SPORT Monday 11 June 2018

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Clay King Nadal wins

Rafael 11th French Open title Nadal lifts his trophy yesterday. AFP sealed his fate, one of 18 unforced errors to Nadal’s 12 in the set. PARIS: Rafael Nadal claimed an In their previous nine 11th French Open title yesterday meetings, all on clay, the man with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 demolition who took the opening set went of Dominic Thiem despite a on to win the match. worrying injury scare in the That scenario loomed again closing stages of the final. with Nadal going to 2-0 in the The 32-year-old world second set on a fifth break point number one now has 17 Grand as Thiem fired another backhand Slam titles, just three behind wide. great rival Roger Federer. Thiem wasted a break point Nadal endured a nervy con- in the seventh game as Nadal col- clusion to the final, however, lected a time violation for taking when he needed treatment in the too long to serve. fourth game of the third set for a The world number one saved finger injury before sealing it and went on to secure a two victory on a fifth match point Spain's Rafael Nadal (right) poses with the Mousquetaires Cup sets lead when yet another when Thiem fired a backhand after his victory, with Austria's Dominic Thiem, yesterday. backhand from the Austrian long. drifted wide. “It’s really incredible. I played Slam final, it was a tremendous in the fourth game to save a Thiem was under the cosh, a great match against a great letdown for a player who is the break point. saving four break points in the player,” said Nadal. only man to have beaten the He saved another two in the first game of the third set before “I had tough moment in the Spaniard on clay in the last two 11-minute sixth game, a per- Nadal inevitably broke for 2-1. third set with cramps in my hand. years. formance cheered by the crowd Bizarrely, Nadal then halted I was very scared but that’s sport With a celebrity audience -- who briefly became more ani- playing in the fourth game com- -- it was very humid. including actors Hugh Grant and mated when glum-looking plaining of pain in his left hand “To win 11 times here -- it’s Tim Roth as well as French stars French football icon Zinedine and stretching his middle finger. fantastic and not something I Marion Cotillard and Jean Zidane was spotted in the He still won the game ever dreamed of.” Dujardin -- watching, Nadal flew stadium. anyway before summoning the Nadal joins Australia’s Mar- out of the blocks. Despite matching Nadal doctor and trainer courtside. garet Court as the only player to He reeled off the first six forehand for forehand, Thiem Whatever the problem, his win 11 titles at the same major. points for a 2-0 lead before was undone in the 10th game dominance remained and a love Victory also took Nadal’s Thiem settled and repaired the when three errors handed Nadal game took him to 4-2 before he record at Roland Garros to 86 damage for 2-2. the opening set after 52 minutes eventially sealed victory on a fifth wins and just two losses. The Austrian speared a 222 on court. match point when the Austrian For Thiem, playing in his first km/h ace just for good measure A wild, misguided forehand fired another backhand long.

Samba shatters more Qatar clinch 2 more medals to records on way to win end Japan campaign in style FAWAD HUSSAIN ARMSTRONG VAS THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Qatar’s Abderrahman DOHA: Qatar, yesterday Samba cruised to yet another clinched two more silver medals victory at the Diamond League, on the final day of the 18th Asian shattering several records by Junior Athletics Championships marking his personal best in in Gifu, Japan. Stockholm yesterday. Bassem Mohamed Awad The 400m hurdles spe- Hemeida and Nuh Abdulkadir cialists clocked 47.41 to create Ibrahim Anuh finished second new Asian, Diamond League and Abderrahman in the 400m hurdles and high Meeting records and maintain Samba of Qatar jump respectively to finish the his unbeaten run in the ongoing celebrates after event on a high note. season. In the 400m hurdles, winning the Qatar’s Nuh Abdulkadir Ibrahim Anuh in “I was looking for something Hemeida won the second place 400m hurdles action during high jump final yesterday. big and I got that today, I’m very yesterday. in a keenly contested race. happy and excited for the rest of Hemeida clocked a time of 50.55 the season,” Samba, who also to give Qatar the second silver collected impressive victories in next IAAF Diamond League,” Samba. He was the better man, medal at the Japan event as he 1,500m final. The third gold lifetime best set last year, was Rome and Oslo earlier this said Samba. of course, but I felt like I did my finished behind host nation’s medal came in shot put with eighth over the distance at the month, said after the victory. Turkey’s Yasmani Copello job and I had so much fun espe- Yusuke Shirao, who topped Moaaz Ibrahim topping the 2016 World U20 Championships “The weather was not great