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The Peregrines stun Al Rayyan 2-0 in final to win first crown in club history Al Sailiya clinch Ooredoo Cup title

FAWAD HUSSAIN THE PENINSULA We played to win. Our Al Sailiya yesterday made ambitions were high before history when they stunned pre- the final and that culminated final favourites Al Rayyan 2-0 to win the Ooredoo Cup, lifting in our victory. Players showed their first-ever major title. a very good level against Al Serigne Mbodji (45+2) Rayyan and I am very happy. scored the opening goal with a After this historic victory, we stunning header, with Iraqi star aim to win more events in the Mohanad Ali (90th minute) rounding off the victory for Al future: Al Sailiya coach Sami Sailiya after coming off the Trabelsi bench at the Al Sadd Stadium. The triumph is nothing short of a dream for the Peregrines, Nadir Belhadj’s kick with a who have struggled in the header by evading his marker season, and are currently on to earn lead for Al Sailiya, just eighth position in the QNB Stars before the half-time whistle. League (QSL). Al Rayyan, trailing by a goal, Interestingly, the Sami produced a better show in Trabelsi-coached side reached second half making several the Ooredoo Cup final as their attacks but Al Sailiya were also 0-3 defeat to Al Wakrah in the impressive in defending semi-final was reversed by the yesterday. Disciplinary Committee of Al Sailiya thwarted an attack Qatar Football Association, after in 63rd minute when Abdul- they won an appeal over ineli- Al Sailiya's players and officials celebrate with the trophy. rahman Al Harazi lofted the ball gibility of a Blue Wave player. towards Ali Ferydoon, who Yesterday, Al Sailiya, headed on target from a close knowing the might of Al Rayyan final and that culminated in our command of the match. range, but Amine made a superb started with an aggressive victory,” an ecstatic Trabelsi However, the Lions made the save. Amine, later, also blocked approach, which paid them the said after Al Sailiya lifted their first attack after Ali Ferydoon an attempt by Al Rayyan captain dividend as The Lions never maiden Qatar top flight trophy won a free-kick near the box, Yacine Brahimi, 15 minutes looked at their best in the title in club's 25-year history. but the danger was averted by before time. clash. “Players showed a very Al Sailiya in the fourth minute. The Lions, desperate to “We played to win. Our good level against Al Rayyan The Peregrines came close make a comeback in the final, ambitions were high before the and I am very happy. After this to scoring in the 10th minute were going all out for an historic victory, we aim to win when Tiago Bezerra found Rami equaliser and Mohanad Ali more events in the future,” he Fayez with a cross but the lat- exploited the situation, blasting added. ter’s attempt was far from the a goal in last minute with a We are very happy with this While fans were not allowed goal. clinical strike from the edge of to attend the final due to Al Sailiya continued to raise the box to seize win for Al victory. It is a memorable win increasing coronavirus cases, their level while Al Rayyan edge of the box but Al Sailiya expected it as the goal came fol- Sailiya. for Al Sailiya and we would both the teams still produced looked to keep the ball pos- keeper Claude Amine, who was lowing a free-kick 25 yards “We are very happy with like to dedicate this victory to thrilling display of football in session, looking to find gaps. impressive throughout the final outside the box. this victory. It is a memorable all our fans: Mohanad Ali both the halves. Franck Kom launched a yesterday, blocked the attempt. Senegalese Mbodji placed win for Al Sailiya and we would Al Sailiya started well and dangerous attack from Al The Peregrines struck the himself in a perfect position like to dedicate this victory to didn’t let Al Rayyan take Rayyan, firing on target from opener when Al Rayyan least near the goal and connected all our fans,” said Mohanad Ali. Coach Sanchez wants more speed from Injured Rashford, players as Qatar take on Azerbaijan Saka out of THE PENINSULA – DREBECEN happy that coach Sanchez England’s trusted him by recalling him for Qatar will be looking for back- the role of goalkeeper. qualifiers to-back wins on European soil "We have a large number of but with a cautious approach goalkeeper options. All of them when they take on Azerbaijan have presented