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‘I did not like my team’: Mourinho fumes at Manchester United’s draw PAGE 18 ASIA CUP INDIA VS PAKISTAN (2.30 PM) Bounedjah brace caps 5-star Al Sadd’s rout of Al Rayyan

IKOLI VICTOR DOHA

AL SADD produced an attack- ing masterclass as they doused any concerns of an Asian Champions League hango- ver to blow away Al Rayyan in convincing style with five magnificent goals in the Qa- tar Clasico as coach Jesualdo Ferreira strolled to a massive victory in front of 5,346 fans at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. Baghdad Bounedjah opened the floodgate of goals on his 42nd QNB Stars League ap- pearance for Al Sadd and added the fourth, before goals from Abdelkarim Hassan, Akram Afif and Jung Wooyoung. This was Al Sadd’s fourth win in five league matches, Al Sadd supporters at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. and for Al Rayyan it was a harrowing experience. It was their biggest defeat in recent QNB Stars memory and first defeat of Al Duhail upstage the season as they dropped League to sixth in the league table. Al Sadd 5 Al Sadd meanwhile, have Al Gharafa 4-2 13 points with whopping 26 (Bounedjah 11’, 70’, goals scored in five games and A Hasan 31’, Akram TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ond time and found the net. a game still to play. 59’, W. Jung 79’) DOHA Al Duhail goalkeeper Amin bt Al Rayyan 0 Lecomte brought down Tare- Al Duhail 4 (El Arabi REIGNING QNB Stars mi and the referee promptly League champions Al Du- pointed to the penalty spot. 9’, 42’ (P), Nam hail, who crashed out of the Weiss calmly converted the We overcame Rayyan and Tae-hee 62’, 88’) AFC Champions League last penalty as Al Gharafa equal- took control of the entire bt Al Gharafa 2 week after losing to Perse- ised. It was Weiss’ fourth goal first half. There were some polis, were facing at another of the season. (V. Weis 16’ (P), reversal El Arabi added to his sea- nervous moments in the M. Taremi 52’ (P)) opening minutes of the At 1-1 and down to 10 son tally when he converted men in the 34th minute an easy penalty in the 42nd second half but then when against Al Gharafa on Satur- minute. The forward was the fourth (goal) was perfect cross into the box. day, but they weathered the brought down by Amro in- scored, they surrendered. With the game sealed, Afif storm to win the fast paced side the box and the referee gave way for Ali Asadalla and encounter 4-2. pointed to the penalty spot. Al Sadd coach the youngster didn’t look hap- A double by Yousef El It was El Arabi’s fifth goal. Jesualdo Ferreira py with coach Ferreira as both Arabi (9th and 42nd-min Al Gharafa equalised a were seen talking as he walked penalty) and Nam Tae-Hee’s second time early in the sec- to the bench. brace (62nd and 88th) paved ond half when Taremi con- Ferreira in his post-match Al Sadd used all their three the way for Al Duhail’s win. verted a penalty, beating the press conference said: “When substitutions when Miguel For Al Gharafa, the goals Al Duhail keeper with a shot the Clasico finished with five Pedro gave way for Tarik Sal- were scored by Vladimir to his right. unreplied goals, it is hard to man in the 77th minute. Weiss (16th-min penalty) Close to the hour-mark, El say it is a Clasico and harder to South Korean World Cup and Mehdi Taremi (51st-min Arabi produced a snap-head- have that big scoreline against defender Wooyoung Jung penalty). er that crashed into the Al Al Rayyan. completed the rout with a Al Duhail opened the Gharfa crossbar and the ball “We overcame Rayyan and spectacular goal to make it 5-0 scoring through a brilliant bounced back without caus- took control of the entire first in the 79th minute. finish by El Arabi. After pick- ing any harm. But Al Duhail half. There were some nerv- The Korean curled the ball ing up a cross from centre were not to be denied when ous moments in the opening that sailed straight into the of the field, the Moroccan Nam curled in the ball from minutes of the second half back of the net from Assadal- striker outpaced his marker inside the Al Gharafa box. The but then when the