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Stage set for -studded semi-finals Brazil’s Palmeiras meet Mexico’s Tigres UNAL in first semis today Tribune News Network Doha

Al Rayyan will become the fo- cal point of the football world on Sunday and Monday (Feb 7 and 8) when the Qatar World Cup 2022 venues – Education City Stadium and Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – play host to the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020. The last-four action gets under way on Sunday, with Palmeiras of Brazil taking on Mexico’s Tigres UANL. Bayern Munich, who ar- rived on Sunday, and SC of will contest the second semi-final, to be played on Monday. The South America cham- pions Palmeiras and Tigres are both newcomers to the com- petition and have never played each other before. Despite their recent triumph, the Bra- zilian side have been struggling in their domestic league of late, Players of Palmeiras after their Copa Libertadores triumph at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 30. The Brazilian Tigres’ forward Andre-Pierre Gignac and the star in the FIFA Club World Cup having drawn their last two side, who have been struggling in their domestic league of late, will look to go past Tigres UNAL in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final second round match against South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai at the Ahmad Bin Ali matches and lost the two before at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) that. That winless run has left O Verdao sixth in the table and they will be hoping to turn their form around fast in Qatar and secure a place in next Thurs- day’s Club World Cup final. Their Mexican opponents beat Ulsan Hyundai in their opening match of the tourna- ment and are banking on the goalscoring prowess of Andre- Pierre Gignac. The French Today’s Matches front man scored both his side’s goals in that match and 5pm: Tigers UANL vs Ulsan Hyundai (At Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium) is in excellent form. “We know what Palmeiras 8.30pm: Al Duhail vs Al Ahly (At Education City Stadium) represent and that they’re Lib- Brazilian club SE Palmeiras’ fans during the team’s arrival in Qatar. A Tigres’ supporter waves the Mexican flag ahead of the FIFA Club ertadores champions, which I World Cup second round match between UANL Tigres and Korea’s know all about, being a Brazil- ourselves against some of the courtesy of a powerful header Ulsan Hyundai at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) alyse them to see what we can As for Al Ahly, they are ian. We’ll confront them like leading teams in the world.” by Kim Keehee. do against them,” said Gignac. hopeful of upsetting the Ger- we did Ulsan. With respect; no Earlier, Gignac sound- Despite this rude awaken- And if that were not enough, but tonight we faced a really Meanwhile, European man side after beating Al Du- more, no less,” stated Ricardo ed a warning saying, “We ing, it was the Mexican side Gignac’s opening strike, steered good team. The Koreans played champions Bayern Munich will hail in the previous round. Ferretti, Tigres coach. know we’re capable of making that were smiling at the final in from close range after Diego a great game and had big, go into their semi-final meet- Coach Riding on Copa Libertado- history.” whistle thanks to Gignac. The Reyes flicked a corner into his strong players – I was expect- ing with Al Ahly SC without the will be looking to Mohamed res success, Palmeiras coach Tigres UANL got off to a Frenchman delivered the two path, was the 400th goal in ing them to be smaller in stat- services of Leon Goretzka and Magdy, better known as Af- Abel Ferreira said, ““This is a shaky start in their FIFA Club goals that allowed Los Felinos Club World Cup history, an- ure. They were also very good Javi Martinez, who both have sha, to fire his team’s chal- very important tournament World Cup Qatar 2020 opener to turn the game around before other impressive statistic in the on the ball. Now we have to face coronavirus, and goalkeeper lenge. Player and coach have for all Palmeiras fans and we against Ulsan Hyundai, falling half-time and progress to the striker’s glittering career. a different kind of opponent in Alexander Nuebel, who is out been talking extensively in are looking forward to testing behind after just 24 minutes semi-finals. “Every match is different Palmeiras, so we’re going to an- with an injured ankle. training this week.

