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MONday, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Al Duhail drub Rayyan Hosts Qatar will go far in World Cup 2022: FIFA 2-0, Qatar SC win via Secretary-Gen Samoura

Ikoli Victor Doha last-minute penalty FIFA Secretary-General Fat- ma Samoura has said that Qatar’s National football team will go far in the FIFA World Cup 2022 , considering the level of investment and profes- sionalism of the people at the Aspire Academy. The most powerful wom- an in world football who vis- ited the world-famous Aspire Academy on Sunday and left singing praises at the end of her tour said, “This is indeed FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura (centre) with Director of Edu- a very inspiring place, and I cation and Student Affairs Badr Al Hay (right), and Director of Football have been happily surprised Performance and Science Professor Valter Di Salvo during her visit to by what I have seen. Aspire is the Aspire Academy on Sunday. a model of what a sports acad- emy should be like. Given the en on a tour by Aspire Academy was underway and left the level of investment made in Director of Education and Stu- pleasantly surprised student- this academy and the level of dent Affairs, Badr Al Hay, Di- athletes with some words of professionalism of the people rector of Football Performance encouragement. in charge at this Academy, I and Science, Professor Valter Speaking at the end of her have no doubt that the Qatar Di Salvo and School Principal, tour to Aspire Academy’s Me- National team will go very far Jassem Al Jaber. dia Relations Senior special- in the 2022 World Cup.” During the tour, Director ist, Kennedy Makambira, the To be in a very competitive of Education and Student Af- Senegalese former diplomat mood ahead of the World Cup, fairs, Badr Al Hay explained and first female Secretary Qatar will be joining European the model of holistic educa- General of FIFA, said, “Aspire Al Duhail’s (in red) in action against Al Rayyan during their QNB Stars League match at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Sunday. Qualifiers Group A – alongside tion programme undertaken is a good example of what a the 2016 UEFA Euro winners at Aspire and depicted by the country can do in sport devel- Tribune News Network Salal keeper Samy Habib deep Portugal, Serbia, the Republic institution‘s emblem of two opment when stakeholders co- Doha into stoppage time (90+11) of Ireland, Luxembourg and wings, representing sport and operate for the good of sport. I as Qatar SC picked up three Azerbaijan. academic pursuit. hope one day the country will Al Duhail notched their tenth points after a feisty contest. Qatar will take on Lux- Director of Football Per- lift the coveted trophy, the win defeating Al Rayyan 2-0 in Qatar SC now have a tally embourg on March 24 before formance and Science, Profes- FIFA World Cup on the back Week 16 of QNB Stars League of 27 points, while Umm Salal facing the Azerbaijani team sor Valter Di Salvo went on to of such excellent work done 2020-21 at Al Duhail Stadium stood on 15 points. on March 27. In addition to show Samoura the newest ad- here at Aspire Academy. on Sunday. In the dying seconds of playing World Cup qualify- dition to the e Academy, the “While this academy serves Ismail Mohammed (37th injury time, Omar Al Emadi ing matches in Europe, Qatar state-of-the-art Football Per- the Qataris, l am pleased to see minute) and substitute Michael flicked one from close range will also take part in the Copa formance Centre and how cut- that there is involvement of Olunga (73rd minute) scored following a goalmouth melee, America in June and the CON- ting-edge technology is used other nationalities too and this for Al Duhail, who stood in the but Umm Salal’s Ibrahim El- CACAF Gold Cup in July. as part of the training and de- is cooperation which is good second position with 31 points sadig headed the ball to safety. Samoura has been in Qatar velopment of student-athletes. for football and bodes well for with their 10th victory. But there was further for the just ended 2020 FIFA During the tour Secre- a country that is looking to Al Rayyan remained on 25 drama in the match when Club World Cup and was wel- tary-General, Samoura brief- hosting the best tournament in points after suffering their fifth Roozbeh elbowed Qatar SC’s comed to the Academy and tak- ly joined in a lesson that the world,” she added. defeat. Al Duhail had beaten Qatar Sports Club celebrate their win over Umm Salal on Sunday. Mohammed