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MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2020 MotoGP:M Petrucci wins Le Mans race

Unbelievable! I can’t understand what I’ve just done” beamed thet Italian who joins KTM’s Tech 3 team next season. I’ve waitedw so long for this win. When the rain came I thought ‘it’s nnot possible’ but I’ve always been good in the wet.

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FRENCH OPEN: MEN'S SINGLES FINAL - Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, beat Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 at Roland Garros QFA and Nike unveil new national team kit

THE PENINSULA – DOHA The home combines maroon “The idea was to take the jerseys, shorts and socks. The team’s established identity, those Nike and Qatar Football Associ- focal point of the design is a cel- much-loved colours, and put it ation (QFA) yesterday unveiled ebration of the Qatari flag in the all through Nike’s modern lens.” the new 2020 Qatar National shape of a unique graphic which Assim Madibo, Qatari mid- Team collection that will be the bristles across the front of the fielder said: “We are happy with official kit for the team in the shirt. An enlarged crest bolsters this new kit, the design language coming competitions. the feeling of national pride, while emphasizes the Qatari flag, a con- The new home and away col- a strong V-neck collar and stant reminder for us and our lection fuses traditional colours tapered cuffs finish off a crisp supporters of what this team with the latest Nike innovations design. stands for” to create a sophisticated and Qatar’s away kit sees maroon The 2020 Qatar national team modern look. switch to a supporting role, collection are available from nike. The customary maroon home framing and detailing white shirts, com and at the Nike stores at Mall kit pulses with national pride, shorts and socks. The jersey has of Qatar & Doha City center on alongside an elegant white away a maroon V-neck collar, cuffs and October 12 for the price of QR429. in a collection befitting a nation side stripes. Qatar will take on African gripped by football fever. “This 2020 collection is a giants Ghana in a friendly match In two years, Qatar will host really nice blend of Qatari foot- in Antalya, Turkey, today. the world game’s greatest tour- balling traditions and cutting edge The match will serve as prep- nament, and their new kits make kit design,” Scott Munson, Vice- aration for the 2023 Asian Qatar's Salem Al Hajri, Assim Madibo and Bassam Al a timely and powerful expression Presiden, Nike Football Apparel, Cup/2022 World Cup joint Rawi sporting the new team kit. of the team’s identity. said. qualifiers. Spanish star clinches 13th French Open title to equal Federer's record 'Clay King' Nadal routs Djokovic

