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Monday, November 12, 2018 TENNIS Rabia I 4, 1440 AH Siniakova shines GULF TIMES as Czech Republic claim sixth Fed Cup SPORT Page 4 FOOTBALL / ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE City win derby to stay two points clear of Liverpool Silva, Aguero and Gundogan score against Man United; Liverpool leapfrog Chelsea in standings after win over Fulham

DPA the off side ruling and called for London VAR (video assisted referee) to be introduced but was proud of his team’s eff orts. anchester City out- “We showed some sign of im- classed local rivals provement,” he said. Manchester United “We need to be brave. This 3-1 yesterday to keep game is behind us and we must Mtheir noses in front of Liverpool look forward. We are frustrated at the top of the Premier League. after this kind of result. We must David Silva, Sergio Aguero keep going and try and fi nd a so- and Ilkay Gundogan scored the lution for our situation.” goals at the Etihad Stadium, with Chelsea remain unbeaten but Anthony Martial’s second-half dropped two points as they were penalty their only moment of joy. held to a 0-0 draw at home to “We deserved the victory,” Everton. City manager Pep Guardiola said. Marcus Alonso hit the post and “The fi rst half we played a lit- Jordan Pickford made a number tle bit with fear. We didn’t want of outstanding saves to deny to attack and they defended well. Chelsea a winner, keeping Ever- “In the second half the game ton ninth. is a bit open so we have to fi nd Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah Chelsea manager Maurizio more space but we made a good scored a goal in the 2-0 win over Sarri, the fi rst Premier League performance against a top, top Fulham yesterday. (Reuters) manager ever to go unbeaten in team.” his fi rst 12 matches, said his team Liverpool climbed to second “It was a performance with began too slowly but improved as thanks to a 2-0 win over Ful- mistakes and we paid for it. All it progressed. ham, leapfrogging Chelsea, who three goals are our mistakes. “We started the game mov- dropped to third after a 0-0 draw Against a team like City, if you ing the ball very slowly so it was at home to Everton. make mistakes you will get pun- impossible for us to be dangerous Arsenal lost ground in fi fth as ished. and easy for Everton to defend,” they were held to a 1-1 draw in the Mo Salah, with his eighth goal he said. day’s other game by Wolves, who of the season, and Xherdan Sha- “Then we played a good match stay 11th. qiri sealed victory for Juergen (after that). We were a bit un- City came out of the blocks Klopp’s Liverpool side over the lucky. I’m not happy of course quickly against United and Jose league’s bottom team, keeping but we are going the right way.” Mourinho’s side couldn’t handle them in touch with City. Arsenal made it 16 games un- it. “I’m completely happy,” Liver- beaten but needed a late equal- Silva opened the scoring on pool manager Juergen Klopp told iser to deny Wolves what would 12 minutes and Aguero doubled reporters. have been their fi rst win away their lead three minutes into the “Apart from scoring more win there since 1979. second half. goals it was a really good per- Ivan Cavaleiro put Wolves in Martial gave United hope when formance. We had to work hard front but substitute Henrikh Martial scored from the spot af- and we won it.” Mkhitaryan snatched a point ter a foul on substitute Romelu Fulham held out for 40 min- with Arsenal’s goal four minutes Lukaku but Gundogan wrapped utes but Salah and Shaqiri scored from time. things up, fi nishing off a 44-pass either side of half-time to leave move with a superb third late on. the London club rock bottom. RESULTS The result means City are now The win means Liverpool have Arsenal 1 (Mkhitaryan 86) 12 points ahead of United, who equalled their best-ever start to Wolves 1 (Cavaleiro 13) remained eighth, although man- a Premier League season, with Chelsea 0 Everton 0 ager Jose Mourinho said his side 30 points from 12 games, match- Liverpool 2 (Salah 41, Shaqiri were creators of their own down- ing their tally from the 2002-03 53) Fulham 0 fall. season. Manchester City 3 (D Silva 12, “I think it is not a bad per- Fulham manager Slavisa Aguero 48, Gundogan 86) Man- Manchester City players celebrate a goal during the English Premier League match against Manchester United at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, formance at all,” Mourinho said. Jokanovic was disappointed at chester United 1 (Martial 58-pen) England, yesterday. (Reuters)

ATHLETICS Ticket sales for IAAF World Championships launched

By Sports Reporter “We want people from all corners of the has already focused on the fi rst-ever Doha world to come and experience the warmth midnight marathon along Doha’s Cor- PRICE FOR INDIVIDUAL of our hospitality, our world-class facili- niche and a fi rst 4x400m mixed relay TICKET – DAY BY DAY: ties and our pleasant September climate. in an IAAF World Championship, each Category A – Open seating: ickets for next year’s IAAF World We want fans to witness the best athletes designed to maximise fan entertain- QR60.00 (14 Euro) Championships Doha 2019 are on the planet compete head to head over ment and global reach. The programme Follow Your Champion A- now available for purchase on- 10 dramatic days of competition but and, will replace morning sessions with split Allocated seating: QR150.00 line (https://iaafworldathlet- at the same time, get to know the people evening sessions. One-hour intervals (35 Euro) Ticschamps.com/doha2019/), marking a and the real Qatar: a young, ambitious, will be incorporated into each session to Follow Your Champions B- signifi cant milestone with 320 days to go safe and progressive nation.” combine entertainment and family-cen- Allocated seating: QR120.00 for the prestigious event. In the coming months, the Local Or- tred activities with the excitement of the (28 Euro) The announcement was made at a ganising Committee will move forward competitive action. Finish Line- Allocated seat- press conference addressed by IAAF in the next phase of its preparations Al-Hamad continued: “As highlighted ing: QR300.00 (71 Euro) President Sebastian Coe and Vice Chair- and outreach programme by fi nalising in September with our 1 year to go cel- man and Director General of the Local full travel packages to Doha, including ebrations, our stadium is complete and TICKET PACKAGES: Organising Committee Dahlan al-Ha- fl ights, hotels and transfers. The offi - the infrastructure ready. With 45 weeks Family Package: 2 Adults mad. cial championship travel packages are IAAF president Sebastian Coe (right) and Doha 2019 Local Organising Committee to go everything is now in place to guar- (Full Price) + 2 Children from “Today is another positive step for- expected to be launched during January vice-president and director general Dahlan al-Hamad. PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil antee the best possible experience for the age 2-12 (-25%) ward for athletics and further proof of 2019. With direct fl ights from over 110 3,500 athletes and offi cials from more Group Package 1: Minimum Qatar’s commitment to welcome the destinations, a simple visa process plus a create an event that suits its climate, is it is Doha, Tokyo, Nanjing or Eugene, we than 200 nations. But equally important 10 to maximum 49 tickets world to Doha. As the pricing and fl ex- stadium that is located centrally, only 15 fun and exciting for fans with some in- are looking at our sport with a fresh per- is the fan experience and the memories (-15%) ible ticket off erings show, our approach minutes from Doha’s downtown area of novations and fl air and provides optimal spective and fresh eyes. For Doha 2019, we create for those attending.” Group Package 2: 50 tickets is simple. We want to make it as easy and West Bay, expectations are high for in- conditions for the athletes to excel. we have a trusted partner that is as will- Doha is also preparing to host the onward (-18%) – contact iaaft- enjoyable for as many people as possible bound travelling fans and families. “Athletics is looking ahead. We have a ing to be creative and bold. And the na- IAAF council meeting in March and the [email protected] to be our guests,” Dahlan, who is also a IAAF President Coe added: “Going new country and new innovations ready tion’s track record in our sport is further 23rd Asian Athletics Championships in Special Needs: Wheelchair Vice President of the IAAF, told report- live with tickets is a big moment in any to embrace new fans and new opportu- commitment that they share our vision April 2019, the offi cial test event for the access (-50%) + 1 accompany- ers. The prestigious event begins on major championship and the Doha Or- nities with new formats and ticket op- to grow the sport.” IAAF World Championships, and the ing (-20%) September 27, 2019 and ends October 6. ganising Committee has worked hard to tions as part of a global event. Whether Much of the fan and media interest IAAF Diamond League in May. Gulf Times 2 Monday, November 12, 2018 SPORT

FOCUS QNB, IAAF sign worldwide sponsorship agreement

By Sports Reporter dent Dahlan al-Hamad. customers and stakeholders. ness that will help to enhance Doha The sponsorship will in- This partnership, in particular, and promote athletics across clude the next two IAAF World is rewarding as QNB is the larg- the region and the world,” add- Championships — Doha 2019 est fi nancial institution in the ed Coe. NB, the largest fi - and Eugene, Oregon in 2021, Middle East and Africa with a For his part, al-Khalifa said, nancial institution in IAAF World Relays in Yoko- global presence and a strong “As the Offi cial IAAF Partner, the Middle East and hama, Japan, IAAF World vision for growth across the QNB is pleased to establish Africa, became the Cross Country Championship region as well as a stated desire such partnership, which em- latestQ worldwide level Offi cial in Aarhus next year, the 2020 to promote and encourage the phasises the importance we IAAF Partner signing a four- IAAF World Indoor Champi- health and wellbeing of com- dedicate to sports in general year deal that will see the Bank onships in Nanjing, China, the munities in which it operates. and athletic events in particu- support all World Athletic Se- 2020 IAAF Half Marathon in “New partners also bring lar. We are keen to support the ries Events from 1 January 2019 Gdynia, Poland, the 2020 IAAF new ideas and new thinking IAAF, being the home of world to the end of 2022. World Race Walking Team and we look forward to the athletics, as we believe they The partnership was re- Championships in Minsk, Be- contribution and involvement share the same vision with cently signed in Qatar by IAAF larus, and the 2020 World Ath- of QNB in our sport. We are QNB in the signifi cant role it president Sebastian Coe and letics U20 Championships in already talking to them about plays in improving the world of QNB Group acting chief execu- Nairobi, Kenya. their fi nancial security ex- sports.” tive offi cer Abdulla Mubarak Commenting on the signing, pertise, their strong culture As part of their partnership, al-Khalifa in the presence of Coe said, “It is always exciting of customer service and their QNB will have exclusive brand- the Local Organizing Commit- to be signing new partnerships commitment to youth, educa- ing on all female athlete bibs IAAF president Sebastian Coe (left), QNB Group acting CEO Abdulla Mubarak al-Khalifa (centre), and Local tee vice-president and director and taking the sport of athlet- tion and sustainability. There competing at the WCH Doha Organizing Committee vice-president and director general and IAAF vice-president Dahlan al-Hamad during the general, and IAAF vice-presi- ics to new organisations, their are many aspects to their busi- 2019. sponsorship agreement signing in Doha.