ended up third with a time of cially with a PB as well you have clocking a time of 50.52. event. in Bydgoszcz. - it was windy on the back 48.91. to be happy.” “I spoke to the Mahdi Pirjahan of Iran took Qatar had earlier won a Yuna Wada was second in straight so that made us push too Warholm, meanwhile, was great Ed Moses last year and he the bronze. silver medal in the men’s discus 9:14.13 to secure a 1-2 finish for hard, but it was no problem and also happy with his performance said consistency is the most Qatar’s third silver medal at throw with Moaaz Mohamed Japan while further back, Liu it was amazing to get the IAAF yesterday. important thing and my coach the Asian junior event came in Ibrahim clearing a distance of Fang of China took bronze in Diamond League record and a “It is always fun to get a per- has told me the same for a very high jump with Anuh finishing 61.5m. 9:35.69. personal best today,” he added. sonal record and to keep long time and now I have been behind Kyohei Tomori of Japan Qatar, thus finished with a Another meeting record Samba overcame a stiff chal- improving. I won the world able to show it - with three good while Hao Zhang of China took haul of three gold and an equal came in the penultimate event, lenge from his rival Karsten champs (IAAF World Champi- results,” he added. the bronze. number of silver medals. the women’s 4x400m relay, and Warholm, who finished second onships) last year so I knew that “The perfect race will come Tomori topped a personal Meanwhile, running at the again courtesy of the host nation. with his personal best time of some of the guys will want to run sometime. I am pushing the best 2.16m to win event over front for much of the race, Ayano Shiomi, Kasumi 47.81, – also a National record fast against me this year so since limits all the time. Now I can Anuh, who cleared 2.14m. 18-year-old Nozomi Tanaka Yoshida, Natsumi Murakami and for the Norwegian. then I have done all the work recover and that is easy after On Saturday, Saife Saifeldin dominated the women’s 3000m Ayako Kawata teamed to take a “It’s great we have raced in that I can and now we are seeing such a good performance,” said secured his second gold medal as she cruised to a 9:04.36 win, 3:38.20 win, shattering the pre- the last three races (with the results. But of course I still Warholm. at the event when he won the clipping nearly six seconds from vious mark of 3:39.24, set by Warholm) - it makes it more fun have some guys to chase,” he Both Samba and Warholm men’s 3,000m steeplechase, the previous championships China in 1997, by more than a and more exciting. Now I will get said. will be battling out for honour in while on the opening day record of 9:10.17 set by Lan Lixin second. Kawata and Shiomi fin- back into training and then I “But I am getting closer each Paris on June 30 – the 7th Saifeldin, gave Qatar the first of China in 1997. ished first and third in the 800m might compete in Paris at the race so today I was pushing meeting of Diamond League. gold medal by winning the Tanaka, who has an 8:54.27 on Saturday. 22 SPORT MONDAY 11 JUNE 2018

Fabra out of Last-minute World Cup Neymar on target again call-up for with injury Perez as Brazil crush Austria REUTERS AFP

AFP Austria’s Watford defender BUENOS AIRES: BOGOTA: Colombia Sebastian Proedl, who was Argentina have called up defender Frank Fabra has VIENNA: Neymar marked his booked in the second half. River Plate midfielder been ruled out of a maiden return to the starting line-up Brazil, wearing black arm- Enzo Perez as a last- World Cup with a serious with another brilliant goal as bands in tribute to the country’s minute replacement for knee injury hours before the Brazil eased to a 3-0 win over tennis legend Maria Esther the injured Manuel South Americans were Austria in Vienna yesterday in Bueno who died on Friday aged Lanzini, the Argentine scheduled to travel to their their final friendly ahead of the 78, had chances to go in front Football Association said team base in Kazan, the World Cup. before Jesus opened the scoring on Saturday. Colombian football federation Gabriel Jesus and Philippe in the 36th minute. The 32-year-old, a said. Coutinho netted either side of Marcelo’s long-range shot former Valencia and The Boca Juniors left- Neymar’s strike at the Ernst was blocked, but the ball fell to Benfica player, made back uffered a “ruptured Happel Stadion, as the world’s Jesus inside the area and the three appearances in the anterior cruciate ligament” in most expensive player con- Manchester City striker took a World Cup in Brazil four his left knee during a training firmed his return to fitness fol- touch before finishing beauti- years ago and has 23 session in Italy, the federation lowing a foot operation three fully past Heinz Lindner in the caps, the last of which he said in a statement. months ago. Austrian goal. won last year. “I fought, I worked hard It was an encouraging way Jesus is Brazil’s leading “I just found out that and tried to get better... but for Tite’s side to