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Al Ahly coach Gignac on the spot as Mexico’s praises Qatar’s FIFA CWC UANL Tigres make history Agencies organization

Andre-Pierre Gignac was Tigres UANL’s hero once again as the Mexicans stunned Brazil’s Copa Libertadores winners Palmeiras 1-0 to be- come the first Concacaf team to reach a FIFA Club World Al Ahly manager Cup™ final at the Ahmad Bin Pitso Mosimane. Ali Stadium on Sunday. The 35-year-old veteran Tribune News Network Gignac scored the only goal of Doha the semi-final in the 54th min- ute after defeder Luan com- Al Ahly SC manager Pitso mitted a foul in the box. Mosimane applauded Qa- He claimed his third goal tar’s commitment to safely of the tournament with his hosting the FIFA Club World right footed shot finding the Cup™ during a press confer- bottom left corner. ence on Sunday. The former French inter- Mosimane and his play- national Gignac, who has led ers have spent five weeks in Tigres to four Liga MX titles, a medical bubble in order is the club’s all-time leading to participate in the tourna- scorer has now scored 147 ment, which got underway goals for the Mexicans. on Thursday night. Ricardo Ferretti’s side Qatar has implemented were good value for their sur- strict health and safety pro- prise win and will now face off tocols in order to host the for the title against either FC tournament safely during Bayern München or Al Ahly the COVID-19 pandemic. SC on Thursday. Al Ahly will face Bayern Palmeiras went into the Munich in the semi-finals of game as favourites but strug- the tournament on Monday gled throughout, and were in- after their 1-0 win over Al debted to goalkeeper Wever- Duhail SC – the host country ton for keeping the score blank representatives – at Educa- in the first half. tion City Stadium. Three times the Verdão Mosimane said, “We No1 displayed excellent re- Mexico’s UANL Tigres players celebrate defeating Brazil’s Palmeiras 1-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday.( AFP) haven’t faced any issues dur- flexes to deny Tigres, with the ing the past five weeks. We pick of his saves a superb, in- are trying our best to look stinctive stop to tip wide from after our health – and the Gignac’s curling, goal-bound health of our opponents. We right-foot shot. comply with these rules to The game was developing ensure the safety of every- into something of a personal one and in order to continue duel between Gignac and playing football.” Weverton, in fact, and this Mosimane went on to continued in the second half praise Qatar’s readiness to when Tigres were awarded a host the FIFA World Cup™ penalty eight minutes after in under two years’ time. the restart. “The airport, transportation, On this occasion, and while hotels, stadiums and train- he guessed right, the Palmei- ing pitches are all fantastic ras keeper could not prevent – and these are the most im- the Frenchman’s powerfully- Mexico’s UANL Tigres supporters cheer during the FIFA CWC semi-final at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.( AFP) portant components when it struck spot-kick finding the comes to hosting a successful bottom-left corner. Mexico’s UANL Tigres forward Andre-Pierre Gignac (left) consoles tunities, and Tigres were left in 2013. Bayern won the Ger- World Cup. From a technical Palmeiras had, of course, Palmeiras’ goalkeeper Weverton following their FIFA Club World Cup to celebrate a famous – and Hansi Flick’s side are look- man double last season and point of view, everything is struck extremely late in the semi-final at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday.( AFP) deserved – semi-final victory. ing to claim their sixth 2020 Champions League and at compliant here. I’d give it a Copa Libertadores final to earn European sides have won title at tournament delayed the start of this season won green tick,” he said. their place at the global show- iser as the clock ticked down. ing produced precious little the last seven Club World from December amid the coro- both the German and Euro- piece, and pressed for an equal- But their huffing and puff- in the way of genuine oppor- Cups, a run started by Bayern navirus pandemic. pean Super Cups. Focused Bayern Munich ready for Al Ahly Tribune News Network Al Ahly are aware of the fact Doha that they face a unique chal- lenge, as they face the Bayern An airport delay when Bayern who have a group of the world’s Munich took off for Doha to most prominent players in re- play in the FIFA Club World cent