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MEDAL TABLE (TOP 10) Rank Country G S B Total Asian Games: Qatar secure 1 China 15 12 9 36 2 Japan 8 11 11 30 3 South Korea 5 9 10 24 wins in volleyball, handball 4 Indonesia 4 2 2 8 5 North Korea 4 1 2 7 6 Iran 3 2 3 8 CHINTHANA WASALA Qatari players block a spike by a THE PENINSULA 7 Chinese Taipei 3 1 4 8 Maldivian player during the opening 8 India 2 2 1 5 match of the preliminary round at the 9 Mongolia 2 0 4 6 : Qatari volleyball team Gelora Bung Karno Sport Complex in kick-started their quest for an , Indonesia yesterday. 10 Uzbekistan 1 2 4 7 Asian Games gold medal with a resounding 3-0 win against Maldives at the Gelora Bung Karno Sport Complex yesterday. Highlights In their opening match in Jakarta, the Asian Volleyball Con- from day federation (AVC) Cup champions made the win look so easy as they three left no room for the Maldivians to REUTERS pick up the pace and secured the three setter at 25-11, 25-8 and 25-13. JAKARTA: Highlights of day Qatari player Sulaiman Saad three of the 18th Asian Games said that their aim is to make it to in Jakarta and Palembang the final round of the Asiad. yesterday. “It’s a great feeling knowing that Qatar is the first Arab country Japanese men storm to to win the AVC Cup. We are relay gold hoping to adapt to the weather Japan won the men’s and atmosphere here in Indonesia 4x200 metres freestyle relay and we are aiming to compete in gold for the 16th time, the final rounds,” Saad said after extending its own record as the yesterday’s win against the South country to have won most gold Asian counterparts. medals in a single swimming Belal Abunabot (26), Hammad event at the Asian Games. Mubarak (23) and Renan Ribeiro Naito Ehara, Reo Sakata, (21) penetrated the Maldivian Kosuke Hagino and Katsuhiro defence with their blazing attacks, Junyoung and Kim Hongchan in Adam Emir Putra in Pool D, but Matsumoto combined to finish being the biggest contributors to their second Pool B match today. lost rest of his individual sabre in a time of 7:05.17 and set a keep the score ticking for Qatar. In Pool F, the second Qatari preliminaries. Games record. Osman Wagihalla (17), Milos Ste- pair, Tamer Abdelrasoul and Shooters Amna Mesaad Al China claimed silver, while vanovic (19) and Ahmed Noaman Mehdi Sammoud defeated their Abdulla and Kholoud Hassan Al Singapore opened its medal (19) also made valuable contribu- Maldivian counterparts 2-1 (21-18, Khalaf did not make it to the final account for the meet by winning tions during yesterday’s Pool F 15-21, 15-8) yesterday. round of the women’s Trap event bronze. encounter. At the Gelora Bung Karno after finishing 11th and 22nd Vinesh clinches gold The win sent Qatar to the top Sport Complex Aquatic Centre, respectively in the qualifying for India of the group which also includes Abdulaziz Al Obaidly managed to round. Vinesh Phogat became the India and Hong Kong. win his men’s 50m backstroke Gymnasts, Ahmed Al Dayani first Indian woman wrestler to Today, Al Annabi will take on heat with a time of 28.78 seconds and Ahmed Mosa competed in the win a gold medal at the Asian India in their second match of the but the performance was not good qualifying rounds of artistic gym- Games, beating Yuki Irie of preliminary round. enough for a place in the final. nastics but failed to make it to the Japan 6-2 in the final of the Meanwhile, Qatar handball His compatriot, Noah Al Khu- next round. 50kg category. team also got off to a perfect start laifi was slightly faster than him At the JSC Shooting Range, it Double glory for Ikee in the main round by overcoming in the previous heat, but he was was a similar story in the men’s Japan’s Rikako Ikee broke Iraq 26-20 at the Pooki Sports placed third with a time of 28.75 trap as Ahmed Mohammed Al Games records on her way to Hall in Jakarta. seconds. Rumaihi and Ali Khejaim bowed gold medals in women’s 50 Anis Zouaoui and Moustafa In the men’s 200m individual out after finishing on 14th and metres butterfly and 100 metres Heiba scored five goals each as a medley, Mohamed Abdelrahman 20th positions respectively. freestyle events. collective effort put Qatar ahead was placed sixth in the second In the men’s 10m air rifle The 18-year-old now has by a 15-9 margin in the first half. heat, clocking a time of 2:16.84. qualifying event, Ahmed Mohsen A Qatari player spikes past a Maldivian player during their Pool three golds at the meet after