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FOOTBALL
Zidane indicates Bale
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SPORT
CRICKET
SL set up final day thriller vs NZ
B.J. Watling missed a stumping
Openers Karunaratne, Thirimanne are in 133-run unbeaten stand; hosts need 135 runs for victory
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chance off Somerville. The duo went onto establish the highest partnership by a Sri Lankan opening pair in the fourth innings. The previous best was 110 by Roshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusingha against Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium in 1992. It is also the highest partnership by a Sri Lankan pair for the first wicket against New Zealand. Mahanama and Hathurusingha had posted 102 in 1992 at SSC against
NEW ZEALAND 1st inn 249 all out Total
(all out, 106 overs) 285
SRI LANKA 1st inn
267 all out FoW: 1-8 (Raval), 2-20 (Williamson), 3-25 (Taylor), 4-81
NEW ZEALAND 2nd inn (o/n 195-7) J. Raval c Karunaratne b De Silva 4
(Latham), 5-98 (Nicholls), 6-124 (Santner), 7-178 (Southee), 8-224 (Watling), 9-260 (Boult), 10-285 (Patel).
Karunaratne was unbeaten on
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71 off 168 balls with two bounda-
T. Latham c Thirimanne b Dananjaya
ries while Thirimanne was on 57 having faced 132 deliveries and hit
45
K. Williamson c Perera b Em -
Bowling: Lakmal 15-2-37-0 (2nb), Dananjaya 32-4-84-1, De Silva 12-3-25-3, Embuldeniya 37- 4-99-4, Kumara 10-0-31-2.
ri Lanka’s batters set four fours. They were in no mood the stage yesterday for a to withdraw to the dressing room thrilling final day, reach- but bad light ended play 34 min-
buldeniya
4
R. Taylor c De Silva b Embuldeniya 3 H. Nicholls c Mendis b De Silva 26 B.J. Watling c Dickwella b Kumara77
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ing 133 without loss at utes before schedule. stumps on day four as they chased 268 to beat New Zealand in the the prettiest thing for batsmen scored unbeaten half centuries in the second innings. (AFP) first Test in Galle. and the highest successful run
Batting fourth in Galle is not Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne (right) and Lahiru Thirimanne have both the late Martin Crowe’s side.
SRI LANKA 2nd innings
Earlier, resuming from the overnight score of 195 for seven, bat pad chance off Thir- New Zealand posted 285 with imanne when he was on 29 fell Watling top scoring with 77 runs.
- M. Santner c Lakmal b Embuldeniya
- D. Karunaratne not out
L. Thirimanne not out
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71 57
Openers Dimuth Karunaratne chase here is 99. But this track William Somerville. It was the Sri and Lahiru Thirimanne were in- held together and there weren’t Lankan skipper’s 23rd Test fifty.
A
12
T. Southee st Dickwella b Em -
(b 4, lb 1) 5
- volved in a record opening stand of any demons for batsmen making
- Thirimanne reached his sixth just short of short leg fielder Tom He was well supported by the
half-century with a flick for four Latham. But the luckier of the tail with William Somerville hit-
buldeniya
23 40 26 14
133 runs and benefited from some life difficult.
Total
(for no loss, 50 overs) 133
W. Somerville not out
T. Boult c De Silva b Kumara A. Patel lbw b De Silva
sloppy fielding by the tourists.
Both openers were slow off off Ajaz Patel. After a series of low two openers was Karunaratne, ting his highest score in first class
Bowling: Boult 6-1-21-0, Southee 5-1-8-0, Somerville 20- 5-36-0, Patel 10-0-37-0, Santner 9-1-26-0.
It leaves Sri Lanka needing a the blocks with the first bound- scores, he was under pressure to who was put down twice. Latham cricket — 40 not out.
- further 135 runs to record their ary coming in the 22nd over. post a decent figure and the half- spilled a chance at short leg when
- Lasith Embuldeniya finished
first win in the World Test Cham- Karunaratne was the first to reach century will have saved his place he was on 58 off the bowling of with four wickets while Dhanan-
Extras
(nb 2, b 4, lb 5) 11
- pionship.
- half-century with a cut shot off for the next Test in Colombo.
- Patel and in the very next over jaya de Silva claimed three.
