THURSDAY-SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Sport 05 Explosive Asghar, brilliant Sharaf Mujeeb bids adieu to CPL 2020 as leading -taker of tournament give Dragons first victory In what is sure to turn out The bowler from Afghani- et of the innings and maintain- as his perfect dress rehearsal stan picked up at least one wick- ing an economy rate of six an for the Dream11 Indian Pre- et in eight out of his 11 games over. mier League, mystery spinner in the 2020 edition of the CPL, Alongside Mujeeb, other has left an and was named man of the KXIP players like Nicholas Poo- indelible mark in the 2020 edi- match on one occasion as well. ran and have tion of the CPL. With his fran- Mujeeb picked up three wick- also impressed in the 2020 CPL chise being ets in three consecutive match- season, with the former scor- eliminated from the tourna- es for his franchise, conceding ing the only of the ment in the semi finals, the 19- less than a run a ball on all of competition so far. Cottrell too year-old leaves the Hero Car- those occasions. looked sharp in the early parts ibbean Premier League as the Apart from being the cur- of the season, picking up three joint-top wicket taker of the rent joint-top wicket taker of in his first two games. competition. the 2020 CPL edition, Mujeeb With the CPL season con- Mujeeb, who represents was also one of the most eco- cluding on September 10, the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, nomical bowlers for his fran- trio of KXIP players are expect- picked up 16 wickets in the chise, despite a bulk ed to head straight to the UAE competition, leading the ho- of his overs in the powerplay. to join the rest of the squad. nours for most scalps in the The youngster maintained an Mujeeb and Pooran have been tournament along with New economy rate of 5.3 runs per firing on all cylinders in the Zealand’s Scott Kuggeleijn. over in the competition and Caribbean; and the Kings XI While the teenage sensation conceded in excess of 24 runs Punjab fans and management may no longer be in the compe- on just three occasions in the would hope for more of the tition with his team being de- competition. He did admirably same to continue when the IPL feated in the semis, he can still in the semis as well against an season commences on Septem- leave the Caribbean with his unbeaten Trinbago Knight Rid- ber 19. head held high. ers side, picking the only wick- The Kabul Times

KABUL: A four-wicket haul by Sharafuddin Ashraf and half-centuries from Asghar Af- beat England in ghan and Usman Ghani provid- ed Band-e Amir Dragons with their first victory of the Etis- alat 4G Shpageeza third T20I to stay top of League as they beat DG Bost Defenders by 9 wickets in the fifth match of the tournament. Ghani and Afghan remained world rankings unbeaten on 62 and 55 runs re- spectively as they chased the target of 134 with five overs to spare. Earlier, Defenders’ skipper won the toss and opted to bat first putting 133/9 in the allotted overs. Spinners Sharafuddin Ashraf and Waqar Salamkheil took 4 and 3 wick- ets respectively for the Drag- Que Amoro back in ons while Imran Janat top- scored with 33 for Bost Defend- ers. In response, the Dragons frame for Flying Five lost in the fifth over when he was bowled Last week's change to the non-stop. Why? (The Hustle) There are 17 possibles for by Karim Janat off a brilliant quarantine regulations for New PGA TOUR 2021 the Flying Five - with Make A . Usman Ghani and As- jockeys riding in Ireland has Season Guide New PGA TOUR Challenge, A 'Ali, Lope Y ghar Afghan put on a partner- seen Que Amoro back in the 2021 Season Guide (Essential Fernandez and Glass Slippers ship of 107 to clinch a compres- frame for the Derrinstown Stud Golf) among the other main contend- sive victory for their team. Flying Five Stakes at the Cur- "I spoke to the track this ers. The DFI Band-e Amir Drag- Australia maintained their him packing and give Adam bang as , in for ragh. morning, and they had rain A maximum field of 18 is ons will face Ahmadzai Amo place at the top of the world Zampa (2-34) his first wicket. the rested , The filly outran her odds yesterday but they are expect- possible in the Moyglare Stud Sharks tomorrow morning in T20 rankings after surviving a His second came soon after launched the last ball of Jofra in the Nunthorpe last time out, ing it to be dry until Friday." Stakes, one of three further their next match of the tourna- middle-order collapse to beat as Sam Billings (4) gloved a Archer's over high over deep pushing Battaash all the way Dods is mindful that Que Group Ones on the stellar card, ment. The Kabul Times England by five wickets in the reverse sweep and Finch took a backward square for a stunning at York. Amoro may have to adapt to with the Ken Condon pair of third T20I. sharp catch at slip, just a cou- six, making it 16 from the over. Michael Dods had original- conditions. Teresa Mendoza and Thunder Tri-Valley SCORECARD | AS IT HAP- ple of balls after Bairstow had Wade (14) went a couple of ly ruled her out of Sunday's "It's a Group One, so it's a Beauty perhaps set to continue PENED sent a slog sweep high over deep overs later though, caught at race, because he wants to main- hot race, but from our point of the handler's great season. Needing 146 to win, the midwicket for a huge six. mid-on off Mark Wood (1-38) tain the partnership she has view the faster the ground the Aidan O'Brien's Battle- League decides run-rate was never a problem, The timing was evidently after miscuing a pull shot as built up with Paul Mulrennan better," he