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FROM LEFT: Winner US athlete Justin Gatlin, Jamaica’s Yohan Blake, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, US’ Christian Coleman and Jamaica’s Usain Bolt compete in the final of the men’s 100m final at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London yesterday. Farah confident of 5,000m triumph

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o Farah is confident that he can win the M5,000 metres at the World Athletics Champion- ships despite suffering cuts and bruises and needing three stitches in his left leg after his epic 10,000 metres triumph on Friday. The 34-year-old Briton was left concerned about his left knee, which he hurt in a clash with Kenyan bronze medallist Paul Tanui during a frenetic last lap. Yet he was adamant that Gatlin stuns Bolt in final duel he would be “fine” to shoot for his fifth consecutive golden 5,000/10,000m dis- London Men’s 100m final at Olympics. Thirteen years later, tance double at a global AP Gatlin bounced back to win in championship as he had four IAAF Worlds the Jamaican’s last individual days of recovery time before sain Bolt’s farewell race. the heats of the shorter event party was spoiled Fastest man on In between, Gatlin’s career on Wednesday. by a pair of earth, Bolt misses was stopped twice for doping Asked if he could achieve Americans. 12th world title suspensions. Yet fighting con- the double in his final cham- The Jamaican troversy all the way since, he pionships as a track runner, Ugreat finished third in his final Gatlin clocks 9.92 got perhaps his greatest gold Farah responded: “I’ve got a 100-metre race, with Justin seconds to win the at 35. few scratches, I’ve got a few Gatlin and Christian Coleman fourth gold medal And Gatlin knew what Bolt bruises but if I believe enough, taking gold and silver yester- meant to the sport, bowing in and if I rest up enough, it’s day at the world at World admiration in front of him, possible. I do believe.” championships. Championships even after beating him. The Briton says it will be In a tight finish, Bolt was Bolt didn’t smile any less his last championship track punished for his slow start and Christian Coleman afterward. event before he concentrates Gatlin fought back to nip eve- hundredth of a “It is just one of those on marathon running and he ryone at the line in 9.92 second faster than things,” Bolt said, showing his hopes to make it the perfect seconds. Coleman took silver carefree demeanor even in farewell next Saturday by in 9.94 seconds while Bolt got the Jamaican defeat. winning a seventh world title. bronze in 9.95. superstar and seals “It has been brilliant.” The Briton won his 10th Because of his doping past, American one-two. Bolt was again slow out of successive global track title Gatlin was booed in London the blocks in the final and in world championships and before and after the race. came back strong, but he Olympics with his fastest- It was an amazing turna- before Bolt emerged and won ended up short. When he ran ever championship 10,000m Justin Gatlin of the US bows to third placed Usain Bolt of Jamaica round for Gatlin, who was the an unprecedented three out of steam, Gatlin gathered run, 26 minutes 49.51 sec- Olympic champion in 2004 straight 100-metre titles at the more. after winning the race. onds, the quickest in the world this year.

The Peninsula Scorching Heat, given the number of runners Al ridden by jockey Shaqab had in this edition. ndrew Balding enjoyed a Oisin Murphy extends “Even Zelzal, who ran in memorable Qatar Good- lead on its way to win Qatar International Stakes (Gr 1 Awood Festival, and the Qatar Stewards’ P/A), didn’t win because of the moved to the head of the lead- Sprint Handicap soft ground. We were also con- ing trainer award when event of the Qatar cerned about Al Jazi’s Scorching Heat won the Qatar participation yesterday with the Goodwood Festival in Stewards’ Sprint Handicap and soft ground, but she imposed West Sussex, England became his third winner of the herself and won the Group week at the at the Goodwood yesterday. Three seven-furlong L’Ormarins Racecourse in West Sussex, Eng- Queens Plate Oak Tree Stakes,” land yesterday. Al Attiyah said. Loudly cheered by racego- Assistant Cultural Attaché ers enjoying a sunny interlude Scorching Heat sizzles on final of the Embassy of Qatar in the in what is likely to be a show- UK, Fahad Mohammed Al ery day, the favourite burst into Kuwari said: “We, as Qataris, the lead inside the final furlong are pleased with QREC’s spon- and won by three-quarters of day of Qatar Goodwood Festival sorship of the Qatar Goodwood a length from Tommy G and Festival as a one of prestigious Son Of Africa. Royal Brave was racing events worldwide and fourth, and those studying the thought any divots that would Hampshire-based Balding is still furlongs was a second win in the Dubai Millennium, who won the not only in England. It was very result with the draw and today’s be there might have been ahead on count back. contest for jockey Frankie Det- seven-furlong Qatar EBF Stal- interesting to see the huge turn- Qatar Stewards’ Cup in mind knocked down. Crystal Ocean put clear tori, who succeeded on Magical lions Maiden in good style by out over the five days of the will be confused by the finish- As soon as trainer Andrew water between himself and four Memory in 2015. two and a quarter lengths in 1m Festival, which adds to the ing order - Scorching Heat Balding bagged a third winner