Salem as both Al Rayyan 2-1 in the first leg of players jumped to connect a the QNB Stars League season. pass from near the goalline by Al Rayyan upped their ante loopy cross inside the Umm The marquee encounter Dudu. The Al Rayyan defend- and Boli had a good chance to Salal box. of the week, pitting two of the ers had no answer to it and the equalise in the 51st minute, Referee Yousef Al Shar- Quick read strongest teams against each ball went in past goalkeeper but he skied the ball. shani used VAR to award a Flying Frankfurt beat Cologne to boost Champions League dreams other, lived up to expectations Saoud Al Hajri. On the other hand, Edmil- penalty to Qatar SC and Belaili as both teams were on attack At the other end, Yohan son’s cross from the right went easily converted it. Berlin: Andre Silva’s 18th goal of the season helped extended Eintracht Frankfurt’s unbeaten Bun- mode from start. Boli, Abdulaziz Hatem and unanswered just past the hour The day’s third match Al desliga run to 10 games with a 2-0 home win over Cologne on Sunday and boosted their hopes of Al Duhail were more Khaled Muftah made goal- mark. Al Duhail then found Arabi edge Al Wakrah 1-0. a maiden appearance in the Champions League. Frankfurt dominated throughout against struggling charging in the first half. Their bound moves for Al Rayyan the target a second time as Ol- Mehrdad Mohammadi con- Cologne but needed 57 minutes for Silva to break the deadlock with a deft chip over goalkeeper Timo players , Paulo Ed- even as Al Duhail defender unga volleyed in the ball. verted a penalty for Al Arabi in Horn. And Evan Ndicka glanced home a header 11 minutes from time to wrap up the victory. In-form milson Junior, Mohammed Mehdi Benatia and goalkeeper the 77th minute. Frankfurt have now taken 26 points of the last 30 available to sit third, at least until fourth-placed Muntari and Eduardo Rodri- Salah Zakaria stood firm. Qatar SC edge Umm Salal Results: Al Duhail 2 (Ismael Wolfsburg host Borussia Moenchengladbach later. They have a three-point gap to Bayer Leverkusen gues (Dudu) all posed constant Change of ends saw both Youcef Belaili converted a pen- Mohammad 37’, Michael Ol- outside the Champions League places in fifth. The victory will also boost Frankfurt ahead of next week- threat to the Al Rayyan goal. teams make substitutions, alty right at the death as Qatar unga 73’) bt Al Rayyan 0; Qatar end’s date with freshly crowned Club World Cup winners Bayern Munich. Champions Bayern can extend One such raid helped Al the most notable being new SC beat 10-man Umm Salal SC 1 (Youcef Belaili 90+11’ their lead at the top to seven points from RB Leipzig when they visit Arminia Bielefeld on Monday. The Duhail take the half-time recruit Olunga replacing Mo- 1-0 at the Al Duhail Stadium. (P)) bt Umm Salal 0; Al Arabi 1 superb Silva was a constant threat for Frankfurt with Horn denying him twice and a header into the top break with a 1-0 lead when Is- hammed Muntari as Al Duhail Belaili chose to drive the (Mehrdad Mohammadi 77’ (P) corner being disallowed before he finally opened the scoring.(DPA) mail quickly connected a back sought to buttress the lead. penalty to the right of Umm bt Al Wakrah 0. Man United drop points; Aubemayang hat-trick for Arsenal

DPA two minutes and Fernandes Danny Ings put Southamp- London volleyed the equaliser just be- ton ahead with a brilliant vol- fore half-time. ley on 25 minutes but Ruben Manchester United lost Harry Maguire thought he Neves levelled from the pen- ground in the Premier League had won a penalty for United alty spot after a controversial title race as they dropped but it was overturned after vid- handball soon after half-time. points in a 1-1 draw at relega- eo review and West Brom hung Pedro Neto then fired in a tion-threatened West Brom- on for a point to give their slim superb winner on 66 minutes. wich Albion on Sunday. survival hopes a boost. Wolves are now 12th, one Bruno Fernandes equal- Solskjaer said any talk of point and one place above ised Mbaye Diagne’s early goal United being in the title race Southampton. for second-bottom West Brom was misplaced. “We are insisting on get- but the home side held on for a “I said we shouldn’t be ting back to playing good foot- draw. United are second, above talked about,” he said. “A com- ball,” Wolves manager Nuno Leicester on goal difference pliment for the boys we got Espirito Santo said. “It’s a but still seven points behind into position we are now. process we are chasing and Manchester City, who beat Tot- “We won’t