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Qatari rider Bassem Hassan Mohammed acknowledges to H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and the crowd after winning the Doha 2018 CSI5* 1.50m event during the final round of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) at the Al Shaqab Arena yesterday.

Bassem delights home crowd with win at Al Shaqab Arena

RIZWAN REHMAT THE PENINSULA Ahlmann shines with Caribis Z on DOHA: Popular Qatari rider Bassem Hassan Mohammed day two of LGCT finale in Doha yesterday brought delight to home fans as he produced another RIZWAN REHMAT flawless routine with 12-year-old German rider Christian Argelith Squid to secure the top THE PENINSULA Ahlmann guides Caribis Z spot in one of the two CSI5* events over an obstacle on his way at Al Shaqab Arena. DOHA: Experienced German to win the Doha 2018 CSI5* On Thursday, the Bassem- rider Christian Ahlmann 1.55m event during the final Argelith Squid duo won the first yesterday guided Caribis Z to round of the Longines event of the final round of the a spectacular win in the Global Champions Tour Longines Global Champions Tour feature event on day two of yesterday. (LGCT). Yesterday the same the final round of the combo finished ahead of Longines Global Champions Frenchman Julien Epaillard and Tour (LGCT). his ride Safari d Auge to secure Eleven-year-old Caribis the win in the €50,000 compe- Z clocked a time of 45.06 tition . seconds in the jump-off as Belgian Nicola Philippaerts, Ahlmann, 43, completed a astride J’Adore van het Schaeck, convincing win in the claimed the third spot. €145,000 competition at Al Argelith Squid clocked a time Shaqab Arena. of 64.11 seconds as Bassem - last Harrie Smolders, astride year’s Grand Prix winner - cele- 14-year-old Emerald, finished brated yet another win at a in second spot in a time of packed Al Shaqab Arena. 45.61 seconds. Smolders won Safari d Auge, who had Epail- Bassem Hassan Mohammed guides Argelith Squid over €29,000. laird in the saddle, clocked a time an obstacle at the Al Shaqab Arena. PICTURES: LOTFI GARSI Ireland’s Shane of 64.22 seconds as the French Sweetnam also made it to the rider got richer by €10,000 podium by guiding Main Road seconds. Third-placed J’Adore van was in the podium few times this to a third-place finish in a het Schaec clocked 66.29 seconds year. I won few classes also with Thirty one riders took time of 45.80 seconds. as Philippaerts won €7,500. Argelith Squid, so I had a good to the area flexing Sweetnam won €21,700. Bassem, who received the season,” the popular Qatari rider brawn and brain Belgian duo Karel Cox winner’s trophy from QOC said, to navigate Uliano (Dublin van Overis, 45.81 Chairman H E Sheikh Joaan bin When asked about his partic- seconds) and Pieter Devos Hamad Al Thani, was full of praise ipation in the Grand Prix of Qatar Vezzani’s 1.50m course (Claire Z, 45.82 seconds) com- for Argelith Squid. today, he said: “I will ride with within 78 seconds. pleted the top five in the 1.55m “He did amazing today. For Gunder for the Grand Prix, the competition. Cox won €14,500 while Devos got Champions League (GCL) sure I am happy, but to be honest, same horse I had last year. I am richer by €8,700. competition - a team event - I am more happy how I finished looking forward to it.” LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR (FINAL ROUND): RESULTS - DAY 2 A total of 40 entries fea- will start at 2:30pm while the that course and how I had a plan Bassem said the presence of tured in the jump-off. day’s feature event - the LGCT and how he made it easier for home fans helped him do well. CLASS 03: DOHA 2018 CSI5* 1.50M: TABLE A: AGAINST THE CLOCK “I feel we did really well,” Grand Prix - will commence me,” Bassem said after the event. “To be honest, I am more RK Rider/Horse Round A Time Prize money Ahlmann, who won €47,850, at 5:45pm. “I really love how my horse happy when I see more people. 1 Bassem Hassan Mohammed/Argelith Squid 0.00 64.11 €16,500 said yesterday. The total prize money on followed my plan today. That was There is a good support for us and 2 Julien Epaillard/Safari d Auge 0.00 64.22 €10,000 “I think this puts in a good offer in the Grand Prix is really good,” the 31-year-old I want to thank everyone who are 3 Nicola Philippaerts/J'Adore van het Schaeck 0.00 66.29 €7,500 place for the Grand Prix,” €375,000 whereas the prize added after picking up the top supporting us,” Bassem said. 4 Christian Kukuk/Colestus 0.00 67.30 €5,000 Ahlmann, a fan of racing star bag in the team contest is prize of €16,500. “I feel good. I am trying to be 5 Derin Demirsoy/Dadjak Ter Puttenen 0.00 68.00 €3,000 Michael Schumacher, added. €95,000. Qatar’s Bassem Bassem said competing at Al fit but it’s still a long way to go,” Today the action at Al Mohammed won Grand Prix Shaqab was a delightful he added. Shaqab Arena will kick off last year. CLASS 04: DOHA 2018 CSI5* 1.55M: TABLE A: AGAINST THE CLOCK WITH JUMP-OFF experience. Colestus, ridden by Christian with two Hathab Series com- A total of 53 entries will “It feels good. I am looking Kukuk of Germany (67.30 RK Rider/Horse Round A Jump-Off Time Prize money petitions starting at 9:00am feature in the GCL team com- forward to the last day of seconds, €5,000) and Dadjak Ter 1 Christian