rivals to run out an impressive Mark Johnston took the 28.62s. event and the Qatari sponsor- came from stall 12, Tommy G at the Qatar Goodwood Festival winner of today’s G3 Qatar Gor- leading trainer award at the Meanwhile, champion ship. In addition, it was 18, Son Of Africa 3 and Royal in the day five opener, Mark don Stakes. He became the 10th Qatar Goodwood Festival with jockey-elect Silvestre De Sousa wonderful to see Qatari stu- Brave 2. Johnston matched the achieve- winner of the famous race for four winners. It was the 11th rode a 188/1 treble on the final dents here as they were invited The first four finished in the ment with Soldier in Action in trainer Sir Michael Stoute, who time that the Middleham-based day of the Qatar Goodwood Fes- to attend the event. QREC pro- middle of the track, and Oisin the mile and six furlongs Qatar won it last year with Ulysses. trainer has been the most suc- tival 2017, completing the set on vided transport for them from Murphy, who rode the winner Summer Handicap, the horse Hertfordshire trainer Dean cessful trainer at the five-day Battered in the Qatar Handicap London to Goodwood and I do in the colours of Qatar Racing, getting up on the line to beat Ivory saddled his first Qatar meeting. over seven furlongs. thank QREC for this very good said: “I didn’t know where the Blakeney Point by a head. Goodwood Festival winner yes- Johnston’s fourth winner of Al Shaqab Executive Direc- gesture.” best ground would be, but when Although Johnston, a terday, and in one of the the week came courtesy of Dee tor, Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Hassan Al Hammadi, of QNB I cantered to the start I noticed 10-time leading trainer at the meeting’s feature races. Ex Bee, a Sheikh Hamdan bin Attiyah confirmed that the there London, presented the trophies tyre tracks or something simi- Qatar Goodwood Festival, Victory for the Ivory-trained Mohammed Al Maktoum- has been no decline in Al to the winners of the Race 5, lar in the middle, as though matched Balding with a third Lancelot Du Lac in the £250,000 owned and Godolphin-bred son Shaqab’s results in this edition Qatar EBF Stallions Maiden Jeeps had been there, and I just winner this week, the Qatar Stewards’ Cup over six of Farhh from the family of of the Qatar Goodwood Festival Stakes. SPORT SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 2017 21 Daring Nishikori escapes upset bid

Washington 200th-ranked Indian qualifier Nishikori hasn’t won an ATP Muguruza AFP Yuki Bhambri 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, after title in 18 months, making his ousting top seed Dominic Thiem 30th start this week since win- cruises but op-10 rivals Kei on Thursday. ning last year at Memphis, a run Nishikori and Alexan- “I definitely have the belief that includes six losses in finals. Kvitova is der Zverev advanced in myself that I’m able to win this Raonic’s title drought to a semi-final show- tournament,” Anderson said. “If reached 19 months and 30 eliminated down at the ATP and I play my best tennis I have a events after falling to Sock. The TWTA Citi Open yesterday while chance to do very well.” 2014 Washington winner last Los Angeles second-ranked Simona Halep A day after complaining that lifted an ATP trophy in 2016 at AFP retired with heat fatigue. severe heat left her feeling “a bit Brisbane. Ninth-ranked Nishikori, the dead,” French Open runner-up US eighth seed Sock won 12 2015 champion on the Washing- Halep quit her quarter-final of the last 14 points over Raonic imbledon champion ton hardcourts, saved three match in even more scorching in the first set and broke the Garbine Muguruza match points in a tension- conditions, allowing Russian Canadian in the penultimate W made short work of packed second set before seventh seed Ekaterina game of the second on the way Ana Konjuh to move into the rallying to beat 225th-ranked Makarova to advance 2-6, 6-3, to an 85-minute victory. semi-finals of the Stanford Clas- Kei Nishikori of American 20-year-old Tommy 1-0. “I was able to scrap out some sic while second seed Petra Paul 3-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 after “It was just the heat. I felt a balls and stay in some points to Kvitova was thrashed 6-2 6-0 Japan competes two hours and 40 minutes. little bit sick and I couldn’t con- finish it off,” Sock said. by 18-year-old American Cath- with Tommy Paul “It was a great battle,” tinue,” Halep said. “I had a “It has been crazy humid and erine Bellis. of USA at William Nishikori said. “He almost had headache and I felt sick.” hot.” Top seed Muguruza, playing HG FitzGerald it. Happy to win.” Nishikori’s second-set Sock has a 2-1 career edge in the first match of the day, Tennis Center in Zverev, a 20-year-old Ger- drama intensified when Paul, in on Anderson, winning their most eased through her quarter-final Washington, DC. man seeking his fourth ATP title only his sixth career ATP main recent meeting in last year’s 6-1 6-3 against the fifth seed at Nishikori won 3-6, of the year and ranked a career- draw, hit a cross-court winner Auckland semi-final. Stanford University in Califor- 7-6 (10/8), 6-4. high eighth, took only 57 minutes for an 8-7 tie-breaker edge. But Top seed Halep broke nia, breaking the 19-year-old to eliminate Russia’s Daniil Paul followed with a wide fore- Makarova three times to take the Croat five times in a match that Medvedev 6-2, 6-4. hand, a backhand beyond the first set in 30 minutes, but the lasted barely an hour. “I felt so good