pion Warriors. for his first season at Juventus, nal thanks to two calamitous They clearly miss injured but returned in time to ride to goalkeeping errors from Loris superstar Kevin Durant, who the host nation’s rescue once Karius and a wonder goal from has not played in a month due more in Wednesday’s semi- Gareth Bale in what proved to to a calf strain. His possible final against Switzerland. be Ronaldo’s last ever game for return is the only hope Golden The Swiss enjoyed the bet- the Spanish giants. State may have to extend the ter of the game in Porto, but the The last time the two na- series. five-time world player of the tions met, it was Van Dijk who After a scoreless second year was lethal in scoring his was on target in a 3-0 friendly period, Leonard simply took 53rd career hat-trick with three Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo with teammates during a training session at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Saturday ahead of their UEFA win for the Netherlands last over in the third quarter as exquisite finishes. Nations League final against The Netherlands.(REUTERS) March. he has throughout the post- “It’s the preparation - my A five-time Ballon d’Or season. He opened with two work ethic. I still feel good de- tional scene. when we have the ball he can has brought back the glory days Ligt lining up alongside Van and Champions League win- three-pointers to give Toronto spite being 34 years of age,” The talent of Bernardo Sil- do nothing in attack.” at Anfield, capped by winning Dijk. ner, who has also won league its first lead, then scored 11 Ronaldo told UEFA.com. va, Joao Felix, Ruben Neven the Champions League last Yet, while the 19-year-old titles in England, Spain and points in the last three and a “The most important thing and Bruno Fernandes among Van Dijk transformative weekend. may well succeed his skipper Italy, there is little left for half minutes of the period as is your head, to feel motivated others promises much, but However, Koeman is bless- And now Van Dijk is also as the world’s most expensive Ronaldo to prove. Yet, the Toronto surged to a 79-67 ad- and happy, and to follow my Ronaldo remains Portugal’s ed with the man most capable leading his country back to defender in the coming weeks, chance to win an interna- vantage. path as a player, because I X-factor. of keeping Ronaldo quiet in where they belong as a Euro- Holland’s 3-1 semi-final vic- tional tournament on home The lead grew to 16 points think I still have a lot to give.” “We know sometimes it is world football at the moment pean powerhouse after failing tory over England showed soil and avenge the pain of on another three-pointer by Portugal’s run to the last impossible to have good de- in Van Dijk. to even qualify for the last two why he is not yet the finished defeat in the Euro 2004 final Leonard before the Warriors four without their all-time re- fending against Cristiano Ron- The world’s most expensive major tournaments. article. as hosts will not come round rallied as champions do, cut- cord top goalscorer showed aldo,” said the Netherlands defender has more than justi- Koeman boasted about De Ligt’s error in conceding again. ting the deficit to 93-83 with why hopes are high the Euro- coach Ronald Koeman. fied his £75 million price tag having the best central defen- a first half penalty could have Fifteen years on, Portugal’s 5:33 to play. But Kevon Loon- pean champions will remain a “I think the best that we can since swapping Southampton sive partnership in Europe cost his side a place in the final. hopes still rely Ronaldo rising ey missed two free throws, force even when Ronaldo does do is keeping the ball, to have for Liverpool 18 months ago. even before the tournament Van Dijk was first to con- to the challenge of overcoming and Golden State got no closer eventually depart the interna- good ball possession because His transformative effect with Ajax captain Matthijs de sole his young teammate and the world’s best defender. than eight points thereafter.