Ahlmann/Caribis Z 0.00 0.00 45.06 €47,850 and 12:00pm respectively. petition whereas 35 horses weekend and hope it goes well,” Puttenen, who had Derin 2 Harrie Smolders/Emerald 0.00 0.00 45.61 €29,000 A total of 55 entries will will compete for top honours Bassem said. “After three-four Demirsoy of Turkey in the saddle, 3 Shane Sweetnam/Main Road 0.00 0.00 45.80 €21,750 feature in the day’s first event in the Grand Prix. fences I really felt I could win,” he (68.00 seconds, €3,000) com- 4 Karel Cox/Dublin van Overis 0.00 0.00 45.81 €14,500 while 20 horses take part in The conclusion of the added. pleted the top five in a field of 27 5 Pieter Devos/Claire Z 0.00 0.00 45.82 €8,700 the second contest. Grand Prix will signal the end “I am having a good season. I entries. The Second Global of the regular LGCT season. SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2018 SPORT 17

Verstappen Hathab Tour: Albaker grabs fastest in Brazilian GP individual honours on first day practice AFP CHINTHANA WASALA Mohammed Khalifa Albaker in action team which had the services of THE PENINSULA during the opening day of the third Khejaim Faraj Al Marri SAO PAULO: Max Verstappen round of the hugely popular Hathab (Beyonce), Juma (Carport) and topped the times for Red Bull DOHA: Mohammed Khalifa Equestrian Tour at Al Shaqab yesterday. Faleh Suwayed Al Ajami in yesterday’s opening Albaker guided Circus in a PICS: LOTFI GARSI (Ulano), won QR6,000 in prize practice for this weekend’s flawless routine to grab top indi- money. Brazilian Grand Prix, the vidual honours in the Medium Team Al Salam won the third Dutchman winding up Tour while Al Shaqab won the place yesterday after they posted narrowly ahead of Ferrari’s team event on the opening day a collective of 146.47 seconds Sebastian Vettel and new of the third round of the hugely and 35.31 seconds in the jump- five-time champion Lewis popular Hathab Equestrian Tour off (eight faults) and bagged the Hamilton of Mercedes. yesterday. third prize which came with a On an overcast morning Albaker manoeuvred his prize cheque of QR4,000. at the sprawling Interlagos 13-year old gelding with no Team Al Salam was made of circuit, Verstappen, fresh errors to complete the round in three popular riders, Mubarak from his victory in Mexico 34.74 seconds to win QR5,000 Yousuf Al Rumaihi (Vivaldi K), two weeks ago, clocked a best in prize money at the state-of- Mohammed Al Ghazali (Alegro time of one minute and 9.011 the-art Al Shaqab Arena on the 84) and Khalifa Abdulla Al Khaldi seconds with both Vettel and sidelines of the Global Cham- (Fantastique). Hamilton within a tenth of a pions Tour yesterday. Earlier, in the Small Tour, second of his time. Daydreamer EC, ridden by Dusty, ridden by Khalifa Abdulla His performance proved prominent Qatari rider Saeed Al Khaldi clocked the fastest time that Red Bull could be a threat Nasser Al Qadi finished second to win in front of a huge to both Mercedes and Ferrari with a time of 37.89 seconds with audience. Dusty completed the as they continue their battle no faults to win QR4,000 in prize routine in 52.43 seconds to win for the constructors’ money. QR2,500 in prize money. championship. Eglantine Du Castelet, with Dolce Vita M, with Khalid German Vettel clocked Salman Mohammed Al Emadi in Mohammed Al Emadi in the 1:09.060 as he and Hamilton the saddle, booked the third spot saddle, finished the task in 55.06 remained in close contention, on the podium in the individual seconds. He got richer by guided Carport to complete the category, Team Al Shaqab which seconds as he got richer by as they have all season, both event with another flawless QR3,000. same task in 39.16 seconds to consisted of Al Suwaidi (Numero QR2,000 as Ali Mohammed Al men like Verstappen running routine which lasted 38.86 Mohammed Abdulla Juma finish fourth as Mohammed Uno - T), Saeed Nasser Al Qadi Qadi, who guided Henrico to on super-soft tyres. Sultan Al Suwaidi (Daydreamer EC) and Ghanim complete the same routine in Vettel and his Ferrari HATHAB EQUESTRIAN TOUR: RESULTS rounded up the Nasser Al Qadi (Concordiva VH 57.09 seconds, booked the team-mate Kimi Raikkonen top five when he Wilgenhof), booked the top spot remaining spot on the podium need to out-score Mercedes SMALL TOUR: TABLE A, FEI ART. 238.2.1 - HEIGHT: 1.00/ 1.15M steered Numero on the podium when they topped and bagged a prize cheque of by 13 points to keep alive their Rank Horse/Rider Penalties Time (Secs) Prize Money Uno - T to com- the timesheets yesterday. QR1,500. Belucci Van ‘T faint hopes of stopping the 1 Dusty/Khalifa Abdulla Al Khaldi 0 52.43 QR2,500 plete the round in The winners clocked a col- Vleminkhof, with Hussain Said ‘Silver Arrows’ from clinching 2 Dolce Vita M/Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi 0 55.06 QR2,000 39.30. Juma and lective time of 149.93 seconds Haidan in the saddle, and Venda their fifth consecutive teams’ 3 Henrico/Ali Mohammed Al Qadi 0 57.09 QR1,500 Al Suwaidi won and 37.89 seconds in the jump- F, ridden by Mohammed Abdulla title. 