Al Duhail, Ulsan Hyundai seek to end Aston Villa beat Arsenal to go eighth, Nine-man Newcastle down Southampton their FIFA CWC campaign on a high London: Aston Villa scored early and held on to beat Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday, putting them up to eighth in the Premier League. Ollie AFC/TNN their participation in the Watkins scored the only goal after just two minutes, the three points Doha 2012 edition ending with two lifting them above Tottenham in the table, while Arsenal remained 10th. defeats as the Korean side Newcastle held on to beat Southampton 3-2 despite finishing with Ulsan Hyundai FC and Al finished sixth. nine men while Burnley and Brighton drew 1-1. Duhail SC will be aiming to This may tempt Hong to Manchester United take on Everton in Saturday’s evening match, end their FIFA Club World make changes to the starting knowing victory will take them level on points with leaders Manches- Cup Qatar 2020 campaign lineup although the Korea ter City, who play at champions Liverpool on Sunday. on a high when the two Asian Republic legend said after Watkins put Villa in front after just two minutes at Villa Park sides meet in the play-off for the Tigres UANL tie that he and Arsenal could not find a ayw through for an equaliser, despite fifth place at the Ahmad Bin was satisfied with the perfor- throwing everything at their opponents. “I said to them on Wednes- Ali Stadium on Sunday. mance but rued conceding day they had gone away from the values of being a good team-mate Both suffered narrow de- twice from set-pieces. and the work-rate – and we saw that back today,” Villa manager Dean feats in their respective sec- Al Duhail, meanwhile, Smith said. Newacstle were 2-0 up within 26 minutes through Joe ond round ties with 2020 AFC showed improvement in the Willock and Miguel Almiron against Southampton, who were looking Champions League winners Ul- second half after a slow first to recover from their 9-0 drubbing at Manchester United last time san Hyundai edged 2-1 by Mexi- 45 minutes and Lamouchi will out. Takumi Minamino, on loan from Liverpool, pulled one back, only co’s Tigres UANL while reigning be counting on his players to for Almiron to add a second for Newcastle before half-time. (DPA) Qatar Stars League champions maintain that form against Ul- Al Duhail were defeated 1-0 by san Hyundai. Egypt’s Al Ahly SC. The Al Duhail players Despite their respective admitted they were disap- defeats, Ulsan Hyundai head pointed with their first half coach Hong Myung-bo and his performance against Al Ahly, Al Duhail counterpart Sabri with star striker Almoez Ali Lamouchi were generally sat- saying his team had given Af- isfied with the performances Al Duhail players during a training session on the eve of their FIFA Club World Cup 2020 5th Place Playoff rican champions Al Ahly too of their sides and both will be clash with South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai on Saturday. much respect. expecting more on Sunday. With both sides aiming to “We will work hard to the more settled as the Qatar had lifted the AFC Champions yong and defender Hong Chul finish on a high, the stage is set achieve victory in our next Stars League season is midway League trophy for the second did not travel to Qatar as they for an exciting clash between match against Ulsan Hyun- through while Ulsan Hyundai time, is also having to deal are nursing injuries. the two Asian sides. dai,” he said. are preparing for the 2021 K with a squad that has seen The defeat to Tigres In what is the first com- League season. strikers Junior Negrao and UANL meant Ulsan Hyundai 5th Place Playoff: Ulsan Hyun- Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins (right) scores the opening goal past petitive meeting between Hong, appointed head Bjorn Johnsen leaving club have yet to win a match at the dai FC v Al Duhail SC (6pm at Arsenal goalkeeper Mat Ryan at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, the two sides, Al Duhail look coach after Ulsan Hyundai while midfielderL ee Chung- FIFA Club World Cup, with Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium) on Saturday. (AFP) 12 Sunday, February 7, 2021 Sports Bayern Munich arrive in Doha for FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020

The Bayern Munich players (left) are welcomed by fans at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Saturday. UEFA Champions League winners to meet Al Ahly im semis on Monday Tribune News Network giants completes the tourna- Stadium, while Al Ahly edged the tournament in 2013 when Doha ment’s six-team line-up, with pasted Al Duhail 1-0 at Educa- they beat Raja Casablanca 2-0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (Korea Re- tion City Stadium. in Morocco. UEFA Champions League public), Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Bayern’s match against The and Euro- winners FC Bayern Munich Tigres UANL (Mexico) and Al Ahly will take place Ah- pean champions already know arrived in Doha on Satur- SE Palmeiras (Brazil) having mad Bin Ali Stadium on 8 Qatar well, with the club regu- day ahead of their FIFA Club already joined host nation February at 21:00 local time larly traveling to the country World