FOOTBALL / LA LIGA Qualifi cation system for Doha 2019 revised

To coincide with the opening to qualify in four ways: of ticket sales for the IAAF By achieving the entry World Athletics Champion- standard within the qualifica- Messi returns but ships Doha 2019, the IAAF tion period. announced a change to the By winning the Area qualification system for the Championship in all individual championships. events except the marathon, It was originally intended an athlete will be consid- that the new World Rankings ered to have achieved the system would be used as the entry standard (subject to athlete qualification system the approval of the Technical Barca beaten by for the IAAF World Champion- Delegate who will assess the ships next year. standard of specific events). However, after consulting with By Wild Card, as the reign- various groups across the ing World Champion, winner global athletics community, of the 2019 IAAF Diamond the IAAF said that while there League or leader of the IAAF is broad support for a new Hammer Throw Challenge, World Ranking system, there Race Walk Challenge and rampant Betis is still work to do to give full Combined Events Challenge confidence that the points- (at the end of the qualification based system is equally fair to period). However only one ‘We will enjoy this victory and the joy and satisfaction we have given to Betis fans’ all athletes and in all regions. athlete can be nominated per To do this without impact- country under this clause as Reuters could play well and have the ball, ing the training regimes and there is a limit of four athletes Barcelona and Barca are a team that suff ers preparations in advance of the per country in total. without the ball and struggles to IAAF World Championships By being among the best get it back.” next year, the IAAF Council ranked athletes on the IAAF ionel Messi scored twice The atmosphere at the Nou agreed to stick with the exist- Top Performance Lists within on his eagerly-awaited Camp at kick-off was lifted by ing qualification system. the respective qualifying pe- return but La Liga lead- the return of Messi, who broke his IAAF president Sebastian Coe riods (except in the 10,000m, ers Barcelona were still arm against Sevilla three weeks said, “We believe strongly that marathon and race walks). Lleft shell-shocked by a scintil- ago, even though the Catalans had the World Rankings is the best Wherever target numbers are lating Real Betis side, who beat since won four and drawn one of way for athletes to qualify for not reached by entry standard them at their own game of pos- their fi ve games without their all- our major championships in alone, the rolldown system used session football to win 4-3 at the time top scorer. future. Implementing change for the last world champion- Nou Camp yesterday. The Argentinian came close takes time as it is important ships in London will be used to The club from Seville began to scoring in the opening minute our athletes and federations determine how many athletes the match in 16th place but pro- but failed to properly connect fully understand what is a will qualify from the top lists. duced an irresistible perform- with the ball and Betis quickly complex system. We want to Relay teams will qualify via the ance in becoming the fi rst team asserted themselves, seriously give the sport the opportunity IAAF World Relays Yokohama to win at Barca’s home in any challenging Barcelona for ball to see the World Rankings in 2019 and via the top lists. competition since 2016 and the possession, the rarest of sights action and understand how Member Federations who fi rst to score four goals there in for opponents at the Nou Camp. they will work before we intro- have no athletes who have 15 years. Betis had squandered several duce the new system in full.” achieved the entry standards Barca’s defeat, at the hands chances before Junior broke the Under the Doha 2019 entry will be able to enter one un- of a team that had lost three of deadlock although it took an system, athletes will be able qualified athlete. their previous four league out- outstanding save from visiting ings, was compounded by the goalkeeper Pau Lopez, formerly sending off of their midfi elder of Barca’s neighbours Espan- Ivan Rakitic after 81 minutes. yol, to prevent Clement Lenglet They are now just one point Real Betis’ Junior Firpo (left) shoots to score a goal during the La Liga match against Barcelona at Camp from levelling before Joaquin Pochettino pleads for patience with clear at the top of La Liga on 24 Nou in Barcelona yesterday. (Below) Barcelona’s Lionel Messi prepares to take a penalty strike. (AFP) made it 2-0. ‘stunning’ new stadium points after 12 games, one point Barca coach Ernesto Valverde clear of Atletico Madrid and dismissed for a second booking. took off midfi elder Arthur for Vi- AFP seemed irked by the upheaval, Alaves. Former Real Madrid forward dal at the start of the second half London that has seen a number of fix- Betis’s livewire winger Junior Sergio Canales soon made it 4-2 to give his side more dynamism tures rearranged due to other gave the visitors a deserved lead to Betis, sliding to the fl oor to but they continued to leak chanc- events at Wembley and Spurs’ in the 20th minute, fi nishing off knock in a pass from the electric es and Betis showed no remorse. ottenham Hotspur man- home games played on a a hugely impressive counter- Junior. “The problem was that we did ager Mauricio Pochetti- badly-scarred playing surface attack that had started in their Messi scored from close range not play well, we did not control Tno on Saturday assured from a series of NFL games at own penalty area. in stoppage time but Betis hung the game and we kept on making the Spurs fans the wait for the home of English football. Joaquin then dou- on to clinch a fi rst league win at mistakes which is why we were the club’s new stadium will be But having visited the new bled their lead in the 35th after the Nou Camp since 1998. behind at halftime,” said the worth it. stadium this week, Pochettino another venture down the wing “We will enjoy this victory coach. “In the second half every Spurs won’t move into their described the new venue as from Junior. and the joy and satisfaction we time we scored and got back in new 62,000 capacity home “stunning.” Messi, back in action after a have given to Betis fans who fol- the game they struck back im- until at least January 13 after a “Stunning. You expect you are three-week absence with a bro- low their team every day, win- mediately.” series of delays with complet- going to find a nice stadium, ken arm, pulled Barca back into ning here and scoring four goals It was the Catalans’ fi rst de- ing the critical safety systems. but when I saw the stadium I the game by converting a pen- is something you will never for- feat at home since they were A number of home games was like ‘wow’,” he said. alty midway through the second get,” said Betis coach Quique beaten 2-1 by Alaves in Sep- have been switched to Wem- “It is diff icult to talk because half. Setien. tember 2016 and the fi rst time bley, which was also Totten- it is beautiful, amazing, I think Yet Betis restored their two- ca’s usually reliable goalkeeper sponded with a goal down the “When you come here, you they have conceded four goals ham’s temporary home last it will be an amazing place to goal cushion through Giovani Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who other end but Barca were sud- always expect to suff er but we in a league game since they were season. enjoy football for our fans and Lo Celso with the help of an fumbled the shot into the net. denly left with 10 men when knew if we showed charac- beaten 4-2 by Deportivo La Co- Pochettino has at times our players.” uncharacteristic error from Bar- Arturo Vidal quickly re- Croatian midfi elder Rakitic was ter and overcame the stress we runa in April 2003.

BOTTOMLINE Rangers put seven past Motherwell as Celtic top Scottish Premiership

AFP 1-1 when Carl McHugh was sent run including fi ve wins — under have been playing against 10 shame for him.” Glasgow off for a second bookable off ence manager Gerrard, the former men, with no action taken Livingston needed heroics from as a result of handball in the vis- Liverpool and England mid- against Dolly Menga after the goalkeeper Liam Kelly to gain a itors’ box. fi elder. Livingston striker appeared to point, particularly fi ve minutes teven Gerrard’s Rang- James Tavernier scored from Earlier, Celtic were unable move his head towards Ryan from time when he turned behind ers enjoyed a 7-1 rout of the resulting penalty and from to reproduce their recent free- Christie as the pair jostled while a Tom Rogic eff ort that seemed 10-man Motherwell yes- then on the fl oodgates opened, scoring form at Livingston. waiting for a corner. destined for the top corner. terday as Celtic moved to with Eros Grezda scoring his fi rst The Hoops had managed 23 “He should have been sent James Forrest also clipped the theS top of the Scottish Premier- two goals for Rangers with Scott goals in their previous fi ve do- off . I thought so in real time,” crossbar just before half-time ship for the fi rst time this season Arfi eld also twice on target. mestic fi xtures to bounce back said Rodgers. “He was very, very for the visitors. following a goalless draw with Arfi eld opened the scoring from an early-season slump and lucky to stay on the pitch.” However, Livingston had Livingston. for Rangers before Curtis Main also beat RB Leipzig on Thurs- Rodgers, who was Gerrard’s chances too as Celtic’s stand-in Reigning Scottish champions equalised. day to keep their chances of Eu- manager at Liverpool, added keeper Scott Bain saved two De- Celtic now lead the standings With Motherwell a man down, ropa League qualifi cation alive. Celtic defender Kristoff er Ajer clan Gallagher headers in quick on goal diff erence from Hearts, Alredo Morelos and Glenn Mid- But Brendan Rodgers’ men would need surgery on an eye succession before the break. with a game in hand over the dleton also scored for Rangers. failed to get going on Living- socket injury sustained in the Edinburgh club. But Rangers The Gers may have found life ston’s plastic pitch and the pro- second half. RESULTS are now just two points behind on the road awkward this sea- moted side held out for another “He’s struggling — he’s bro- Livingston 0 Celtic 0 the leading pair following their son but yesterday’s result meant famous result after beating ken his eye socket and he’s in a Rangers 7 (Arfield 8, 61, seven-goal spree at Ibrox. they’d now gone six league Rangers 1-0 at home last month. lot of pain,” said Rodgers. “He Tavernier 35-pen, Morelos 38, Motherwell were all square at games unbeaten at Ibrox — a Rodgers felt his side should will need surgery which is a Middleton 59, Grezda 68, 75) Gulf Times Monday, November 12, 2018 3 FOOTBALL

SERIE A FOCUS Coach Sanchez Inter slip to third names team for Europe friendlies

By Sports Reporter Afi f (Al Sadd); Bassam Hisham Doha al-Rawi, Sultan al-Barik, Asim Madbo, Mohamed Mousa, Kar- eem Boudiaf, Ali Afi f and AlMoez aft er Atalanta loss, atar Coach Felix Ali (Al Duhail); Yousuf Hassan Sanchez has an- (goalkeeper), Abdul Aziz Hatem nounced the squad for and Ahmad Alaa (Al Gharafa); twin friendlies against Abdul Karim Salim al-Ali (Al SwitzerlandQ and Iceland to be Sailiya), Mohamed Alaa (Al played this month. Rayyan), Ahmed Fathi (Al Arabi), Qatar will take on Switzerland Ali Awad and Jassim Al Hail (Qa- Roma back winning on November 14 in Switzerland. tar SC) Mohameed Bakri (goal- The maroons will then travel to keeper, Al Khor) and Abdulrah- the Belgian city of Eupen to face man Fathi (Al Ahli). Spalletti’s men were chasing their eighth straight league win but came up short Iceland on November 19, the fi rst Sanchez will be looking to test meeting between the two sides his players against formidable op- since striker Mohamed Muntari position in a bid to form a compe- scored a late equaliser for Qatar tent side for the 2019 Asian Cup in a 1-1 friendly draw last year. set to take place next January in Squad: Saad al-Sheeb (goal- the United Arab Emirates. keeper), Pedro Miguel, Salem al- In the 2019 Asian Cup, Qatar Hajri, Tarek Salman, Abdul Ka- will be playing against Lebanon, rim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Saudi Arabia and North Korea in Hassan al-Haydos and Akram Group E.

