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Serbia's Novak Djokovic sets off Qatari WIMBLEDON RESULTS to hit a return against 's during their MEN'S SINGLES (THIRD ROUND) men's singles third round match swimmers ' Sam Querrey (USA) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-5 during the 2017 Wimbledon ' Milos Raonic (CAN x6) bt Albert Ramos (ESP x25) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 7-5 Championships at The All 'Alexander Zverev (GER x10) bt Sebastian Ofner (AUT) 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 train in England Lawn Club in 'Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x13) bt Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-1, 6-1 -- retired Wimbledon yesterday. 'Tomas Berdych (CZE x11) bt David Ferrer (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Armenia 'Adrian Mannarino (FRA) bt Gael Monfils (FRA x15) 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 Djokovic beat Gulbis 'Novak Djokovic (SRB x2) bt Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) ' (SUI x3) bt Mischa Zverev (GER x27) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court. Doha QNA WOMEN'S SINGLES (THIRD ROUND) 'Angelique Kerber (GER x1) bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 ational swimming 'Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP x14) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROM) 6-2, 6-2 team left for Armenia 'Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x9) bt Timea Bacsinszky (SUI x19) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 Nyesterday to join a 'Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS x7) bt Polona Hercog (SLO) 6-4, 6-0 training camp which will con- 'Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) bt Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) 6-2, 6-1 tinue until July 21. 'Petra Martic (CRO) bt Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 Al Annabi's delegation 'Coco Vandeweghe (USA) bt Alison Riske (USA) 6-2, 6-4 includes two coaches Chris- 'Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x5) bt Anett Kontaveit (EST) 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 tos Paparodopoulos and Yuri Vlasov and masseur Dimitri Sverski Medlaka along with eight swimmers: Noah Al Khulaifi, Yaqoub Al Khulaifi, Omar Hisham, Nasser Yasser, Abdullah Abu Ghazala, Abdul- rahman Hisham, Abdul Aziz Al Obaidli and Yousef Hisham. The camp is part of the Qatari team's ongoing prep- Djokovic, Federer march on arations for the upcoming events. Swimmers Yaqoub Al Khulaifi and Abdullah Abu Ghazala are scheduled to take part in the Championships as Kerber scrapes through FINA World Aquatics Cham- pionships due to be held in Budapest, Hungary from July 14 to 30 while Abdullah Abu- London He next faces Adrian Man- did Sam Querrey, who took one Dimitrov had an easy ride when Wozniacki dug herself out of Ghazaleh will participate in AFP narino, who overturned French game to beat Jo-Wilfried Israeli Sela was forced to pull trouble when pushed to the brink the first round of the air- compatriot and 15th seed Gael Tsonga. out at 6-1, 6-1 down after strug- by Anett Kontaveit, but the Dan- weave Swimming World Cup ovak Djokovic Monfils in a five-setter. Their match was suspended gling with a right thigh injury ish fifth seed eventually beat the 2017 Moscow, Russia on fended off a brief Federer secured a 7-6 (7/3), on Friday at 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), that required treatment during world number 38 from Estonia August 2 and ( 25m pool). challenge from 6-4, 6-4 win over 's 1-6, 6-5 due to bad light, with the match. 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2. Swimmers Abdulrahman Ernests Gulbis to Mischa Zverev. the French 12th seed not want- The 2008 Wimbledon jun- She next plays 24th seed Coco Hisham and Abdul Aziz Al reach the Wimble- Federer will face Bulgaria's ing to field Querrey's returns of ior champion will next face Vandeweghe, considered by Obaidli will participate in the Ndon last 16 yesterday as Grigor Dimitrov on Monday for serve in the gloom. meet either Federer or Mischa some as a dark horse for the title, second round in the German women's top seed Angelique a place in the quarter-finals. They came back on Satur- Zverev. who beat US compatriot Alison capital Berlin on August 6 -7 Kerber scraped into the busi- Elsewhere in Saturday's day but it was all over in Tomas Berdych, the 2010 Riske 6-2, 6-4. and the third round in the ness end of the third round ties, Kerber looked minutes as the US 24th seed beaten finalist, beat David Fer- The deft Radwanska came Dutch city of Eindhoven on championships. mightily relieved after saving broke serve. rer in straight sets. The Czech back from a set down to beat August 11-12. Seven-time champion Roger her world number one status in "My opponent was good 11th seed will play either Aus- Swiss 19th seed Timea Bacsinszky On the other hand, the Federer reached the Wimble- a tense 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win today. He did three, four good trian eighth seed Dominic 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Centre Court. Qatari diving team left for don fourth round for the 15th over US world number 70 shots, and yeah, that's it," said Thiem or Jared Donaldson of the Radwanska next faces Rus- Republic of Belarus yesterday time. Shelby Rogers. Tsonga. United States on Monday. sian eighth seed Svetlana to take part in a camp until Djokovic was a break