years. Cup Qatar 2020 has been much The African champions talked about on the German would be seeking to gain confi- team’s travel, but coach Hansi 9pm: dence from their 1-0 win over Al Flick put that aside saying his Al Ahly vs Bayern Duhail in the quarter-finals. team, favourites for the title, Munich “It’s a momentous game for was well focused on the semi- (At Ahmad Bin Ali us. It’s against the European final against Egypt’s Al Ahly to Stadium) Champions League winners. Al be played at the Ahmad Bin Ahly will represent the whole of Ali Stadium on Monday. Africa tomorrow and we want to “We have to put aside put on a good game,” said cap- what happened during tain and goalkeeper Mohamed the journey,” Flick told a El Shenawy. news conference on Sun- The Egyptians qualified for day. the Club World Cup by winning European champions the African Champions League. Bayern have arrived aim- Their win against Al Duhail was ing for a potential sixth tro- their 32nd competitive game in phy in succession following a row without defeat. last year’s treble and both “They’re a team who try to domestic and European play and are very versatile in at- Super Cups to start this tack. They’re also very attacking season. with their full-backs,” Flick ex- “Our aim is to win plained of the opponents. this competition. We “We know they’re a know that it’s considered Bayern Munich players during a practice session in Doha on Sunday ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 semi-final against Egypt’s Al Ahly.(Pic: FC Bayern Munich) strong team, they’re the as something of a burden, but FC Bayern of Egypt,” a re- we are motivated and we want so we’re just taking it one step Rummenigge recently said the opportunity to take part in see what comes next,” he added. reached the golden square in spectful Kimmich added of to cap off an outstanding year at a time in training,” the coach that the players’ council asked and win this tournament,” de- Despite Al Ahly’s participa- only two previous times, win- Africa’s treble winners. with a sixth title,” Flick said. added. him to get involved to ensure fender Joshua Kimmich said. tion in the tournament for the ning in 2006 third place and in A super clash is in the offing “We had to win the Cham- Despite the busy schedule, the Club World Cup would go “This is a chance to write sixth time, the match will be 2012 fourth after losing to Bra- and many socially-distanced pions League to get here. We with midweek and weekend ahead. history. We are really motivated the team’s first meeting with zilian Internacional and Corin- fans are expected to their seats have a match every three days games, Bayern chief Karl-Heinz “We are really happy to have for our semi-final and then we’ll the European champions. They thians respectively. at the stadium in Al Rayyan. Sports Monday, February 8, 2021 13 Al Duhail delight finishing fifth Red Knights beat S Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai 3-1

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Qatar’s Al Duhail secured a fifth place finish at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 with an impressive 3-1 win over Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai FC at the Education City Stadium on Sunday. Al Duhail produced a trio of outstanding goals, the first of which came after 21 min- utes when advanced unchallenged from midfield and guided an inch- perfect low shot into the bot- tom-right corner. It was the in-form Bel- gian’s 13th strike in his last ten appearances, and was no more than the local favour- ites merited for an impressive first-half display that should, in truth, have yielded another Al Duhail’s (left) and Edmilson Junior (centre-right) celebrate their goals against South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 at the Education City Stadium on Sunday. goal or two. Ulsan, though, were much And victory was secured ceeded in presenting itself well match and the past match, es- have started the match in the improved after the break and eight minutes from time – and I believe I also managed Dominant and well worth their win pecially in the second half. second half, and this match we claimed a deserved equaliser again, with a goal of the highest to appear in a good way and Al Duhail presented two dif- started from the first minute just after the hour-mark, when quality – as Almoez Ali wriggled that’s a pleasure. ● Superb goals from Edmilson Junior, Mohammed Muntari ferent levels in this champion- to the last minute, and we