BUNDESLIGA Poulsen shines as Leipzig climb above Bayern into third

Atalanta’s Gianluca Mancini (right) in action against Inter Milan during the Serie A match in Bergamo, Italy, yesterday. (Reuters)

AFP second-placed Napoli, who “We paid for inconsistency ens cross, with Slovenian Josip Il- league success in a month. Milan came from behind to beat Genoa and lapses in concentration.” icic missing a chance for a second Stephan El Shaarawy scored 2-1 on Friday. “We had a great game, with in front of goal after 22 minutes. a second-half brace with Juan Leaders Juventus were sched- so many scoring opportunities,” Inter had chances, with a Jesus and Patrich Schick also efender Gianluca uled to play AC Milan at the San said Atalanta coach Gian Piero wayward Ivan Persic header and on target as Sampdoria fell to a Mancini scored for a Siro later yesterday looking to Gasperoni. “It was a perform- a Brozovic volley going over the third straight defeat. third consecutive game maintain their six-point advan- ance of great momentum and bar just before the break. Rock-bottom Chievo earned as Atalanta ended Inter tage at the top of the league. courage. We showed we could But Icardi drew Inter level af- a 2-2 draw at home against Bo- Milan’sD unbeaten run with a 4-1 Roma got back to winning ways be competitive against the big ter the break from the spot after logna, to move onto zero points, victory yesterday which sees with a 4-1 success over Sampdo- teams. It’s an important push to Mancini handled in the penalty having had three deducted for Luciano Spalletti’s title-chasers ria to move up to sixth, within two keep going forward.” area. false accounting. drop from second to third in Se- points of the Champions League Mancini made amends by rie A. places behind AC Milan and EL SHAARAWY BRACE heading in off an Ilicic free-kick, RESULTS Mancini headed in after 62 Lazio, both in action later. The hosts dominated Inter from with another set-piece from the Atalanta 4 (Hateboer 9, Man- minutes in Bergamo to add to Spalletti’s Inter had been the outset on a muddy pitch boot of the Slovenian midfi elder cini 62, Djimsiti 88, Gomez 90+4) Hans Hateboer’s eighth-minute chasing their eighth consecutive in Bergamo and after Hate- setting up Djimsiti to head in as Inter Milan 1 (Icardi 47-pen) opener, with Berat Djimsiti and league win but came up against a boer’s opener they could have the clock ticked down. Empoli 2 (Zajc 41, Caputo 51) Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen celebrates his goal against Bayer Leverkusen Alejandro Gomez sealing all three dogged Atalanta, who extended been further ahead in northern Gomez fi nished off the rout Udinese 1 (Pussetto 81) during their match in Leipzig, Germany, yesterday. (AFP) points for the hosts late-on. their winning run to four games, Italy but for some fi ne Samit two minutes after Croatian Chievo 2 (Meggiorini 20-pen, Inter captain Mauro Icardi had moving up to eighth to boost Handanovic saves. World Cup runner-up Brozovic Obi 45) Bologna 2 (Santander 3, AFP half substitute Dominik Kohr, equalised when he slotted in a their Europa League hopes. Handanovic kept out a Duvan was sent off for his second yel- Orsolini 56) Berlin quickly moving the ball to penalty just after the break, but “Atalanta were stronger, we Zapata eff ort, and also shoved low card. Roma 4 (Juan 19, Schick 59, Poulsen who slotted home fi ve his side fi nished with ten men af- were not ready for the game,” out a quickfi re rebound from In the Stadio Olimpico, Roma El Shaarawy 72, 90+3) Sampdo- minutes from time to seal the ter Marcelo Brozovic was sent off said Spalletti, whose side held Dutch right-back Hateboer. followed their 2-1 win over ria 1 (Defrel 89) efending champi- win. two minutes into injury time. Barcelona 1-1 in the Champions But Hateboer found the way CSKA Moscow in the Cham- Sassuolo 1 (Ferrari 15) Lazio ons Bayern Munich Schalke 04 coach Domenico Inter slip three points behind League midweek. through, tapping in a Robin Gos- pions League with their fi rst 1 (Parolo 7) dropped down to Tedesco is feeling the heat af- fourth in the Bundes- ter his team slumped to a 3-0 ligaD yesterday as RB Leipzig leap- loss at , who LIGUE 1 frogged them into third with climbed to fourth on 20 points, a 3-0 home win against Bayer ahead of Bayern on goal diff er- Leverkusen. ence. After Bayern lost 3-2 on Sat- Frankfurt’s Luka Jovic scored urday at league leaders Borussia twice to lead the Bundesliga Rami helps Marseille to much-needed Dortmund, who are now seven scorers’ list with nine goals. points ahead of their rivals, Leip- On Saturday, Paco Alcacer zig’s victory pushed the Bavar- scored Dortmund’s winner as ians further down the table. they twice came from behind in Denmark forward Yussuf a thrilling game to infl ict a third victory before PSG face Monaco Poulsen shone, scoring twice and defeat on Bayern in six league playing a part in the second with games, taking just eight points AFP Thursday condemned last sea- Rami will now join up with the a deft pass. from a possible 21. Paris son’s Europa League runners-up France squad for their upcoming Leipzig took the lead when Robert Lewandowski scored to a group-stage exit from that matches against the Nether- Poulsen opened the scoring by both of Bayern’s goals, but competition. lands and Uruguay. poking the ball over Leverkusen Dortmund captain Marco Reus dil Rami scored one Dijon were perhaps the per- PSG will be aiming to make it goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky with twice equalised for the hosts, goal and played a big fect opponents though — the 13 wins in as many Ligue 1 games 27 minutes gone. converting a penalty and firing part in another as Mar- Burgundy club started the sea- this season later as they take on The video assistant referee home their second before Al- seille bounced back son well but have not cut the Monaco at the Stade Louis II. (VAR) took a good look at the cacer came off the bench to hit fromA a run of four straight de- mustard since, and this was a The principality side have still replays, with suspicions Leipzig the winner. feats to beat Dijon 2-0 on an 10th successive league game not won under new coach Thi- striker was off side, The result increased the pres- emotional afternoon at the Ve- without a win for them. erry Henry and lie in the relega- but the goal stood. sure on Bayern head coach Niko lodrome yesterday. The opening goal arrived in tion zone. Leverkusen had a chance soon Kovac whose side’s chances of A minute’s silence was held stoppage time at the end of the Elsewhere yesterday, Bor- after when their 19-year-old winning a seventh straight title before kick-off in memory of first half as Rami got his head deaux were held to a goalless winger fi red just over in his fi rst season in charge suf- the eight people killed when to a Dimitri Payet corner at the draw at home by Caen in their and their head coach Heiko Her- fered another blow. two buildings collapsed in the near post, and Ocampos stuck fi rst game since the takeover of rlich introduced Jamaican Leon Lucien Favre’s Dortmund re- southern French city on Mon- out a leg to make sure on the the club by an American invest- Bailey for the second half. main unbeaten and four points day. line. ment fund was announced. Poulsen was also involved in clear of second-placed Borus- But on the fi eld Rudi Garcia’s Rami — who did not play a Rennes midfi elder Clem- the second goal, fl icking a throw- sia Moenchengladbach, who team gave their supporters some single minute of France’s vic- ent Grenier missed a second- in on to Marcel Sabitzer, who romped to a 3-1 win over Werder much-needed cheer as Lucas torious World Cup campaign half penalty as their local derby played into Bremen with Alassane Plea scor- Ocampos opened the scoring — was able to claim the second against Nantes fi nished 1-1. the area for the central midfi elder ing a hat-trick. late in the fi rst half and World goal fi ve minutes from time as to fi re home on 68 minutes. Cup-winning centre-back Rami Marseille’s Adil Rami celebrates his goal against Dijon during their he nodded in from Kevin Stroot- RESULTS Bailey was denied in the 75th RESULTS sealed the points late on. Ligue 1 match yesterday. (AFP) man’s overhead kick. Bordeaux 0 Caen 0 minute when his curling free- RB Leipzig 3 (Poulsen 27, The result lifts Marseille up to That delighted his girlfriend Marseille 2 (Ocampos 45+3, kick was palmed away by Leipzig 85, Klostermann 68) Bayer sixth in the Ligue 1 table, back them 3-0 last weekend. home to runaway league lead- Pamela Anderson, with the Ca- Rami 85) Dijon 0 goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. Leverkusen 0 to within three points of third- Marseille’s poor recent run ers Paris Saint-Germain, while nadian actor watching on from Rennes 1 (Johansson 8) Leipzig punished a terrible Eintracht Frankfurt 3 (Jovic placed Montpellier, who beat had also seen them lose 2-0 at a 3-1 loss to Lazio in Italy on the stands. Nantes 1 (Sala 16) pass by Leverkusen’s second- 61, 73, Haller 80) Schalke 04 0 Gulf Times 4 Monday, November 12, 2018 SPORT

TENNIS SPOTLIGHT Anderson off to fl yer Siniakova shines at ATP Finals with win over Thiem

