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in action in the event which begins on August 18 and ends on Sep- tember 2. The other members of the squad include Rio Games Olympian Rashid Saleh Hamad. are taking part in 31 events out of the 54. Youth Championships in the US ARMSTRONG VAS Besides shooting, Qatar will last month. The youth team shone look bag medals in weightlifting at the event by bagging two gold THE PENINSULA through Fares Ibrahim. medals in the boys category, one Ibrahim has been in in individual event and the other : London Olympic Games impressive form winning the for a team contest, and went to bronze medallist Nasser Al Saleh silver medal in the 94kg category bag the overall title. Al Attiyah of Qatar taking part in at the 2017 World Weightlifting Right handed Qatar’s Ghanim his sixth Asian Games will be Championships in Anaheim in Aboujassoum had a perfect game looking forward to clinch gold in California. during the singles in the All Event the Skeet event in the shooting He will be hoping to continue on Friday at Thunderbowl Lanes competition of the Games in Indo- his good show in Indonesia. to clinch the gold. nesia. Another medal hope for Qatar Aboujassoum then teamed up The 47-year old, who has won is Abdullah Al Tamimi in Squash. with Jassim Al Muraikhi, Jassim Al has two gold medals in the team Al Tamimi last month beat Deyab, Aboujassoum and skeet events at the Asian Games Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip in five Mohammed AlMerekhi to give in 2002 and 2010 and a bronze sets to win the $35,000 Malaysian Qatar the gold in the boys team medal in the 2002 Games, is yet Open title and thus will eager to event. to win a gold or a silver medal at pick up his first gold medal at the Aboujassoum said the compe- the Games. Asian Games, both in the indi- tition at the championship was The two-time Dakar Rally vidual and team event. Elsewhere, Qatar medel hopes winner, who has been taking part All eyes will also be focused rest with Volleyball, Beach Vol- in each of the continental games on the Qatar’s young bowling leybal, Handball, Equestrian, Bas- Abdullah since 1998, heads a strong squad team which won the Overall Boys ketball, Basketball 3x3 and Nasser Al Saleh Al Tamimi of 20 shooters who will be seen title at the 2018 World Bowling Football teams. Al Attiyah Qatar athletes looking to dominate in Indonesia CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA Abdalelah Haroun

DOHA: In the absence of World Champion Mutaz Barshim, star Abder- rahman Samba will lead Qatar’s gold quest in track and field at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Currently the fastest hurdler in the world, Asian record holder Samba will be the one to watch when the athletics events begin at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on August 25. Barshim, Qatar’s most cel- ebrated athlete, is still recov- ering from an ankle sprain injury Ashraf Elseify which led to damaged ligaments while attempting to set a new world record height of 2.46 metres in Hungary on July 2. Samba is only the second man to ever crack 47 seconds in the 400m hurdles and has proved that he is no match for any of the Asian athletes in his pet event. The 27-year-old has shattered mul- tiple Diamond League meet records during the course of the season and in Paris, clocked the world leading time hmed Bader of 46.98 seconds on June 30. In the last Diamond League meet in London, Samba shifted his focus to opportunity to strike an all-Qatari man Femi Ogunode, his brother Tosin middle distance runners Musaab Ali and 400 metres dash, which was dominated podium at the Asiad this time. With the Ogunode is expected to fill his void in former World Junior and Asian Junior by compatriot Abdalelah Haroun. three fastest 400 metres sprinters in the 100 metres event. Tosin has not champion Hamza Driouch, Jong jumper Haroun raced to victory at the their possession, Qatar also have the competed in the 100 metres dash this Rima Taha and Javelin thrower London Stadium, setting a new national opportunity to win the gold medal in year, but he won the silver medal in 60 Mohamad Kaida will also be among the record and his personal best of 44.07 the 4x400 metres relay. metres event during the Asian Indoor ones to watch out for. seconds. This also makes him the fastest Meanwhile, the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships held in , earlier The rest of the Qatari athletes who 400 metres sprinter in Asia this