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Spinners keep Bangladesh in contest against West Indies Said Maalem eyes BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight title Mohammed Said Maalem confident of being the heir to the BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight throne

Said Maalem is on the• verge of fighting for a BRAVE CF title West Indies’ Rahkeem Cornwall celebrates with teammates after a KNOW WHAT AFP | Dhaka TDT | Manama

angladesh’s spinners n order for a fighter to make Mohammed Said Btook late to give it in mixed martial arts, few Maalem has set his them a glimmer of hope after 5 Iqualities are more desired sights on challenging Rahkeem Cornwall’s maiden wickets were taken by than confidence. Knowing how the current Middle- five-wicket haul gave the West Rahkeem Cornwall to give to execute your game plan and weight champion Indies a healthy 113-run first West Indies a healthy 113- having the confidence to en - Mohammad Fakhred- innings lead in the second Test run first innings lead ter the cage and actually do it dine for the 93kg in Dhaka yesterday. requires years of hard work, The visitors finished the mentally and physically. belt and is counting third day with 41-3 in the sec- One of the Light Heavy - on his confidence to ond innings, stretching their Kraigg Brathwaite for six weight division’s top contend- come out with a new, lead to 154 runs. and removed ers at BRAVE CF, Mohammed shiny belt - even if his Nkrumah Bonner was on Shayne Moseley for seven. Said Maalem has been there and opponent is not ‘’The eight along with nightwatch- Taijul Islam delivered fur- done that and is now ready to Latest’’ man Jomel Warrican, two not ther blow blowing out John reap the rewards and claim his out, as the West Indies looked Campbell for 18. throne as the top Light Heavy- to set a target for the hosts on Liton Das, Mehidy and weight on the roster. Mohammed Said Maalem celebrates after a bout and earned a first round TKO - the fourth day. Mushfiqur Rahim earlier hit Said Maalem is on the verge and probably a title shot in the The West Indies owed their fifties to rescue the Bangladesh of fighting for a BRAVE CF title, The Algerian Juggernaut has route to a unanimous decision process. advantage to Cornwall, who innings in reply to the West and has set his sights on chal- proved he belongs at BRAVE CF win. Confidence and knowledge finished with 5-74 helping as Indies’ 409 runs in the first lenging the current Middle - with two aggressive perfor- Less than a year later, he re- have played a huge role in Mo- Bangladesh were bowled out innings. weight champion Mohammad mances which earned him the turned to action, once again hammed Said Maalem’s rise to for 296 an hour into the final Cornwall dismissed Liton Fakhreddine for the 93kg belt two biggest victories of his ca- against a fighter full of hype. stardom. It remains to be seen session on the day. for 71 to break his 126-run sev- and is counting on his confi - reer. On his promotional debut, After suffering with the techni- if it will be enough for him to But Bangladesh’s spinners enth wicket stand with Mehidy dence to come out with a new, at BRAVE CF 33, he derailed the cal prowess of Zvonimir Kralj land the BRAVE CF Light Heavy- struck back almost immediate- after the pair helped Bangla- shiny belt - even if his opponent hype of Todd Stoute, dominat- early on, Said Maalem remained weight title - but he sure is ready ly as Nayeem Hasan dismissed desh recover from 155-5. is not ‘’The Latest’’. ing the Trinidadian fighter, en focused, adjusted his game plan for the opportunity.

Pacquiao back in training for comeback bout Sharma 161 helps India to 300-6 in second Test TDT | Manama AFP | Chennai