Cup Qatar 2020™ league champions Al Duhail (19:00 CET). for their winter training camps semi-final clash against Egyp- SC in Qatar. If Bayern win, they will at the world-renowned Aspire tian side Al Ahly SC on Mon- The 17th edition of the progress to the final on 11 Zone. The club also has com- day (February 8). FIFA Club World Cup kicked February. The final will be mercial partnerships with Qa- Upon arrival at Qatar’s off on 4 February with second- played at Education City Sta- tar Airways and Hamad Inter- state-of-the-art Hamad In- round matches at Ahmad Bin dium, with kick-off sched- national Airport. ternational Airport, Bayern’s Ali Stadium and Education uled for 21:00 local time Last-minute tickets for players and officials under- City Stadium – two future (19:00 CET). the FIFA Club World Cup went COVID-19 testing be- FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Hans-Dieter Flick’s side are available now. For details fore departing for their desig- venues. Tigres came from will be hoping to lift the tro- visit https://www.fifa.com/ nated hotel. a goal down to beat Ulsan phy for the second time in clubworldcup/organisation/ The arrival of the German Hyundai 2-1 at Ahmad Bin Ali the club’s history having won ticketing/ Bwalya seeking breakthrough against Bayern

Fifa.com the night, winning the ball to Doha set up Elshahat’s decisive goal, and almost doubling his side’s When football fans hear the lead shortly afterwards – only surname ‘Bwalya’, many in- to have his effort ruled out by stinctively think of Kalusha VAR by the smallest of mar- Bwalya, the former Zambia gins. captain who lost almost all The forward is under pres- his international team-mates sure to deliver goals, having when their airplane crashed not yet scored in his short time en route to a match in 1993. with the Red Devils. However, Bwalya was making his own the club has huge faith in his way to the game and was thus striking abilities and under- Real Madrid’s French defender Raphael Varane (right) celebrates with spared the same fate. stands that the pressure he Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio (left) and Brazilian midfielder Ca- Two years later, his name- puts on himself may be behind semiro after scoring a second goal during the Spanish League match sake Walter Bwalya was born some of the missed chances. against Huesca at the El Alcoraz stadium in Huesca on Saturday. (AFP) in Lubumbashi in Congo DR. “He came close to scoring With the city more than 2,200 his first goal for us today,” said kilometres from Kinshasa, Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane. Varane at the double and closer to Zambia than the “In fact, I thought he had country’s capital, Bwalya has scored, only for technology to both Congolese and Zambian decide otherwise. They have a as Real come back nationality. better view of it than we have, After beginning his profes- so we can’t argue with that. sional career in Congo DR, the “He was strong in attack, to beat Huesca striker then represented sever- and we only replaced him in DPA and win the match. al Zambian clubs before join- the second half because of the Barcelona After a flat first half Huesca ing El Gouna in the Egyptian stress and physical toll that twice hit the frame of the goal Premier League. The 25-year- these kinds of games exert on Real Madrid came from be- after the restart with old made rapid progress, top- players.” hind to beat Huesca 2-1 away and both denied ei- scoring during his season- Walter Bwalya will have and move to within seven ther side of their opening goal. and-a-half there, which paved the chance of a lifetime when points of leaders Atleti- Madrid also needed Thiba- the way for a move to Al Ahly facing Bayern Munich in the co Madrid who play Monday. ut Courtois to save brilliantly in the December transfer win- semi-finals. Were he to score Huesca took the lead three from a Mir header as bottom dow. Just over a month later, his first goal for the club minutes into the second half club Huesca scrambled des- he finds himself competing in against the European champi- when Javi Galan scored from perately for at least a point the FIFA Club World Cup Qa- ons, it would surely be an his- outside the area after good from the match. tar 2020™. toric achievement. work from down Two-goal hero Varane Despite going off exhaust- “He’s a good striker and the right. Raphael Varane lev- said: “We had to change the ed midway through the second his job is to score goals, so elled with a header on 55 min- dynamic and that’s why a win half, Bwalya was still one of Al Ahly’s forward Walter Bwalya (right) greets the coaches after his substitution during the FIFA Club World I’m sure he’ll find the formula utes from close range after Ka- was so important. the most effective players on Cup second round match against Al Duhail Education City Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) again soon,” said Mosimane. rim Benzema’s header came “It’s been a long time since back off the bar. my last goal and I’m very happy And the French defender got to get the two goals today. We the winner on 84 minutes when stuck together in the difficult he turned in a Casemiro header moments and we never gave