suc- Yoon Bitgaram scrambled home in from the right before burying “ his victory would make and Almoez Ali ship and I am very happy and ceeded in reaching the net of after some fine build-up play. a powerful right-foot shot be- all the Qatari people happy, I was hoping to participate in the Asian champion and I am But parity lasted for just yond the helpless Jo Hyeonwoo. as Al Duhail participated in ● Al Duhail SC have finished fifth at the FIFA Club World Cup another match, but in the end I pleased with the performance four minutes, as Al Duhail Edmilson termed the vic- the championship represent- Qatar 2020™ after an impressive 3-1 win over Asian am happy to leave the champi- of the players “. quickly reclaimed the lead tory as deserving. Chosen as ing the State of Qatar, and champions Ulsan Hyundai FC onship in this way and with this Scoreline: Al Duhail 3 (Edm- with another delightful effort, the Player of the Match, Ed- succeeded in winning the fifth victory,” said Lamouchi. ilson Junior 21’, Mohammed as Dudu’s scooped pass was milson said, “I am very hap- place, although we were aspir- Lamouchi said : “ We end- Muntari 66’, Almoez Ali 82’) volleyed home first-time by py with this victory that was ing for the best in this impor- Coach de- pleasing. “ I am very proud of ed the previous match with beat Ulsan Hyundai 1 (Yoon Mohammed Muntari. achieved and the team suc- tant championship.” scribed the team’s triumph as the team’s performance in this great regret, because we may Bit-garam 62’). FIFA CWC Qatar 2020: Eyeing the trophy Man City five points clear with Bayern Munich can complete one of easy win at Liverpool; Spurs 7th DPA open up a big gap at the top. football’s biggest London “We competed well, this was more like the performance we are used to but mis- Manchester City romped to a 4-1 win takes at the wrong moments cost us,” Liv- achievements, says at champions Liverpool on Sunday to erpool Jordan Henderson said. open up a five-point lead at the top of the “It is hard to take now but in football Lewandowski Premier League, with a game in hand. you have to move on quickly. Ilkay Guendogan scored twice while We need to use this week to prepare Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden got the the best we can for a tough game with others as City won at Anfield for the first Leicester.” Leicester lost ground on the time since 2003 with their 10th straight top two after they drew 0-0 at Wolves, league win. while Harry Kane scored on his return And City have now matched the all- from injury as Tottenham beat West time winning run by an English top-flight Brom 2-0. side in all competitions, winning their last Jamie Vardy had a great chance to win 14 matches - the same number as Preston it for Leicester in injury-time but he head- North End in 1892 and Arsenal in 1987, ed just wide while Kasper Schmeichel according to statisticians Opta. saved brilliantly from Wolves’ Fabio Silva “It gives us every chance to go on and at the other end. he best is in the build- we can win. We know we’re something special. I didn’t win it (the league) now,” Foden said. Leicester remain third, two points be- ing. Robert Lewan- playing against the best teams exactly know what it meant, “The job’s not done, we need to keep hind second-placed Manchester United Tdowski touched down from continents all over the but I can say that the dream going. When you beat the champions, and three above Liverpool, with Wolves in Doha yesterday for the world. It’s our next challenge had come true. everyone’s confidence is going to be sky staying 14th. FIFA Club World Cup™. and we’re ready for it. high now, so it can only help us. We’re just Spurs went into their game with West His 24 goals in 19 appear- Would winning the Club happy to win today.” Liverpool remain Manchester City’s English midfielder Raheem Brom after three straight defeats but ances have Bayern Munich First up you have Al Ahly World Cup put the icing fourth - 10 points behind City - while the Sterling (left) celebrates with Spanish they were too good for their visitors, who top of the Bundesliga, and in the semi-finals… on the cake for Bayern? result gave them a third straight home de- midfielder Ferran Torres after scoring have picked up just five points inS am Al- now he’ll look to put Al Ahly If you’re here at this com- Yeah, exactly. I think if feat for the first time since 1963. their third goal during the English Premier lardyce’s first 10 games in charge. SC to the sword in Monday’s petition, it