from the start,” baseline and a miss-hit, hand- Russian battled back to win the “I think today I was very Zverev said. “It was a great ing Nishikori the set after 73 second set and broke to open the accurate,” said the Spaniard in match for me. It’s just all com- grueling minutes. third before Halep retired. an on-court interview. “Ana is ing together now.” “For sure he got a little bit “The sun took so much such a powerful player and It will be the first career tight,” said Nishikori. energy,” Makarova said. “After super young, I knew I had to be meeting between Nishikori and “But those points I played the first set I started putting ice concentrated.” Zverev. good points. I didn’t make any to my face because it was Local product Bellis is one of “I’m sure it’s going to be a unforced errors. Very focused. burning.” three American players appear- tough match,” Nishikori said. He Experience worked well for me.” Halep, who defends her title ing in the semi-finals along with has been playing really well.” Nishikori, in his first event next week in Toronto, played the Coco Vandeweghe and Madison “Kei has been in the top 10 since a third-round Wimbledon day’s first match three times this Keys. for a long time now,” Zverev exit, broke in the third game of week, hitting the most humid The Czech missed six months said. “He’s going to be a tough the final set and held serve from and sweltering conditions. after being stabbed in her left test on the hardcourts.” there to eliminate Paul, who Organizers denied her request hand by an intruder at her home Today’s other semi-final reached his first career ATP for a late match on Friday. in the Czech Republic in sends US eighth seed Jack Sock quarter-final last week in Next for Makarova is a semi- December. -- a 7-5, 6-4 winner over Cana- Atlanta. “It was a tough match final against 20-year-old French Bellis, ranked 44th in the dian third seed Milos Raonic but it was a lot of fun,” Paul said. fifth seed Oceane Dodin. The world, will take on fellow Cali- -- against South African 15th “It was awesome. I didn’t want other semi matches Germans fornian Vandeweghe in the other seed Kevin Anderson, who to leave the court when I was Julia Goerges and Andrea semi-final, while Muguruza will blasted 21 aces to defeat done.” Petkovic. face third-seed Keys. LA City Council urged to approve Games deal

Los Angeles Los Angeles bid officials had been “The additional four years add Councilman Paul Krekorian, a mem- The IOC will also advance $180m to AFP locked in a duel with Paris for the 2024, uncertainty concerning future economic ber of the council’s ad-hoc Olympic LA organizers to lessen the impact of with the International Olympic Com- and political conditions,” the report said. committee, noted that the state money the longer leadup time. os Angeles was a step closer to mittee due to decide on the host in “Although such uncertainty exists with was approved by wide margins. The IOC has also agreed to contrib- hosting the 2028 Olympics yester- September. the 2024 Olympic Games which will And he said financial concessions ute from $1.8bn to $2bn of its broadcast Lday when the city council’s On Monday, bid officials and Los occur in seven years, the four-year from the IOC meant that hosting in 2028 and sponsorship revenues to the Games committee on the Olympics backed a Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti announced extension increases those appeared to be an even better deal for -- more than the $1.7bn pledged to Paris deal to cede the 2024 Games to Paris they had reached an agreement with uncertainties.” Los Angeles. in 2024 -- and agreed to funnel any and host four years later. the IOC to accept the 2028 Games, open- In addition to the lack of an inde- “To me it seems very clear that this profits it might be due from the Games City council president Herb Wesson ing the door for Paris to host in 2024. pendent analysis of a formal budget for is a better package for the people of Los back to the city. said at a council hearing yesterday that The bid committee had proposed a 2028, another potential risk factor is that Angeles and it’s a safer package for the If the LA city council and the US he wants the full council to vote as soon balanced budget of $5.3bn for 2024, part of the ‘24 deal included a $250 mil- taxpayers and the budget of Los Ange- Olympic Committee approve the new as next week on the host city contract which they insisted would be privately lion guarantee from the state of les than we had for 2024, and that was deal, the IOC, Los Angeles and Paris aim (HCC) for 2028 -- even though that funded. California to cover possible cost a great package,” Krekorian said. to formalize a three-way agreement that won’t allow time for independent anal- A city report released on Thursday overruns. Bid committee chief Casey Wasser- will allow the IOC to award both the ysis of exactly how the finances of a by the Office of the City Administrative With the legislature in recess, it is man said on Monday that the IOC had 2024 and 2028 Olympics when it meets 2028 bid might differ from those put for- Officer and Office of the Chief Legisla- impossible to immediately guarantee waived fees and payments that could in Lima, Peru, on September 13. ward by Los Angeles bid officials when tive Analyst outlined risks in shifting to they will approve the same amount for ultimately save LA organizers millions The next Olympic Games will be held they were targeting the 2024 Games. 2028. 2028. of dollars. in Tokyo.