down The German star was a Querrey said: "It's really the 's world number 15 Kuznetsova, the 2004 US and July 22. The team includes in the first set and was taken to break down in the second set most anti-climactic way to fin- Muguruza, the 2015 runner-up, 2009 French Open champion, Hamad Baghith ( administra- a tie break in the third but beat but did just enough to claw her ish a match." comfortably beat Sorana Cirstea who cruised through with a 6-4, tor), coaches Adriya Sheridj Gulbis 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) on Cen- way into Monday's fourth round Canadian sixth seed Raonic 6-2, 6-2. The off-sorts Roma- 6-0 win over Slovenian qualifier and Mohamed Mustafa along tre Court, before Roger Federer where she will face Garbine downed Spain's 25th seed Albert nian had witnessed the horrific Polona Hercog. with divers Abdulaziz took on Mischa Zverev. Muguruza. Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, knee injury suffered Thursday Croatia's Petra Martic, ranked Belghith, Shadi Salah, "I'm delighted with the per- Agnieszka Radwanska also 7-5 to book a fouth round spot by her last opponent, Bethanie 135, is the last qualifier still going Mohammed Al Malki, Abdul formance. I thought I raised the had to come from behind in her against Alexander Zverev. Mattek-Sands. at Wimbledon after beating Aziz Al Malki, Abdullah Kha- level of tennis," said three-time third round tie, while in the The German 10th seed beat The American wept as she Kazakh wild card Zarina Diyas lifa, Mohammed Al Kuwari, champion Djokovic after mak- men's draw, last year's beaten Austrian qualifier Sebastian relived the sickening injury 7-6 (8/6), 6-1. Martic next faces Jaber Almas, Abdullah Al ing the second week without finalist Milos Raonic and Grigor Ofner 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. which has left her facing sur- Slovakia's Magdalena Yaqoub, Ahmed Al Ali, Issa Al dropping a set. Dimitrov made it through -- as Bulgarian 13th seed gery to repair a dislocated knee. Rybarikova. Ali and Khalifa Al abdullah. win four silver medals as Hairane and Nasir reach final

Chinthana Wasala Seun Ogunode earned silver for The Peninsula Qatar when he clocked 10.26 seconds in the rain-hit men's atari athletes Jamal 100m final. Hairane and Mohamed Yaser Salem won two sil- QNasir will both run in the ver medals. His first medal final of the men's 800 meters came in the men's 3000m stee- of the 22nd Asian Athletics ple chase in which he clocked Championship 2017 in Bhu- 8:46.16 and went on to double baneswar, Odisha, India after the joy when he secured the their impressive performances second place in the 5000m in the heats. final with a 14:55.89 run. Hairane and Nasir were Hosts India are leading the both placed second in their medal tally with a total of 20 respective heats which took medals including seven golds place yesterday at the Kalinga while team Qatar is placed 13 Stadium. with four silver medals. So far, Qatar have secured More than 800 athletes four silver medals during the from 45 Asian countries are tak- four-day championship and ing part in the Championship Hairane has already got one of which will conclude today. The them under his name, the medal winners in Bhubaneshwar will Qatar's Jamal Hairane (#631) competing in the first round of the men's 800 meters of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship he won in the men's l500m get a direct entry into the World final, clocking 3:46.90. Championships which will be 2017 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India yesterday. Hairane and his team-mate Mohamed Nasir, both qualified for today's final. Asia's fastest man, Femi held in London next month. RIGHT: Mohamed Nasir (left) crossing the finish line during the first round of the men's 800 meters. SPORT SUNDAY 9 JULY 2017 21 Lions draw series 1-1 with All Blacks

Auckland Honours shared match. They created numerous Reuters opportunities but were only able Farrell scores a to turn their superiority into two wen Farrell slotted penalty as the third first half tries as Ngani Laumape a 78th minute pen- test between the All and Jordie Barrett touched down alty to give the Blacks and British to give the hosts a 12-6 halftime British and Irish lead. Farrell slotted two first half and Irish Lions ends Lions a 15-15 draw penalties for the visitors, who in a 15-15 draw. FROM LEFT: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton Owith the All Blacks and ensure were pinned inside their own the visitors tied the three-match Three-match series territory for much of the first attend a drivers' press conference after the qualifying session of the Formula One Austrian series 1-1 at Eden Park honours shared. spell. Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, yesterday. yesterday. They were, however, The match was not without unlucky not to have scored a try some late drama, however, with up high." The tied series is the of their own when they referee Romain Poite overturn- second for the Lions after they stretched the All Blacks defence, Austrian GP: Bottas ing an All Blacks penalty in the drew with South Africa in 1955 only for Beauden Barrett to final minute that would have with the All Blacks winning the intercept and launch a counter given Beauden Barrett a routine first game 30-15 at the same attack that ended after a des- kick at goal from in front. Auckland venue two weeks ago, perate cover tackle by Jonathan "I don't know, it has been while the visitors won the sec- Davies. beats Vettel to pole offside for a long time and it ond match 24-21 in Wellington Elliot Daly slammed over a turned into an accidental off- last week. long-range penalty early in the side," All Blacks Kieran The All Blacks were reduced second half to narrow the gap Spielberg, Austria AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX the last run, but then it was a bit AFP Read said after Poite overturned to 14 men early in the second to 12-9 before Kaino was sin- The starting grid for today's Austrian Grand Prix: of an anti-climax with the yel- his original decision. "We have half when Jerome Kaino was binned and the Lions levelled 1st row low flags." to cop that. sinbinned by Poite for a high when Farrell added his third altteri Bottas upstaged Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) Hamilton said he was happy "It's hard to put into words... tackle on Alun Wyn Jones. penalty just before the loose for- both title protagonists Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) enough with third: "Of course, I but what a series. Both sides The All Blacks, who were ward returned. Vyesterday by claiming his 2nd row would have loved to improve going hammer and tongs... and disappointed with their inten- Barrett slotted his first pen- second pole position for Mer- Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) my lap, but it just wasn't meant (Lions captain) Sam (Warbur- sity in last week's loss, were far alty with about 12 minutes cedes in a tense qualifying Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) to be today." ton) your team played some more aggressive, dominating remaining to give his side the session for today's Austrian 3rd row When asked after the ses- great footy so congratulations. territory and possession, but lead after Poite penalised the Grand Prix. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) sion to shake hands, Hamilton "To my lads it's a bitter pill were never able to pull clear of Lions for collapsing a defensive The Finn clocked a best lap Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari) and Vettel turned and walked to swallow but keep your heads the resilient Lions in a pulsating scrum. of one minute and 4.251 seconds 4th row away - having done so earlier to outpace championship leader Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) without television cameras. New Zealand's No 8 Kieran Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) It was Mercedes' 80th pole Read (left) and British four hundredths of a second. 5th row position and the 51st pole by a and Irish Lions blindside Briton Lewis Hamilton, who Esteban Ocon (FRA/Force India) Finnish driver. For Hamilton, flanker Sam Warburton trails Vettel by 14 points in the Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso) from eighth, it is a major chal- 6th row hold up the trophy after title race, was third fastest in the lenge as he has never won from second Mercedes, but will start Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Renault) below sixth on the grid - a feat the drawn test series f at the race from eighth on the grid Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren) he achieved at the 2014 British Eden Park in Auckland, due to a five-place penalty for 7th row Grand Prix. yesterday. an unscheduled gearbox change. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren) Finn Kimi Raikkonen, the The session ended in some Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso) 2007 world champion, will start disarray when Frenchman 8th row from third in the second Ferrari Romain Grosjean stopped his Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) ahead of Australian Daniel Ric- Haas out on the track to bring Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault) ciardo and his Red Bull out a series of yellow flags that 9th row team-mate Max Verstappen, prevented any final fast laps. Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) backed by a crowd including Lance Stroll (CAN/Williams) "I enjoyed it today and the 10,000 Dutch fans at the Red 10th row car was getting better and bet- Bull Ring. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) ter," said Bottas. "I had a decent Grosjean was seventh ahead Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Sauber) lap and I am looking forward to Note: Lewis Hamilton finished third fastest in of Mexican Sergio Perez and his

Sunday - and hope Lewis and I qualifying but starts from eighth after a five- Force India team-mate Esteban can do a great job for the team." place grid penalty for changing his gearbox Ocon, with Spaniard Carlos Vettel said: "I was hoping for Sainz 10th for Toro Rosso.