Reuters game after a deep service return London forced an error from the Austri- an and had chances for a double as Czech Republic break two games later but Thiem evin Anderson made a hung in. winning debut at the Anderson wrapped up the set ATP Finals with a 6-3 on serve at 5-3 but Thiem came 7-6(10) victory over out striking the ball with more KAustrian Dominic Thiem in the aggression in the second set and opening singles match at the O2 improved his serving percentage claim sixth Fed Cup Arena yesterday. Wimbledon to such an extent that he con- runner-up Anderson, the fi rst ceded only two of 25 points after South African to qualify for the landing his fi rst . season-ender since Wayne Fer- Thiem could make little im- ‘It was an unbelievable match for me. It was up and down, nerves’ reira in 1995, was comfortably pression on the Anderson serve the better player in a one-sided either, though, and the match Reuters fi rst set. drifted into a tiebreaker. The Prague The second set was a much 25-year-old Austrian saved a tighter aff air with serve domi- match point at 5-6 before play- nating but Anderson sneaked ing a sensational point to earn a he Czech Republic won their a gripping tiebreaker 12-10 on set point of his own, only to then sixth Fed Cup title in eight years his fourth match point, bang- net a forehand off a powerful An- yesterday as world doubles ing down his 13th ace to open his derson fi rst serve. number one Katerina Siniako- account in the Lleyton Hewitt World number six Anderson Tva outlasted American Sofi a Kenin in a group. earned a second match point and marathon match in front of a boisterous, Anderson, 32, celebrated by again Thiem responded strongly, sold-out home crowd. leading the packed crowd in saving it with a deft volley. An- In an exciting back-and-forth rubber singing ‘happy birthday’ to his derson fi red down an ace to save lasting three hours 45 minutes, Siniakova wife Kelsey. Swiss Roger Fed- a second set point and, despite held off the 19-year-old Fed Cup debu- erer was to begin his quest for failing to convert a third match tante 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 to give the Czechs a 3-0 a record-extending seventh point, he would not be denied. win in the best-of-fi ve fi nal before being title at the eight-man season- Having to still play Federer, embraced by teammates in front of the ender when he faces Japan’s Kei Thiem is now in danger of fall- 14,500 fans at the O2 Arena. Nishikori in the evening session. ing at the group phase for the The Czechs were without their two Anderson had lost both his third year in a row. The Gustavo top players against a United States team matches against Thiem this year, Kuerten Group, featuring world who were the defending champions but having won their previous six number one and tournament fa- were also missing their stars and fi elding clashes, and he looked fi red-up vourite Novak Djokovic, Marin three tournament newcomers, including to reassert his dominance over Cilic, Alexander Zverev and Kenin. Fans, though, were still treated to this year’s French Open runner- American debutant John Isner a show with a decisive match marked by up. He broke serve in the fourth begins today. long rallies yesterday as the Russian-born Kenin tried to get a point for the US af- ter her team fell 0-2 behind on Saturday’s opening day. She came close but was denied two match points by doubles expert Sini- akova, who stepped into singles play with world number eight Karolina Pliskova out with injury and twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova sick. “It was an Members of Czech team (from left) Petra Kvitova, captain Petr Pala, Katerina Siniakova, Barbora Krejcikova, Barbora Strycova and unbelievable match for me. It was up and Lucie Safarova celebrate with the trophy after winning the Fed Cup in Prague. (AFP) down, nerves,” 22-year-old Siniakova said on the court after the match that was six Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys, to hold serve, starting a comeback. turned a backhand wide on match point, just short of the longest rubber — at four semi-fi nalist at both Roland Garros and She evened the match with a fore- igniting Czech celebrations. hours fl at — in Fed Cup history. “I am just Flushing Meadows. hand winner past Siniakova for set point. The Czechs claimed their 11th Fed Cup terribly happy I won.” Siniakova looked ready to cruise The third set started in similar fashion title, including fi ve as part of Czechoslo- The competition’s two most success- through after getting a break point in and Siniakova went ahead 4-1 after a vakia. ful nations were meeting in a Fed Cup Kenin’s fi rst service game. But the Amer- 19-minute game in which Kenin squan- The Americans have won 18 titles and fi nal for the fi rst time in more than three ican put up a fi ght and narrowly missed dered fi ve break balls. showed yesterday the younger play- decades. The US team, though, had to forcing a tiebreak before Siniakova took But the Czech failed to get her momen- ers could carry on the tradition one day. rely on three Fed Cup newcomers as they the fi rst set with a strong forehand smash. tum until later when she denied Kenin Kenin also pushed Czech veteran Barbora were missing Serena and Venus Williams, The Czech raced to 3-0 again in the two match points. She started the fi nal Strycova, playing in her fi nal tie for the holders of a combined 30 grand slam second set. But Kenin then fought off two game with a nicely placed crosscourt Czechs after a 16-year Fed Cup career, to South Africa’s Kevin Anderson whips a forehand during ATP Finals singles titles, along with world number break balls and used a beautiful drop shot drop shot on the run and then Kenin re- three sets on Saturday. group stage match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. (Reuters)

GOLF Qatar Asian Junior tennis tournament from today Doha: A new edition of Qatar Asian Junior mittee, said: “The Asian Junior Tennis Tour- of the two tournaments. Meanwhile, the Big fi nish bags Nedbank title U-14 tournament will begin at the Khalifa nament comes in light of the federation’s QTSBF Junior Tennis Team Cup will be con- International Tennis and Squash Complex strategy to organize a series of regional cluded at the Khalifa Complex today. The from today. The tournament is held in co- and international tournaments to help the local tournament features the participation for emotional Westwood operation with the Asian Tennis Federation national teams players reach new levels” of a number of teams under 19, 12, 14, and and will bring together 60 players. Al-Khelaifi stressed that the federation 18 years including Qatar’s national teams, Reuters chances is key here and I hit a lot of fairways. The The state of Qatar will be represented by is keen to support the national teams play- Lions and Qatar’s Tennis School. Sun City, South Africa seven iron into 17 was one of the best shots I have Nasser al-Yafei, Rashed Nawaf, Abdulaziz ers in all categories. The Qatari players Qatar team (A) lead the standings of ever hit, defi nitely in the top three.” Zainal, Meshaal al-Khenji, Amna al-Qaet dominated the last two editions of the boy’s U-12 years with four points ahead of He started the day three shots behind Garcia, and Sheikha Khalifa. tournament held in April 2018 as Nawaf Qatar team (B) in the second place. In boy’s ee Westwood bagged fi ve birdies on his back with home favourite Louis Oosthuizen (69) also in Khalid al-Khelaifi, Board Member of claimed titles in singles events of both u-10 event, Qatar’s Tennis School lead the nine to storm to victory in the Nedbank Golf contention. The latter proved Westwood’s biggest the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton tournaments in addition to a doubles title standing with six points while Qatar team Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club challenger through the round until three dropped Federation and Head National Teams Com- while Nasser al-Yafei won the doubles titles (A) occupy the second place. yesterday, his fi rst title on the European shots over the last four holes saw him fade from LTour for four years. Westwood carded a faultless contention. An eagle on the par-fi ve second hole 64 that included an eagle and six birdies for a tour- drew Westwood level with Garcia, who had bogeyed nament total of 15 under par, three shots ahead of the fi rst, early in the round. But it was fi ve birdies in FOCUS overnight leader Sergio Garcia. seven holes between the 11th and 17th that saw him The Spaniard, who had led from the fi rst round sprint away from his rivals. into Sunday, could manage only a 70 as his two-shot overnight advantage was swallowed up by a mag- LEADING FINAL ROUND SCORES Veteran Kuchar pulls clear in Mexico nifi cent fi nish from Westwood. The Englishman se- 273 — Lee Westwood (ENG) 71-69-69-64 cured a 24th European Tour title, the eighth most of the third round tied for second with 276 — Sergio Garcia (ESP) 64-71-71-70 AFP all time, and a third at the Nedbank Golf Challenge Mexico City Kim only for a double-bogey six on after previous wins in 2010, when he was ranked the 277 — Louis Oosthuizen 69-67-72-69 the 18th to send him sliding down the number one golfer in the world, and 2011. 280 — Ross Fisher (ENG) 71-72-67-70 leaderboard. “I’m a bit emotional,” a tearful Westwood said. 281 — Li Haotong (CHN) 71-70-75-65, Matt Wallace att Kuchar surged into a Champ’s double on the last left “You are never sure if you can do it again. And I (ENG) 69-72-73-67 four-shot lead at the US him at 14 under, six strokes back needed to. I’m getting old, I did one for the old men 282 — Thomas Detry (BEL) 75-66-68-73 PGA Tour’s Mayakoba from Kuchar, heading into the fi nal today. You reach 45 and don’t know what to expect. Classic on Saturday, fi r- round. With Kim four off the lead, But I’ve always felt comfortable playing this golf 283 — Aaron Rai (ENG) 72-68-75-68 Ming a six-under-par 65 to edge clos- Richy Werenski and New Zealand’s course. This one is very special.” 284 — Darren Fichardt 74-67-71-72, Chris Paisley er to a fi rst title in four years. The Danny Lee are fi ve adrift on 15 under. Westwood, who took home a fi rst prize of (ENG) 72-75-70-67 40-year-old American, who has not Werenski and Lee both made 67 $1.25mn, had girlfriend Helen Storey carrying his 285 — Dean Burmester 72-71-70-72, Lucas Bjerre- won a title since the 2014 RBC Her- to stay in touch. The low round of bags during the tournament after giving long-time gaard (DEN) 75-70-75-65, Branden Grace 70-71-74-70, itage, fi nished the third round on 20 the day belonged to Aaron Wise, caddy Billy Foster the week off . “She’s caddied for Mike Lorenzo-Vera (FRA) 68-73-72-72, Andrea Pavan under, a 54-hole aggregate of 193. who lit up the course with an eight- me three times this year and I’ve lost in a play-off (ITA) 71-70-75-69 Kuchar, who had moved two under-par 63. The South African- and won, so maybe I have a decision to make,” he Selected strokes clear of the fi eld on Friday born 22-year-old from California, joked. Key to Westwood’s success yesterday was ac- 287 — Rory McIlroy (NIR) 72-71-73-71 after a second straight 64, barely put who bagged a maiden PGA Tour win curacy off the tee on to the narrow fairways, but also 289 — Padraig Harrington (IRL) 73-73-74-69 a foot wrong once more on the El Ca- last season at the AT&T Byron Nel- a red-hot putter, especially on the back nine. “I was maleon Golf Club Course at Playa del son, played fl awlessly to register seeing the lines and I’ve working on a few things 290 — Charl Schwartzel 68-78-70-74 Carmen. The world number 40 made eight birdies and no pars. Wise heads with my putting, just trying to relax and have con- 292 — Danny Willett (ENG) 78-71-72-71 four birdies and fi ve pars to reach the into last round six shots off the lead fi dence in it,” he said. “To give yourself those birdie 302 — Thomas Bjorn (DEN) 76-73-75-78 turn at four under for the day, and alongside JJ Spaun and Champ on 14 then grabbed two more birdies on the under. 12th and 13th. Lee Westwood of A bogey on the par-four 14th after LEADING SCORES England poses with a wayward tee-shot gave the chasing AFTER THIRD ROUND the trophy after pack a glimmer of hope, but Kuchar winning the Nedbank duly hit back on the 15th with his Par 71/USA unless stated Golf Challenge at Sun seventh birdie of the day to restore 193 — Matt Kuchar 64-64-65 City, South Africa. his four-shot cushion. South Korea’s 197 — Kim Whee (KOR) 68-63-66 Kim Whee will lead the pursuit of 198 — Richy Werenski 65-66-67, Danny Kuchar on Sunday after shooting a Lee (NZL) 65-66-67 fi ve-under-par 66 to move to 16 un- 199 — Aaron Wise 71-65-63, J.J. der, four off the pace. The 26-year-old from Seoul, who Spaun 69-65-65, Cameron Champ 68-62-69 is yet to record a victory on the PGA Tour, carded four birdies on the front 200 — Brice Garnett 68-67-65, Jim nine before claiming a fi fth of the Furyk 69-65-66, Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 65-68-67, Abraham Ancer (MEX) Matt Kuchar of the United States plays a shot during day on the 15th. But there was disap- 65-68-67, Pat Perez 66-67-67, Adam the third round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic in pointment for 23-year-old Cameron Hadwin (CAN) 65-67-68, Anirban Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (AFP) Champ, who was on course to fi nish Gulf Times Monday, November 12, 2018 5 SPORT

NBA BADMINTON Red-hot number one Momota Warriors beat wins China Open

AFP Championships and now four Shanghai events on the World Tour. His defeat of Chou was a re- peat of the Denmark Open fi nal orld champion in October, when the explosive Nets, LA Lakers Kento Momota won Momota similarly prevailed in badminton’s Fuzhou three games. China Open yester- Momota, who was expelled Wday to add another title to his al- from the Japanese team for the ready spectacular season. 2016 Rio Olympics and banned Japan’s world number one sur- for over a year for visiting an ille- vived a spirited challenge from gal casino, is now set to compete Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen, de- at this week’s Hong Kong Open. topple the Kings feating the fourth seed 21-13, 11- He is drawn to face ageing 21, 21-16 in 66 minutes. former number one Lin Dan of The 24-year-old Momota col- China in his opening match. ‘I was trying the pick and roll, making great reads and trying to set great screens’ lapsed to the court fl oor and lay In the women’s fi nal, there was on his back exhausted after fi - disappointment for Japan when nally seeing off Chou. seventh seed Nozomi Okuhara Momota has been in scorch- lost to home player Chen Yufei. ing form this year, winning the Fourth seed Chen won the title Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant World Championships, the Asia with a 21-10, 21-16 victory. shoots over Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) during the first quarter of their NBA game at Oracle Arena on Saturday. PICTURE: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Kento Momota of Japan in action against Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen during their China Open final in Fuzhou, China, yesterday.