4 Belucci Van ‘T Vleminkhof/Hussain Said Haidan 0 57.39 QR1,000 prize cheques off to win QR10,000 in prize Juma, rounded up the top five. Daniel Ricciardo, who 5 Venda F/Mohammed Abdulla Juma O 58.15 QR700 worth QR2,000 money. The tour continues at the faces another grid penalty for and QR1,400 Team Exxonmobil were same venue today before the tomorrow’s’s race, was fourth MEDIUM TOUR, TABLE A, ONE ROUND WITH JUMP-OFF (INDIVIDUAL), ART.238.2.2, 120/130 respectively. placed second with 158.09 commencement of the final in the second Red Bull ahead Rank Horse/Rider Penalties Time (Secs) Prize Money 1 Circus/Mohammed Khalifa Albaker 0 34.74 QR5,000 In the team seconds and 45.15 seconds in the round of the Global Champions of Raikkonen and fellow-Finn 2 Daydreamer EC/Saeed Nasser Al Qadi 0 37.89 QR4,000 event of the same jump-off with four penalties. The Tour. Valtteri Bottas in the second 3 Eglantine Du Castelet/Salman Mohammed Al Emadi 0 38.86 QR3,000 Mercedes. 4 Carport/Mohammed Abdulla Juma 0 39.16 QR2,000 Al Shaqab, winners of the team Verstappen, who turned 5 Numero Uno - T/Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi 0 39.30 QR1,400 event on the opening day of 21 in September, is still the third round of Hathab seeking to become the COMP. (2) MEDIUM TOUR, TABLE A, ONE ROUND WITH JUMP-OFF (TEAMS), ART. 238.2.2, 120/130 Equestrian Tour, receiving the youngest pole-sitter in the Rank Horse/Rider Penalties Time (secs.) Pen (Jump Off) Time Prize Money winners trophy, at Al Shaqab history of F1, but has only two 1 Team Al Shaqab 0 149.93 0 37.89 QR10,000 Arena yesterday. races remaining this year in Numero Uno - T/Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi 0 71.86 which to achieve that feat. Daydreamer EC/Saeed Nasser Al Qadi 0 78.07 0 37.89 Romain Grosjean was Concordiva VH Wilgenhof/Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi 4 72.26 seventh ahead of his Haas team-mate Kevin Magnussen. 2 Team Exxonmobil 0 158.09 4 45.15 QR6,000 Ricciardo will have a five Beyonce/Khejaim Faraj Al Marri 0 78.74 4 45.15 Carport/Mohammed Abdulla Juma 0 79.35 place grid penalty, after Red Ulano/Faleh Suwayed Al Ajami 0 82.72 Bull replaced the turbo- charger on his car’s power 3 Team Al Salam 0 146.47 8 35.31 QR4,000 unit. Stewards said the sixth Vivaldi K/Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi 0 70.36 8 35.31 new turbocharger exceeded Alegro 84/Mohammed Al Ghazali 0 76.11 the driver’s permitted allo- Fantastique/Khalifa Abdulla Al Khaldi 8 79.36 cation, triggering the auto- matic drop QSL: Al Ahli hold Al Rayyan; Al Arabi win

ARMSTRONG VAS THE PENINSULA Action from the QNB Stars League match DOHA: Al Ahli held Al Rayyan to a 1-1 draw, while Al Arabi edged between Al Arabi and Al Khor in Week 12 of the QNB Al Khor yesterday. Stars League matches here yesterday. At the Al Ahli Stadium Lucca Borges scored for Al Rayyan in the fourth minute, an advantage that was nullified by Al Ahli’s Mouhcine Moutaouli in the 75th minute. Al Rayyan now have 22 points and Al Ahli 19. Action from the QNB Al Rayyan were on the go Stars League match from the beginning, with Bra- between Al Rayyan zilian striker Lucca spearheading and Al Ahli yesterday. their attacks and Rodrigo Tabata and Sebastian Soria playing the supporting roles. Al Ahli started without regular striker Meshaal Abdulla and Ali Ferydoon. Instead, Mohammed Muntari led their in the 16th minute. Tabata then Al Ahli had their best chance Stadium. The only goal of the charge, with Moutaouli sent his shot over the bar from to reduce deficit in the 74th night came through Mohammed advancing from the midfield. the top of penalty box in the 37th. minute, but Moutaouli sent his Salah El Neel in the 26th minute. The Lions made their inten- Al Ahli did not create any real shot straight to the goalkeeper. In a highly-competitive first tions clear by surging ahead chance in the first half. However, The Brigadiers half, the chances were few and early in the game when Lucca The second half witnessed were not to be denied for long. far between. rose high to head in a cross from more intense exchanges. It was They drew parity in the next Wagner Ferreira had orches- the right by Mowafak Awad. Al Rayyan who were more in the minute as Moutaouli slammed trated much of the play for Al through the half as a of despite protests from the Al Khor Al Rayyan kept attacking thick of action again. Ivanildo home the ball from close range Khor and saw a fiery shot from some smart link-up play defence which claimed an even though Al Ahli had slightly thwarted Tabata after one hour after team-mate Mohammed distance being well held by between Franco Hurtado and El infringement in the run-up to the more possession and Lucca got and soon, Muntari came up with Reza failed to connect the ball opposition goalkeeper Masoud Neel. goal. a chance, but Al Ahli goalkeeper a feeble header off a Moutaouli first. Zarayi. Hurtado’s lofted through ball In another match, Al Sailiya Ivanildo Rodriguez blocked his cross. Al Rayyan goalkeeper Al Arabi recorded a hard- The deadlock was broken was chased down by El Neel who scored once in each half to shot in a one-on-one situation Omar Barry easily collected it. fought 1-0 win at the Al Khor against the run of play midway finished with great conviction defeat Umm Salal 2-0. 18 SPORT SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2018