Baseball Results Arizona 2 San Francisco 1 Golf: Walker leads Pieters by LA Angels 8 Oakland 6 Colorado 4 Philadelphia 3 Seattle 5 Kansas City 2 Minnesota 8 Texas 4 Houston 16 Toronto 7 two, Spieth, McIlroy in hunt Atlanta 5 Miami 3 Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 2 LA Dodgers 6 NY Mets 0 Milwaukee 2 Tampa Bay 0 Los Angeles even par 70 for 135. “I played decent,” Pie- “I didn’t help myself by missing a few Cleveland 7 NY Yankees 2 AFP ters said. “I hit plenty of greens -- I think a chances as soon as we came back out. Luck- Detroit 5 Blatimore 2 bit less than yesterday. The driver was still ily I found one birdie coming in.” Pittsburgh 10 San Diego 6 immy Walker, gearing up for his PGA a little bit off. Ball striking’s been good, same Australian Jason Day turned in a four- Cincinnati 3 St Louis 2 Championship title defense, fired a five- today. Missed a couple short ones on 17 and under 66 to join a group of six players on 137 Washington 4 Chicago Cubs 2 J under par 65 to take a two-shot lead at 18, but rolling the putter nicely, so looking that also included British Open champion the halfway stage of the World Golf Cham- forward to this weekend.” Jordan Spieth, who signed for a 70. pionships Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio. It was a further stroke back to Rory McIl- Day had charged up the leaderboard with Walker shook off lengthy weather delays roy, Zach Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama four birdies in his first five holes and five as thunderstorms disrupted action at Fire- on 136. birdies on the front nine. But he appeared stone Country Club. McIlroy, playing his first tournament to tweak his troublesome back, and had two He carded six birdies with just one bogey since sacking longtime caddie J.P. Fitzger- bogeys and a birdie coming in. en route to a 36-hole total of seven-under ald as he tries to turn around a so-far Organizers had moved up tee times in a 133. disappointing season, chipped in for birdie bid to beat the weather and Walker, who Walker edged ahead of overnight leader at the 16th en route to a one-under 69 while was diagnosed with debilitating Lyme Dis- Thomas Pieters of Belgium when he rolled Japan’s Matsuyama and America’s Johnson ease in April, admitted the day “did feel like in an eight footer for birdie at the 15th. both shot 67. a marathon”. Pieters then fell further back with a “Once we got back out there after the But he added that for him it was “a great bogey at the par-three 15th, where he was delay, I think everybody felt a little flat,” day”. unable to get up and down from a bunker. McIlroy said of playing after the afternoon “(I) played solid, hit it well, made some He had two birdies and two bogeys in an delay of more than three hours. putts -- just solid, a solid day of golf.” 22 SPORT SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 2017

Qatari athletes at IAAF World Championships Qatari swimmers leave for World Cup

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atar swimmers Abdulrahman Q Hisham Mohammed and Abdul Aziz Hassan Al Obaidli will participate in Qatari sprinter Abdallelah the second series of the Haroun competes in the FINA/Airweave Swimming heats of the men’s 400m World Cup 2017 short- athletics event at the 2017 Qatari athletes and officials pose for a photograph at the London Olympic course (25 meter) in Berlin (GER) today and IAAF World Championships Stadium during the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London yesterday. tomorrow. at the London Stadium in Olympic silver and bronze medallist, Mutaz Barshim, Asian champion Abdallelah London yesterday. Haroun Later, the duo will leave Haroun, double World Junior champion Ashraf Elseify, rising star in the 400m for the third series of the advanced to the semi-finals hurdles, Abderrahman Samba and javelin thrower Ahmed Bedeir are the Qatari event which is due in be with a 45.27 second run. athletes who are eyeing glory at the London Worlds. held Dutch City of Eind- hoven on August 11 and 12. Qatari swimmer Abdul- lah Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh participated in the First Series held in the Russian capital Moscow on Wednesday and Thursday. Doha will host the Fourth Series of the FINA/ Airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 short-course at General view of the London Olympic Stadium as athletes compete in the men’s 10,000 metres final on Friday. the Hamad Aquatics Com- plex on September 22-23. Launched in 1979, the FINA Swimming World Cup gathers world-class swim- mers in a series of two-day Next season meets organised between PSG make quick million in August and November each will be year. Across nine locations, the circuit is structured in toughest, clusters (Middle East, shirt sales as Neymar waits Europe and Asia) and