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FRIDAY 5 JULY 2019 SPORT 17 It is very difficult, 316 runs is a big Pakistan Sarfaraz margin. Only if you’re batting first, Ahmed says as his team TODAY TOMORROW if you score 600 runs or 500 runs. faces a near impossible task Pakistan vs Bangladesh vs I don’t know what the study is to qualify for the semi-finals 43rd match 44th match, in Leeds behind this, but I can’t do anything. in a tie against in London vs South Africa Bangladesh today. 12:30pm (Qatar time) 45th match, in Manchester Doha champs return home Handball: Top Qatari clubs to feature in major events

DOHA Football League Handball Cham- THE PENINSULA pionships to be held in South Korea from November 9 to 21. The Qatar Handball Federation Al Wakra will participate in (QHF) yesterday confirmed the the tournament as the Qatari participation of Al Gharafa and handball champion while Al Qatar SC at the 35th Arab League Arabi will participate as H H the Handball Championships, which Amir’s Cup champions in the will be held in the Jordanian 2018/2019 sports season. capital Amman from September Al Duhail will also participate 23 to October 3 . in the Super Bowl 2019 World Al Gharafa will also feature Handball Championships, which the Arab Super Cup on Sep- will be held in Dammam from tember 22 in Jordan. August 28 to 31. Esperance Tunisia won the Al Arabi will feature in this year’s Asian Football League Handball Al Duhail’s participation Arab League Handball Champi- Championships as reigning Amir Cup champions. comes as a representative of Asia Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal and Muhammad Bilal pose with their World onships last year in Tunisia in Salmiya Kuwaiti 37-31 in the they were crowned champions after winning the 21st Asian Team Cup trophy upon their arrival at airport, December after winning the final match to determine the third and in the 2000 edition. Championship for the handball yesterday. The Pakistani duo defeated an Indian pair 3-1 in the against fellow citizen Sakia Oil fourth positions. The QHF also announced the championships held in Kuwait final to win the title earlier this week in Doha. 36-29 while the Qatari club fin- Al Rayyan is the only Qatari participation of Al Wakra and Al in March, after winning the final ished in third place after beating team to have won the title, when Arabi teams in the 22nd Asian against Al Wakra 22-21.

Injury puts Colombian Bernal takes Tour Van Niekerk’s IAAF Worlds spotlight in Froome’s absence in jeopardy

REUTERS best-equipped teams for the REUTERS PARIS DOHA Bernal, looking to become the race with Ineos and Movistar, who will rely on the formidable In the absence of injured four- first Colombian to win cycling’s triumvirate of Mikel Landa and South African world record times winner Chris Froome, all most prestigious race, has been former podium finishers Nairo holder Wayde van Niekerk’s eyes will be on his 22-year-old promoted to Ineos co-leader after Quintana and Alejandro defence of his 400 metres world Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal defending champion Geraint Valverde. title could be in jeopardy after a to fill the void at the Tour de Thomas’s preparations were Italian Vincenzo Nibali, knee injury. France starting tomorrow. hampered by a crash at the Tour de second in the Giro this year, will The two-time world Bernal, looking to become wait until the first hilltop finish champion had picked up a bone the first Colombian to win Suisse won by Bernal. at La Planche des Belles Filles bruise in his right knee that had cycling’s most prestigious race, to assess whether he has the set back his training by five to has been promoted to Ineos co- Froome, winner in 2013, 2015, legs to fight for a second title six weeks, his agent said in a leader after defending 2016 and 2017, was ruled out after after 2014. statement. champion Geraint Thomas’s suffering serious injuries in a crash There will be further “Sadly guys, I’ve had a minor preparations were hampered at the Criterium du Dauphine excitement for the French setback on my road to recovery,” by a crash at the Tour de Suisse crowds as world number one Van Niekerk added on Twitter. won by Bernal. Julian Alaphilippe and newly “I’ve been pushing myself a “It’s no secret my build-up crowned French champion bit too hard in training so that I has been affected by the crash Warren Barguil look set to battle can make a memorable at Tour de Suisse, but I’ve had it out for the mountain classifi- comeback but I have picked up a good block of training since Colombian rider Egan Bernal cation’s polka dot jersey. a bone bruise on my knee so and I feel ready,” said Thomas. of Team Ineos looks on before Barguil won it in 2017 and won’t be participating in the “Discussing with the team, a training session in Overijse Alaphilippe prevailed last year. upcoming @Diamond_League we believe it makes sense to go yesterday, two days prior to the Peter Sagan of Slovakia will events.” into the race with joint leaders start of the 106th edition of the be bidding for