Europa League: Arsenal and City out to settle derby score Chelsea reach AFP ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Fixtures (all times GMT) knockout stage LONDON: Premier League Today’s matches AFP leaders Manchester City can Cardiff vs Brighton (1230), Huddersfield vs ensure Manchester United’s West Ham, Leicester vs Burnley, Newcastle vs recent revival is short-lived by Bournemouth, Southampton vs Watford (all PARIS: Arsenal booked a opening up a 12-point gap on 1500), Crystal Palace vs Tottenham (1730) place in the Europa League their local rivals tomorrow. Tomorrow knockout stage and extended Meanwhile, a series of Liverpool v Fulham (1200), Chelsea vs Ever- their unbeaten run to 15 tributes are planned as Leicester ton (1415), Arsenal vs Wolves, Manchester matches despite a 0-0 draw

return to the King Power City vs Manchester United (both 1630) with Sporting Lisbon on Stadium for the first time since Thursday, while Olivier club owner Vichai Srivaddhan- Giroud’s first goal of the aprabha and four other people season sent Chelsea through. were tragically killed in a heli- above City in the league since, Unai Emery’s Gunners copter crash. and are already nine points were the better side for long Here, are three things to behind the leaders. periods at the Emirates watch out for in the Premier However, Jose Mourinho’s against a team who have League this weekend: City with men were also buoyed by their already had three different a score to settle. best result of the season by a dis- managers this term, but had The champions hold just a tance in winning at Juventus in to settle for a point. two-point lead over Chelsea and dramatic fashion on Wednesday But Arsenal did secure a Liverpool at the top of the table, to back up victories over Everton last-32 spot regardless, as but have looked relentless in and Bournemouth. Vorskla Poltava lost 1-0 at recent weeks and shown no sign Defensive concerns home to Azeri outfit Qarabag of a slip in standards from their remain for Mourinho, though, in the other Group E game. record-breaking 100-point with United keeping just one A drab first half was Premier League campaign of last clean sheet in their last 10 delayed for several minutes season, scoring 12 times in their matches. Stopping a City side Manchester City’s Spanish manager when Danny Welbeck, given last two outings alone. averaging four goals a game Pep Guardiola gestures during a UEFA a rare start just hours after One of precious few blem- at the Etihad in the Premier Champions League group F match at the being named in Gareth South- ishes from last term, though, League this season is a mon- Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest gate’s England squad, had to was blowing the chance to umental task. England in this file picture. be stretchered off with what claim the title by beating United Leicester remember Vichai looked a nasty injury after at the Etihad as City threw Two weeks after Vichai’s heli- seeing a header saved by away a 2-0 half-time lead to copter crashed in the car park Renan Ribeiro. lose 3-2. of the King Power shortly after Pierre-Emerick Aubam- That result only marginally Leicester’s last home match labelled a 5,000-1 shot won the pay their respects at Vichai’s centre to the stadium in Vichai’s eyang, Welbeck’s stemmed the tide in the power against West Ham, the Foxes Premier League in 2016. funeral. honour, as well as a video tribute replacement, had the first real shift across Manchester towards will again pay tribute to the Leicester players, staff and fans More tributes will be made before kick-off and a two- opening of the game but vol- City since Alex Ferguson’s man who helped produce one united for an emotional victory ahead of kick-off with an minute silence jointly in memory leyed wide from just a few retirement in 2013. of the greatest upsets in at Cardiff last weekend before expected 20,000 fans set to take of the victims of the crash and yards out early in the second United have failed to finish sporting history as a team the players flew to Thailand to part in a walk from Leicester city Remembrance Sunday. half. Arsenal continued to press for a winner but failed to find a way through the Sporting defence as Henrikh Monaco in disarray as Mkhitaryan saw an effort saved at point-blank range by Ribeiro and Aubameyang was denied by a flying block. PSG come to town Sporting were reduced to 10 men late on when former AFP but if you don’t win it’s difficult,” Barcelona centre-back LIGUE 1 FIXTURES he added. Jeremy Mathieu brought PARIS: Winless in 15 matches “We lost another player to down Aubameyang, but the (all times 1900 GMT unless stated) and coming off the club’s injury in (Kamil) Glik. That’s Gabon forward blasted the Today’s matches heaviest European home defeat, not going to help matters as resulting free-kick over the

it could well get worse for Guingamp vs Lyon (1600), Angers vs Montpel- we already had 10 or 11 bar. Thierry Henry and Monaco this lier, Nimes vs Nice, Saint-Etienne vs Reims, injured players. I have to be Chelsea made it four wins weekend with the visit of Toulouse vs Amiens Sunday Bordeaux vs Caen positive, otherwise what can from four matches in Group runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris (1400), Marseille vs Dijon, Rennes vs Nantes you do?” L by edging out a spirited

Saint-Germain. (both 1600), Monaco vs Paris Saint-Germain Henry received the backing BATE Borisov 1-0 in Belarus.