Iraqi team tried to fight back in Later, Al Obaidly, Youssed Al Ali and Ali Al Muhannadi were F match of the beach volleyball competition at the JSC Beach claiming the relay gold on the second half by adding 11 goals, Mohamed, Yacob Alhulaifi and placed 35th and 40th respectively Volley Arena in Palembang, Indonesia yesterday. Sunday. but team Qatar proved to be to Firas Saidi teamed up in the in the overall standings. Sun cruises to another strong for them at the end. 4x200m freestyle relay and were Female shooter Matara Al swimming gold Qatar, who topped in quali- placed fifth in the second heat. Aseiri finished 41st in the Air rifle Chinese swimmer Sun Yang fying group, now are ahead of Competing in lane five, the Qatari 10m qualifiers. won his second gold in as many Japan and Saudi Arabia and Iraq swimmers clocked a time of Meanwhile, in paragliding, Ali days at the Games as won the in group 1. 8:22.53 as South Koreans won the Al Yafei was ranked seventh in the 800 metres freestyle. Elsewhere, at the JSC Beach heat with a time of 7:24.32. first round of men’s Individual The 26-year-old Olympic Volley Arena in Palembang, Qatari The luck was not with Qatari accuracy discipline. In his next and world champion had players had a successful day with fencer Ahmed Salmanpoor yes- round, the Qatari paraglider launched his Games campaign Ahmed Janko and Cherif Samba terday as he lost all five of his Pool finished ninth overall. His with a 200m freestyle gold on defeating ’s Dmitriy C preliminaries of men’s indi- compatriot, Abdellatif Al Sunday. Yakolev and Sergey Bogatu 21-9, vidual sabre event at the Jakarta Qahtani was ranked Kim bags taekwondo 21-17 in their first match of the Convention Centre. 27th and 29th respec- gold for South Korea preliminary round. The duo will His compatriot, Nasr Al Saadi tively after his two South Korea’s Kim Tae-hun take on South Korea’s Kim managed to beat Malaysia’s Syed jumps. became the first man to claim Asian Games gold medals in two TODAY'S COMPETION SCHEDULE OF QATARI ATHLETES different weight classes in taek- Event Qatar Time Discipline Athletes’ Name/Team's opponents wondo after winning the men’s 1 Basketball 12:50 Female 3x3 Qatar Vs China 58kg event. 2 Basketball 13:30 Men’s 3x3 Qatar Vs Maldives The 24-year-old topped the 54kg category in four 3 Basketball 15:50 Men’s 3x3 Qatar Vs Nepal years ago. 3 Swimming 5:00 Men’s 50m freestyle Noah Al Khulaifi + Yacoub Al Khulaifi Niyaz Pulatov, who lost the 4 Swimming 5:00 Men’s 200m breaststroke Abdelrahman Mohammed final 24-6 to Kim, took the silver 5 Archery 10:00 Recurve Ibrahim Al Muhanadi + Abdelaziz Al Abady medal for Uzbekistan, while 6 Fencing 5:00 Female Epee Wadha Rashed + Thekryat Rashed Japan’s Sergio Suzuki and 7 Fencing 6:45 Men’s Foil Ahmed Al Qradaghy + Ali Turki Iranian Farzan Ashour Zadeh 8 Air sports 3:00 Paragliding Ali Al Yafae +Abdellatif Al Qahtani Fallah finished with bronze. 9 Gymnastics 10:15 Female artistic gymnastics Jenna Al Kiki Indonesia win two 10 Gymnastics 11:40 Female artistic gymnastics Jenna Al Kiki cycling gold medals 11 Rowing 5:30 W1X Tala Abu Jabara Indonesia struck gold in the 12 Beach 5:00 Beach volleyball Qatar Vs South Korea mountain bike downhill event, 13 Shooting 4:00 Mixed team trap Mohamed Al Rumaihi + Kholood Al Khalaf with Khoiful Mukhib winning the 14 Shooting 5:00 Men’s 10m air pistol Oussama Al Sheiba Qatari paraglider Ali Al Yafei competes in the men’s individual accuracy men’s event while Tiara Andini 15 Shooting 5:00 Men’s 50m air rifle Ali Al Mohanadi event in Gunung Mas Puncak, West Java, Indonesia yesterday. Prastika claimed top prize in the women’s race. 14 SPORT TUESDAY 21 AUGUST 2018 No medals but Ikee shines as Sun’s bid for five Bhutan still happy AP distinctive orange and golds comes up short in relay yellow uniforms with the JAKARTA: The Himalayan dragon crest on the chest. Kingdom of Bhutan has “Bhutan is a very small AP never won a medal of any country,” taekwondo athlete kind at the Asian Games, Tenzin Dorji explained. “We JAKARTA: Sun Yang will have to much less the Olympics. don’t have the facilities. compete for attention at the Asian The country’s fame, Maybe that’s why we are not Games after all. instead, comes from its winning. In Bhutan we (ath- His bid to win five gold medals billing as one of the happiest letes) are all students and we has already been sunk after China places on earth. In fact, the only practice for four hours. was