let them run it’s a daily one. I’m pleased for tenham on Saturday, and hav- away with it - we’re playing today because its a step in the ing played a game more. West them soon. We’re not giving it right direction.” Southampton Brom remain second-bottom, away early - no we’re not.” Arsenal’s Gabonese striker manager Ralph Hasenhuettl 12 points from safety. Pierre-Emerick Aubamey- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said Wolves’ first goal should “We should play better ang scored a hat-trick as Arse- (right) celebrates scoring the not have happened. but we gave ourselves a tough nal beat Leeds 4-2 to go 10th. opening goal against Leeds with “It’s hard to take,” he start,” United manager Ole Aubemayang grabbed two teammates at the Emirates Sta- said. “It was a good game from Gunnar Solskjaer said. goals in the first half and af- West Bromwich Albion’s English goalkeeper Sam Johnston dives to make a save from a header from dium in London on Sunday. (AFP) our side but I cannot under- “You have 90 minutes to ter Hector Bellerin added a Manchester United’s English defender Harry Maguire during their English Premier League match at The stand it (the penalty decision). make amends but we didn’t third on half-time, he com- Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, England, on Sunday. (AFP) sixth straight league defeat as “There was no chance for build that momentum until pleted his hat-trick to make it Wolverhampton Wanderers the opponent up to then. My late in the first half.” Diagne 4-0 two minutes into the sec- Though Pascal Struijk and ond half for Leeds, it was too one place behind the Gunners. came from behind to win 2-1 team was shocked at that mo- gave West Brom the lead on ond half. Helder Costa scored in the sec- little too late and they are now Southampton suffered a at St Mary’s. ment because of the decision.” 14 Monday, February 15, 2021 Sports Djokovic stays on course as Osaka and Serena win thrillers DPA Sydney

Title holder Novak Djokovic showed little sign of injury as he advanced into the Austral- ian Open quarter-finals with his 300th win at the majors while last year’s finalist Domi- nic Thiem crashed out. World number one Djoko- vic stopped Canadian 14th seed Milos Raonic 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the early min- utes of Monday to remain on course for a ninth title at Mel- bourne Park. Djokovic struggled with an abdominal injury in his five- set win over Taylor Fritz and did not train Saturday. “Any other tournament than a Grand Slam I would re- tire or withdraw,” he said after Sunday’s game. Serbian Novak Djokovic hits a return against Canada’s Milos Raonic during their men’s singles match on Japan’s Naomi Osaka hits a return against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza during their women’s singles match day seven of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. (AFP) on day seven of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. (AFP)

“I didn’t know until I fin- ished my warm-up three hours before whether I would play or not ... When I warmed up it was fine. During the match it was on and off, not ideal but I cannot complain, I won the match against a great play- er.” Third seed and US Open holder Thiem was meanwhile ousted by Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0. On the women’s side Nao- mi Osaka saved two match points to defeat Garbine Mu- guruza and Serena Williams Austrian Dominic Thiem hits a return against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov during their men’s singles of the Chasing a record 24th Grand Slam title, Serena Williams of the US signs a TV camera lens after her win also needed three sets to de- Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. (AFP) over Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. (AFP) feat Arnya Sabalenka to reach the last eight in Melbourne a through the third and got the failed to serve out the second five-set win over 20th-seeded Osaka went on to win four seed Marketa Vondrousova mer number one Lindsay 13th time. deciding break for 5-4 in the set at 6-5 but regrouped in the Canadian Felix Auger-Alias- straight games and on first 6-4, 6-2 at the next door Mar- Davenport had prepared her Djokovic had said Friday fourth when Raonic netted a tiebreak and was in command sime, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. match point booked a spot in garet Court Arena. for anything hard-hitting Sa- he wasn’t sure whether he backhand. Djokovic served in the third set. Osaka meanwhile