Detroit Pistons acquire Bradley Murray bemoans state of Wimbledon courts London leg buckled. It was not clear, championships." However, Timea Bacsinszky had similar Seven-time champion Roger Washington AFP however, whether the state of French 12th seed Mladenovic complaints after beating Olym- Federer said that if both players AFP the surface was a contributing said Thursday there was a hole pic champion Monica Puig on the complained about the state of a efending champion Andy factor in the 32-year-old's on Court 18 and that she and same court on Tuesday -- just court then their concerns should he Detroit Pistons Murray added his voice to accident. opponent Alison Riske had the second day of the even. be taken seriously. acquired guard Avery Dthe growing list of play- Earlier Friday, Wimbledon wanted to stop playing. "I'm pretty disappointed "It's been extremely hot. You TBradley from the Bos- ers unhappy at the state of officials dismissed concerns over "The colour of the court, the about the quality of the grass, should always take the players' ton Celtics in exchange for Wimbledon's grass courts, even the state of the courts. fact that there's no more grass, especially on Court 18. I'm not opinion serious, especially when forward Marcus Morris, the claiming the hallowed Centre "The court preparation has the fact that the baseline where saying it's dangerous, but it was both say it," said the Swiss. Pistons said on Friday. Court has developed divots. been to exactly the same metic- we are running, it's very slippery. the second day of the tourna- The players found support The deal brings one of the World number one Murray ulous standard as in previous There's no grass," said Mladen- ment, and it was already ruined," from retired stars including Pam best two-way players in the said the courts were not in as years," said the All England Club. ovic, who was beaten in three said Bacsinszky. Shriver, who won five women's NBA to Detroit, who also good a condition as they have "Grass is a natural surface sets. "Sorry, Wimbledon, it's not doubles titles at Wimbledon in receive a 2019 second-round been in the past. and it is usual for the baselines "There was a huge hole on against you, but there are the 1980s. draft pick in the deal. Other players have criticised to start to be showing signs of the side. It was not even flat." improvements to do on this "The footing on grass when With Bradley on his way the state of Court 18 with wear and tear four days into the Swiss 19th seed thing." I played was good unless wet, but to Detroit, the Pistons with- 's Kristina Mladenovic now they are rolling it so plays drew their $5.5m qualifying claiming that a hole had like a hard court, the footing will offer and renounced their appeared in the surface. be worse," the American rights to restricted free-agent Weeks of hot weather and tweeted. guard Kentavius little rain have left many surfaces French 21st seed Caroline Caldwell-Pope. stripped of grass after just five Garcia, who downed Madison That makes Caldwell- days of the two-week long Brengle on Court 18 on Friday, Pope, who was reportedly tournament. said the surface played differ- seeking some $25m, an "The court I don't think is in ently depending on the time of unrestricted free agent, with as good of condition as previous day. the Brooklyn Nets report- years," said Murray after beat- "My previous match I played edly interested in acquiring ing Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-2, 4-6, over there on the fourth match, him. 6-1, 7-5 on Centre Court on Fri- and I thought the court was very Bradley, 26, averaged 16.2 day to reach the last-16 for a 10th bad for second round. Today at points per game and shot 39 straight year. 11:30 was okay," Garcia said after percent from three-point "There's quite a few spots on making the third round. range for the Celtics last sea- the court, like just behind the Wimbledon courts are no son, when Boston reached the baseline and just in front of the stranger to injury controver- Eastern Conference finals. baseline, where there's quite big sies. In 2013, Victoria Azarenka But dealing him gives lumps of grass, sort of almost like fell heavily, hurting her ankle Boston room under the sal- little divots there, which I don't and blamed the state of the ary cap to sign All-Star free remember really being the case." courts. agent forward Gordon Hay- Fognini agreed, saying the At the same event, Maria ward to a four-year, $128 court "was really bad". Sharapova said the surface on million maximum contract. On Court 17 on Thursday, Court Two where she lost to Britain's Andy Murray celebrates beating Italy's Fabio Fognini during their men's singles third Hayward, 27, chose the American star Bethanie Mattek- Michelle Larcher de Brito was Celtics earlier this week over Sands suffered an horrific right round match on the fifth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn "dangerous" after she fell a the Miami Heat and Utah Jazz. knee injury after her Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Friday. number of times. 22 SPORT SUNDAY 9 JULY 2017 Plucky England tighten grip on day two

Cook punishes SA Both times they challenged SCOREBOARD what seemed, even with the Cook's unbeaten fifty naked eye, sound not out deci- England (I innings): ...... 458 South Africa (I Innings): strengthened hosts' sions by umpires Paul Reiffel and D Elgar c Ballance b Ali...... 54 position at Lord's S Ravi in response to lbw appeals. H Kuhn c Cook b Broad ...... 1 after visitors had to But Cook was still on his tea H Amla lbw Ali...... 29 toil in the field score of 31 when partly unsighted J P Duminy lbw Broad ...... 15 without Philander. -keeper Quinton de Kock T Bavuma c Stokes b Ali ...... 59 missed a stumping chance off T de Bruyn c Bairstow b Anderson...... 48 left-arm spinner Keshav K Rabada c Bairstow b Dawson ...... 27 London Q de Kock c Stokes b Anderson ...... 51 Maharaj. V Philander b Ali ...... 52 AFP Keaton Jennings, born in K Maharaj lbw Dawson ...... 9 South Africa but England quali- M Morkel (not out) ...... 2 lastair Cook's fied through his mother and Extras (B-4, LB-7, NB-3) ...... 14 unbeaten fifty residence, helped Cook put on Total (all out) ...... 