fourth was la’s fine pass. Amro Seraj before firing a ball swung late and crashed scored, they surrendered.” In the end, the score- shot towards the goal from into the net, giving Nam his The match started brightly line was a true reflection of inside the Al Gharafa box. fourth goal of the season. for Al Rayyan as they control- Al Sadd’s skipper Xavi Hernandez (right) celebrates with star striker Baghdad Bounedjah after he scored Al Sadd’s dominance and su- Goalkeeper Yousef Has- Just before the end, the led the early initiatives but one of his two goals against Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. periority over Al Rayyan. san palmed the ball away, playmaker scored his second lacked the cutting edge up “It’s a disappointment as but El Arabi took aim a sec- from close range. front. Against the run of play, end-to-end stuff as Al Rayy- but for some fine goalkeeping Bounedjah’s through pass Al Sadd was a better side than Al Rayyan defender Ali Sanad an’s attacks were neutralised by Barry. from the edge of the box to us; we had some situation in in his area failed to clear an by the enterprising Pedro The best was still to come chip the ball past Barry. the game,” a dejected Rodolfo harmless ball delivered by Al Miguel and Boualem Khouki. as Sadd seized possession of With defender Hassan Arruabarrena said. Sadd’s Hamid Ismaeil. Oumar Abdelkarim Hassan made the game and added three slow in his crosses, Ferreira “We will focus our short- Barry rushed out to clear but it 2-0 in the 31st minute with goals in the second half. substituted the left back for comings and plan for the next the dangerous Bounedjah was a left-footed blistering strike Al Rayyan were powerless Yassir Essa. game. It is not easy to predict quicker to nod the ball past from inside the box in the 31st defensively and lacked crea- Striker Bounedjah was de- the future on a top-four fin- him in the 11th minute. minute with an assisted pass tivity in the middle and going nied a second goal by the im- ish; we still have about seven Al Rayyan’s response was from Wooyoung Jung. forward. Akram Afif continued pressive Barry, who dived at matches to conclude the first immediate as Mohammed By halftime, by which Al his rich vein of form when he full stretch to stop a low shot in half of the season. So we will Jumma’s cross agonisingly wide Sadd had established a two- scored the Wolves third goal the 67th minute. Three min- continue to work hard and needed the slightest of touches goal lead, it was a case of and his seventh of the season utes later, the Algerian scored improve in our performances Nam Tae-hee (left) and Youssef El Arabi scored two goals each but there was no one to connect. damage control. Things could on the hour mark. The Qa- his second of the game with a for the rest of the season,” for Al Duhail against Al Gharafa on Saturday. The game turned into an have been worse for Rayyan tari international connected thumping header from a Xavi he added. star Lee Chong Wei has cancer, in Taiwan for treatment

AFP best badminton of his life. Malaysian badminton star “BAM is in constant con- lowed avidly back home, as was Speculation had been tact with (Lee) and we will of- his long-running rivalry with swirling about his health Lee Chong Wei has fer any support we can to our Chinese superstar . MALAYSIAN badminton star since he stopped turning up early-stage nose cancer. legend.” His last shot at Olympic Lee Chong Wei has early-stage for training in July, and the The country’s most Missing the World Cham- gold at Rio 2016 ended in fail- nose cancer and is being treat- Badminton Association of successful Olympian ever, pionships in July and August ure when the Malaysian lost ed in Taiwan, sports officials (BAM) announced who enjoys superstar status was a particular blow for the out to China's in said on Saturday, after weeks that he was pulling out of the former world number one as a nail-biting final. Lee, cur- of speculation about his health. World Championships and in his homeland, was the tournament's top honour is rently ranked number four in The country's most suc- Asian Games. responding well to one