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We’ve would favour Djokovic but nobody told journey foror playedplpla plenty of times together - one day Nadal who broke three times in the both of us:s: oneon wins, another the other,” said Nadal. 45-minute opening set. Roger Nadal said he wasn’t even thinking The Spaniard hit 10 winners and just Federer aboutabab matching Federer’s record. two unforced errors. “It’s been a very tough year. Winning Djokovic’s error count was 13 with herehehe means everything to me so it’s not the out-of-sorts Serb even squandering aboutabab equalling Roger on 20, for me three break points of his own in the relentless push, going to a double break todaytoto it’s just a Roland Garros victory,” fourth game. for 4-1 as even the Serb’s usual deft saidsasa Nadal who was playing just his More worrying for the world number touches on the drop shot deserted him. secondsee tournament since February. one -- Nadal improved to 111-0 when Nadal wrapped up a two-set lead Spain’s Rafael Nadal “Roland Garros means everything to winning the first set of best-of-five with his unforced error count at just six poses with the me.m I spent most of the most important matches on clay in his career. to Djokovic’s 30. Nadal broke for the sixth Mousquetaires Cup momentsm of my tennis career here. Just It was the first opening set ‘bagel’ in time for a 3-2 lead in the third before (The Musketeers) after playingplpla here is a true inspiration. The love a Roland Garros final since 2004 when Djokovic suddenly restored his repu- winning the French storysts o I have with this court and city is Gaston Gaudio recovered to defeat tation as the sport’s best returner by Open men’s singles final unbelievable.”unn Argentine compatriot Guillermo Coria carving out his first break of the against Serbia’s Novak For Djokovic, it was just his second in five sets. afternoon for 3-3. However, there was Djokovic at the Philippe lossloo of 2020 following his default at the Djokovic finally got on the board with to be no miracle recovery as a double Chatrier court, yesterday. USU Open. a service hold in the first game of the fault handed Nadal a 6-5 lead and he “Today, Rafa showed why you are second set but Nadal maintained his took the title with an ace. Hamilton levels Schumacher’s record with Eifel GP win FORMULA ONE: EIFEL GRAND PRIX RESULTS REUTERS – NÜRBURGRING up onto the podium at the circuit closest (TOP 10) WINNERS OF MOST FORMULA ONE to Schumacher's boyhood home in Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schu- Kerpen. 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1hr 35min 49.641sec GRANDS PRIX 2. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) at 4.470sec macher's all-time record 91 Formula One 91: Michael Schumacher, Germany "I don't even know what to say. wins yesterday with an Eifel Grand Prix "When you grow up watching 3. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 14.613 victory that catapulted the Mercedes 91: Lewis Hamilton, Britain * someone you generally idolise them, you 4. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) 16.070 driver closer to a seventh world cham- 53: Sebastian Vettel, Germany * know, really just in terms of the quality 5. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 21.905 pionship. 51: Alain Prost, France of the driver they are but what they are 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 22.766 While the Briton triumphed at the 41: Ayrton Senna, Brazil able to continuously do, year 7. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 30.814 Nuerburgring, the German circuit where 32: Fernando Alonso, Spain on year and race on 8. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Racing Point- Ferrari great Schumacher won five race and week on Mercedes) 32.596 times, team mate Valtteri Bottas suffered 31: Nigel Mansell, Britain week," added the 9. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas- a huge hit to his title hopes with a first 27: Jackie Stewart, Britain Briton. Ferrari) 39.081 retirement of the season. 25: Jim Clark, Britain "Seeing his 10. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Hamilton, celebrating his seventh 25: Niki Lauda, Austria dominance for so Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 40.035 win of the season, is now 69 points clear (* - Active) long, I don't think CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS of the Finn in the standings with six anyone and espe- 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 230 pts rounds remaining. cially me didn't 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 161 Red Bull's Max Versteppen finished imagine I'd be any- 3. Max Verstappen (NED) 147 second, and took a bonus point for helmets from his second stint in F1 with where near Michael in 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 78 fastest lap, with Australian Daniel Ric- Mercedes. terms of records. So it's 5. Sergio Perez (MEX) 68 ciardo third for Renault in his first "Congratulations and this is on behalf an incredible honour and podium since 2018 when he was at Red of all of us. A great achievement, really," it's going to take some time to Bull. said Mick, whose father suffered serious get used to it." Mercedes’Meercce Lewis Hamilton Schumacher's son Mick, the Formula head injuries in a 2013 skiing accident Hamilton said he only realised celebratescelelebrb a with a red helmet, Two leader who could be racing against and has not been seen in public since. the significance of what he had done presentedprp esented by Mick, son of Ferrari Hamilton next season, presented the "Thank you so much, it's such an when he came into the pitlane after legendlegendd MichaelMiichhaele Schumacher, after the Briton with one of his father's red honour," said Hamilton before stepping taking the chequered flag. BritonBriton wonwon yesterday'syest Eifel grand Prix. MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2020 SPORT 11 Amir Cup: Qatar SC eye hat-trick of titles in Al Sadd final