361 strengthened Eng- 80 for the first wicket. Fall of : 1-10, 2-82, 3-98, 4-104, 5-203, land's grip on the But he fell for 33 when, try- 6-244, 7-248, 8-314, 9-337, 10-361. Bowling: Anderson 19-6-44-2; Broad 18-5-62- first Test at Lord's ing to cut a Morne Morkel ball 2; Wood 20-5-65-0; Dawson 15-2-67-2; Ali 20-7- afterA South Africa had to toil in that was too close to him, he was 59-4; Stokes 13-2-53-0 (3nb). the field without Vernon Philan- caught behind by de Kock -- who England (II innings): der yesterday. played in the same XI as Jennings A Cook (batting) ...... 59 England were 119 for one in when they were both pupils at K Jennings c de Kock b M Morkel ...... 33 their second innings at stumps Johannesburg's King Edward VII G Ballance (batting) ...... 22 on the third day, a lead of 216 school. Extras (LB-4, NB-1) ...... 5 Total (for 1 wkt) ...... 119 runs in this opening match of a Cook's three on another sun- Fall of wicket: 1-80. four-Test series. drenched day at Lord's saw him Bowling: M Morkel 10-5-25-1; K Rabada 13-5-35-

Former captain Cook was 59 to a 127-ball fifty including eight 0 (nb-1); K Maharaj 19-8-34-0; J Duminy 9-2-21-0. not out, after more than three fours of which a cover-drive off England's Alastair Cook (left) bats as South Africa's Quinton de Kock looks on during the third hours of typically painstaking Maharaj was the pick. day of the first Test match at Lord's Ground in central London, yesterday. effort, with fellow left-hander South Africa resumed on 214 Dawson and Ali respectively. Gary Ballance unbeaten on 22. for five -- still 244 runs behind But after Root took the new Experienced paceman Phi- Anderson while making 52 in another member of their pace South Africa, with Dean Elgar England's first innings 458 ball, de Kock twice struck fast- lander did not bowl a single one South Africa's first innings ear- attack, for next week's second leading the side for the first time Temba Bavuma was 48 not medium bowler Broad for three of the 51 overs the Proteas sent lier in the day. Test at Trent Bridge after he was in the absence of Faf du Plessis out and nightwatchman Rabada successive fours -- the best a down Saturday, after going for It was a worrying absence for banned for verbally abusing Eng- on paternity leave, wasted their unbeaten on nine. whipped drive through mid-on an X-ray on a hand injury suf- the Proteas given they are land all-rounder Ben Stokes on two reviews in the first 80 overs Both Rabada (27) and from a ball pitching outside off fered when he was hit by James already without Kagiso Rabada, Thursday's first day at Lord's. on Cook. Bavuma (59) fell to spinners Liam stump. ODI series: Ervine blitz helps Zimbabwe draw level

Hambantota, Sri Lanka Gunathilaka (87) put together 43-run sixth-wicket partnership his second successive century SCOREBOARD AFP 209 runs in Sri Lanka's 300-6 -- after rain interrupted play for with a commanding knock, while SRI LANKA S Mire c mathews b Hasaranga ...... 43 becoming the first pair in ODI over one-and-a-half-hours. Gunathilaka was bowled 13 short N Dickwella lbw Waller ...... 116 T Musakanda c Dickwella b Chameera ...... 30 atsman hit a history to score back-to-back "We knew we were ahead (of of what could have been his sec- D Gunathilaka b Waller ...... 87 C Ervine (not out) ...... 69 quickfire 69 to help Zim- double century partnerships. the rate) and we were always in ond ODI ton. A Mathews c Masakadza b Chatara ...... 42 S Williams st Dickwella b Gunaratne...... 6 Bbabwe pull off a The left-handed batting duo the game and the way we batted Wicketkeeper-batsman U Tharanga b Raza ...... 22 S Raza c&b Hasaranga ...... 10 four-wicket victory over Sri had put on a 229-run match- was excellent," Zimbabwe skip- Dickwella, who scored 102 in the A Gunaratne c Williams b Mpofu ...... 1 M Waller c Gunathilaka b Sandakan ...... 20 Lanka in the rain-shortened winning stand in the previous per Graeme Cremer said in the third ODI, played a patient 118- K Mendis c Waller b Mpofu ...... 0 P Moor (not out) ...... 0 fourth one-day international and ODI on Thursday at the same post-match presentation. ball knock laced with eight W Hasaranga (not out) ...... 19 Extras (B-4, LB-1, W-8)...... 13 Extras (B-1, LB-1, W-11) ...... 13 Total (for 6 wkts in 29.2 overs) ...... 219 level the five-match series at 2-2 venue but their efforts went in "We have seen we can chase boundaries before being trapped Total (for 6 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 300 Did not bat: G Cremer, C Mpofu, T Chatara. in Hambantota yesterday. vain the second time around. down a score and set a score and lbw. Zimbabwe off-spinner Fall of wickets: 1-209, 2-216, 3-257, 4-260, 5-263, Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2-82, 3-128, 4-145, 5-172, Chasing a Duckworth-Lewis Solomon Mire (43) and Ham- our batting has come right," Cre- Waller got the two prized wick- 6-300. 6-215. revised target of 219 in 31 overs, ilton Masakadza (28) set up the mer said on the prospect of his ets in successive overs to pull Bowling: Mpofu 9-0-61-2; Chatara 5-0-32-1; Raza Bowling: Malinga 4-1-18-0; Fernando 2-0-22-0; Zimbabwe rode on Ervine's Zimbabwe chase before teenage side eyeing a major series win in things back for the visitors. 9-0-56-1; Williams 5-0-37-0; Mire 3-0-21-0; Cremer Chameera 5-0-32-1; Gunaratne 7-0-41-1; Hasaranga 55-ball unbeaten knock to win leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, over eight years. Paceman Chris Mpofu also 9-0-47-0; Waller 10-0-44-2. 6-0-40-3; Sandakan 3.2-0-45-1; Gunathilaka 2-0-16-0.