dis- tributes a total of prize says Conte money reaching US$2m. Paris London AFP Reuters eymar watched helsea manager Anto- from the stands as nio Conte is expecting Paris Saint Ger- Cthe upcoming Premier main opened their League season to be the season yesterday, Qatari toughest of his career as his Nbut the French club have team prepare to defend their already clawed back around cagers off to title in an extremely compet- a €1m on their world record itive environment. investment thanks to selling a Conte will lead Chelsea as staggering 10,000 shirts bear- Lebanon for they try to win back-to-back ing the Brazilian’s name in just league titles for the first time one day. since 2006 and the Italian is The 25-year-old superstar, Asia Cup wary of the competition from signed from Barcelona for a fellow title contenders Totten- mind-boggling €222m Doha han Hotspur, Arsenal, ($264m), will be presented to QNA Liverpool, Manchester City the PSG support prior to his and Manchester United. new team’s first game of the he Qatar national bas- “There are many reasons Ligue 1 campaign against pro- ketball team will which suggest to me that next moted Amiens. Tleave for Beirut today season will be very tough, the A ceremony began at to take part in the 2017 most difficult of my career, I 3:45pm with the kick-off put FIBA Asia Cup, which will have this perception,” Conte back quarter of an hour to take place from August 8 to told the club’s website. (www. 5:15pm to allow extra time for Neymar, flanked by Paris Saint Germain’s 20 in the Lebanese chelseafc.com) the player’s unveiling before Qatari president Nasser Al Khelaifi, waves capital. “In England the pressure a crowd of more than 45,000 to the crowd during his presentation to Al Anabi will play in is high, this is the strongest at the Parc des Princes. the fans at the Parc des Princes stadium Group B with Iraq, China league in the world because However, Neymar’s hopes in Paris yesterday. LEFT: Neymar poses for and the Philippines, while there are six teams ready to of playing in the match were a photograph with the fans. Group A includes Syria, Jor- fight for the title. Only one dashed when his international dan, Iran and India. The team can win it... transfer certificate failed to be third group includes Leba- “We want to try to fight for lodged with the French league at Shanghai Shenhua but non, New Zealand, South the title until the end but it won’t by the midnight deadline on ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Korea and Kazakhstan, be easy. We are working very Friday. €23.6m annual salary at Real Fernando leaves while Group D includes well to try to do this. The pres- “I am ready to start on Sat- Madrid. Australia, Japan, Taiwan sure is always the same. I put urday if I can,” he said before The transfer fee shattered and Hong Kong. pressure on myself and it helps falling victim to the con- the previous world record of The Qatari team will me to give my best.” straints of paperwork €105m set by Manchester Manchester City meet their Iraqi counter- Chelsea’s newest recruit earlier. United in signing France mid- part on August 9 and face Alvaro Morata could feature Despite the minor setback, fielder Paul Pogba last year the Chinese team on August in the London side’s opening Neymar has already started from Juventus. London 11 and conclude their group domestic fixture against FA repaying his mammoth trans- It is an eye-watering sum, Reuters matches against the Phil- Cup winners Arsenal in the fer fee. but one that PSG President ippines on August 13. Community Shield on Sunday PSG said that more than Nasser Al Khelaifi insisted will alatasaray have signed Al Anabi’s technical and Conte believes the Span- 10,000 shirts bearing his eventually look like a bargain Brazilian midfielder team led by Qusay Hatem iard could become one of the name and his new number for the player who came third GFernando (pictured) has selected 12 players to best in the world. No.10 were sold on Friday. in the Ballon d’Or in 2015 from Manchester City on a participate in the FIBA “Morata is a really good At an average of €100 behind Messi and Ronaldo. three-year contract for a fee of Asian Cup. player who can compete with each, PSG generated €1m even “There are not two Ney- €5.25m ($6.18m), both clubs The team consists of every striker,” Conte said. before he had kicked a ball. mars in the world. I would announced on Friday. Mohamed Hassan Abdul “He’s a young player and Money was the subject of love for us to meet in two Fernando, who joined City Muti, Mohamed Abdel Aziz, my task is to help him improve most of the questions fired at years and see what his value from Porto in 2014 and made Abdel Rahman Yahya, and show his quality. I know the Brazilian when he was will be compared to today. At more than 100 appearances for Abdel