means you’re a we win this Club World Cup City dominated possession early on League match against Liverpool at Anfield in But though it took them until the sec- semi-final.T he Qatar 2020 strong team. But it doesn’t it would complete one of the and should have taken the lead in the first Liverpool, England, on Sunday. (AFP) ond half to findthe net, Jose Mourinho’s trophy would complete a matter how good they are – biggest historical achieve- half, only for Guendogan to sky a penalty side were good value for their win, putting historic sextuple for the Ba- we have to be better. We have ments in all of football. We over the bar. son took the match away from Liverpool them closer to the top four, Kane and Son varian behemoths and equal to fight for this win. We have know we are so close, but we The Germany midfielder madeas first Guendogan side-footed home Heung Min scoring the goals in five min- the feat of Pep Guardiola’s to push from the first minute. have to stay 100-per-cent amends with the opening goal four min- from two yards and then Sterling heading utes early in the second half. Barcelona in 2009/10. Le- We have to show our best concentrated. It would be re- utes into the second half but Mo Salah home from close-range for his 100th goal wandowski spoke to FIFA. skills, give our best football ally special. Not just for Bay- equalized from the penalty spot after he under City manager Pep Guardiola. Results: Tottenham Hotspur 2 West Brom- com about that mission, their and then we have the chance ern or for Germany, but it was fouled by Ruben Dias. Foden then smashed a fourth straight wich Albion 0; Wolverhampton 0 Leicester UEFA Champions League to beat them. would be one of the biggest Two mistakes from goalkeeper Alis- through Alisson to give City victory and City 0; Liverpool 1 Manchester City 4. triumph, being crowned The historical achievements from Best FIFA Men’s Player and Are things more chal- all over the world. whether he’s at his peak. lenging this season? Excerpts: Now, because of COVID, How much did winning we have to play almost every The Best FIFA Men’s Ibrahimovic past milestone 500th club goal This will be your first three days. It’s a big, big chal- Player mean to you? Club World Cup. Do you lenge for every team, not only A lot, a lot. In the first mo- DPA time. “But the important thing Gianluca Caprari stunned think it will be special? for us. Usually you get one ments you don’t realise ex- Rome is to help my team-mates. My his former goalkeeping team- Yeah, I think so. It will be week, sometimes two weeks actly what it means, but over job is to score and help my mate Emil Audero from a tight really special for us, not only between games, and this is the next days and weeks you Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted team get goals.” Ibrahimovic’s angle to put Southerners Ben- for me. It’s the best team in huge. We also know that we realise that you’ve won maybe a brace for a 501-goal tally in illustrious career includes ti- evento ahead in the second Europe playing against the have the European Champi- the most important title in club football to help AC Milan tles in the Netherlands with half but Keita Balde flicked in best teams from other (conti- onship after this season. We your life. It was amazing. But hammer backmarkers Crotone Ajax, Italy with both AC and Samp’s equalizer with 10 min- nents). It will be, for us, a new have to be ready, we have to I know that what I won was 4-0 and reclaim a Serie A lead Inter Milan, Spain with Bar- utes left. challenge. We want to win stay in form the whole season. because of what we won as a temporarily held by crosstown celona and France with Paris The Genoa side stayed 10th, this title, for sure. This is the big challenge, but team. I hope we can continue rivals Inter Milan. Saint-Germain. four points above 14th-placed we are ready for it because winning titles. The Nerazzurri, who beat Ante Rebic also enjoyed Benevento, with Bologna 13th Will playing against we knew before the season Fiorentina 2-0 on Friday as a brace, with a header and a on goal difference after Musa teams from different started something like this You’re scoring goals re- they opened matchday 21, sit fierce deflection, before exit- Barrow’s brace and Riccardo parts of the world, with could happen. If we have the lentlessly. Do you think now two points behind the ing with Ibrahimovic, giving Orsolini’s effort sealed their 3-0 different styles, be a chal- chance to win something, we this is the