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Stokes Magic Helps England Level Series SPORT SPORT | 18 SPORT | 19 Rahm wins Only gutsy Bottas Memorial and can stop claims world Hamilton, say No. 1 ranking Ferrari drivers TUESDAY 21 JULY 2020 T20 World Cup falls victim to COVID-19 as ICC postpones event REUTERS – DUBAI Cricket Australia (CA) acknowledged best possible opportunity of delivering between India and Australia, who will Premier League Twenty20 competition the logistical challenges involved in two safe and successful T20 World host which edition. in the now-vacant October-November This year’s Twenty20 World Cup staging a 16-team tournament amid Cups for fans around the world,” ICC The powerful Indian cricket board slot. The governing body also moved became a high-profile casualty of the travel and other restrictions this year. chief executive Manu Sawhney said in (BCCI) has resented a late call on the the 2023 ODI World Cup in India to an COVID-19 pandemic yesterday after Consequently, there will be back- a statement. fate of this year’s World Cup, saying the October-November window from its the sport’s governing International to-back men’s T20 World Cups in 2021 In the original calendar, India was uncertainty created a scheduling original February-March slot. Cricket Council (ICC) postponed the and 2022 before the 50-overs World scheduled to host the 2021 edition of headache for the cricket boards already The ICC said it would continue to tournament scheduled in October- Cup in India in 2023. the Twenty20 World Cup. bruised by the pandemic’s financial evaluate situation while preparing for November. “The decision ... was taken after The ICC did not specify the hosting impact. the 2021 women’s 50-overs World Cup, The ICC has been exploring con- careful consideration of all of the order and a spokesman told Reuters The BCCI has also been open about which is scheduled in New Zealand tingency plans since hosts options available to us and gives us the the governing body was yet to finalise, its plans to stage its delayed Indian from February 6. Stokes magic helps England level series AFP – MANCHESTERR Man of the match Ben Ben Stokes madee his presence felt Stokes with both bat and ball as EnglandEngland beat the West Indies by 113 runs in the second Test at Oldd Trafford yesterday.yesterday. West Indies, set a nominal 312 to win, were bowledd out for 198 on the fifth and final day as England levelled the three-match series at 1-1. All-rounder Stokes made 176 in England’s first-innings-innings 469-9 declared and a dashingshing 78 not outout on Monday that set up another declaration by homeme captain Joe Root. Stokes then tookook two key wickets after Stuartart Broad’s early treble helpeded reducereduce the West Indies too 37-4. Shamarh Brooksoks (62) and Jermaine Blackwoodckwood (55) kept Englandd at bay England’s Ollie Pope takes a catch to dismiss West Indies’ Kemar Roach and seal the victory on the final day of their during a fifth-wicketwicket second Test match at the Emirates Old Trafford, yesterday. stand of exactly 100.00. But Stokes, yetyet again in his career,eer, angry at being rested from the series Indies captain between bat and pad SCOREBOARD proved a part-t- opener, struck just five balls into the with a classic off-break. nership breakerer West Indies second innings Monday Bess finished the match when ENGLAND, 1st innings ..................469-9 dec K. Brathwaite lbw b Woakes ................................12 when his shortt when he had John Campbell caught Kemar Roach was brilliantly caught (B Stokes 176, D Sibley 120; R Chase 5-172) S. Hope b Broad .......................................................7 ball hadd behind. by Ollie Pope at short leg. WEST INDIES, 1st innings ...................... 287 S. Brooks lbw b Curran ..........................................62 Blackwood, whoho Broad finished with 3-42 having Earlier, Stokes, promoted to open (K Brathwaite 75, S Brooks 68, R Chase 51; C R. Chase lbw b Broad ..............................................6 made a match-clinchinglinching 95 in WestWes rocked the West Indies in their first in a quest for quick runs, took England Woakes 3-42, S Broad 3-66) J. Blackwood c Buttler b Stokes ...........................55 Indies’ four-wicketet winwin in thethe firstfirst TestTes innings with a three-wicket burst in to 129-3 declared in their second ENGLAND, 2nd innings (overnight: 37-2) S. Dowrich lbw b Woakes .......................................0 at Southampton,, gloving to diving 14 balls. innings. B. Stokes not out ...................................................78 J. Holder b Bess ......................................................35 wicketkeeper Jos Buttler on the stroke Chris Woakes then had West Having batted cautiously before J. Buttler b Roach .....................................................0 K. Roach c Pope b Bess ...........................................5 of tea. Indies dangerman Kraigg Brathwaite upping the tempo