a record- While the Doha World as it gives us more options. Egan Tour de France. breaking sixth green jersey for Championships are not until late and I will work hard for each the points classification after September and Van Niekerk has other and the team over the flying under the radar this already qualified as the reigning three weeks of the race.” season. world champion, the injury Froome, winner in 2013, the British team, deprived of top 10 in the last five editions “On the other hand, this is The race sets off from raises questions about whether 2015, 2016 and 2017, was ruled Froome’s authoritative figure, and two podium finishes in a year in which I’m hitting peak Brussels, 50 years after local he will try to make a comeback out after suffering serious might not take their usual grip 2016 and 2017, seems to have form. I’m ambitious, I’m calm legend Merckx won his first at all in 2019 and instead injuries in a crash at the Cri- on the race. reached his peak, Thibaut Pinot, because I’ve done everything I Tour, with a stage likely to end prepare to defend his Olympic terium du Dauphine and the In France, excitement has third in 2014, has added a new can to be ready.” in a bunch sprint -- without title in 2020. race now has the feel of 1976 or been mounting as the absences dimension. Pinot noted that several 30-times stage winner Mark Van Niekerk, 26, did not 1983 -- when Eddy Merck and of last year’s runner-up Tom The Groupama-FDJ climber climbers would be at ‘the same Cavendish who was omitted by compete in 2018 after tearing his Bernard Hinault respectively Dumoulin and Froome increase won the Tour of Lombardy high level’ and he is right. Team Dimension Data. anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) did not start. the chances of the French cel- Monument classic last season Jakob Fuglsang won the There will be only one indi- in a celebrity rugby match in Bernal, who looks a cut ebrating a first local champion and has shown impressive Dauphine in impressive fashion vidual time trial shortly after the 2017. above the other top climbers since Bernard Hinault won the strength in the mountains this and is the bookmakers’ third midway point but 30 catego- He has run only one 400 and also won Paris-Nice in last of his five titles in 1985. year, also rediscovering his favourite, but the Astana rider rised climbs with a gruelling metres this year, clocking 47.28 March, is the bookmakers’ “This year or never,” sports time-trialing form. has yet to shine on the Tour, 19th stage going through the Col seconds in February. His world favourites ahead of Thomas. daily L’Equipe wrote on their “I’m 29 years old so I’ve still where his best finish was de l’Iseran, 2,770 metres above record from the 2016 Rio But Ineos’s rivals are sharp- front page last month. got quite a few years ahead of seventh in 2013. sea level, after 89 kilometres of Olympics is 43.03. ening their knives, sensing that While Romain Bardet, in the me,” he said. Astana is one of the uphill riding. Mercedes target cooling after feeling the heat in

REUTERS with the cooling, how we can fundamental design of the car, “We were on limit. When you LONDON improve that,” he said. where in the push for very, very get to that point you are really “And that work started well tight packaging, we have ended limited in your options. You can Formula One champions before the race weekend in up being undercooled overall,” start to use lift and coast, which Mercedes say they are working Austria and there’s a lot of people said Shovlin. is where the drivers get towards hard to improve their cars’ here busy with that. And we will “Fundamentally the car the end of the straight and they cooling systems for future races get on top of that and make doesn’t have big enough back off the throttle,” he said. after struggling with overheating progress.” radiators. “They then brake a bit later at the Austrian Grand Prix at the Sunday’s race at Spielberg “It’s meant that we are car- and you have a period where the weekend. ended dominant Mercedes’s run rying this issue where in the very car is just coasting into the Trackside engineering of 10 wins in a row, and eight out hot races we will be struggling... corner, the engine is not doing director Andrew Shovlin of eight this season. to keep the power unit cool work and you can lose a fair bit explained in a team post-race Finland’s Valtteri Bottas fin- enough that we don’t do any of temperature like that.” debrief that the 2019 car is so ished a distant third on a hot damage to it.” Shovlin explained The combination of having tightly packaged that the radi- afternoon, with championship that opening up the bodywork to lift and coast for some 400 ators are too small to provide leader Lewis Hamilton fifth in a improved matters but the tem- metres of a 4.3-km lap, one of sufficient cooling in extreme race won by Red Bull’s Max Ver- perature in Austria was 35 the shortest on the calendar, and conditions. stappen ahead of Ferrari’s degrees Celsius, at the upper end turning down the engine meant Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in the pits during the Austrian Grand “We’ve got a lot of projects Charles Leclerc. of what could be achieved by performance was seriously Prix on Sunday. looking at this particular issue “It all really goes down to the that simple expedient. compromised. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 5 JULY 2019 West Indies sign off with Jos Buttler victory over