up. SERIE A from a Toni Kroos free-kick. This is a difficult moment It was a timely reminder of with so many injuries but we the importance of Varane on have to accept it.” As well as Atalanta held to a 3-3 draw against troubled Torino in pulsating match the day when Sergio Ramos captain Ramos, Madrid were had an operation on his left missing Eden Hazard, Fede Rome: Dogged underdogs tight angle off Luis Muriel, who Bremer pounced on a ball that reserve Aleksei Miranchuk also place Sassuolo and are now six knee with an estimated recov- Valverde, Dani Carvajal, Lu- Torino battled from three goals hit from close range to make it Rolando Mandragora had fired came close when his drive met points above the danger zone. ery time of eight weeks. cas Vazquez, Isco and Rodry- down to a 3-3 draw at Atalanta 3-0 for the Bergamo hosts on against the bar. the far post. Later in Turin, Juventus are one It was also timely for Real go Goes. They had just four on Saturday in a pulsating Serie 21 minutes. But Il Toro struck Wilfried Singo hit again the Atalanta stayed seventh and point behind their third-placed coach Zinedine Zidane who outfield players on the bench. A match. twice by half-time as skipper hosts’ bar after the break and Torino moved one point clear of visitors Roma. The Turinese cham- had called for more respect for “When things get tough Josip Ilicic fired in a deep feed Andrea Belotti tapped in after substitute Federico Bonaz- the three-team relegation zone. pions have one game in hand his players in the build-up to you see the characters come from Marten de Roon, and Pierluigi Gollini parried his zoli nodded home for 3-3 with Promoted Spezia bounced back against Napoli, who close the the game and saw them show through. We know there is still Robin Gosens struck from a penalty kick and Brazil defender six minutes to go after home to clinch a 2-1 win at eight- day’s schedule at Genoa. (DPA) plenty of spirit to come back lots to play for,” added Varane. Sports Sunday, February 7, 2021 13 beIN SPORTS to broadcast Djokovic, Kenin defend titles but no Australian Open exclusively Federer at unique Australian Open across MENA DPA Tribune News Network Berlin The coronavirus has made the Australian Open a massive challenge Doha The contrast to 2020 could for tennis players and organizers alike but the best in the world – beIN MEDIA GROUP, the hardly be starker when the global sports and entertain- Australian Open starts Mon- ment broadcaster and its day with Novak Djokovic and most of them – are now ready to take to the court in Melbourne. flagship sports channel beIN Sofia Kenin defending the ti- SPORTS will broadcast the tles they won 13 months ago in long awaited 2021 Australian Melbourne. Open live and exclusively for Those wins heralded the its viewers and subscribers start of a tennis season which across the Middle East and would soon be halted by the North (MENA) – in- coronavirus pandemic and cluding exclusive footage of then resumed in limited fash- Tunisian star Ons Jabeur and ion only months later, after Egyptian talent Mayar Sherif. the cancellation of Wimble- The date for the start of don, and with a completely re- the 2021 Australian Open was worked schedule. previously scheduled to begin The global health situation in January but was postponed has forced Australian Open to February (8-21) due to the organizers to delay their tour- COVID-19 pandemic. The nament from its usual slot by 2021 Australian Open men’s three weeks from the intended qualifying was successfully January 18 start. hosted in Doha, Qatar – where And moving the dates has beIN SPORTS also provided been one of the simpler as- subscribers with exclusive pects of the event which takes content via its OTT service place after players and their beIN CONNECT. entourages had to quarantine This year’s Australian Open for two weeks on arrival in will be the 109th edition and Australia. will feature star players such Some players were allowed as defending champion Novak out for limited periods to train Serbia’s Novak Djokovic hits a return against ’s Alexander Zverev during their ATP Cup group A Sofia Kenin of the US hits a return against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Domi- while those unlucky ones - men’s singles in Melbourne on Friday. (AFP) during their Yarra Valley Classic match in Melbourne on Friday. (AFP) nic Thiem, Naomi Osaka, Sofia more than 70 - who shared a Kenin and more. The tourna- plane with someone who test- the caught at other times. ment will consist of matches for ed positive were confined to Osaka, Azarenka withdraw from respective tournaments due to injuries “There were certainly professional players in singles, their rooms. Berlin: Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrew from their respective Australian Open tune-up tournaments on Saturday due some challenges today but I doubles, and mixed doubles. “It’s like being in the jail. to injuries. Osaka, a three-time grand slam champion, opted out of her Gippsland Trophy semi-final againstE lise Mertens. Azarenka, was happy to click into gear Wheelchair players will also It’s the same, it’s the same with meanwhile, was due to face Anett Kontaveit in the Grampians Trophy quarter-finals.O