a remarkable REUTERS – LONDON in their second European Zone level of talent, and many of them FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier deserved to be in the national England will be without today. team. I think that those currently striker Marcus Rashford Qatar coach Felix Sanchez present have a very good level, and winger Bukayo Saka yesterday urged his players to there is an honourable fraternal for their World Cup qual- show more speed against the competition between the goal- ifiers against Albania and Europeans. keepers now," Al Dossari said. Poland due to injury, the The reigning Asian cham- Qatar, the hosts of the FIFA FA said yesterday. pions won their opening match spectacle next year, have already Rashford missed the against Luxembourg 1-0 on booked their place in the World 5-0 win over San Marino Wednesday at the Nagyerdei Cup, but were invited by UEFA at Wembley on Thursday Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary, as a guest nation to take part in after joing the England where Qatar play their 'home' the European qualifiers. camp with a foot problem matches during the first stage Qatar will try to use the and will continue his reha- of the European qualifiers. Qatar coach Felix Sanchez (centre) and Al opportunity of playing against bilitation with his club Azerbaijan are ranked 108th Sadd goalkeeper Saad Al Dossari (right) top European nations as they Manchester United, the FA on the FIFA computer while during the press conference, yesterday. fine tune their preparations for added in a statement. Qatar are placed at the 58th the World Cup. Arsenal’s Saka spot, but Sanchez yesterday Their matches against remained at the London warned his players to be ready press conference yesterday. pace of the opponents. Gen- will try to rotate the players for Group A rival will not count club for further assessment for a tough battle against a "We need to be at our best erally teams in Europe play with the next two games. towards qualifying and will be on a hamstring issue and strong opponent. to be able to compete against good pace and high quality and “We will wait till final labelled as friendlies. will now also miss the On Wednesday, Azerbaijan them,” the Spaniard added. we have to adapt to that. It’s a training session before final- After the Azerbaijan Group I games in Albania went down fighting to European Sanchez was happy about new thing for us, which we ising the team. All players are encounter, Qatar take on on Sunday and at home to champions Portugal at the cost Qatar's win in the opening don’t see in the Qatar Stars available for the game. There finish their European sojourn Poland on Wednesday. of an own goal. match against Luxembourg, but League. But we need to adapt will be some changes in the against the Republic of Ireland Dominic Calvert- “Azerbaijan are a physical pointed put that there is plenty and gain experience. If we want playing eleven,” he said. on March 30. Qatar will return Lewin scored twice and team and they play with a high of room to improve. to compete at this level, we’ve Meanwhile, Al Sadd star Saad in September to take on Ollie Watkins marked his pace. They are a hard-working "Against Luxembourg we to do it fast. Otherwise it’s going Al Dossari who made his return European champions Portugal debut with a goal in Eng- and talented side too," started strongly but at many to be difficult,” Sanchez said. to the squad following an injury and Serbia – the two other land's win at Wembley. Sanchez said during a virtual moments struggled to match the Sanchez also hinted that he lay-off, yesterday said that he is teams in Group A. SATURDAY 27 MARCH 2021 SPORT 15 MotoGP: Miller leads Ducati 1-2 in FP2 MOTOGP FP2 MOTOGP – DOHA Ducati Lenovo Team’s rider Jack Miller in 1 Jack Miller 1'53.387 action during the MotoGP 2nd Free Practice Day 1 of MotoGP action in 2021 2 Francesco Bagnaia +0.035 ahead of the Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar at 3 Fabio Quartararo +0.188 is in the history books and the Losail International Circuit yesterday. leading the way yesterday at the 4 Johann Zarco +0.199 Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar was 5 Alex Rins +0.236 Ducati Lenovo Team’s Jack 6 Maverick Viñales +0.252 Miller. 7 Franco Morbidelli +0.289 The Australian’s 1:53.387 was 8 Aleix Espargaro +0.340 just 0.007s away from the all- 9 Valentino Rossi +0.487 time lap record as teammate 10 Pol Espargaro +0.514 Francesco Bagnaia made it a 11 Joan Mir +0.527 factory Bologna 1-2 with 0.035s 12 Alex Marquez +0.728 splitting the red machines. 