REUTERS West Indies’ poses for a photo LEEDS with fans as he celebrates after his team beat Afghanistan at Headingley in West Indies won the battle of the Leeds, Britain, yesterday. World Cup’s basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley yesterday . Chris Gayle managed only seven runs Buttler relieved as in his final World Cup appearance but capitalised on an early reprieve to score 77 and help the eliminated Car- prepare ibbean side to 311-6 after electing to bat. While Gayle disappointed, 18-year- for semi-finals old top-scored for Afghan- istan with a career-best 86 before falling AFP to the 39-year-old part-time spinner from CHESTER-LE-STREET Jamaica. Afghanistan were all out for 288 in England’s Jos Buttler said he felt a sense of relief as well exactly 50 overs -- their highest score in as excitement after the tournament hosts booked their the World Cup -- to finish their campaign place in the semi-finals of the World Cup. with nine defeats in as many matches, Back-to-back defeats by Sri Lanka and reigning denying their West Indian coach Phil champions Australia, which followed an earlier group- Simmons a winning send-off. stage loss to Pakistan, threatened to scupper England’s The match against the tournament’s bid to win a first World Cup title. weakest side was an opportunity for Gayle But they responded in style with a 31-run win over to produce a special performance but the India followed by Wednesday’s 119-run thrashing of New prolific left-handed opener failed to take it. Zealand in Chester-le-Street that saw them into the last Gayle slashed at a wide Dawlat four from the 10-team group phase. Zadran to be caught behind, fin- run-out opportunity and misfields marred SCOREBOARD “It feels great. We’re excited and have a bit of relief ishing his last World Cup with only one Afghanistan’s fielding, best illustrated in WEST INDIES AFGHANISTAN as well,” said Buttler after England reached their first half-century. the final over of the West Indies innings. Chris Gayle c Ali Khil b ...... 7 c Lewis b Roach ...... 5 World Cup semi-final since 1992. c Gayle b Brathwaite ...... 62 West Indies could have been in bigger Afghan captain Gulbadin Naib got c M Nabi b ...... 58 “It’s obviously been two tough games to finish to Shai Hope c Rashid Khan b M Nabi ...... 77 Ikram Ali Khil lbw b Gayle ...... 86 trouble but Rashid Khan dropped a sitter himself under a skier at long-off but qualify, and we showed great character to come through c sub (Dawlat Zadran ...... 39 run out (Hetmyer/Brathwaite) ..31 at mid- off Zadran when Hope was flinched at the last moment, possibly run out (Khil/Shirzad) ...... 58 c Holder b Brathwaite ...... 40 with two very good performances.” on five. losing the ball in sunlight, allowing what c D Zadran b S Shirzad ...... 45 c Allen b Roach ...... 2 England have spent much of the past two years as By the time Rashid caught him, at would have been a regulation catch to go ...... 14 c Hetmyer b Roach ...... 6 the world’s top-ranked side in one-day internationals Rashid Khan c Holder b Brathwaite ...... 9 mid-wicket in the 38th over, Hope had for a boundary. not out ...... 0 and Buttler said: “We are just very excited to be in a semi- Dawlat Zadran c Cottrell b Brathwaite ...... 1 laid a strong foundation for a 300-plus Naib could not impress with the bat Extras: (4lb, 9w) ...... 13 final. From the start I think it was the minimum Sayed Shirzad c Allen b Thomas ...... 25 TOTAL: (for 6 in 50 overs) ...... 311 total. either and fell for eight. not out ...... 7 requirement, the first stage we had to get to.” Opener Evin Lewis celebrated his Shah and Alikhil refused to throw in Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-109, 3-174, 4-192, 5-297, Extras: (2lb, 10w, 2nb) ...... 14 The 28-year-old England vice-captain added: “We return to the team with 58 and Nicholas the towel, though, frustrating the West 6-297 TOTAL: (all out in 50 overs) ...... 288 stood up and played our brand of cricket under that Pooran also made 58, his third 50-plus Indies attack with a 133-run Did not bat: , , Oshane Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-138, 3-189, 4-194, 5-201, pressure. score of the tournament. partnership. Thomas 6-227, 7-244, 8-255, 9-260, 10-288 “That breeds a lot of confidence for the group, that : Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10-0-52-0 (2w), Daw- Skipper Jason Holder clobbered four Carlos Brathwaite (4-63) dismissed Bowling: Sheldon Cottrell 7-0-43-0 (3w), Kemar our way is the best way and gives us a lot of chance lat Zadran 9-1-73-2 (1w), Sayed Shirzad 8-0-56-1, sixes in his 45 off 34 balls to help the team Shah as he and Kemar Roach (3-37) Roach 10-2-37-3 (1w), Thomas 7-0-43-1, Holder 8-0- of performing. That’s what we have resorted to in the Gulbadin Naib 3-0-18-0, Mohammad Nabi 10-0-56-1, 46-0 (2w, 1nb), Allen 3-0-26-0, Carlos Brathwaite past the 300-mark. snuffed out Afghan hopes of an unlikely Rashid Khan 10-0-52-1 (2w) 9-0-63-4 (3w, 1nb), Gayle 6-0-28-1 (1w) two must-win games and shows that we must con- Dropped catched, squandered victory. tinue that.that.” NZ need Ferguson boost to lift bowling: Vettori

