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THE PENINSULA Khaled Radwan Hassan inside the DOHA Al Khor box and the referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim promptly Al Sailiya yesterday stunned pointed to the spot kick. former champions Al Gharafa 2-1 El Arabi, who takes rather long with a winning strike in injury route before kicking the ball, time at Al Ahli Stadium. slotted his spot kick to the left of Substitute Mohamad Rajeb keeper Mohammed Al-Bakri to produced a stunning header with put his side 1-0 ahead. It was the a full-length forward dive to Moroccan’s 15th goal of the QNB score Al Sailiya’s winning goal. Stars League season which is just Earlier Mashaal Qassim Al into its fourth month. Shammari scored Al Sailiya’s first Al Duhail walked off the pitch goal in the 73rd minute. with a slender 1-0 lead at halftime For Al Gharafa, the only goal but U-23 player Abdullah Al- was scored by Vladimir Weiss off Ahrak wasted a golden oppor- a penalty in the 51st minute. tunity to score from close seven In the 15th minute of the fast- Al Duhail’s Youssef El Arabi (left) scores their winning goal against Al Arabi yesterday. minutes into the second half. paced match, Al Gharafa’s Mehdi In the 83rd minute, Al Duhail’s Taremi latched on to a loopy Weiss inside the Al Khor box but awarded a penalty and Weiss feet outside his own box, failed to in the country, scored from Mohamed Moosa was penalised cross inside the Al Sailiya box. the latter was penalised by easily converted from the spot clear a loopy ball that flew in his penalty kick in the 35th minute to with a yellow for seemingly With only goalkeeper Saoud Al referee Schnyder with a yellow kick in the 51st minute. direction. Ali’s shot bounced off help coach Nabil Maaloul’s side elbowing into Diogo Da Silva. A Khater to beat from close range, card for diving. Two minutes Exactly at the hour mark, Al substitute Al Shammari who drove pick up three points. minute later, Luiz of Al Duhail Taremi delayed his deflection later, Al Khor’s Abdulkareem Al Sailiya coach benched Al Ali and the ball into an open net with a In just the 5th minute of the once again went for a long-range allowing Al Khor defender Mau- Ali was also shown a yellow card. brought in Rajeb who would go left-footed shot. match at Al Khor Stadium, referee left-footed shot that narrowly ricio Donizeti Junior to block his Three minutes from the first- on to score the match-winning In injury time (90 + 3), Rajeb Abdulrahman Al Jassim penalised sailed above the Al Khor crossbar. shot near the goal. half whistle, Al Gharafa’s goal. A minute later, Al Gharafa’s the substitute produced a deft Luiz Martin Junior with a yellow After a few quick exchanges, In the 22nd minute, Al Abdelaziz Mohammed aimed at Taremi broke free of his marker header with a forward lunge on a card for a rough tackle in the early Al Duhail held on to their slender Gharafa’s Slovakian midfielder the Al Khor goalmouth but his after receiving a cross from the loopy cross from the flank to score part of the round 11 clash. lead to post their 11th win of the Weiss was brought down with a fast-paced shot missed its target centre but he ended up over- Al Sailiya’s winning strike. After neither side managed to season. rough tackle by Mirgani Alzain narrowly. running the ball with only keeper Meanwhile, points leaders Al get the break, high-scoring Al Elsewhere, goals from and Swiss referee Urs Dominik Soon after the resumption of Al Khater to beat. Duhail yesterday relied on a first- Duhail striker El Arabi finally Baghdad Bounedjah (7 and 45+2) Schnyder promptly penalised the play in the fast-paced match, Al In the 73rd minute, a keeper’s half strike by Youssef El Arabi to broked the deadlock and put his and Hassan Al Haydos (49) sealed Al Khor offender. Gharafa grabbed the lead. Weiss gaffe from Yousuf Ali, an U-23 beat Al Khor 1-0 in their round 12 name on the scorer’s list when he an easy 3-0 win for Al Sadd In the 37th minute, George was brought down by Al Sailiya player, allowed Al Sailiya to clash. converted an easy penalty. against struggling Al Arabi at the Kwesi produced a neat tackle on keeper Al Khater. The referee equalise. Ali, standing a couple of El Arabi, one of the top players El Arabi was brought down by Al Arabi Stadium. Al Attiyah guides Clinton to Grand Prix glory

CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA Hamad Ali Al Attiayah, winner of the Grand Experienced Qatari rider Hamad Ali Prix, guides Clinton Al Attiyah yesterday cornered the over an obstacle Grand Prix glory with a flawless during the third and routine astride Clinton on the final final day of the QNB day of the QNB Qatar International Qatar International Show Jumping Championship. Show Jumping At the Qatar Equestrian Feder- Championship ation’s (QEF) Outdoor Arena, the 2018 at the 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist Qatar Equestrian maneuvered his trusted gelding in Federation’s (QEF) the FEI World Cup qualifying event outdoor arena winning time of 53.29 seconds and yesterday. PICTURES: LOTFI GARSI won the top prize of €3,300. The podium winners of the Grand Prix, Mubarak Yousuf Al Clinton, who was also the Rumaihi, Hamad Ali Al Attiyah and Hamad Nasser Al Qadi second fastest in Friday’s FEI World pose for a photograph with the Secretary-General of Qatar Cup Qualifying event, was the only Equestrian Federation, Badr Al Darwish (front, centre) and horse in yesterday’s Grand Prix Tournament Director Ali Al Rumaihi (front, left). (160cm) to complete the two rounds with no errors as Al Attiyah, 24, completed a great week of riding in style. In-form Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi, who was astride Vivaldi K, completed the decisive round in 50.55 seconds (he clocked 78.83 QNB QATAR INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP: RESULTS seconds in the opening round) but got stalled with four errors. COMP. (7) TWO PHASES FEI ART. 274.5.3, MAX. 120CM, PRIZE MONEY €6,000 However, it couldn’t stop the Rank/Horse Rider 1st phase 2nd phase Prize money 34-year-old Qatari rider from 1: Hugo Z Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 37.88 26.47 €1,500 winning the second podium spot at error-free routine. Hugo Z clocked 2: Fernhill Friendly Touch Ali Mohammed Al Marri 40.86 26.75 €1,200 the two-star event as he won the a time of 37.88 secs in the first phase 3: Dolce Vita M Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi 38.64 27.99 €900 second place and got richer by and 26.47 in the second. 4: Arselina Mohammed Al Baker 42.40 28.72 €600 The podium winners of competition No. 8, Nasser Al Ghazali, €2,700. Ali Mohammed Al Marri, on COMP. (8) TWO PHASES FEI ART. 274.5.3, MAX. 135CM, PRIZE MONEY €8,000 Mohammed Saeed Haidan and Faleh Suwead Al Ajami pose for It was Al Rumaihi’s seventh Fernhill Friendly Touch, finished a photograph with an official during the presentation ceremony. international win this month having runner up after spending 40.86 and 1: Apple Bee Mohammed Saeed Haidan 46.53 32.46 €2,240 2: Aslan 69 Nasser Al Ghazali 47.13 34.03 (4) €1,800 annexed five titles including the 26.75 to complete the same task and 3: Ulano Faleh Suwead Al Ajami 49.48 34.87 (4) €1,400 Grand Prix class in the recently con- won €1,200. 