saka said her move was a cautious one ahead of and find a way in that third compete in singles and doubles Wifi,”Argentine Roberto Bau- the Australian Open, which begins on Monday. set.” Barty cannot meet Wil- tournaments. tista Agut told Israel’s Sport5. “Sorry to Tennis Australia and the fans to have to withdraw today,” she said, via the WTA. “I have a niggling injury and in light of the liams until the final but is beIN SPORTS’ coverage “These people have no idea Australian Open on the horizon, I need to be cautious. I look forward to competing next week.” Mertens will advance to the Gippsland in the same half of the draw of the 2021 Australian Open about tennis, about practice Trophy final.I t continues what has been a difficult build-up to the first Grand Slam of the year. (DPA) as women’s champion Sofia will see the global sports chan- courts, no idea about anything.” Kenin of the US, who also lost nel exclusively cover the tour- He later apologized, saying the final of the French Open. nament on its beIN SPORTS his remarks had been miscon- here.” The conditions, or the next generation of players. city that has always carried me in her bid to become the first “After the victory here HD8, HD9, HD10 and HD12 strued, while Serbia’s Djokovic complaints about them, have Austria’s Dominic Thiem to many victories,” said Djoko- home winner in Melbourne last year I expected a great channels in English and . was also criticized for sending a threatened to overshadow won the US Open late last year vic, who tuned up at the team since 1978. season but the pandemic beIN SPORTS will also pro- list of demands to organizers in the first grand slam of the to break the long stranglehold ATP Cup tournament. French Open winner in linked to Covid cost me a lot vide daily highlights of all the a letter he explained as trying to year which will have around of the ‘big three’ and he is in Also chasing history is Ser- 2019, Barty did not compete and obviously I was disap- main matches – including ex- stand up for other players. 30,000 fans a day attending the same half of the draw as ena Williams, looking for a at the end of last season as she pointed,” said Kenin, who is clusive content on Arab players Daniel Andrews, premier despite the virus. Djokovic, who wants an 18th record-equalling 24th Grand remained at home during the relishing her return, at a re- Ons Jabeur and Mayar Sherif. of Melbourne’s state of Victo- Swiss great Roger Federer major title to close in on the Slam win, but she had to pull pandemic and is still shaking cent sponsor’s event. ria, however, insisted: “They will not be on site as he con- record of 20 shared by Nadal out of her warm-up competi- off the rust. “I worked hard to be here were all briefed on that before tinues to recover from a knee and Federer. tion at the semi-final stage “I thought I did well to hang and it’s an honour,” she said. “It they came. injury and record eight-time “I am very much looking with a shoulder injury. in there at times,” she said after will be a great challenge, every- “And that was the con- champion Djokovic and world forward to playing in front of That handed world num- a tight three-set win over under- one is excited to be back here dition on which they came. number two Rafael Nadal will the people and joining the ten- ber one Ash Barty a walkover dog Shelby Rogers this week. with the fans, I can’t wait to see There’s no special treatment face renewed competition from nis frenzy and energy of the as she concludes preparations “Shelby was able to hit me off them and feel their energy.”

On beIN SPORTS coverage Chittagong cricket Test excitingly poised of the upcoming 2021 Austral- ian Open, Duncan Walkinshaw, Acting Director of Programs for beIN MENA, said: “We are very Windies need 285 more, B’desh 7 wkts excited to be broadcasting the 2021 Australian Open for our Agencies to push Bangladesh further. fans and viewers across MENA. Chittagong They already had a sizeable beIN is delighted to be at the lead of over 200 and it was up heart of all the action, showcas- Mehidy Hasan took 3/52 in to the two batsmen to ensure ing world class tennis tourna- the fourth innings, accounting that ballooned sufficiently. ments such as the WTA, ATP for the West Indies top order, West Indies, in search of and Australian Open to its mil- putting Bangladesh in a strong wickets, reviewed a not out lions of viewers and subscribers position on day four of their decision against Liton in the Pakistan’s Hasan Ali holds the ball as his teammates congratulate from across the globe. beIN’s first Test in Chittagong. 