best version of Devils; champions Juventus AC Milan’s Swedish forward way to Jens Hauge and new defeat of second-last Parma in a lenge? have to be strong, we have to Lewandowski we’ve ever are third, seven points off the Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates signing Mario Mandzukic. regional derby. It will be nothing new for be focused. seen. top with a game in hand. after opening the scoring during “Looking at what [Ibrahi- Ninth-place Verona lost us. We play a lot of games in I’m trying to keep doing The 39-year-old Ibrahi- the Italian Serie A match against movic] does, how he trains and 2-0 against Udinese as a Mar- our national teams against How did it feel to win the these things. For years I’ve movic finishedan exchange Crotone at the San Siro stadium prepares for games, I am hardly co Silvestri own goal and a late teams from all around the Champions League? been hearing that this is the with Rafael Leao in the 30th in Milan on Sunday. (AFP) surprised,” Milan coach Ste- Gerard Deulofeu effort pushed world. It will be special, but It was an amazing feel- best Lewandowski. It doesn’t minute to fire past visiting fano Pioli said. “He is a cham- the Udine hosts to 11th. we are ready for this. We’re ing, an amazing night for matter how old I am. I can still keeper Alex Cordaz, who is one season scorer Cristiano Ron- pion. An athlete with immense Lazio v Cagliari completes ready to try and win the next us. The whole day of the fi- get better, improve my skills. year his junior, and was un- aldo, who scored his 16th in Sat- motivation and he is very con- the Sunday programme. title. We’ve won everything nal was so memorable. The But I know that I’m feeling marked when Theo Hernandez urday’s 2-0 win against Roma. scientious about his physique.” On Saturday, Napoli lost that we could have won from first few seconds after the good. I try to be the best Le- found him in the box on 64. “This means that I scored a Newcomers Benevento and 2-1 at Genoa, Atalanta drew [2020]. This is the last title final whistle, what I felt was wandowski every season. The Swedish star is now two few goals in my career,” Ibra- visiting Sampdoria drew 1-1 in 3-3 with Torino and promoted goals behind Juve’s Serie A top himovic told Sky TV at half- earlier mid-table action. Spezia won 2-1 at Sassuolo. 14 Monday, February 8, 2021 Sports Grand Slam Show: Australian Open 2021 is ready to roll Markram, Van der Dussen give SA hope in Rawalpindi

He began the day on 28 with Rizwan slams Pakistan 129/6. The hosts lost Hasan Ali early but then Ri- ton for Pakistan zwan paired with Yasir Shah for a 53-run eighth- Agencies stand, keeping the scoreboard Rawalpindi ticking by rotating strike. The batters survived a South Africa need 243 more few chances – Yasir was put runs to win on the final day down by off From left: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka during a pre-tournament player media conference at Melbourne Park in Melbourne. (AFP) with nine in hand af- Maharaj and Rizwan survived ter Mohammad Rizwan’s ton a caught behind review off helped Pakistan post a size- George Linde, with Linde also able lead. putting down a tough catch off and Ras- his own bowling giving Yasir sie van der Dussen defied the another lifeline. The half-cen- Osaka, Serena, Djokovic among Pakistan bowlers to post an tury stand was finally broken unbroken 94-run stand for the by Linde, although not before second wicket at the end of day Rizwan brought up his fifty four, giving South Africa hope with a pull off Wiaan Mulder. of a successful chase. Yasir’s wicket did little to The visitors started their distract Rizwan from his plan stars in action on opening day chase cautiously, but were un- as he partnered with Nauman done in the eighth over when Ali to continue milking runs. Agencies Garbine Muguruza 7-6(3) 6-4 playing Laura Siegemund of reira Silva of Portugal. Cup champions, illustrates Shaheen Shah Afridi provid- Nauman and Rizwan’s ninth- Melbourne on Sunday. Germany in the first round. However, the chasing pack they are finding from at the ed Pakistan the first break- wicket partnership lasted for The top seed, who opens Later, Simona Halep will have two parts of the ‘Big right time. through by dismissing the 97 runs, with Nauman making The Melbourne Summer Se- her home major against world play wild card entrant Lizette Three’ contingent to oust. And US Open champion experienced Dean Elgar. The a smart 78-ball 45 that fea- ries, alongside the star-stud- No.77 Danka