4: Dubaii Abdulrahman Adel Nassar 50.36 36.08 (4) €1,000 cluded Al Rayyan Championship at Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi 5: Ferrari PH Mohammed Nasser Al Qadi 50.99 39.32 (8) €560 the same venue. completed the top three when his SIEC Lonnie, ridden by Hamad 15-year-old mare Dolce Vita M COMP. (9) GRAND PRIX - WORLD CUP COMPETITION, TWO ROUNDS FEI ART. 273.3.3.1 & 273.4.3 + Nasser Al Qadi, clocked 80.42 and clocked 38.64 and 27.99 in the 273.2.2, MIN 145CM - MAX. 160CM, PRIZE MONEY 12,000, LR (GROUP E) 50.94 (4) to secure the remaining two phases respectively. He won 1: Clinton Hamad Ali Al Attiyah 81.24 53.29 3,300 podium spot in yesterday’s feature €900. 2: Vivaldi K Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi 78.83 50.55 (4) 2,700 event to win a prize cheque for The 135cm category saw 3: SIEC Lonnie Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 80.42 50.94 (4) 2,100 €2,100. Mohammed Saeed Haidan’s Apple 4: Anyway Ii Rashid Towaim Al Marri 84.44 (1) 1,200 Anyway Ii, guided by Rashid Bee outsmarting other contenders 5: Carport Faleh Suwead Al Ajami 78.85 (4) 840 Towaim Al Marri and Carport, with to win the top prize of €2,240. Apple Faleh Suwead Al Ajami in the saddle, Bee spent 46.53 secs and 32.46 secs podium finish in the three-day event The championship which was rounded up the top five. to complete the two phases. and got richer by €1,800. organised by the QEF and Al Shaqab, Earlier, in the opening event of Aslan 69, with Nasser Al Ghazali Ulano, guided by Faleh Suwead gave away an overall prize bag of The winners of Competition 7, Ali Mohammed Al Marri, the day, the 120cm class, Al Qadi in the saddle, was the second fastest Al Ajami finished third, clocking €51,000 in addition to a host of Hamad Nasser Al Qadi and Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi on excelled on Hugo Z by winning the (47.13 and 34.03, four faults) as the 49.48 and 34.87 (4) and won a prize prizes distributed among lucky fans top prize of €1,500 following an 22-year-old rider won his second cheque worth €1,400. following a raffle draw yesterday. the podium. 08 SPORT SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 Belgium race to 5-shot Boxing: India’s Kom wins record lead at golf World Cup sixth world gold

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Thomas Pieters and Thomas India’s Mary Kom yesterday Detry zeroed in on Belgium’s Thomas Pieters became the most successful first ever golf World Cup title (left) and female boxer in world cham- yesterday, storming to a five Thomas Detry pionships history after stroke lead over the chasing of Belgium clinching her sixth gold pack with a peerless display of bump fists on medal in New Delhi. shot-making. the third day of The 35 year-old beat The pair began the third day the World Cup Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota 5-0 level with An Byeong-hun and of Golf at the in the final of the 48kg cat- Kim Si-woo, but the South Metropolitan egory contest in front of an Koreans could only manage a 68 Golf Club in electric home crowd. in the fourball format at Mel- Melbourne, Her sixth gold takes her bourne’s Metropolitan Golf Club, yesterday. past Ireland’s Katie Taylor, Mary Kom of India gestures where both players have a ball and level with the men’s with her gold medal in New but only the better score counts record held by Cuban Delhi, yesterday. for each hole. legend Felix Savon as the In contrast the young Bel- most successful pugilist ever “The effort was very gians, former University of at the world challenging for me. Because Illinois team-mates, sank seven championships. of your love and support, I birdies and an eagle in a sizzling The mother of three won hope to qualify for the 2020 nine-under-par 63 -- the best of a silver in the inaugural Tokyo Olympics. I wasn’t the day -- to be 19-under for the women’s edition in 2001 and able to qualify for Rio Games. championship. then went on to win gold in I am still suffering,” she said Italy’s Andrea Pavan and each of the next five cham- to the cheering crowds. Renato Paratore stayed in the player Flory Van Donck, widely- WORLD CUP THIRD ROUND SCORES pionships, with her most Kom, charging from the hunt with a 66 to be joint second regarded as the country’s best recent coming in Bridgetown, blue corner, took control of alongside Mexico’s Abraham ever, captured the individual 197 - Belgium (Thomas Pieters/Thomas Detry) 63-71-63 Barbados in 2010. Kom, who the bout as soon as the Ancer and Roberto Diaz (65) and title in 1960. 202 - Mexico (Abraham Ancer/Roberto Diaz) 67-70-65, Italy (Andrea Pavan/Renato Paratore) was the subject of a Bol- starting bell rung. the Koreans. “A win would mean a lot for 65-71-66, South Korea (An Byeong-Hun/Kim Si-woo) 62-72-68 lywood film in 2014, won She had beaten Okhota Pre-tournament favourites golf in a small country like 203 - Sweden (Alexander Bjork/Joakim Lagergren) 65-74-64, Australia (Mark Leishman/ bronze at the London 2012 in a previous clash at the Australia -- Mark Leishman and Belgium,” said Detry, who has Cameron Smith) 62-76-65, England (Tyrrell Hatton/Ian Poulter) 62-74-67 Olympic Games. Silesian international boxing Cameron Smith -- remained in finished third three times on the 205 - Canada (Adam Hadwin/Nick Taylor) 68-73-64, Ireland (Shane Lowry/Paul Dunne) 64- “Today, I was a little bit championships in Poland in touch, six off the pace, tied fifth European Tour, including the 76-65, Scotland (Russell Knox/Martin Laird) 67-71-67 emotional because for the September. with England’s Tyrrell Hatton KLM Open in September. 206 - Spain (Adrian Otaegui/Jorge Campillo) 68-74-64, Denmark (Thorbjorn Olesen/Soren last few years, I was not able Kom defeated North and Ian Poulter and Sweden’s “To put our name on the Kjeldsen) 63-77-66, India (Anirban Lahiri/Gaganjeet Bhullar) 64-72-70 to fight in 48kg category,” an Korea’s Mi Hyang Kim on Alexander Bjork and Joakim trophy alongside some of the 207 - France (Alexander Levy/Michael Lorenzo-Vera) 66-73-68 emotional Kom said after the Thursday 5-0 to reach the Lagergren. greats of the game would be 208 - South Africa (Dylan Frittelli/Erik van Rooyen) 66-76-66, Malaysia (Gavin Green/Ben bout. final. After battling icy winds and fantastic. Leong) 63-73-72 relentless rain on Friday in the “I have drawn great confi- 209 - Wales (Stuart Manley/Bradley Dredge) 70-73-66, Finland (Mikko Korhonen/Mikko Ilo- foursomes, where teammates dence this week from playing nen) 66-75-68 take it in turns to play the same with my good friend,” he 210 - China (Li Haotong/Wu Ashun) 66-76-68, New Zealand (Ryan Fox/Mark Brown) 65-76-69 ball, the weather was more added. benign on Saturday. The more established 211 - United States (Kyle Stanley/Matt Kuchar) 66-79-66 212 - Thailand (Kiradech Aphibarnrat/Prom Meesawat) 67-78-67 NBA: Celtics snap And Pieters, 26, and Detry, Pieters, a three-time European 25, turned on the style, bisecting Tour winner and Ryder Cup 214 - Venezuela (Jhonattan Vegas/Joseph Naffah) 65-82-67 fairways with their approach player, said he was hitting the 215 - Japan (Satoshi Kodaira/Hideto Tanihara) 66-79-70 shots and holing superb putts, ball “the best I have all year” 217 - Germany (Martin Kaymer/Maximilian Kieffer) 68-81-68 three-game skid making light work of the difficult after an indifferent season. 219 - Netherlands (Joost Luiten/Daan Huizing) 69-82-68 pin placements. He said the team strategy 221 - Greece (Peter Karmis/Alexander Tranacher) 66-87-68