of the major awards miss- the world, had said Rio would cessful Olympian ever, who Subsequent reports said treatment, say officials. ing from his trophy cabinet. be his last Olympics. Lee had enjoys superstar status in his the three-time Olympic silver Badminton is hugely popu- fought his way back to the top homeland, was responding medallist had travelled to Tai- stage nose cancer. lar in Malaysia and one of the of the rankings after returning well to treatment, they said. wan for treatment but officials “(Lee) is currently in Tai- few sports where the country's from a doping ban in 2015. But the illness will never- remained tight-lipped about wan seeking treatment and I athletes perform well at the He tested positive for a theless be a devastating blow what he was suffering from. am pleased to inform you that highest levels. Lee’s unsuc- forbidden anti-inflammatory for the 35-year-old, coming In a statement Saturday, he is responding well to his cessful attempts to capture drug at the 2014 world cham- after he clawed his way back BAM president Norza Zaka- Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has early-stage nose cancer and is being treatment and is currently rest- Malaysia's first ever Olympic pionships and many feared it up the rankings following a ria said "that the player has treated in Taiwan, sports officials said on Saturday, after weeks of ing and recuperating amongst gold medal at three consecutive would end his career, but he doping ban to play some of the been diagnosed with early- speculation about his health. (AFP) family and close friends. editions of the Games were fol- bounced back strongly. 18 Sunday, September 23, 2018 Sports Liverpool, Man City cruise as Man Utd held on Ferguson’s return Liverpool reach a landmark best start to their season with seventh straight win; Aguero scores for City on 300th appearance AFP to score his first two City goals. LONDON Elsewhere, Burnley moved out of the bottom three in com- LIVERPOOL and Manchester prehensive fashion by thrashing City’s shootout for the Premier Bournemouth 4-0 for their first League title intensified on Sat- league win of the season. urday with comfortable wins Leicester came from behind over Southampton and Car- to beat Huddersfield 3-1 to ease diff, while Manchester United the pressure on Claude Puel. were held 1-1 by Wolves on the Newcastle remain in the day Alex Ferguson returned to relegation zone despite hold- Old Trafford. ing out for a 0-0 draw at Crys- Jurgen Klopp could afford tal Palace for just their second the luxury of handing Xherdan point of the season. Shaqiri his first Liverpool start And Aleksandar Mitrovic for a 3-0 victory at Anfield and moved level with Eden Hazard Wesley Hoedt turned the Swiss as the league’s top scorer with international’s deflected shot five goals in six games as the in for the opener before Joel Serbian’s equaliser earned a 1-1 Matip and Mohamed Salah’s draw with Watford. first goal in four games sealed Liverpool’s seventh straight win in all competitions. City edged ahead of Chel- sea, who travel to West Ham on Sunday, into second, two points behind the leaders, as they bounced back from a shock Champions League defeat to Lyon in midweek by thrashing Cardiff 5-0 in the Welsh capital. United, though, are now eight points off the top as a run of three straight wins to avert an early season crisis came to an end against an impressive Wolves while Ferguson watched on for the first time since under- Jose Mourinho going emergency surgery on a brain haemorrhage in May. Liverpool’s new-found Quick read strength in depth was in evi- dence as Daniel Sturridge ‘I did not like my netted on his first start of the team’: Mourinho season against Paris Saint-Ger- main in midweek, and those MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho coming into the side on Satur- Liverpool’s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (right) vies with Southampton’s Danish defender Jannik Vestergaard during their English Premier League match at Anfield in was highly critical of the attitude day made a big impact again as Liverpool, north west England on