season. Championship silver medallist and this year. will be looking to impress on the Gelora According to current standings, double World Junior champion hammer Asian Championships silver med- Bung Karno track are, Mabrook Jahzah, Samba is the second fastest in Asia in thrower Ashraf Elseify will also be allist Ahmed Bader will carry Qatar’s Sosse Kenza, Mohamed Mohamed, the 400 metres flat event, while another aiming for a gold. hopes in the men’s javelin throw. Mariam Farid, Abdulrahman Al Khater, Qatari athlete, Mohamed Nasir Abbas, Elseify has won two consecutive The 2014, Incheon Games bronze Hammer thrower Ahmed Elsify, Bashair is ranked third. Abbas clocked his per- World Junior Championships titles in medallist, Jamal Hairana (), Almanwari, Rania Alnaji, Abubaker sonal best of 45.15 seconds during the 2012 and 2014 and currently holds the World Junior Championship bronze Abdalla (800metres), Rashid Al Mannai World Challenge meet in Madrid, Spain Junior World Record with an impressive medallist, high jumper Mahamat (Triple jump), Saoud Alh (110 metres in June. 85.57m throw. Hamdi, World and Asian Under-20 hurdles) and Yaser Bagharab This means they have a golden In the absence of Qatar’s fastest discus throw champion Moaaz Ibrahim, (3000metres). SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2018 SPORT 17 Champs City eye fresh title glory AFP make only one major close- Winning start General view of the Old Trafford, season signing -- landing Algeria LONDON: Vincent Kompany has Manchester, Britain ahead of the English winger Riyad Mahrez from for Hong Kong warned Manchester City’s rivals Premier League match yesterday. Leicester in a £60m deal. that the Premier League cham- And City defender Kyle and Palestine pions won’t rest on their laurels Walker epitomised the squad’s THE PENINSULA as they aim to follow their hunger for more silverware by record-breaking season with cutting short his post-World another title triumph. Cup holiday to return to BEKASI: Hong Kong opened Pep Guardiola’s side swept training ahead of the Com- their 2018 Asian Games to the title last term with a record munity Shield. Group A campaign with a 3-1 100 points, amassing more wins Walker had just two weeks win over Laos, while Palestine and scoring more goals than any off following England’s run to and Chinese played to previous champion in the the World Cup semi-finals, but a goalless draw yesterday. Premier League era. he said: “I had the option if I Laos made the first Inspired by Kevin De Bruyne, wanted to come back later I attempt of the game, with Sergio Aguero, Leroy Sane, could, but I wanted to be Phouthone Innalay missing Raheem Sterling and David Silva, involved. the target in the third minute, City’s eye-catching style earned “I left Manchester City at the but it was Hong Kong whi comparisons with the finest end of last season in a good place opened the scoring with teams in English football history. and I wanted to pick up where Cheng Chin Lung finding the But no team has successfully we left off. I’m not resting on this. back of the net in the 20th defended the Premier League It is a short career. I want to win minute. title since Manchester United in as much as I can win.” In the 40th minute, Hong 2008 and 2009, while City were Guardiola doesn’t expect City Kong’s Tan Chun Lok doubled unable to maintain the standards to beat their points record this their tally to go into the break of their 2012 and 2014 title wins season, but with a first Cham- with a 2-0 lead. in the campaigns that pions League crown also in their A minute into the second followed. sights, the Spaniard is deter- half, Phithack Kongmathilath City captain Kompany mined to keep driving his players came close to reducing Laos’ admits his team lacked urgency towards greater heights. deficit but his shot missed the and desire in those failed title “People say, ‘Can you target. defences under Roberto Mancini improve on 100 points?’ - I say However, his persistence and Manuel Pellegrini, but the no. We are not here to do that,” paid off in the 62nd minute Belgian has sensed a far more back in to the training sessions be little chance of a City letdown. we realise this is precious and Guardiola said. when he etched his name on focused approach from Guardi- and everybody was a little bit They have already made a we want to hold on to it. “But individually the players the scoresheet. ola’s group. less intense, a little bit more positive impression ahead of the “Number two, we went into can improve. Of course we can Laos pushed for the “Before saying anything or smiles and happiness, but a little new campaign by winning the the game with Chelsea - we lost improve. If I felt we could not equaliser but eventually fell doing anything, you want to bit less committed. Community Shield with an two Community Shields before improve the team I would call my to Lathasay Lounlasy’s 86th observe and see if you see the “Teams that actually wanted emphatic 2-0 victory over - and this was a strong Chelsea chairman and say, ‘OK, I leave’. minute own goal. same mistakes which we’ve done it more could hurt us. I came in Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. team. We played really well “We believe we can do Hong Kong will look to previously,” Kompany said. to training this time and it’s com- That was the perfect prepa- against them and that, for me, is better, dominate more and we continue their winning form “I’ve got to be honest, there pletely different.” With Guardiola ration for Sunday’s Premier a great sign.” will try to do it. Is it going to against fellow East Asian’s was a feeling when we’ve won saying he is still “starving” for League opener at Arsenal and City were so strong last term happen? I don’t know but we Chinese Taipei, while Laos the league previously, you came more success, there appears to Kompany added: “Number one, that Guardiola has needed to believe we can do it.” will have to bounce back with a win as they face Palestine next. In the opening minutes of the match, Chinese Taipei began aggressively while Pal- estine slowly found their Focus on Neymar-Mbappe as PSG footing. Despite the pouring rain at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Palestine began to begin campaign against Caen take control of the game as they made the most attempts on goal in the first half but AFP PSG forward Neymar Jr celebrates with team-mates performance against Argentina hope he will remain humble and Chinese Taipei goalkeeper after winning the French Trophy of Champions match -- to help France lift the trophy. keep this desire to progress and Pan Wenchieh steadily PARIS: Neymar left Barcelona against Monaco in this August 4 file picture. The 19-year-old capped it off make sacrifices. denied them to keep the score for Paris Saint-Germain 12 by becoming only the second “If so, he will make a mark goalless going into the break. months ago in a bid to move out teenager in history after Pele to in the history of football and The deadlock continued of Lionel Messi’s shadow and score in a World Cup final, write incredible pages of the well into the second half and confirm his status as one of the netting in the 4-2 victory over sport.” by the 78th minute, Pen Wus- world’s best players, but the Croatia in Moscow. Further accolades seem sure hung’s side had made two Brazilian may have to share the The transfer fee of 180m to follow in the coming years for substitutions while Palestine mantle of talisman with teenage euros which PSG paid Monaco Mbappe, who was named on the had made three but both sides prodigy Kylian Mbappe this for Mbappe is not far behind the 10-man shortlist for FIFA’s ‘Best continued seeking for the season. world-record 222m euros they Player’ award for 2018, with tie-breaker. The French champions start parted with for Neymar. Neymar conspicuous in his In the final 10 minutes, the defence of their Ligue 1 title New arrival Gianluigi Buffon absence. Palestine had several shots on against Caen at the Parc des believes that Mbappe can follow But the 25-year-old Neymar, target, but all their strikes Princes tomorrow, and all eyes in Pele’s footsteps by becoming despite criticisms over his play- lacked the finishing touch as will be on Neymar after he an all-time great, having played acting at the World Cup, did Chinese Taipei held firm to missed the final three months of against his then-Monaco team perform on the pitch last season, earn a point. last term with a foot injury. in the 2017 Champions League scoring 28 goals in 31 appear- The world’s most expensive semi-finals for Juventus. ances for PSG before breaking a player has been the subject of “When I spoke (after the bone in his foot against Marseille consistent speculation linking match) with (Juve centre-back) in February. him with a move away from Andrea Barzagli, who is one of Neymar will likely want the France, with reports usually sug- my great friends, he told me spotlight, but his best chance of gesting he