oxing legend Manny Pac- ohit Sharma scored a daz- Bquiao is back in training for Rzling 161 to propel India his much-awaited return to the to a healthy score in front of ring. But the question every- returning fans as England’s body is asking: Who will be his bowlers hit back late on the next opponent? opening day of the second Test The fighting Filipino Senator yesterday. has confirmed that he already India reached 300 for six at set up his training camp for his stumps after electing to bat first upcoming fight under Paradigm in Chennai. Rishabh Pant, on Sports Management of Presi- 33, and Axar Patel, on five, were dent Audie Attar, most probably batting at close of play. in Dubai in May. Spinners Jack Leach and The eight-division world Moeen Ali claimed two wick- champion started his usual light ets each on a pitch that offered training and jogging inside Das- turn. Ali bowled skipper Virat mariñas Village in Makati City Kohli for nought to put India last week. But his chief trainer, Pacquiao is shaking off rust of long layoff in trouble at 86-3. Buboy Fernandez, has yet to sion on March 16, 2019, to relin- Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, India’s Rohit Sharma plays a shot join him in his training. quish his International Boxing who made 67, put together a “Training camp has begun. I Federation (IBF) welterweight fourth-wicket stand of 162 to But then Leach took Pujara am ready to get back in the ring Training camp has belt and the vacant World Box- raise the noise of cheering fans for 21 and Ali’s prized scalp of and to further add to my lega- begun. I am ready to ing Council diamond welter- who had been allowed into the Kohli left India 106 for three cy in the sport of boxing. Big weight belt at the Arlington ground for the first time since at lunch. news coming soon,” Pacquiao get back in the ring Stadium in Texas. the pandemic. Ali bowled Kohli through the and to further add confirmed through his Twitter But he returned to the ring The opener hit his seventh KNOW WHAT gate as the Indian stood account. to my legacy in the last February 29, 2020, and Test century -- and first against shocked for a few moments Earlier, Pacquiao was sport of boxing. Big scored a unanimous decision England -- and crossed 150 in while the TV umpire checked stripped of his welterweight news coming soon victory over former Pacquiao his 36th five-day match to a to see if the bail had been dis- title by the World Boxing As- foe, Jessie Vargas. standing ovation from the ec- Rohit Sharma’s sev- lodged by the wicketkeeper’s MANNY PACQUIAO ON HIS TWITTER sociation (WBA) and was in- ACCOUNT Ultimate Fighting Champi- static crowd. enth Test century was gloves, before walking off to stead declared as “Champion onship (UFC) superstar Conor But Leach broke through his first against Eng- stunned silence. in Recess.” The WBA handed the set in May in Dubai. McGregor in April would have with his left-arm spin to send land. When he crossed The Indian players were crown to Cuban Yordenis Ugas. He, however, divulged no to wait for now after the Irish- Sharma trudging back to the pa- 150 in his 36th five- greeted by whistles and chants The 42-year-old Pacquiao other details. man was badly beaten by Dustin vilion in the final session after day match he got a of “Rohit, Rohit” as Indian (62-7-2 win-loss-draw record Pacquiao’s business manager Poirier last January 24 via a sec- the batsman holed out a catch welcomed back a lim- with 39 knockouts) last fought Arnold Vegafria said that Par- ond-round technical knockout to deep square leg. standing ovation from ited number of its raucous fan- in July 20, 2019, in Las Vegas, adigm Sports would officially in Abu Dhabi. Sharma, who survived a tight the ecstatic crowd base for the match. winning via split decision over announce Pacquiao’s opponent Pacquiao also expressed no stumping chance -- given not England made four changes erstwhile unbeaten Keith Thur- next week. interest in fighting unbeaten out by the TV umpire -- off Skipper Joe Root chipped in from their opening win with man to capture the WBA title. “He will be fighting most 22-year-old American Ryan Leach on 159, hit 18 fours and with his off spin to get Rav - Stuart Broad, Ali, Stone and Pacquiao, now managed by likely in Dubai because of the Garcia (21-0 record with 18 two sixes in his 231-ball stay. ichandran Ashwin caught at wicketkeeper Ben Foakes mak- Paradigm Sports, didn’t say low Covid-19 cases there,” Veg- knockouts). Rahane, who hit form after short leg by Ollie Pope. ing it into the side. who his opponent would be. afria said. “He is too young, he looks like scores of one and nought in Earlier Olly Stone had Shub- India handed left-arm spin- Earlier, he revealed an on- The 33-year-old American my son,” said Pacquiao. the first Test, soon fell to Ali, man Gill leg before for a duck in ner Axar Patel his Test debut going negotiation between his Garcia sports a 40-1 win-loss The names of Terence Craw- bowled on another good de - only the second over of the day, and brought in paceman Mo- camp and that of former world record with 30 knockouts. ford and Errol Spence Jr. have livery by the off-spinner. India but Sharma and Cheteshwar hammed Siraj and left-arm champion Mikey Garcia on He lost to undefeated Errol also been mentioned as Pac- lost three wickets in the final Pujara steadied the ship with wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav their potential fight tentatively Spence Jr. via unanimous deci- quiao’s next possible opponent. session. an 85-run second-wicket stand. into the team.