Kovinic on Tues- Cabrera of Australia. Rafael Nadal, who won his and AO 2020 finalist Dominic batsman looked to drive and tured six fours and two sixes. ded ATP Cup, provided the day, also launched her Aus- In the big men’s action on sole Australian Open crown in Thiem now has the big-time gave the simplest of catches to Meanwhile, Rizwan be- platform for The Happy Slam tralian summer with a trophy the first day under lights will 2009, has since been a four-time experience that means he is the wicket-keeper. came the seventh Pakistan to burst into life. last year. be Novak Djokovic (reigning finalist onR od Laver Arena . sure to be in the mix too. With South Africa at 33/1, wicket-keeper to score a cen- Australian Open 2021 is The 24-year-old was hailed champion with an unprecedent- Rewind to October at Ro- Perhaps the most captivat- Pakistan had a good chance tury in Tests. now here, and there are an champion in Adelaide in the ed eight Australian Open titles land Garros and the ‘King of ing narrative of all see Serena of tightening the noose, but The hosts were eventually abundance of storylines to week prior to AO 2020, before to his name, and 17 majors) vs Clay’ levelled Roger Federer Williams continue to chase opener Markram and the new bowled for 298, setting South keep an eye on over the next a semifinal showing at Mel- Frenchman Jeremy Chardy. on 20 Grand Slams. Can the that elusive 24th major title. arrival at the crease Van der Africa a tough 370 to win. fortnight. bourne Park. Can the world Strong victories over Al- Spaniard break clear at the top Seven times an Australian Dussen had other plans. The World No.1 Ash Barty will No.1 conjure up another capti- exander Zverev and Denis of the all-time men’s major Open champion, last in 2017, latter showed his intent with a Scoreboard headline the home charge at vating deep run? Shapovalov at the ATP Cup roster? no one can count out the 10th four through square leg to get Melbourne Park. The Austral- In the thick of the big ac- indicate the Serbian is primed The young guns will hope seed. off the mark in the same over. Pakistan (1st Innings): 272 ian, despite an 11-month ab- tion on Monday at 11am Mel- for another impressive fort- to disrupt the order. Unfortunately for Serena The pair showed great ap- South Africa (1st Innings): 201 Pakistan (2nd Innings; Overnight 129-6) sence from competitive tennis, bourne time will be Japanese night on his favourite courts. Jannik Sinner, fresh from fans the task is only getting plication and went on the de- Mohammad Rizwan ������������������������������ 115 seamlessly returned to elite Naomi Osaka first up against On the men’s side, the winning back-to-back titles at tougher with recent major fensive to deny Pakistan any Hasan Ali lbw b Maharaj ����������������������������������������5 action at the WTA Yarra Val- Russian Anastasia Pavly- green and gold contingent the Great Ocean Road Open winners such as Iga Swiatek, wickets. Markram, especially, Yasir Shah c de Kock b Linde ����������������������������� 23 ley Classic. uchenkova. Chasing a Grand are led by the likes of Alex de at the weekend, together with Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep negotiated Afridi admirably af- Nauman Ali c Elgar b Rabada ����������������������������� 45 Shaheen Shah Afridi b Linde ���������������������������������4 Barty lifted the trophy hav- Slam record along with Rafel Minaur and Nick Kyrgios, who Russia’s Daniil Medvedev and and defending champion Sofia ter struggling to score against Extras: (b9, nb2) ������������������������������������������������ 11 ing toppled AO 2020 finalist Nadal, Serena Willians will be plays qualifier Frederico Fer- Andrey Rublev becoming ATP Kenin all in contention. him. He went scoreless for 22 Total: (All Out, 102 overs) �������������������������������� 298 balls at one stage, but eventu- Fall of wkts: 7-143, 8-196, 9-293, 10-298. ally stabilised to start taking Bowling: 14-3-34-2, 17-7-57-0, Keshav Maharaj 38-4-118-3, Wiaan runs again. He soon brought Mulder 7-1-16-0, George Linde 26-9-64-5. up his ninth fifty inT ests and South Africa (2nd Innings; Target: 370) his second in the series. Aiden Markram not out ��������������������������������������� 59 At the other end, birthday Dean Elgar c Mohd Rizwan b Shaheen ��������������� 17 Brilliant Mayers secures historic Rassie van der Dussen not out ��������������������������� 48 boy Van der Dussen gave him Extras: (nb3): ��������������������������������������������������������3 