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FOOTBALL
PREMIER LEAGUE
GUARDIOLA FUMES AFTER VAR DENIES MAN CITY
City held by Spurs aſter late VAR drama, Liverpool
Manchester: Pep Guardiola called for VAR to be “fixed” after Manchester City were denied a last-gasp winner in their dramatic 2-2 draw against Tottenham yesterday. Guardiola’s side failed to win for the first time in 16 Premier League games dating back to last season as a result of the latest VAR row. The champions thought they had stolen the points when Gabriel Jesus fired home in stoppage-time, only for the goal to be disallowed for handball after a replay review showed Aymeric Laporte had flicked the ball on with his arm. It was the second time City have been frustrated by VAR against Tottenham following last season’s Champions League quarter-final second leg when Fernando Llorente scored for Mauricio Pochettino’s team despite a potential handball, while Raheem Sterling had what would have been the winner ruled out for offside. “I thought we left that situation in Tottenham in the Champions League last season. But it is the same.
“The referee and VAR disallow it. It’s the second time it’s happened. It’s honestly tough but it’s the way it is,” Guardiola said.
“It happened last week with Wolves (against Leicester) and we saw for Chelsea on Wednesday — the keeper wasn’t on his line — Adrian in the penalty shoot-out. They have to fix it. The whistle inside matches now isn’t quite clear. But they believe it’s hands with Llorente in the Champions League and sometimes they don’t. It was incredible it wasn’t a penalty in the first half (for the foul on Rodri in the box) but VAR said it wasn’t and then at the end they did.”
extend perfect start
Jesus’ winner was cancelled after a VAR review showed Laporte had flicked the ball on with his arm
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anchester City were forced
- to settle for
- a
- 2-2 draw
against Tottenham after the Premier League champions
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were denied a dramatic winner by VAR, while Liverpool extended their perfect start to the title race with a 2-1 win at Southampton yesterday. Pep Guardiola’s side failed to win for the first time in 16 Premier League matches dating back to last season following a controversial finish at the Etihad Stadium. City thought they had stolen three points when Gabriel Jesus fired home in stoppage-time, but their celebrations were curtailed when a VAR review showed Aymeric Laporte had flicked the ball on with his arm. The drama echoed Tottenham’s Champions League quarter-final second leg triumph at City’s expense last season when they went through on away goals after Raheem Sterling had a late goal ruled out by VAR. City were in front in the 20th minute when Kevin De Bruyne’s sublime cross was met by Sterling at the far post and the City winger headed back across Hugo Lloris for his fourth goal of the season. But Tottenham hit back inside three minutes as Erik Lamela beat slowto-react City keeper Ederson from the edge of the area. City’s lead was restored in the 35th
Tottenham manager
minute when Sergio Aguero glanced in
Mauricio Pochettino shared a touchline conversation with Guardiola immediately after the goal was disallowed and after the match the Argentine joked he was “in love with VAR”.
a close-range finish from another pinpoint De Bruyne cross. However, after less than 20 seconds on the pitch as a replacement for Harry Winks, Brazilian forward Lucas Moura climbed higher than Kyle Walker to head Tottenham level from Lamela’s corner.
“I didn’t agree when we
Aguero exchanged angry words with Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus (right) remonstrates with referee Michael Oliver (left) after his goal was disallowed following a VAR review during the Premier League Guardiola when he was substituted for match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester yesterday. (Reuters)
Jesus, who was even more frustrated
started to talk about VAR, but sometimes you get the benefit like today and in the Champions League (last season),” Pochettino said.
“Of course it is difficult to accept because we love the football from 30 years ago where it was more the decision of the referee — sometimes unfair things happen but at the end of the season we find a good balance.
“But we need to accept a different era and technology is in football now. We need to accept that today it is a benefit for us and when it is against us we have to deal with it with patience.”
than his teammate as he protested to week, returned to haunt his former club the officials at the final whistle. Call- with an agile turn and curling strike into like the biggest banana skin in history;
- ing for VAR’s decision-making to be the far corner.
- everybody is waiting for it and probably
- tweaked, Guardiola said: “I thought we
- Roberto Firmino made it two with all the headlines were written already. I
- “I said before the game that this looks
- before half-time. With two successive
wins to start the season for the first time in 10 years, the early signs are promising for Unai Emery’s team ahead of sterner tests against Liverpool and Tottenham in their next two games. “We worked together with an individual quality and capacity, but above all thinking like a team,” said Emery. Teemu Pukki hit a hat-trick as Norwich clinched their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory against Newcastle at Carrow Road.
Brighton drew 1-1 with West Ham.
PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS
Arsenal 2 (Lacazette 13, Aubameyang 64) Burnley 1 (Barnes 43); Aston Villa 1 (Douglas Luiz 71) Bournemouth 2 (King 2-pen, Wilson 12); Brighton 1 (Trossard 65) West Ham 1 (Hernandez 61); Everton 1 (Bernard 10) Watford 0; Norwich 3 (Pukki 32, 63, 75) Newcastle 1 (Shelvey 90+3); Southampton 1 (Ings 83) Liverpool 2 (Mane 45+1, Firmino 71); Manchester City 2 (Sterling 20, Aguero 35) Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Lamela 23, Moura 56)
left that situation in Tottenham in the his 49th league goal for Liverpool, the told the boys the headline I would prefer Champions League last season. But it is Brazil forward taking Mane’s pass, drib- is ‘the mentality giants were in town’. the same. The referee and VAR disallow bling and then firing home in the 71st The boys did an outstanding job.” it. It’s the second time, it’s tough. They minute. Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian
- have to fix it.”
- started despite suffering an ankle injury Arsenal’s match-winner again as they
At St Mary’s, Liverpool matched a when a fan slid into him during the cel- beat Burnley 2-1 at the Emirates Sta-
- club record of 11 successive Premier ebrations against Chelsea in Istanbul.
- dium. Gabon forward Aubameyang had
- League wins to move two points clear
- But Adrian was guilty of a mistake in netted the only goal in last weekend’s
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was of City as they built on last week’s 4-1 the 83rd minute when he hit a panicked victory at Newcastle and he emulated thrashing of Norwich. Jurgen Klopp’s clearance against Danny Ings, the ball that crucial contribution with another side took the lead in first half stoppage- bouncing off Southampton’s former decisive strike.
Everton boss Marco Silva enjoyed a
1-0 win against his former club Watford at Goodison Park. Bournemouth condemned Aston Villa to a second consecutive defeat with a 2-1 victory, while
Playing today: Sheffield United v Crystal Palace (1300), Chelsea v Leicester (1530)
- time when Senegal winger Sadio Mane, Liverpool striker into the empty net.
- Alexandre Lacazette’s first goal of the
who scored twice against Chelsea in the “I really loved how much respect we season had given Arsenal the lead before
Tomorrow: Wolves v Man United (1900)
- European Super Cup victory in mid- showed today,” Klopp said.
- Ashley Barnes equalised for Burnley just
- SPOTLIGHT
- FOCUS
‘Proud’ Lampard eyes first Chelsea win in home debut
Coach Emery hails Arsenal new boys
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operating under a transfer ban that has forced him to turn to the nai Emery saluted his Arsenal new boys as David Luiz, Dani Ceballos and Nicolas Pepe all contributed
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club’s youngsters. Lampard is still getting settled
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to a 2-1 win over Burnley yesterday. into the job and he acknowledges Leicester, who opened the season with a goalless draw against Wolves, will pose a stern test to his hopes of a maiden win. “It’s a big game for us in front of our home fans for the first time this season,” Lampard said ahead of the game against Brendan Rodgers’ team. “Leicester are very much a team that should be respected for the players and manager they have got and how they have performed in recent years. I know Brendan well. He’s a fantastic manager. He’s got a great group of players there. Our mindset is important. It’s been a strange two games. We can’t think the strong performance on Wednesday will replicate itself just because we walk out on that pitch. It’s important we tackle it head on with a real focus.”
Emery’s side made it successive victories
rank Lampard admits
his first match as Chelsea manager at Stamford to start the Premier League season thanks to goals from Alexandre Lacazette and PierreEmerick Aubameyang either side of an Ash-
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- Bridge will be
- a
- proud
- ley Barnes equaliser. While Lacazette and
- occasion, but only a win against
- Leicester will make today’s
- Aubameyang are two of Arsenal’s key men,
- they were both present during the club’s
- homecoming
- a
- truly memora-
- dismal end to last season.
- ble occasion. After successive
- defeats in his opening two com-
- So, it was encouraging for Gunners boss
- Emery that his close-season recruits gave
- petitive games in charge, Blues
- glimpses of their quality to help seal the
- legend Lampard is desperate to
- points. Former Chelsea defender David
- get his reign up and running with
- Luiz made his first appearance and, despite
- three points this weekend.
