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Bangladesh Record Historic Victory 22 Thursday, August 31, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Thursday, August 31, 2017 23 Bangladeshi Phyiscal Literacy seminar held cricket captain Mushfiqur Rahim DT News Network BOC President in regards to (2nd L) celebrate Manama physical literacy. after winning the ahrain Olympic He called on all the instructors first Test cricket Committee’s Olympic to spread these principles to the AcademyB presented a seminar relevant authorities in order to on physical literacy for 20 implement them in the near Froome tightens grip as instructors at a dedicated future. event, with each of the chosen Among targeted schools are instructors set to present a Arad Primary Girls School, Al separate seminar in different Oroba Primary Girls School, government schools across Al Khwarizmi Primary Boys Bahrain’s governorates. School, Omar Abdulaziz Speaking at the introductory Primary Boys School, Busaiteen seminar, Academy director Primary Boys School, all Nabeel Taha focused on the located in Muharraq. LopezCalar Alto, Spain secures stage themes highlighted by HH In the Capital Governorate, hris Froome tightened Vuelta a Espana stage Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Raba’a Al Adawiya and Um Chis grip on the Vuelta Khalifa, representative of His Ayman Primary Girls Schools, a Espana yesterday with 11 results Majesty the King for Charity Al Ala’a Al Hadrami, Al Razi an eye-catching second A 187.5km ride from Lorca to Calar Alto: Works and Youth Affairs, and Al Yarmook intermediate to Colombia’s Miguel 1. Miguel Angel Lopez (COL/AST) 5hr 05min 09sec Supreme Council for Youth boys schools will be the venues Angel Lopez in the 2. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) at 14sec and Sports Chairman, and for similar events. mountainous 11th stage. 3. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/BAH) 0:14 Astana rider Lopez 4. Wilco Kelderman (NED/SUN) 0:14 Bangladesh record secured the biggest win of 5. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) 0:31 his career when he burst clear 6. Alberto Contador (ESP/TRE) 0:31 Pakistan bans Sharjeel of a breakaway group in the Selected others: closing two kilometres of the 15. Fabio Aru (ITA/AST) 1:32 Khan for five years challenging 187.5km ride from 17. Esteban Chaves (COL/ORI) 2:05 Lahore Lorca to the summit finish in 21. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC) 3:26 historic victory akistan’s anti-corruption Calar Alto. 28. Nicolas Roche (IRL/BMC) 4:17 Ptribunal yesterday “I’m very happy, the rain Dhaka, Bangladesh ICC Test rankings. nursing an injury, has been SCOREBOARD banned opener Sharjeel Khan made the stage difficult, but Overall standings angladesh yesterday They appeared to be ruled out of the second for five years over a spot- the team worked very well,” 1. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 45hr 18min 01sec registered their first-ever coasting towards their fifth and final Test of the series. Bangladesh 2nd innings: 221 (Tamim Iqbal fixing case that has rocked said the 23-year-old Lopez, 2. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/BAH) at 1min 19sec winB over Australia in Test consecutive Test win over the 78, Mushfiqur Rahim 41; N. Lyon 6-82) the Pakistan Super League, Astana’s Colombian participating in just his second 3. Esteban Chaves (COL/ORI) 2:33 Miguel Angel Lopez 4. David De la Cruz (ESP/QST) 2:36 cricket, beating Steve Smith’s minnows when Warner and ‘A great feeling’ Australia 2nd innings (overnight 109-2): the latest scandal to taint the Grand Tour. Sky’s British cyclist Christopher Froome (C), Bahrain-Merida’s Vicenzo Nibali (R), celebrates while cross- 5. Wilco Kelderman (NED/SUN) 2:37 men by 20 runs in a thrilling Smith resumed the day on 109 Prime Minister Shaikh D. Warner lbw b Shakib 112 sport in the cricket-crazy “I was familiar with the climb Sunweb’s Dutch cyclist Wilco Kelderman cross the finish line match in Dhaka. for two. Hasina, who was watching M. Renshaw lbw b Mehedi 5 country. ing the finish line and I preferred to wait to attack All-rounder Shakib Al Warner, who was unbeaten from the stands, waved the U. Khawaja c Taijul b Shakib 1 The 28-year-old dashing a kilometre or a kilometre and To finish second, I couldn’t ask ended it staring at a 4min 45sec Hasan took 5-85 to help the on 75 overnight, reached his nation’s flag as the jubilant S. Smith c Rahim b Shakib 37 left-handed opener had been a half from the finish.” for much more than that,” said deficit, dropping him from hosts dismiss Australia for 244 19th Test century off 121 balls players embraced and P. Handscomb c Sarkar b Taijul 15 provisionally suspended Froome, hoping to add this