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QVA SENIOR LEAGUE: Al Ahli beat Al Shamal 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-18), Al Wakrah beat Al Sadd 3-2 (25-17, 19-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-9)

Afif and Almoez sparkle as beat Bangladesh 5-0 FAWAD HUSSAIN THE PENINSULA AFC ASIAN CUP CHINA 2023 QUALIFIERS:: GROUP E STANDINGS Feared strikers and Team P W D L GD PTSPTS scored two goals each as 1 Qatar 6 5 1 0 15 16 Asian champions Qatar thrashed 2 Oman 5 4 0 1 7 12 Bangladesh 5-0 in a Group E clash 3 Afghanistan 5 1 1 3 -9 4 of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 4 India 5 0 3 2 -2 3 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifier at 5 Bangladesh 5 0 1 4 -11 1 Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in . Yesterday’s emphatic victory attended by 1044 socially-distanced Bangladeshaddeshsh earnedearnedne ththeireir fifirst SanchezSanchez sesentntt AAbdullahbdbdullah All AhraqAhrhraqa aandnd consolidated Al Annabi’s top position fans. 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A few moments save from AlAlmoez’smoez’s hheadereaaded r ass cclocklloockk 20232023 as groupgrouup winners,wwinnners, oror asa Qatar's Akram Afif celebrates after scoring his yesterday, enjoying 73 percent of ball Hassan shot wide after being bril- crossed ann hour-mark.hour-markark. oneone of thethe fourfour highest-rankedhhigghest-rankeed second goal against Bangladesh yesterday. possession in the match, which was liantly set up by Afif. In his firfirstst twotw substitutions,substituttioons, runners-up.rurunnn ers-s up. ACL: Suwon beat Kobe to advance as Guangzhou exit Japan to REUTERS – HONG KONG Marinos were held to a 1-1 host FIFA draw by Sydney FC after taking South Korea’s Suwon Bluewings the lead when Yuki Saneto handed Vissel Kobe a 2-0 defeat slotted home at the far post fol- Club World in their final group game in the lowing a corner from Kota Asian Champions League in Mizunuma. Cup in 2021 Doha yesterday to secure a But Trent Buhagiar con- place in the last 16 at the tinued his rich vein of scoring AFP – LAUSANNE expense at twice champions form for the Australians when Guangzhou Evergrande. he raced behind the Yokohama Japan will host the Club Needing to win by two goals defence before driving his shot World Cup in its existing to qualify for the last 16 ahead past Yohei Takaoka to score his format in late 2021, FIFA of the Chinese Super League fifth goal of the group phase. president Gianni side, second-half efforts by Kim The result was not enough Infantino announced Gun-hee and Lim Sang-hyub to deny Ange Postecoglou’s yesterday, with his Suwon’s forward Im Sang-Hyeob (left) scores against Vissel Kobe during the AFC were enough to take Park Kun- Yokohama side top spot in expanded version of the Champions League group G match at the Khalifa International Stadium yesterday. ha’s side through to a meeting Group H, with the J-League tournament still on hold with Japan’s Yokohama F outfit amassing 13 points from for now after being post- Marinos. Asia play out the remainder of Suwon had struggled to penalty spot as a result of their six games to finish four poned due to the corona- Despite the loss, Kobe still the coronavirus-delayed tour- make an impression in the defender Takuya Yasui han- points clear of second-placed virus pandemic. top Group G and will face nament in a bio-secure bubble opening 45 minutes of their dling on the line. Shanghai SIPG. It means there will be Shanghai SIPG in the next phase in Qatar. must-win game, but everything That meant Suwon finished The Chinese side slipped two Club World Cups in as Vitor Pereira’s side sealed the Iranian side Persepolis changed four minutes after the ahead of Guangzhou by a sol- to a 2-0 defeat by Jeonbuk the same year, with Qatar runners-up spot in Group H await the eventual qualifiers for interval when the South itary goal as the teams finished Motors after Cho Gue-sung’s hosting the 2020 edition despite a 2-0 