Saturday. (AFP) of his Manchester United play- Klopp made three changes. ers after they were held to a 1-1 The hosts were handed a Liverpool’s afternoon was league games, with a Cham- pressed on their return to the aggressive, had more intent chance of a Cardiff side still draw by Wolves at Old Trafford. huge helping hand early on by soured, though, by a rib injury pions League trip to Napoli in top flight and only a series of and I don’t know why but they waiting for their first win back “Not a good performance, not Saints thanks to a comical own to Virgil van Dijk that forced between. fine saves by David de Gea pre- were more motivated,” Mour- in the top flight also embar- a good result but a fair result,” goal by Hoedt as he failed to sort the world’s most expensive de- Ferguson was given a stand- vented the visitors from being inho grumbled. rassing the Premier League said Mourinho. his feet out as Shaqiri’s deflect- fender off early in the second ing ovation before kick-off at ahead at the break. “I was expecting more from champions. “Wolves, by the way they faced ed drive trickled across the area. period ahead of a demanding Old Trafford as he took his seat However, even the Spain my attacking players. There was Sergio Aguero celebrated the game, I think they deserve Matip was another to be run of fixtures. accompanied by his wife Cathy number one was helpless when not enough creativity, move- signing a new contract till it. They play like I like to play making his first start of the cam- “Winning seven in a row in the United directors’ box. Joao Moutinho curled into the ment or dynamism.” 2021 on Friday by firing home which is like the World Cup final. paign and powered home Trent is cool but challenges will get However, the presence of top corner eight minutes into City boss Pep Guardiola was the opener in sodden condi- “That is the attitude I like Alexander-Arnold’s corner be- tougher and tougher. The boys the club’s most successful man- the second half. back on the touchline after hav- tions before Bernardo Silva my teams to have in every fore Salah won the foot race to are in good shape and that ager failed to inspire United to “They deserved their point ing to watch his side’s defeat on and Ilkay Gundogan made it match. We didn’t have that. force the ball over the line after helps,” Klopp said. victory despite Fred’s first goal and we deserve the punish- Wednesday from the stands as 3-0 before half-time. They did. That attitude made a Shaqiri free-kick came back Klopp’s men face Chel- for the club 18 minutes in. ment of only getting one point. he served a one-match ban. Club record signing Riyad a difference.” (AFP) off the bar. sea and City in their next two Wolves have thoroughly im- They started better, were more However, there was little Mahrez then came off the bench

Tuchel puzzled by IOC Athletes' Europe lead Laver Cup despite Commission poor Liverpool display supports WADA's of his PSG stars shock defeat for Federer & Djoko lifting of ban on REUTERS ways against each other and RUSADA AFP CHICAGO now, these guys are actually PARIS cheering for me. It’s a nice feel- REUTERS TEAM Europe took a com- ing and I think it’s great for you JOHANNESBURG PARIS Saint-Germain man- manding 3-1 lead over Team guys to see that.” ager Thomas Tuchel admitted World in the Laver Cup on Edmund overcame Sock KIRSTY Coventry, chair of the Saturday he was left puzzled by Friday, despite seeing their 6-4 5-7 (10-6) despite strug- International Olympic Com- the lack of cohesion between high-profile doubles pairing gling with his serve at times mittee’s Athletes’ Commis- his trio of star strikers against of Roger Federer and Novak and coughing up four double sion, said on Saturday that Liverpool. Djokovic suffer the defending faults, before Goffin staved she supported the lifting of “It’s very hard to explain, champions’ only defeat of the off a late rally on his way to the ban on Russia’s anti-dop- perhaps you could ask the first day in Chicago on Friday. a 6-4 4-6 (11-9) triumph over ing agency RUSADA despite players. I cannot explain it,” Jack Sock and Kevin An- Argentine Diego Schwartz- widespread