saved the last eight for second time Hsieh, who four days balenka threw at her. could continue but took to the out the match in the next game Thiem meanwhile ran out of two match points to defeat fel- after 2019 when she went on earlier claimed the scalp of “I don’t know anyone that court with a tape on the side of when Raonic hit a return wide. steam against Dimitrov, admit- low former world number one to lift the trophy. eighth seed and 2019 US hit harder than Lindsay - she his upper body. “There was no preparation ting to physical problems fol- Muguruza 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 at an “In the stressful points, I Open champion Bianca An- was the most power player I He clinched the first set for this match, I used every lowing his five-set win over Nick empty Rod Laver Arena. feel like I just had to go within dreescu, has become the old- think I’ve ever played,” in a tiebreak where he raced single hour I had to recover Kyrgios in the previous round. Muguruza, the 2020 Aus- myself and I know that I prob- est player to make her Grand Williams said. “It was defi- off to 3-0 and never looked and try to put myself in a posi- “I’m not a machine. I tralian Open runner up and ably hit a lot of unforced errors Slam quarter-final debut in nitely a lot of power ... but I’m back. Big-serving Raonic had tion where I have a possibility mean, sometimes I would like a two-time slam champion, but it was something I needed the Open Era at 35. used to it. I was OK with it re- his right ankle taped early in to compete,” Djokovic said. “I to be, but there are really, real- failed to convert two match to do,” Osaka said. Williams defeated seventh ally; If she wants to play power, the second set and got the first am kind of taking each day at ly bad days,” the Austrian said. points late in the third and “I couldn’t really give her seed Sabalenka 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 let’s go.” Williams now meets break of the match in the fifth a time.” He next plays Alexan- Dimitrov now faces Rus- then could not serve out the any short balls because she to continue her chase for a second seed Simona Halep who game with a forehand winner der Zverev of Germany, a 6-4, sian Aslan Karatsev whose match on 5-4, allowing the would finish it.” record-equalling 24th grand rallied to win a duel of Grand en route to squaring the sets. 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 winner against fairytale in his first career third seed to come back from Osaka faces unseeded Su- slam win. Williams said her Slam champions 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 But Djokovic raced Serbian Dusan Lajovic. Zverev grand slam continued with a 5-3 and 40-15 down. Wei Hsieh, who defeated 19th early career clashes with for- over Poland’s Iga Swiatek. Chepkoech breaks world 5km record in Monaco Agencies koech had already forged a six- Monaco second lead just 500 metres into the race, before reaching Beatrice Chepkoech broke the first kilometre in 2:57, 15 the world 5km record at the seconds clear of Meraf Bahta, Monaco Run on Sunday clock- her nearest competitor. ing 14:43*. Splits of 2:59 for the sec- The performance by the ond kilometre and 3:01 for the 29-year-old Kenyan bettered third followed before she and Qatar Racing Limited’s Twilight Heir on way to winning at Lingfield, the previous record in a mixed pacesetter Luuk Maas decided Surrey, UK, on Saturday. (Pic: Megan Rose) gender race of 14:48 set by to up the tempo as they ap- Caroline Kipkirui in 2018, and proached the Larvotto Tunnel is also one second faster than portion of the course, at the Qatar Racing’s Twilight Heir Sifan Hassan’s 14:44 record northeastern edge of the Prin- for a women’s-only race, until cipality’s main port, a second reigns at Lingfield this morning the fastest time time. ever produced over the dis- Since the winds had died n the colours of Qatar Rac- showed some character when tance since the 5km was intro- down, she said, “my pacemak- Iing Limited, Twilight Heir the stalls opened, rearing up, duced as a world record event er told me ‘we can do it, let’s (Twilight Son x Xtrasensory) but soon he quickly made up in November 2017. push it’.” was back in the winners’ en- for the lost seconds to catch Chepkoech battled strong She did. closure at Lingfield, Surrey, the leaders. winds during the early stages After a 2:57 fourth kilo- UK, on Saturday, winning a Water of Leith began to of the race along the Monaco metre, Chepkoech ended her six-furlong handicap. fade 600 meters