complete their scorer under Tite’s management, I am going to travel and now my heart is broken into preparations before their ahead of Neymar, who got his it’s a dream come true,” a million little pieces,” Fabra departure for their base in the name on the scoresheet in the Perez, who was on lamented in a message on his Russian Black Sea resort city of 63rd minute. holiday in Argentina, told Instagram account. Sochi. It was a quite superb effort, the TyC Sports channel. According to medical The Brazilians were due to the former Barcelona man con- “Unfortunately I am experts, Fabra’s recovery will arrive there in the early hours trolling Willian’s chipped pass called in because of a take bertween four and six today, ahead of their opening on his thigh just inside the box team mate’s injury but I months. game at the tournament against and then leaving Austrian am going to make every Fabra will be replaced in Switzerland next Sunday. defender Aleksandar Dragovic effort to ensure things Jose Pekerman’s squad “in the Neymar’s goal was his 55th on the floor with some delightful turn out right.” coming hours” by one of in a Brazil shirt, allowing him to footwork before rolling the ball Lanzini was dropped Colombia’s reserve players -- draw level with Romario on his home. out Argentina’s World most likely to be left-sided country’s list of all-time leading Tempers had flared just Cup squad on Friday defender Farid Diaz, who scorers -- only the great Pele and Brazil’s forward Neymar celebrates after scoring a goal against before that with the Brazilians after rupturing the plays for Olimpia in Ronaldo have scored more goals Austria, yesterday. taking exception to tasty tackles anterior cruciate lig- Paraguay. for Brazil than the Paris Saint- on Neymar and Coutinho. ament in his right knee. Colombia will start their Germain superstar. since suffering a foot fracture Austrian capital after replacing But their class told in the end Argentina face Group H campaign against The 26-year-old had come playing for PSG in February and Manchester City midfielder as Neymar’s goal was followed Iceland, Nigeria and Japan on June 19 in Saransk off the bench to score in last then returning to his homeland Fernandinho in the starting by a fine effort from Coutinho, Croatia in the group before then facing Poland and weekend’s 2-0 win over Croatia for surgery. line-up, surviving a couple of who later also hit the bar from stage in Russia this year. Senegal in Liverpool, his first appearance He played 84 minutes in the bruising challenges from long range. Socceroos Salah joins Egypt training land in Russia ‘buzzing’ after but doesn’t break a sweat Hungary win AFP CAIRO: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah turned up for Egypt REUTERS training in Cairo on Saturday ahead of the Pharaohs’ MELBOURNE: Australia made departure for the World Cup in heavy weather of their final Russia but didn’t take part. World Cup warm-up against Thousands of supporters Hungary on Saturday but arrived turned up to watch Egypt’s final, in Russia with confidence high late night training session before after two friendly wins, defender taking flight for Russia, cheering Jackson Irvine said. wildly. After thrashing Czech The training session began Republic 4-0 a week ago, Aus- just before 10pm. tralia laboured to a 2-1 win Although dressed in kit, against the 51st-ranked hosts in Salah stood around in the Budapest, a performance which middle of the pitch chatting to left coach Bert van Marwijk backroom staff while his team- underwhelmed ahead of their mates trained. Group C opener against France. The record seven-time However, Hull City’s Irvine African champions have qual- Mohamed Salah talks to journalists during a training of Egyptian felt it was a match the Socceroos ified for the World Cup for only team at the Akhmat Arena Stadium in Grozny, yesterday. would have let slip in times past. the third time and first since “I think it’s maybe a game we 1990. might not have always won in They begin their Russian twice former winners Uruguay. he could be out for three weeks, recent times and I think that campaign on June 15 against Salah has been picked in the meaning he would miss their Australian players disembark from an aeroplane as they arrive shows how far we’ve come,” Egypt squad despite suffering opening Group A match but at Kazan Airport yesterday. Irvine told reporters. from a shoulder injury picked could then subsequently be “We’ve always had a very up in Liverpool’s 3-1 Cham- available against Russia and good mentality of not losing as a substitute in the 73rd important to be getting wins pions League final defeat to Saudi Arabia. games but maybe sometimes minute. going into it and just to get the Real Madrid that many fans The national team’s doctor, we’ve drawn games, particularly He will be the youngest confidence of the boys up. I Although dressed feared would keep him out of Mohamed Abou al-Ela told ON in the qualification process, that player at the World Cup and think that’s what