defeat at the the final, which will be played Koreans took the lead as Kim’s level on points after four games first-half double as he netted between February 1 and hands of already-eliminated on Dec. 19 in Doha’s Al Janoub header went in off Kobe in Group G, which featured a header before converting a 11 before another seven- Jeonbuk Motors. Stadium, having advanced defender Tetsushi Yamakawa. only three teams following the penalty as the twice cham- team edition goes ahead The teams will meet on through the equivalent compe- Eighteen minutes later earlier withdrawal of Malay- pions from South Korea con- in Japan in December. Monday for a place in the tition for teams from the west Suwon claimed their second sia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim. cluded with a win to finish Japan has hosted the quarter-finals as clubs from east of Asia in October. when Lim converted from the In Group H, Yokohama F third in the group. Club World Cup eight times before, most recently in 2016. Al Khaldi and Al Amri clinch individual honours in Round 5 A lucrative, revamped 24-team Club World Cup, Comp. (1) Small Tour, 100/110cm, Prize Money QR20,000 including eight sides from 1 DUSTY / Khalifa Abdulla Al Khaldi, 65.24 secs, 25.06 secs, Prize Money: QR5,000 Europe, was due to be 2 GIBRIA-B / Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, 59.79, 25.46, QR4,000 played in China next year, 3 BEST OF DES FORETS / Saeed Nasser Al Qadi, 66.98, 26.06, QR3,000 but the expanded compe- tition will not now start Comp. (2) Medium Tour, 120/130cm, Prize Money QR30,000 1 CANAVARO DE MUZE (E.T.) / Jaber Rashid Al Amri, 65 pts, 45.80 secs, QR7,500 until a later date after the 2 JAZZ DE SEMILLY K Z (DUPLI) / Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi, 65, 48.84, QR6,000 delayed Euro 2020 and 3 AMBRE DE BEAUFOUR / Faleh Suwead Al Ajami, 65, 49.66, QR4,500 the Copa America were pencilled in for next June Medium Tour, 120/130cm, Teams - Prize Money QR30,000 and July. 1: ExxonMobil - 130 points, 107.33 secs. Prize Money QR15,000 It means there will be Brennus VILLELONGUE / Cyrine Cherif 65 pts, 51.27 secs one representative each BLEU BOY Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi 65 pts, 56.06 secs 2: QAF - 120 points, 125.04 secs from Europe, South America, North and Khalifa Abdulla Al Khaldi, who guided Dusty in a flawless CANTARO 32 / Mohammed Abdulla Juma 62 pts, 54.77 secs CALGARY VD HATERBEEK Z / Hamad Ali Al Attiyah 58 pts, 70.27 secs Central America, Africa, routine to win the Small Tour event in the fifth round of ZORRO Z / Salman Mohammed Al Emadi 17 pts, 47.67 secs Asia and Oceania, with the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour, receiving Jaber Rashid Al Amri receiving his award after guiding Canavaro De Muze (E.T.) to win the Medium 3: Limited Edition Cars - 90 points, 98.92 secs the Japanese champions his award from Omar Al Mannai, Vice Chairman of the VERONA Mohammed Khalifa Albaker 65 pts, 50.71 secs completing the line-up. Tournament Organising Committee. Tour event yesterday. MISS CHILI Mohammed Saeed Haidan 25 pts, 48.21 secs Sport SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2020 15 Al Attiyah heads strong Toyota, Overdrive Racing Handball: Al Rayyan challenge in back-to-back Baja Ha'il events rope in star – HA’IL, SAUDI THE PENINSULA Qatari driver Qatar and Andalucia this season continue their Dakar prepara- ARABIA Markovic Nasser Saleh with Al Attiyah. tions in the Team Orlen-sup- Al Attiyah “It’s good news that all the ported car. Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah teams can compete in this race, Dutchman Erik Van Loon THE PENINSULA – DOHA heads a six-strong Toyota and just around 15 days before the and French co-driver Sébastien Overdrive Racing challenge at start of Dakar. This is unusual Delaunay crew the fourth of the Al Rayyan announced the a pair of forthcoming back-to- because we are not normally Overdrive cars, the experienced signing of national team’s star back Baja Ha'il events that will allowed to test in the country of duo hoping to strengthen their Zarko Markovic ahead of the form the last two rounds of the the rally and especially 15 days relatively new partnership new handball season starting radically revised 2020 FIA before. This will be good for us before tackling the Dakar later this month. World Cup for Cross-Country to drive a little bit on the sand, together for the first time. The Al Rayyan have roped in Bajas. as we did not really compete French crew of Ronan Chabot Markovic from Al Gharafa, to In a season of global FIA this year due to the pandemic," and Gilles Pillot complete the strengthen the side as he is one motor sport decimated by the Baumel said. official Toyota line-up in Saudi of the distinguished players on COVID-19 situation, the Saudi Al Rajhi and German co- Arabia. national circuit. Markovic was Automobile and Motorcycle driver Dirk von Zitzewitz will The closing two rounds of one of the key players of Federation (SAMF) managed to be looking for outright victory the FIA World Cup for Cross- Qatari team during their phe- save the FIA Baja series by Przygonski. An official Toyota Ten Brinke will be looking to try on the driver’s home event. The Country Bajas take place over nomenal second finish in the running two events that will entry is yet to claim a win at the and clinch a first ever FIA Baja Saudi pushed Al Attiyah and a hectic seven-day period. The 2015 World Championship. decide the outcome of the five- Ha’il event. title. Partnered by the Belgian Carlos Sainz hard at the Anda- three-day Baja Hail 1 (December Markovic, in a statement round series. The Belgium-based oper- Tom Colsoul, Ten Brinke will lucia Rally in southern Spain in 10-12) will offer 592 compet- posted on the club’s official Al Attiyah will drive the sole ation has been making pre- arrive in Saudi Arabia locked in October and has a formidable itive kilometres in a route of account on Twitter, expressed Toyota Gazoo Racing entry over event preparations before a duel for the title with Russian record in the Ha’il International 890km. his happiness to join Al the course of the two events in heading to the Kingdom to Vladimir Vasilyev after the Rally – an event that kick- Baja Hail 2 (December Rayyan. the deserts of north-central prepare for the two Bajas in Dutchman’s impressive win in started FIA international motor 14-16) has a slightly shorter “I will do everything in my Saudi Arabia and will be joined Ha’il that precede the Dakar Baja Portalegre last month. The sport of all forms in Saudi format and offers 479 kilo- power to serve the team and by Overdrive Racing entries for Rally at the start of January pressure will be on Ten Brinke Arabia back in 2007. metres of competition in a route help my side winning titles and local star Yazeed Al Rajhi, the 2021. to balance speed with a degree Przygonski and Germany’s of 780km. Most equipment will championships for the fans,” Dutch duo of Bernhard Ten While Al Attiyah and French of caution in a bid to clinch the Gottschalk clinched the 2020 likely then stay in the Middle he said. The contract with Brinke and Erik van Loon, navigator Matthieu Baumel look prestigious Drivers’ title. Polish (RMPST) Cross-Country East over the Christmas period Markovic comes as Al Rayyan Frenchman Ronan Chabot and to round off the chaotic season “Our last test for the Dakar Championships at Wysoka before teams ready themselves look to regain their position as a Team Orlen/Overdrive Toyota by challenging for outright will be by doing Ha’il Baja,” said Grzęda Baja Drawsko and for the Dakar Rally at the start one of the top handball teams Hilux for Poland’s Jakub victory in their Toyota Hilux, Baumel, who won events in arrive in Saudi Arabia keen to of January. in the country. Williamson hits double ton as NZ put pressure on Windies