Hazard joins Real on five-year deal Qatar drawn against Iran in FIBA Asian Cup 2021 qualifiers

REUTERS “Real Madrid and Chelsea family: You now know that I FIBA Japan were the star-studded MADRID have agreed the transfer for the will be joining Real Madrid. It’s BENGALURU (INDIA) duo that assisted with the pro- player Eden Hazard,” the Span- no secret that it was my dream cedure of the draw. REAL Madrid ended their long ish club said in a statement. to play for them since I was a THE FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qual- The event was graced by pursuit of Eden Hazard on Fri- “The player will be tied to young boy just scoring my first ifiers Draw was completed at the presence of FIBA Presi- day when they agreed to sign the club for the next five sea- goal,” Hazard wrote on his offi- the Shangri-La Hotel Bengalu- dent Horacio Muratore, FIBA the Belgium winger from Chel- sons, until June 30 2024.” cial Facebook account. ru on Saturday. Secretary General Andreas sea on a five-year contract for The Belgian will be officially “I have tried my very best The draw lays out the trail Zagklis, FIBA Asia President a reported 100 million euros, presented at the Santiago Ber- not to distract myself or the in which the 24 participating Sheikh Saud Ali al Thani, making him their joint-record nabeu stadium next Thursday, team through this difficult pe- nations must go through in or- FIBA Executive Director for signing. subject to completing a medi- riod of speculation and media der to qualify for the 2021 edi- Asia Hagop Khajirian, Gover- Real did not reveal the fee cal. attention, especially the last six tion of the FIBA Asia Cup. nor of Bengaluru, and several but Spanish media reports said Hazard, who becomes Chel- months.” This is the first Asia Cup representatives from the par- it was the same price Madrid sea’s most expensive sale, ex- Hazard’s transfer is the lat- Qualifiers Draw ever, leading ticipating nations. paid for Gareth Bale when he pressed his gratitude to a club est in a long run of ‘Galactico’ up to the first-ever Qualifiers They were joined by mem- joined from Tottenham Hot- where he has spent the last signings made by Real but he for the new format of the bers of FIBA’s Executive Com- spur in 2013, a staggering seven years while admitting he is also the first top class play- Asia Cup. mittee and Central Board, as amount considering Hazard had always longed to play for er to move to the club since Legendary Asian guards well as by high-ranking offi- was set to become a free agent Madrid. Colombian James Rodriguez Jimmy Alapag of the Philip- cials from the Local Organizing in June 2020. “To my Chelsea friends and in 2014. pines and Asami Yoshida of Committee (LOC). Sports Sunday, June 9, 2019 15 Roy-propelled England Lloyd advises West Indies to crush Bangladesh play ‘smart’

The opener hits 153 as hosts engineer a 106-run rout; Hasan cracks hundred too AFP of this competition.” LONDON Lloyd was especially frustrated that the West CLIVE Lloyd has warned Indies batting folded when the West Indies to play they were apparently on “smart cricket” if they want course for victory. to make an impact at the Accusing them on play- World Cup. ing too carelessly, Lloyd Lloyd, who captained said: “There is no reason the West Indies to victory at why they should be almost the 1975 and 1979 tourna- bowled out on a pitch like SCOREBOARD ments, saw the side impress that at Trent Bridge, but ENGLAND: with a rout of Pakistan in they tried to hit the aerial J. Roy c Mashrafe b Mehidy ...... 153 their opening match, but shots and started throwing J. Bairstow c Mehidy b Mortaza ...... 51 then let Australia off the away. J. Root b Saifuddin ...... 21 hook as the holders beat “The players have to re- J. Buttler c Soumya b Saifuddin ...... 64 E. Morgan c Soumya b Mehidy ...... 35 them by 15 runs. alise that this is not Twen- B. Stokes c Mashrafe b Mustafizur ...... 6 The Windies had Aus- ty20. The batsmen need to C. Woakes ...... 18 tralia in trouble, but some turn those scores of 30 and L. Plunkett not out ...... 27 Extras (lb3, nb1, w7) ...... 11 wayward bowling allowed 40 into bigger scores and Total (six wickets, 50 overs) ...... 386 Nathan Coulter-Nile to they must be aware that all Did not bat: J. Archer, A. Rashid, M. Wood score 92 from 60 balls be- these teams have world- Fall of wickets: 1-128 (Bairstow), 2-205 (Root), fore Mitchell Starc’s five- class bowlers at their dis- 3-235 (Roy), 4-330 (Buttler), 5-340 (Morgan), 6-341 (Stokes) haul clinched the posal.” Bowling: Shakib 10-0-71-0 (2w); Mashrafe 10-0- win at Trent Bridge. 68-1; Saifuddin 9-0-78-2 (2w); Mustafizur 9-0-75-1 Lloyd believes the West (1nb, 2w); Mehidy 10-0-67-2 (1w); Mosaddek 2-0- Indies have the weapons “They should have 24-0. players who are able to BANGLADESH: to make a strong run at c Morgan b Wood ...... 19 the tournament, but the win games, especially Soumya Sarkar b Archer ...... 2 74-year-old called on them when the pitch was b Stokes ...... 121 to show more cunning at c Roy b Plunkett ...... 44 quite placid and devoid Mohammad Mithun c Bairstow b Rashid ...... 0 key moments. of bounce during that c Bairstow b Wood ...... 28 “The West Indies must stage of the (Australia) Mosaddek Hossain c Archer b Stokes ...... 26 start to play smart cricket game.” Mohammad Saifuddin b Stokes ...... 