will sign for Real ‘Gigi, in 20 years of my career I leading PSG to their stated goal Madrid, but he insists that he’s have rarely seen a player run so of a first Champions League title not done with PSG yet. fast with the ball, I had a hard will be to replicate his famous “Yes, I will stay in Paris. I time stopping him’,” the combination with Messi and Luis have a contract with PSG. The 40-year-old Buffon told PSG’s Suarez at Barcelona with speculation? The majority of it club magazine. Mbappe and Edinson Cavani. is invented by the press,” with this club and I hope this suffered a 2-1 quarter-final loss These words are not insig- Despite a domestic treble Neymar told ESPN Brasil last season will be wonderful.” to Belgium. Mbappe, on the other nificant because Barzagli, when last season, that never really Leicester City’s Harry Maguire month. Neymar returned in time for hand, was named as the tourna- he is focused and fit, is really a came to fruition, as Mbappe on the eve of their English “I have a contract and people the World Cup, but failed to ment’s best young player after top defender. took time to settle in and Premier League match against know the objective, the reason inspire Brazil to a record- scoring four goals -- including “It’s obvious (Mbappe) has Cavani and Neymar rowed over Leicester City in old Trafford why I went to PSG. I want to win extending sixth title as they two in a scintillating individual something more than others. I penalties. Manchester yesterday. Djokovic stunned by Greek teen Tsitsipas in Toronto REUTERS a blistering forehand to the back Novak.” Tsitsipas, who turns 20 in the third set and never next face Zverev after the time Grand Slam winner Venus corner while the ninth-seeded today, relied on his serve and looked back. second seed beat Russian qual- Williams in straight sets on NEW YORK: Greek teenager Serbian was heading the other forehand combination to get by For the resident of Athens, ifier Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2. Thursday at the WTA Montreal Stefanos Tsitsipas secured the way on his first match point to Djokovic, who was competing who arrived in Toronto fresh In other matches, fourth event just hours after a delivering biggest win of his career when secure the win before looking at in his first tournament since off a run to the semi-finals in seed South Kevin Anderson a marathon three-hour victory he sent Wimbledon champion his box in disbelief. collecting his 13th grand slam Washington where he lost to beat Belarusian qualifier Ilya over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Novak Djokovic packing in the “It’s a dream of any kid out title at the All England Club last German world number three Ivashka 7-5 6-3 and fifth seed Top seed Halep took no pris- third round of the Rogers Cup there in this world, any kid month. Alexander Zverev, the win is the Grigor Dimitrov advanced with oners against Williams, blitzing with a stunning 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 that’s playing tennis, to beat The Greek teen made some latest in a breakthrough cam- a 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(4) win over the 38-year-old American 6-2, win on Thursday. these kinds of players, so I can errors near the end of the paign during which he has American Frances Tiafoe. 6-2 in just 71 minutes to reach Top seed Rafa Nadal battled call it the best moment of my second set that allowed reached the quarter-finals or Russian Karen Khachanov the quarter-finals. past Swiss wild card Stan life,” a shocked Tsitsipas said Djokovic, a four-time winner better at seven ATP main tour eliminated American John Isner Halep’s match against Pav- Wawrinka 7-5, 7-6(4) and will next in an on-court interview. “I of the tournament, to set up a events. 7-6(5), 7-6(1) in match that fea- lyuchenkova was originally meet Marin Cilic, who took down never expected to beat such a decider. Tsitsipas, who beat Austrian tured no service breaks. scheduled for Wednesday night Argentinian Diego Schwartzman top-ranked player and such a However, Tsitsipas did well seventh seed Dominic Thiem Meanwhile, World number but heavy rains forced organizers 6-3, 6-2. A confident Tsitsipas sent high-respected player like to break Djokovic for a 2-0 lead in the second round here, will one Simona Halep crushed seven to postpone the match. 