Rahman Saad, Omar he has great quality and he can unveiled to the media on Fri- least double,” said Al Khelaifi. the Manchester club, heads to Abdelkader, Arfan Said, become one of the best strik- day after arriving in the On the field PSG are hop- Turkey after being used sparingly by manager Pep Guardiola Mohamed Youssef, Man- ers in the world.” French capital on a private jet. ing Neymar can help them win last season. sour El Hadary, Ahmed El Chelsea will begin their Neymar will become the back the Ligue 1 title lost to “The club has looked after me incredibly well throughout Darwish, Abdel Rahman title defence by hosting second highest-paid player in Monaco last season, and also my time here and I have enjoyed the challenge of playing for Muftah, Nasser El Rayes Burnley at Stamford Bridge on the world -- behind Carlos finally get their hands on the a top team in probably the world’s toughest league,” the and Sami Monroe. August 12. Tevez and his €38m-a year Champions League trophy. 30-year-old told City’s website. (www.mancity.com) SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 2017 SPORT 23 Farbrace backs Jennings Sri Lanka show fighting to adjust to

Manchester But Farbrace noted that Jen- spirit but India on top Reuters nings has not had the time to go away and work on areas of his ngland assistant coach Paul game that may need Colombo SCOREBOARD Farbrace has backed open- improvement. Reuters ing batsman Keaton Jennings “There is a lot said about play- India (I innings): ...... 622/9 decl E to make the grade in international ers being found out at he ignominy of the Sri Lanka (I innings): cricket despite his difficulties in international level, he found out follow-on revived D Karunaratne c Rahane b Ashwin ...... 25 the current series against South a lot about himself in these last Sri Lanka’s stomach U Tharanga c Rahul b Ashwin ...... 0 Africa. few test matches and there are for a fight yesterday K Mendis c Kohli b Yadav ...... 24 England have struggled to find areas of his game that he would D Chandimal c Pandya b Jadeja ...... 10 and the beleaguered a regular opening partner for want to work on but there hasn’t A Mathews c Pujara b Ashwin ...... 26 Thosts reached 209 for two in Alastair Cook and had hoped the been time to take a step back and N Dickwella b Shami ...... 51 their second knock after a Durham left-hander could be the perhaps work at things he would D de Silva b Jadeja ...... 0 meek first-innings surrender D Perera b Ashwin...... 25 answer after his century on debut like to work on and enable him to in the second Test against R Herath b Shami ...... 2 in India last year. be more successful in Test India. M Pushpakumara () ...... 15 But Jennings has failed to make cricket,” he added. Kusal Mendis smashed a N Pradeep b Ashwin ...... 0 a half-century in the current series Jennings made 17 on the open- belligerent 110 and Dimuth Extras (B-4, LB-1) ...... 5 with some experts questioning his ing day of the fourth and final test Karunaratne complimented Total (all out) ...... 183 technique. at Old Trafford before an uncon- with an unbeaten 92 follow- Fall of : 1-0, 2-33, 3-60, 4-64, 5-117, Farbrace says the 25-year-old vincing stroke edged a simple ing Sri Lanka’s first innings 6-122, 7-150, 8-152, 9-171, 10-183. has the right attitude to battle catch to keeper Quinton de Kock capitulation for 183 on day Bowling: Shami 6-1-13-2; Ashwin 16.4-3-69-5; through and make the changes he off Duanne Olivier. three of the contest. Jadeja 22-6-84-2; Yadav 5-1-12-1. needs. Farbrace, though, says the After losing eight wickets Sri Lanka (II innings): “Test cricket is a harsh world batsman has the right attitude to in the extended morning ses- D Karunaratne () ...... 92 to come into. The one thing you survive his difficulties. sion, Sri Lanka returned after U Tharanga b Yadav ...... 2 would expect every player to have “The one thing we would judge lunch a transformed side, as K Mendis c Saha b Pandya ...... 110 (is) guts - determination, the desire him on is his character, his per- Mendis and Karunaratne M Pushpakumara (batting) ...... 2 to improve and get better,” he said. sonality to cope with the last few raised 191 runs following Extras (NB-2, W-1) ...... 3 “We thought in the second weeks. I have to say he is a very ’s departure Total (for 2 wkts) ...... 209 innings at The Oval he showed real honest young man who works for two. Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-198. application (scoring 48) and he extremely hard at his game and On a fast-crumbling Bowling: Yadav 9-2-29-1; Ashwin 24-6-79- really applied himself and got given the chance to get through