REUTERS skipper Kane Williamson the luxury of third successive loss, are set to make someone in the middle overs to attack, DURHAM using their leading wicket-taker in the semi-finals ahead of Pakistan he turns to Boult. small bursts to dent their opposition. because of their vastly superior net run “He’s also got that ability to reverse New Zealand sorely missed Lockie “New Zealand missed Lockie Fer- rate. the ball in the death overs, when he is Ferguson in Wednesday’s compre- guson in Durham, particularly because Vettori paid tribute to Trent Boult, an attacking and defensive option.” hensive defeat by England and need the of the way he fits into the structure of who dismissed Joe Root and Jos Buttler Losing three matches in a row was right-arm quick back to lift their the game,” Vettori wrote in his column on Wednesday to become New Zea- not ideal but Vettori had no doubt that bowling in the semi-finals of the Cricket for the International Cricket Council. land’s leading wicket-taker in World the 2015 finalists could start afresh. World Cup, former captain Daniel “Kane likes to use his as a first- Cups with 37 wickets from two “I don’t think it will affect the Vettori has said. change bowler in short 2-3 over spells. editions. team too much, particularly England got off to a flying start and With him out, that meant they had to “He was fantastic again and the knowing some of the guys well. were 194 for one in 30 overs before a shuffle things around a little. knuckle ball to dismiss Jos Buttler was “They have six or seven New Zealand attack minus Ferguson, “If he is back for the semi-final, that a highly-skilled piece of bowling,” individuals who can who sat out with a tightness in ham- will give New Zealand a lot more cer- Vettori said. win a game for them, string, somewhat arrested the run flow tainty around how they go about their “At the top of the order he is a left- and that is a pretty Former New to restrict the hosts to 305-8. 50 overs.” arm fast swing bowler who can take exciting way to think Zealand captain Ferguson’s absence denied New Zealand, despite their wickets, and then when Kane needs about it.” Daniel Vettori Mitchell Starc Left is right for World Cup pacers

AFP Mitchell Johnson and Boult leading the LONDON pack. Pakistan, still buoyed by Akram’s bowling performance 27 years later, have They live in a right-handed world, histor- benefited more than most from the ically stigmatised and challenged by tasks power of lefties. as simple as using scissors -- but when it Only about 10 percent of the global comes to taking wickets at the World Cup, population are estimated to be left- being a southpaw seamer is a distinct MOST SUCCESSFUL LEFT ARM handed but Pakistan produce more than advantage. FAST BOWLERS IN WORLD CUP their fair share of top-class left-armers. Mitchell Starc leads the way at the TOURNAMENTS Many of them have been inspired by top of the World Cup bowling charts, with Wasim Akram (PAK) 38 55 Akram, a fact that delights the former 24 wickets in eight matches so far and Chaminda Vaas (SL) 31 49 Pakistan captain, who told said: “Of has Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir and New Mitchel Starc (AUS) 16 46 course it’s pleasing when you hear that Zealand paceman Trent Boult for Zaheer Khan (INDIA) 23 44 the left-armers follow me.” company in the top six. Trent Boult (NZ) 17 37 Pakistan’s 2019 World Cup squad Beginning with Australian Gary Gil- boasts Wahab Riaz, highly promising mour’s famous rout of England teenager Shaheen Shah Afridi and Amir, in the semi-final at the inaugural whose career was interrupted by a five- World Cup in 1975, lefties such year ban for spot-fixing. ICC WORLD CUP 2019 as Wasim Akram, Starc and Amir, who was selected in the squad MOST WICKETS Boult have confounded their Pakistan’s Wasim despite a poor run of form, has been a 24 - Mitchell Starc, Australia (8) opponents again and again at the Akram is the revelation at the tournament in England 17 - Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand (7) World Cup. most successful and , with 16 wickets so far. 17 - Jofra Archer, England (9) The secret is in the different left arm fast But if left-arm bowlers are so 16 - Mohammad Amir, Pakistan (7) angles that left-armers create, bowler in World common, why do they still catch batsmen 16 - Mark Wood, England (8) giving batsmen an extra headache Cup history. off guard? and forcing them to re-calcuate. Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad BEST BOWLING FIGURES “I think lefties challenge the batsmen believes the more a batsman faces left- 5-26 - Mitchell Starc, Australia in their side-on stance and even with a wicket to create beguiling angles that wicket-taker, with 18 dismissals. Since armers, the easier it becomes but he says 5-29 - , Bangladesh straight ball, because the angle creates bewildered first Allan Lamb and then then, left-arm bowlers from New they get more practice against 5-30 - Mohammad Amir, Pakistan problems, especially for right-handers,” Chris Lewis. Zealand to Sri Lanka have repeatedly right-armers. 5-31 - Jimmy Neesham, New Zealand said Akram, whose three wickets helped Remembered as “magical deliv- proved their value, becoming the leading “Most batsmen develop their tech- win the 1992 final for Pakistan against eries”, they helped Pakistan beat wicket-takers in four of the six World nique against right-arm bowlers, throw 5-44 - Jason Behrendorff, Australia England. England to win the World Cup for the Cups since. down and bowling machines from the 5-46 - Mitchell Starc, Australia Egged on by a packed crowd in Mel- first time. Akram was man-of-the-match The had a glut of same angle, and they neglect the left- 5-59 - Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh bourne, Akram came from around the and ended as the tournament’s leading left-armed fast bowlers, with Starc, arm angles,” he said. 5-69 - , India FRIDAY 5 JULY 2019 SPORT 19

Peru promise Peru stun Chile, face Brazil in final improved AP become the first team to win failed to qualify for the 2018 into the open net after Chile in the rout against Brazil, but show against PORTO ALEGRE three straight Copa America World Cup in Russia.The vet- goalkeeper Gabriel Arias left had already saved penalty kicks titles since Argentina in the erans of Chile’s recent tri- the area to try to stop a by Uruguay’s Luis Suárez and Brazil in final After being counted out by 1940s, but now will play the umphs, including Eduardo counterattack. Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus. most, Peru pulled off a stunning third-place match against the Vargas, Arturo Vidal and Alexis Guerrero sealed the victory Peru, which last year made REUTERS Copa America comeback. Argentines on Saturday in a Sánchez, had subpar perform- in stoppage time to become the its first World Cup appearance PORTO ALEGRE Two weeks after a demor- repeat of the last two finals. ances at the Arena Grêmio in Copa América’s all-time leading in 36 years for the team, was alising 5-0 loss to Brazil that “We entered the match Porto Alegre. scorer among active players playing in the semifinals for the Peru will produce a far better left the team on the verge of a already thinking about the final Despite a team without the with 13 goals. third time in the last four Copa performance in the Copa first-round elimination, Peru and that’s how we allowed same quality as Chile, it was Chile’s Eduardo Vargas Américas. America final against Brazil got past two-time defending Peru to surprise us,” Chile Peru that got off to a good start could have matched Guerrero It had lost seven of its last than their 5-0 defeat by the champion Chile 3-0 on coach Reinaldo Rueda said. and dominated the match early when his team was awarded eight competitive matches hosts earlier in the tournament, Wednesday to make it to the “We didn’t show the on. a penalty kick in the final against Chile, including in the midfielder Yoshimar Yotun said continental final for the first attitude and aggressiveness “When this team wants seconds, but he had his weak semifinals of the Copa América after his side stunned holders time since 1975. from the previous matches.” something, it works hard and shot from the spot saved by in 2015. Chile 3-0 in the semi-finals. Peru had already stunned Chile’s loss to longtime rival gets it,” Peru striker Paolo Peru goalkeeper Pedro The rivalry between Chile Ricardo Gareca’s side had title-favorite Uruguay in the Peru will add pressure on Guerrero said. “We deserved Gallese. and Peru dates to the 19th sneaked into the quarter-finals quarter-finals after advancing Rueda, a Colombian who had to make it to the final. We were Gallese had a great per- Century. The nations fought in as one of the best third-placed as one of the two best third- been criticised since he took fully focused from the start.” formance to stop Chile’s attack, the War of the Pacific from teams from the group stage but place finishers from the three over the squad at the beginning Edinson Flores opened the which faltered during most of 1879-84, with Chile coming out they have come into their own groups, and now it will get a of last year. scoring with a shot from inside the match despite creating victorious against a Peru- in the knockout stages. rematch against host Brazil in The result will also raise the area in the 21st minute and most of the scoring chances. Bolivia alliance and taking over “The defeat to Brazil was Sunday’s final at the Maracana further questions about its so- Yoshimar Yotún added to the The Peruvian goalkeeper some key land with access to very tough but this game will Stadium. Chile was trying