33rd over for a catch at slip. him after he took five wickets on the third day of the second Test coverage across 4 dedicated West Indies went to However, replays showed that against South Africa in Rawalpindi on Saturday. (AFP) linear channels and our digital stumps at 110/3, needing 285 the batsman had missed the and Social Media platforms, in more for victory. ball and was fine on the lbw dual language demonstrates After another terrific Me- check as well. SA bowlers fight back our commitment to becoming hidy performance, Nkurmah The visiting bowlers con- the leading global sport and en- Bonner (15*) and Kyle May- tinued to toil but by lunch, the after Hasan Ali five-for tertainment network with such ers (37*) dropped anchor and Bangladesh duo had put up 76 a diverse portfolio of premium added 51 runs for the fourth for the fifth wicket with Momi- Agencies global events.” wicket, ensuring that the visi- nul inching towards his Test Rawalpindi Scoreboard A number of beIN analysts tors did not lose any more hundred. Pakistan (1st Innings): 272 and stars will be covering the wickets. The second session was An eventful day in Rwalap- South Africa (1st Innings; Overnight 106-4) 2021 Australian Open includ- Earlier, West Indies open- equally fruitful for Bangladesh indi saw a total of 12 wickets Dean Elgar c Mohd Rizwan b Hasan Ali �������������� 15 ing presenter Areej Salim, Aiden Markram c Shaheen b Nauman Ali ����������� 32 ers Kraigg Brathwaite and as they took easy runs off West falling, which also featured a Rassie van der Dussen b Hasan Ali �����������������������0 analyst/commentator Karim John Campbell negotiated the Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz celebrates after the dismissal of West Indies. Liton, in particular, five-wicket haul from Hasan Faf du Plessis c Mohd Rizwan b Faheem Ashraf � 17 Alami, Adel Al Shatti, Selima tricky period before tea safely, Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite on the fourth day of the first Test at the took on the role of the aggres- Ali on the third day of the first Temba Bavuma not out ��������������������������������������� 44 Sfar, Anaas Lamrani, former scoring 18 runs in seven overs. Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday. (AFP) sor and played a few cracking Test between Pakistan and Quinton de Kock b Shaheen Afridi ���������������������� 29 WTA player Kim Wehrmann Wiaan Mulder run out ����������������������������������������� 33 They continued in the same shots to keep the scoring rate South Africa. George Linde b Hasan Ali ����������������������������������� 21 among others. cautious fashion as the final Scoreboard up. He soon brought up his Hasan Ali starred with the Keshav Maharaj b Hasan Ali ����������������������������������1 beIN SPORTS’ HD9 chan- session began. sixth Test fifty. An over later, ball for Pakistan on day three Kagiso Rabada run out ������������������������������������������0 nel also televised the “A Day However, Mehidy finally Bangladesh (1st Innings) 430 12-0-37-2, Jomel Warrican 17.5-0-57-3 (nb2), it was Mominul’s turn to raise with returns of 5/54 but the Anrich Nortje b Hasan Ali ���������������������������������������0 at the Drive” one off event Extras: (nb9) ���������������������������������������������������������9 broke through their defences West Indies (1st Innings): 259 Nkrumah Bonner 2-0-13-0 (nb1), Kraigg the bat. The host captain com- day finished on a seesaw note. Total: (All Out, 65.4 overs) ������������������������������� 201 which was held at the Memo- when he dismissed Campbell Bangladesh (2nd Innings; Overnight 47-3) Brathwaite 1-0-7-0, Kyle Mayers 1-0-11-0. pleted his 10th ton in Tests After Pakistan had South Fall of wkts: 1-26, 2-26, 3-55, 4-81, 5-114, 6-164, rial Drive Tennis Centre in Ad- for 23 in the 17th over. Camp- Shadman Islam c Da Silva b Gabriel 5 West Indies (2nd Innings: Target: 395) – overtaking Tamim Iqbal Africa bowled out for 201 in 7-186, 8-192, 9-201, 10-201. elaide, Australia on Friday 29 bell, who challenged the on- Tamim Iqbal lbw b Cornwall 0 Kraigg Brathwaite c sub Yasir Ali b Hasan Miraz 20 to record the most number the second session, the visi- Bowling: Shaheen Shah Afridi 13-2-37-1 (nb3), January – all in support of the Najmul Hossain Shanto c Blackwood b Cornwall 0 John Campbell lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 23 Hasan Ali 15.4-2-54-5 (nb6), Faheem Ashraf 8-2- field umpire’s decision, was Mominul Haque c Roach b Gabriel 115 Shayne Moseley lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 12 of centuries in the format for tors’ bowlers fought back. 20-1, Nauman Ali 17-8-36-1, Yasir Shah 12-2-54-0. Australian Tennis Foundation. trapped in front of off while Mushfiqur Rahim lbw b Cornwall 18 Nkruma Bonner not out 15 Bangladesh. Kagiso Rabada provided Pakistan (2nd Innings) The day session featured attempting to sweep. Liton Das c Mayers b Warrican 69 Kyle Mayers not out 37 After taking the lead past the first breakthrough, trap- Imran Butt lbw b Rabada ���������������������������������������0 eight players including Jannik Abid Ali c de Kock b Maharaj ����������������������������� 13 Two overs later, Mehidy Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Warrican 7 Extras: (b1, lb2) 3 200, both batsmen perished ping opener Imran Butt in Azhar Ali lbw b Linde ������������������������������������������� 33 Sinner, Serena Williams, and got Brathwaite for 20, giving Taijul Islam b Warrican 3 Total: For 3 wkts, 40 overs) 110 one after the other. First Liton front for a duck while Keshav Babar Azam lbw b Maharaj ������������������������������������8 Naomi Osaka, with Rafael Na- a simple catch to substitute Nayeem Hasan not out 1 Yet to bat: J Blackwood, J Da Silva, R Cornwall, was removed by Warrican for Maharaj had Abid Ali caught Mohammad Rizwan not out �������������������������������� 28 dal, Dominic Thiem, Ash Barty Yasir Ali at short leg, as the Extras: (nb4, w1) 5 S Gabriel, J Warrican. 