They charged through the would not change on Sunday. 222 - Zimbabwe (Scott Vincent/Benjamin Follett-Smith) 72-84-66 with Atlanta rout front nine in five-under 31 after Australia’s Leishman and Detry eagled the 521-yard ninth, Smith still hold out hope of REUTERS and made another four more reeling in the Belgians in front important for us to get off to a “Because if we’re not a few NEW YORK birdies on the way home. of their home crowd, but know good start, really get ourselves under through five or six holes, Belgium has never won a a strong start is essential. in it, give them something to they can sort of cruise,” he Aron Baynes led six double- The loss was the 10th World Cup although Ryder Cup “It’s going to be really think about,” said Leishman. added. figure scorers with 16 points, and the visiting Boston Celtics straight for Atlanta broke their three-game losing Hawks, who have the streak with a 114-96 win over NBA’s worst record the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. and haven’t won since The loss was the 10th Mickelson edges Woods November 3. straight for Atlanta Hawks, who have the NBA’s worst record and haven’t won since in play-off to earn $9m November 3. Boston (10-9) won Omari Spellman was limited to in Atlanta for the third straight eight minutes with a right hip time. adductor injury. AFP alive in the match. Baynes was 5 for 7 from the The Celtics complete a LOS ANGELES “Just like old times,” field and added nine rebounds back-to-back on Saturday at Woods said after cele- and four assists. Dallas, the second game in the Phil Mickelson sank a four- Mickelson clinched brating with a familiar fist The Celtics also got double- three-game road trip. foot birdie putt on the the victory with pump. digit scoring from Jayson Tatum The Hawks finish a four- fourth extra hole to pocket “I needed it. He had a (14), Kyrie Irving (13), Terry game homestand on Sunday $9m and beat Tiger Woods a short putt after chance to close out so I Rozier (12), Gordon Hayward against Charlotte before in an exhibition clash on Woods’ tee shot needed something special (11) and Jaylen Brown (10). starting a three-game road Friday between two of landed on the to happen.” Marcus Smart had a team-high swing. golf’s greatest rivals. green but he left Mickelson walked up seven assists and three steals. Warriors 125, Trail Mickelson and Woods the fairway knowing that Atlanta was led by reserve Blazers 97 sparred over 22 rounds of his six-foot birdie if he made birdie and point guard Jeremy Lin with 19 Meanwhile, Kevin Durant match-play golf in front of putt short. Woods made par the cash points and 10 assists. Alex Len scored 14 of his game-high 32 an invitation-only gallery grab would be his. added 17 points, and forward points in a second-quarter run- of 700 people at the With the invite-only John Collins scored a season- away Friday night, as the Shadow Creek Golf Course 48-year-old Mickelson and gallery in attendance, golf high 16 points. Golden State Warriors snapped in Las Vegas. the 42-year-old Woods are fans were forced to watch Boston played without a four-game losing streak with Mickelson clinched the past their prime, Friday’s the exhibition via a center Al Horford, who sat out a 125-97 victory over the victory with a short putt meeting between the US$19.99 pay per view tel- the game with a sore left knee. Portland Trail Blazers in after Woods’ tee shot 19-time major winners still evised format. Horford, who played nine Oakland, California. landed on the green but he provided some enter- The duo both wore seasons in Atlanta before Klay Thompson was right left his six-foot birdie putt taining golf. microphones and they joining the Celtics as a free behind with 31 points as the short. But since their heyday filled time in the early agent last year, played 35 Warriors, who shot 56.5 percent “What a match it was,” in the late 1990s and early going with plenty of verbal minutes with the ailment on overall and 53.1 percent on Mickelson said. 2000s, however, both banter back and forth, but Wednesday, but the team opted 3-pointers, beat the Trail “My heart can’t take Woods and Mickelson have Mickelson admitted strug- to give him the night off. Blazers for the eighth consec- much more.” been in steady decline. gling to find enough to say Boston set the pace early by utive time at home. Mickelson had several While they both recorded as the match wore on. outscoring the Hawks 45-23 in Suns 116, Bucks 114 putts to win earlier in the victories on the PGA Tour “I am trying to be more the first quarter, thanks to 11 Jamal Crawford connected match that failed to drop, in 2018, it has been five talkative but I am just not points from Irving, who made on a free-throw line jumper but he made no mistake on years since Mickelson won on the back nine,” he told three 3-pointers in the opening with 0.8 seconds left to give the final go at the par- a major, while Woods Woods as they left one of period. The Celtics had an 11-0 Phoenix a victory over Mil- three, 93-yard hole for the hasn’t hoisted a major the Shadow Creek tee spurt and led by as many as 29. waukee for their first road win winner-take-all triumph. since 2008. boxes. Atlanta cut the lead to 61-45 of the season in nine attempts. The match lasted five Woods had to console “We got back into our at the half. The Hawks out- Crawford’s clutch basket hours and finished in himself with making the old mode again trying to scored the Celtics 10-2 going capped a game-ending 8-0 run Phil Mickelson in action during darkness as organisers had shot of the match on the beat each other’s brains into the break, with DeAndre’ for the Suns, who snapped a ‘The Match’ in Las Vegas on to use flood lights to illu- 17th when he nailed a long in,” Woods replied. Bemby’s slam dunk being part three-game overall losing Friday. minate the green on the birdie chip shot from the of the run. streak. Devin Booker registered final hole. While both the back of the green to stay Atlanta got Len back in the 29 points and seven assists as lineup after he missed Wednes- one of seven Phoenix players day’s game with a sore back. in double digits. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 SPORT 09 Tickets for Qatar Open go on sale THE PENINSULA Other players set to feature forward to seeing the fans troop DOHA Serbia’s Novak Djokovic tops the entry list of at the ATP World Tour 250 out in large numbers to enjoy star players billed to play at the Qatar Open. series event include world No. this amazing experience,” Tareq The online sales of tickets for the 8 Dominic Thiem, Nikolov Basi- Zainal, General Coordinator of Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019 lashvili, David Goffin, Karen the tournament, said. will go live today, the organisers Khachanov and this year’s Tournament Director Karim informed here yesterday. 