to called golden generation, which lead in the 38th with a strike made an embarrassing mistake the Pacific Ocean. be different,” Yotun told reporters. “It’s a final, you have Peru’s players celebrate after defeating Chile 3-0 in their Copa America to win a final and we are going semi-final match in Porto Alegre on Wednesday night. to try and work hard and lift this Copa.” Yotun, who scored his side’s second goal of the game, said Peru’s humble attitude was key to them progressing to the final. “We always kept a low profile, we tried to work hard in games which we were never favourites, and that makes us stronger,” he added. “We got some very difficult results and now we are in the final we’re very happy.” Peru had lost 12 of their previous 14 fixtures against Chile but have made real progress under Gareca, who helped the team return to the World Cup finals in 2018 after a 36-year absence. Captain Guerrero said the performance against the 2015 and 2016 Copa America cham- pions showed what his side were capable of. Lampard returns to Chelsea as manager

AFP Premier League’s top four. “We during his sole season in charge. LONDON want to be playing Champions However, the Italian endured Chelsea’s newly League football year in, year out a frosty relationship with the appointed English head coach Frank Frank Lampard promised to We want to be for sure. I think that is something club’s fans due to his rigid style keep Chelsea competitive at the that should drive us all on. We of play and reluctance to field Lampard poses top of the Premier League after playing Champions want to develop players and be some of Chelsea’s promising for the press at his return to the club as manager League football competitive,” said Lampard. young players. Stamford Bridge on a three-year deal was year in, year out for “Of course there are vari- Lampard’s appointment is in London, confirmed yesterday. ables, we know at the moment designed to rectify that with the yesterday. Lampard won 13 trophies in sure. I think that there is the transfer ban, we club keen to stress his “fantastic 13 years and became Chelsea’s is something that know about the situation. We relationship” with the all-time leading marksmen with should drive us all on. know Man City and Liverpool supporters. 211 goals from midfield during a We want to develop pulled away last year and we “Frank possesses fantastic decorated playing career at should be realistic about that, but knowledge and understanding Stamford Bridge. players and be we should never stop trying as of the club and last season, he However, the former competitive: Lampard Chelsea to be up there and I think demonstrated he is one of the England midfielder has just one we should be.” most talented young coaches in season of managerial experience having lost their best player of Lampard succeeds Maurizio the game,” said Chelsea director having led Derby County to the recent times in Eden Hazard to Sarri, who left England to take Marina Granovskaia. Championship play-off final in Real Madrid last month and over at Juventus last month. “After 13 years with us as a so.” Lampard took two Chelsea also has extensive knowledge May, when they were beaten by serving a two-window transfer Sarri led Chelsea back into player, where he became a club loanees, Fikayo Tomori and of the Chelsea youth system Aston Villa. ban that prevents him from the Champions League next legend and our record goals- Mason Mount, with him to having been a key figure at the Lampard faces what he making new signings. season thanks to a third-place corer, we believe this is the Derby last season, where they club’s academy prior to joining described as the biggest chal- However, he believes finish in the Premier League and perfect time for him to return excelled. Lampard at the Derby last lenge of his career with Chelsea Chelsea can remain in the also won the Europa League and are delighted he has done His assistant Jody Morris summer. Dutch bid to shock US in World Cup final

REUTERS The Netherlands have in this tournament with “We never knew this when they lost to Japan in LYON utilised technically-gifted Ellis saying it has been would be possible. It is a penalty shootout. players, like former world their hardest ever route to one more match and we The result was a The Netherlands will bid player of the year Lieke a final. could be world cham- major upset for the four- to begin a new era in Martens, to reach the final The Americans were pions. It will be difficult times Olympic gold med- women’s soccer in against the most dom- indebted to goalkeeper but it will be incredible to allists and Ellis is well Sunday’s World Cup final inant team in women’s Alyssa Naeher for saving win.” aware of the threat posed when they try to stop the football history. a late penalty in their 2-1 Wiegman, a former by the European all-conquering United Both sides are semi-final win over midfielder for the national champions. States team from claiming managed by women, England on Tuesday. The side when they were “The Netherlands a record fourth crown. Sarina