with 10 balls to spare at the who took three wickets, got the Ervine, a left-handed bats- got two wickets to rattle the Sri ZIMBABWE Result: Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets via Duckworth- H Masakadza b Hasaranga...... 28 Lewis method. Mahinda Rajapaksa International openers trudging back to the man and a right-arm spinner, Lankan middle-order as the Stadium. pavilion. But Ervine and Malcolm smashed eight fours and a six to hosts slipped from 216-1 to 263- Earlier, openers Niroshan Waller (20) made sure the chase get the man of the match award. 5. "The turning point was when overs. Sri Lanka looked like get- bowlers pulled it back was excel- Dickwella (116) and Danushka remained on track with their For the hosts, Dickwella hit we pulled it back in the last ten ting 340-350, so the way the lent," said Cremer.

TOUR DE FRANCE RESULTS Results from the eighth stage of the Tour de Calmejane overcomes France, yesterday: 1. Lilian Calmejane (FRA/DEN) 4hrs 30min 29sec. 2. Robert Gesink (NED/LNL) 0:37. 3. Guillaume Martin (FRA/AJW) 0:50. cramps to win Tour stage 4. Nicolas Roche (IRL/BMC) 0:50. 5. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/ORI) 0:50. 6. Fabio Aru (ITA/AST) 0:50. Station des Rousses, France everything I was dreaming of at claimed the polkadot king of the 7. Michael Valgren (DEN/AST) 0:50. AFP the start," said Calmejane, who mountains jersey for his efforts 8. Rafal Majka (POL/BOR) 0:50. is riding his first Tour and only on the hilly stage, taking it off 9. Nathan Brown (USA/CAN) 0:50. renchman Lilian Calmejane second Grand Tour having also Italy's Fabio Aru, winner of 10. Romain Hardy (FRA/TFO) 0:50. came close to "catastrophe" won a stage at last year's Vuelta Wednesday's fifth stage. After a 11. Carlos Betancur (COL/MOV) 0:50. Fbefore winning his maiden a Espana. breakneck start to the day that 12. Louis Meintjes (RSA/EAU) 0:50. Tour de France stage "Last year at the Vuelta I won saw numerous attacks fail to stay 13. Daniel Martin (EIR/QST) 0:50. yesterday. in a similar manner; it's my first away as a fluid race situation 14. Emanuel Buchmann (GER/BOR) 0:50. The 24-year-old suffered Tour, the eighth stage: a won- reigned, eventually a group of 15. Mikel Landa (ESP/SKY) 0:50. cramps over the last four kilo- derful victory. 46 riders were able to get clear France's Lilian Calmejane celebrates as he crosses the finish 16. Damiano Caruso (ITA/BMC) 0:50. metres of the 187.5km eighth "Four kilometres from the of the peloton before that then line at the end of eighth stage of Tour de France, yesterday. 17. Richie Porte (AUS/BMC) 0:50. stage from Dole to Station des end and at the finish I had splintered. 18. Christopher Froome (GBR/SKY) 0:50. Rouses, but kept his nerve to fin- cramps every time I straightened A group of nine riders made but he stayed upright and quickly mountain stage that includes three 19. George Bennett (NZL/LNL) 0:50. ish 37 seconds clear of Dutchman my leg and I wasn't far away it to the bottom of the first cate- rejoined the road. hors category climbs. 20. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 0:50. Robert Gesink. from a catastrophe. gory climb 24km from the finish "There was a little moment, "I think after today's tough Class standings after the eighth stage "It's huge, I can barely "But today was my day." but by the summit, 12km from there was a righthand bend, stage, tomorrow (Sunday) will Points: believe it, it's pretty much The Direct Energie rider also the line, Calmejane was alone myself and my team-mate be very, very hard and very 1. Marcel Kittel (GER/QST) 212 pts with only Gesink able to give Geraint Thomas didn't take the selective for the overall contend- 2. Arnaud Démare (FRA/FDJ) 182 chase. Calmejane had a 30-sec- right trajectory, but sometimes ers," added Froome. 3. Michael Matthews (AUS/SUN) 140 4. André Greipel (GER/LOT) 130 ond lead by then and he it's like that," said a smiling "And definitely there will be 5. Alexander Kristoff (NOR/KAT) 113 increased it on the plateau to the Froome on French television. riders who gain time and others finish despite easing up at one Thomas actually crashed into who lose time." King of the Mountains: point to stretch his legs due to a bale of hay -- his third fall this Today's ninth stage is 1. Lilian Calmejane (FRA/DEN) 11 pts cramp, to win by 37sec. week following spills on Tues- 181.5km long from Nantua with 2. Fabio Aru (ITA/AST) 10 The Team Sky-led peloton day and last Sunday. seven categorised climbs, includ- 3. Daniel Martin (IRL/QST) 8 mopped up the remnants of the "It was a choice between ing the three steepest of this 4. Robert Gesink (NED/LNL) 8 breakaway as Guillaume Martin going into the trees or the hay year's race, and a technical 5. Warren Barguil (FRA/SUN) 7 took third at 50sec. bales, so I chose the hay," said descent to the finish in Cham- Team overall: But all the top challengers Thomas. bery. Most of all, Froome is wary 1. Sky 86hrs 24min 35sec. were in that group, meaning "I front flipped but it was a of the Mont du Chat climb which 2. BMC at 1:59. there was no change in the better option than the woods!" peaks 25km from the finish, and 3. AG2R La Mondiale 3:21. standings as Froome maintained Froome had claimed on Fri- which he and other contenders 4. Cannondale 3:35. his 12sec lead over compatriot day that yesterday's stage wouldn't sampled during last month's Cri- France's Lilian Calmejane, suffering from cramps, receives 5. Orica 3:58. and Sky team-mate Geraint Tho- see much in the way of a battle terium du Dauphine. 6. Astana 6:00. assistance after he crossed the finish line at the end of the mas, and 14sec to Aru in third. amongst the top contenders and "That climb's savage, espe- 7. Bora 6:55.