THE PENINSULA — DOHA have 200 percent confidence that the Cup is ours to win,” he Three-time champions Qatar said. SC will be looking to complete Al Sadd are also looking to a hat-trick of Amir Cup Table achieve the title for the fifth Tennis tournament titles today time in its history (1996-1997, when they take on Al Sadd in 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2015). Al the final of the popular event. Sadd have been runners-up six Walid Samir, coach of Qatar times. SC, yesterday said his team is Chinese Li Sheng, coach of keen to bag another title trophy. the Al Sadd table tennis team, The final of the 2019-20 said yesterday: “We feel ready season between Qatar SC and to start the final against Qatar Al Sadd will start at 6:00pm SC. We want to win one more today at the Abdullah bin trophy for Al Sadd trophy Suhaim Hall. cabinet." Qatar SC is seeking to "It’s going to be a special achieve the title for the third match. We will fight until the time in a row and the fourth end. Our players have done overall after winning the titles really well so far,” he added. in in 2002, 2018 and 2019. A Qatar Table Tennis Association official along with Al Sadd and Qatar SC representatives, Ali Sultan Al Muftah, Qatar SC has also been the speaks during a press conference on the eve of Amir Cup Table Tennis tournament final. Assistant Secretary of the Qatar runners-up on four occasions. Table Tennis Association Al Sadd, on the other hand, (QTTA), said the final will seek to reclaim the title they last championship,” Qatar SC coach “We were at full cast during sides like Al Arabi, Al Rayyan, are determined to win the Amir witness two giants of the sport won in 2014-2015 season when Samir said at a pre-final press our training sessions,” he said. Al Wakrah and Al Shamal. Then Cup trophy, and I have great in the country. they beat Al Arabi in the final. conference, yesterday. Ahmed Muthanna, player of we met and won against Al Khor confidence in my fellow players “These two are the best Al Sadd also played the final in “Despite the hardship of Al Sadd, said his team beat top in the semi-finals,” Ahmed said and our ability to be able to teams. They are fierce compet- the 2017-18 season. battling the threat of COVID-19, sides to reach the final. yesterday. win,” he said. itors and I am sure, we will see “We are ready and have the players did not falter in their “We deserved to be in the “After losing the league title “The players are well pre- an exciting battle,” Al Muftah trained hard for this mission,” he added. final as we beat some tough (in the incomplete season), we pared to go to the game and we said.

QMMF stages the third Round of Qatar National Sprint 2020 Petrucci wins at Le Mans, Quartararo retains lead AFP — LE MANS, FRANCE