dismay over this Tuchel said. derson combined to deliver man. week's WADA decision. Kylian Mbappe, despite a the sole triumph for their side, Schwartzman battled Coventry, newly ap- late goal, and Neymar seemed overcoming the world's second back from a 5-1 deficit in the pointed sports minister in far below their best, while Ed- It was not their best and third ranked singles play- deciding tiebreaker to level at her native Zimbabwe, said inson Cavani hardly touched performance and we ers 6-7(5) 6-3 (10-6) to prevent 7-7 before Goffin pulled clear. she saw it as a positive deci- the ball as PSG lost 3-2 at An- needed it, we said so in the an opening day shutout for “It was an amazing atmos- sion which would allow “for field in the Champions League changing room. We saw that Team Europe. Team Europe’s David Goffin celebrates a point against Team World’s phere,” Goffin said. “I had to greater transparency through on Tuesday. too, we missed their All eyes were fixed on long- Diego Schwartzman during Laver Cup singles match in Chicago. stay focused.” increased testing and access “We saw that too, we time rivals Federer and Djoko- Day Two will feature three to their labs and data by De- missed their presence in this presence in this match, but vic as they took the court for proved strong enough to claim victories for Bulgarian Grigor more singles clashes, includ- cember of this year”. match, but they have been they have been decisive in the final match, combining the first set in a tiebreak. Dimitrov, Briton Kyle Edmund ing Federer v Nick Kyrgios, “I believe our mandate decisive in other matches we other matches we have won forces to play together for the Sock and Anderson found and Belgian David Goffin. and an additional doubles is to protect all clean ath- have won,” said the German first time after Team Europe their rhythm in the second set, Dimitrov rolled through match, with two points on of- letes and I believe there are coach at the press conference Thomas Tuchel had swept the first three sin- blasting five of their eight aces the opener with a 6-1 6-4 vic- fer for any victory. clean Russian Athletes,” the before the squad set off for gles matches. to level the contest, before the tory over American Frances Sunday’s four matches 35-year-old double Olym- Rennes for their Ligue 1 match coach. “But it’s always an effort The early chemistry took pair took advantage of a Fed- Tiafoe before his team mates are worth three points apiece pic gold medallist added in a on Sunday. by the whole team, we have to time to develop for both play- erer double fault at 4-4 in the were required to dig deeper for with the first team to reach statement. “It was not their best per- improve on that and look at the ers, and Djokovic accidentally 10-point match tiebreaker and their wins. 13 points crowned champi- “Blanket punishment is formance and we needed it, we intensity, the hunger to play hit Federer on the back of the held on for a critical triumph. “It’s pretty amazing,” Dim- ons after Europe claimed last unfair to those who compete said so in the changing room,” our game, we have to improve head during the third game, Europe had earlier built itrov told reporters, of the year’s inaugural event by a cleanly and even if there is said the former Dortmund it with all the players.” but the star-studded duo their advantage on singles team spirit. “Usually we’re al- 15-9 margin in Prague. only one clean Russian ath- lete, that athlete has the right to be protected. Assuming that every Russian athlete German Bundesliga Action cheats is simply unjust.” The World Anti-Doping Rodriguez, Lewandowski maintain Bayern’s 100 percent start to season, Dortmund fight to draw at Hoffenheim Agency’s decision to lift the ban has been widely con- BERLIN: Champions Bayern Werder Bremen on eight each. 16 games, drawing first blood intense game. Overall it was demned with Coventry among Munich maintained their perfect Harmless Schalke remain on zero eight minutes into the game a deserved win,” said Munich the rare voices of support. start into the season with a points in a terrible start and will when James headed