from the coastline but fought on over morning’s work with a 2:47 This was his first start of finishing post, withC harlie the latter stages to claim a closing kilometre to take own- 2021 and his first run since Fellowes comfortably leading second world record, this one ership of the world record. gelded in November of last Twilight Heir. Fallon brought joining her 8:44.32 record in Chepkoech had already il- year. He was a very competi- the Qatar Racing Limited rep- the 3000m steeplechase set in lustrated her strong early 2021 tive and consistent 2-year-old, resentative up to join the lead- 2018, also in Monaco. form with an 8:34.21 career finishing in the first three on er with just 200 meters left to “I’m so happy because I best over 3000m indoors in all fiveof his starts, including run before taking the lead and didn’t expect it,” said Chep- Lievin on 9 February. Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech crosses the finish line in record time of 14:43 to win the 5km race at the a win for Newmarket-based the two 3-year-olds fought it koech, the 2019 world cham- She’ll race next at the Co- Monaco Run on Sunday. trainer Michael Bell. out to the line with Twilight pion in the steeplechase. “It pernicus Cup leg of the World Only three runners lined Heir always holding his rival was cold and there was a lot Athletics Indoor Tour Gold clocking 13:13. covered the opening kilometre and Davis Kiplangat clocked up in this handicap, with at bay. He won by a head, with of wind, but I tried to follow meeting series in Torun, Po- The 24-year-old Ugandan in 2:44, 13 seconds behind the 13:17 and 13:19 to round out Charlie Fellowes (Swiss Spirit Water Of Leith in 3rd place by my pace maker and everything land, on 17 February before ran at or near the front from pace that propelled him to the the top three with Morhad x Filatelia) and Water Of Leith 3 lengths. was perfect.” returning home to resume her the gun but it was clear early world record last year. Amdouni of France fourth in (Kodiac x Zakhrafa) lining up Twilight Heir was bought She may not have had the training. on that the conditions would Kilometre splits of 2:41, 13:19, one second outside of alongside Twilight Heir. by Qatar Racing Limited fol- world record in mind initially, Joshua Cheptegei, who not be conducive for a serious 2:37 and 2:38 followed before the European record set by Ridden by Cieren Fallon, lowing his first run at Fairy- but Chepkoech did set her sights set the men’s world record assault on his year-old record. he closed with a 2:32, the fast- compatriot Jimmy Gressier at second stable jockey for Qatar house as a two-year-old. on victory from the outset. of 12:51 at this race last year, “The wind was incredibly est of the race. this race last year. Racing Limited, Twilight Heir (QREC) Despite the winds, Chep- successfully defended his title, difficult,” said Cheptegei, who Kenyans Bethwell Birgen (worldathletics.org) Sports Monday, February 15, 2021 15 Cornwall bamboozles Bangladesh for dramatic Massimiliano Montanari, CEO, Diana Charmadova, CEO, Qatari- International Centre for Sport Russian Centre for Cooperation Security (ICSS). (QRCC). West Indies win in Dhaka Qatari-Russian Centre for After being bundled Scoreboard Cooperation and ICSS join out for 117, the West Indies (1st Innings): 409 Bangladesh (1st Innings): 296 Caribbeans turn West Indies (2nd Innings; Overnight 41-3) forces to promote sport Nkrumah Bonner b �������������������� 38 the tables on Jomel Warrican lbw b ����������������������������2 Tribune News Network major sporting events. Kyle Mayers lbw b Abu Jayed ���������������������������������6 Doha Diana Charmadova, CEO, the hosts scoring Jermaine Blackwood st b �����9 Qatari-Russian Center for Joshua Da Silva c b Taijul �����������20 Recognising the role of Cooperation said: “We are a 17-run win; Alzarri Joseph c Najmul Hossain b Taijul ����������������9 Rahkeem Cornwall c Mushfiqur b Nayeem Hasan 1 sport as a catalyst for foster- pleased to sign a memoran- sweep series 2-0 Shannon Gabriel ...... 