Danilo Petrucci sprang an “unbelievable” surprise to hold Danilo Petrucci off rookie Alex Marquez and celebrates with the win the rain-hit French MotoGP trophy after winning at Le Mans yesterday. the race, yesterday. Drivers are seen in action during Round Three of the Qatar National Sprint. The Home favourite Fabio third round of the popular series has Quartararo, supported by 5,000 resumed the 2020 season that was halted fans allowed in to the Bugatti in March during the COVID-19 pandemic. circuit under strict Covid-19 The championship is organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation protocols, held onto the cham- (QMMF) at their headquarters situated pionship lead despite struggling inside Lusail Sports Complex. from pole to take ninth. Petrucci, riding for Ducati, won for only the second time from 146 MotoGPs. The 29-year-old was the seventh different winner of the nine races staged so far in this coronavirus-disrupted campaign. “Unbelievable! I can’t understand what I’ve just done” beamed the Italian who joins KTM’s Tech 3 team next season. “I’ve waited so long for this The MotoGP crown is there circuit just before the start Albert Arenas on the last lap for win. When the rain came I for the taking in the absence of made life difficult for the riders his second career win from 33 thought ‘it’s not possible’ but Marc Marquez, the six-time especially veteran Valentino Moto3 starts. I’ve always been good in the champion who has been hors Rossi, who slithered out of con- Splitting Arenas and Vietti wet.” combat since suffering a frac- tention on turn three on the in the Moto3 title race is Quartararo may have failed tured arm in an opening-race opening lap. Honda’s Japanese rider Ai in his bid to become the first fall. Others to crash out were Ogura, who led the champi- Frenchman to win in the As rumours swirled around Alex Rins, when fighting for the onship before this 10th leg of premier category on home soil the track that Marquez may lead, British duo Bradley Smith the coronavirus-disrupted since the championship was return at Aragon next weekend and Cal Cathlow, and Quar- season, but after his ninth place launched in 1949. his younger brother Alex was tararo’s team-mate Franco finish now trails Arenas by six But the 21-year-old performing heroics to chase Morbidelli. points. Yamaha-SRT rider can take home Petrucci for his career Petrucci mastered the con- In the Moto2 category Spanish co-driver Laura Salvo comfort from extending his lead first podium and his factory ditions perfectly, and apart which completed the day’s by two points to 10 in the world Honda team’s first of the from a fleeting moment when action, Briton Sam Lowes took dies after Portugal crash title battle over Joan Mir, who season. he was passed by Andrea the honours, beating Australian came in 11th. The rain, which hit the Dovizioso with nine laps to go, Remy Gardner with Italian REUTERS — LISBON condolences to the family and always looked in command. completing friends of co-driver Laura FRENCH GRAND PRIX RESULTS With five races remaining the podium. Rally co-driver Laura Salvo Salvo,” Peugeot Sport said. MotoGP Quartararo leads the champi- Lowes capitalised on his died after her car crashed In a statement, organisers 1. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 45min 54.736sec, 2. Alex Marquez (ESP/Honda) at 1.273sec, 3. Pol Es- onship on 115 points, with Mir compatriot Jake Dixon’s fall during the Rally Vidreiro in said medics attempted to resus- pargaro (ESP/KTM) 1.711, 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 3.911, 5. Johann Zarco (FRA/Ducati-Avintia) on 110 and Dovizioso three four laps from the end to take Portugal, despite efforts to citate the Spaniard but she died 4.310, 6. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM-) 4.466, 7. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN-Honda-LCR) 5.921, 8. points adrift in third place. the lead and cross the line resuscitate her, and the event at the scene before she could Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda) 15.597, 9. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) 16.687, 10. Maverick Vinales Earlier, Italian teenager Cel- almost four seconds clear of was called off as a result. be taken to hospital. estino Vietti shrugged off a Gardner, whose father Wayne (ESP/Yamaha) 16.895, 11. Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki) 16.980 The 21-year-old was co- On Twitter, Spanish warm-up crash, his third of the won the 1987 500cc world Standings after 9 of 14 races driving for Miguel Socias as Formula One driver Carlos weekend, to win the Moto3 championship. part of the Peugeot Rally Cup Sainz wrote, “Very shocked by 1. Fabio Quartararo (FRA) 115 points, 2. Joan Mir (ESP) 105, 3. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) 97, 4. Maverick race. Lowes is placed fourth in

Iberica. the news... All my support and Vinales (ESP) 96, 5. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN) 81, 6. Franco Morbidelli (ITA) 77, 7. Jack Miller (AUS) 75, 8. The 18-year-old held off his the standings on 103 points, 47 “Peugeot Sport wishes to affection to her family and Pol Espargaro (ESP) 73, 9. Miguel Oliveira (POR) 69,10. Danilo Petrucci (ITA) 64 compatriot Tony Arbolino and behind leader Luca Marini, who express their sincerest friends.” new championship leader trailed in 17th in France. Messi never was for sale, says Barca VP