home a midfielder Leon Goretzka. Coventry, who won swim- clinical 2-0 Bundesliga victory at slip to last if Bayer Leverkusen corner-kick, not marked well by Dortmund fans once again in- ming gold for Zimbabwe at last season's runners-up Schalke don't lose against Mainz on former Bayern player Sebastian sulted Hoffenheim owner Dietmar the 2004 and 2008 Olympic on Saturday. James Rodriguez Sunday. Ten-man Dortmund drew Rudy. Hopp with banners and abusive Games, said the lifting of the opened the scoring and Robert 1-1 at Hoffenheim in the day's James shockingly missed the chants early on but the hosts ban will allow WADA to get Lewandowski's second-half pen- other duel of German Champi- empty net shortly after the restart were undeterred and took a de- the data necessary to pros- alty clinched Munich's seventh ons League sides, Hertha beat but set up Munich's second from served lead from Joelinton's low ecute athletes who take per- victory in as many games in all Borussia Moenchengladbach Lewandowski's low 64th-minute shot in the 44th. Dortmund sal- formance-enhancing drugs. competitions. Bayern top the 4-2, and Bremen prevailed 3-2 in spot kick when he was brought vaged a point in the 84th when The commission she table with a maximum 12 points Augsburg. down by Alessandro Schoepf. Christian Pulisic ran between two chairs is designed to be the from Hertha Berlin who have 10, Bayern stretched their unbeaten “We started very well but Schalke defenders to tap home Marco Bayern players celebrate after their match against Schalke 04 in athletes' link in the decision- with Borussia Dortmund and Bundesliga run over Schalke to then improved and it was an Reus' low cross. (DPA) Gelsenkirchen on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) making process of the Olym- pic body. Sports Sunday, September 23, 2018 19

QBF LAUNCHES KIDS FESTIVAL SEASON AT AL WAKRAH CLUB

The Qatar Federation launched the new season fo the Kids Festival at Al Wakrah Club on Saturday. QBF President Ahmed al Muftah and many officials were present along with the club members and players. Nine clubs Qatar SC, Al Arabi, Al Wakrah, Al Gharafa, Al Sadd, Al Khor, Al Ahli, Al Shamal and Al Rayyan took part with a large number of players. The second festival will take place on October 20 at Al Khor. Club coaches and officials were hon- oured, besides gifts being given away to the young players.

Arab Force champions in Touch tournament TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK very excited about the win. He tain, Romain Quintane was DOHA commented, “What a great quoted as saying, “We played feeling it is to win the Touch very well throughout the day THE Hurricane Storm Touch season opener and beat the fa- and night tournament how- Rugby Club, together with vorites! It is also a great hon- ever, our fundamental errors Qatar Touch, hosted the Invi- our to be invited to take part in during the event cost us the tational Mini Touch Tourna- this amazing event. match and a finals birth.” ment at the Cambridge School “Thank you for the Hur- “Congratulations to the grounds in Doha on Friday. ricanes for an outstanding Arab Force on a special victory The season-opener performance. They really and well done to the organis- marked the first Touch event stretched us to the limit.” ers and referees for another of the season involving some Third and fourth placings successful tournament.” of Qatar's top ranked com- were fought out between the The pre-season compe- petitive teams, including; the two Blue Falcon teams who tition provided competing Riders at the finish line of the Al Thakira Road Race. Hurricanes, Blue Falcons1, the went into a third drop off extra squads with much-needed Storm, Blue Falcons2 and the time final that was only broken match practice before the pre- Arab Force. in the last few seconds by Blue miership season, and allowed In a fiercely-battled final, Falcons 2 with 2-1 score in the teams to gauge their per- the Arab Force, making their extra time. formance. tournament debut, shocked After the finals Blue Fal- Ali al Naimi sprints to hot favorites the Hurricanes cons 2 captain Nicolas Boisard Tournament standings: with a late second-half runa- said, "Although we did not 1. Arab Force way try to win 2 -1. have much preparation, we 2. Hurricanes The victory is the first of played very hard and executed 3. Blue Falcons2 its kind for the Arab Force. our plan. Beating our senior 4. Blue Falcons1 victory in RAM League Captain and Finals Man of the team was a great thrill.” 