were doing in kit, Salah stood the global football showpiece. Sport TV that they would soon we (maybe) haven’t played par- although his goal was aided by now and doing really well,” the around in the middle After scoring 44 goals for know when Salah will be fit to ticularly well and couldn’t quite a goalkeeping error, the highly Melbourne City man said. of the pitch chatting Liverpool last season following play and to what extent he’ll be nick that win. regarded teenager made an Australia take on the French his move from Roma, Salah is available in Russia. The biggest positive for Aus- impressive cameo in just his in Kazan next Saturday, before to backroom staff vital to Egyptian hopes in “We won’t be able to tell tralia was 19-year-old Daniel second Socceroos appearance. the Socceroos face Denmark in while his team-mates Russia. until after two days,” he said, Arzani, who scored just 67 “Heading into such a Samara and conclude pool play trained. The Egyptian football fed- declining to give any more seconds after he was introduced massive tournament it’s against Peru in Sochi. eration said after his injury that details. Unconvincing displays from France and Spain in final friendlies

REUTERS the finishing touches to his prep- Bleus heading into next week- difficulties on the counter attack. France’s forward arations before travelling to end’s opener against Australia, Former Liverpool forward Kylian Mbappe MADRID: World Cup hopefuls Russia. who beat Hungary 2-1 earlier on Iago Aspas swept in after good celebrates France salvaged a late 1-1 draw However, Julian Green took Saturday. work from Diego Costa six after scoring a against the United States in their advantage of a Djibril Sidibe slip Elsewhere, fellow Group C minutes from the end to secure goal during the final friendly before the tour- to fire a near post effort past members Denmark recorded a the win and ensure coach Julen friendly match nament, while fellow title Hugo Lloris on the stroke of 2-0 win over fellow finalists Lopetegui remains undefeated against USA on favourites Spain also needed a halftime to give the visitors a Mexico thanks to strikes from in his first 20 games in charge. Saturday. late goal as they edged past shock lead. Yussuf Poulsen and Christian Their Group B rivals Morocco Tunisia 1-0. US, who did not qualify for Eriksen, while Peru played out a resoundingly brushed past Elsewhere, there were wins Russia, looked as if they would stalemate with Sweden, who will Estonia 3-1, while Serbia ham- for finalists Serbia, Denmark, hold onto their advantage until also be in Russia. mered Bolivia 5-1. Newcastle Morocco and Australia, while Kylian Mbappe spared Des- It appeared as if it would be United striker Aleksandar Sweden were held to a goalless champs’s blushes 12 minutes as equally a frustrating night for Mitrovic hit a hat-trick and draw by Peru. from time. 2010 champions Spain as they former Chelsea defender Bran- Didier Deschamps named a There remains plenty of struggled to break down a islav Ivanovic netted a stunning strong side as he sought to put unanswered questions for Les Tunisia side who caused them volley in the rout. MONDAY 11 JUNE 2018 SPORT 23 Scotland secure historic win over England REUTERS sparked a pitch invasion when 2019 World Cup to 10 teams from he trapped Mark Wood lbw with the previous 14, which makes it EDINBURGH: Scotland’s crick- an inswinging yorker in the 49th far more difficult for second-tier eters pulled off the greatest over just when England looked sides to qualify. Scotland’s victory in their history to beat like they might avoid an innings included 45 fours and England for the first time amid infamous defeat that ranks eight sixes and was anchored by scenes of disbelief and jubilation alongside their loss to Ireland at Calum MacLeod who made an at the tiny Grange ground in the 2011 World Cup. unbeaten 140. Edinburgh yesterday. England were all out for 365 “I hit it nicely,” said MacLeod, The world’s top-ranked ODI after Scotland made 371 for five, who plays club for Bexley team lost by six runs after just their highest total in a one-day in England. failing to pull off what would international. “It was a lovely feeling and have been the second highest Scotland’s victory will send nice to do it in a crowd this big. one-day international run chase. out a powerful message to the Anything above 350 is a big Scotland’s ICC, which voted to restrict the total.” (58) and SCOREBOARD Matthew Cross (48) had got the innings off to a strong start with Scotland J Bairstow c Munsey b Berrington ...... 105 an opening partnership of 103 M Cross c Billings b Plunkett ...... 48 A Hales c Evans b Berrington ...... 52 K Coetzer c Billings b Rashid ...... 58 J Root run out (Watt) ...... 29 and weighed in C MacLeod() ...... 140 E Morgan c Coetzer b Evans ...... 20 with 55. R Berrington c Root b Plunkett ...... 39 S Billings c Coetzer b Watt ...... 12 The visitors, playing their G Munsey c Wood b Rashid ...... 55 M Ali c Munsey b Watt ...... 46 first one-day game of the season, D Budge b Wood ...... 