AP — BARCELONA the impact on the economy of His buyout clause stands at “We thinkhink it would be ggoodood the club would be if he left,” an untouchable €700m for him too finifinishsh hihiss cacareerreer wiwithth Hobbled by crises on the field Messi is a player who has Moix said. ($828m), but he could have the club,”” Moix said. and among its fed-up club been with the club for 20 “(Messi) is a player who has likely fetched a hefty price if Barcelonalona had projectedprojected members, Barcelona never years and is a central been with the club for 20 years Barcelona had been willing to record revenuesvenues ofof moremore thanthan waivered in its commitment to and is a central driver of the listen to offers. €1bn ($1.18bn)18bn) for last season.season. Lionel Messi despite mounting driver of the club, and we club, and we have to consider In August, Messi tried to It fell €203m03m ($240m) short, financial struggles brought on have to consider that that with our sponsors.” leave the club, demoralised by accordingg to the club’s annual by the pandemic-induced with our sponsors. Barcelona suffered a €97m the defeat to Bayern and con- financial report presented byby global economic slowdown. loss ($115m) last season, adding vinced that his chances of Moix lastt week, due to thethe A drop in revenues has Jordi Moix an economic crunch to the winning were higher elsewhere. coronavirus.rus. forced Barcelona to jettison sporting calamity that the club Barcelona refused to let him go, Zero ticketticket salessales withwith itsitss players for very little in return endured when it finished the and Messi relented after ruling Camp Nouu stadium closedclosed to lighten a salary burden that season without a title and a his- out taking Barcelona to court. since March,arch, lower had become unsustainable toric 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich He publicly committed to fin- revenuess fromfrom TV during a recession and amid Messi meant far too much in the Champions League ishing his contract that expires and merchandisinghandising increasing uncertainty. for both fans and the club’s quarter-finals. next summer and has been his and the closureosure of But Barcelona’s vice pres- long-term future to contem- Messi, now 33, costs Bar- competitive self in the first three its popularopular ident of economic affairs says plate selling him for some quick celona €100m ($118m) in wages games of the season, earning museum havehave that the club never considered cash and savings, said Jordi and salary tax according to praise from new coach Ronald forced thee clubclub selling Messi when he Moix, Barcelona’s board media reports that the club will Koeman. to takea k e demanded to leave regardless member charged with handling neither confirm nor deny The club, also, holds out drastici c Lionel Messi of the acute financial difficulties its finances. because of confidentiality hope that Messi will end up measures.. the Spanish club is facing. “We never considered what agreements. staying. Sport MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2020 10

Amir Cup Table Tennis: Al Arabi clinch third position Broncos-Patriots game postponed indefinitely after another virus case

AP — NEW YORK The latest result also scheduled weeks will change. endangers the Titans’ game The person spoke on con- The NFL has postponed the with Buffalo (4-0) set for dition of anonymity because the Denver-New England game tomorrow after it was moved changes have not been made indefinitely due to another from Sunday. Six games have public. positive coronavirus test with been moved already as the The Chargers will now have the Patriots. league is in its fifth week of the a bye after playing at New That game, originally schedule. Orleans tonight instead of scheduled for yesterday, had In addition to the games for facing the Jets next Sunday. been moved to tonight. Week 5, a person with direct They will then host the A person familiar with the knowledge of the planned Jaguars in Week 7, followed by situation says the Patriots have changes to the overall NFL a road game against the closed their facility again after schedule said that the Los Broncos. Los Angeles then hosts the positive test result, while the Angeles Chargers will see the the Raiders on Nov. 8 - the only Tennessee Titans announced brunt of the alterations due to game remaining in its Al Arabi’s players and officials pose with their medals after clinching third position at the Amir Cup they closed their facility yes- today’s Broncos-Patriots scheduled spot - followed by a Table Tennis tournament. Al Arabi beat Al Khor 3-0 in third-position match, yesterday. terday after a staff member postponement. road game against Miami and tested positive. Five of Los Angeles’ next six then hosting the Jets. beat Delhi in a top-of-the-table clash PCB moves Zimbabwe ODIs to Rawalpindi Tewatia and Parag shine as over logistical reasons