69 when he attempted to re- behind for 13. By the tea break, Faheem Ashraf c Nortje b Linde �������������������������� 29 and Simona Halep headlining visitors slipped to 48/2. The Total: (For 8 wkts declared, 67.5 overs) 223 Fall of wkts: 1-39, 2-48, 3-59. verse sweep. He was followed South Africa had reduced Pa- Hasan Ali not out ���������������������������������������������������0 the evening session. Matches Fall of wkts: 1-1, 2-1, 3-33, 4-73, 5-206, Bowling: Mustafizur Rahman 4-1-14-0, Taijul Extras: (b4, nb2) 6 partnership between Sheyne 6-214, 7-222, 8-223. Islam 13-8 12-0, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 16-2-52- by Mominul in the next over kistan to 42/2. Total: (For 6 wkts, 51 overs) ����������������������������� 129 consisted of two tiebreak sets Moseley and Bonner just last- Bowling: Kemar Roach 7-1-17-0 (w1, nb1), 3, Nayeem Hasan 7-1-29-0. when the Bangladesh skipper At the start of the even- Bowling: Kagiso Rabada 7-3-4-1, Anrich Nortje 8-5- with a match tiebreak at one 24-0, Keshav Maharaj 21-3-74-2, Wiaan Mulder ed for 10 runs as the former Rakheem Cornwall 27-2-81-3, Shannon Gabriel Toss: Bangladesh. was caught at deep mid-wicket ing session, Pakistan lost set all. The two-session event became Mehidy’s third victim. off Shannon Gabriel for 115. their skipper Babar Azam, 6-1-11-0, George Linde 9-5-12-3. was supported by the South However, batting responsi- The next two wickets who made an impressive 77 Australian Tourism Commis- bly, Bonner and Mayers stabi- Bangladesh stuttered at run stand with skipper Momi- of Mehidy and Taijul Islam in the first innings, for just 8. Ashraf (29). sion. Part proceeds of ticket lised the visitors’ innings and the start of the fourth day nul Haque. also fell in quick succession Linde struck thrice in the final Mohammad Rizwan re- sales were donated to the Aus- showed positive intent, mak- when Mushfiqur Rahim fell For Mominul, runs came and Bangladesh declared on hours of the day, claiming the mained unbeaten on 28, taking tralian Tennis Foundation to ing sure West Indies are still in for 18 to Rahkeem Cornwall easy as he paired effortlessly 223/8, setting West Indies a big wickets of Azhar Ali (33), Pakistan to stumps on 129/6, aid South Australia’s most dis- with a chance on the final day. but not before sharing a 40- with Liton Das and continued target of 395. Fawad Alam (12), and Faheem with a healthy lead of 200. advantaged communities. 14 Sunday, February 7, 2021 Sports Title Show championship winners crowned as KIAHF concludes Tribune News Network Doha

The Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KI- AHF) concluded at the Cul- tural Village Foundation Ka- tara’s esplanade by the beach on Saturday evening with the Title Show Championship and fireworks. The five-day first of its kind KIAHF show was held under the generous sponsor- ship of His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and organized by the Katara Cultural Village Foun- dation, in cooperation with Qatar Equestrian Federation, Racing & Equestrian Club, and the Qatar Foundation. HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports, presided over the fi- nal day’s proceedings and also honoured the winners in the presence Ali bin Saad Al Qahtani, Acting Chargé d’Affairs at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the State of Qatar, and HE Nasser Saqr Al Ghanim, Dep- HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports, and other dignitaries award the Junior Fillies Championship Gold champion Al Thumama Stud for the winner Maria Magdalena NWA on the final day of the uty Ambassador of the State Katara International Arabian Horse Festival at the Cultural Village Foundation Katara’s esplanade on Saturday. of Kuwait to Qatar, in addition to a number of Their Excel- lencies and representatives of diplomatic missions. Al Thumam Stud’s ‘Maria Magdalena NWA’ was award- ed gold in the Junior Fillies’ category of the Title Show of the QR13mn KIAHF. HE Sheikha Reem bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s ‘Sultanah Al Shahania’ took silver while Al Shaqab’s ‘Al Wazna Al Shaqab’. In the Junior Colts’ cat- egory, Guy Jamar’s ‘Muranas Nadar’ won gold, Al Shaqab’s ‘Hader Al Shaqab’ silver and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khal- ifa Al Thani’s ‘Wadee Al Jas- simya’, the bronze. Kaheel Stud’s AG Nobel Rafee was top among Yearling Colts with Al Nasser Stud’s ‘Areeb Al Nasser’ winning sil- ver and Al Shaqab’s ‘Ghaith Al Shaqab’ the bronze. In the Yearling Fillies’ sec- festival, namely, the Nasser tion, Al Thumama Stud’s’s Bin Khaled Group for being ‘Jalyla AT’ claimed gold and the festival’s Diamond spon- Al Shahania Stud’s ‘Namah sors, the Ali Bin Ali Group, Al Shahania’ the silver, while Qatar National Bank, Voda- the bronze went to Al Shaqab’s fone, Qatar Airways – the ‘Rafeef Al Shaqab’. Official Airlines, Qatar In- On the occasion, Prof. Dr. surance Group, Al Kass and Khaled bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, QCommunications, the social General Manager, Katara Cul- media sponsor. tural