13 Jorge Martin +0.791 Fabio Quartararo (Monster 14 Takaaki Nakagami +0.812 Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was 15 Enea Bastianini +0.841 third quickest as MotoGP action 16 Brad Binder +0.984 returned in scintillating fashion 17 Luca Marini +1.045 at the Losail International 18 Stefan Bradl +1.247 Circuit, with half a second cov- 19 Miguel Oliveira +1.369 ering the top 10. 20 Danilo Petrucci +1.387 After a scorching FP1 was completed earlier in the day, the MOTO2 FP2 Losail floodlights were switched 1 Sam Lowes 1'58.959 on for FP2 and Miller, Bagnaia, MotoGP riders were back out took first blood in 2021. Bagnaia end of play after leading in the 1:58.959, Sam Lowes (Elf Marc 2 Marco Bezzecchi +0.104 Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing with one thing on their mind: made sure it’s a Bologna 1-2 at opening exchanges. VDS Racing Team) took charge 3 Joe Roberts +0.313 Team Gresini) and Alex Rins securing a top 10 place. the top with Yamaha looking Valentino Rossi (Petronas of proceedings at the Barwa 4 Xavi Vierge +0.337 (Team Suzuki Ecstar) all imme- Aleix Espargaro was the first good, Quartararo was the Yamaha SRT) finished inside the Grand Prix of Qatar and his FP2 5 Remy Gardner +0.361 diately set lap times quicker than rider to venture into the 1:53s quickest YZR-M1 rider. Zarco top 10 for the second session in best was enough to beat 2020 Franco Morbidelli’s (Petronas under the evening lights and was looking like a serious con- a row, as Pol Espargaro grabbed title rival Marco Bezzecchi (SKY MOTO3 FP2 Yamaha SRT) FP1 pace in the briefly went seven tenths clear. tender on the GP21 and finished a vital P10 despite his late Racing Team VR46) by 0.104s. 1 Kaito Toba 2'04.839 opening handful of minutes. Outstanding from the Spaniard P4, with Rins was going well on tumble. Meanwhile, in Moto3, it was 2 Jaume Masia +0.042 This occurred before the red and Noale factory early in 2021, the soft tyres to claim P5. Viñales Earlier, in Moto2 free Kaito Toba (CIP Green Power) 3 Gabriel Rodrigo +0.068 flags were then waved due to as Rins then cut the deficit to just and Morbidelli finished within practice, two familiar names who headed the timesheets after 4 Sergio Garcia +0.096 track conditions. However, after under half a second. three tenths of Miller as Aleix ended the opening day at the top an impressive day’s work from 5 Jason Dupasquier +0.099 a quick clean up operation, the In the end, Ducati and Miller Espargaro slipped to P8 at the of the timesheets. Thanks to a the 2019 Qatar GP winner.

Qatari rider Hamad Nasser Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour- Round 12 Al Qadi guiding Gibria-B FIBA 3x3 World Tour over a hurdle during the qualifying round of the Big Doha Masters 2021 Al Qadi excels with Gibria-B Tour competition in the 12th round of Longines on penultimate day Hathab Qatar Equestrian COMP. (1) SMALL TOUR, ONE ROUND AGAINST THE CLOCK, 100/115CM, Tour yesterday. Al Qadi, PRIZE MONEY QR10,000 along with nine other top Rank/Horse/Rider/Faults/Time/Prize Money ﬁnishers will compete in the 1: GRAFFITI DE LULLY CH, Khalifa Abdulla Al Khaldi, (0) 49.00 secs, QR2,500 ﬁnal round today. 2: DUBAII, Alqaqa Adel Nassar, (0) 51.85 secs, QR2,000 3: BAINA, Mohammed Jabor Al Naimi, (0) 53.21 secs, QR1,500

COMP. (2) MEDIUM TOUR, ONE ROUND AGAINST THE CLOCK, 120/135CM, PRIZE MONEY QR15,000 1: BRENNUS VILLELONGUE, Cyrine Cherif, (0) 65.98 secs, QR3,750 2: LAMM ADDICTION Z, Rashid Towaim Al Marri (0) 69.63 secs, QR3,000 3: CANAVARO DE MUZE (E.T.), Jaber Rashid Al Amri, (0) 75.23 secs, QR2,250

COMP. (3) BIG TOUR, ONE ROUND AGAINST THE CLOCK,130/145CM, PRIZE MONEY QR25,000 Qatar Basketball Federation President Ahmad Al Muftha 1: GIBRIA-B, Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, (0) 64.87 secs, QR6,250 presenting the Outstanding Achievement Award to RIGA 2: D SAUCEDO, Mohammed Saeed Haidan (0) 64.99 secs, QR5,000 Team, the winners of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2020, on 3: DEMILION, Faleh Suwead Al Ajami (0) 67.95, QR3,750 the opening day of the Doha Masters at Al Gharafa Courts yesterday. The 14-team event tipped off yesterday, marking the start of this year's FIBA 3x3 Worlds Tour. BOTTOM: Action during the qualifying match between Doha and Graz.