REUTERS — LAHORE and operational reasons, we Rajasthan down Hyderabad took the opportunity to Pakistan’s upcoming three- revisit the entire schedule AGENCIES — DUBAI match one-day international and have come up with an series against Zimbabwe has itinerary that is suitable for and been shifted to Rawalpindi the teams...” PCB director played crucial cameos Rahul Tewatia (left) due to logistical reasons, the Zakir Khan said. yesterday as and Riyan Parag during country’s board said The scheduling could be pulled off a thrilling chase in their match-winning yesterday. messed up again because star player ’ first partnership, yesterday. Multan was scheduled to of winter smog, conceded outing this Indian Premier PIC: RAJASTHAN ROYALS host the 50-over matches Khan. League (IPL) season. TWITTER which would now be played “We are in regular touch Royals were 78 for five at the Pindi Cricket Stadium with the meteorological chasing 159 for victory against from October 30, the department and seeking their Sunrisers Hyderabad when Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) forecast for smog during Tewatia, who smashed 45, and said in a statement. November,” he said. Parag, hitting 42, put on 85 runs The subsequent three- “We will continue to to complete the chase with one match series liaise with the met office and ball and five to spare in between the teams, originally monitor the situation, and, if Abu Dhabi. scheduled in Rawalpindi, will required, will make nec- The match ended with be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi essary changes.” Parag hitting a six off Khaleel Stadium from November 7. Zimbabwe last visited Ahmed and heated words “After Multan became Pakistan in 2015 for a lim- exchanged between Tewatia unavailable due to logistical ited-overs series. and the paceman as Hyderabad skipper David Warner stepped in to calm tempers. Tewatia, a left-hand batsman who starred in Royals’ KKR spinner Narine record IPL chase of 224 last month, once again came good at number seven as he took the while Stokes gave away seven IPL: BRIEF SCORES finally got rid of Suryakumar in reported for suspect attack to the opposition in his runs from his one over of pace the 15th over before Marcus RR 163/5 in 19.5 overs (Rahul Tewatia 45 not 28-ball knock. . Stoinis further jolted the Parag, 18, also turned on the New Zealand-born Stokes out, Riyan Parag 42 ; Rashid Khan defending champions after bowling action again heat as he hit two fours and two was in Christchurch with his 2/25) beat SRH 158/4 in 20 overs (Manish sending back for sixes in his 26-ball blitz after the father, who has been battling Pandey 54, David Warner 48; a duck. team lost wickets of their big cancer, since pulling out of the 1/25) by 5 wickets Just after MI managed REUTERS — NEW DELHI League T20 in 2014, fol- guns including Stokes (5), Smith Pakistan Test series in August. another 22 runs to their total, lowing which Narine remod- (5) and (16). Meanwhile, DC 162/4 wkts in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan Rabada sent back elled his action but the Stokes was out early in his (MI) once again showed why 69 not out, 42; to the hut to raise DC hopes. spinner Sunil Narine’s problem persisted. first match of the season after they are a force to reckon with 2/26) lost to MI 166/5 wkts in 19.4 overs However, Keiron Pollard bowling action has been He was subsequently