beaten in yesterday’s 4x200- government promotes a In other countries they are meter freestyle relay, though it was concept it terms “Gross almost practicing for a no fault of his. National Happiness” as a whole day.” He’d won the 200 freestyle on way to measure success. Part of the challenge has Day 1 and the 800 gold on Day 2 “People at home are not been Bhutan’s isolation, less than two hours before the relay. unhappy we have not won,” trapped between China and China was well behind Japan when Younten Tshedup, a reporter India in the Himalayas. It has Sun dived in for the anchor leg, only for the national newspaper just recently begun to open to come up inches short in the lunge Kuensel, told the Associated up with television and social to the wall. Press at the Asian Games. media pushing quick Sun has another rival, though “Everyone is happy, even change, and the natural not in any of his races. with no medals. But medals beauty also is a lure that Japanese teenager Rikako Ikee this time would be icing on attracts outsiders. has surpassed Sun by winning three the cake.” Nim, the head of the del- gold medals already in Jakarta, By comparison, Bhutan’s egation, said the Bhutan including a relay on the first night, giant neighbor China has government was getting and appears to be in the mood to won more than 3,000 more involved and offering win plenty more. medals - about 1,500 gold - incentives. While Sun came up short in his in Asian Games “We are a small country attempt to win two golds in two competitions. known for our culture and hours, Ikee managed two inside of “We are hoping to traditions,” taekwondo 45 minutes and made it look easy. change it this time,” Younten athlete Kinzang Choden The 18-year-old Ikee, who has added. said. “But sports are not our surfaced as one of Japan’s great China’s Sun Yang in action during the men’s 800m freestyle event of the 2018 Asian Games at the Bhutan, with a popu- careers. Education is given hopes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, GBK Aquatic Center in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. lation of only 750,000, has more importance than won the women’s 50-metres but- 24 athletes entered in sports sports by the terfly final then returned to the pool including archery, taek- government.” to win the 100 freestyle. “Secondly, we have two young Gold medallist, Japan’s Rikako Ikee celebrates wondo, boxing and - believe Bhutan has sent athletes She also had a medal ceremony swimmers in the relay team, we’re during the victory ceremony of the women’s it or not - golf. to every Asian Games since in between and had to go straight trying to train our young swimmers 50m butterfly event during the 2018 Asian Karma Karma, who 1990, according the coun- from the podium to the starting and give them some experience. For Games in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. competed two years ago at try’s profile on the Asian blocks for her second race. myself today, one night, two finals the Olympics in Rio de Games website. The closest She won the butterfly in 25.55 is OK.” Janeiro, could break through it has come to winning a seconds and the 100 freestyle in China’s Xu Jiayu joined Sun by in archery, which is Bhutan’s medal was in 1998 in 53.27 and set Asian Games records collecting his second gold of the national sport. She was also , when its men’s in both events. Games when he won the men’s 50 the flagbearer in Saturday’s archery team lost a “I achieved what I came to do backstroke final after taking out opening ceremony in bronze-medal match tonight so I’m delighted,” Ikee said. the 100 on day one. Jakarta. against China. “The plan was to conserve energy Kanako Watanbe, the 2015 Soccer and cricket are Bhutan is not alone in in the first half of the race and finish world champion, retained her 200 also popular in Bhutan, but Asia in its medal struggles. strong - that’s exactly what breaststroke title but Kosuke Hagino competition is amateur. East Timor, Indonesia’s happened.” - the outstanding swimmer of the Archery has many partici- neighbor on the eastern Sun cruised to victory in the 800 last Asian Games when he won pants, but the disciplines border, is also yet to win a freestyle, which was added to the seven medals at Incheon - was practiced at home are dif- medal at the Asian Games, Asian Games program for the first beaten by China’s Shun Wang in the ferent than those on the a quadrennial event that has time