1 ing socio-economic develop- dum of understanding with Total: (All Out, 52.5 overs) ������������������������������� 117 ment, international dialogue such an important interna- Fall of : 4-50 (Jomel Warrican, 25.1 ov), Agencies 5-62 (Kyle Mayers, 31.1 ov), 6-73 (Jermaine and youth empowerment, tional organisation like the Dhaka Blackwood, 34.2 ov), 7-104 (Joshua Da Silva, 49.3 the International Centre for ICSS. Our cooperation will ov), 8-114 (Alzarri Joseph, 51.2 ov), 9-116 Sport Security (ICSS) and the support efforts in various West Indies capped a great (Nkrumah Bonner, 52.1 ov), 10-117 (Rahkeem Qatari-Russian Centre for Co- fields such as the organisa- Cornwall, 52.5 ov). series with a memorable win in : Taijul Islam 21-4-36-4, Nayeem Hasan operation (QRCC) have joined tion and participation in Dhaka as they held off a fighting 15.5-5-34-3, Miraz 6-1-15-1, Abu forces to develop and imple- international conferences, Bangladesh to secure a 17-run Jayed 10-4-32-2. ment new initiatives in the youth forums and youth-re- Bangladesh (2nd Innings; Target: 231) victory and sweep the series 2-0 c Moseley b Brathwaite ������������������ 50 context of sport. lated activities and the devel- at the Shere Bangla National Soumya Sarkar c Cornwall b Brathwaite ������������� 13 The ICSS and QRCC aim to opment of educational and Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Najmul Hossain Shanto c Moseley b Cornwall ��� 11 create initiatives involving in training programmes. This Given the state of the side – c Cornwall b Warrican ��������������� 26 particular stakeholders from agreement will strengthen c Da Silva b Warrican �������������� 14 depleted, without their regular c Bonner b Cornwall ����������� 10 Russia and Qatar to advance the role of sport as an essen- and senior players – the Liton Das c Da Silva b Cornwall...... 22 exchange programmes and tial element in the further victory will rank as one of their Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Cornwall b Warrican �������� 31 mobility schemes involving development of relations be- best in recent years. It came af- Taijul Islam lbw b Cornwall �������������������������������������8 both professionals and youth, tween Russia and Qatar.” Nayeem Hasan lbw b Brathwaite ������������������������ 14 ter regulation time was extend- Abu Jayed not out ��������������������������������������������������0 and enroll them in training, Massimiliano Montanari, ed, and despite Mehidy Hasan Extras: (b8, lb4, nb2) ����������������������������������������� 14 education and capacity build- CEO, ICSS said: “The ICSS bravely, and briefly, raising Total: (All Out, 61.3 overs) ������������������������������� 213 ing programmes in fields cov- works alongside numerous hopes of a Bangladesh win. Fall of wickets: 1-59 (Soumya Sarkar, 12.1 ov), 2-70 ered by ICSS and QRCSS re- stakeholders internationally (Tamim Iqbal, 16.2 ov), 3-78 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, In all, as many as 17 wickets 21.3 ov), 4-101 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 30.2 ov), 5-115 spective missions. to protect sport and related fell on the day, with West In- (Mohammad Mithun, 33.2 ov), 6-147 (Mominul As part of the new agree- opportunities, and we always dies being bundled out for 117 Haque, 41.1 ov), 7-153 (Liton Das, 44.2 ov), 8-163 ment and first step, the two strive to further expand our in their second innings, setting (Taijul Islam, 50.1 ov), 9-188 (Nayeem Hasan, 55.4 organisations have started partnerships and cooperation ov), 10-213 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 61.3 ov). Bangladesh a target of 231. Bowling: Rahkeem Cornwall 30-5-105-4, Alzarri exploring avenues and oppor- with like-minded organisa- Rahkeem Cornwall’s 4/105 Joseph...2-0-16-0, Shannon Gabriel 2-0-8-0, Jomel tunities of collaboration with tions around the world. With along with three wickets each Warrican 16.3-4-47-3 (nb2), Kraigg Brathwaite Russian organisations work- this vision in mind, we believe from Jomel Warrican and cap- 11-1-25-3. ing on the field of sport integ- in the efforts of an action-ori- Toss: West Indies. tain Kraigg Brathwaite, helped Result: West Indies won by 17 runs. rity, as well as prepared initial ented organisation like QRC- West Indies bowl out the home Man of the Match: Rakheem Cornwall. plans on the identification and SS and in its role as a bridge side in the nick of time. Player of the Series: Nkrumah Bonner. training of young volunteers between Russian and Qatari The day began with West Series: West Indies 2-0. to be deployed in the context excellences in various fields, Indies resuming on 41/3, hop- West Indies’ Rahkeem Cornwall is mobbed by teammates John Campbell (top) and Shayne Moseley (left) of sport-based projects and including sport.” ing to extend their significant after he dismissed Bangladesh’s Liton Das on the fourth day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla in the driver’s seat. lead and take the game out of National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Sunday. Cornwall