AFP Cook made 18 starts a year ago while in overtime. Coach Doc Rivers, who had said.”We kept fi ghting and found a way.” Los Angeles Curry was injured. a pep talk with Harrell at halftime about In Toronto, Pascal Siakam scored a Kenyan double as Misoi and He nailed his fi rst seven shots Saturday his lack of defensive play, knew he could quickfi re 23 points as the Toronto Rap- and matched Durant with 19 points in the trust Harrell in the second half. tors maintained their grip on the East- Muriuki win Athens Marathon fi rst half. “He turned it around,” Rivers said. “His ern Conference standings with a 128-112 evin Durant scored 28 points Cook described Durant is a special tal- energy was infectious.” demolition of the New York Knicks. Athens: Kenya’s Brimin Kipko- Olympics in 1896. and unheralded Quinn Cook ent. “I want to be like him some day — a Lou Williams hit a clutch driving layup Cameroonian international Siakam rir Misoi won the 36th Athens The marathon course includes delivered 27 as the defending Hall of Famer.” with less than a second to go in over- drained six fi eld goals including a trio of Classic Marathon yesterday going through the small town champion Golden State War- Elsewhere, LeBron James scored 25 time, but it was Harrell who set the table three-pointers as Toronto romped to a clocking the 42.195km distance of Mati where 99 people lost Kriors rallied without injured star Stephen points and Tyson Chandler grabbed 12 re- by diving for loose balls, barging his way comfortable victory at the Scotiabank in two hours, 10 minutes and 56 their lives in a forest fire this Curry to beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-100. bounds as the Los Angeles Lakers clawed through defenders and even wagging a Arena. The win sees the Raptors improve seconds. past summer. Quinn’s total was a season-high as he their way to a.500 record with a 101-86 fi nger after blocking a Bucks’ shot. to 12-1 at the top of the Eastern Confer- He missed the course record by Many of the runners wore dressed in place of Curry, who missed victory over the Sacramento Kings. “I come in here every night just looking ence, maintaining their lead over second 19 seconds set by fellow Kenyan green headbands from the the game after suff ering a groin injury on The Lakers are now 6-6 on the season, to give my team the extra boost and that place Milwaukee. Toronto, who topped Felix Kandie four years ago. 12 to the 16km section of the Thursday in a loss to Milwaukee. the fi rst time they have as many wins as extra push to will us to win the game,” last year’s Eastern Conference only to be The next two spots were taken race in support of a project “I was trying the pick and roll, mak- losses. said Harrell, who shot fi ve of 15 from the swept in the playoff semi-fi nals by Cleve- by Ethiopians Tiruneh Workneh launched by the race organis- ing great reads and trying to set great “We didn’t cave in on our principles,” fi eld late in the game. land, are determined to improve on their Tesfa in second with a time of ers to regenerate the region screens,” Durant said. James said.”We had a hell of a game plan Harrell also fi nished with nine re- recent record of postseason failures this 2:12.52 and Azmeraw Mengistu with trees along that section of Curry “doesn’t feel entitled or like he and we executed for 48 minutes.” bounds and 10 assists. year. third in 2:13.20. the course. has to play. Brandon Ingram fi nished with 12 points Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 27 Shelmith Muriuki made it a Another 36,250 participated When his number is called he is able to and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who points and 18 rebounds in the loss as the RESULTS Kenyan double as she won the in the shorter 5km and 10km go out there and produce.” have won four of their last fi ve games. Bucks dropped to 9-3 on the season. Dallas ...... 111 Oklahoma City ...... 96 women’s race in 2:36.46. races in downtown Athens. The Warriors were also without Dray- James hit his fi rst six of nine shots and “Off ensively, I felt kind of weird going Miami ...... 110 Washington ...... 116 A record 18,750 runners from According to the satirist Lucian mond Green, but nine time all-star Du- fi nished 10-for-18 from the fl oor. down in the fourth quarter and overtime San Antonio ...... 96 Houston ...... 89 SPOTLIGHT105 countries took part in the of Samosata, writing over 600 rant carried the club on his back as they De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 21 because we’ve been blowing teams out Sacramento ...... 86 LA Lakers ...... 101 marathon which began near years after the Battle of Mara- snapped Brooklyn’s three-game winning points but he didn’t get much help from this year,” said Antetokounmpo. Chicago ...... 99 Cleveland ...... 98 the tumulus erected for the thon, the runner Pheidippides streak. the rest of the Sacramento starters. Patrick Beverley had 21 points for Los Memphis ...... 112 Philadelphia 106 (OT) Greek dead from the Battle of ran from the battlefield to Ath- Durant had 13 points in the fi rst quar- In Milwaukee, Montrezl Harrell pro- Angeles, and Tobias Harris fi nished with New Orleans ...... 119 Phoenix...... 99 Marathon in 490BC and ended ens to announce news of a fa- ter, scored the fi nal six of the second as vided the spark, coming off the bench to 20 points and 11 rebounds. Golden State ...... 116 Brooklyn ...... 100 in the Panathenaic Stadium in mous victory over the Persians, the Warriors stretched their lead to 20 in score 26 points as the Los Angeles Clip- “They’re a top team in the whole league Toronto ...... 128 New York ...... 112 Athens, site of the first modern before dying of exhaustion. the third. pers edged the Milwaukee Bucks 128-126 playing phenomenal basketball,” Harris LA Clippers ...... 128 Milwaukee ...126 (OT)

NHL Pastrnak’s hat trick carries Bruins over Leafs

Agencies up his second shutout this season and Mika Zibanejad and Kevin Shatten- Boston FLYERS 4, BLACKHAWKS 0 third of his career. Sidney Crosby and kirk also tallied in the shootout in a Sean Couturier had two goals and an Dominik Simon each had a goal and an game the Rangers once led 3-1. assist, and Philadelphia shut out visit- assist, Patric Hornqvist and Brian Du- Cam Atkinson and Pierre-Luc avid Pastrnak scored his ing Chicago. Claude Giroux had a goal moulin scored, and Jake Guentzel had Dubois scored in the shootout for Co- third career hat trick, Patrice and two assists for Philadelphia, which two assists for the Penguins, who had lumbus. Bergeron had one goal and won its third straight. been on an 0-4-1 skid. two assists, and the Boston Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott RED WINGS 4, HURRICANES 3 DBruins defeated the visiting Toronto stopped 33 shots for his fi rst shutout of PANTHERS 4, ISLANDERS 2 Frans Nielsen scored in the shootout as Maple Leafs 5-1 Saturday night. the season and 38th of his career. Florida captain Aleksander Barkov’s Detroit completed a comeback to beat Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak, The Flyers won their 15th consecu- tiebreaking power-play goal lifted host Carolina. Detroit goalie Jonathan starting after Tuukka Rask took a leave tive regular-season game at home Florida to its third straight win in Bernier stopped 49 shots without fac- of absence Friday, made 40 saves. against the Blackhawks, who have not beating New York. ing a shot during overtime. Joakim Nordstrom also scored for won a regular-season game in Phila- With the score knotted 2-2 in the The Red Wings, who have won six the Bruins, and Brad Marchand added delphia since 1996. third period, Barkov scored from the of their last seven, improved to 2-1 two assists. left circle on a 4-on-3 Florida man ad- in shootouts as Nielsen was the only PREDATORS 5, STARS 4 (OT) vantage. player for either team to convert. SENATORS 6, LIGHTNING 4 Mattias Ekholm, whose penalty late He ripped his third goal of the sea- Brock McGinn, Micheal Ferland and Brady Tkachuk, Colin White Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak celebrates with teammates after in regulation put Nashville in harm’s son over goaltender Robin Lehner’s Dougie Hamilton scored for the Hur- and Ryan Dzingel scored within a scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. way, roared out of the penalty box to blocker for a 3-2 lead. ricanes, who won their only previous 10-minute span in the third period for net the winner in overtime to beat host shootout this season. Ottawa in a wild win over host Tampa couver. turning back an attempt by Nikolay Dallas. RANGERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 4 Carolina’s Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Bay. The Sabres, who have won three of Goldobin. Nashville won its fi fth straight and Jimmy Vesey scored in the fi fth round Teravainen each notched two assists. The Senators raced to a 2-0 lead but four, trailed 3-1 with less than three CANADIENS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS its 8-0 start away from home to start of the shootout as New York overcame then gave up four unanswered goals minutes left in regulation before Jeff 4 the season is third-best in league his- a second-period collapse to defeat FLAMES 1, KINGS 0 before mounting their own four-goal Skinner and Sam Reinhart scored 40 Tomas Tatar’s third-period goal put tory. host Columbus. David Rittich made 21 saves for his comeback to win for the third time in seconds apart to force overtime. Montreal ahead for good in a win over The Rangers won for the fi fth time fi rst career shutout as visiting Calgary the last 10 games (3-5-2). Jack Eichel opened the shoot- visiting Vegas. PENGUINS 4, COYOTES 0 in six games (5-0-1) — including three beat Los Angeles. out with a goal for the Sabres before Tatar made a rush in the third period Casey DeSmith stopped 39 shots as shootout wins and one in overtime — Rittich, who has won fi ve of his six SABRES 4, CANUCKS 3 (SO) Markus Granlund tied it for the Ca- toward the Vegas net and took a shot, Pittsburgh broke a fi ve-game losing thanks to Vesey, who scored his third starts, sparkled in the third period, Casey Mittelstadt scored the deci- nucks. with replays showing that defenseman streak by blanking visiting Arizona. career shootout goal in six tries. notably with clutch stops on Tanner sive shootout goal to cap a comeback Mittelstadt then scored and goalie Shea Theodore accidentally tipped it DeSmith, backup to Matt Murray, He gave New York the win by lifting Pearson on a partial breakaway and by Buff alo, who stunned visiting Van- Carter Hutton locked up the win by into his own team’s goal. got his second straight start and picked a wrister past Joonas Korpisalo. during the fi nal frantic push. Gulf Times 6 Monday, November 12, 2018 RUGBY

SPOTLIGHT FOCUS No shame in losing to Wales, S. Africa snatch says Cheika dramatic late win against France ‘Clearly it wasn’t a perfect match but we learnt to manage the pressure’