5 because they have two Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Bairstow b Archer ...... 12 Mashrafe Mortaza not out ...... 4 real big games coming up Mustafizur Rahman c Bairstow b Archer ...... 0 against South Africa and Lloyd’s former side can Extras (lb9 w10) ...... 19 England. Therefore they get back on track on Mon- Total (all out, 48.5 overs) ...... 280 have to be on top of their day when they face South Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Soumya), 2-63 (Tamim), 3-169 (Mushfiqur), 4-170 (Mithun), 5-219 (Shakib), 6-254 game as I’m sure they’d Africa, who are in turmoil (Mosaddek), 7-261 (Mahmudullah), 8-264 want to qualify,” he said. after losing all three of their (Saifuddin), 9-280 (Mehidy), 10-280 (Mustafizur) “They should have play- matches. Bowling: Woakes 8-0-67-0; Archer 8.5-2-29-3 (1w); Plunkett 8-0-36-1 (2w); Wood 8-0-52-2; Rashid ers who are able to win “South Africa are up 10-0-64-1 (2w); Stokes 6-1-23-3 (1w). games, especially when next and while they haven’t Result: England won by 106 runs the pitch was quite placid performed to their ability, Man-of-the-match: Jason Roy and devoid of bounce and Windies have to be aware of movement during that the job at hand as South Af- stage of the (Australia) rica is in danger of missing England’s Jason Roy celebrates his century against Bangladesh during the ICC Cricket World Cup match in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday. (REUTERS) game.” out on the top four if they “I think on another day, lose,” Lloyd said. REUTERS out bouncing - before a run- being caught and Plunkett and with a better analysis of the “They now have to re- CARDIFF a-ball century from Shakib Woakes then blasted 45 off the situation they could have group, look at the mistakes Al Hasan helped Bangladesh last 17 balls to help England won that game and this they made and rectify them ENGLAND posted their high- recover. post the seventh highest total would have given them the so that they can return to est World Cup total to over- But they were bowled out in a World Cup. impetus to realise that they their winning ways. I’m still come their Bangladesh hoo- for 280 as tournament favour- Buttler did not come out were serious contenders to feeling positive about the doo in style as they got back to ites England hit back from to keep wicket due to injury as qualify for the latter stages West Indies overall.” winning ways with a crushing their surprise loss to Pakistan Bangladesh got off to a shaky 106-run victory in Cardiff on in convincing style. start with the bat, with Sarkar Saturday. “We knew that we would being spectacularly clean England had lost their have to improve in order to bowled by Archer with just last two World Cup matches win a tough game against eight runs on the board. against Bangladesh, including Shakib and Mushfiqur Ra- the defeat that knocked them Shakib and Mushfiqur him put on 107 for the third out of the 2015 tournament, Rahim put on 107 for the wicket before Mushfiqur fell but they had no such trouble six short of his 50, but Shak- in blustery conditions in south third wicket before ib’s eighth ODI century kept Wales. Mushfiqur fell six short of Bangladesh in with an outside Jason Roy (153), who his 50, but Shakib’s eighth chance. smashed the second high- ODI century kept Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan cracks a shot during his century Nonetheless, what would est World Cup score by an Bangladesh in with an against England in Cardiff on Saturday. (REUTERS) have been a World Cup record England batsman, and Jonny outside chance. run chase eluded Bangladesh Bairstow (51) set England on before Bairstow fell to a fine not too much to worry about,” as the innings lost momentum their way, before Jos Buttler catch by Mehidy Hasan to man-of-the-match Roy said. and England eased home. (64) took them past 300 and a Bangladesh,” England cap- make it 128-1 in the 20th over. “We’ll go out there and get the “That total was too much; late flurry from Chris Woakes tain said. “And I Roy was not to be deterred, job done.” credit goes to England for the and Liam Plunkett ensured a think with the bat, in particu- reaching his ninth ODI hun- Buttler, moved up the or- way they bat,” Bangladesh cap- record 386 for six. lar, we were outstanding. dred off 92 balls, before pass- der as England kept attack- tain Mashrafe Mortaza said. In reply, pace bowler Jofra “He (Roy) is very intimi- ing 150 with three successive ing, slammed four sixes in his England now have two Archer struck early to remove dating to play against when he sixes, only to fall the very next quickfire 64, passing 50 from wins from three games and Soumya Sarkar - the ball clip- does score runs.” ball chasing another big hit. just 33 balls -- the joint fast- next take on the West Indies ping the off stump before fly- Roy and Bairstow put on “Jonny and I have been est half-century at this World on Friday. Bangladesh have West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer looks dejected as he walks off ing past the wicketkeeper all the second century opening doing pretty well together over Cup. one victory from three and after being dismissed by Australia on Thursday. (AFP) the way to the boundary with- partnership of this World Cup the last few years so we’ve got Morgan made 35 before play Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Neesham, Williamson excel as NZ down Afghanistan De Villiers must live with