18 SPORT SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2018 Al Rayyan, Umm Salal share points in thriller THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Al Rayyan yesterday scored a second-half equaliser to share points with Umm Salal in a thrilling round two clash under lights at Al Sadd Stadium. Yannick Sagbo scored the first goal for Umm Salal but Al Rayyan captain Rodrigo Tabata found the net in the second (75) to help his side pick up a point. In the 4th minute, Umm Salal’s defender Mahmoud Al Mawas - after a short dribble - went for a long-range shot that sailed past the Al Rayyan goalpost. Sagbo, the team’s new skipper for the season, however opened the scoring for Umm Salal with a neat finish in the Al Rayyan box in the 16th minute. Sagbo picked up a lob cross and then despite body marking by defenders by Mowafak Awad and Musa Haroon, the heavily- Al Rayyan skipper Rodrigo (right) shoots at goal during their QNB Stars League built forward slipped a low ball match against Umm Salal at the Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. RIGHT: Tabata past keeper’s right in the 16th and Umm Salal goalkeeper Baba Malick Ndiayd vie for the ball possession. minute. Pictures by: Baher Amin / The Peninsula It was Sagbo’s second goal of the new season. The Ivory Coast star also scored against Al Sailiya last week. In the 23rd minute, veteran striker Sebastian Soria hood- Fereydoun stars as Al Ahli impress with 2-0 victory winked his marker but his THE PENINSULA feeble left-footed drive was blocked by Qatar SC keeper Adel blocked by Umm Salal defender as Al Ahli failed to double their Adil Rhaili. DOHA: Al Ahli yesterday produced lead. At the half-hour mark, a fighting display to beat Qatar SC In the 66th minute, Fereydoun Korean international Myongin 2-0 in a round two clash at Al Sadd doubled the Al Ahli lead with a Koh slipped a low cross for Stadium. spectacular snap-header on a cross striker Tabata who was outrun A superbly-executed double by ROUND 2 from Al Yazeedi. Fereydoun by Rhaili who ended up Ali Fereydoun (10 and 76) saw Al YESTERDAY’S RESULTS jumped high to deflect the ball into blocking the move with a diving Ahli home. It was a welcome result net to score his second goal of the lunge at the ball. for Al Ahli who has lost to Al Al Rayyan 1 -1 Umm Salal match. Five minutes into the Rayyan in round 1 last week. Al Ahli 2 - 0 Qatar SC He took his jersey off to cele- second half, Al Rayyan’s Abdul- After a cagey start, Al Ahli brate the goal and the referee rahman Al-Korbi launched a opened the scoring against an TODAY’S FIXTURES promptly slapped a yellow card. bullet from 40 yards but the ball in-form Qatar SC after a great run Al Gharafa vs Al Sailiyah Qatar SC failed to pick up any narrowly missed the Umm Salal by Fereydoun who dribbled and points after their impressive 3-1 Khalifa International Stadium goalpost. shot past goalkeeper Jassim Adel win over Al Gharafa last week. After a series of attacks, Al with lightning speed. 5:30pm. Today, Al Gharafa will be out Rayyan pulled off a spectacular Fereydoun - after a long cross Al Duhail vs Al Khor to beat Al Sailiya at the Khalifa equaliser in the 75th minute. from the midfield - outpaced his Khalifa International Stadium International Stadium. The match Soria provided a loopy cross to marker Ammar Hussein before kicks off at 5.30pm. 7:40pm. Tabata who headed home from slotting the ball past goalkeeper The Cheetahs did creditably close range. Al Mawas flicked Adel in the 10th minute of the TOMORROW well last season by finishing fourth. the ball away but the header match at Al Sadd Stadium. They will be keen to be in top four Al Shahaniya vs Al Kharaitiyat had clearly crossed the goal Qatar SC - who stunned former this time as well. line. champions Al Gharafa in the first Al Sadd Stadium New coach Christian Gourcuff The rebound was knocked round - were caught unawares with 5:30pm. was eager to keep the players into the net by substitute Fereydoun’s speed and finish as Al Al Sadd vs Al Arabi focused ahead of the Al Sailiya Khalfan Ibrahim. Ahli completed a spectacular goal. Al Sadd Stadium clash. He would hope the likes of Moments later Al Rayyan’s Close to the half hour mark, Wesley Sneijder, Mehdi Taremi Korean star Koh deflected a Qatar SC striker Osama Mahmoud 7:40pm. and Vladimir Weiss deliver the high ball toward the Umm Salal curled in a direct free-kick that goods. goal but the shot narrowly was blocked by Al Ahli goalkeeper At the exact one-hour mark, In the second match of the day, missed the target as Al Rayyan Yazan Naim as the men in green Mohsin Hassan Al Yezeedi was Al