added. ground could clash with Char- but 's three-wicket coming back for Bairstow and the ball skidded on to him. - and until recently he would "She might have to run on lie Appleby's Master Of The to realign for burst got rid of , he reached a 41-ball fifty with made 39 at the not have been able to ride her. slightly easier ground than Seas in the Goffs Vincent fall sports Aaron Finch and another mammoth hit, this top of the order for Australia "We're planning that we're she'd prefer - but we may have O'Brien National Stakes. and left the tourists 100-5. time back over Zampa's head, The runs kept coming probably going to declare," said to take that chance, with it be- Battleground has won at However, Mitch Marsh - but the opener was unable to though through Finch and Sto- the County Durham trainer. ing a Group One. Royal Ascot and Glorious Good- season dropped twice by kick on, top-edging a shorter inis as Australia finished the "If they don't get rain on "We'd sort of decided not to wood already, while the unbeat- Athletic directors at the 12 off Rashid (3-21) - made the ball from that powerplay 33 ahead of where Friday we'll probably send her go - but now jockeys can go and en Godolphin youngster was most of his good fortune to score stopped in the pitch and the England had been at the same over on Saturday and let her ride in a Group One, it changed hugely impressive at Newmar- schools recently agreed to re- a valuable 39no and Ashton bowler ran round to take a stage and it took a back-of-the- align the league and split it take her chance. our thinking. ket. Roger Varian's Ebor win- Agar made an unbeaten 16 to steepling return catch. hand slower ball from Tom British Soccer Great Phil "There is the Newbury race ner Fujaira Prince could step into two geographic pods. In see Australia home with three started Curran (1-23) to break the one pod are Ashland, Belling- Neville Lists Manchester Pent- on Ayr Gold Cup day she could up in class for the Comer Group balls to spare. slowly but went on to make an stand, Stoinis (26) holing out house British Soccer Great run in - but we'd be weather- International Irish St Leger. ham, Holliston, Hopkinton, England win the series 2-1 important 55 from 44 balls to deep square leg. Phil Neville Lists Manchester watching before that, looking Nayef Road and Galileo Medway and Norton and in the but having rested Moeen (23) hit a lovely Glenn Maxwell was nearly Penthouse (Mansion Global) for fast ground. Chrome, who both still have other pod are Dedham, Dover- and left out Eoin Mor- straight six of his own but fell run out with facing a ball but This AI startup is read- "It's not great - the whole the option of heading to Don- Sherborn, Millis, Medfield, gan after he dislocated his fin- to another good piece of field- Billings' throw was just off tar- ing the entire internet non- world is in turmoil - but at least caster this week, are also Norwood and Westwood. ger in the previous game, they ing, this time from Steve Smith get. It didn't prove too costly stop. Why? This AI startup is we're racing. It's just a shame among 17 possibles. The Tri-Valley League missed the chance of a clean at deep midwicket - the former though as he fell for six, top- reading the entire internet the owners can't go." Skysport sweep that would have taken skipper catching the ball with edging a reverse sweep off (TVL) will maintain those two them to world No 1 as they stut- his boot millimetres from the Rashid to Curran at backward pods for what the Massachu- tered to 145-6, with Jonny Bair- boundary cushion and throw- point. setts Interscholastic Athletic stow making 55. ing it up before getting safely Finch was the key wicket Association (MIAA) is calling Tom Banton moved up to inside to complete the catch. though and Rashid should have “Fall I” amid the ongoing coro- open but was unable to give En- England's cause was helped had it when the big-hitting navirus pandemic. gland the kind of rapid starts by three successive, slightly opener skied an attempted “This gives our league and Buttler had managed in the fortunate boundaries for Joe sweep shot. Bairstow came run- our student-athletes the safest past two games as he edged the Denly (29no) in the 18th over - ning from behind the stumps model to return to athletic returning (1- all off the edge, two outside and but having done well to make competition during the pan- 23) behind for two. one inside, as Kane Richard- the ground, he dropped a Bairstow has struggled for son deceived him with his slow- straightforward catch. demic,” Holliston athletic di- runs this summer and found er deliveries. Rashid did get his man even- rector Matt Baker said. “This the going tough early on, at- The Aussie bowler finished tually, producing a near-perfect fall is all about giving the kids tempting a number of big shots the innings off well though, googly to entice the drive and an opportunity to compete and but invariably mistimed timed removing (4) in then spin back through the gate this accomplishes that.” them. the last over, as England mus- to peg back leg stump. Finch In Fall I, schools will only At the other end, the in- tered just nine runs from the gone for 39. play sports against schools in form Malan (21) was just be- last two overs from Mitchell Adil Rashid was superb for their pod – so a total of five dif- ginning to warm to his task, Starc (1-20) and Richardson (1- England but this three wickets ferent opponents for any giv- only for a fine catch from Mar- 31). proved in vain en school or team. cus Stoinis in the deep to send The chase began with a Skysport