11 D Willey c Cross b Evans ...... 7 were given a hurricane start by M Leask (not out) ...... 10 L Plunkett (not out) ...... 47 Jonny Bairstow who hit a bril- Scotland’s Safyaan Sharif (right) celebrates with team-mates after winning the Extras (LB5, W5) ...... 10 A Rashid run out (Leask) ...... 5 liant 105 to become the first Eng- Total (5 wkts) ...... 371 M Wood lbw b Sharif ...... 1 match against England at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh, Britain, yesterday. Did not bat: S Sharif, M Watt, A Evans, C Sole Extras (W7) ...... 7 lishman to post three successive Fall of : 1-103, 2-107, 3-200, 4-307, 5-360 Total (all out) ...... 365 ODI centuries. Bowling: Wood 10-0-71-1 (1w); Willey 10-0-72-0 Fall of wickets: 1-129, 2-165, 3-220, 4-245, 5-245, But Jason Roy (34), Eoin damage with a 33-ball 46 but been high around the team for a Wednesday. (1w); Rashid 10-0-72-2; Plunkett 10-0-85-2 (3w); 6-263, 7-276, 8-347, 9-362 (Rashid), 10-365 Morgan (20) and Alex Hales (52) England had left themselves too while, it doesn’t get higher than “I don’t think we were far Ali 10-0-66-0 Bowling: Sharif 9.5-0-71-1 (1w); Sole 8-0-72-0 departed to careless shots while much to do. being number one in the world,” away, we go to a ground now England (1w); Watt 10-0-55-3; Leask 4-0-50-0 (1w); Evans Joe Root (29) was needlessly run Spinner Mark Watt was Scot- said Morgan, whose side now that we know really well in The J Roy c and b Watt ...... 34 8-1-50-2 (1w); Berrington 9-0-67-2 (1w) out. land’s best bowler with three for face a five-match one-day series Oval, and we’ll be up for the Moeen Ali tried to repair the 55. “The level of expectation has against Australia starting on challenge.” West Indies crush Sri Lanka Anderson to have by 226 runs in first Test six-week break AFP SCOREBOARD AFP West Indies (I innings) ...... 414-8 decl. PORT OF SPAIN: West Indies Sri Lanka (I innings) ...... 185 LONDON: James Anderson completed a crushing 226-run West Indies (II innings) ...... 223-7 decl. (pictured) is to have a victory over Sri Lanka just after Sri Lanka (II innings) six-week break from cricket lunch on the final day of the first K Mendis c wkpr Dowrich b Gabriel ...... 102 in a bid to ensure England’s Test yesterday as the tourists K Perera c Smith b Gabriel ...... 12 all-time leading Test - D Chandimal c Brathwaite b Chase ...... 27 surrendered meekly following A Mathews c wkpr Dowrich b Holder ...... 31 taker is fully fit for an the demise of century-maker R Silva c and b Bishoo ...... 14 upcoming series with India, it Kusal Mendis and Dinesh L Gamage lbw Bishoo ...... 3 was announced yesterday. Chandimal. N Dickwella lbw Chase ...... 19 The 35-year-old Lanca- Set a daunting target of 453, D Perera not out ...... 3 shire swing bowler will use his the Sri Lankans crashed from R Herath c Hope b Bishoo ...... 0 time away from the game for S Lakmal c wkpr Dowrich b Chase ...... 1 189 for three in mid-morning to L Kumara c wkpr Dowrich b Chase ...... 0 what the England and Wales be dismissed for 226 just after Extras (B-3, LB-4, NB-7) ...... 14 Cricket Board said was “reha- lunch, suffering their first Test Total (83.2 overs, all out) ...... 226 bilitation” on a longstanding match defeat at the hands of the Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-123, 3-175, 4-189, right-shoulder injury. Caribbean side for ten years, 5-195, 6-218, 7-222, 8-225, 9-226, 10-226 Anderson, who has taken when they were also beaten at Bowling: K Roach 15-3-57-0 (2nb), S Gabriel 540 wickets in 138 Tests, will Shane Dowrich (left), Shannon Gabriel (second left), Roston Chase the Queen’s Park Oval in 15-2-52-2 (4nb), J Holder 14-6-24-1 (1nb), M now miss Lancashire’s next two County Championship matches (second right) and Devendra Bishoo of West Indies celebrate winning Cummins 12-4-23-0, D Bishoo 19-2-48-3, R Trinidad. against Worcestershire and Hampshire later this month. the 1st Test against Sri Lanka at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain Chase 8.2-1-15-4 Off-spinning all-rounder : West Indies won by 226 runs The five home Tests against India are crammed into a six- Roston Chase triggered the final in Trinidad, yesterday. week period from August 1 and England coach Trevor Bayliss capitulation in which five said it was “vital” that Anderson, who no longer plays inter- wickets fell for just eight runs. caught behind for 102 off fast space of five deliveries. Chan- joined by Dickwella in the national white-ball cricket, was as fit as possible. His dismissal of Chandimal bowler Shannon Gabriel. dimal was forced to curtail his dressing room as the wicket- “We have five Tests against India in a six-week period in the last over before the lunch Even the prospects of innings on Saturday afternoon keeper-batsman was trapped from August 1, which will be an intense and challenging period interval broke the back of the saving the match or at the very when on 15 because he was palpably leg-before by a quicker for all our bowlers, and therefore it’s