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REUTERS Alexander Zverev have said they inside Lille’s Stade Pierre two wildcards in Madrid for the LILLE, FRANCE are unwilling to play in late Mauroy where France and new week-long World Cup-style November, which is when next Croatia are contesting the last event in November. International Tennis Federation year’s first event will be staged. Davis Cup final in the current Despite some initial nega- (ITF) president David Haggerty On top of that the ITF’s format. tivity about the changes to such is confident the revamped Davis flagship competition is in danger “We talked about two dif- a tennis institution, Haggerty Cup and the rival ATP Cup, of being overshadowed by the ferent things. We know that at said it was not something that unveiled last week in London, ATP Cup, a 24-nation event the heart of the problem is the was keeping him up at night. can eventually join forces to starting in January 2020 in Aus- calendar; no one owns the cal- “It’s changed three times form one team competition. tralia which boasts $15m in prize endar. We are all responsible for before,” Haggerty said. “Tennis This weekend’s Davis Cup money and as many as 750 making sure the players have a tends to be traditional and for final between France and ranking points. flow throughout the season, so some people change is Croatia in Lille is the last one in World number one Novak they can start and finish strong. difficult. the 118-year-old competition’s Djokovic, who was part of the “Then we also spoke about “There is so much to honour current home-and-away format launch of the ATP Cup, said last the possibility of having one for the Davis Cup but as we start with next year’s event to cul- week there was a danger of “two event that we could all partic- a new chapter we are excited minate in an 18-nation, World average events” if they were ipate in together. Is there a way about where we can go.” Hag- Cup-style showdown in Madrid held in such close proximity. down the road to collaborate gerty also said that the Fed Cup, in November. Haggerty sounded an opti- and work together? the women’s version of the Davis The new format, given the mistic note yesterday, however, “A lot of things need to Cup, could get a similar green light at the ITF’s con- saying “fruitful talks” had taken happen to get us there but I can makeover with as many as 12 ference in August, is being place with the various stake- say it was the most productive nations competing in a “finals backed to the tune of $3 bn over holders to work “towards the meeting we have ever had. We week” as early as April 2020. 25 years by investment group greater good of the game”. will meet again in January to “Preliminarily we are Kosmos, headed by Barcelona “We had very productive continue the dialogue.” looking at a first round home soccer player Gerard Pique. meetings in London with the The new format will see a and away in February but It has come under fire from ATP, Kosmos, the ITF, the Grand qualifying round using the expanding the World Group to France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut celebrate winning traditionalists, however, while Slams and the players to talk existing home-and-away format 16 teams with between eight to their doubles match of the Davis Cup against Croatia’s Ivan Dodig leading players such as Ger- about what is the best thing to in February then 12 nations will 12 in the finals, possibly in and Mate Pavic at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille, France, yesterday. many’s ATP Finals champion do for tennis,” Haggerty said join this year’s semi-finalists and April.” Davis Cup final: France stay alive after doubles win

REUTERS It had looked like being a rel- front though and the fans LILLE, FRANCE atively comfortable win for the ratcheted up the decibel levels French duo when they had points as Pavic served at 4-5. France kept their Davis Cup final for a double break in the third The Croat, yet to win a Davis hopes alive as Nicolas Mahut and set, having won the first two in Cup tie, duly buckled with a Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat dominant fashion. double-fault at 0-30 and bedlam Croatian pair Ivan Dodig and But Pavic and Dodig, who broke out in the stands with Mate Pavic 6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) in had partnered Marin Cilic to a opposing fan clubs trying to out- a tense doubles battle in the crucial win over Mahut and sing each other. Stade Pierre Mauroy yesterday. Herbert when the sides met in With the umpire struggling Yannick Noah’s champions the 2016 semi-finals in Zadar, hit to restore order, Pavic showed had their backs against the wall back to set home nerves incredible composure as he and after losing both Friday’s singles jangling. Dodig somehow dug themelves but Herbert and Mahut began the Herbert faltered when out of a seemingly impossible fightback, reducing the deficit to serving at 3-4 allowing the position to make it 5-5. 2-1 and ensuring the last Davis Croats to break serve and then Boos rang out as Pavic ges- Cup in its present guise will hold with ease to the delight of tured defiantly at the massed stretch into today. their noisy followers high in the ranks of blue amid the suspicion France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert (left) returns the ball The odds are still stacked in upper tiers. that Croatia would be favourites flanked by team-mate Nicolas Mahut as they compete Croatia’s favour as no team has Alarm bells were ringing at to win the rubber if they could against Croatia’s Ivan Dodig and Croatia’s Mate Pavic recovered from 2-0 down to win the start of the fourth when take the tiebreak. during their doubles rubber for the Davis Cup final. the trophy since Australia beat France had to save three break Yet Mahut and Herbert the United States in 1939. points on the Herbert serve and jumped into a 4-1 lead and But with 26,000 mainly flag- he was again made to work hard though the Croatians got it waving French fans set to flock at 2-2 as the momentum of the back to 4-3, the French pair back into the cavernous home of match began to swing Croatia’s then kept their cool with Lille’s soccer club on Sunday, way. Mahut’s reflex volley sealing hope still remains. France kept their noses in the win. Bach wants to ensure clean 2020 Games REUTERS Olympic Games,” Bach said on Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) organisers who have been under 2011 earthquake and tsunami role. “We are convinced that the TOKYO Saturday during a visit to Tokyo found evidence of huge, state- pressure since cuts were made that killed some 18,000 people decision that we took some time 2020 venues in Fukushima with backed, systematic doping and at the end of last year. and caused meltdowns at the ago to organise six baseball and International Olympic Com- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo cover-ups in Russian sport. Last December, Tokyo nuclear power plant in Fuku- softball games here in Fuku- mittee (IOC) President Thomas Abe. Bach, who was full of praise organisers unveiled a budget of shima. “We are very much shima was the right one,” he Bach said he wanted closer co- “Therefore, we would appre- for preparations for the Olympics $12.6 bn for the Games, a $300 impressed about the great added.“It will be the operation from Japanese officials ciate if we could enjoy closer co- in 20 months’ time, said he m reduction from projections progress, the reconstruction and culmination to ensure the Tokyo 2020 operation with your government, wanted the Games to be a great earlier in 2017. also the mental recovery that the of the contribution of sport Olympic Games were the also in this respect in the future.” success in every respect, Bach made the trip to Fuku- population has made in Fuku- to the reconstruction and cleanest on record in terms of The IOC and the wider Olympic stressing the needs of athletes shima to see the Azuma Baseball shima,” Bach told Abe. recovery of this area.” Abe doping. movement have been under and keeping to budget among the Stadium which will host the first “We are very happy that in echoed Bach’s sentiments, “What is also important is pressure ever since Russia was priorities. He said he was con- events of the Tokyo Games on this recovery, in this psycho- saying: “Fukushima is the very that we want these Olympic banned from the 2018 Winter fident of a balanced budget, July 22, 2020. logical recovery in particular, place to prove the power of Games to be absolutely clean Olympics after the World which is good news for The area was ravaged by a sport has played an important sports and the Olympics.” 10 SPORT SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 Qatar top at Arab Shooting Championship

