ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 SPORTS 14 Proteas win by six wickets Pretorius takes 5-17 as SAfrica beat Pakistan in 2nd T20 LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 13, (AP): Fast The third and fi nal game is at Lahore Jon-Jon Smuts (0-20) restrained Pa- bowler Dwaine Pretorius took a record on Sunday. kistan in the middle overs with wrist 5-17 in South Africa’s six-wicket vic- Pakistan captain Babar Azam (5) spinner Shami not conceding a single UAE sheikh’s investment in Israeli soccer club put on hold tory over Pakistan in their second saw a wretched run in the T20 se- boundary off his four overs. JERUSALEM, Feb 13, (AP): normalization agreement between shekels, or about $90 million, in the Twenty20 international on Saturday. ries continue when Pretorius had him Pakistan’s middle order struggled Plans for an Emirati sheikh to Israel and the United Arab Emir- club over the next decade. But in Pretorius’ fi gures were the best by trapped leg before wicket off his sec- against both spinners and only Mo- purchase a 50% ownership stake ates last year. It was also seen as recent weeks, questions have re- a South African bowler in a T20 inter- hammad Rizwan, who scored his fi rst in Israel’s famed and controver- a turning point for a club that had portedly arisen about the sheikh’s national and helped to restrict Pakistan T20 I ton on Thursday, again showed sial Beitar Jerusalem soccer club gained notoriety for its racist fans true wealth. The Marker, an Israeli to 144-7 after Heinrich Klaasen again CRICKET promise with a 41-ball 51. have been put on hold, the team and its refusal to have an Arab business news website, reported won the toss. Iftikhar Ahmed (20) and Rizwan said Thursday, following reports player on its roster. last month that an audit of the A 77-run partnership for the third tried to force the run rate but both questioning the sheikh’s fi nances. The team had said Sheikh Ham- sheikh’s fi nances commissioned by wicket off 53 balls between Reeza ond ball. holed out in the deep in Pretorius’ re- The purchase was announced ad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, a mem- Israel’s soccer federation revealed Hendricks (42) and Pite van Biljon Babar, who was run out without turn spell. to great fanfare in December, ber of the Abu Dhabi ruling family, several inactive companies and fi - (42) scripted Proteas’ clinical run- scoring in Pakistan’s three-run win in The right-arm pacer had Khushdil billed as the fruit of a US-brokered has pledged to invest 300 million nancial discrepancies. chase as the visitors reached 145-4 in the fi rst T20, played across the line to a Shah (15) caught behind in his last 16.2 overs and ended their fi ve-match delivery which came into the batsman. over before clean bowling Mohammad ker to better Ryan McLaren’s previous West Indies in 2010 at Antigua. ball 30, which featured two fours and losing streak. Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi (1-16) and Nawaz for a duck off a brilliant yor- South Africa record of 5-19 against the Faheem Ashraf hit an undefeated 12- two sixes. Italians slip to 29th straight loss Riding high Suter wins women’s May’s spectacular try helps England pummel Italy 41-18 LONDON, Feb 13, (AP): With an downhill for fi rst gold at worlds NFL-style leap and a spectacular one- handed grounding, Jonny May scored the pick of England’s six tries against Weidle fi nishes 2nd for silver, Gut-Behrami earns bronze Italy in a 41-18 bonus-point win that kickstarted its Six Nations title defense on Saturday. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, A 28th straight victory over the Italy, Feb 13, (AP): Corinne Azzurri was not without its faults for the champions, however, with sloppy Suter ended Switzerland’s passing and loose defense giving the 32-year wait for a women’s Italians some joy in an open match downhill world title on Sat- inside an empty Twickenham. Returning to their home stadium a urday, winning her fourth week after a chastening 11-6 loss to straight medal at a major Scotland, the English predictably col- championship but the fi rst lected their first points of the champi- onship after recovering from conced- gold. ing a third-minute try. Tries came from Racing in sunshine under crisp lock Jonny Hill, Anthony Watson (2), England’s Jonny May scores a try blue skies, Suter mastered the fellow winger May, replacement during the Six Nations rugby union Olympia delle Tofane and decided flanker Jack Willis, and fullback Elliot international