REUTERS – WELLINGTON New Zealand’s Kane Williamson plays a shot during the second day of the first Test Kane Williamson showed few signs he has not match against West Indies yesterday. played a test since March as the New Zealand Mercedes’ George Russell in action during practice ahead of captain posted a career-best 251 on the second the Formula One Sakhir Grand Prix at the Bahrain International day of the opening test against West Indies in Circuit yesterday. Hamilton yesterday. Williamson’s 22nd test century, and third double ton, made up almost half of New Zea- Super-sub Russell sets land’s first innings total of 519 for seven declared before the tourists reached 49 without loss in pace on Mercedes debut reply. John Campbell was on 22 and Kraigg REUTERS – MANAMA Brathwaite 20 at the close of play at Seddon Park. George Russell established himself at the top of the Formula One Williamson had started the day’s play on 97 timesheets on his first outing as seven-times world champion after he and Tom Latham (86) put on 154 runs Lewis Hamilton’s stand-in with the fastest time in yesterday’s for the second on the first day after Jason opening practice session for the Sakhir Grand Prix. Holder had won the toss and asked the hosts to The 22-year-old, seated in Hamilton’s Mercedes after the Briton bat on a green pitch. tested positive for COVID-19, lapped the 3.5-km outer circuit of Williamson lost overnight partner Ross Taylor the desert track that also hosted last weekend’s Bahrain Grand (38) in the second over but brought up his century Prix in 54.546 seconds. when he punched a Kemar Roach Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon were second through point in the next over. and third respectively, with Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas only man- He then dominated the middle-order part- aging fourth, 0.322 seconds off the pace. nerships with Henry Nicholls (seven), Tom Blundell (14) and Daryl SCOREBOARD Mitchell (nine) and brought up his double century with another NEW ZEALAND, 1st innings Fall of : 1-14 (Young), 2-168 (Latham), characteristic cover drive, again off Roach’s . T. Latham b Roach ...... 86 3-251 (Taylor), 4-281 (Nicholls), 5-353 (Blundell), While he lost Mitchell shortly afterwards, Williamson and W. Young b Gabriel ...... 5 6-409 (Mitchell), 7-503 (Williamson) Kyle Jamieson combined for a breezy 94 runs before the captain, K. Williamson c Chase b Joseph ...... 251 Bowling: Roach 30-7-114-3 (3nb), Gabriel, who had hit Alzarri Joseph for a four and six to go past 250, R. Taylor c Brooks b Gabriel ...... 38 25-6-89-3 (8nb), Holder 31-12-60-0 (1nb), H. Nicholls c Holder b Roach ...... 7 was caught at deep midwicket attempting to clear the rope Joseph 31-8-99-1 (1w), Chase 25-0-109-0, T. Blundell lbw Gabriel ...... 14 Brathwaite 3-0-14-0 again. D. Mitchell c Holder b Roach ...... 9 Pace bowler Jamieson then continued to burnish his repu- West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Camp- K. Jamieson not out ...... 51 bell, Darren Bravo, Jermaine Blackwood, tation as a potential all-rounder with a first half-century. T. Southee not out ...... 11 Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Williamson declared shortly after the 2.03m tall Jamieson Extras (b11, lb23, nb12, w1) ...... 47 Jason Holder (capt), Kemar Roach, Alzarri reached his milestone. The 25-year-old now has scores of 44, 49 Total (7 wkts, 145 overs) 519 Joseph, Shannon Gabriel. and 51 not out in his three test innings after making his debut To bat: N. Wagner, T. Boult Toss: West Indies earlier this year against India. Jadeja injured as concussion substitute South Africa An Al Wakrah player serves against Al ODI postponed Sadd yesterday. Al Wakrah overcame a Chahal fires India to win over Australia stiff resistance to defeat Al Sadd 3-2 (25- after player 17, 19-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-9) in a thrilling REUTERS – MELBOURNE SCOREBOARD Senior Men's League match played at the INDIA AUSTRALIA QVA indoor court yesterday. tests positive Concussion substitute Yuzv- KL Rahul c Abbott b Henriques ...... 51 A. Finch c Pandya b Chahal ...... 