Sport FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2020 Mumbai Indians' show against Delhi Capitals their best so far, says captain Rohit Sharma I guess this was our best so far. The way we came out with the intent. The way de Kock and Surya batted after we lost a wicket in the second over, the way we closed out, and then the clinical bowling. Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians' captain Sport | 15 CRICKET, IPL: QUALIFIER 1 Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in Dubai to reach second successive final Coll and Dessouky clinch maiden last-four berths NBA: Owners and players eye deal for Qatar Classic: Farag, Momen set Dec 22 start, up mouth-watering semis clash say reports AFP — NEW YORK FAWAD HUSSAIN Momen, meanwhile, was NBA team owners and the Egypt's World No.1 Ali Farag picks a shot THE PENINSULA also involved in a fully-stretched players union will conduct from Peru's Diego Elias during their Qatar contest with Makin, which he separate meetings that are Classic quarter-final yesterday. World No.1 Ali Farag and won 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7 expected to produce a deal to reigning world champion Tarek after 79 minutes of gruelling start the 2020-21 campaign on Momen set up a mouth- action. December 22, according to watering semi-final clash at the Having lost his last two multiple reports. Qatar Classic Squash Champi- matches against the Welshman, The National Basketball onship after earning hard- Momen dropped the first game Players Association and the fought victories on a thrilling due to errors. league are expected to agree day of quarter-finals yesterday. The World No.3 came back upon a season reduced to 72 Both the top-ranked Egyp- strongly to win the next two games per club, ESPN and The tians were involved in marathon games before Makin levelled the Athletic reported, with a battles at the Khalifa Interna- match after denying the world formal vote of player repre- tional and Tennis and Squash champion’s tricky angles. sentatives taking place today. Complex with defending The decider was levelled 7-7 The NBA, according to the champion Farag edging fifth but the 32-year-old Egyptian reports, says that starting seeded Peruvian Diego Elias 3-2 held his nerves to come out as before Christmas Day and in a nail-biter. the winner. keeping those traditional Momen, who became the “I really felt I didn’t play my holiday television games while world champion in Doha last best in the last couple of times, finishing the play-offs before year, rallied against eighth but today I was a lot sharper,” the Tokyo Olympics in mid- seeded Welshman Joel Makin said Momen. July will be worth between to win another five-game Coll dispatches Marwan as $500m and $1bn to a league cliffhanger. Ibrahim’s dream run ends already set to lose money by Also squaring off in today’s In another thrilling quarter- playing without spectators in semi-finals of the $175,000 PSA final yesterday, World No.5 Coll stands due to COVID-19. Platinum event will be New rallied to beat World No.6 Television broadcasters Zealand’s Paul Coll and Egypt’s Marwan 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-9, and advertisers would want Fares Dessouky, who also overcame sixth seeded Marwan No.2 and top seed Mohamed Farag taking a 9-6 lead and 11-5 in 75 minutes. the holiday match-ups and like recorded tough victories to book ElShorbagy in a high class tussle, ElShorbagy in the third round. eventually sealing the win to set With the match tied at 2-2, to avoid playing opposite the their maiden spots in the Qatar while World No.12 Dessouky Farag, Momen show nerves up semi-final against Momen. Coll built a lead of 5-1 after Olympics. Classic semi-finals yesterday. dispatched compatriot Youssef of steel to advance “What a match that was winning impressive points and Players would face a salary Fourth seeded Coll Ibrahim, who stunned World Yesterday, second seeded today. Diego was very subtle held his nerves to overcame a escrow of about 18% for the Farag emerged as eventual and smart with his tactics,” said fightback from Marwan. next two years, sharing the Action during winner – 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, Farag after his victory. Yesterday’s last quarter- losses while keeping salary the quarter-final 11-7 – in a seesaw battle against final also turned out to be a tight cap levels in place to avoid between Tarek Elias that lasted for 69 minutes. QATAR CLASSIC affair with Dessouky bringing roster issues for teams. Momen (foreground) It was Farag’s 12th and probably Quarter-finals Results World No.41 Ibrahim’s cam- NBA players had been and Joel Makin. the