match between Eng- Daly. land and Italy at Twickenham Sta- the race by using excellent gliding dium in London, on Feb 13. (AP) skills on the fl at bottom section of the iconic course. “It’s for sure a huge step,” Suter said RUGBY about her fi rst gold. “I am so, so happy Russian track prez because all the hard work in the last years paid off today.” May’s was one for the ages as he Ivanov steps aside received the ball tight on the touchline Suter’s teammate Lara Gut-Behrami late in the first half, leapt high over the MOSCOW, Feb 13, (AP): The led for most of her run, but two costly attempted diving tackle of Luca Russian track federation’s presi- mistakes saw her drop to third, earn- Sperandio and managed to place the dent stepped aside Saturday after ing bronze after she had beaten Suter ball down with his left hand as he taking a job with a government to gold in Thursday’s super-G. crashed into the corner flag. agency, bringing more leadership Kira Weidle fi nished a career-best That gave England a 20-8 lead at churn to a body which is already second for silver, winning the second halftime and Eddie Jones’ side pulled suspended from World Athletics medal for Germany this week. Switzerland’s Corinne Suter speeds down the course during the women’s downhill, at the alpine ski World Cham- away for a result that was about on par over doping. pionships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb 13. (Inset): Corinne Suter celebrates holding the gold medal on the with the average margin of English The federation, known as podium after the women’s downhill. (AP) wins in this fixture at Twickenham, RusAF, said that Pyotr Ivanov SKIING would officially remain president which was 43-12 coming into but relinquish his authority until Saturday. The Italians slipped to a 29th Olympic super-G champion Ester England fi ght back in 2nd test vs India straight loss in the championship, ATHLETICS Ledecka missed the podium by seven- stretching back to 2015, but will take hundredths in fourth. CHENNAI, India, Feb 13, (AP): In- ing 150 off 208 deliveries. hitting 18 fours and two sixes. solace in giving the English a proper Breezy Johnson, who had four dia lost three wickets in the final ses- “We knew it was going to turn from Rahane survived a dubious DRS game right from the moment halfbacks December 2022. That’s when World Cup podiums this season, was sion but was still in a strong position day one so it was a good toss to win,” call, which was later reversed. He Stephen Varney and Paolo Garbisi among the fastest racers but the Ameri- restrictions imposed on Russian at 300-6 at stumps on the first day of Rahane said. “I forgot whatever hap- didn’t survive for too long afterward, combined to send wing Montanna sports officials by a Court of can failed to make up enough time af- the second Test against England on pened in the fi rst test and backed my- bowled by the recalled Moeen Ali (2- Ioane – the nephew of Australia’s ter nearly skiing out early in her run Arbitration for Sport ruling expire. Saturday. self.” Rahane was out for 1 and 0 in 112). Digby Ioane – over in the left corner. Irina Privalova, gold medalist and fi nished ninth. Rohit Sharma (161) scored his Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin (13) A 44th-minute penalty from flyhalf The top favorite for gold, Sofi a Gog- in the 400-meter hurdles at the seventh Test century and put on 162 then added 35 runs for the sixth wick- Garbisi briefly trimmed the deficit to 2000 Olympics, will take tempo- gia, missed the race after the Italian runs with Ajinkya Rahane (67) for CRICKET et. England captain Joe Root dismissed 20-11, and even though England pow- rary charge at RusAF. suffered a season-ending knee injury the fourth wicket. Both batsmen were Ashwin late in the fi nal session. ered clear, the Azzurri at least man- The CAS ruling blocks Russian two weeks ago. dismissed after tea as England fought Pant was his usual aggressive self, aged an excellent second try through government representatives from Goggia had won the last four down- back. the fi rst test, which England won by hitting fi ve fours and a six so far. Tommaso Allan after he ran onto a sitting on the boards of a range of hills on the World Cup circuit, after Rishabh Pant (33) and Axar Patel 227 runs. Earlier, Sharma had anchored the pass out of a tackle from Federico sports bodies. The Russian cabinet Suter had triumphed in the fi rst race of (5) are the batters at the crease. Sharma was out against the run of Indian innings in the middle session.