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Qatar finished on top in the 14th Arab Shooting Championship which concluded here at the Losail Shooting Range. The hosts bagged a rich haul of medals to clinch the first place followed by Oman and Kuwait respectively. The hosts, who dominated from day one of the eight-day championship, bagged 47 medals clinching first place in 18 events while collecting 14 silver and 15 bronze on the way. Second place Oman bagged 13 gold, 18 silver and 13 bronze while Kuwait, clinched the third place with 13 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze The Omani delegation was crowned as the best fans for their support to the Gulf and Arab teams participating in the tournament. On Friday, Qatar shooters Al Ali with her dazzling per- The podium winners at the 14th Arab won 12 medals in pistol mixed formance won the 10m air rifle Shooting Championship pose for a event. junior title. She fired 231.7. picture with officials at Losail Shooting Qatar shooters Ahmed Second-placed Hadil Ahmed Al Range yesterday. Zayed Al Shammari and Riyad Harbi of Oman scored 227.5 and Rustom finished first and her compatriot Arwa Al Touqi second in the 25m standard came third with 203,2. pistol men’s event. In the 10m air rifle men Al Shammari with a total of youth, Khalid Nasser Al-Naemi 565-11x finished first. Khan came third. Qatar’s Al Dana Al scored 559-14x to finish ahead Mubarak and Osama Nasser Al of the third-placed Omani Muad Shaiba also won the 10m air Al Balushi, who shot 558-14x. pistol mixed team gold. In the mixed trap event, Qatar’s Shahd Al Darwish Qatari pair of Rashid Hamad Al won 10m air rifle youth women Athba and Amna Al Abdulla shot silver. 31 to finish third. More than 200 shooters from Lebanon’s Moussa and Ray Qatar, Sudan, Iraq, Jordan, Bassil scored 43 to win the event, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pal- while Kuwait’s Abdulrahman Al estine and Morocco took part in Faihan and Sarah Al Hawal came the championship. second with 39. Hosts Qatar took part with Qatar youth shooters also over 35 shooters in pistol, air rifle performed admirably as Al Maha and shotgun events. F1: Hamilton on pole for final race AFP Red Bull team-mate Max kind of calm, but got more ABU DHABI Mercedes Lewis Verstappen. aggressive - and Valtteri did a Hamilton celebrates Romain Grosjean was great job, too!” after taking the pole New five-time champion Lewis seventh for Haas ahead of Fer- Bottas, still seeking his first position. Hamilton smashed the lap record rari-bound Charles Leclerc of win of the season back at the as he secured pole position at the Sauber, Esteban Ocon of Force track where he last tasted Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and led India and Nico Hulkenberg of victory, was again left frustrated team-mate Valtteri Bottas to Renault. by the imperious Hamilton’s Mercedes to another front-row Hamilton kissed his car after unbeatable pace. lockout. the session. “For sure, I was aiming for In a scintillating per- “I’m so grateful for all the pole - I had a good race here last formance, the Englishman support we’ve had here. It’s emo- year, but I couldn’t repeat that. clocked a best lap in one minute tional for me because it’s the last It wasn’t what I expected, but is and 34.794 seconds to outstrip lap I’ll do in this car. I’ve been so still good for us because - even Bottas by almost two-tenths of emotionally attached to it. though we have secured the a second. It is his 11th pole of the “I’m just happy that this car championships - we can still be season and the 83rd of his career. will be in the history museum at one-two for the final race. Four-time champion Mercedes in Germany so I can “I was performing well, but Sebastian Vettel was third ahead go visit whenever I can! I couldn’t beat his time. He did of his Ferrari team-mate Sauber- “I never say there’s a perfect such a great job.” bound Kimi Raikkonen, Renault- lap, but the first lap wasn’t spec- The session began with the bound Daniel Ricciardo and his tacular. That last one started off sun and the temperature descending rapidly after a hot ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX day in the mid-thirties Celsius. Starting grid for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: These changing conditions posed Front row: Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes), Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) a challenge for tyre-wear in par- Second row: Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari), Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) ticular at the picturesque Yas eliminated, unexpectedly, along Fernando Alonso. in his last smashed the circuit record with Third row: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull-Renault), Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Renault) Marina circuit. with Stoffel Vandoorne of race before retiring, proceeded a lap in one minute 35.693 - Fourth row: Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari), Charles Leclerc (MON/Sauber-Ferrari) Having been fastest in final McLaren and the two Williams to Q2 in 14th place. Bottas’ pole lap in 2017 was Fifth row: Esteban Ocon (FRA/Racing Point Force India-Mercedes), Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Renault) practice, Hamilton was the initial of Sergey Sirotkin and Lance “Still not fast enough, but a 1:36.231. Sixth row: Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Renault), Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber-Ferrari) benchmark, but Ferrari set the Stroll. good effort,” he chuckled on An unhappy Verstappen was Seventh row: Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari), Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point Force India- early pace before Q1 was con- Gasly, involved in a clash team radio before Mercedes only 10th after his first run. Mercedes) cluded with the floodlights with Grosjean in final practice, were swiftly out again on ultra- For a second run, Hamilton Eighth row: Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren-Renault), Brendon Hartley (NZL/Toro Rosso-Honda) glowing. pulled up after his lap with a soft tyres, chosen to extract pace switched to the ‘stickier’ hyper- Ninth row: Pierre Gasly (FRA/Toro Rosso-Honda), Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren-Renault) Vettel was quickest ahead of power failure that, he said, had from the improved conditions softs, the rest following suit

Tenth row: Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/Williams-Mercedes) str/pb FERRARI NV Renault Bottas and the top six were sep- cost him seven-tenths. with the falling track except for Vettel on ultras - sig- arated by only three-tenths of a “I lost everything,” he temperature. nificant because the tyres used second as both Toro Rossos were complained. Hamilton, stunningly in Q2 are used to start the race.

