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SPORT Sunday 10 September 2017 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Froome takes City rout Reds, Vinales on decisive Arsenal pole for Vuelta lead bounce back San Marino GP Al Sadd are Sheikh Jassim Cup champions Armstrong Vas The Peninsula hat-trick from Alge- rian international Baghdad Bounedjah helped Emir Cup winners Al Sadd beat A QNB Stars League cham- pions Al Duhail 4-2 on way to lifting the Sheikh Jassim Cup at the Al Duhail Stadium yesterday. The 25-year-old Bounedjah struck telling blows in the 5th, 20th and 67th minute to com- plete his three-in-a-row feat and give the Wolves their first silverware of the season in the one-match season-opener. Nam Tae-Hee pulled one back for Duhail in the 41st minute and Almoez Ali struck in injury added time to make it 4-2, in between Jugurtha Ham- roun took the match away from Al Duhail by scoring in the 80th minute to pave way for the title. Bounedjah was delighted with splendid showing in the Sheikh Jassim Cup final. “I am delighted with this win and the hat-trick. The match was difficult but we managed to give our best from the begin- ning and took a two-goal lead early on, using the instructions Al Sadd’s players and officials celebrate on the podium with the trophy after winning the Sheikh Jassim Cup at Al Duhail Stadium yesterday. Picture: Kamutty VP of the coach.” “In the second half, we decided to close down in Jugurtha Hamroun. Hamroun lar manner to his first goal. In the 41st minute, Al showing attacking intent from on Bounedjah, who was substi- defence and depend on coun- could have made it 2-0 in the Al Duhail then went on to Duhail’s Korean playmaker the beginning. In the 67th tuted by Saoud Al Nasr after ter attacks, which helped us 13th minute but his strike was dominate proceedings after that, Nam Tae Hee scored to make it minute, Bounedjah went on to picking up a knock. Al Sadd then score another two goals. This kept out by Al Duhail keeper looking to get back into the 2-1 after a mistake from complete his hattrick with held on until the final few min- win is dedicated to the Al Sadd Khalifa Abubakar for a corner. match. Al Sadd took a balanced Khoukhi Boualem. Al Duhail another goal and another assist utes when Almoez Ali scored for fans who helped us greatly in The second goal was in the approach, alternating between kept trying to score another goal from Xavi to make the score Al Duhail. this match” he added. offing and it didn’t take too long offence and defence. In the 36th but Al Sadd managed to main- 3-1. It would only prove to be a Al Sadd took the lead early for Al-Sadd to double their lead. minute, Bounedjah had an tain the scoreline up until the In the 80th minute, Ham- consolation goal and Al Sadd on with a 5th minute strike from This time it was Xavi who slid a opportunity to score but the halftime whistle. roun converted a penalty to went on to confirm victory and Baghdad Bounedjah, who fin- through ball to Bounedjah who Algerian’s effort was palmed Both sides started the sec- score Al Sadd’s fourth. The spot the Sheikh Jassim Cup with a ished off a through ball from scored with aplomb, in a simi- away by Abubakar. ond half in an exciting fashion, kick was awarded after a foul 4-2 margin. Anderson’s career best destroys Windies as England seal series London SCOREBOARD Jason Holder off the Reuters last ball before West Indies (I innings): ..............123 Bowling: Anderson 20.1-5-42-7; Broad 19-9- lunch bowled by ngland pace England (I innings): ....................194 35-2; Roland-Jones 11-4-31-1; Stokes 12-3-41- captain Joe Root. bowler James West Indies (II innings): 0; Ali 2-0-6-0; Root 1-0-5-0 Hope, who K Brathwaite b Anderson ...........................4 England (II innings): EAnderson took a K Powell b Anderson .................................45 A Cook lbw b Bishoo ..................................17 scored a century in Jubilant Qatari players and officials pose for a photograph after winning the third place career best of seven for K Hope lbw b Broad .....................................1 M Stoneman (not out) ..............................40 each innings of the of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 Tournament in Benoni, South Africa yesterday. 42 yesterday to destroy S Hope c Bairstow b Anderson............... 62 T Westley (not out) ..................................44 second test at the West Indies’ batting R Chase c Bairstow b Anderson ...............3 Extras (B4, LB1, W1) .................................6 Headingley when on the third day of the J Blackwood c Bairstow b Anderson ...... 