Monaco’s flickering Cham- of France boss and former team- Giroud ended his 11-game (2000) pions League knockout hopes mate Didier Deschamps, goal drought this season by fizzled out completely with a Monaco’s coach when they giving Chelsea a 53rd-minute “shameful” 4-0 defeat by Club Meanwhile, PSG are off to a reached the 2004 Champions lead, and the Premier League Brugge in midweek, leaving record-setting start with 12 suc- League final, who believes the giants held on despite BATE Henry still chasing his first cessive wins, the best-ever start 41-year-old can excel in striking the woodwork three victory as manager since to any of Europe’s so-called big management. times in the match. taking over from Leonardo five leagues -- Spain, England, “He is starting in a tough and “I was hoping to score Jardim. Italy, Germany and France. difficult situation,” said Des- soon because I came back late The odds are massively “We need to try and get back champs. “He’s just beginning but from the World Cup and I was stacked against his injury- on the right track. I hope we’ll he has all the abilities to become lacking maybe a bit of effi- depleted side ending that wait find the solution to stopping a very good coach.” ciency and luck but you tomorrow. Monaco have lost Paris,” said Henry, albeit With PSG a staggering 11 always need to keep working their last seven meetings with admitting “the worst is points clear already, Montpellier hard and keep the faith and PSG -- including a 7-1 possible”. hope to maintain their surprise that’s what happened PSG forward Neymar (left) and team-mate Kylian Mbappe celebrate thrashing in the last league “We’re trying to do every- push as the best of the rest away tonight,” France striker their team’s goal during the Champions League match at San Paolo clash in April. thing to regain a sense of calm to Angers today. Giroud told BT Sport. Stadium in Naples on Tuesday. Strycova, Kenin to open Fed Cup final AFP

PRAGUE: Barbora Strycova will Tsitsipas stars at launch the Czech Republic’s Fed Cup victory bid today when she faces American Sofia Kenin in Next Gen ATP Finals the opening match. AFP Czech ambitions to claim an 11th title have been dampened with the loss of both MILAN: Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas may be the star attraction Karolina Pliskova (injury) and at the Next Gen ATP Finals but Australian Alex de Minaur said Petra Kvitova, who is sick but on Thursday he was “having a hell of a year” as both raced hoping to recover in time for into the semi-finals of the season-ending tournament for tomorrow. players aged under-21 with only one set dropped in three Strycova, the 33rd-ranked Members of US Fed Cup team and of Czech Republic games. Czech number two, will hope to pose for photographers after a draw ceremony in Tsitsipas, ranked 15th in the world, will take on last year’s put the first point on the board Prague on the eve of Fed Cup final. finalist Andrey Rublev in the semi-finals with de Minaur, 19, when she faces 19-year-old up against Spaniard Jaume Munar. Kenin, who is still in search of “I’m playing well, I’m feeling well, and I’m happy to be her maiden WTA singles title, on pulled out of today’s singles with decided to bench 36th-ranked face Danielle Collins and the the star,” said Tsitsipas, 20. the hardcourt of Prague’s O2 a bad cold. “Despite everything, Danielle Collins and go with Czech-born Nicole Melichar in “But I know there’s another star who had three wins in a Arena at 1300 GMT today. we’re still the favourites because Riske, who was on the US team the final doubles rubber. row in the other part of the draw. So the tournament is not Katerina Siniakova, the our girls are great players,” that won the title last year. The teams may change after over yet.” world number 31, will then face Czech Petr Pala told “I believe in all my players day one and if Kvitova gets The Greek player, in Group A in the round robin tour- 63rd-ranked Alison Riske in Sat- reporters. up here,” she said. better, she is certain to appear nament, was referring to de Minaur who also won his three urday’s second rubber. “I’m very confident about the On Sunday, Siniakova is due on the court on Sunday. matches in Group B.The Australian began the season at number Siniakova has replaced team and I really liked the way to face Kenin and Strycova will “I’m feeling a bit better 208 and reached a career-high 31 last month. seventh-ranked Kvitova as the Barbora and Katerina have then take on Riske. which is a good sign but we’re “It’s definitely a big surprise. I never expected