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during the qualifying session at the Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix today. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 SPORT 11

Minnows Eibar humiliate Dusseldorf stun Bayern Solari’s dire Real Madrid with late REUTERS seventh on 18 points, two behind left wing by Eibar coach Jose Luis MADRID struggling Real in sixth. Mendilibar, is shining during his equaliser “Eibar played their game, loan spell and was impossible for Rampant Eibar humiliated direct, taking advantage of the Madrid to handle. REUTERS European champions Real Madrid loose balls; we lost our battles,” The Catalan won back the ball BERLIN with an emphatic 3-0 win in La said Madrid defender Raphael from Alvaro Odriozola for the Liga yesterday thanks to strikes Varane. second goal, crossing to find Sergi from Gonzalo Escalante, Sergi “Collectively we weren’t well Enrich who slotted home in the Dodi Lukebakio com- Enrich and Kike Garcia. positioned, we were not com- 52nd minute. pleted a hat-trick in Santiago Solari’s first game as fortable and we did not find With Madrid on the ropes stoppage time to earn permanent coach of Madrid solutions.” Eibar added a third goal five Fortuna Dusseldorf a ended in his first defeat, after four A lively start at Ipurua saw minutes later, Cucurella again remarkable 3-3 draw at consecutive victories during his Belgian Courtois tip Kike’s vicious crossing for Enrich who nudged champions Bayern time as interim manager. effort on to the post, while Karim the ball into Kike’s path and the Munich yesterday. On-loan Barcelona defender Benzema had a shot cleared off striker gleefully slammed it home. The result was a Marc Cucurella played a part in the line by Cote. Eibar had chances to extend major success for pro- each of Eibar’s goals as they tore Eibar took the lead after 16 their lead and pile further misery moted Dusseldorf but left Eibar’s Spanish midfielder Joan Jordan apart Madrid’s fragile defence and minutes at the end of a brilliant on Madrid, with Fabian Orellana Bayern in shock and Moreno (left) celebrates after his team- the Basques would have added to break, with Cucurella finding forcing a smart save from without a win in three mate Spanish forward Kike Garcia scored their tally but for some fine saves Kike, who was denied by Courtois Courtois and Kike volleying nar- league games, after they during the La Liga match against Real by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. but Escalante bundled home the rowly wide. had twice led by two Madrid CF in Eibar, yesterday. Eibar’s first ever win over Real rebound from close range. Madrid have lost five games goals. Madrid takes them provisionally Cucurella, deployed on the in La Liga this season. It left the Bavarians fifth on 21 points, nine behind leaders Borussia Dortmund. Niklas Suele put the hosts ahead in the 17th and Thomas Mueller Man City and Liverpool cruise as added another goal three minutes later as Bayern looked to be cruising to an easy win. But Dusseldorf struggling United stumble again managed a 44th minute goal through Lukebakio with their only real AFP for a horrendous challenge on scoring chance in the LONDON Palace captain Luka Milivojevic first half. Mueller, strug- that went unpunished. gling for form for a Manchester City stretched a Ranieri couldn’t stop Fulham second consecutive relentless winning run to eight leaking goals in his first match season, restored their games by thrashing West Ham in charge at Craven Cottage, but two-goal lead in the 58th 4-0 yesterday but remain just did secure a first win in 10 league with a low shot from a two points clear at the top of the games as Aleksandar Mitrovic superb Robert Lewand- Premier League as Liverpool scored twice to edge a five-goal owski pass. were also 3-0 victors at Watford. thriller. But Bayern again Manchester United are now Stuart Armstrong also scored failed to kill off the game 14 points off the leaders as Paul a double for Saints and opened despite having about 75 Pogba was hauled off by Jose the scoring before Mitrovic and percent of possession Mourinho as they failed to break Manchester City’s German Andre Schurrle turned the game before Belgian Luke- down Crystal Palace in a 0-0 midfielder Leroy Sane around before half-time. bakio scored again to set draw at Old Trafford. (left) scores their fourth Another great strike from up a nervous finale. Everton leapfrogged United goal during the English Armstrong levelled before The 21-year-old then to move up to sixth with a 1-0 Premier League match Mitrovic volleyed home to spark snatched the 93rd victory over Cardiff, while against West Ham United wild scenes of celebration from minute equaliser to pile Claudio Ranieri won his first at the London Stadium, in Ranieri. more pressure on match in charge of Fulham in a London, yesterday. Glenn Murray opened the embattled Bayern coach 3-2 thriller over fellow strugglers scoring and the visitors had Niko Kovac. Southampton. James Maddison sent-off for two Meanwhile, Bun- City have now won 12 of yellow cards in the opening 28 desliga leaders Borussia their last 13 games with the only minutes, but Jamie Vardy’s Dortmund, yesterday got dropped points coming in a cred- flicked home Raheem Sterling’s after the break waived away. injury, but failed to spark the penalty eight minutes from time second-half goals from itable 0-0 draw at Liverpool last cross on 11 minutes. However, the visitors front hosts and Pogba was even with- secured a point. supersub Paco Alcacer month. Sterling’s own stunning form three finally clicked 23 minutes drawn for Alexis Sanchez in the Gylfi Sigurdsson’s solitary and Lukasz Piszczek to Pep Guardiola’s men had in front of goal continued when from time when Firmino fed search for a winner that never goal at Goodison Park was edge past Mainz 05 2-1 scored 13 goals in their three pre- he tapped home Leroy Sane’s Sadio Mane and his cut-back was came. Mourinho’s men were enough to see off Cardiff and and open up a seven- vious visits to the London cross for his eighth goal of the prodded home by Salah for his even fortunate that Marouane continue Everton’s progress point gap at the top. Stadium and had another three season. ninth goal of the season. Fellaini wasn’t shown a red card under Marco Silva. Their seventh win in before half-time in another The roles were reversed Alexander-Arnold then the last eight league dominant display. from City’s flying wingers 11 bagged his first for the campaign games lifted them to 30 Liverpool’s Jordan David Silva scored for the minutes before half-time when at club level with a sumptuous points, seven ahead of Henderson gestures fourth straight game when he this time Sane showed great free-kick after opening his second-placed Eintracht composure to turn home the account for England in the inter- during the match against Frankfurt. Champions EPL RESULTS England international’s pass and national break. Watford, yesterday. Bayern Munich are fifth Sane completed the rout in And despite having captain on 21 after a 3-3 draw Brighton 1 (Murray 15) Leicester 1 (Vardy stoppage time. Jordan Henderson sent-off, Liv- against promoted 79-pen) In keeping with recent erpool added a third through Fortuna Duesseldorf. Everton 1 (Sigurdsson 59) Cardiff 0 weeks, Liverpool were far less Firmino a minute from time. Spaniard Alcacer, Fulham 3 (Mitrovic 33, 63, Schurrle 43) impressive but remain on City’s How United wish they had whom Dortmund Southampton 2 (Armstrong 18, 53) coat-tails as Mohamed Salah, the same firepower as after a agreed to sign perma- Trent Alexander-Arnold and bright start they again faded and nently from Barcelona Manchester United 0 Crystal Palace 0 Roberto Firmino all struck in Palace held out for just a second on Friday, snatched his Watford 0 Liverpool 3 (Salah 67, Alex- the final quarter at Vicarage point in seven Premier League ninth goal of the cam- ander-Arnold 76, Firmino 89) Road. games. paign in the 66th minute, West Ham 0 Manchester City 4 (D.Silva Jurgen Klopp’s men rode Pogba and Romelu Lukaku two minutes after