in his first-innings Z. Crawley b Roach .................................................11 A. Joseph c Bess b Stokes .......................................9 England’s plans for this match lbw and Broad bowled Shai Hope with century, Stokes produced another J. Root run out (Dowrich/Joseph/Holder) ............22 S. Gabriel not out .....................................................0 were thrown into disarray when fast an excellent delivery that clipped the brilliantly judged batting display as O. Pope not out ......................................................12 Extras (lb3) .............................................................3 bowler Jofra Archer had to be omitted top of off stump. England scored 92 runs in 11 overs on Extras (b1, lb1, nb1, w3) ........................................6 Total (all out, 70.1 overs, 306 mins) ...... 198 for breaching the bio-secure regula- Broad struck again after lunch Monday. Total (3 wkts dec, 19 overs, 98 mins) .....129 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-19, 3-23, 4-37, 5-137, 6-138, tions governing a series that marks when Roston Chase was lbw playing Stokes should have been out for international cricket’s return from the no shot to a nip-backer. 29 when he slogged Shannon Gabriel Did not bat: R Burns, D Sibley, C Woakes, S Curran, 7-161, 8-183, 9-192, 10-198 coronavirus lockdown. Brooks’ fine innings ended when to deep extra cover only for Campbell D Bess, S Broad Bowling: Broad 15-5-42-3; Woakes 16-3-34-2; England suffered more frustration he was plumb lbw to left-arm quick to drop a routine catch. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-17, 3-90 (Root) Curran 8-3-30-1; Bess 15.1-3-59-2; Stokes 14.4-30- when rain washed out the whole of Sam Curran. Stokes, England’s captain in Root’s Bowling: Roach 6-0-37-2 (1w); Gabriel 7-0-43-0 2; Root 1.2-1-0-0 Saturday’s third day. England spinner Dom Bess then absence for the first Test, cashed in (1nb); Holder 4-0-33-0 (1w); Joseph 2-0-14-0 Result: England won by 113 runs But such was their dominance got in on the act. and went to fifty with a six off Gabriel WEST INDIES, 2nd innings (target: 312) Player of the match: Ben Stokes (ENG) they still had time enough to win. Two balls after Jason Holder drove that cleared the towering Holder at J. Campbell c Buttler b Broad .................................4 Series: Three-match series level at 1-1 Recalled paceman Stuart Broad, him for six, Bess bowled the West long-off. Al Sadd set to welcome Cazorla, Brazilian Dudu joins Al Duhail THE PENINSULA – DOHA since 2008. He was also a member of the Spanish squad that won Euro 2008 and 2012 Spanish international Santi Cazorla has tournaments. become Al Sadd’s latest high-profile player, Meanwhile, QSL table toppers Al Duhail the QNB Stars League’s (QSL) defending also announced yesterday their latest signing, champions announced yesterday. Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, also known as The 35-year-old midfielder played his Dudu. last game for Villarreal on Sunday as the La The Brazillian will be joining the ranks of Liga outfit finished their league campaign Al Duhail on loan from Palmeiras. Dudu is with a 4-0 win over Eibar to finish fifth in the expected to play for the QSL giants for at least standings. one year. Cazorla, who played a major role in Vil- The 28-year-old Dudu’s recruitment larreal’s qualification to Europa League this comes days after Al Duhail announced the season, confirmed his departure for Qatar departure of Croatian Mario Mandzukic. after 70 appearances with the Spanish side Al Duhail, under their Moroccan coach in his final stint. Walid Regragui, are leading the QSL standings Cazorla will join former team-mate and Villarreal and has made 316 appearances, with 42 points, with possible threats from Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez who is in making him the fifth most-capped player for second-placed Al Rayyan (38) and holders charge of the Wolves. Al Sadd are currently the side. He has scored 57 goals for the side. Al Sadd (31) who are currently in the third Villarreal’s Spanish occupying the third spot in the QSL standings. Cazorla also spent six seasons at Premier spot. midfielder Santi Cazorla “We have reached an agreement with League side Arsenal where he won the FA Al Duhail will resume the QSL action controls the ball during Santi Cazorla,” Al Sadd said on their official Cup twice before his final two seasons with when they take on Umm Salal on July 25 at the La Liga match Twitter handle yesterday. the club were limited due to an injury which the Education City Stadium in their Week 18 against SD Eibar at La “He will reach Doha soon to complete the almost threatened to end his career. fixture as the sports activities in the country Ceramica Stadium on formalities and join the team,” Al Sadd added. Cazorla made 81 appearances for his resume after a long break forced due to the Sunday.
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