35 endra Chahal took three S. Dhawan b Starc ...... 1 D. Short c Pandya b Natarajan ...... 34 wickets as India beat Australia V. Kohli c and b Swepson ...... 9 S. Smith c Samson b Chahal ...... 12 AP – CAPE TOWN by 11 runs in the first S. Samson c Swepson b Henriques ...... 23 G. Maxwell lbw Natarajan ...... 2 Al Wakrah overcome Al Sadd in match in Canberra yesterday M. Pandey c Hazlewood b Zampa ...... 2 M. Henriques lbw Chahar ...... 30 but the win was soured by an H. Pandya c Smith b Henriques ...... 16 M. Wade c Kohli b Chahal ...... 7 The first one-day thriller, Al Ahli claim easy win apparent hamstring injury to R. Jadeja not out ...... 44 S. Abbott not out ...... 12 international between South all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. W. Sundar c Abbott b Starc ...... 7 M. Starc b Natarajan ...... 1 Africa and England was post- D. Chahar not out ...... 0 M. Swepson not out ...... 12 In a contest laced with con- Extras (lb2, nb1, w5) ...... 8 Extras (lb4, w1) ...... 5 poned yesterday after another troversy, Jadeja top-edged into Total (for 7 wickets, 20 overs) ...... 161 Total (for 7 wickets) ...... 150 player tested positive for the his helmet in the final over but Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-48, 3-86, 4-90, 5-92, Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-72, 3-75, 4-113, 5-122, coronavirus in the host teams’ was not tested for concussion 6-114, 7-152 6-126, 7-127 secure bio-bubble. on the field at Manuka Oval. Did not bat: M. Shami, T. Natarajan Did not bat: A. Zampa, J. Hazlewood The game, the first of He ended up scoring a val- Bowling: Starc 4-0-34-2 (2w), Hazlewood 4-0- Bowling: Chahar 4-0-29-1, Sundar 4-0-16-0, three ODIs, was postponed to uable nine runs off the last three 39-0 (1nb), Zampa 4-0-20-1, Abbott 2-0-23-0 Shami 4-0-46-0, Chahal 4-0-25-3 (1w), Natarajan tomorrow, the two cricket deliveries to push his team to a (1w), Swepson 2-0-21-1, Henriques 4-0-22-3 (1w) 4-0-30-0 federations said. defendable total of 161 for Cricket South Africa and seven. the last ball of his quota, the gathered himself to hammer 24 the England and Wales Jadeja, however, was ruled wicketkeeper slog-sweeping to runs off the last seven balls Cricket Board said the out during the innings break, captain at deep faced in his unbeaten 44. decision was made “in the and Australia coach Justin midwicket. Australia were also left interests of the safety and Langer had a heated argument India claimed their second counting the cost, with Finch well-being of both teams, with match referee David Boon successive win of the tour after suffering a muscle injury in the match officials and all before the home side began its beating Australia in the third field and hobbling between involved in the match.” chase at Manuka Oval. one-day international on wickets during his knock. The CEOs of both boards, Legspinner Chahal rubbed Wednesday. Opener Lokesh Rahul Kugandrie Govender of CSA salt into Australia’s wounds by But they will anxiously scored a sparkling 51 off 40 and Tom Harrison of the removing captain await the prognosis for Jadeja’s balls and left-arm seamer T ECB, agreed to the for 35 and star batsman Steve injury less than two weeks Natajaran took 3-30 for the postponement. An Al Ahli player attempts to score against Al Shamal during Smith for 12 in quick succession before the series-opening test tourists, who ended up cruising The player, who was not their Qatar Volleyball Association Senior Men's League match to swing the momentum back in Adelaide on Dec. 17. to victory despite a mixed named, is the third South played at the QVA indoor court yesterday. Al Ahli beat Al Shamal to India. Jadeja called for a trainer in display in the field, with Finch African player to test positive in straight games with a 25-11, 25-15, 25-18 score-line. He returned to dismiss the 19th over as he struggled to dropped twice in successive during the England tour, which Matthew Wade for seven with bat with his injury but he balls. began in mid-November.