Duhail will meet Al Khor at the clearly looked the better side in negated the threatening move. brought in place of Nasser Saleh same venue. the second half. Despite conceding the early Al Khalfan by Al Ahli coach Milan The game is crucial for both After two games, Umm Salal goal, Qatar SC keeper Adel Macala to beef up the team’s sides. Al Duhail won their opener Al Ahli’s Ali Fereydoun (left) celebrates with a team-mate are still without a win in the remained alert throughout the first attacks. against promoted Al Shahaniya, after scoring his second goal during their QNB Stars League new season while Al Rayyan half, thrice blocking dangerous Al A minute later, Al Ahli stalwart but lost the services of forward have four points from two match against Qatar SC at the Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. Ahli moves on curling crosses from Mashal Abdullah flicked one from Ismail Mohammed for almost this matches. Picture by: Baher Amin / The Peninsula the flanks. close range but his shot was neatly season due to an injury. Abdulla clocks second fastest T2 time as HunGarian Baja flags off

THE PENINSULA in the class for series pro- duction cross-country VESZPRÉM, HUNGARY: vehicles. Romania’s Qatar’s Adel Abdulla Claudiu Barbu was a began his challenge for distant third overall in T2 honours at the HunGarian in his Nissan Navara. Baja, the eighth round of Poland’s FIA World the FIA World Cup for Cup leader Jakub Przy- Cross Country Rallies, gonski won the stage out- with the second fastest right by 4.9 seconds from time in the T2 category on Czech driver Martin the opening super special Prokop. Crews had earlier stage yesterday. crossed the start podium The Nissan Patrol Y62 in Óváros Square in the driver and his French co- baroque town. driver Jean-Michel Polato Adel’s challenge for T2 carded a time of 9min honours this season is 38.8sec for the 11.4km being supported by the special that will determine Qatar Motor and Motor- Adel Abdulla the starting order for the cycle Federation (QMMF), leading teams for the first Ooredoo Qatar and Nissan of two demanding Qatar. 2018 HUNGARIAN BAJA – T2 POSITIONS AFTER SS1 selective sections today. Competitors face two The QX Rally Team runs through a chal- 1. Ahmed Al Shegawi (SAU)/L Lichtleuchter (FRA) Toyota Land Cruiser driver returned to the lenging selective section 9min 20.2sec overnight halt in of 219.50km today before 2. Adel Abdulla (QAT)/Jean-Michel Polato (FRA) Nissan Patrol Y62 Veszprém trailing his the ceremonial finish in 9min 38.8sec Saudi rival Ahmed Al Veszprém later in the 3. Claudiu Barbu (ROM)/Paul Spiridon (ROM) Nissan Navara Qatar’s Adel Abdulla and his French navigator Jean-Michel Polato driving their Shegawi by 18.6 seconds evening. 11min 01.03sec Nissan Patrol Y62 during the HunGarian Baja, the eighth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies yesterday. SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2018 SPORT 19

Pakistan Five-star Anderson strikes as extends Hasan’s ban England dismiss India for 107 to 4 years AP AFP SCOREBOARD ISLAMABAD: An inde- LONDON: James Anderson took INDIA (1 Innings) pendent adjudicator has M Vijay b Anderson ...... 0 five and Chris Woakes increased the spot-fixing ban KL Rahul c Bairstow b Anderson ...... 8 dismissed Virat Kohli as India C Pujara run out (Pope) ...... 1 on Shahzaib Hasan, who has were bowled out for just 107 on V Kohli c Buttler b Woakes ...... 23 represented Pakistan in three the second day of the second A Rahane c Cook b Anderson ...... 18 one-day internationals and Test against England at Lord’s H Pandya c Buttler b Woakes ...... 11 10 games, from yesterday. D Karthik b Curran ...... 1 one to four years. Anderson’s return of five R Ashwin lbw b Broad ...... 29 In February, a Pakistan wickets for 20 runs in 13.2 overs K Yadav lbw b Anderson ...... 0 Cricket Board anti-corruption left him just one dismissal shy of M Shami not out ...... 10 tribunal suspended the becoming the first bowler to take I Sharma lbw b Anderson ...... 0 opening batsman and fined 100 Test wickets at Lord’s. Extras (LB5, NB1) ...... 6 him Rs.1m for violating three Woakes, recalled in place of Total (all out) ...... 