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outh Africa beat France 29-26 thanks to a dra- matic last-minute try in torrential rain at the StadeS de France on Saturday. Australia’s wing Israel Folau (L) is tackled by Wales’ Liam Williams at Replacement hooker Mbon- the Principality stadium in Cardiff on Saturday night. geni Mbonambi’s touchdown after 85 minutes allowed the Reuters This one went against us and Springboks to celebrate a win London those things have happened to which followed narrow losses to us this year, it hasn’t always gone New Zealand and England. for us. The result also extended ichael Cheika was “You’ve got to take that on the South Africa’s nine-year un- remarkably san- chin, you’ve got to understand beaten run against France and guine about Aus- what you’re not doing well, im- restored some confi dence for tralia’s fi rst loss to prove those things and get a win coach Rassie Erasmus with less MWales in a decade, saying there next weekend.” than a year to go until the start was no shame in losing a tight Captain Michael Hooper ad- of the World Cup in Japan where test against a good side and sug- mitted he should have directed his team face world number one gesting the Wallabies were due a Bernard Foley to kick for goal side the All Blacks in the group change of luck. rather than the corner when stages. Wales had become Australia’s Australia won two penalties in “We were rewarded for our banker on their annual trips to the second half. work. Clearly it wasn’t a perfect Europe in recent years as they Cheika, though, said it was match but we learnt to manage built up a 13-match winning the errors that have plagued the the pressure,” Erasmus said. streak against the Principality. Wallabies this season that ulti- France coach Jacques Brunel Whereas on some of those mately cost them the game. was left to rue a number of er- trips to the Millennium Stadium “We created a fair bit at the rors. Australia have come away with a start of the game and we needed “We allowed them to keep in last-gasp win, on Saturday they to cash in on those points,” he touch with us because of little France’s hooker Guilhem Guirado (R) scores a try against South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Saturday. were on the wrong side of a 9-6 said. “Defence was excellent and mistakes. We lacked control,” defeat secured by Dan Biggar’s the eff ort and just the energy he said. The Springboks drew level in 16 Tests. after two minutes of the second greasy ball as winger Sibusiso 77th minute penalty. around the game was really good. French scrum-half Baptiste with a quarter of the match France captain and hooker period. Nkosi crossed in the corner. That left the Wallabies, who “But too many small errors, Serin scored the fi rst points of played with the outside half’s Guilhem Guirado crossed for his The score came when Eras- Pollard added his fourth go on to play Italy and England whether they be at the lineout at the game with a penalty goal second penalty goal. team’s fi rst try after breaking mus’ back-three couldn’t deal penalty to close the gap to four over the next two weeks, with key moments or in discipline key and he added a second on 12 Pollard put the visitors into away from a maul to dive over with a Lopez up-and-under and points with less than half an only three wins from 11 tests this moments cost us and released minutes. the lead for fi rst time after 28 the Boks’ line for the fi nal points Bastareaud swept up the loose hour to play. year and set to drop below Scot- the pressure valve that we had on Fly-half Handre Pollard minutes with an eff ort from 45 of the fi rst half. ball to slide over. He brought his side within land again to seventh in the world the opposition.” opened the visitors’ account metres. Centre Seconds later lock Sebastien a point ten minutes later after rankings. The next time Australia play with his own eff ort on 13 min- pulled the grabbed France’s second try and Vahaamahina dropped Pol- French fl anker “All I can do is improve the Wales will be in Tokyo on Sept. utes to cross the 300-points teams level once again with a Serin added the extras to extend lard’s restart and it was the visi- was penalised for a dangerous guys in the things that we didn’t 29 next year when the teams barrier in Test rugby. well-struck drop goal, his fi rst their side’s advantage to 23-9 tors who made the most of the tackle. do well today,” Australia coach meet in Pool D at the World Cup. Cheika told the post-match news Wales coach Warren Gatland’s conference. assertion that his side had never MISERY “There wasn’t a lot of them. been more comfortable defend- Wales are a good team, they’re ing the Wallabies than on Sat- ranked third in the world for a urday drew the one waspish re- reason. sponse from the Australia coach. Injury adds more pain to terrible year for Williams “So it was always going to be “He’ll get another chance to tight, every game we’ve played defend us in 10 months so let’s Reuters The imposing inside cen- give him an extended off -season against them has been tight over see how they go then,” Cheika London tre was unlikely to have played to prepare for the 2019 Super this last period. said. against the Azzurri anyway, as Rugby campaign. Hansen had intended to give Williams has had wrist, knee onny Bill Williams’ his fringe players game time on and shoulder problems, and REGRET wretched year went from their end-of-season tour as he played just fi ve tests this year, bad to worse on Satur- fi ne-tunes his Rugby World Cup lasting the full 80 minutes in day as the two-times plans. just one of them. RugbyS World Cup winner for Hansen said it was too early to He also played just six games Woodward rues New Zealand appears likely to determine whether they would for the Blues and was under have fi nished an injury-plagued send for a replacement player, scrutiny in rugby-mad New campaign with a shoulder issue. although Ngani Laumape looms Zealand for underperforming England’s failure The 33-year-old lasted just 30 as a likely call-up if needed after when he did take to the fi eld, minutes of the All Blacks’ 16-15 impressing with a hat-trick of although Hansen added that he victory over England at Twick- tries against Japan in Tokyo last was the type of player whose to kick goals in enham before he left the fi eld week. form improves with matches. and coach Steve Hansen said the “We haven’t had time to Hansen’s midfi eld selections, Auckland Blues centre would discuss that,” Hansen said of however, should be a formal- All Blacks defeat not be back for next week’s clash the possible need to add to his ity next week, with Ryan Crotty with Ireland in Dublin. squad. “We will see how he pulls performing well against Eng- “He’s got a grade one AC (sep- up in the morning, and have a bit land when he replaced Williams AFP “They lost by one point and arated) shoulder,” Hansen told of a chat about it later.” and likely to partner Canter- London you don’t get many chances to reporters.”He may be (out) for a number two Ireland next week, their November tests schedule Even if Williams is fi t to face bury Crusaders team mate Jack beat the All Blacks.” week, maybe two.” with their likely strongest pos- against Italy in Rome on Nov. Italy, Hansen may still opt to Goodhue against the Six Nations There was drama four min- The All Blacks face world sible side, before they end 24. end his diffi cult year early and champions. live Woodward has utes from time when it ap- blamed decisions to peared impressive England decline kickable pen- fl anker Sam Underhill had BOTTOMLINE alties for England’s scored a match-winning try agonisingC 16-15 loss to world but French referee Jerome champions New Zealand at Garces, acting after the televi- a rainswept Twickenham on sion match offi cial intervened, Murray could make surprise return against All Blacks Saturday. disallowed it for off side. Woodward, England’s But Woodward said the AFP off the Pumas. how he is and how fi t he is,” said Chicago was a full bandage. coach when they won the ensuing controversy could Dublin Schmidt said the fact Mur- the 53-year-old New Zealander. “We stepped up the last time 2003 World Cup fi nal, added have been avoided if England ray hadn’t been included in the “The injury itself has gone re- they were in town, the challenge that current boss Eddie Jones had gone for goal rather than matchday squad despite return- ally well it is tough to throw him is for them to step up and I am ought to feel “cranky” with opted for attacking line-outs crum-half Conor Mur- ing to training a while ago was back into a match of this inten- confi dent they can and they are the defeat. with successive penalties in ray could make a surprise not down to his injury. sity. well aware the challenge they England swept into a shock the 48th and 49th minutes. return to the Ireland team “It was to take the pressure off “It is highly unlikely he will be present.” 15-0 lead on the back of tries When Kyle Sinckler for the clash with world him,” Schmidt said. involved but I will speak to him Schmidt, who will announce by Chris Ashton and co-cap- knocked on from the kind Schampions New Zealand next “There is no compulsion for about it.” Schmidt said his side before the end of the year wheth- tain Dylan Hartley. of driving maul that led to weekend, coach Joe Schmidt said him to push himself forward and would be up for the challenge er he will stay on after the 2019 But the All Blacks clawed Hartley’s try, England’s on Saturday. into the frame unless he is super of the All Blacks after a serious World Cup when his present their way back either side of chance to extend their 15-13 Murray has not played any comfortable. workout against the Argentin- contract comes to an end, half-time, a try from full-back lead had gone. Barrett com- competitive rugby this season “The three guys who we have ians. doesn’t believe the fact both New Damian McKenzie followed by pounded that error when he due to a neck injury. had in the squad have done super Schmidt has tasted success Zealand and Ireland were pushed 11 points from the boot of fl y- kicked what turned out to be a The decision lies in the hands jobs. against his native country with hard on Saturday will impact on half Beauden Barrett. match-winning penalty from of the 29-year-old who has “However, Conor has an in- a historic win for Ireland in Chi- their match. “There were lots of plus a similar position in the 60th formed a world class half-back credible capacity to give us the cago and also defeat with two “I don’t think it really spills points, but they lost the minute. partnership with Jonathan Sex- tempo and the pass that makes a narrow losses either side of that over into the narrative,” he said. game,” Woodward told BBC Jones backed his players, ton climaxing with the Six Na- world class player,” he added. result in 2016. “Neither of us will be specially Radio on Sunday. saying: “They feel the game, tions Grand Slam earlier this Schmidt, whose side claimed “It is so little to do with me, I infl uenced by today. “That was a game England we don’t. We see the game.” year. a record 10th successive home, step back on a Thursday it is re- “They will say they were 15-0 should have won and I’d be But former England cen- Kieran Marmion who stepped said he would chat to Murray ally player driven,” he said. down (against England) and pretty cranky this morning if tre Woodward, with less than in for Murray for the 28-17 vic- to work out if he felt in a good “I would be delighted if we are didn’t start well but came back I was in Eddie’s shoes,” added a year to go until next year’s tory over Argentina on Saturday enough place to come back for a as competitive as we were the last and they will see we also didn’t Woodward, whose England World Cup in Japan, said they acquitted himself well, scoring match that pitches the two top- three times. begin well but also fought back. side beat an Australia team should have been under in- their fi rst try, but went off after ranked teams in the world against “In those three games, it was “The All Blacks will fi rst look coached by Jones to win the struction to put points on the rolling his ankle. McGrath also impressed in scor- each other. 2013 I am still bleeding from. at themselves and build them- 2003 World Cup fi nal in Syd- board at every available op- Marmion’s replacement Luke ing a third try that fi nally killed “It’s not the injury, it is really It hurts when it happens while selves going forward,” he added. ney. portunity. Gulf Times Monday, November 12, 2018 7 CRICKET

SECOND TEST Mominul and Mushfi qur put Bangladesh in command The pair share 266 runs in their fourth stand, helping Bangladesh bounce back from 26-3