vital that we ensure tourists’ resistance and he least taking the game into the feeling unwell. from Chase. Jimmy goes into that series in the best possible condition,” claimed three of the remaining final session disappeared with He resumed after the fall of “I think our fielding was said Bayliss in an ECB statement issued yesterday. four wickets to fall to finish with the loss of three more wickets Mendis and showed no signs of below par in the first innings “Jimmy has to manage the issue with his right shoulder, the impressive figures of four for before the break, including two further discomfort in getting to when we dropped some and we’ve been advised that the best way for him to prepare 15 off 8.2 overs. off the final over bowled by 27 until a flighted delivery from important catches,” said Chan- for the India series is to take a six-week break from cricket It looked so much better for Chase. Chase tempted him into dimal in reflecting on his team’s now, initially to rest it and then to work slowly back to cricket,” Sri Lanka when Mendis, 94 not Stubborn nightwatchman attempting to heave over mid- disappointing overall the Australian added. out overnight with Sri Lanka on Lahiru Gamage had fallen LBW wicket only for the miscue to performance. “That six-week period covers Lancashire’s two Champi- 176 for three, reached his fifth to leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo offer a simple catch to Kraigg “We need to learn from our onship matches over the next three weeks. We will then Test century shortly after the for just three after more than an Brathwaite running around to mistakes and regroup quickly for monitor to see where Jimmy is at and ensuring he is ready for start of the day’s play. hour’s resistance but the death short mid-on. the next match.” Sri Lanka the India series.” Despite an injury to his bowling arm, However any hope of the knell was really sounded for the It was hardly the sort of expect to welcome back middle- Anderson played in both Tests of England’s recent 1-1 drawn visitors seriously challenging a Sri Lankans when Chase example he would have wanted order batsman Dhananjaya de series at home to Pakistan, taking nine wickets in total at an world record target effectively accounted for both Chandimal to set as Sri Lanka’s captain. Silva for the second Test starting average of 19.11. evaporated with his dismissal, and Niroshan Dickwella in the Within minutes he was Thursday in St Lucia. Head backs Australia’s bowlers to surprise England AFP all out with nine overs to spare. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and came on. Middlesex were, however, Josh Hazlewood for this white- “We were a bit slow, they LONDON: Australia batsman without star batsman Eoin ball only tour. bowled quite well so credit to Travis Head is confident a Morgan as the England 50-over - ‘Nasty in the nets’ - But them,” said Head, who spent the new-look bowling attack will captain is leading the national Head backed pacemen Kane early part of the English season have the “firepower” to trouble side in a lone one-day interna- Richardson, Jhye Richardson, with Midlands county England in an upcoming one-day tional against Scotland in Edin- Billy Stanlake and Andrew Tye Worcestershire. international series. burgh yesterday. to fill the void. Head said Australia knew Head made a century as Aus- World Cup-holders Australia “They are all nasty in the what to expect from England tralia completed their prepara- suffered a 4-1 series loss at home nets, both Richardsons, Billy, who, under the guidance of Aus- tions with a 101-run win over to England, now top of the global even Nes (Michael Neser) can tralian coach Trevor Bayliss, Middlesex at Lord’s on ODI standings, earlier this year. Travis Head (left) and bowl quite sharply,” he said. have adopted a far more Saturday. The tourists will likely need David Warner celebrate “We’ve got firepower and the aggressive approach to ODI Despite his 106, Australia to raise their game when a five- Australia’s win in this file control on that side, mix that cricket since a first-round exit at were held to a total of 283 for six. match series with England starts picture. with AJ Tye, he’s got unbelievable the 2015 World Cup where Aus- It was the second time in two across London at The Oval on skills at the back end with (left- tralia beat co-hosts New Zealand warm-up games they had failed Wednesday but Head was been good enough. We were Warner and former captain Steve arm spinner) Ashton Agar, who in the final. to reach the benchmark score of unconcerned by their recent under the pump at Hove but we Smith after the pair were given is bowling as well as he probably “They won’t change,” he 300, having made 277 for nine failure to break the 300 barrier. were pretty clinical in the way year-long bans for their roles in has in his career,” Head added. insisted. “We didn’t play as well against Sussex at Hove in their “It depends, if we bowl the we went about it here,” the South March’s ball-tampering scandal “If