toughest win against the [4] Paul Coll (NZ) 3-2 [6] Marwan ElShor- paign to an end with 11-4, 12-14, reluctant to start so soon after Peruvian out of their 14 head- bagy (EGY) 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-9, 11-5 (75m) 11-2, 10-12, 11-5 victory in 66 an October finish to an NBA to-head meetings. [3] Tarek Momen (EGY) 3-2 [8] Joel Makin minutes. Finals played in a quarantine Farag took the first game in Ibrahim, who defeated three- bubble at Orlando, some (WAL) 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7(79m) quick time with Elias coming time champion ElShorbagy in the instead pushing for a January [2] Ali Farag (EGY) 3-2 [5] Diego Elias (PER) back strongly in the second last 16 stage, didn’t look at his best start on the Martin Luther King game. The World No. 1 then 11-6, 6-11,11-6, 9-11, 11-7 (69m) in the first game making seven Jr. holiday even if it meant less regained the lead before the Fares Dessouky (EGY) 3-2 Youssef Ibrahim errors. money for fewer games and ‘Peruvian Puma’ took the match (GY) However, the 21-year-old an August finish. to the fifth game. 11-4, 12-14, 11-2, 10-12, 11-5 (66m) twice made comebacks to force The league plans to start In the decisive game, the Today’s Semi-finals the decisive game. But, Dessouky the season with no fans allowed 28-year-old Egyptian took lead Fares Dessouky (EGY) v [4] Paul Coll (NZL) ensure his win with a clinical in team arenas as virus safety but Elias fought back, however, [3] Tarek Momen (EGY) v [2] Ali Farag (EGY) show in the fifth game to book restrictions ban major indoor a controversial decision saw today’s semi-final clash with Coll. public gatherings. Meram: Qatar will Ronaldo set to make Portugal return host exceptional in games against France and Croatia FIFA World Cup AFP — LISBON away to Croatia three days later. extension until 2023 with Porto. PORTUGAL SQUAD The main absentee from “It’s a shame he’s not there QNA — DOHA Goalkeepers (3): Anthony Lopes (Lyon/FRA), compactness of the Qatari Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) Fernando Santos’ 25-man because normally he’s a shoo-in Rui Patricio (Wolverhampton/ENG), Rui Sil- World Cup edition, saying it was yesterday named in the squad is Pepe, the 37-year-old starter.” va (Grenada/ESP) Iraqi national team member will save fans and players a Portugal squad to play a central defender is out with a Lille defender Jose Fonte, Defenders (8): Joao Cancelo (Manchester and Real Salt Lake player lot of travelling time. He friendly against Andorrarra and foot injury. who wwillill oofferffer cover for the City/ENG), Nelson Semedo (Wolverhamp- Justin Meram has said that noted that athletes in par- Nations League matches against “He’s“ H e ’ s ana n absent Pepe, and Lyon goal-go FIFA World Cup 2022 in ticular would be affected France and Croatia. exampleexample for the keeperkeeper Anthony Lopes are bothb ton/ENG), Jose Fonte (Lille/FRA), Ruben Qatar will shed light on the physically if they had to The five-time Ballonon d’Or younger ones includedincluded having recovered fromf Dias (Manchester City/ENG), Ruben Semedo culture of the Middle-East travel a lot. winner tested positive foror coro-coro- at training,training, COVID-19.COVID-19. (Olympiakos/GRE), Mario Rui (Napoli/ITA), and the passion its people “During the Asian Cup in navirus on October 133 whenwhen with his ThereThere are first call-upscall-ups for Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund/GER), Domin- have for football. 2015 in Australia, we went with the Portugal squad,d, going attitude,” Wolverhampton winger PPedroe gos Duarte (Grenada/ESP) In an interview with from playing in Wollongong, on to miss the 3-0 victoryory over SantosSantos saidsaid of Neto and Sporting Braga strikerstr Midfielders (7): Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint- qatar2022.qa, Meram said to Brisbane, to Sydney, to Sweden. Pepe,Pepe, who has Paulinho.Paulinho. Germain/FRA), Ruben Neves (Wolverhamp- that he believes Qatar will Newcastle. After every game The 35-year-old finally justjust signed a PortugalPortugal are joint leaderslead ton/ENG), William Carvalho (Real Betis/ host an exceptional World we were packing our bags, tested negative 19 daysys llater,ater, contrcontractact witwithh France ooff group A3, ESP), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/ Cup edition. getting on flights, traveling, returning to the pitch with a each on 10 points.points. ENG), Renato Sanches (Lille/FRA), Joao “I think its very important getting to a new hotel, double for Juventus againstagainst “The goal willwil be Moutinho (Wolverhampton/ENG), Sergio (the Middle-East hosting the unpacking and training.