AFP Imrul Kayes to earn the fi rst break- Dhaka through as wicketkeeper Regis Chaka- bva took the catch. Imrul, who faced 16 balls, was unable to open his account. ominul Haque and Mush- Fellow opener Liton picked out the fi qur Rahim shared a record midwicket fi elder Brendon Mavuta af- partnership with centuries ter he fl icked Jarvis in the bowler’s next apiece to put Bangladesh over. Liton earlier was reprieved on Min a strong position in the second Test nought as the third umpire Rod Tucker against Zimbabwe in Dhaka yesterday. overturned a caught behind dismissal Mominul made 161 while Mushfi qur following a replay. added an unbeaten 111 as Bangladesh Mominul and Mushfi qur joined to- reached 303-5 at stumps on the open- gether after Mithun poked Tiripano at ing day at Sher-e-Bangla National Sta- slip for a catch of Taylor. dium. Mominul and Mushfi qur shared Chari dropped Mominul on nine at 266 runs in their fourth wicket stand, the backward point off Chatara before helping Bangladesh bounce back from the left-hander eased the pressure with 26-3 to cross the 200-run mark for the some positive strokes and put Bangla- fi rst time in their last nine Test innings. desh in command slowly. Mominul faced 242 balls and hit 19 fours in his seventh Test century, while Mushfi qur smashed nine fours SCOREBOARD for his sixth Test hundred. They sur- passed Bangladesh’s previous record- BANGLADESH FIRST INNINGS high for a fourth wicket stand of 180 runs, shared by Mominul and Liton Das c Mavuta b Jarvis 9 against Sri Lanka earlier this year. Imrul Kayes c Chakabva b Jarvis 0 After some early success, Zimbabwe Mominul Haque c Chari b Chatara 161 had to wait for the second new ball to break the partnership, when Tendai M Mithun c Taylor b Jarvis 0 Chatara forced Mominul to give a catch not out 111 at gully to Brian Chari. Taijul Islam c Chakabva b Jarvis 4 Kyle Jarvis removed nightwatchman Taijul Islam for four in the penulti- Riyad not out 0 mate over of the day to give Zimbabwe Extras (b9, lb5, w1, nb3) 18 a boost before stumps. Zimbabwe, bu- Total (five ; 90 overs) 303 oyed by their 151-run victory in — their fi rst Test win in fi ve years — ap- Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Imrul), 2-16 plied pressure in the fi rst hour through (Liton), 3-26 (Mithun), 4-292 (Mo- their seamers and were rewarded early. minul), 5-299 (Taijul) The visitors hammered Bangla- Bowling: Jarvis 19-5-48-3 (w1, nb1), desh in the morning session as pace- Chatara 18-10-28-1, Tiripano 15-3-33- man Jarvis removed openers Imrul 1(nb2), Raza 12-1-63-0, Williams 8-0- Kayes and Liton while Donald Tiripano 31-0, Mavuta 16-0-79-0, Masakadza handed debutant Mohammad Mithun a 2-0-7-0 duck. Jarvis forced an inside edge from

THIRD ODI SPOTLIGHT Miller, du Plessis plunder tons India sweep T20 series AFP as South Africa beat Australia Chennai SCOREBOARD WEST INDIES INNINGS pener Shikhar Dhawan smashed 92 as India S. Hope c Sundar b Chahal 24; completed a six-wick- S. Hetmyer c Pandya b Chahal et Twenty20 interna- 26; D. Bravo not out 43; D. Ram- tionalO win on the last ball against din b Sundar 15; N. Pooran not West Indies yesterday to sweep out 53; Extras (lb4, w16) 20 the three-match series. Dhawan Total (3 wickets, 20 overs) 181 put on a crucial 130-run third Did not bat: K. Pollard, C. wicket stand with Rishabh Pant, Brathwaite, F. Allen, K. Paul, K. who hit 58, to bring India close Pierre, O. Thomas to their target of 182 before West Indies hit back in Chennai. Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Hope), Pant was out in the 19th over 2-62 (Hetmyer), 3-94 (Ramdin) and Dhawan lost his wicket Bowling: Ahmed 4-0-37-0 (w2), on the penultimate ball of the Sundar 4-0-33-1 (w8), Kumar match, but Manish Pandey hit 4-0-39-0, Pandya 4-0-40-0 the winning run to deny West In- (w3), Chahal 4-0-28-2 (w3) dies any chance of a consolation victory. A tie would have taken INDIA INNINGS (target 182) the match into a super over. S. Dhawan c Pollard b Allen The result caps off a complete 92; R. Sharma c Brathwaite b domination by India, who had Paul 4; KL. Rahul c Ramdin b won the Tests 2-0 and then the Thomas 17; R. Pant b Paul 58; one-day international series 3-1 M. Pandey not out 4; D. Karthik against the visiting West Indians. not out 0; Extras (lb1, nb2, Paceman Keemo Paul took two w4) 7 wickets including the dangerous Total (4 wickets, 20 overs) 182 Pant in a penultimate over that yielded just three runs, leaving Did not bat: K. Pandya, W. India needing fi ve from the fi nal Sundar, B. Kumar, K. Ahmed, Y. South African team celebrate with the trophy after winning the one-day series against Australia in Hobart yesterday. (AFP) six balls. Nicholas Pooran stood Chahal out with the bat for West Indies Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Sharma), AFP Steyn both took three wickets SCOREBOARD in the fi nal game of a tough tour, 2-45 (Rahul), 3-175 (Pant), 4-181 Hobart in controlled and disciplined with a 25-ball 53 that guided the (Dhawan) spells. The victory handed visitors to 181-3 after electing SOUTH AFRICA INNINGS Bowling: Pierre 2-0-13-0, South Africa their fi rst ODI se- S. Marsh c Klaasen b Pretorius to bat fi rst. But the left-handed Thomas 4-0-43-1 (nb1, w1), Paul avid Miller and Faf du ries win in Australia since 2009 Q. de Kock c Carey b Starc 4; R. 106; T. Head c Markram b Ra- pair of Dhawan and Pant put 4-0-32-2, Brathwaite 4-0-41-0 Plessis plundered big- and left Australia with plenty to Hendricks c Carey b Stoinis 8; A. bada 6; M. Stoinis c Markram b the hosts’ chase on track after (nb1, w3), Pollard 3-0-29-0, Al- hitting centuries in a ponder ahead of India’s arrival Markram c Carey b Starc 32; F. Pretorius 63; A. Carey c de Kock they had lost two early wickets Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan len 3-0-23-1 masterclass as this month for a three-format du Plessis c Marsh b Stoinis 125; b Steyn 42; G. Maxwell c Hen- including their in-form skipper plays a shot en route to 92 SouthD Africa beat Australia by tour. “I thought we played our H. Klaasen not out 1; D. Miller dricks b Steyn 35; P. Cummins Rohit Sharma for four. Result: India won by six against West Indies in the third 40 runs to win their one-day se- best game of cricket (of the c Finch b Hazlewood 139; D. not out 7; M. Starc c&b Rabada “We wanted to be ruthless and T20 in Chennai yesterday. (AFP) wickets 0; A. Zampa c du Plessis b Raba- ries and infl ict another defeat on tour),” said du Plessis after Pretorius not out 1; Extras (lb2, not take a backseat. This kind of Series: India won the three- da 0; J. Hazlewood not out 0 Justin Langer’s misfi ring side. clinching the series 2-1. “We b1, w7) 10 performance gives a lot of con- Carlos Brathwaite. “I will take match series 3-0 The pair shared in a 252-run challenged ourselves to put in Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 320 Extras (lb2, w8) 10 fi dence. We didn’t want to be the eff ort and belief, especially stand to power the Proteas to a performance. From a batting Total (nine wkts, 50 overs) 280 complacent and wanted to come taking it to the last ball after 37-ball knock. 320-5 in the third and fi nal point of view we were good, but Fall of wickets: 1-4 (de out and win,” said Sharma. “As Shikhar and Rishabh’s partner- Openers , who made match in Hobart — a record from a bowling point of view we Kock), 2-26 (Hendricks), 3-55 Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Lynn), 2-18 a team there is always scope for ship.” 24, and Shimron Hetmyer, who fourth wicket partnership by were excellent.” (Markram), 4-307 (du Plessis), (Finch), 3-39 (Head), 4-146 improvement.” “There are a few here; Shai hit 26, gave the West Indies a South Africa against the hosts Australian captain Aaron 5-318 (Miller) (Stoinis), 5-226 (Marsh), 6-256 Dhawan registered his fi rst fi f- (Hope), (Shimron) Hetmyer and strong start with their 51-run in Australia. They came togeth- Finch praised the partnership Bowling: Starc 10-1-57-2, Hazle- (Carey), 7-278 (Maxwell), 8-278 ty of the series across formats as Pooran,” Brathwaite said of his partnership before Yuzvendra er at 55-3 in the 16th over with between Marsh and Stoinis, wood 10-1-53-1, Cummins 10-2- (Starc), 9-278 (Zampa) he batted with assurance, hitting team’s upcoming talent. “But it Chahal struck back for the hosts. Miller swatting 139 for his fi fth but admitted the South African 67-0, Stoinis 7-0-70-2, Zampa Bowling: Steyn 10-0-45-3, Ngidi 10 fours and two sixes during his is important to get the best out Chahal got Hope on his very fi rst limited-overs century and skip- attack was too hot to handle. 6-0-32-0, Maxwell 7-0-38-0 10-0-56-1, Rabada 10-3-40-3, 62-ball knock. Pant, 21, compli- of everyone and create a unit that delivery and then cut short Het- per du Plessis smashing 125 — “They bowled exceptionally well mented his senior partner with can challenge for the T20 World myer’s brisk knock to check the AUSTRALIA INNINGS Imran Tahir 7-0-58-0, Pretorius his 10th one-day ton. at the end, credit to them in the 10-0-61-2, Markram 3-0-18-0 some lusty hitting in his 38-ball Cup in Australia (2020).” opposition surge. A composed Shaun Marsh last 10 overs,” he said. “After 35 A. Finch c Rabada b Ngidi 11; stay at the crease. The left-handed Pooran, who The leg-spinner returned fi g- Result: South Africa won series 2-1 cracked a fi ghting 106 in the run overs we were in a great position C. Lynn c de Kock b Steyn 0; Earlier Pooran put on a key 87- was playing his fi fth match, came ures of 2-28. India will now head chase, ably supported by Mar- but they took it away at the end.” run unbeaten stand with Darren in to bat with West Indies in a bit to their all-important tour of cus Stoinis (63) and Alex Carey After winning the toss and and the scoreboard began racing the most of their second lives Bravo, who made 43, to give the of trouble at 94-3 but took the Australia that begins November (42) — an improvement on re- putting the visitors into bat, along. Du Plessis was dropped and began swinging their bats as tourists a competitive total. “We attack to the opposition bowlers. 21 with the fi rst of the three T20 cent batting displays but still Australia reduced South African on 29 and Miller escaped an lbw du Plessis reached his century in wanted to put a smile on the fans’ He hit four fours and fours sixes matches in Brisbane. The two not good enough. Pace spear- to 3 for 55. Then hard-hitting dismissal on 41 that was over- 105 balls with 11 fours and one face but didn’t get the result we during his blitz, with Bravo at the sides will also play four Tests and heads Kagiso Rabada and Dale Miller joined skipper du Plessis turned on review. They made six before falling to Stoinis. would have liked,” said skipper other end playing a calculated three ODIs.