11, Sterling 19, Sane 34, 90) their luck as Watford had an were fit enough to start after coming on, to lead the early goal disallowed and saw missing international duty for scorers’ list. strong claims for a penalty just France and Belgium through Ramos brands anti-doping allegations a ‘lie’

Sergio Ramos AFP an anti-doping test, I have never istered betamethasone, another glu- MADRID breached any procedure and I have cocorticoid on WADA’s banned list. passed around 250 to 300 tests. For this However, the magazine also reports Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos reason, I am calm.” that UEFA were satisfied the mistake has dismissed anti-doping allegations After 15 years, I have never Ramos added: “When you know the was an administrative error and took against him as a “lie” and a deliberate refused an anti-doping truth, you can act with a lot of tran- no disciplinary action. attempt to tarnish his reputation. test, I have never breached quility. You can tell the lie many times In a statement, Real Madrid said According to the German magazine any procedure and I have over but it is still a lie.” that Ramos “has never breached the Der Spiegel, Ramos failed to declare he Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid anti-doping control regulations” and had taken dexamethasone ahead of the passed around 250 to 300 on the banned list of the World Anti- that UEFA “closed the matter immedi- 2017 Champions League final at the tests: Sergio Ramos Doping Agency (WADA). The substance ately”, following the “verification of Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, in which can have anti-inflammatory effects and experts from the World Anti-Doping Real beat Juventus 4-1. increase concentration. Agency, AMA, and UEFA itself”. The club denied the claims on “It is true that it hurts, and obvi- WADA does not prohibit players The club continued: “Regarding the Friday night and Ramos, speaking after ously I will come out with my legal team taking dexamethasone before games, rest of the content from the aforemen- Real lost 3-0 at Eibar yesterday, made against these people, who try to stain my as long as it is declared during a doping tioned publication, the club will not a staunch defence of his record. status and my professional career. test. Der Spiegel claims Ramos and the pronounce on evidence that is so “I am calm,” Ramos said. “After 15 years, I have never refused Real Madrid team doctor instead reg- insubstantial.” SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 SPORT 07

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England’s Adil Rashid appeals for the wicket of Sri Lankan batsman Malinda Pushpakumara Paceman during second day of their third Test cricket Five-star Rashid wrecks match in Colombo, Sri Lanka yesterday. Starc gets Sri Lanka as England rule T20 call-up for decider REUTERS SCOREBOARD bbe in pop sitionon to COLOMBBO ENGLAND, first innings B Mendis c Stokes b Rashid ...... 27 take a batt-padd catch R Burns b Perera ...... 14 A Mathews c Foakes b Stokes ...... 5 aftter the bab lll hitt hisi AFP Adil Raashid and Ben Stokes K Jennings c Silva b Pushpakumara ...... 13 A Silva c Jennings b Rashid ...... 3 mmidrrifi f. SYDNEY scriptedd a spectacular turn- J Bairstow b Sandakan ...... 110 N Dickwella c Foakes b Stokes ...... 5 DiD mmuuth Karunu ara aatne J Root c Gunathilaka b Sandakan ...... 46 M Perera c Foakes b Stokes ...... 0 Mitchell Starc was yesterday aroundd to earn England a B Stokes c de Silva b Sandakan ...... 57 R Lakmal not out ...... 3 (883) theh n foorggeedd a 1424 -rrunu handy first-innings lead J Buttler c & b Sandakan ...... 16 P Sandakan run out ...... 2 partnersr hih p wiw tht Dhahananjjaayya drafted into Australia’s squad for after skkittling out Sri Lanka M Ali c Mathews b Perera ...... 33 P Pushpakumara lbw b Rashid ...... 13 de Silva (7733) toto lead a stronngg their final Twenty20 against India for 240 on day two of the B Foakes c Dickwella b Pushpakumara ...... 13 Extras (lb7, w1) ...... 8 reply byy thee hoso ts. in what could be his first short- A Rashid not out ...... 21 Total (all out, 65.5 overs) ...... 240 format international in two years. third and final Teest S Broad b Sandakan ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Gunathilaka), 2-173 (de Silva), Bothh battsmsmeenn were e yesterdday. M Leach c Mathews b Perera ...... 2 3-187 (Karunaratne), 4-200 (Mathews), 5-205 lul cky to briinngg up thheeir The pace spearhead had Cruuising at 173 for one Extras (b7, lb3, nb1) ...... 11 (Silva), 6-222 (Dickwella), 7-222 (Mendis), 8-222 ffiftieess, eaca h sppilled by Root been left out of the squad for at one stage, Sri Lanka had Total (all out, 92.5 overs) ...... 336 (Perera), 9-224 (Sandakan), 10-240 (Pushpaku- at slip wiithth Stutuart Broad their T20 games against South every rreason to be oppti- Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Burns), 2-36 (Jennings), 3-136 mara) the lucklesss bowowler on both Africa and India so he could focus (Root), 4-235 (Stokes), 5-254 (Bairstow), 6-265 (But- Bowling: Broad 9-2-36-0, Leach 18-2-59-1, Ali mistic about a big first- tler), 7-294 (Foakes), 8-328 (Ali), 9-329 (Broad), 10- 13-2-55-0, Rashid 13.5-2-49-5, Root 2-0-4-0, occasions. on the Sheffield Shield to be innings total before tthe 336 (Leach) Stokes 10-1-30-3 OnO cee agagainn, Jenninngs better prepared for the upcoming wheelss came off their Bowling: Lakmal 11-2-33-0, Perera 32.5-1-113- tot okk a smmart catchh to eend Test series against the Indians. innings in the final session 3, Pushpakumara 20-3-64-2, Sandakan 22-0- ENGLAND, second innings SrS i LLanka’s hih ghg esst ppaart- But fellow fast bowler Billy 95-5, de Silva 5-0-16-0, Gunathilaka 2-0-5-0 R Burns not out ...... 2 Stanlake turned his ankle in the at the Siinhalese Sports Club. K Jennings not out ...... 1 nnershhip of thhee seriei s whhenn Rasshid claimed a SRI LANKA, first innings Extras ...... 0 de Silva flicckkeed a Raasshid warm-up for the second match careerr-best 5-49, also M Gunathilaka c Jennings b Leach ...... 18 Total (no wickets, 4 overs) ...... 3 bab ll towardss him. against India on Friday and has effectinng a run-out with a F Karunaratne c Jennings b Rashid ...... 83 Bowling: Perera 2-1-1-0, Pushpakumara 1-0- The samee Rashih dd-Jen- now been ruled out of the third D de Silva c Jennings b Rashid ...... 73 direct throw, while Stokes 2-0, de Silva 1-1-0-0 ninggs pap ir combib need aggain and final game in Sydney returneed 3-30 in a lion- to send backk Karunnarratne tomorrow. hearted display of pace On a day when Englg ana d less thah n 30 minuttess to be and SrS i Lankka simply Australia lead the series 1-0, bowlinng on a spin-frienddly captain Joe Rooot spilled all out for 336 ini their firsts implp oded afftere thhat,, losinng with Friday’s game abandoned track tto earn England a two catches in theh slip, Jen- innninggss. eiight wiicckkeets in the finall due to rain. first-innnings lead of 96. nings pooucu hed four at shhoort Srri Lanka maade a cauu- sessionn. Starc last played a T20 for The tourists were thrree leg, thrreee of them absoolute tioouus reply and JeJ nninngss Onn a pitchch whheree no Australia in September 2016 for no loss in their second blinders. toook a stunning ccatch too oother qquicck bowwller has against Sri Lanka in Colombo. innings when bad ligght BBen Foakes took three evenntut ally endn thhe openning manan gged a wwickketet in the AUSTRALIA SQUAD: Aaron stopped play. behind stumps, including stand. contest,t Stot kek s gegenneraatted Finch (capt), Alex Carey, Ashton Rory Burns was on two a brilliant diving catch to Danushka Gunathhilakka awkwward bouncee to Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan and Keaton Jennings on send back Angelo Mathews. (18) stepped out to hit a trouble the bab tsmen and Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Glenn one with England pressing Earliier, England lost Jack Leach delivery and was rewardded for his Maxwell, Ben McDermott, D`Arcy for a 3-0 series sweep. their last three wickets in Jennings folo lol wed him to never-say-y diie atttit tude. Short, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa.