almost any- Czech number one after the two- practised.” Siniakova and Barbora Kre- going to see after tomorrow’s thing that happened this year,” said the player from Sydney. time Wimbledon champion US captain Kathy Rinaldi has jcikova are then scheduled to matches,” Kvitova said Friday. SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2018 SPORT 19 England spoil Herath’s farewell with win in Galle AFP Injured captain GALLE: England claimed their first away Test victory in 13 Chandimal matches yesterday with a commanding 211-run win against doubtful for Sri Lanka in Galle, with Moeen Ali claiming his second four- second Test haul of the game. AP Last out was silver fox , cricket’s most successful left-arm spinner in his GALLE: Sri Lanka skipper swansong before retirement, run Dinesh Chandimal is doubtful out for five. SCOREBOARD for the second Test against The hosts, chasing a notional ENGLAND, first innings 342 A. Dananjaya c Stokes b Ali ...... 8 England in Kandy next week. 462 victory in the first match of SRI LANKA, first innings 203 R. Lakmal ...... 14 Chandimal strained his groin a three-Test series, could only ENGLAND, second innings 322 for 6 de- H. Herath run out ...... 5 during the first Test in Galle muster 250 on day four, with clared Extras (nb 1) ...... 1 which Sri Lanka lost by 211 runs Jack Leach taking three SRI LANKA, second innings Total (all out, 85.1 overs) ...... 250 inside four days on Friday. to go with Ali’s four, with Adil F. Karunaratne c and b Ali ...... 26 Bowling: Curran 5-1-15-0, Anderson 12-2- He didn’t field during Eng- Rashid and getting J. Silva lbw b Leach ...... 30 27-0, Ali 20-2-71-4, Rashid 18.1-0-59-1, land’s second innings on one each. D. de Silva c Root b Stokes ...... 21 Leach 21-1-60-3, Stokes 8-2-16-1, Root Thursday, and batted in pain for 1-0-1-0 England had secured a first- B. Mendis c Ali b Leach ...... 45 Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Silva), 2-59 (Karu- Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath (right) waves scores of 33 and 1. innings lead of 139 thanks to a A. Matthews c Buttler b Ali ...... 53 “Chandimal’s injury is grade L. Chandimal b Leach ...... 1 naratne), 3-98 (de Silva), 4-144 (Mendis), to fans as he walks off the field after century on debut by Ben Foakes one, and it will take 10 to 14 N. Dickwella c Stokes b Ali ...... 16 5-154 (Chandimal), 6-190 (Dickwella), England won the first Test match at the -- man of the match -- and a for- M. Perera c Stokes b Rashid ...... 30 7-197 (Mathews), 8-229 (Dananjaya), Galle International Cricket Stadium in days,” Sri Lanka coach Chandika midable spin attack led by Ali and 9-239 (Perera), 10-250 (Herath) Galle, Sri Lanka yesterday. Hathurusingha said. “It will be assisted ably by Leach and Rashid touch and go for the second test restricting Sri Lanka to 203. match. In England’s second innings first session but we couldn’t cap- Dhananjaya de Silva, after a confident at the crease, James Anderson -- went for 53, “The danger for us is that if an assured unbeaten 146 by italise on it,” he said. confident start, was caught at first employing the sweep shot espe- caught by Jos Buttler at mid- he is not 100 percent fit, he may Keaton Jennings, his first century Fifteen without loss over- slip by skipper Joe Root off Stokes cially well against all England’s wicket with Ali again the wicket- not play. We have to look at a since a ton on his 2016 debut that night, Sri Lanka’s openers in the last over of the morning spinners, while secure in defence. taker. He was followed into the replacement or standby player.” has silenced his critics for now at Kaushal Silva and Dimuth Karu- session for 21. One ball earlier, de Chandimal, suffering from a groin pavilion by Akila Dananjaya for Suranga Lakmal led Sri least, allowed Root to declare at naratne withstood the pressure Silva had been given out caught injury that kept him off the pitch 8 before Herath -- perhaps a yard Lanka during Chandimal’s 322 for six. from England’s formidable behind flashing at a Stokes all of Thursday, was bowled by or two slower than in his pomp absences in Galle. “Our was below-par bowling attack for the first hour wide of the off stump, Leach for 11. -- was beaten by Stokes’s quick Roshen Silva could replace during the game, you can’t stay of day four yesterday. but he was reprieved on review. The final session began badly arm as the 40-year-old dived for Chandimal in the lineup, which in the game (with this kind of But both fell after attacking After lunch Kusal Mendis hit for the hosts. Niroshan