since 1951, finishing 4.65 200 medley. Asian Games and Olympic attracted more than 11,000 seconds ahead of his closest Hagino did avenge that defeat sports programs. athletes from 45 countries pursuer. He still has the 400 and shortly after and pick up a gold in “We’d be happy with and territories competing in 1,500 to race but his drive for five the relay with Shun taking silver as any medal,” Nim Dorji, the 40 sports. is over. Japan drew level with China at the head of the delegation, told The website for the “To train like this at my age is top of the swimming medals table The AP. Olympic Council of Asia - not easy, so I can feel satisfied with with seven golds each. Several athletes in taek- the governing body of myself,” Sun said. “Today we lost No other country has won a gold wondo could break through. regional sports - shows six (the relay) to Japan, firstly because in the pool on the first two days of They talked up their chances other nations that have won Japan performed really well - they competition. South Korea has won - but were realistic, too - on medals, but never a gold are always excellent and we need two silvers and Singapore, Hong Monday while seated medal: Afghanistan, Brunei, to learn from each other. It should Kong and Vietnam each have a around a table eating lunch Laos, Nepal, Palestine, and encourage us to do better. bronze. and decked out in their Yemen. Cousin of ‘Dangal girls’ wins Son fires South Korea to historic gold in wrestling AFP Phogat outclassed India’s two-time Olympic Asian Games knock-outs medallist . Japan’s Yuki Irie REUTERS JAKARTA: Vinesh Phogat 6-2 to win the 50kg “I listen to Sushil-ji a lot. became India’s first women’s final to extend a Whatever he suggests, I take wrestling champion at the note,” she said of Kumar, JAKARTA: Son Heung-min Asian Games yesterday to family legacy in who lost his opening bout in scored the only goal with extend a family legacy in the the sport which the 74kg category on a sumptuous volley as sport which was immor- was immortalised Sunday. South Korea beat talised in a celebrated in celebrated “In 2014 when I won Kyrgyzstan 1-0 yesterday Bollywood film. Bollywood film bronze in Incheon he said, to reach the last 16 of the Phogat outclassed ‘Dangal’. don’t worry, whatever Asian Games soccer tour- Japan’s Yuki Irie 6-2 to win happens, happens for good. nament and keep alive his the 50kg final in Jakarta and Maybe you have something hopes of avoiding national was then hoisted on the Sun Yanan, against whom bigger in store,” she said. service. shoulders of team staff she had suffered a leg injury The rest of the Indian The Tottenham draped in the Indian flag. at the 2016 Olympics. women fell by the wayside Hotspur forward, one of The 23-year-old is a “Injuries are a part of a on Monday, including the over-age players in the cousin of former Common- sportsperson’s life. And I Olympic medallist Sakshi nominally under-23 com- wealth champions Geeta and have heard somewhere that Malik who lost her 62kg petition, needs South Phogat, whose injuries only strengthens an bronze 2-12 to Rim Jong Sim Korea to win the gold rise from obscurity to wres- athlete. I have come back of North Korea. medal in Indonesia if he is tling fame was captured in stronger from that Rio North Korea ruled the to be exempt from two 2016’s ‘Dangal’, an interna- heartache,” she beamed. 53kg and 57kg women’s years service in his coun- tional hit. “There was pressure but bouts as Pak Yong Mi and try’s military. “I had targeted gold. I it was to prove that I am Jong Myong Suk won gold in The reigning cham- had three-four silvers at the actually stronger than her their respective categories. pions flirted with an early Asia level. My body (Sun). I wanted to prove this Pak demolished Kaza- exit from the tournament responded well, I had trained today because I lost thrice to khstan’s Zhuldyz Eshimova when, having hammered well and God was being her before,” Phogat added. 11-0, while Jong edged out Bahrain 6-0 in their Group kind,” Phogat told reporters. Phogat remains India’s China’s Pei Xingru 5-4. E opener without Son, they South Korea’s Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring a goal in this file photo. “I am rough and tough only second gold-medal Orkhon Purevdorj of were stunned 2-1 by and a risk-taker. I take risks winner of the 18th Asian Mongolia had an easy final Malaysia in Soreang last Friday. the second half, however, catching heavyweights and Group A in life and they pay off. I have Games so far after Bajrang outing to claim gold in the Even with Son restored to the Hwang In-beom’s 63rd minute winners Iran on Thursday. lot of self-belief that there is Punia won the men’s 65kg 62kg category after thrashing line-up on Monday after starting corner on the edge of the six-yard All able bodied South Korean nothing that I can’t do,” she title on Sunday. Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tyny- the Malaysia match on the bench, box and angling the ball past the men must complete 21 months said. She initially trained bekova 11-0. the four-times champions Kyrgyzstan keeper and into the service in the military as a deterrent The omens were good for under her uncle Mahavir In the men’s 125kg, Iran’s laboured in the first half of a net with a perfect strike. against the North, but exemptions the 2014 bronze medallist Singh Phogat, who coached Parviz Hadibasmanj defeated match from which they needed a The victory was enough to are offered to athletes who win gold when she began the compe- his daughters Geeta and Deng Zhiwei of China 7-0 in point to progress. send the Koreans through to a last at the Asian Games or a medal of tition with a win over China’s Babita, but said she idolises a lop-sided final. Son proved the difference in 16 meeting with fellow Asian any colour at the Olympics. TUESDAY 21 AUGUST 2018 SPORT 15 Al Gharafa draw ‘a warning bell’ for Al Sadd: Ferreira FAWAD HUSSAIN Sunday. They could have a lot of pressure and threatened be fully focused as Al GharafaGharafa “Al“Al Sadd Esteghlal).Esteghlal). Also, as I said before, THE PENINSULA secured victory had their top the Al Gharafa goal on many had displayed great form.rm. playersplayers are very thethe team hasn’t reached its scorer in striker Baghdad occasions. Al Haydos scored the “Al Sadd were not mentallymentally professionalprofessional and peakpeak yet.” DOHA: Expressing disap- Bounedjah not missed a penalty equaliser from the spot but this ready, which is onee of the areare capable ofof Al Sadd and Esteghlal pointment over a draw against earlier in the match. draw is a warning bell for the reasons we conceded the firstfirst returningr eturning willwill square off in the first legleg Al Gharafa in QNB Stars League Ferreira said his ranks com- players, ahead of the upcoming goal. I warn the playersrs to notnot stronglystrongly in the ofof AFC quarter-finals at (QSL), head coach Jesualdo mitted mistakes in the match games in Asia and at home.” lose their focus, especiallypecially nnextext game AzadiAzadi StStadiumadium in TTehranehran on Ferreira has said Al Sadd will which Al Gharafa exploited and Ferreira also expressed his before the game againstagainst ((againstagainst AuAAugustgust 2727.. have to pull their socks up in the managed to score a goal. dejection over the injury of key Esteghlal. The lack of focusocus was Al Sadd head coach upcoming AFC Champions “As I had said earlier, the Al Sadd defender Ibrahim Majid the prime reason we wasted Jesualdo Ferreira League quarter-final clash match and Al Gharafa would during the match. many chances, whichh woulwouldd against Iran’s Esteghlal. bring up surprises, especially as “I am disappointed by the have been enough foror us to Al Sadd, who scored 16 goals they are a strong team with result, but more so by Ibrahim score three or four goals.”oals.” in their first two (QSL) games, excellent players. They exploited Majid’s injury. I would rather not However, Al Sadd hheadead relied on a penalty in last second our mistakes to score the first have him injured even if we lost coach said his team has tthehe of the added time to earn a 1-1 goal after Bounedjah missed the the match,” he said. potential to bounce backack and draw against Al Gharafa in their penalty,” said Ferreira. Ferreira also pointed out produce outstanding perform-erform- third game of the QSL on “In the second half, we put that he had asked the players to ances in key matches ahead.