Froome. third to 11th in the general shortly into the second session with two runs off spinner celebrated their historic G. Maxwell b Shakib 14 along with fellow opener to his triumph in this season’s Bahrain Merida’s Vincenzo classification. on the fourth day. Taijul Islam. But Shakib win. M. Wade lbw b Shakib 4 Khalid Latif in February Sharjeel Khan Tour de France, crossed in Nibali took third, lifting him Froome is aiming to become David Warner top-scored brought Bangladesh back into “It’s a great feeling A. Agar c and b Taijul 2 for violating the Pakistan prearrange the result. second, 14sec adrift, to retain into second above Colombian only the third man to win the with 112 for the tourists, who the game, dismissing both beating Australia, and I P. Cummins not out 33 Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti- Latif, who did not play in the overall leader’s red jersey Esteban Chaves in the overall Tour and Vuelta in the same were chasing a victory target of Warner and Smith (37) to put think it was a great effort N. Lyon c Sarkar b Mehedi 12 corruption code. the game, was alleged to have and extend his lead to one standings. year. 265 after dismissing the hosts pressure on the tourists. Pat by the boys, especially J. Hazlewood lbw b Taijul 0 The charges centred on a orchestrated the deal. minute and 19 seconds. The big loser on the day’s Today’s 12th stage is a for 221 in their second innings. Cummins hit a valiant 33 not Shakib,” said captain Extras (lb2, b7) 9 match between Islamabad Both were also charged “I’m very happy with the ride in rain was Ireland’s 160km ride from Motril to Shakib lived up to his out after Shakib bowled Glenn Mushfiqur Rahim of his Total (all out; 70.5 overs) 244 United and Peshawar Zalmi for not reporting the outcomes from today. It was a Nicolas Roche, who started the Antequera featuring a first and billing as the world’s number Maxwell (14) off the first ball all-rounder, who was in Dubai in February. matter to the PCB’s anti- very selective day for the GC. day 36sec behind Froome but second category climb. (AFP) one Test all-rounder, finishing of the second session, leaving named man of the match. Bangladesh would now be Off four balls, Sharjeel corruption unit, resulting with a match haul of 10 Australia tottering on 199-8. “Our performance in home looking to seal the series. scored a single, failed to score in an additional six month wickets with his left-arm spin Cummins hit three fours conditions has been pretty A dejected Smith said his off two deliveries and was suspension for Sharjeel. and making 84 in Bangladesh’s and two sixes to bring his side consistent and against England men could have performed then out. “Sharjeel is banned for five Neymar back with Brazil in Ecuador clash Liverpool agree deal for first-innings total of 260. achingly close to a win, but also we were very close in the better with the bat in the first Spot-fixing involves years, which has two-and-a- Porto Alegre, Brazil Australia -- who are touring Shakib’s spin partner Taijul first Test and we beat them in innings when they scored 217, bets on the outcome of a half years suspended,” said razil have already qualified Oxlade-Chamberlain Bangladesh for the first time brought the curtain down on the second Test. since the bounce and spin particular passage of play, Asghat Haider, who headed Bfor the 2018 World Cup in more than a decade -- are the innings with his dismissal “That’s the belief we had proved especially devilish the unlike match-fixing in the three-member tribunal. but all eyes will be on superstar London currently ranked fourth to of Josh Hazlewood for nought. and also our spinners did a second time around. (AFP) which there is an attempt to (AFP) Neymar playing Ecuador iverpool have agreed a £35 Bangladesh’s lowly ninth in Hazlewood, who was already great job,” he added, saying today in his first international million ($46 million, 38 since a record transfer to Paris millionL euros) deal with Arsenal Saint-Germain. to sign England midfielder The Selecao are on the fast Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Felicity Valentine shines in UK track to Russia, with a good according to reports yesterday. chance of ending the qualifiers Oxlade-Chamberlain as South America’s top team. appeared set to join Chelsea Arabian Horse beauty show Ecuador are only sixth and in earlier this week after the danger of missing out on the Premier League champions had DT News Network and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the bin Isa Al Khalifa whose vision finals in Russia. a bid accepted for the 24-year- Manama Supreme Council for Youth and and directives played a key role in For Brazil coach Tite, who old.
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