Dikwella his crease. also need to replace retired batting),” Sri Lanka’s captain shots, with Kaushal leg before Leach for four over his head but fell the first ball after tea, caught England’s varied attack, with spinner Rangana Herath. Dinesh Chandimal said. trying to sweep Leach for 30 and attempting a repeat the next ball adroitly by Stokes one-handed three quicks and three spinners, The second Test gets “Credit goes to England, they Karunaratne caught and bowled skied the ball to Ali and departed at slip off Ali for 16. applied substantial pressure, with underway on Wedenesday at played some outstanding cricket. by Ali for 26 as he skipped down for 46. Soon afterwards Angelo the slightly expensive Rashid the the Pallekele International We had a really good start in the the pitch for an attempted heave. He had earlier appeared Mathews -- dropped on 18 by only minor disappointment. Stadium. Imam’s injury mars Pakistan triumph AFP Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman plays a shot during the ABU DHABI: Pakistan beat New Zealand by second one day six wickets in the second day-night interna- international (ODI) tional in Abu Dhabi yesterday but the match match against was overshadowed by a worrying injury to New Zealand at opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq who was the Sheikh Zayed taken to hospital after being hit by a short ball. Cricket Stadium Imam, on 16, was forced to retire after a in Abu Dhabi short delivery from fast bowler Lockie Fer- yesterday. guson hit the grille of his helmet, making him dizzy before he was taken to hospital in an ambulance. Australia’s Mitchell Starc (left) Team management said Imam will appeals for an LBW against undergo CT scans and will be monitored for the next 48 hours. South African batsman David On the pitch, pace bowler Shaheen Shah Miller (centre) during their Afridi recorded his career best bowling while second opener Fakhar Zaman hit a half century to cricket match at the Adelaide help Pakistan to a series-levelling victory. Oval in Adelaide yesterday. Shaheen’s 4-38 kept New Zealand down to 209-9 in their 50 overs before Zaman returned to form with a run-a-ball 88 for his Australia end losing streak to seventh fifty to guide Pakistan to their target for the loss of four wickets in 40.3 overs. Veteran batsman Ross Taylor top-scored for New Zealand with a laborious 120-ball 86 keep South Africa series alive not out and added 75 for the fifth wicket with Henry Nicholls, who made a gruelling 33 off 63 balls. REUTERS turmoil was causing “doubts” in SCOREBOARD With the win Pakistan broke a four-year his team, and the uncertainty AUSTRALIA losing streak of 12 consecutive one-day inter- ADELAIDE: All-rounder Marcus seemed on show as four of their A. Finch b Pretorius ...... 41 nationals against the Black Caps, starting with Stoinis took three wickets to fire top six batsmen threw away their T. Head lbw b Ngidi ...... 8 a 3-2 defeat in the UAE in 2014. Australia to a seven-run win over wickets after positive starts. S.Marsh c de Kock b Rabada ...... 22 New Zealand had also beaten Pakistan South Africa at the Adelaide Oval Finch chopped onto his C. Lynn c de Kock b Rabada ...... 44 2-0 (in New Zealand 2015), 2-0 (in New A. Carey c de Kock b Rabada ...... 47 yesterday, ending the hosts’ stumps when coasting on 41, G. Maxwell c de Kock b Pretorius ...... 15 Zealand in 2016), 5-0 (in New Zealand in record seven-match losing streak while Chris Lynn was undone M. Stoinis c Hendricks b Pretorius ...... 2 January this year) and in the first match of the and levelling the three-match on 44, gloving an attempted P. Cummins b Steyn ...... 3 current series by 47 runs in Abu Dhabi on one-day international series. hook off to the M. Starc c&b Steyn ...... 6 Wednesday. Aaron Finch’s side will head keeper. A. Zampa c Miller b Rabada ...... 22 The win also sets up an intriguing final to Sunday’s decider in Hobart Shaun Marsh (22) and wick- J. Hazlewood not out ...... 10 match in Dubai tomorrow. Extras (lb9, w2) ...... 11 buoyed by Australia’s first win in etkeeper Alex Carey (47) also fell Total (all out, 48.3 overs) ...... 