Wiegman coaching Netherlands needed extra- outside the elite, took over have had a great tour- It is almost a classic the Dutch and Jill Ellis time to see off Sweden as in January 2017 and has nament, obviously David vs Goliath clash, leading the US Of the 24 a long-range strike from led the team to 12 straight coming off the Euros, although the Dutch did teams competing at the midfielder Jackie Groenen wins in tournament (we’ve seen) tremendous produce a major shock World Cup, only nine sent them through. football, many coming performances by them,” two years ago when, were coached by women. “We watched the USA through late goals. she said. ranked 12th in the world, The US, seeking to game against England and The US have their Should the US they won the European retain the trophy they of course they are a really own record going with 11 triumph it would mean Netherlands’ players celebrate at the Championship on home won comfortably in strong team. I hope we consecutive World Cup they have won four out of end of the Women’s World Cup semi- soil to lift their first Canada four years ago, will be able to play our wins. Their last defeat was eight editions of the final against Sweden on Wednesday. trophy. have been severely tested own game,” Groenen said. the 2011 final in women’s World Cup. FRIDAY 5 JULY 2019 20

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Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (centre), speaking during the meeting held at the QOC Headquarters. QOC, officials of sports bodies

Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in action against Philip meet ahead of busy season Dalhausser and Nicholas Lucena THE PENINSULA Matters relating to Qatari players and athletes during their Round of 32 clash in DOHA set to feature in top international events including the FIVB Beach Volleyball World the 2022 Tokyo Games were also discussed. Championships in Hamburg, Germany Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, Secretary-General The hosting of the first edition of the ANOC Inter- yesterday. The top Qatari pair’s of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), chaired an national Beach Games from October 12 to 16 was unbeaten run in the $1m tournament important meeting with key officials of sports bodies. also discussed. came to an end yesterday when they During the meeting, the minutes of the previous Officials from the , handball, volleyball, lost to their American counterparts meeting were reviewed while Qatar’s participation basketball, taekwondo, judo, karate, squash, bad- 2-1 (21-18, 21-15). in previous and upcoming sessions was also minton, wrestling, swimming and cycling federa- reviewed, it was announced. tions were present during the meeting. Federer moves on as Nadal survives AGENCIES WIMBLEDON Davis knocks Eight-time men’s champion Roger Federer, third seed champion Rafael Nadal and seven-time women’s champion Serena Kerber out Williams moved into the third round at Wimbledon while the defending women’s champion REUTERS Angelique Kerber went out in LONDON the second. Federer advanced as Defending champion Angelique expected yesterday, beating Kerber was dumped out of wild-card entry Jay Clarke 6-1, Wimbledon yesterday as she 7-6 (3), 6-2 on No. 1 Court. Wil- suffered a stunning 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 liams had a bit of a tougher time second-round defeat by American at the same stadium, needing to ’s Roger Federer returns against Britain’s Jay Clarke during their men’s Lauren Davis, who began the year come back to beat Slovenian ranked outside the world’s top singles second round match of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, yesterday. qualifier Kaja Juvan 2-6, 6-2, 250. 6-4. Davis, who at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 But unseeded American however, converting her first WIMBLEDON: RESULTS metres) is a diminutive figure on the Lauren Davis pulled off the match point with an ace. women’s tour, stood tall to secure a MEN’S SINGLES: SECOND ROUND (SELECTED) unexpected, defeating Kerber If the pressure is getting to Spain’s Rafael remarkable victory over the three 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 on No. 2 Court. Ash Barty at Wimbledon, she’s Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Marin Cilic (13), Croatia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. times champion who Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3. Nadal hits a return Kerber beat Williams in last doing a great job of hiding it. against Australia’s beat Serena Williams to win last year’s final. Federer won his The top-ranked Australian Kei Nishikori (8), Japan, def. , Britain, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0. year’s final. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Jay Clarke, Britain, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Nick Kyrgios during eighth title at the All England came into the grass-court Grand their men’s singles German Kerber raced through Club in 2017 and was eliminated Slam tournament after winning Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3). the first set before the match turned WOMEN’S SINGLES: SECOND ROUND (SELECTED) second round in the quarter-finals last year. the and a Wim- wildly on its head and Davis, who match on the Despite his pedigree at bledon warm-up event in Bir- Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Alison van Uytvanck, , 6-1, 6-3. needed a lucky-loser spot to play in fourth day of the Wimbledon, Federer played his mingham. And she’s now won Serena Williams (11), United States, def. Kaja Juvan, Slovenia, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. the tournament, lost only three more 2019 Wimbledon British opponent on the second two in a row at the All England Julia Goerges (18), Germany, def. Varvara Flink, Russia, 6-1, 6-4. games. Championships biggest court on the grounds Club to reach the third round Carla Suarez-Navarro (30), Spain, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4). After taking the second set, the yesterday. instead of his usual spot on and stretch her winning streak Lauren Davis, United States, def. Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1. 25-year-old Davis turned the screw Centre Court. to 14 straight. Kiki Bertens (4), Netherlands, def. Taylor Townsend, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2. on Court Two and wrapped up Sloane Stephens (9), United States, def. Yafan Wang, , 6-0, 6-2. “I really enjoyed myself on Barty beat Alison Van victory in an hour and 55 minutes Johanna Konta (19), Britain, def. Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4. Court 1 today with the roof,” Uytvanck 6-1, 6-3, needing only when fifth seed Kerber netted. Petra Kvitova (6), Czech Republic, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 7-5, 6-2. Federer said. “I couldn’t really 55 minutes on No. 2 Court to A rapid rise back up the rankings tell if it was Centre Court or advance. And it could have been had taken her up to number 95 Court 1, actually.” even quicker but she failed to heading into Wimbledon, where she Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios serve out the match at 5-2 in the Roger Federer crushes Clarke to Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens lost in the qualifiers before being 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) in a second set - the only time she reach third round win on American Independence Day handed a reprieve with a lucky loser stormy and bad-tempered was broken. spot after a wildcard entry went Wimbledon second round “Pretty sharp right from the unused. encounter on Centre Court on start,” the top-seeded Barty said. Rafael Nadal overcomes Nick Kyrgios Last year's semi-finalist John Isner Davis was the more aggressive, Thursday. Barty is playing her first in a stormy and bad-tempered loses to Kazakhstan's Mikhail outhitting Kerber with 45 winners It was Nadal’s 50th win at tournament as No. 1 but has Wimbledon second round encounter Kukushkin in marathon five-setter to 13, and broke the German’s serve the tournament as he continues never been past the third round eight times in the match to set up a his push for a third Wimbledon at Wimbledon. She will next Serena Williams third-round meeting with number title and 19th major. face , a British wild- of the US in 30 seed Carla Suarez Navarro. Kyrgios twice served card entry making her second action during her The contest had started well for underarm on game point, was appearance at Wimbledon. Wimbledon second Kerber as she broke for a 4-2 lead handed a code violation for Two-time Wimbledon round match in the first set and then again to love unsportsmanlike behaviour and champion Petra Kvitova, No. 9 against Slovenia’s in the eighth game to clinch the waged a bitter war of words Sloane Stephens and No. 15 Kaja Juvan at the opener. with umpire Damien Dumusois. Wang Qiang also advanced to All England Lawn Yet after a visit from the trainer, Nadal will face France's Jo- third round. Kvitova beat Tennis and Croquet Davis turned the encounter on its Wilfried Tsonga for a place in Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 6-2, Club in London, head. the last 16. Stephens defeated Wang Yafan Britain, yesterday. After the second set began with Williams played her match 6-0, 6-2, and Wang ousted Seven-time three breaks of serve, Davis held to with good friend Meghan, the Tamara Zidansek 6-1, 6-2. women’s champion, get her nose ahead 3-1 and broke Duchess of Sussex, watching , a Wimbledon again for a 4-1 lead. Williams moved into from the stands. She had a semifinalist in 2017, reached the After failing to convert her first the third round with chance to serve out the match third round in the men’s draw. two matchpoints at 5-1, Davis a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win at 5-2 in the third but was The unseeded American made no mistake with the third over the Slovenian broken. She made no mistakes defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, when a strong return forced Kerber qualifier. on her second attempt, 6-2, 6-3. to net.