AFP SCOREBOARD TAUNTON AFGHANISTAN: Grandhomme 4-1-14-1. retirement decision: Gibson c Munro b Neesham 34 c Latham b Ferguson 31 NEW ZEALAND: led by ex- c Guptill b Neesham 0 M. Guptill c Zadran b Alam 0 REUTERS England, Bangladesh and India. happy with his decision. ample as the New Zealand c Henry b Ferguson 59 C. Munro c Hassan b Alam 22 SOUTHAMPTON (ENGLAND) “I don’t think you should “There are lot more people c Latham b Neesham 4 K. Williamson not out 79 captain’s 79 not out guided his c Latham b Neesham 9 R. Taylor b Alam 48 have to beg a guy to play for his wanting AB to be here than side to a seven-wicket win over c Latham b Neesham 4 T. Latham not out 13 COACH Ottis Gibson says AB country but I did make it clear AB himself. If AB wanted to be Afghanistan that maintained C Guptill b De Grandhomme 2 Extras (lb4, nb1, w6) 11 de Villiers will have to “live to him that I thought he was here, he would be here.” their 100 percent start to the b Ferguson 0 Total (three wickets, 32.1 overs) 173 with the decision he has made” making a bad decision (by retir- Gibson added that there c Latham b Ferguson 14 Did not bat: Jimmy Neesham, , World Cup on Saturday. not out 7 , , , Trent after the batsman attempted ing last year) and that he could was disappointment within the Williamson was New Zea- Extras (lb6, w2) 8 Boult to come out of international help us win the World Cup,” a South African squad that the land’s top scorer with a 99-ball Total (all out, 41.1 overs) 172 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Guptill), 2-41 (Munro), 3-130 retirement on the eve of South clearly irritated Gibson told re- issue had become public as the innings containing nine fours Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Zazai), 2-66 (Zadran), 3-66 (Taylor) Africa’s squad announcement porters on Saturday. team battles for form and for (Shah), 4-70 (Naib), 5-105 (Nabi), 6-109 (Zadran), Bowling: Alam 8.1-0-45-3 (1w), Hassan 7-0-30-0 after Jimmy Neesham took 7-130 (Alikhil), 8-131 (Rashid), 9-147 (Alam), 10-172 (3w), Naib 9-1-55-0 (1w), Nabi 3-0-18-0 (1w), Shah for the World Cup. “Since he has retired we survival in the tournament. career-best one-day figures of (Shahidi) 5-0-21-0. Cricket South Africa con- have won every series we’ve “The guys are disappointed 5-31 to dismiss Afghanistan Bowling: Henry 8-0-50-0, Boult 10-0-34-0, Ferguson Result: New Zealand won by 7 wickets firmed this week that De Vil- played, and I haven’t had many that it’s come out at the time for 172 at Taunton. 9.1-3-37-4, Neesham 10-1-31-5 (2w), De Toss: New Zealand. liers, regarded as one of the AB questions. Suddenly we’ve that it’s come out. When we New Zealand’s third succes- world’s leading batsmen, had come to the World Cup and got together in camp, we spoke sive victory kept them on course Afghan attack to good effect, Williamson steadied the ship approached captain Faf du we’ve had one bad week, and about managing distractions, to make the semi-finals in the removed to leave in a 89-run partnership for the Plessis and Gibson about a re- AB is the saviour. that was one of the things that 10-team tournament, while New Zealand on 41-2. third wicket. turn to the side following his “But AB has retired. He’s we said could come up.” minnows Afghanistan have lost New Zealand’s James Neesham It was a nervous start from Earlier, Neesham turned self-imposed exit from the team made his decision. We have to South Africa play West In- all three of their matches. bowls against Afghanistan in the Black Caps and William- the game in New Zealand’s fa- last May, after which he took live with the decision he has dies in Southampton on Mon- New Zealand, who saw off Taunton on Saturday. (AFP) son had to survive a review of vour with his impressive spell part in a number of made. He has to live with the day in desperate need of a vic- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in a caught behind appeal. after Afghanistan briefly threat- tournaments. decision he has made.” tory to keep their slim World their opening two games, have got off to the worst possible Afghanistan kept the pres- ened to rock the Black Caps. The approach was rebuffed Gibson says he found the Cup hopes alive. won 11 of their last 12 World start when Aftab Alam had sure on and Williamson rode Hashmatullah Shahidi by the national selectors but has whole episode “strange”, espe- “Are we going to talk about Cup games, with their only de- caught off a his luck again when he just (59) top-scored for Afghani- been revealed in the media at a cially as De Villiers has repeat- this all the time? Or are we going feat in that span coming against thin inside edge with the first made his ground to beat a run- stan, but Neesham and Fergu- difficult time for the team after edly claimed he was happy in to prepare for the West Indies Australia in the 2015 final. ball of the innings. out review. son, who finished with 4-37, they lost their opening three international retirement. “He game. Because it feels like it’s a The Black Caps’ run chase Aftab who was leading the Together with , were too hot to handle. matches of the World Cup to has said continuously that he is court case here,” Gibson said.