231 Zaman, who had a poor 57 runs in the last the short format since January to loose shots off paceman Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Head), 2-66 (Marsh), 3-96 six one-day internationals, punished the New and having delivered some badly Rabada, who finished with 4-54. (Finch), 4-133 (Lynn), 5-166 (Maxwell), 6-170 Zealand bowlers with 11 boundaries and had needed cheer for the struggling A defiant 22 by tail-ender (Stoinis), 7-179 (Cummins), 8-187 (Starc), given Pakistan a rapid 54 run start with Imam. cricket nation. Adam Zampa helped Australia 9-204 (Carey), 10-231 (Zampa) Undeterred by Imam’s injury, Zaman Bowling: Steyn 10-1-31-2, Ngidi 9-0-67-1, Ra- SCOREBOARD Sent in to bat, Australia again to a defendable total, and bada 9.3-0-54-4, Pretorius 10-0-32-3, Imran added a quick 101 for the second wicket with laboured against a formidable pacemen Mitchell Starc, Josh Tahir 10-1-38-0 NEW ZEALAND PAKISTAN Babar Azam who made a 50-ball 46 before South African attack and were Hazlewood and Stoinis com- SOUTH AFRICA G. Worker b Hafeez ...... 28 Imam-ul-Haq retired hurt ...... 16 both fell in the same Ferguson over. dismissed for 231 in the 49th over bined to reduce South Africa to c Zampa b Starc ...... 9 C. Munro c Hafeez b Shaheen ...... 13 Fakhar Zaman c Sodhi b Ferguson 88 Ferguson, who finished with 3-60, then after squandering a number of 68 for four. Reeza Hendricks c Carey b Hazlewood ...... 16 K. Williamson run out ...... 1 Babar Azam c Nocholls b Ferguson 46 had another lucky wicket of for starts. Du Plessis and David Miller run out (Stoinis/Carey) ...... 19 R. Taylor not out ...... 86 Mohammad Hafeez not out ...... 27 10 when a ferocious pull deflected off Nicoll’s b Cummins ...... 47 But a lionhearted per- shared a 78-run stand before the T. Latham b Shaheen ...... 1 Shoaib Malik c Sodhi b Ferguson ....10 shoulder and was caught at mid-on by Ish Heinrich Klaasen c Lynn b Stoinis ...... 14 H. Nicholls b Hasan ...... 33 Sarfraz Ahmed c Latham b Sodhi ...13 formance by Stoinis and the Aus- skipper dragged Pat Cummins David Miller lbw Stoinis ...... 51 C. de Grandhomme c Hasan b Shadab 3 Shadab Khan not out ...... 2 Sodhi. tralian pacemen overwhelmed onto his stumps for 47. Dwaine Pretorius c Lynn b Hazlewood ...... 14 T. Southee c Imam b Shaheen ...... 13 Extras: (lb1, w9) ...... 10 Sarfraz fell for 13 but Mohammad Hafeez Faf du Plessis’s men who were Hazlewood removed Pre- b Stoinis ...... 3 I. Sodhi b Shaheen ...... 13 Total: (for four wkts; 40.3 overs) ....212 hit the winning boundary to finish with 27 not restricted to 224 for nine off their torius for 14 to give the home side Kagiso Rabada b Starc ...... 9 T. Boult b Hasan ...... 1 Did not bat: Faheem Ashraf, Imad out. 50 overs. the upper hand but there was still not out ...... 19 L. Ferguson not out ...... 1 Wasim, , Shaheen Shah Afridi Earlier, the Taylor-Nicholls stand lifted not out ...... 11 Extras: (lb 6, nb1, w 9) ...... 16 Fall of wickets: 1-155 (Zaman), 2-156 Thrashed by six wickets in hope for South Africa with Miller Extras (b1, w11) ...... 12 Total: (for nine wkts: 50 overs) ...... 209 (Azam), 3-177 (Malik), 4-204 (Sarfraz) New Zealand after Shaheen once again rocked the opener in Perth on Sunday, anchoring the lower order. Total (for nine wickets, 50 overs) ...... 224 Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Munro), 2-25 (William- Note: Imam-ul-Haq retired hurt after the top order following his 4-46 in the first the win came after another Stoinis crushed those hopes Fall of wickets: 1-18 (de Kock), 2-46 (Markram), son), 3-71 (Worker), 4-73 (Latham), 5-148 being hit by a short delivery from Lockie match. Taylor, who made 80 in the first game, gloomy week for cricket in Aus- with a fiery spell, bowling Dale 3-48 (Hendricks), 4-68 (Klaasen), 5-142 (du (Nicholls), 6-157 (de Grandhomme), 7-177 Ferguson with the score at 54-0 held one end intact and together with Nicholls tralia, where the fall-out from a Steyn for three before trapping Plessis), 6-174 (Pretorius), 7-184 (Steyn), (Southee), 8-198 (Sodhi), 9-199 (Boult) Bowling: Boult 10-0-60-0 (2w), South- ensured the innings did not finish under 200. culture review into the Cape Miller lbw for 51. The barrel- 8-187 (Miller), 9-202 (Rabada) Bowling: Ashraf 7-1-26-0 (1w), ee 9.3-0-48-0 (1w), Ferguson 10-0-60- Nicholls was finally bowled in the 38th Bowling: Hazlewood 10-0-42-2, Starc 10-0-51- Shaheen 9-1-38-4 (6w), Hasan 9-0-59- 3 (1w), Williamson 1-0-7-0, Sodhi 6-2- Town ball-tampering scandal chested all-rounder roared in 2, Cummins 10-0-27-1, Stoinis 10-0-35-3, 2 (1nb), Hafeez 10-0-31-1 (1w), Shadab 21-1 (1w), de Grandhomme 4-0-15-0 over by Hasan Ali who finished with 2-59. caused ructions off the field. triumph as Miller trudged off, Zampa 9-0-57-0, Maxwell 1-0-11-0 10-1-25-1 (1w), Wasim 5-0-24-0 Result: Pakistan won by six wickets Taylor hit three boundaries and a six for his Yesterday, Finch had said the with the game broken open. 43rd half century in one-day internationals.