the guys can be consistent as we would have liked in Aus- tour-opener on Thursday. way we have... We’ll find that out Australian added. in Cape Town. as they have been and the pace tralia and they played quite well. But they still beat Sussex by pretty quickly, what’s a good The 24-year-old opened the As well as the two star is up, it’s always a hard task to “They are pretty set in the 57 runs and the bowlers were score,” Head told reporters after batting on Saturday, with Aus- batsmen, Australia are also face them.” For the second match way they go about things so I even more dominant against Saturday’s match. tralia having arrived in England without their injured Ashes- in a row, Australia saw their run- guess that’s great for us in terms Middlesex, who slumped to 182 “The last two games have without regular opener David winning fast-bowling trio of rate slow when the spinners of planning.” MONDAY 11 JUNE 2018 SPORT 21 I’ve got a lot of control of Dustin Johnson, 5.00PM 10:45PM my golf ball and that’s what will regain top FOOTBALL FOOTBALL you’re looking for going into rank if he wins St Senegal vs Belgium vs any week and then obviously Jude Classic South Korea Costa Rica

next week. ACTION TODAY’S Nadal insists passing Federer’s 20 Slams not on agenda AFP than you. “You can’t live with this in total as well as more than $100 eight years ago, he has also suffered feeling. million in prize money. a first round exit as well as two PARIS: Rafael Nadal insists that he “Of course I would love to have “You can’t fight against age and defeats in the second round. has no desire to become locked into 20 like Roger in the future or even you can’t fight against the watch. “I would love to be playing in as an arms race with Roger Federer to more but it’s not something that is The watch keeps going always. So many places as possible, but you surpass his great rival’s 20 Grand on my mind.” Even this year, injury that’s it. understand I need to check how I Slam titles. has continued to hound Nadal with “If you tell me seven, eight years feel in the next couple of days,” said Nadal clinched an 11th French a hip problem forcing him to quit ago that I will be here at 32 years old Nadal as he pondered his prepa- Open with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory his Australian Open quarter-final having this trophy with me again, I ration for Wimbledon which gets against Dominic Thiem yesterday against Marin Cilic. will tell you that is something almost underway in three weeks’ time. to take his majors total to 17. He missed the North America impossible, but here we are. He is currently entered to play That’s three behind Federer who hardcourt season and only returned “So I am not much worried the Queen’s Club tournament next is more than four years older. in time for the European claycourt about the future. Tennis is a very week. However, the 32-year-old Nadal season. important part of my life, without a “It is a drastic change from clay said such targets do not concern Yesterday, he even halted play doubt, but is not everything.” Next to grass. And I did it in the past when him, believing his caution is well- in the third set due to cramping in on the campaign trail for Nadal is I was much younger, quicker, placed after an injury-hit career his finger that affected his blood Wimbledon where he was a two- because I played back to back. which has seen him sit out nine circulation. time champion in 2008 and 2010. “But it’s time to check how I feel Grand Slam tournaments. “It was scary,” he admitted. However, his recent record at in the next couple of days.” Victory “I have never been crazy about Nadal plans to return to Paris in the All England Club has been on Sunday meant that Nadal became this kind of stuff,” said Nadal. 2019 and try and clinch a 12th title dispiriting. just the fourth man of the modern Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against Dominic Thiem “You can’t always be frustrated at Roland Garros. Last year, he lost 15-13 in the era to win three or more Grand Slam (not seen) of Austria during their final match at the if somebody has more money than But he remains philosophical fifth set of his last-16 tie against titles after turning 30, joining you, a bigger house than you, if about the rest of his career which Gilles Muller. Federer, Rod Laver and Ken French Open at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, somebody has more Grand Slams has so far yielded 17 majors, 79 titles Since his last title in London Rosewall. France, yesterday. Johnson takes share of lead into final round REUTERS Dustin Johnson hits out of the sand on LOS ANGELES: Dustin the 16th hole during the third round of Johnson, tied for the third the FedEx St Jude Classic golf tournament round lead with fellow at TPC Southwind on Saturday. American Andrew Putnam at the FedEx St Jude Classic in Tennessee, will regain the world number one ranking if he wins today. But whether he does or not, he is excited about his form ahead of next week’s US Open. Kim Sei