Village Foundation and Results (Title Show) Chairman of the Festival’s Or- Junior Fillies’ Championship ganizing Committee, said, “We Gold: Al Thumam Stud’s Maria succeeded, thanks to God, in Magdalena NWA; Silver: HE presenting the festival in the Sheikha Reem bint Mohammed best possible way with the of bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Sul- 12 countries despite the chal- tanah Al Shahania; Bronze: Al lenging times due to the global Shaqab’s Al Wazna Al Shaqab pandemic.” Junior Colts The KIAHF was held with Gold: Guy Jamar’s Muranas Na- strict precautionary health dar; Silver: Al Shaqab’s Hader safety measures as per the Al Shaqab; Bronze: HE Sheikh Ministry of Public Health Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani’s guidelines. Wadee Al Jassimya Prof. Dr. Khalid bin Ibra- Yearling Colts him Al Sulaiti also thanked Gold: Kaheel Stud’s AG Nobel all the institutions and com- Rafee; Silver: Al Nasser Stud’s Shaqab’s Ghaith Al Shaqab Gold: Al Thumama Stud’s Jalyla Namah Al Shahania; Bronze: Al panies which sponsored the Areeb Al Nasser; Bronze: Al Yearling Fillies AT; Silver: Al Shahania Stud’s Shaqab’s Rafeef Al Shaqab. Root slams record double ton as England reach 555-8 Agencies the day on a high. the spinner had hit Root’s pad, last review. Ollie Pope (34) Scoreboard Chennai Earlier, in the morning and looked close. But the ball had gone for a sweep shot but session, Root continued his was bouncing over the stumps missed it, but he got a lifeline England (1st Inns; Overnight 263-3) A magnificent double century rich form, batting beautifully. resulting in India losing their as the ball was going over the Rory Burns c Pant b Ashwain �����������33 from Joe Root headlined the He was joined at the crease by second review. stumps. Dom Sibley lbw b Bumrah ���������������87 action on day two, as Eng- the No.4 batsman, Ben Stokes, En route, Root crossed the Root eventually went on to Dan Lawrence lbw b Bumrah �������������0 Joe Root lbw b Nadeem ���������������� 218 land went to stumps on a solid who batted with confidence 150-mark, for the third time in bring up his fifth Test double Ben Stokes c Pujara b Nadeem �������82 555/8 in the first Test against from the start and hit sublime three consecutive Tests, while hundred in style with a six, his Ollie Pope lbw b Ashwin �������������������34 India at the MA Chidambaram boundaries from time-to-time. Stokes reached his fifty with second in his last three Tests. Jos Buttler b Ishant Sharma ������������30 Stadium on Saturday. With England looking back-to-back reverse sweeps He stitched another notable Dom Bess not out ����������������������������28 England continued their strong with over 300 runs on for four. The duo’s unbroken partnership with Pope, of 86 Jofra Archer b Ishant Sharma �������������0 domination with the bat on the board, India were desper- 92-run stand took England to runs, before the latter became Jack Leach not out �����������������������������6 day two of the first Test in ately looking for wickets. The 355/3 at lunch. Ashwin’s second victim. Extras: (b2, lb16, nb19) ������������������37 Chennai, courtesy of 218 hosts lost two reviews over the The pair continued to milk One brought two for India, Total: (For 8 wkts, 180 overs) ������� 555 from skipper Root and useful course of two overs. First, in runs in the afternoon ses- as Nadeem struck in the next Yet to bat: James Anderson. Fall of wkts: 1-63, 2-63, 3-263, 4-387, contribution from the mid- the 108th over, when Stokes sion. Their partnership of 124 over, claiming the important 5-473, 6-477, 7-525, 8-525. dle-order. attempted to play a reverse came to an end when Nadeem wicket of Root. Jos Buttler, Bowling: Ishant Sharma 27-7-52-2 Root became the first play- sweep off R Ashwin, the spin- claimed the prized scalp of making his 50th Test appear- (nb5), Jasprit Bumrah 31-4-81-2 er in Test cricket history to hit ner was convinced that the ball Stokes, who slogged it towards ance, steadied the proceedings (nb6), R Ashwin 50-5-132-2 (nb2), a double ton in his 100th Test had hit the pad. India went for the deep backward square leg with Dom Bess. But Ishant Shahbaz Nadeem 44-4-167-2 (nb6), match. His sensational 377- a review and eventually lost it fielder, Cheteshwar Pujara, who Sharma removed Buttler and Washington Sundar 26-2-98-0, Rohit ball knock was studded with after replays showed that the fumbled but eventually man- Jofra Archer, the next man in, Sharma 2-0-7-0. 19 fours and two sixes. ball had hit the glove. aged to clutch the ball. Stokes off two consecutive deliveries. Toss: England. India bounced back in the The following over saw an- fell after making an entertain- Bess remained unbeaten evening session, claiming four other LBW review, this time ing 118-ball 82, which featured on 28 with Jack Leach keeping England captain Joe Root celebrates his double century against India on the ssecond day of the first Test wickets but with over 500 runs off Shahbaz Nadeem’s bowl- 10 fours and three sixes. him company (6*) at the end against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. (Pic: BCCI) on the board, England ended ing. An angled delivery from The hosts later lost their of day two.