track, Mendis deftly negoti- 0; Shami 6-2-13-0; Jadeja 16-2-76-0; Pandya stuck in. Again today he started this spell and work at his game, I ated the Indian spinners, 5-0-12-1. showing glimpses of someone who think he will make a success at hitting 17 boundaries in his has made adjustments.” international cricket.” sparkling knock before falling Sri Lankan batsman Kusal to Hardik Pandya. Mendis hits a boundary Karunaratne’s unbeaten on the third day of their knock included 12 hits to the fence. Nightwatchman second Test match at the Anderson presses home advantage Malinda Pushpakumara was Sinhalese Sports Club batting on two with Sri Lanka Grounds in Colombo , Sri Manchester Hashim Amla looked in good SCOREBOARD still trailing by 230 runs. Lanka yesterday. Mendis Reuters shape, but after making 30 runs Earlier, Ravichandran smashed a belligerent off 35 balls, he edged a leg-side England (I innings): South Africa (I innings): Ashwin (5-69) claimed his 110 to lead the hosts’ immy Anderson put England delivery from Toby Roland-Jones A Cook c de Kock b Maharaj ...... 46 D Elgar lbw Anderson ...... 0 26th five- haul as he fight back as they in firm control on the second to Bairstow. K Jennings c de Kock b Olivier ...... 17 H Kuhn c Stokes b Ali ...... 24 T Westley c de Kock b Rabada ...... 29 H Amla c Bairstow b Roland-Jones ...... 30 and spin partner Ravindra reduced India’s lead to Jday of the fourth Test at Old The surface was looking J Root lbw Olivier ...... 52 T Bavuma b Anderson ...... 46 Jadeja (2-84) tormented Sri 230 after following on. Trafford yesterday, with his four increasingly placid and while D Malan c du Plessis b Morkel ...... 18 F du Plessis b Anderson ...... 27 Lanka on a deteriorating pitch wickets leaving South Africa England’s seamers were accurate B Stokes b Rabada ...... 58 Q de Kock c Bairstow b Broad ...... 24 that allowed for prodigious trailing by 142 runs with just one and keeping the run-rate down, J Bairstow lbw Maharaj ...... 99 T de Bruyn c Root b Anderson ...... 11 spin, with the ball often kick- first-innings wicket remaining. they were not posing too many T Roland-Jones c Bavuma b Rabada ...... 4 K Maharaj lbw Ali ...... 13 ing up puffs of dust. handed catch at leg gully. Anderson’s 4-33, ably sup- questions for Heino Kuhn and M Ali c du Plessis b Rabada ...... 14 K Rabada c Stokes b Broad ...... 23 India captain Virat Kohli, Jadeja dismissed Dhanan- ported by fellow seamer Stuart Temba Bavuma. S Broad b Morkel ...... 7 M Morkel (batting)...... 18 who led his team to a crush- jaya de Silva for a golden duck Broad, reduced South Africa to The pair looked to have dug J Anderson (not out) ...... 4 Extras (B-3, NB-1) ...... 4 ing 304-run win in the first of and Mohammed Shami came 220-9 at the close and gives Eng- themselves in but spinner Moeen Extras (B-6, LB-6, NB-2) ...... 14 Total (for 9 wkts) ...... 220 Total (all out) ...... 362 To bat: D Olivier. the three tests, was rewarded up with a two-wicket over to land, who lead 2-1, a great chance Ali, a hat-trick hero in the last Fall of wickets: 1-35, 2-92, 3-92, 4-144, 5-187, Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-47, 3-84, 4-131, 5-132, 6-146, for his superb field placement leave the Sri Lankan innings of securing their first home series Test, tempted Kuhn forward with 6-252, 7-271, 8-303, 9-312, 10-362. 7-167, 8-189, 9-220. when compulsive sweeper in tatters. win over the Proteas since 1998. a nicely flighted delivery and Ben Bowling: Morkel 26-5-92-2 (1nb); Rabada 26-7-91-4; Bowling: Anderson 15-4-33-4; Broad 14.3-4-45-2;

Dinesh Chandimal sent a Realising the futility of try- Earlier Anderson had pro- Stokes pocketed the catch at slip. Olivier 21-3-91-2; Maharaj 30.4-9-58-2; De Bruyn 5-0- Roland-Jones 11-3-41-1; Ali 21-5-57-2; Stokes 6-0-34-0 Jadeja delivery straight to Pan- ing to hang around, Niroshan vided support to Jonny Bairstow, After tea, though, Anderson 18-0 (1nb). (1nb); Malan 1-0-7-0. dya at square leg. Dickwella threw his bat at who struck a brilliant 99, 46 of produced a devastating spell of Kohli dropped Angelo everything, hitting seven those runs coming in a last- three wickets from 24 balls as skipper Joe Root at second slip. producing a brilliant, low, diving Mathews at gully but ran back- boundaries and a six in his 51 wicket 50-run partnership with England turned the screw. Keshav Maharaj misjudged catch at gully to dismiss Kagiso wards to take a brilliant catch before attempting an ugly the bowler. Bavuma (46) misjudged by the length of a Moeen delivery Rabada. The day had begun to send back Mendis for 24. scoop against Shami that Bairstow’s enterprising and leaving a ball which cut back in and found himself on the back promisingly for South Africa who Mathews decided to hit his deflected the ball onto his entertaining knock ensured Eng- to take his off-stump. Two balls foot, hit on the pads in front of had made quick progress in the way out of the trouble and stumps. land made a good first-innings later the crowd