excellent support, ending the Total: (For 1 wicket) ������������������������������������������ 127 day on 48* before umpires Yet to bat: , Temba Bavuma, Quinton called stumps a couple of overs de Kock (c)†, Wiaan Mulder, George Linde, Keshav WI win on debut with 210 not out Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje. early due to poor light. Fall of wkt: 1-33. Scoreboard Earlier in the day, Ri- Bowling: Shaheen Afridi 10-4-22-1 (nb2), Hasan Ali Visitors achieve zwan was brilliant, scoring 5-0-36-0, Nauman Ali 12-4-35-0, Yasir Shah 11-3- Bangladesh (1st Innings) 430 Total: (For 7 wkts, 127.3 overs) 395 21-0, 3-1-13-0. fifth-highest his maiden Test hundred – a Toss: Pakistan. West Indies (1st Innings): 259 Did not bat: Shannon Gabriel, Jomel Warrican. sublime 115* that helped Paki- successful run-chase Bangladesh (2nd Innings): 223-8 decl Fall of wkts: 4-275, 5-292, 6-392, 7-394. stan push their lead past 350. W Indies (2nd Innings: Target: 395; Overnight 110-3) Bowling: Mustafizur Rahman 13-1-71-0, Taijul Islam in Test history, the Nkrumah Bonner lbw b Taijul Islam 86 45-18-91-2, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 35-3-113-4, Nayeem highest ever in Asia Kyle Mayers not out 210 Jermaine Blackwood b Nayeem Hasan 9 Hasan 34.3-4-105-1. Joshua Da Silva b Taijul Islam 20 Toss: Bangladesh. Kemar Roach c sub Saif Hassan b Miraz 0 Result: West Indies won by three wickets. Agencies Rakheem Cornwall not out 0 Man of the Match: Kyle Mayers. Kyle Mayers became the Chittagong Extras: (b11, lb4) 15 Series: West Indies lead 2-match series 1-0. first player in 144 years of Test history to History was secured by a score a double hundred depleted West Indies side as on debut and that too in blow – their search for a first 59/3. By the time the stand they chased down a record 395 the fourth innnings. win in the ICC World Test was broken, they had 292 on on the final day at the Zahur Championship continues, and board, just a shade over 100 Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium the likes of Mehidy Hasan runs away from the target. on Sunday to secure a 1-0 lead West Indies’ Kyle Mayers celebrates his century on the fifth day of Miraz, who scored a century During the course of the against Bangladesh. the first Test against Bangladesh at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury and took two four-fors, and innings both Bonner and The star of the day was Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday. (AFP) second-innings centurion cap- Mayers brought up personal Kyle Mayers. The 28-year-old, tain saw their milestones – Mayers reached playing his first Test, scored a the 28-year-old Mayers said, “It’s a great feeling to be efforts go in vain. his maiden Test century, and monumental 210*, carrying on “I am always a positive per- playing . Then to It was a stunning West In- Bonner, a fellow debutant, from his overnight 37, to script son,” the 28-year-old said. go on and score a century, and dies performance though. A lot sored his firstT est half-centu- among the more famous West “I always believe in my abili- then to make it a double, and of that had to do with the over- ry. However, when the stand Indies chases in recent times. ties and the team. We never then going on to win this Test. night partnership of Mayers was broken – birthday boy Ta- The facts surrounding the gave up. We always said in the I would like to be thankful to and Nkrumah Bonner. The duo ijul Islam trapped Bonner in result point to the magnitude dressing room that we need to my team-mates, my coaches, resumed from their overnight front – Bangladesh had their of it: It was the fifth-highest keep fighting. The captain and and my family back home. 110/3 and ensured they stayed much-coveted opening. successful run-chase in Test coach told the bowlers as well A guy making his debut and together till the final session. A wicket brought another history, and the highest ever in that you need to keep fighting making a double should in- Their 216-run stand as Jermaine Blackwood fell to Asia. West Indies achieved the on a pitch like this. Shannon spire all youngsters to work formed the bedrock of the in- Nayeem Hasan, and Bangla- South Africa’s Aiden Markram (left) and Rassie van der Dussen added feat with three wickets to spare. (Gabriel) put in great effort to hard and reach this level.” nings. They got together when desh had belief they could yet 94 runs for the second wicket on the fourth day of the second Test Speaking of the