- Burnley threatening from set-pieces, he
- The 41-year-old, Chelsea’s ard said. “It will be an emotional,
record goal-scorer, is certain to special day for me but the imget a hero’s welcome from his portant thing is trying to get the adoring fans despite the frustrat- three points and that’s what I am ing start to the season. A crushing really worried about.” eased in comfortably next to Sokratis. On-loan Real Madrid midfielder Ceballos put in a man of the match performance featuring two assists on his home debut,
- while club record signing Pepe came off the
- 4-0 defeat at Manchester United
- “There were good parts of the
bench at half-time to add verve to the Ar- Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette (right) celebrates with Dani Ceballos after scoring against senal attack. Asked about how his recent Burnley in the Premier League in London yesterday. (Reuters)
acquisitions had fared, Emery said: “What in Chelsea’s opening game of the Man United game that got lost in Premier League campaign was the result but not lost on me — followed by Wednesday’s penalty against Liverpool, we played one
- shoot-out loss to Liverpool in the of the top teams in the world and
- we wanted to create was a big atmosphere once again call for the football authorities to a game.
- with our supporters together today and this stamp out diving in the game. While Dyche
- “Have you ever thought about that? I
- European Super Cup in Istanbul.
Both performances featured really matched them.”
- Lampard has only one season
- season. Today, with some new players, they refused to single out any Arsenal players for don’t know any sport where they tell you
made an impact in the first match here. We simulation, he was clear in his call for great- that you can cheat once a game. I’ve never
Lampard was forced to con-
moments of promise for Chelsea, of managerial experience in the demn racist abuse of Tammy Abbut Lampard knows he will be second tier with Derby, but his raham on social media after the judged on results, making it es- strong connection with Chel- young Chelsea striker missed the sential to avoid a third consecu- sea persuaded owner Roman decisive penalty against Livertive defeat when Leicester visit Abramovich to hire him in the pool. It remains to be seen if Ab-
- created this atmosphere. We can also say er punishments to be doled out.
- seen that in sport before. It’s not about
- that the young players have the chance to
- “The game is in a really poor state for Arsenal. It’s about the greater good of the
play. I think you can speak about all the team players diving, feigning injuries, all sorts,” game. The game is in a really poor state, with because we worked together with an indi- he said. “I found it peculiar. I was at a Pre- players literally falling on the floor. I’m the
- vidual quality and capacity, but above all mier League meeting a couple of weeks ago only one who ever talks about it.”
- west London.
- close-season. It was a bold move raham returns to the team after
- thinking like a team.”
- and they told us the worst that can happen
- Asked for how he would solve the issue,
- “I’m proud to manage this and Lampard is enduring a bap- he started the United game and
club. I’ve been back a few times tism of fire after Chelsea sold star was then a substitute against Livand had great support,” Lamp- playmaker Eden Hazard while erpool as Olivier Giroud came in.
Meanwhile, Burnley boss Sean Dyche is a yellow card. So basically every player in Dyche replied: “Simple. Ban them. It would used his post-match press conference to the Premier League can cheat at least once be out of football within a month.”
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FOOTBALL
LA LIGA
Zidane indicates Bale will stay aſter Madrid beat Celta
‘We played a complete match from the beginning. Not many teams will come here and win like this’
The home team claimed a foul by
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Casemiro in the build up but Bale still had a lot to do, his dart one way and then the other freeing space for a drive inedine Zidane indicated Gareth Bale will stay at Real Madrid after the Welshman led the way in a 3-1 victory over towards the near post, where Benzema reacted fastest. Early on, Bale was everywhere, blocking a cross in his own penalty area before being unleashed on the break, his rasping shot pushed away by Ruben Blanco. Celta also had their moments. Gabriel Fernandez’s lunge was just short at the back post. Brais Mendez tapped in after the impressive Denis Suarez robbed Alvaro Odriozola but Iago Aspas had strayed offside. Benzema and Aspas both spurned chances soon after the restart before Modric was sent off for an innocuous late challenge on the heel of Suarez. Referee Javier Estrada consulted VAR and was left in no doubt. Nestor Aruajo headed the ball straight at Thibaut Courtois but just as Madrid seemed about to give way, Kroos produced his thunderbolt from 30 yards, the ball cannoning down off the crossbar and in. That knocked the stuffing out of Celta, who fell three down when a brilliant team move, involving Isco, Benzema and Marcelo, found Vazquez free at the back post. Bale had been replaced by Isco, exchanging a hand slap with Zidane as he went, before Losada prodded home in injury-time.