ended with nine wickets in the match. (AFP) The wickets then came Bangladesh’s reach. However, quickly, but Mehidy Hasan the home spinners were de- than a run a ball. His hitting scoring 50, pinging Brath- Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad provided staunch resistance. Quick read termined to avoid that even- frustrated West Indies, but the waite straight to short cover. Mithun and Liton Das. He farmed the strike, and Police SC qualify for v’ball final tuality, and Taijul Islam led part-time spin of Brathwaite Thereafter, the wickets It was his stand with Das scored a 56-ball 31 to raise the way as the visitors were broke the stand and removed came regularly, despite the that most frustrated West In- Bangladesh hopes and take Doha: Police Sports Club reached the final of Qatar Cup volleyball bowled out for a paltry 117. both openers. batsmen getting starts. Corn- dies, as it added 32 crucial runs them to the verge of victory, after they defeated Qatar team (3-1) in their match held in the QVA It meant Bangladesh had When Sarkar fell to Brath- wall was in the thick of things, to the total, revived Bangla- even smashing two sixes. Hall on Saturday. Police SC won 26-24, 25-20, 22-25 and 25-22. a seemingly achievable target waite, nicking one off the pads dismissing No. 3 Najmul Hos- desh from a slide, and pushed However, with the hosts In another match, Al Ahli beat Al Arabi (3-2) 27-29, 25-17, 25-27, of 231, especially following the to slip, West Indies had the sain Shanto in the 22nd over, them closer to the target. It was still needing 17 to win, he 25-23 and 15-11. The two sides will play another match on Tuesday opening stand between Tamim much-needed breakthrough. before running through the tail. broken, however, by Warrican, edged one from Warrican and to decide the team that will play against Police team in the final. and Soumya Sarkar – who put It triggered a slide they never However, for a while, captain in the 42nd over, and Cornwall Cornwall took a blinder at The QVA issued the health protocol approved by Ministry of Public on 59 runs, with Tamim racing really recovered from, with Mominul Haque resisted, put- then had Das removed three slip to seal a famous win for Health to deal with the novel COVID-19 pandemic. (QNA) away to a half-century at more Tamim falling shortly after ting on mini partnerships with overs later to put West Indies West Indies.

Miller’s knock in vain as Pakistan clinch decider Ashwin claims five as India Agencies This victory was Pakistan’s Lahore 100th T20I win, making them the first team to register a cen- skittle out England for 134 Pakistan subjected South tury of success in this format. Africa to their first T20I se- South Africa saved one of Scoreboard ries defeat in the subconti- their worst collapses Hosts 54-1 in nent and fourth successive for last and lost seven wickets India (1st Innings; Overnight 300-6) Extras: (b4, lb4, nb1) 9 T20I series loss, leaving them for 55 runs to slump to 65 for second essay, Rishabh Pant not out 58 Total: (All Out, 59.5 Overs) 134 empty-handed from their 7 just after the halfway stage of Axar Patel st Foakes b Ali 5 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Rory Burns, 0.3 ov), 2-16 (Dom lead by 249 runs Ishant Sharma c Burns b Ali 0 Sibley, 7.2 ov), 3-23 (Joe Root, 10.3 ov), 4-39 (Dan first tour to the country since their innings. It was up to Da- Kuldeep Yadav c Foakes b Stone 0 Lawrence, 17.6 ov), 5-52 (Ben Stokes, 23.2 ov), 6-87 2007 on Sunday, reports vid Miller to prop them up and Mohammed Siraj c Foakes b Stone 4 (Ollie Pope, 38.1 ov), 7-105 (Moeen Ali, 48.1 ov), ESPNCricinfo.com. he pulled off one of his most Agencies Total: (All Out, 95.5 overs) 329 8-106 (Olly Stone, 49.2 ov), 9-131 (Jack Leach, 58.5 Fall of wickets: 7-301 (Axar Patel, 89.2 ov), 8-301 Chennai ov), 10-134 (Stuart Broad, 59.5 ov). In an entertaining finale at authoritative knocks while (Ishant Sharma, 89.4 ov), 9-325 (Kuldeep Yadav, 95.3 Bowling: Ishant Sharma 5-1-22-2, R Ashwin 23.5-4- the Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan ushering the tail to take South ov), 10-329 (Mohammed Siraj, 95.5 ov). 