Vice Chairman, Organising Committee of Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian, Omar Al Mannai posing for a photograph with the podium winners of the Big Tour event at Longines Arena at Al Shaqab yesterday. RIGHT: Small tour winner Khalifa Abdulla Al Khaldi and Graffiti De Lully CH yesterday. Germany, England win but Spain held in Qatar 2022 qualifiers REUTERS – LONDON Poland fought back to earn a 3-3 draw England’s James Ward-Prowse shoots at goal from a free kick with Hungary in a pulsating Group I during their World Cup Qualiﬁer against San Marino yesterday. Former champions Germany, England game in Budapest. and Italy got off to winning starts in Hungary led 2-0 thanks to goals their World Cup qualifying campaigns from Roland Sallai and Adam Szalai on Thursday but Spain were held to a before a triple substitute inspired a 1-1 home draw by Greece. rapid revival from Paulo Sousa’s side Four-times winners Germany with Krzysztof Piatek and Kamil enjoyed a 3-0 win over Group J rivals Jozwiak making an instant impact. Iceland in Duisburg thanks to goals Piatek connected with a low cross from Leon Goretzka, Kai Havertz and from Gregorz Krychowiak to beat Peter Ilkay Gundogan. Gulacsi and moments later Hungary’s The Germans took the lead after a defence crumbled, allowing Jozwiak delightful move as Joshua Kimmich to slot the ball into the net. found Serge Gnabry with a perfectly Hungary regained the lead through weighted pass and he touched it back Willi Orban only for Bayern Munich for Goretzka to volley home in the third forward Lewandowski to earn his side minute. a point with a rasping drive. Havertz made it 2-0 after another Jonas Wind inspired Denmark to a defence-splitting pass from Kimmich it 2-0 with a header. Raheem Sterling Ireland in Group C. Two goals inside the hosts after 32 minutes, moments 2-0 win over Israel in Tel Aviv, with released Leroy Sane who squared it made it 3-0 just after the half-hour the first 39 minutes from Domenico after Dani Olmo had rattled the his flick setting up Martin Braithwaite back for the Chelsea forward to curl in mark at which point it seemed England Berardi and Ciro Immobile settled crossbar. for a clever chip for the opener. Wind a low shot. might run riot. Italy’s nerves as they look to banish the However, shortly before the hour volleyed the second after the break, Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored But San Marino’s mostly part-time disappointment of failing to qualify for mark, substitute Inigo Martinez - on his third goal for his country in his fifth twice and Ollie Watkins marked his players dug deep with Calvert-Lewin’s the 2018 World Cup. for captain Sergio Ramos - was appearance. debut with a goal as England crushed second goal the only addition to the Northern Ireland rallied in the penalised for a rash tackle on Greek Scotland twice came from behind San Marino 5-0 at Wembley. score until substitute Watkins slotted second half, forcing Italy goalkeeper midfielder Giorgos Masouras. to snatch a 2-2 draw with Austria in San Marino, who have never won in late on as England moved top of Gianluigi Donnarumma into several Anastasios Bakasetas smashed the Group F. A spectacular overhead kick a competitive game, held out for 13 Group I. saves. ball in from the spot to stun Luis from John McGinn five minutes from minutes before James Ward-Prowse In Parma, Roberto Mancini’s Italy A frustrating night for Spain in Enrique’s side. time salvaged a potentially vital point opened his England account with a had a tougher task but also made a pos- Granada began promisingly when Robert Lewandowski struck a for the Scots, who like Austria last qual- smart finish and Calvert-Lewin made itive start with a 2-0 win over Northern Alvaro Morata opened the scoring for thunderous 83rd-minute equaliser as ified for the World Cup in 1998. Sport SATURDAY 27 MARCH 2021 14 Grand Prix Doha: Most of top-ranked fencers advance Red Bull's Verstappen fastest in practice for Llavador, Abouelkassem fail season-opening race