sensed a major the wicket as the tourists reeled. morning session, picking up three clobbered a couple of sixes off Nuwan Pradeep came out total of 362. momentum shift when skipper Quinton de Kock showed early wickets to have England at Jadeja but the ploy did not to bat despite a hamstring Anderson was a threat from ’s inside edge rat- some resistance, making 24 runs 312 for nine. The Yorkshireman work for long. injury which will rule him out the outset. He picked up the tled the stumps. from 66 balls, before he nicked fell just one short of his fourth test With a breezy 26 on the of the remainder of the series wicket of Dean Elgar for a duck Theunis de Bruyn tried to Broad’s rising delivery to the century, ruled lbw after attempt- board, he flicked at an Ashwin and he faced six balls before before lunch, trapping the South drive a full-length delivery from grateful Bairstow. ing to sweep spinner Maharaj. delivery and Cheteshwar falling for a duck to end the African opener lbw with just his Anderson but was undone by the Broad struck again in the final Rabada finished with figures Pujara took a spectacular left- innings. third delivery. movement and edged to England over of the day, with Stokes of 4-91. Marquez topples Rossi to grab Czech MotoGP pole

Brno, Czech Republic of the last four seasons that have AFP delivered three top-class titles, Marquez does not have a very CZECH MOTOGP GRID orld championship good record around the Brno cir- leader Marc Marquez cuit and is without a win since 1st row Wclaimed his fourth pole 2013. 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 1:54.981, 2. position of the season after beat- But he was in fine fettle in Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) at 0.092, ing Valentino Rossi in yesterday’s qualifying, and his rivals will 3. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) at 0.138 qualifying for the Czech MotoGP have to find some extra speed to 2nd row in Brno. beat him in Sunday’s race. 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 0.460, The reigning world MotoGP “I’m very happy with today 5. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/LCR Honda) champion clocked 1min because I knew that making the 0.508, 6. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Ducati) 54.981sec on his Honda to finish pole would be tough, as I nor- 0.571 0.92sec ahead of Italian veteran mally struggle at this track, but I 3rd row Rossi, of Yamaha, with Spaniard tried for it anyway,” he added. 7. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) Dani Pedrosa at 0.138 for Honda. The world champion’s com- 0.682, 8. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati The 24-year-old Marquez’s patriot Maverick Vinales Pramac) 0.757, 9. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/ 41st pole position in MotoGP, and struggled though, and qualified Ducati) 1.046 69th across the three classes, down in seventh place as he 4th row gives him a fantastic chance of looks to cut the five-point gap to 10. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha Tech3) Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez (left) and Movistar Yamaha MotoGP extending his championship Marquez at the top of the riders’ 1.094, 11. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) advantage. standings. Italian rider Valentino Rossi make wheelies during the qualifying round of the MotoGP 1.374, 12. Loris Baz (FRA/Ducati) 1.643 “Tomorrow we’ll see what In the tightest title battle Grand Prix of the Czech Republic in Brno yesterday. weather conditions we have, as since the points system was it looks a bit unstable and not as changed in 1993, the 38-year- warm,” said Marquez. old Rossi is still in the hunt for a He produced an impressive because we were close, but the in the right position, with clear Dovizioso, showed reasonable “It will be a long, hard race tenth world title. second lap in qualifying to take second place is a very good track in front, and I rode well. I speed yesterday and will start but we should be able to fight for The legendary Italian has second place, after going third- result and front row is a good was able to push without mak- the race from fourth place. the podium in either the dry or only won once this season, but fastest in both the third and place to start the race from ing any mistakes,” the Italian Briton Cal Crutchlow and the wet, so we’re looking forward has remained consistent and is fourth practice sessions earlier tomorrow,” said Rossi. added. former world champion Jorge to it and to enjoying the race.” only ten points adrift of Marquez in the day. “I knew I had a good poten- The other world title con- Lorenzo complete the second Considering his domination in fourth. “It’s a shame for the pole, tial and on the second run I was tender, Ducati’s Andrea row.