187,5 km eighth stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de Froome had his own scare it proved the case as the favour- cially coming quite late in the

8. Movistar 7:23. France cycling race between Dole and Station des Rousses. when he briefly went off piste a ites opted to keep the powder dry race -- it's the fourth big climb yesterday. little over 50km from the finish ahead of Sunday's gruelling of the day. 9. Trek 8:48. SUNDAY 9 JULY 2017 SPORT 23 Mexico coach Football legends arrive banned for six matches in Pakistan for friendlies Lausanne AFP

Islamabad/Karachi believe that the two legends are actu- exico coach Juan Carlos Osorio has been Anatolia ally playing here in Karachi," an banned for six matches for insulting offi- exuberant Taha Baloch, a 22-year Mcials during the recent Confederations Cup or many Pakistani football footballer from Lyari told Anadolu which means the nation's Gold Cup title defense lovers, it was like dream Agency. will be disrupted. come true yesterday when T-shirts plastered with faces of "Mr Osorio used insulting words towards the eight international players Ronaldinho and Carlos are in high match officials while displaying an aggressive atti- including Brazilian legend demand nowadays in Lyari, where tude towards them," FIFA said of heated words Fand club ambassador for FC Barce- youths took out a rally on Friday to used after Mexico's third-place play-off against lona, Ronaldinho arrived in welcome their heroes. Portugal on July 2. Islamabad to play a series of friendly The football-crazy district has "After taking into account all circumstances football matches. produced scores of footballers for of the case.... Mr Osorio is to be suspended for six The football celebrity Ronaldinho, Pakistan. Contrary to rest of Pakistan, official matches and has also been sanctioned with accompanied by Brazil’s 2002 World where every second youth wants to a warning and a fine of 5,000 Swiss francs Cup winning teammate, Roberto Car- be cricketer because of glamour and ($5,040)," FIFA added. los, former French midfielder Robert money, Lyari youths dream of Mexico had been on course for victory but Por- Pires, France’s Nicolas Anelka, Por- becoming a footballer despite the fact tugal scored an extra-time penalty after recovering tugal’s Luis Boa Morte, Holland’s the national squad is not listed even from a goal down to win 2-1 in Moscow. George Boateng, England’s David among first 150 teams in FIFA rank- James and former Manchester United ing due to poor infrastructure and player Ryan Giggs accorded a rous- lack of government support. ing welcome at Benazir Bhutto So much so, on the eve of semi AC Milan signs Conti Airport in Islamabad. final between Brazil and Germany in This is for the first time in last 70 the last football world cup, the Bra- years when Pakistanis will witness zilian national flags were hoisted all in five-year deal the football legends playing on their over Lyari district. soil. The first match was to be played “We have always supported Bra- Rome yesterday at Abdul Sattar Edhi Sta- zil. We consider it our own team," AFP dium in Karachi, while the second Ghulam Abbas, another football lover match will be played in Lahore from Lyari said. C Milan continued their summer spending Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho (left) poses for photograph today. “Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos spree on Friday with the signing of Italian Ronaldinho will lead one team yesterday with Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa have come to their own country,” he Aright-back Andrea Conti from Serie A rivals and Ryan Giggs will captain the other during his visit to Pakistan to play in two exhibition games, in added. Atalanta on a five-year deal. side. Both the teams will be a mix-up Rawalpindi. This, he opined, would be a shot The Chinese-owned northern outfit described of foreign and local players. in the arm in regard to Pakistan’s the Italian under-21 player as "one of the most inter- Speaking to local media, the Chief Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Vivian Richards and now world efforts to revive international sports esting talents" in Serie A last season, when he helped Executive of Leisure Football Leagues, Javed Bajwa during their visit and he renowned footballers have boosted events in the country. Atalanta to fourth. Ishaq Shah, said the visit is part of will hold a reception in their efforts to restore international sports “We are thankful to all interna- "A young talent ... showing consistent perform- revival of international sports in Paki- honour. in Pakistan. tional players who have come here ances throughout the whole campaign with 33 stan and the tour will help to promote Pakistan is among those coun- Excitement, thrill and jubilation despite fear and apprehensions raised appearances ... is looking to take the leap in his football in the country. tries in the world who suffered the have assembled in Pakistan’s “foot- by the international media. It will not career joining a top club in