REUTERS — MANAMA more to do,” said Hamilton. “We still have a hill to climb to make cut on opening day Max Verstappen was fastest in but we’re staying positive. practice for Formula One’s “We thought Red Bull THE PENINSULA — DOHA Action during season-opening Bahrain Grand would be as fast as they are, we the preliminary Prix yesterday as his Red Bull know they are leading at the The preliminary rounds of the rounds of the team immediately lived up to moment.” men’s event of the International Grand Prix expectations that have soared Yesterday’s practice ses- Fencing Federation (FIE) Foil Doha 2021, since testing. sions were each one hour long, Grand Prix Doha 2021 threw up yesterday. The Dutch youngster, who the format changed since last only a few surprises at the also topped the timesheets two year when they lasted 90 Aspire Dome in Doha yesterday, weeks ago at the same Sakhir minutes. with almost all the world’s top- circuit with a Honda-powered New Ferrari signing Carlos ranked players easily securing car that looked stable and Sainz was fourth fastest in their berth into the last-64 of quick, set a best time of one session two, with team-mate the Tokyo Olympic qualifying minute 31.394 seconds in the Charles Leclerc fifth in the event. afternoon and 1:30.847 in the earlier one. Except for World No. 18 evening. Mexican Sergio Perez, Ver- Carlos Llavador of Spain, who Four teams -- Red Bull, stappen’s new team-mate, was suffered a third-round 15-13 loss McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari sixth and 10th respectively. in the hands of the 29th-ranked -- were within four tenths of a Australian Daniel Ricciardo, Wallerand Roger of France; and second in the more represent- taking Sainz’s place at McLaren, world No. 19 Alaaeldin Abouel- ative second practice with Mer- was ninth and sixth. kassem, who lost 13-15 to Rus- cedes-powered McLaren’s Four times world champion sia’s Dmitry Zherebchenko, Lando Norris second and 0.095 Sebastian Vettel was 12th and ranked 17th; the first day of the slower. 14th for Aston Martin, after competition was otherwise an Seven times world moving from Ferrari, with easy ride for the rest of the top champion Lewis Hamilton was Canadian team mate Lance fencers as they secured their third for Mercedes in 1:31.082. Stroll 13th and eighth. round of 64 berths. emerging joint runner-up in his “It’s been alright. A good Twice world champion According to the rules, the pool, but his efforts in the sub- feeling in the car,” said Ver- Fernando Alonso returned after top 16 qualifiers from the first sequent round proved too little stappen, who won the last race two years out and was 15th for round of the preliminary, which against the 30-year-old Russian of 2020 in Abu Dhabi. Alpine in the second session involved a total of 136 fencers, gold medallist in the 2017 World “Overall I’m pretty happy. with the team focusing on aer- automatically join the world’s Championships in what was “I still expect Mercedes to odynamic developments. top-16, who got preliminary arguably the most entertaining be the strongest MercedesMercedes- Mick Schumacher, son off rounds byes into the last-64. In clash of the day. poweredpowered car.” FFerrarierrari great contrast, the rest athletes com- While Abouelkassem lost, it ValtteriValtteri Bottas,Bottas, who hhasas Michael,Michael, ended peted for the remaining 32 slots was however, a different tale wwonon the openinopeningg race of thethe thethe ddayay 18t18thh via the second and third rounds for his compatriot Hamza cchampionshiphampionship for the past forfor HaHaas.as. of the preliminary on the day. Mohammed, the world No. 30, ttwowo years, was second Abouelkassem, a silver who ensured that the Arab fastestfastest in tthathat sesessionssion medalist at the London world’s flag remained flying at butbut fifth in the later Olympics and the top-most the tournament after emerging oneone when he ranked Arab fencer, had gotten among the top-16 players from on to a flying start after the first round. Up next for the 20-year-old A ﬁle photo of Egyptian is France’s Alexandre Max Verstappen Ediri, ranked-106, who threw importance as it precedes the considering that it involves the up one of the day’s surprises Olympic Games in Tokyo and world’s top players. So, I count I’m highly impressed with the with his 15-8 defeat of the world will help me prepare for the it a privilege to be here,” quality of performance from No. 60 Andrii Pogrebniak in the Olympic qualifiers next month Owaida said. the