43-5 (nb1), Axar Patel 20-3-40-2, Kuldeep Yadav 6-1- relied on Mohammad Rizwan Africa to a competitive total. India took control of the sec- Bowling: Stuart Broad 11-2-37-0, Olly Stone 15.5-5- 16-0, Mohammed Siraj 5-4-5-1. and the lower order to take Scores: Pakistan 169 for 6 ond Test in Chennai against 47-3, Jack Leach 27-3-78-2, Ben Stokes 2-0-16-0, India (2nd Innings) Moeen Ali 29-3-128-4, Joe Root 11-3-23-1. Rohit Sharma not out 25 them home, while Babar Azam (Babar 44, Shamsi 4-25) beat England thanks to Ravichan- England (1st Innings) South Africa 164 for 8 (Miller Shubman Gill lbw b Leach 14 enjoyed his best knock of the dran Ashwin, who claimed Rory Burns lbw b I Sharma 0 Cheteshwar Pujara not out 7 c Kohli b Ashwin 16 series after scores of 0 and 5 in 85*, Mahmood 3-40) by four his 29th five- haul and Extras: (b5, lb3) 8 Dan Lawrence c Shubman Gill b Ashwin 9 the first two matches. wickets. put the hosts in a dominant Total: (For 1 wkt, 18 Overs) 54 Joe Root c Ashwin b Patel 6 Yet to bat: Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant †, position. Ben Stokes b Ashwin 18 India ended the day at Ollie Pope c Pant b Mohammed Siraj 22 Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (right) and others appeal successfully for Ben Foakes not out 42 Sharma, Mohammed Siraj. 54/1 in their second innings, Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Shubman Gill, 11.2 ov). one of his five victims on the second day of the 2nd Test against Eng- Moeen Ali c Rahane b Patel 6 boasting a lead of 249, after Olly Stone c Rohit Sharma b Ashwin 1 Bowling: Olly Stone 2-0-8-0, Jack Leach 9-2-19-1, they had bundled England land at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. (Pic: BCCI) Jack Leach c Pant b I Sharma 5 Moeen Ali 7-2-19-0. out for 134 earlier in the day. Stuart Broad b Ashwin 0 Toss: India. England were replying to the cult for the batsmen on the sec- sweep to be caught at leg-slip. 329 India had posted in the ond. England’s innings was a Then came the most crucial However, England found some the scoreboard moving, Eng- morning, but fell well short of measure of just how difficult it blow. England’s best batsman, resistance through Ben Foakes land crept past the 100 mark. where they’d have hoped to be can be for visiting teams in the Joe Root, who had employed and Ollie Pope, who put on 35 But wickets were always a threat in their first innings. sub-continent as they strug- the sweep to devastating ef- runs for the sixth wicket, Eng- at the other end. Moeen Ali, Olly India resumed the day at gled against the duo of Ashwin, fect in the first Test at the same land’s best partnership. Their Stone, Jack Leach and Stuart 300/6 but could add only 29 the classical off-spinner, and venue, perished attempting association lasted 15 overs, Broad all scored in single digits, runs to their total, with Axar left-arm spinner Patel. that stroke this time around and frustrated India. Ashwin had his five-for, and In- Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kul- However, the break- and became Axar’s first wicket However, yet again, the dia had a huge lead of 195. deep Yadav, and Mohammed through came via pace when in . At the stroke of breakthrough came via pace. Rohit Sharma and Shub- Siraj all falling in relatively Sharma had Rory Burns lunch, Ashwin, from around Siraj, playing his first Test on man Gill were assertive there- quick succession. However, trapped in front with just his the wicket, attacked the home soil, sent down a short after. There were a few occa- Rishabh Pant, 33* overnight, third of the match. stumps and a push from Law- one with his first delivery and sions when the ball spat off the did extend his score with an Dan Lawrence, the new man, rence ended up with Gill. tempted Pope into playing a surface, but the run-rate never unbeaten 58, bringing up his immediately shut shop even Things only marginally false shot. There was a flick and suffered, and despite losing sixth Test half-century. as Dom Sibley looked to put improved after lunch. Ash- Pant held on behind stumps. Gill – trapped in front by Leach The nature of the pitch en- away a few to the fence. Some win had Ben Stokes shot out England lost their sixth and – India saw out the day com- Pakistan captain Babar Azam (right) holds the trophy with vice-captain sured the ball was spitting and extra bounce from Ashwin saw with a ripper, drifting one on had just 87 on the board. fortably and will hope to make Mohammad Rizwan after winning the T20I series against South Africa turning on the very first day, to him though, Sibley getting the middle stump and turning Thereafter, with Foakes the most of their advantageous at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.( AFP) and it only became more diffi- some glove on an attempted it away to take the top of off. sealing up one end and keeping position on the third morning.