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NNBABA | Page 5 Warriors rout Pacers 112-89, Nuggets beat Wizards Saturday, March 23, 2019 CRICKET Rajab 16, 1440 AH Finch century sets GULF TIMES up Australia victory over Pakistan SPORT Page 3 ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS WORLD CUP Derwael makes a winning return to world title venue ‘I have won gold thrice now in Doha. I am going to prepare for the European championship. I am very excited about Tokyo’ Qatar Gymnastics Federation president Ali al-Hitmi (centre) poses with the winners of men’s Still Rings final Winner Nina Derwael (centre) of Belgium poses on the podium for women’s Uneven Bars event with second-placed Fan Yilin (left) of China and — gold medallist Lan Xingyu (rear, centre) of China, silver medallist Artur Tovmasyan (rear, left) of Armenia third-placed Anastasiia Iliankova of Russia in the Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup yesterday. PICTURES: Thajudheen and bronze medallist Vahagn Davtyan (rear, right) of Armenia — yesterday. By Sahan Bidappa Tuesday, began with a full twist- ally happy to be back on the po- Carey, who had clinched both World bronze medallist Lee der Shatilov sprung a surprise 1. Lee Chih-Kai (TPE) 15.400 Doha ing double tuck and fi nished dium. I wasn’t really anxious; I Vault and Floor gold at the Baku Chih-Kai overcame nerves to by winning the gold medal. In 2. Kohei Kameyama (JPN) 15.400 with a twist high above the bar was comfortable out there and I World Cup last week, put on a fl air his way to win the Pommel a strong fi eld which consisted 3. Kaito Imabayashi (JPN) 15.333 for 15.033 points, the same score knew I could do it. I just did what strong show once again. Horse. The Chinese Taipei gym- of world championship bronze Men’s Floor Exercise ina Derwael, compet- she achieved in the qualifying I usually do in training,” she said. The 18-year-old controlled her nast beat 2013 world champion medallist Carlos Yulo and all- 1. Alexander Shatilov (ISR) 14.633 ing in her fi rst event on Wednesday. The 2017 world “I am really happy to be back landing perfectly to top score with Kohei Kameyama of Japan to round silver medallist Xiao Ruo- 2. Rayderley Zapata (ESP) 14.433 since becoming a world champion Fan Yilin (14.933) took here, I have won gold thrice now 14.833 points, ahead of Russian gold, after both had fi nished on teng, Shatilov made it a memora- 3. Carlos Edriel Yulo (PHI) 14.266 champion in Doha last silver ahead of Russian Anastasi- in Doha. I am going to prepare Maria Paseka (14.766) and French- same score of 15.400. ble 32nd birthday with a superb Men’s Still Rings Final NOctober, made a winning return ia Iliankova (14.700). for the European championship woman Coline Devillard (14.549). Chih-Kai was given the gold show as he tallied 14.633 points. 1. Lan Xingyu (CHN) 15.100 as the Belgian won gold at the Derwael was pleased with her now. I am very excited about To- Yesterday’s win boosted Carey’s thanks to his superior diffi culty Rayderley Zapata of Spain was 2. Artur Tovmasyan (ARM) 14.833 Artistic Gymnastics Individual gold medal fi nish and admitted kyo Olympics. The Belgium team World Cup series ranking points scores. Kameyama’s compatriot also a surprise runner-up with 3. Vahagn Davtyan (ARM) 14.825 Apparatus World Cup. she did not have an ideal prepa- still needs to qualify as a team so to 85, putting her fi rst in the Vault Imabayashi took bronze after tal- 14.433, fi nishing ahead of Filipino Women’s Uneven Bars Yesterday at the Aspire Dome, ration as she was recovering from we are going to try and do that race for Olympics qualifi cations. lying 5.333. teenager Yulo, who had topped 1. Nina Derwael (BEL) 15.033 the venue of her world title, Der- a broken fi nger. at the World Championship in The 43-year-old Oksana Chus- China’s Zou Jingyuan missed the qualifi cations but had to settle 2. Fan Yilin (CHN) 14.933 wael was in sublime form as she “I did not have an ideal prepa- Stuttgart this year,” added Der- ovitina fi nished fi fth with 13.866 out on a medal after he missed his bronze medal after scoring 14.266 3. Anastasiia Iliankova (RUS) cruised to an easy win. The two- ration for the competition but wael, who will be in action in the points. The Uzbek, who has com- hand placement and came off early points. Ruoteng fi nished a disap- 14.700 time European champion stuck I am very happy that I pulled it Balance Beam fi nals today. peted in seven Olympic Games, is on. He also tumbled for a second pointing sixth with a 13.166. Women’s Vault to her routine which has given off . I had some little injuries that Meanwhile, Jade Carey con- gunning for her eighth appearance time to fi nish seventh 12.866. 