5. Storm Match Badre Bakaddouri was Blue Falcons 1 losing cap- Shekari, Mashel, Melville & Sposi post victories in other categories TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK (Qatar National Team). DOHA James Moffat was third, 33 seconds adrift, with Efram ALI Mohammed al Naimi Ellenbogen (#AndyBorwn- pulled off a thrilling mass sprint ProRacing) and Bilal al Saadi victory in the Men’s B category (Qatar National Team) tying of the Al Thakira Season Open- with him. er Road Race, the opening leg The Men’s C category was of the Royal Air Maroc League. won by bagged by Ooredoo Rac- Naimi edged Carbon ing Team’s Mashel Naimi, who Wheels Racing’s Mohammed completed the race in one hour, Nabhan to win the 28-rider 57 minutes and 40 seconds. dash for the finish line for the Marwan al Jalham (Rasen 61-km race. Overall, 38 riders Adventure Shop) was second, participated in the raced. and Naimi completed the dis- al Khatib completed the top five. finishing 36 seconds off the With Royal Air Maroc and tance in 1 hour, 53 minutes Majid Shekari dominated winner, topping a bunch of 21 Qatar National Bank being the and 50 seconds. the Men’s A category, emerg- riders. Julie Melville won the main sponsors of the Qatar Qatar National Team’s ing the winner in one hour, 38 women’s A grade category. Winners and participants celebrate after the Invitation Mini Touch Tournament in Doha on Friday. Cycling and Triathlon Federa- Hamza al Kassem was third, minutes and 47 seconds. He Riding at an impressive 32.2 tion’s season, the new season followed by Qatar Chain Reac- was 29 seconds ahead of sec- km/h, the Rasen Adventure of 10 legs began with this race tion’s Jason Kaile, while Mudar ond-placed Abdullah al Jaaidi Shop rider finished the race in 1:53.50 and beat her teammate RESULTS Sophie Clarke. Pakistan, Afghanistan players fined Daniela Sposi (TriClub Men’s A Grade (total distance 61 kms) 1h53:50 1. 79 Daniela SPOSI (TriClub Doha) 2h12:43 Doha) was too strong in the AFP duo of Asghar and Rashid ICC Match Referees and, as 1. 21 Majid SHEKARI 1h38:47 2. 30 Sophie CLARKE (Rasen Adventure Shop) +0 2. 74 Aoife BOYCE +40 (TriClub Doha) +2:14 2. 3 Abdullah AL JAAIDI (Qatar National Team) +29 Men’s B Grade 3. 75 Ailsa CAMERON (TriClub Doha) +17:10 women’s B category, winning DUBAI have all been fined 15 percent such, there was no need for a 3. 19 James MOFFAT +33 1. 164 Al Naimi ALI MOHAMMED 1h53:50 Men’s C Grade the race more than two min- of their match fees. They have formal hearing.” 4. 11 Efram ELLENBOGEN (#AndyBrownProRacing) +33 2. 62 Mohammed NABHAN (Carbon Wheels Racing) +0 1. 140 Mashel NAIMI +NC (Ooredoo Racing) 1h57:40 utes ahead of teammate Aoife PAKISTAN'S paceman Hasan also received one demerit The ICC said: “Rashid was 5. 5 Bilal ALSAADI (Qatar National Team) +33 3. 36 Hamza ALKASSEM (Qatar National Team) +0 2. 86 Marwan ALJALHAM (Rasen Adventure Shop) +36 Boyce. She took two hours Ali and Afghanistan's Asghar point in separate incidents charged and fined for giving a 6. 20 Jonathan PARKER +40 (Team Bottrill Vanguard) 4. 55 Jason KAILE +40 (Qatar Chain Reaction) +0 3. 82 Rabay ALADAWI (Qatar Cyclists) +1:32 +35 5. 34 Mudar AL KHATIB (Qatar National Team) +0 4. 96 Clark Arvin ANDRADA (SMCC) +1:32 and 12 minutes and 43 sec- Afghan and Rashid Khan have during the match on Friday,” sendoff to Asif Ali in the 47th 7. 13 Lee JONES +40 (Team Al Jassra) +36 6. 35 Mubarak ALAJJI (Rasen Adventure Shop) +0 5. 89 Khalifa ALMOADHADI (Qatar Cyclists) +1:32 onds. Ailsa Cameron, also of all been fined on Saturday for the ICC said. over of Pakistan's innings by 8. 26 Szymon WASIAK +1:27 7. 67 Rafael TAMARIT +NC (Los Gauchos) +0 6. 94 Fahad ALSUWAIDI (Ooredoo racing team) +1:32 TriClub Doha) was third, 17 violating the players' code of “After the match, all the holding up a finger and star- 9. 