5 Total (1 wkt) ...............................107 West Indies third test at Lord’s and S Dowrich c Broad b Roland-Jones .......14 Did not bat: J Root, D Malan, B Stokes, J squared the series, set up his team for a 2-1 J Holder c Anderson b Broad ..................23 Bairstow, M Ali, T Roland-Jones, S Broad, J An- batted throughout Sajjad shines as Qatar clinch D Bishoo b Anderson .................................0 derson series victory. K Roach b Anderson .....................................3 Fall of wickets: 1-35 the opening session, After West Indies S Gabriel (not out) .......................................0 Bowling: Gabriel 5-0-22-0; Roach 1-0-4-0; playing one glori- had been dismissed for Extras (LB17) .............................................17 Holder 6-1-16-0 (1w); Bishoo 11-2-35-1; Chase ous cover drive to third place in WCL Division 5 177 in their second Total (all out) .............................. 177 5-1-25-0 the boundary off innings, England Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-21, 3-69, 4-94, 5-100, Man-of-the-match: Ben Stokes (ENG) Ben Stokes and reached 107 for one to 6-123, 7-155, 8-155, 9-177, 10-177 Series: England win three-match series 2-1 brought up his half- The Peninsula was the only Italian player to Inam-ul-Haq said: “Staying in ensure they retained century with an pass 50, with Joy Perera (44) and Division 5 is great for the Qatar the Wisden trophy with more which 23 wickets fell on the first equally delightful push to the amoor Sajjad led Qatar to Fida Hussain (42 not out) con- team, the guys have done very than two days’ play remaining in two days, Anderson, with two mid-wicket boundary. a three-wicket victory tributing well as Italy made 225 well today.” the final test of the English wickets already from day two, But with his dismissal after Tagainst Italy to take third for seven from its 50 overs. Italy skipper Munasinghe summer. struck twice in the first hour. nearly four hours at the crease, place in a closely-fought match Gayashan Munasinghe took an said: “I was really disappointed Anderson, who on Friday Roston Chase was caught West Indies’ hopes of setting and retained their Division 5 sta- early Qatar wicket by removing with the result, we had a good became the first England bowler behind by Johnny Bairstow for England any sort of challenging tus in the ICC World Cricket Qalandar Khan, but captain Inam start, but unfortunately we didn’t to take 500 test wickets, cap- three pushing forward to the target disappeared. League yesterday. ul-Haq (37) and Kamran Khan make the important games.” tured the key wicket of Shai fourth delivery of the morning After Bishoo had dismissed Following heart-breaking (43) led the Al Annabi recovery. Brief scores: Hope for 62 immediately after and Jermaine Blackwood fell in Cook lbw for 17 with the leg- defeats in their respective semi- Sajjad then played the key Italy 225-7, 50 overs (Gian lunch and two balls later bowled similar fashion for five. spinner’s first delivery of the finals on Thursday, Qatar and innings of the match which Meade 62, Joy Perera 44, Fida Devendra Bishoo for a duck. England’s fielding was again match, Mark Stoneman (40 not Italy both recovered well to pro- earned him the Man-of-the- Hussain 42 not out; Iqbal Hus- He then bowled Kemar fallible with Broad dropping out) and Tom Westley (44 not duce a superb match at Match status as his 54 helped sain 3-51, Mohammed Nadeem Roach for three to better his pre- Blackwood and failing to hold on out), who both needed runs to Willowmoore A pitch, in Benoni, Qatar eat into Italy’s lead. And 2-26, Awais Malik 1-35) vious best of seven for 43 against to a stinging caught-and-bowled press their claims for a place in South Africa. Muhammad Tanveer (35 not out) Qatar 229-7, 47.5 overs New Zealand at Trent Bridge in opportunity from wicketkeeper the England side to defend the Italy won the toss and elected finished it in style as Qatar won (Tamoor Sajjad 54, Kamran Khan Nottingham in 2008. Shane Dowrich while Alastair Ashes in Australia at the end of to bat, and opener Gian Meade by three wickets. 43, Inam-ul-Haq 40; Carl San- Bowling under clear skies on Cook failed to take a catch at the year, guided their side home made a steady 62. However, he A jubilant Qatar skipper, dri 4-44, Madupa Fernando 2-52) the third morning of a match in gully from West Indies’ captain to an untroubled victory. 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