Mani appointed as Kohli ton leaves England facing new PCB chairman record target to win third Test as Sethi resigns AP AFP Indian captain celebrates ISLAMABAD: Najam NOTTINGHAM: India captain his century against Sethi has resigned as Virat Kohli led from the front with England during the Pakistan Cricket a well-made hundred to the third day of Board chairman strengthen his side’s iron grip on the third Test yesterday, just two days the third Test against England at at Trent Bridge after Imran Khan was Trent Bridge yesterday. in Nottingham, sworn in as country’s Kohli, who fell for 97 in India’s yesterday. prime minister. first innings, top-scored with 103 “In order to facil- as the tourists, looking to bounce itate your objectives in back from 2-0 down in this five- the interest of Pakistan match series, piled up a total of 352 cricket, I hereby submit for seven declared. That left my resignation as England needing a mammoth 521 chairman of PCB and for victory, albeit with more than Member of its BoG two days to get the runs. (Board of Governor),” Sethi wrote in his letter to Khan. But no side have made more Khan, who is also the patron of the PCB, has appointed to win in the fourth innings of a Ehsan Mani (pictured) as the new head of the country’s Test than the West Indies’ 418 for cricket board. seven against Australia at St John’s, “He brings vast and valuable experience to the job. He Antigua, in 2003. England’s cor- represented PCB in the ICC; was Treasurer ICC for 3 yrs responding record is their 332 for and then headed the ICC for another 3 yrs,” Khan said in seven against Australia at Mel- a tweet about Mani’s appointment. bourne back in 1928/29. Sethi had been PCB chairman since 2014 after he won Kohli’s declaration left England several court battles with former chairman of the cricket with an awkward nine overs in board Zaka Ashraf. which to bat. But Alastair Cook low, left-handed chance after to his hands in evident despair three matches after he made 149 Sethi had a poor relationship with Khan since 2013 (nine not out) and Keaton Jennings Pujara, on 40, edged James after the ball went for four. -- his maiden Test century in when he was caretaker chief minister of Punjab province. (13 not out) got them through to a Anderson. To make matters worse Next ball, Kohli edged England -- in the series-opener at Khan had alleged Sethi helped former prime minister close score of 23 without loss. for England, wicket-keeper and Anderson, England’s all-time Edgbaston. Kohli was out shortly Nawaz Sharif to win a majority of seats in the national India resumed yesterday on leading batsman Jonny Bairstow leading Test wicket-taker, just afterwards, lbw to Woakes after assembly. 124 for two, already 292 runs in suffered a finger injury after failing short of Cook. Kohli was not at his missing a legside flick against the “You have said on many occasions that you have a front, with Cheteshwar Pujara 33 to gather a swinging Anderson fluent best but this was an ideal all-rounder. vision for Pakistan cricket,” Sethi said in a letter. not out and Kohli unbeaten on delivery. An x-ray later revealed innings for the situation India Pandya, now starring with the “Therefore it is only proper that you should assume eight. With three days still left to Bairstow had suffered a small found themselves in and an edged bat, extended India’s lead to 500 charge and responsibility for assembling a management play, India could dictate the course fracture to his left middle finger. four off Chris Woakes, his 10th with a straight six off leg-spinner team for PCB that enjoys your full confidence and trust.” of the game after skittling England He was, however, expected to boundary in 191 balls during nearly Adil Rashid and he had made a The prime minister is the patron of the PCB and out for 161, with pace bowling all- bat in England’s second innings. five hours at the crease, saw him run-a-ball 52 not out, also according to the cricket board constitution he could change rounder Hardik Pandya taking a England one-day gloveman to a 23rd Test hundred. including seven fours, when Kohli the PCB chairman if he so desires. stunning five for 28 in six overs. Buttler, who was a wicket-keeper It was also Kohli’s second in finally called a halt. Sethi said he believed he had “served the cause of From 54 for none, England lost early in his Test career, took over cricket diligently” but tweeted he had been “waiting for nine wickets for 74 runs and only behind the stumps. It wasn’t until SCOREBOARD the new Prime Minister to take oath” before handing in avoided the follow-on thanks to yesterday’s 41st over that India lost England 1st Innings 161 (H Pandya 5-28) jara), 4-281 (Kohli), 5-282 (Pant), 6-329 (Rahane), 7-349 his resignation. Jos Buttler’s 39. England lost all 10 their third wicket, with Pujara India 2nd Innings (overnight: 124-2) (Shami) During Sethi’s tenure the PCB launched the Pakistan of their wickets inside a session -- edging a routine chance to first slip S. Dhawan st Bairstow b Rashid ...... 