triumph, lead the way.” For Bangladesh, it was a West Indies were reduced to come away with full points. against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) Bess the star as England win another day in Chennai Leach in the second session, Pant (91), Pujara (73) provide resistance Scoreboard and carried on in similar vein England (1st Inns; Overnight 555-8) Cheteshwar Pujara c Burns b Bess 73 after tea. They brought up Agencies surface, can continue to resist Dom Bess lbw b Bumrah 34 c Pope b Bess 11 their 100-run partnership, and Chennai Jack Leach not out 14 Ajinkya Rahane c Root b Bess 1 England well into the fourth James Anderson b Ashwin 1 Rishabh Pant c Leach b Bess 91 looked good for another 100. day. Extras: (b7, lb17, nb20, w1) 45 Washinton Sundar not out 33 However, the break came for Another day went Eng- Jasprit Bumrah and Ash- Total: (All Out, 190.1 overs) 578 Ravichandran Ashwin not out 8 England rather fortunately. land’s way in Chennai as India win saw off Bess and Jimmy Fall of wkts: 9-567, 10-578. Extras: (b4, lb1) 5 Pujara pulled Bess powerfully, Bowling: I Sharma 27-7-52-2 (nb5), J Bumrah 36-7- Total: (For 6 wkts, 74 overs) 257 were reduced to 257/6, a defi- Anderson on the third morn- 84-3 (w1, nb7), R Ashwin 55.1-5-146-3 (nb2), S Yet to bat: Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Shahbaz but saw the ball rebound off the cit of 321, by the time stumps ing, although there were a few Nadeem 44-4-167-2 (nb6), W Sundar 26-2-98-0, R Nadeem. shoulder of the fielder at short were drawn on day three. frustrating runs added in the Sharma 2-0-7-0. Fall of wkts: 1-19, 2-44, 3-71, 4-73, 5-192, 6-225. leg, and pop straight to Rory England added 23 runs to interim, before Rohit Sharma India (1st Innings) Bowling: James Anderson 11-3-34-0, Jofra Archer Burns at short mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma c Buttler b Archer 6 16-3-52-2, ben Stokes 6-1-16-0, Jack Leach 17-2-94- their overnight 555/8 before and Shubman Gill took the Shubman Gill c Anderson b Archer 29 0, Dom Bess 23-5-55-4, Joe Root 1-0-1-0. Pujara was furious for the being bowled out in the morn- crease. For a brief while there- manner of the dismissal, but ing, after which Dom Bess and after, it seemed it would be England spinner Dom Bess celebrates one of his four scalps with team- England had the all-important Jofra Archer troubled the home more one-way traffic with the mates at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. (BCCI) was driven home. India were feet as well, but stuck to his opening. But so long as Pant batsmen. Bess, particularly, was batsmen dominating – the in danger of being bogged strengthgs, driving and flick- was playing as he was, their a thorn in the Indian side, re- duo both found the fence with dle, particularly with his ex- party. Kohli played well away to down against the England ing away to find the fence.T he total – as lofty as it was – still turning 4/55, including the key classy strokes – but Archer quisite back foot punches, but one from Bess, and his inside- spinners at the time, but Pant duo quickly drained the mo- seemed insufficient. However, wickets of Virat Kohli, Ajinkya was in prime form, especially after giving the impression he edge was gobbled up by short took the attack to them, with mentum England had gained Pant holed out just nine short Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. in the morning. was settled, he was dismissed leg. When Rahane followed Pujara playing yang to Pant’s from those early wickets, and of a century, having struck at India will hope their over- He managed a hint of away tamely, spooning an on-drive suit shortly thereafter, becom- yin at the other end. with both batsmen scoring at over a run-a-ball, and India night pair of Washington seam movement, and that did to Jimmy Anderson at mid-on. ing Bess’s second wicket, India Pant decided to come a good rate, India were once were in trouble at 225/6. Sundar and R Ashwin, both it for Rohit, who was caught Kohli joined Pujara to see were in dire straits at 73/4. out to Jack Leach’s deliver- again comfortable. Sundar and Ashwin then local boys familiar with the behind for six. Gill looked good them through to lunch, but on It was then the value of a ies, and repeatedly tonked Both brought up their half- came together to attempt to MA Chidambaram Stadium for as long as he was in the mid- resumption, Bess joined the batsman like Rishabh Pant him over six. Pujara used his centuries in the same over off fight back.