12 Christian HANEKE +40 (Velostar) +5:01 8. 51 Zaid HAMZA (Qatar National Team) +0 7. 105 Manuel CAHIGAS +50 (Pinoy Roadies Qatar) +1:32 seconds behind Sposi. conduct, the International three players pleaded guilty to ing at the batsman, an action 10. 7 Grant ANGUS (TriClub Doha) +5:07 9. 50 Oliver GUEST (Rasen Adventure Shop) +0 8. 126 Mohsen JAFAR +1:32 Women’s A Grade 10. 54 Charles HUTTON +50 (Velostar) +0 9. 119 Frederic GANDEBOEUF (Istres Sport VTT) +1:32 QCF Public Relations head Cricket Council said on Satur- the offences and accepted the that could have provoked an 1. 31 Julie MELVILLE +40 (Rasen Adventure Shop) Women’s B Grade 10. 121 Dale GOLDIE +1:32 Ibrahim Mohamed gave away day. sanctions proposed by Andy aggressive reaction from the the prizes. “Hasan, and Afghanistan's Pycroft of the Elite Panel of departing batsman.” Confident India aim to continue dominance in Asia Cup IANS er, the Rohit Sharma-led side ing 158 runs from three innings just 29 runs. In the bowling de- aged to keep the pressure on the to stop a spirited team India. The bowlers, however, DUBAI registered convincing victories while opener Shikhar Dhawan, partment, pacers Bhuvneshwar opposition. Part-time spinner Opener Fakhar Zaman has have not been up to the mark against Pakistan and Bangla- too, looks in fine form, putting Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah Kedar Jadhav, who came as a failed to deliver in the tourna- as they allowed minnows Af- BEAMING with confidence af- desh. 213 runs in three games. have also been phenomenal. surprise package against Pa- ment so far and was dismissed ghanistan to put 257 runs on ter successive lop-sided wins The last time when the two Dinesh Karthik and Am- Bhuvneshwar took three wick- kistan on Wednesday after his for a duck on two previous occa- the board in 50 overs. None of over Pakistan and Bangladesh, sides met, the Sarfraz Ahmed- bati Rayudu have also delivered sions against India and Afghan- the bowlers makes to the top- a confident India will once led Pakistan side had no answer decent performances in the istan and Pakistan may likely 10 of the wicket-taking chart again aim to brush aside the to either Indian bowling attack middle-order and stumper MS INDIA VS PAKISTAN TODAY replace the left-hander. and need to dish out some- Green Brigade when the two or the batting as the issue be- Dhoni, who failed to fire against Babar Azam and opener Im- thing extra against a fine In- sides clash in a Super Four tie of came a completely one-sided , looked good during ets against both Bangladesh 3/23, could also pose a major am-ul-Haq have been amongst dian batting line-up. the Asia Cup at the Dubai Inter- affair with India dominating in his 33 off 37 balls against Bang- and Pakistan, while Bumrah threat to Pakistan's batting. top run earners, with 146 and Overall, India will once national Cricket Stadium here each department of the game. ladesh on Friday. scalped three against the former The Indian team looks bal- 132 runs respectively from three again be the favourites but an on Sunday. Rohit will be eyeing another Ravindra Jadeja, who re- and two against the latter. anced and the team manage- outings. Veteran Shoaib Malik unpredictable Pakistan has The men in blue are in sub- top-level show from his bowlers placed injured Hardik Pandya Wrist spinners Kuldeep ment is unlikely to make any seemed to have regained his the ability to bounce back and lime touch presently and after and batsmen, including him- midway in the tournament, Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal changes on Sunday. On the oth- touch with his 43-ball unbeaten so another high-voltage clash an average show against Hong self. The skipper himself is in blew away Bangladesh's middle did not get any wickets against er hand, Pakistan will need to 51 to help Pakistan to a three- could be on the cards on a Kong in their campaign open- good touch with the bat, amass- order, scalping four wickets for Bangladesh, but the duo man- come up with something special wicket win over Afghanistan. super Sunday.