Young of the “I’ve got a lot of confidence Republic of South in the game right now,” he told Korea hits her second reporters after carding a five- shot on the 13th hole under 65 on a scorching Sat- during the second urday at TPC Southwind in round of the ShopRite Memphis. LPGA at Stockton “I feel like I’m swinging Seaview Hotel and Golf really well. Club in Galloway, New “I’ve got a lot of control of Jersey on Saturday. my golf ball and that’s what you’re looking for going into any week but, yeah, especially going into tomorrow and then legitimate threat if he plays The 29-year-old has made at the par-three eighth -- a obviously next week.” half decently. “I can kind of only one bogey through 54 “perfect yardage” for a Kim and Herbin share Putnam went even better, control my own destiny,” holes. pitching wedge into a slight wielding a hot putter for a 64 Johnson said. He knows it will be the headwind. to join Johnson at 15-under “If I play really good golf, biggest day of his career as he His ball landed softly in the lead at ShopRite LPGA 195, the duo five shots clear of I’m probably going to win. If plays in the final pairing for fringe, bounced forward and Stewart Cink (64). I don’t, I’m sure Andrew’s the first time. trickled into the left side of the AP said Stackhouse, a second-year After a 15-month run at going to beat me. It’s pretty “It’s going to feel a little cup as Cink raised his arms in LPGA Tour player. number one, Johnson relin- simple.” different than a typical Sunday celebration. NEW JERSEY: Kim Sei Young “When I’m on the golf course, quished top spot four weeks Johnson, 33, has won 17 round of golf but I’m excited. “Statistically, you feel like birdied seven of her last 10 holes I’m not performing as a black ago to fellow American Justin times on the PGA Tour, I’ve earned my way here,” he you should have made holes for a share of the lead with Celine American. I’m just trying to make Thomas, who is not playing including the 2016 US Open, said. in one all the time out here as Herbin in the suspended second as many birdie putts as I can and this week. while Putnam’s thin resume Cink moved into third much as you play but they round of the ShopRite LPGA. saving all the pars that I can.” Two- Johnson will hardly be pales by comparison, with place with a round that don’t come around very Kim was 10 under for the tour- time champion Anna Nordqvist had intimidated by the little- nothing higher than a top-five included the fifth hole-in-one often,” the 2009 British Open nament with three holes left when a 73 to drop from a tie for first to a known Putnam, the only finish in 43 career starts. of his career, from 144 yards champion said. play was suspended because of tie for 34th at 3 under. darkness. Meanwhile, Panuphol Pitta- Herbin had her second straight yarat clung to the lead to win the 5-under 66. Herbin birdied No. 18 Thailand Open and collect his after play resumed following a second Asian Tour title yesterday Golf coaching camp concludes at DGC delay of nearly three hours because despite a topsy turvy final round of lightning strikes in the area. The that ended with an even-par 70. THE PENINSULA Frenchwoman left her job as a bio- Briefly delayed by lightning as Golf enthusiasts who underwent a two-month coaching camp chemical engineer at age 27 to Thailand enters its monsoon pose for a group picture. become a professional golfer. season, the event was up for grabs DOHA: A Golf coaching camp Herbin had made the cut in just going into the last day as Panuphol organised by Indian Sports five of 11 tournaments prior to this maintained an uncomfortably small Centre at the Doha Golf Club week. edge on fellow Thai Poom (DGC) concluded recently. “There is no secret really, just Saksansin. Twenty-five golf enthu- keep working on what I’m doing,” The 25-year-old Panuphol, who siasts attended the 2 months she said. “I don’t care if you miss 10 is nicknamed “Coconut”, barely long coaching camp under the cuts if you win the 11th. The missed pulled it off on his home territory tutorship of PGA professional cut doesn’t mean too much. What at the Thai Country Club on the out- Chris Nicholls. means more is the work you do skirts of Bangkok, sinking three To introduce the new every day.” Kim, a six-time LPGA birdies and the same number of golfers to competitive golf in Tour winner, was one of 36 players bogeys, including one on the 18th a friendly manner, a tour- unable to complete the round. hole. It was his toughest round of nament was organized by Mariah Stackhouse (65), Annie the $300,000 tournament, and fol- Qatar Golf Lovers over the Park (65), Ashleigh Buhai (66) and lowed an impressive bogey-free weekend followed by a grad- Su Oh (two holes left) were two third day. But Poom’s equally lop- uation ceremony at the Doha strokes back. Stackhouse is trying sided outing meant he could not Golf Club. The competition to become the tour’s first black catch up, finishing one stroke was played on a Scramble winner.“It’s not added pressure,” behind Panuphol. format