finishing his six-day quarantine as the Rohit Sharmas team out- ( 53, Suryakumar Yadav 53, (11) and Krunal Pandya (12) reported again after yester- reported again in the 2015 on Saturday. He reached UAE classed (DC) by Kagiso Rabada 2/28) by 5 wickets dented DC’s expectations as day’s IPL and also after a one-day last week following spending five wickets in a top-of-the- they comfortably drove their (IPL) match against Kings XI match against Sri Lanka that time with his ailing father in table clash, yesterday. side home with two balls to Punjab, the league has said. year. New Zealand. Suryakumar Yadav and Kasigo Rabada. The fall of spare. For DC, Rabada picked “The report was made by He was reported again The left-hand batsman was opener-cum-stumper Quinton Sharma saw Suryakumar Yadav two wickets for 28 runs while the on-field umpires during the 2018 Pakistan made to open the innings but de Kock chipped in with a (53) joining de Kock (53) in the Axar, Ashwin, and Stoinis according to the IPL’s sus- Super League before being he was bowled off Ahmed who crucial 53 runs each to help MI, middle and the duo steered MI bagged a each. pected illegal bowling action cleared to bowl. took two wickets. chasing a 163-run target, reg- to the 50-run mark in 6.4 overs. Earlier, some economical policy,” league authorities The Twenty20 specialist Hyderabad’s Rashid Khan ister their fourth win on the trot, The partnership, however, bowling by MI saw DC man- said in a statement after the returned 2-28 in Saturday’s claimed two wickets but and fifth overall, from seven didn’t last long as Ravichandran aging a fighting 162/4 in the match in Abu Dhabi. thrilling two-run victory, Tewatia took on the leg-spinner games so far. Ashwin sent back de Kock in the allotted 20 overs. The 32-year-old West bowling a tight last over to in the 18th over to hit three suc- The win at the Sheikh Zayed 10th over with MI’s scorecard Opting to bat, DC lost Indies spinner would be put earn praise from cessive boundaries of him. Stadium also helped the reading 77/2. de Kock’s knock in-form opener (4) on a “warning list”, it added. Dinesh Karthik. Earlier Warner made 48 defending champions leapfrog saw four boundaries and three and (15) early. Narine can continue to “Sunil Narine stands up and Manish Pandey hit a brisk DC to reclaim the top spot in the sixes. However, Shikhar Dhawan bowl in the tournament until for us a lot of time,” Karthik 54 to guide Hyderabad to 158 points table. Suryakumar and Ishan (69 not out) kept on end intact he is reported again. said. “He is calm. He is for four after electing to bat Chasing the target, MI Kishan (28) then added 53 runs and received good support from The bowling all-rounder always looking to find the first. opener (5) in the next 31 balls as MI skipper Shreyas Iyer (42) in the was reported twice during best way to contribute to the England paceman Jofra departed early, thanks to Axar recovered from the early middle as the pair anchored the now-defunct Champions team.” Archer returned figures of 1-25 Patel who had him caught by damage. Speedster Rabada DC’s innings. Guerreiro wins Stage 9, Almedia holds lead Britain's Mark Cavendish hints AFP — ROCCARASO Mount Etna. Deceuninck- Giro d’Italia Quick Step’s Almeida faltered Portugal’s Ruben Guerreiro on the final 9.6km climb in at retirement of Education First won the mountainous stage in 2013 and 2016. The riders yesterday’s 208km ninth Abruzzo, but holds the overall had set a speedy early pace REUTERS — LONDON stage of the Giro d’Italia from race leader’s pink jersey hitting 50.6km an hour in San Salvo to Roccaraso with going into the first rest day the first hour before a Britain’s Mark Cavendish believes he may compatriot Joao Almeida today. breakaway of eight riders have competed in the final race of his career holding the overall leader’s “I’m also happy for my formed including Guerreiro following the conclusion of Gent-Wevelgem pink jersey. compatriot Guerreiro, he and Castroviejo, with Berg yesterday. Guerreiro, 26, claimed his deserves the win!” said joining them later. The Bahrain-Mclaren sprinter was part first stage victory after a tight Almeida. Almeida’s team con- of the breakaway during the 232.5 kilo- battle in the rain against Almeida finished the trolled the peloton before metres race between Ypres and Wevelgem Spain’s Jonathan Castroviejo stage in 19th position nearly Nibali’s team took over with and went on to finish 74th. of Ineos, who finished eight- two minutes behind Guer- 40km to go. “That’s perhaps the last race of my seconds behind, with Danish reiro. But the pink jersey The peloton arrived at the career now,” he said yesterday. rider Mikkel Bjerg of UAE holder has a 30-second lead foot of the final 9.6km climb Cavendish, who has won 30 stages on Team Emirates in third at on Dutch rider Wilco Kel- with a 5.7 percent gradient the Tour de France and is considered one 58sec. derman, with Spaniard Pello with a four-minute gap on of the best sprinters in the event’s history, “Finally, what a great sat- Ruben Guerreiro (centre) Bilbao at 39sec going into the leading group. was left out of Bahrain McLaren’s squad for isfaction after so many in action yesterday. tomorrow’s 10th stage, still Castroviejo followed by this year’s Tour. second places,” said Guer- in Abruzzo, over 177km from Guerreiro attacked with six The 35-year-old’s contract with the reiro after narrowly missing Lanciano to Tortoreto Lido. kilometres to go without team is set to expire at the end of this year out on stage successes of the deserved this victory. It was It was the second stage Two-time race winner being able to shake off his but talks have been ongoing for a one-year Tirreno-Adriatico and Vuelta very difficult to get into the win for Education First in this Vincenzo Nibali of Italy is rival who held on for just extension. Cavendish’s comment hinting at a Espana in the past 13 breakaway this morning and year’s Giro after Ecuadorian sixth overall nearly a the second stage win for a retirement came as a surprise because he months. it’s extraordinary to win Jonathan Caicedo won last minute behind Almeida as Portuguese rider since is committed to line up at Scheldeprijs on “The team and I really today.” Monday on the summit at looks to add to his titles in Acacio da Silva 31 years ago. Wednesday.