Pakistani batsman Azhar Ali plays a shot as New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling (left) and team-mate Henry Nicholls look on during the first day of the second Test cricket match at the Dubai International Stadium Taijul bowls Bangladesh in Dubai yesterday. to win against West Indies

AFP Bangladeshi bowler Taijul Islam reacts CHITTAGONG after the dismissal of West Indies batsman Shane Dowrich during the first Test cricket Taijul Islam claimed 6-33 as match in Chittagong, yesterday. Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 64 runs yesterday in the first match of their two- Test series. Chasing a target of 204 runs in Chittagong, West Indies stuttered from the start and were all out for 139 on the stroke of tea on the third day, suffering their first defeat in Bangladesh in seven Tests. Sunil Ambris was the last man dismissed after top- scoring for the visitors with 43. He had put on a 63-run partnership with Jomel War- Azhar, Sohail shine on day one rican for the ninth wicket to lift West Indies from 75 for eight to revive an unlikely Bangladeshi cricketer to claim SCOREBOARD hope. 200 wickets in Tests. BANGLADESH, first innings 324 But Mehidy Hasan dis- Shakib drew an edge from WEST INDIES, first innings 246 as Pakistan post 207-4 in Dubai BANGLADESH, second innings ( overnight 55-5) missed Warrican for 41, and Shai Hope before a two- Imrul Kayes b Warrican ...... 2 Taijul sealed the contest in the wicket burst by Taijul, who Soumya Sarkar c Brathwaite b Chase ...... 11 REUTERS SCOREBOARD to the close of play without any next over with the wicket of trapped Roston Chase for a Mominul Haque lbw b Chase ...... 12 DUBAI Mohammad Mithun b Bishoo ...... 17 PAKISTAN, First innings further hiccups. Ambris. duck and Kraigg Brathwaite Shakib Al Hasan c Gabriel b Warrican ...... 1 Imam-ul-Haq c Latham b de Grandhomme ..9 Earlier, New Zealand pacer Left-arm spinner Taijul in the same over, leaving the Mushfiqur Rahim b Gabriel ...... 19 Azhar Ali and Haris Sohail scored M Hafeez c Latham b de Grandhomme ...... 9 Colin de Grandhomme had led Bangladesh’s attack with West Indies in dire straits. Mehidy Hasan c Dowrich b Bishoo ...... 18 half-centuries as Pakistan openers Mohammad Hafeez (9) his seventh five-wicket haul The collapse dashed any Mahmudullah Riyad c Hope b Bishoo ...... 31 Azhar Ali run out ...... 81 Nayeem Hasan c Hope b Bishoo ...... 5 overcame a shaky start to reach Haris Sohail not out ...... 81 and Imam-ul-Haq (9) caught by in Tests, while Shakib al West Indies satisfaction from Taijul Islam c Warrican b Chase ...... 1 207-4 against New Zealand on day Asad Shafiq c Wagner b Patel ...... 12 Tom Latham in the slips with a Hasan and Mehidy each wrapping up the Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman not out ...... 2 one of the second Test in Dubai Babar Azam not out ...... 14 fine spell on a helpful morning picked up two wickets. innings, with the hosts only Extras (b2, lb1, nb3) ...... 6 yesterday. wicket. West Indies’ chase got off adding 70 runs to their over- Total (all out 35.5 overs) ...... 125 Extras: (nb 1) ...... 1 Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-13, 3-32, 4-35, 5-53, 6-69, Sohail was unbeaten on a Total: (for four wkts; 90 overs) ...... 207 While De Grandhomme made to a disastrous start, sinking to night score after resuming 7-106, 8-122, 9-123, 10-125 patient 81 while Babar Azam was Still to bat: Sarfraz Ahmed, Bilal Asif, Yasir the early inroads, his pace col- 11-4 at the lunch break before play on 55-5. Mahmudullah Bowling: Roach 1-0-11-0, Warrican 16-2-43-2, Chase batting on 14 after New Zealand Shah, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas league Trent Boult heaped the an attacking 27 off 19 by Riyad top-scored for Bang- 6.5-1-18-3, Bishoo 9-0-26-4, Gabriel 3-0-24-1 hit back in the final session to leave pressure on Pakistan’s top order Shimron Hetmyer provided ladesh with 31 in the second Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Hafeez), 2-25 (Imam), WEST INDIES, second innings the contest at the Dubai Interna- 3-151 (Azhar), 4-174 (Shafiq) with some incisive bowling and the visitors a brief respite. innings, but not before he was K. Brathwaite lbw b Taijul ...... 8 tional Cricket Stadium evenly Bowling: Boult 18-5-50-0, Grandhomme 19-7- was unlucky not to be rewarded Leg-spinner Devendra dropped by Hope off Bishoo K. Powell st Mushfiqur b Shakib ...... 0 balanced. 31-2, Wagner 22-7-44-0 (1nb), Patel 19-3-60-1, with a scalp of his own. Bishoo earlier claimed three on 15. Gabriel bowled Mush- S. Hope c Mushfiqur b Shakib ...... 3 Pakistan found themselves in Azhar hit seven boundaries and wickets in the morning to fiqur Rahim for 19. S. Ambris c Mushfiqur b Taijul ...... 43 Sodhi 12-0-22-0 R. Chase lbw b Taijul ...... 0 a spot of bother at 25-2 within the sent one over the fence as he com- finish with 4-26 as West Mehidy and Mahmudullah S. Hetmyer c Nayeem b Mehidy ...... 27 first 10 overs after captain Sarfraz bined with Sohail to grind out the Indies bowled out Bangladesh tried to rebuild the innings, S. Dowrich lbw b Taijul ...... 5 Ahmed had won the toss and saw the New Zealanders spring to Kiwi bowling, but perished in a for 125 runs in their second putting on 37 for the seventh D. Bishoo b Taijul ...... 2 K. Roach lbw b Taijul ...... 1 elected to bat first. life and spinner Ajaz Patel, the hero mix-up as he approached what innings. wicket before Mehidy was J. Warrican c Shakib b Mehidy ...... 41 Azhar, who could not prevent of the first Test with a match haul would have been a well-deserved Bangladesh spinners removed by Bishoo for 18. S. Gabriel not out ...... 0 a narrow defeat in the first Test of seven wickets, then sent back century. responded almost immedi- Bishoo then dismissed Extras (b9) ...... 9 despite a defiant 65 in the second Asad Shafiq for 12. New Zealand edged the first ately when Shakib drew Nayeem Hasan and Mah- Total ( all out; 35.2 overs) ...... 139 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-11, 3-11, 4-11, 5-44, 6-51, innings, put on 126 runs with Sohail Sohail, who smashed 10 Test in Abu Dhabi by four runs to Kieran Powell forward for mudullah in a quick suc- 7-69, 8-75, 9-138, 10-139 for the third wicket to leave boundaries in his 240-ball knock, take a 1-0 lead in the series. The Mushfiqur Rahim to accom- cession, while Chase wrapped Bowling: Shakib 7-0-30-2, Nayeem 7-1-29-0, Taijul Pakistan in control. helped Pakistan to see off the teams return to the same venue for plish a simple stumping, up the Bangladesh innings by 11.2-2-33-6, Mehidy 8-1-27-2, Mustafizur 2-0-11-0 But his run-out in the 71st over second new ball and guided them the final match from Dec. 3-7. making Shakib the first dismissing Taijul.