107 clauses of the PCB’s code of Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-10 , 3-15, 4-49, 5-61, 6-62, fellow pace-bowling all-rounder 7-84, 8-96, 9-96, 10-107 conduct while playing for the Ben Stokes, omitted because of Bowling: Anderson 13.2-5-20-5; Broad 10-2-37-1 Kings in the 2017 his ongoing trial for affray, (1nb); Woakes 6-2-19-2; Curran 6-0-26-1 Pakistan Super League. removed India captain Kohli (23) England: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root Hasan appealed the fine, and Hardik Pandya (11) in (capt), Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Jos Buttler, while the PCB wanted a extraordinary fashion. Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, longer ban than one year. In both cases he had the James Anderson “Our position was batsmen caught by Jos Buttler Shahzaib Hasan should be the very next after the international -keeper, off banned for more than a year second slip had dropped each first-change Woakes. because he had violated three of them, with the ball going for But the very next delivery clauses,” the PCB’s legal England’s James Anderson celebrates after taking the wicket of India’s Ishant Sharma for a duck four. saw Kohli, on 23, edge a full- adviser Taffazul Rizvi told on the second day of the second Test cricket match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Rain, which meant there length Woakes outswinger and reporters in the eastern city was no play at all on Thursday, Ground in London yesterday. this time Buttler made no of Lahore yesterday. saw just 40 minutes’ action, mistake. It was a similar story “Today our position was featuring 8.3 overs, before tea. opener Shikhar Dhawan. Pujara Pujara pushed Anderson in this five-match series, with with Pandya, Woakes putting the accepted.” The adjudicator, But that was time enough for could only watch as Anderson towards point and set off for a Kohli missed twice on the way disappointment of a dropped Justice Hamid Farooq, India to be 15 for three. had KL Rahul (eight) caught single. Kohli responded, only to to 149 -- his maiden Test century catch aside to strike with his very extended the 28-year-old England captain Joe Root behind by wicket-keeper Jonny change his mind and retreat. on English soil. Yesterday’s final next ball. Sam Curran, man-of- Hasan’s suspension and decided to field when he won the Bairstow. England debutant Ollie Pope session saw Ajinkya Rahane the-match at Edgbaston after maintained his fine. toss, a combination of cloudy Anderson had taken two for kept his composure, however, dropped on five by fourth slip starring with both bat and ball, The three charges were: skies and a green-tinged pitch five in 15 balls to leave India 10 the 20-year-old Surrey batsman Root off Stuart Broad. took the fielders out of the luring cricketers into a spot- ideal for Anderson, England’s all- for two. sprinting in from point to remove Kohli’s duel with Anderson equation when the left-arm fixing scam, not reporting time leading Test wicket-taker. Soon afterwards, rain the bails. No sooner had Pujara had been one of the highlights of swing bowler bowled Dinesh approaches made to him by The swing specialist struck stopped play, with Pujara and been dismissed, then there was the first Test and the number one Karthik with a ball that cut back bookmakers, and hiding with just the fifth ball of the Kohli then both one not out. a fresh downpour and it was not batsman in the world rankings late to reduce India to 62 for six. information regarding his match when Murali Vijay, aiming The last thing India needed until 5.10pm (1610 GMT) that the again showed his class when he Ravichandran Ashwin top- contact with the legside, was undone by late when play resumed was a run match re-started. drove England’s spearhead for scored with 29 before he was bookmakers. outswing and bowled for a duck. out. Dropped slip catches proved four. plumb leg before to Broad Hasan last represented Vijay’s exit brought in Yet that was what happened a problem for England during a England were entitled to fear before Anderson ended the Pakistan in a one-day inter- Cheteshwar Pujara, recalled off the last of the 12 balls bowled 31-run win in the first Test at the worst when Kohli, on 19, was day’s play when No 11 Ishant national, and in the Twenty20 after India dropped struggling between lunch and tea. Edgbaston that left them 1-0 up missed by Buttler, their one-day Sharma was lbw for nought. format, in 2010. Skipper Du Plessis faces fresh spell on sidelines AFP in the World Cup in England in to be part of a Test series against South Africa captain Faf May and June next year. India in January. du Plessis in action in this CAPE TOWN: South Africa “It is just a small tear,” the “It was a big series so I file picture. captain Faf du Plessis