athletes at this third round. in Uzbekistan,” Owaida said. Meanwhile, Hans Dieter competition, considering that Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ali He added that competing in Lammer, FIE’s President of the Turki Owaida, Abdullah Ismail, the Grand Prix has provided the Technical Directorate, has this is the first top-level Khaled Aref, Hussein Al- Qatari athletes with an oppor- applauded the athletes and the ccomplainedomplained competition after about a Mutawa, and Faisal Al-Suwaidi tunity to compete at top-levels, organisers for their impressive thethe car was year of no action due to the all failed to make the last-64 which has boosted their confi- performance so far. ‘u‘undriveable’ndriveable’ at coronavirus pandemic. I cut. Only Owaida made it into dence in the quest for Tokyo “I’m highly impressed with the endend of hhisis last the second round, where he was Olympics qualification. the quality of performance from longlong run. believe that this is a pointer to stopped by Austria’s Johannes “Participating at this level the athletes at this competition, TheThe MercedesMercedes what to expect in Tokyo. I also Poscharnig, who claimed a 15-9 provides us with great expe- considering that this is the first driversdrivers hhadad strustruggledggled would like to thank Qatar for victory over the Aspire rience, and I hope we can top-level competition after withwith the car’s handlinhandlingg Academy graduate. benefit from it during the con- about a year of no action due to inin pre-season testing, anandd organising such a great event. “Although we couldn’t tinental qualifiers for the the coronavirus pandemic. I particularlyparticularly tthehe sskittishkittish rear qualify for Tokyo through this Olympic Games. I’m a graduate believe that this is a pointer to end,end, but seemed to have founfoundd Hans Dieter Lammer tournament, I believe we are all of Aspire Academy, and I’ve what to expect in Tokyo. I also moremore sspeedpeed anandd stastabilitybility in tthehe FIE’s President winners as we had the oppor- been participating in some would like to thank Qatar for twotwo weweekseks since ththen.en. tunity to participate in the tour- major competitions, but the organising such a great event,” “I“I think we have taken a nament. For me, it has special Grand Prix is special he said. stepstep fforwardorward butbut wwee ststillill hahaveve Barty overcomes Bairstow, Stokes blast England match point for win at Miami Open to series-levelling win over India REUTERS — PUNE Kumar. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna then caused a wobble AP — MIAMI Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes by sending back Bairstow and displayed audacious strokeplay Buttler, who was leading Because of canceled flights, it during a 175-run stand against England in the absence of the took Ash Barty (pictured) 45 India in the second one-day injured Eoin Morgan, in one hours to travel from her native international to help England over to reduce the tourists to Australia to Florida for a tennis chase down a steep 337-run 287-4. tournament. Yet Malan and Livingstone Her stay at the Miami Open SCOREBOARD stood firm to see their side will be longer than that, thanks through and ensured that Sun- INDIA only to an improbable day’s third and final ODI will R. Sharma c Rashid b S. Curran ...... 25 comeback on Thursday. decide the series. S. Dhawan c Stokes b Topley ...... 4 The top-ranked Barty V. Kohli c Buttler b Rashid ...... 66 Rahul kept his place in the rallied from a big third-set KL Rahul c Topley b T. Curran ...... 108 50-over side despite scoring 16 deficit and overcame a match R. Pant c Roy b T. Curran ...... 77 runs in four innings during the point to win her opening match H. Pandya c Roy b Topley ...... 35 England’s Jonny Twenty20 series. against qualifier Kristina K. Pandya not out ...... 12 Bairstow in action, The right-hander repaid Kucova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. S. Thakur not out ...... 0 yesterday. that faith with his fifth ODI “Matches like that are games and was beaten by Extras (lb2, w7) ...... 9 hundred, following up on his extremely fulfilling, knowing Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia, Total (50 overs, 6 wickets) ...... 