44 Bowling: Anderson 22-7-55-1; Broad 16-3-60-0; Woakes Super League in 2016, although its second edition was the third time that had happened Cook off recalled all-rounder Ben KL Rahul b Stokes ...... 36 22-4-49-1; Stokes 20-3-68-2 (1w); Rashid 27-2-101-3; Root marred by several players being banned for their since 2016. And a score of 86 for Stokes. Pujara faced 208 balls, C. Pujara c Cook b Stokes ...... 72 3-0-9-0 involvement in spot-fixing. four meant that in their past 61 Test including 19 fours, and put on 113 V. Kohli lbw b Woakes ...... 103 England 2nd Innings (target: 521) Khan had criticised the PCB for selecting mediocre A. Rahane b Rashid ...... 29 A. Cook not out ...... 9 innings, England had lost their with Kohli. R. Pant c Cook b Anderson ...... 1 K. Jennings not out ...... 13 foreign players when Sethi organised the final of the second fourth wicket having scored 100 The star batsman was still on H. Pandya not out ...... 52 Extras (nb1) 1 edition of the PSL in Lahore in 2017. runs or fewer on 30 occasions. his tea score of 93 not out when M. Shami c Cook b Rashid ...... 3 Total (0 wkts, 9 overs, 40 mins) ...... 23 However, Sethi played his role in reviving interna- Another longstanding problem his edged drive off an outswinger R. Ashwin not out ...... 1 To bat: J Root, O Pope, J Bairstow, B Stokes, J Buttler, C tional cricket in Pakistan since foreign teams have refused for England has been their slip from Anderson, armed with the Extras (b1, lb9, w1) ...... 11 Woakes, A Rashid, S Broad, J Anderson to tour the country after a deadly attack on the Sri Lanka catching and they floored their new ball, burst through Jennings’s Total (7 wkts dec, 110 overs, 477 mins) ....352 Bowling: Bumrah 3-1-16-0; Sharma 4-1-5-0 (1nb); Ashwin team bus at Lahore in 2009. fifth chance in the cordon this hands in the gully. Anderson, Did not bat: I Sharma, J Bumrah 2-1-2-0 He tried to win back the confidence of foreign teams match when second slip Buttler, a whose duels with Kohli have been Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Rahul), 2-111 (Dhawan), 3-224 (Pu- England need a further 498 runs to win by organising short limited overs series against Zimbabwe, wicket-keeper by trade, grassed a a feature of this series, put his head a World XI and Sri Lanka Park returns as World No.1 with Indy win

AFP seventh. Both Park and Salas and South Korean Ko Jin- November 2017. “I will try my finished 72 holes at the young was fourth, posting a 67 best.” LOS ANGELES: Park Sung Brickyard Crossing Golf for 268. For Salas, it was a fifth Hyun is headed back to the Course on 23-under par 265. Both Park and Salas were runner-up finish on the LPGA world number one spot after Salas started the day with in the fairway at the first tour, to go with one career a birdie at the first play-off a two-shot lead and was up by playoff hole, the par-four 18th. victory. hole lifted her to a US LPGA one until a bogey at the 17th. Salas landed her approach “I’m just really proud of victory over Lizette Salas in The American still had a at the front right of the green. myself for keeping patient and Indianapolis on Sunday. chance to close out the victory She made a good effort with staying focused,” said Salas. South Korean Park’s third in regulation but missed a her birdie putt, but it slipped “After hitting in the rough victory of the season sees her birdie attempt at the 72nd by to open the door for Park, on 18 in regulation I could vault from fourth in the hole. who rattled in a 10-footer for have freaked out, I could have rankings to supplant Thai- She carded a final-round the win. done a lot of other things, but land’s Ariya Jutanugarn at the 70 while Park, who also had a “I’m very honored to be I stayed patient and I hit the top. chance to seal the win at the ranked number one and I hope shot I wanted. Ariya, who needed a top- last hole in regulation, posted to maintain that ranking for a “All I could ask for is an five finish to stay at the summit a 68. South Korean Amy Yang long time,” said Park, who held opportunity. It didn’t drop, so Park Sung Hyun of South Korea pretends to take a selfie while holding if Park won, finished tied for was third after a 69 for 266, the top spot for one week in just got to go back to work.” the trophy on the 18th green on Sunday in Indianapolis, Indiana.