Monday, November 12, 2018 GULF TIMES SPORT

F1 SQUASH Qatar’s Hamilton wins nail-biting al-Tamimi in quarters

By Sports Reporter Brazilian Grand Prix Doha atar’s Abdulla al- Tamimi booked a Mercedes team clinches constructors’ title for the fifth year in a row quarter-fi nal spot in the QSF No.1, PSA WorldQ Tour Bronze tournament Agenices Sao Paulo after beating Iker Pajares of Spain 3-1 yesterday. Al-Tamimi is the only Qatari left in the draw ew fi ve-time world champion after both Radshid al-Harib and Lewis Hamilton steered his Hamad al-Amri lost their open- Mercedes to a nail-biting vic- ers on Saturday. tory in yesterday’s Brazilian Al-Tamimi who received a NGrand Prix, a triumph that clinched the fi rst round bye, clinched the constructors championship for a fi fth fi rst game 11-9 but the Spaniard consecutive season for the team. fought back to win the second The 33-year-old Briton took advan- 12-14. But the Qatari regained tage of a collision that cost Max Ver- his composure to take the next stappen the lead in the closing stages to two games 11-8, 11-3 to win the regain the initiative and then hang on match in 59 minutes. with worn tyres as the Red Bull came The 23-year-old Qatari will home second. Kimi Raikkonen fi nished play third-ranked Daryl Selby in third on his 150th start for Ferrari ahead the last 8. The Englishman beat of Daniel Ricciardo in the second Red Finland’s Olli Tuominen 4-11, Bull, Valtteri Bottas in the second Mer- 11-3, 13-11, 11-7. cedes and Sebastian Vettel who came home sixth for Ferrari. The result ended Ferrari’s hopes of stopping Mercedes’ title triumph, Sri Lanka’s brought Hamilton his tenth win of Dananjaya the year and 72nd of his career. It was also the fi rst time he had won a late- reported for season race after winning the drivers’ suspicious action title. Charles Leclerc fi nished seventh for Sauber ahead of the two Haas cars Colombo: Sri Lanka off - driven by Romain Grosjean and Kevin spinner Akila Dananjaya was Magnussen with Sergio Perez 10th for reported over a suspect bowl- Force India. ing action during the first Test The decisive moment came on lap 44 which England won by 211 of the 71 race when Vertstappen clashed runs, the International Cricket with Esteban Ocon’s Force India in the Council said yesterday. Senna S curves as the Frenchman at- Dananjaya, 25, took two tempted to un-lap himself. Verstappen wickets giving away 184 runs span but was able to continue although in the match that concluded was later told he had fl oor damage. in four days at Galle on Friday. Ocon was penalised by the stewards The match off icials’ report, with a 10-second stop-go penalty. which was handed over to the Although the Red Bull had fl oor dam- Sri Lanka team management, age, Verstappen was able to recover to cited concerns about the move closer to Hamilton but not close legality of his bowling action, enough to threaten the Mercedes. the ICC said. He is required to “I hope I cannot fi nd him now in undergo testing within two the paddock,” said a livid Verstap- weeks and, during this period, pen, whose further TV comments were Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Interlagos, Sao Paulo yesterday. (Reuters) Dananjaya is permitted to bleeped out. “I don’t know what to say,” continue bowling in interna- he added later. “I was taken out by an them racing and they weren’t racing for every single day. I’ve always said it’s give me the tools and I do the best I can.” Hamilton has 383 points in the stand- tional cricket until the results idiot — I have no words.” the same position.” such an honour to drive for them. We It was a disappointing race mean- ings to Vettel’s 302, while Mercedes are known, the ICC added. Hamilton said: “It was an honour to “These guys have worked so hard over were a sitting duck at one stage. We while for Vettel, who quickly lost sec- move to 620 points to Ferrari’s 553 There was no immediate com- drive for them (Mercedes) today. I saw the past six years, it’s been an incredible were having problems with the engine. ond place on the grid to Bottas and was ahead of the season fi nal grand prix in ment from Sri Lanka Cricket. it happen. I wasn’t surprised by it. I saw journey. This is what we’ve worked for I just want to thank everyone. The team unable to match the pace. Abu Dhabi on November 25.

SPOTLIGHT HORSE RACING Rain plays spoilsport in Dubai one-dayer Audible wins fi rst running of AFP Pakistan claimed the second reer best 5-45 for 11 wickets in four fours and one six. He fi nally Dubai by six wickets with both games the series. Zaman and Mohamed fell in the 49th over as he tried Qatar Cherokee Run Stakes played in Abu Dhabi. Hafeez (19) put on 64 for the fi rst to reach his ninth one-day hun- Pakistan have not beaten the wicket before Hafeez dislodged dred, caught in the deep off Trent Agencies over the fast main track in 1:22.47. ersistent rain forced the Kiwis in a one-day series since a bail with his heel while work- Boult, small consolation for the Churchill Downs, Kentucky “He did everything like a professional today,” third and fi nal one-day their win in New Zealand in 2011. ing Ferguson to long leg, bring- left-arm seamer whose 10 overs said Castellano. “The seven furlongs may have international between Pakistan had posted 279-8 af- ing Azam to the crease in the 14th cost 80 runs. Pakistan lost four been a bit short, but he handled everything like a Pakistan and New Zea- ter winning the toss and opting over. Zaman hit eight boundaries wickets in the last two overs and odd Pletcher-trained Audible returned to pro. We broke great and got into a great position Pland to be abandoned yesterday, to bat and then their spearhead in his eighth one-day half cen- may regret scoring only 38 runs the course with a bang, after staying off with the pace up front.” extending the Asian side’s seven- Shaheen Shah Afridi had dis- tury before being caught on the in the last fi ve. for six months, to win the Qatar Chero- Audible is owned by WinStar Farm, China year wait for a series win over the missed Colin Munro for nought long-on boundary off Colin de kee Run Stakes at Churchill Downs on the Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners and Star- Black Caps. in the fi rst over. When rain Grandhomme for 65. Azam then Tsecond day of the Breeders’ Cup last week. light Racing. Following the race, Dr al-Muftah BRIEF SCORES New Zealand, set a daunting stopped play, George Worker was paced the innings during a third Pakistan 279 for 8 in 50 overs The Grade 1 winner kicked late to go by the fi eld expressed his pleasure with the prestigious event. unbeaten on 18 and Henry Ni- wicket stand of 108 with Sohail. “It is a pleasure to be part of this prestigious 280-run target against a potent (Fakhar Zaman 65, Babar Azam and win the race, which was reserved for three- Pakistan bowling attack were cholls was 15 not out. Sohail struck two sixes and six year-olds, by two lengths. event, which bears the name of the State of Qa- 92, Haris Sohail 60; Ferguson 35-1 after 6.5 overs when rain Pakistan batted well with Ba- boundaries in his 59-ball 60 be- Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) was tar,” he said. 5-45) vs New Zealand 35 for 1 in halted play. That left the series bar Azam, Fakhar Zaman and fore he was caught in the deep off sponsor of the race. Offi cials of the Embassy of the “We are proud of QREC’s sponsorship of this tied at 1-1 after New Zealand won Haris Sohail all contributing be- Ferguson. Azam faced 100 balls 6.5 overs. No result, match State of Qatar in Washington, DC, were present at race and of the illustrious partnership between the fi rst match by 47 runs while fore Lockie Ferguson took a ca- for his 92 but that included just abandoned due to rain the event and First Secretary Khater Mohamed the QREC and the Breeders’ Cup, which brings Khater al-Khater awarded the winners, in pres- together two legends of the sport of kings. ence of Minister Plenipotentiary Dr Hamad Mo- The event had special signifi cance this year as it ICC WOMEN’S WORLD T20 hamed Hussain Ali al-Muftah, Second Secretary saw a very special achievement and a historic win Ahmad Abdulrahman Mohamed Abdulrahman by Enable in the Breeders’ Cup Turf. She secured al-Jufairi and Second Secretary Fahad Ali Saed the dream double by becoming the fi rst Qatar Prix Khamis al-Nuaimi. Ridden by Javier Castellano, de l’Arc de Triomphe winner ever to win at the Mithali takes India to dominant victory the three-year-old covered the seven furlongs Breeders’ Cup in the same year.” By ICC 4x4) getting the highest score for Providence, Guyana Pakistan against India, and Dar (52, 35b, 5x4, 2x6) her fi rst fi fty in T20Is. Poonam Yadav (2 for 22) ndia overcame a case of took two wickets in the fi nal over butterfi ngers to register a of the innings to fi nish the pick of dominant seven-wicket win the bowlers. against Pakistan in the wom- With the ball, Pakistan were Ien’s T20 World Cup at the Guy- unable to exert any pressure as ana National Stadium yesterday. Mithali Raj, freshly returned After some fi ne batting from to the top of the order, scored Pakistan’s middle order took a silken 56 (47b, 7x4). Mithali them to 133 for seven, India’s top dominated in a 73-run opening order knocked those runs off in partnership with Smriti Mand- the 19th over. India’s chase was hana (26, 28b, 4x4). With her 15 made easier by 10 penalty runs T20I fi fty, Mithali became the awarded to them at the start third batter to score more than of their innings due to the Pa- 500 T20I runs in 2018. kistan batters running on the She added a further 28 runs pitch twice after being offi cially with Jemimah Rodrigues (16, warned by the umpires. 21b, 1x4), before being dismissed Those undid some record- in the 18th over with India eight breaking batting from Pakistan, short of the target. Three Pakistan who scored their highest T20I bowlers picked up a wicket each. total against India, their previous India will play Ireland next on 15 best eff ort being 104. November, while Pakistan will India chose to fi eld fi rst after face the same team tomorrow. winning the toss and reduced India’s Mithali Raj plays a shot during the ICC Women’s World T20 BRIEF SCORES Pakistan to 30 for two after six match against Pakistan in Providence, Guyana yesterday. (ICC) Pakistan: 133-7, 20 overs (Bisman overs. But India’s fi elding dis- Mahroof 53, Nida Dar 52; Poonam integrated after that, as they Nida Dar prospered from two et partnership of 94 off 71 balls. It Yadav 2-22, Dayalan Hemalatha dropped four straightforward of those chances (dropped on was Pakistan’s best partnership Khater Mohamed Khater al-Khater, First Secretary at the Embassy of the State of Qatar in 2-34) lost to India: 137-3 in 19 catches over the course of the in- 15 and 29) and Bismah Mahroof against India in T20Is. Washington, DC, with the winners of the 1st edition of the Qatar Cherokee Run Stakes at Breeders Cup overs (Mithali Raj 56, Smriti nings, allowing Pakistan to build from one (dropped on 28), and Both batters set personal be- World Championships after Audible, ridden by Javier Castellano, won the seven furlong race momentum. both combined for a fourth wick- sts on the way, Mahroof (53, 49b, Mandhana 26) by seven wickets at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, last week. (EclipseSportswire)