revealed 34-year-old said of what was probably came back too soon but yesterday that he is likely to be diagnosed as a rotator cuff injury. luckily I got through that.” out of action for an extended “But luckily there is no cricket He led South Africa to victory period after suffering his third for the next seven weeks. It’s in the Tests but was then out of injury blow in less than a year. important to make sure the action again after breaking a Du Plessis returned early shoulder gets very, very strong finger in the first one-day inter- from the tour of Sri Lanka after with all the cricket that’s coming national against India. injuring his right shoulder while up. Du Plessis said that although diving in the field. “Playing against Zimbabwe South Africa had been beaten in He said on arrival in Cape would be nice but the biggest pri- the Tests in Sri Lanka he was Town that although he would not ority, even it’s another two or encouraged by the way the side need surgery, he would probably three weeks, is to make sure I had played in one-day games, miss the one-day series against don’t come back too early.” winning the first three matches Zimbabwe starting on September Du Plessis had surgery on the to clinch the series. 30 because of a long-term goal same shoulder late last year. “The guys are playing an of being ready for an extended He admitted he had come exciting brand of cricket -- campaign which will culminate back too early because he wanted fearless cricket,” he said. Kisner charges into PGA lead as major winners make their move AFP a nine-footer at 15 for birdies, put his approach major round of his career with a 65. He starts to two feet ahead of a birdie at the par-5 17th in the fifth afternoon group off the first tee with ST. LOUIS: British Open runner-up Kevin and sank a 14-foot birdie putt at 18 to seize the Britain’s Ian Poulter, in the group on 67, and Kisner birdied six of his first nine holes outright lead. Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, another shot back. yesterday to charge into the lead early in the South African Brandon Stone, coming off Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, second round of the 100th PGA Championship, a victory in last month’s Scottish Open, was ranked eighth, can complete a career Grand while Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy prepared third on 6-under, one stroke ahead of Molinari, Slam with a victory this week. But the 25-year- for an afternoon start. US Open winner Brooks Koepka and afternoon old American stood on 1-under after two early Kisner’s sizzling back-nine start at Bellerive starter Rickie Fowler. birdies yesterday. Country Club left him on 9-under par after an Another pack on 4-under included 2013 opening 67 and one stroke ahead of fellow US Open winner Justin Rose of Britain and 2013 Tiger Woods after putting American and playing partner Gary Woodland, Masters winner Adam Scott of Australia. on the 1st green during who eagled the par-5 17th to reach 8-under. Woodland, who has never finished better the second round of the Kisner, whose two PGA wins came in 2015 than 12th in 27 major starts, put his second shot PGA Championship golf at home on Sea Island and last year at Colonial, inches from the cup at 17 for an eagle. tournament at Bellerive shared seventh in last year’s PGA and that had Woods, a 14-time major champion in his Country Club yesterday. been his best major showing until his British comeback season after spinal fusion surgery, Open success. drew Thursday’s largest crowds in a super- Last month at Carnoustie, Kisner opened group with McIlroy and world number two with a 66 to lead and shared the lead after the defending champion Justin Thomas. second and third rounds before a closing 74 But Woods and McIlroy grinded out par 70s left him trailing Italy’s fast-finishing Francesco to share 48th place with Thomas little better Molinari. on 69. Stung by the loss, Kisner attacked early yes- They figure to command attention again Kevin Kisner of the United States plays a shot on the 18th terday, a three-foot birdie at 10 followed by an as the fifth-to-last group off the first tee. hole during the first round of the 2018 PGA Championship approach inches form the cup to set up a birdie World number nine Fowler, this year’s at 11. Masters runner-up, has eight top-five major at Bellerive Country Club in St Louis, Missouri, yesterday. He made a 3-footer at the par-3 13th and finishes without a victory but matched the low