1. Jade Carey (USA) 14.883 her success in the last two years. prevented me from doing other tinued her rich vein of form as as she looks to book her place at the In the men’s Floor Exercise, RESULTS 2. Maria Paseka (RUS) 14.766 Derwael, who will turn 19 on competitions. But now I am re- the American won the Vault gold. 2020 Tokyo Games. veteran Israeli gymnast Alexan- Men’s Pommel Horse 3. Coline Devillard (FRA) 14.549 FOOTBALL Qatar open AFC U23 qualifying campaign with 2-0 win AFC able to make any inroads on the accurate low finish on 13 min- Doha scoresheet, and they suff ered a utes. late blow when captain Amanul- Nepal held their own in the lah Sardari was shown a second minutes that followed, although red-hot opening half- yellow card in the third minute of Oman came closest to fi nding the hour helped Qatar climb stoppage time. net before half-time, with Zahir to the top of Group A in Qatar will look to continue al-Aghbari hitting the upright in the AFC U23 Champi- their strong start against Nepal the 34th minute. Aonship Thailand 2020 qualifying tomorrow, while Afghanistan After the break Oman as- with a convincing 2-0 win over need a result against Oman, sumed full control of the tie, but Afghanistan on home soil at As- who beat Nepal 1-0 yester- they were persistently thwarted pire Zone yesterday. day, to keep their qualification in their search for a second goal, Two goals in the opening 35 hopes alive. with Karki making a save to deny minutes proved insurmount- While an early goal from You- Muhsen al-Ghassani and then able for Afghanistan, as the suf al-Malki proved decisive, al-Aghbari, while al-Malki sent Qataris made a successful first Oman squandered a number of a thunderous long-range eff ort step in their bid to return to chances to extend their lead, par- into the crossbar. the Finals, where they finished ticularly in a dominant second Qadhafi al-Mahruqi wasted third in 2018. HE Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) secretary-general Jassim Rashid half display. another opportunity when he Boasting a strong line-up fea- al-Buenain (right) watches Qatar’s AFC U23 Championship qualifying Qatar’s Hassan Ahmad Palang (left) celebrates his goal in the AFC U23 The Omanis came into the tie missed a free header in the dying turing AFC Asian Cup-winning match against Afghanistan yesterday. PICTURE: Othman Khalid Championship qualifying match against Afghanistan yesterday. as warm favourites, and took minutes, but it had no impact on stars Bassam al-Rawi and Tarek the lead when an overlapping the end result, as Oman ensured Salman, Qatar were in the as- rauding run from Abdurahman the 13th minute. and they doubled their lead when utes before half-time. al-Malki found space on the left they will go into tomorrow’s cendancy from the beginning, Moustafa set up Hassan Ahmad Albert Caballeria’s men con- Al Duhail’s Abdullah al-Ahrak Afghanistan fought valiantly hand side before beating Nepal meeting with Afghanistan with and they took the lead after a ma- Palang for a close-range fi nish in tinued to pile on the pressure, converted a penalty kick 10 min- after the break, but they were un- goalkeeper Arpan Karki with an three points under their belt. Gulf Times 2 Saturday, March 23, 2019 CRICKET INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT West Indies no underdogs, can Blockbuster on cards win third World Cup: Brathwaite IANS “It’s kind of a happy hunting Kolkata ground. I have had a few good as RCB play champs games here. In the same World Cup, I had a good warm-up uoyed by their per- game with bat and ball. I had formance against a decent game with the ball England at home, a re- against India as well, though juvenated West Indies we didn’t cross the line.” Bside will go into this summer’s KKR will bank on Brathwaite World Cup as a balanced unit. to deliver the goods with bat CSK in the opener All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite and ball. Asked about his goal, feels that while they are not fa- the Barbados-born said: “I In 22 meetings between CSK and RCB, the Bengaluru outfit have managed only seven wins vourites to lift the cup, they are am not a stats person. If I get no pushovers either.