336 unbeaten 62 in the last match, you’ve done the work over an 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. Gauff, who turned Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Dhawan), 2-37 (Sharma), target with ease for a series- debutant Liam Livingstone and and celebrated his century by extended period to get just over 17 this month, was seeded at a 3-158 (Kohli), 4-271 (Rahul), 5-308 (Pant), levelling six-wicket victory fast bowler Reece Topley. closing his eyes and using his the edge,” Barty said. “That was top-level WTA event for the 6-334 (H. Pandya) yesterday. India’s total never looked fingers to cover his ears. a really tough one today, and I first time but couldn’t control Did not bat: B. Kumar, K. Yadav, P. Krishna Opening batsman Bairstow out of reach for England’s Rahul hit seven fours and enjoyed every single second of her forehand down the stretch. Bowling: S. Curran 7-0-47-1 (w2), S. Curran 8-0- smashed seven sixes and 11 batting lineup after Bairstow two sixes in his 114-ball knock it.” Sevastova also beat Gauff at last 50-2 (w1), T. Curran 10-0-83-2 (w2), Stokes 5-0- fours in his knock of 124 while and Jason Roy set the tone for and later said his cryptic cele- Barty, who won the most year’s U.S. Open. 42-0 (w2), Ali 10-0-47-0, Rashid 10-0-65-1 Stokes hit 10 sixes and four the chase with an opening stand bration was to signal his way of recent Miami Open title in 2019, No. 5 Elina Svitolina of fours before falling one short of of 110. shutting out criticism. trailed 5-2 in the final set. In Ukraine overcame an early ENGLAND (target 337) a deserved century as the The pair looked unstop- India captain Virat Kohli the next game she faced a deficit and a wrist injury to J. Roy run out (Sharma/Pant) ...... 55 touring side reached their target pable and were only separated and Rishabh Pant supported match point, which she saved edge American Shelby Rogers J. Bairstow c Kohli b Krishna ...... 124 with 39 balls to spare. when Roy was run out for 55 Rahul with half-centuries. by ripping a weak serve for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. B. Stokes c Pant b Kumar ...... 99 India batsman KL Rahul following a sharp piece of Kohli was dropped on 35 by winner. No. 3 Simona Halep also D. Malan not out ...... 16 earlier continued to make the fielding from Rohit Sharma. Buttler off leg-sinner Adil Barty fell behind 0-40 rallied and beat Caroline Garcia J. Buttler b Krishna ...... 0 most of his return to form with That brought Bairstow, who Rashid and was instead out on serving in the final game but 3-6, 6-4, 6-0. L. Livingstone not out ...... 27 a century, anchoring the innings hit his 11th hundred, and Stokes 66 when the wicketkeeper again rallied against Kucova, a In men’s first-round play, Extras (b4, lb2, w8, nb2) ...... 16 with a classy 108 to help the together and the duo went on managed to hold on to another Slovak ranked 149th. Barty qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis Total (43.3 overs, 4 wickets) ...... 337 hosts reach 336-6 after Eng- a boundary-hitting spree, edge off the same bowler. Fall of wickets: 1-110 (Roy), 2-285 (Stokes), closed out the victory with a won a top-tier ATP match for land’s stand-in captain Jos leaving the Indian bowlers That brought Pant to the 3-287 (Bairstow), 4-287 (Buttler) service winner, and then the first time in three years by Buttler won the toss and looking shell-shocked on the crease in his first ODI since Did not bat: M. Ali, S. Curran, T. Curran, A. tapped her temple with her beating another qualifier, decided to field. field. January, 2020 and the dimin- Rashid, R. Topley index finger, a gesture of tribute Shintaro Mochizuki, 6-3, 6-3. Bowling: Kumar 10-0-63-1 (w1), Krishna 10-0- England made three Stokes’ 52-ball knock utive left-hander hit a blis- to her mental fortitude. Kokkinakis is ranked No. 58-2 (w1, nb1), Thakur 7.3-0-54-0 (w1, nb1), Ya- changes to the side that lost the ended when he was caught tering 77 from 40 balls that In night play, No. 31-seeded 243 and mounting a comeback dav 10-0-84-0 (w1), K. Pandya 6-0-72-0 (w4) opening ODI by 66 runs, behind while attempting a pull included three fours and Coco Gauff lost the final five from a shoulder injury. drafting in Dawid Malan, shot off seamer Bhuvneshwar seven sixes.