AC Milan," the club "Ronaldinho will also be inaugu- most from terrorism. The attack on ball district” Lyari, a southern district only help revive the international added. The 23-year-old arrives on a deal estimated rating a football academy being set the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 of Karachi, the country’s commer- sports events in Pakistan, but will also to be worth €25m ($28.5m). up in Defense Housing Society has badly damaged and halted the cial capital. Local football lovers, improve the state of football in the Conti becomes AC Milan's seventh recruit as Lahore," Shah added. international cricket in the especially youths describe the arrival country," Abbas maintained. the club look to rebuilt after finishing sixth last Pakistan army spokesman Major country. of football stars as a dream come Pakistan’s Sports Minister, Riaz term. Other new arrivals include Portuguese mid- General Asif Ghafoor also welcomed However, recent developments true. Hussein Pirzada said: "It is a sign of fielder Andre Silva from Porto; Italian striker Fabio the international football players and including hosting of Pakistan Super “I just cannot believe that I am international sports revival in Paki- Borini on a one-year loan deal from Sunderland; said Pakistan is a peaceful and sport League (PSL) final match in Lahore, going to see Ronaldhino and Roberto stan. I hope now other international Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Hakan Calhanoglu loving country. recent visits of international legend Carlos playing in my own city. I am sports players and teams will soon (Bayer Leverkusen), Mateo Musacchio (Villarreal) The football players will also meet cricket players Ian Chapell and Sir sure I will rub my eyes twice to come to Pakistan." and Franck Kessie (on loan from Atalanta) Verratti apologises Lukaku to join Man United for record fee to PSG over London be made in due R ECORD TRANSFERS AFP course," added United." GLOBAL TRANSFERS elgian international striker Lukaku, who is 1. £89m: Paul Pogba (FRA). Juventus transfer talk Romelu Lukaku is set to reported to have (ITA) to Manchester United (ENG), 2016 join Manchester United for been offered wages B 2. £86m: Gareth Bale (WAL). Tottenham Paris a reported £75m ($97m, €85.5m), of over £200,000 a AFP a record fee between British week by United, Hotspur (ENG) to Real Madrid (ESP), 2013 clubs, after the buying club should have 3. £80m: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR). Manches- talian international mid- announced yesterday they had returned to England ter United (ENG) to Real Madrid (ESP), 2009 fielder Marco Verratti reached agreement with on Thursday for pre- 4. £75.3m: Gonzalo Higuain (ARG). Napoli I(pictured) has apologised to Everton. season training with (ITA) to Juventus (ITA), 2016 Paris Saint-Germain officials The 24-year-old's signing -- Everton but instead 5. £75m: Luis Suarez (URU). Liverpool and fans in a video posted by the which the BBC says includes was pictured train- (ENG) to Barcelona (ESP), 2014 Ligue 1 side over the furore £15m in add-ons -- represents a ing with his close 5. £75m: Romelu Lukaku (BEL). Everton whipped up by his desire to coup for United and their man- friend and the most (ENG) to Manchester United (ENG), 2017. leave the club. ager Jose Mourinho whose expensive player in "I've been here for five former club Chelsea had ear- the world, United years, and if I've become a marked him as their top striking midfielder Paul INTER BRITISH CLUB good player it's thanks to Paris newspaper Corriere dello Sport target for the close season. Pogba, who he is on TRANSFERS Saint-Germain, who believed that Qatar's Khelaifi sees Ver- Going in the opposite direc- holiday with in Los 1. £75m: Romelu Lukaku (BEL). Everton in me from the start. That's ratti as the cornerstone of a tion could well be United and Angeles. to Manchester United, 2017. why I apologise," the 24-year- PSG side of the future and England record goalscorer United are due in 2. £50m: Fernando Torres (ESP). Liver- old said as he resumed training would never be forgiven in Wayne Rooney, who according Los Angeles this pool to Chelsea, 2011 with his French club on Doha if he released him. to press reports is willing to take weekend for a pre- 3. £47.5m: John Stones (ENG). Everton Friday. Verratti, however, dis- a cut in his £13m a year wages season tour. to Manchester City, 2016 Verratti, whose contract tanced himself from his agent's to return to his first club, but According to 4. £44m: Raheem Sterling (ENG). Liver- runs until 2021, has been comments. with the promise of more first British media pool to Manchester City, 2015 linked to Barcelona through- "I also saw this morning team football than at United last reports the decisive 5. £37.1m: Juan Mata (ESP). Chelsea to out the summer and club (Friday) another statement year. factor in Lukaku's Romelu Lukaku president Josep Maria Bar- from my agent," Verratti said. However, the 31-year-old's head being turned Manchester United, 2014 tomeu told Spanish newspaper "I wanted to tell everyone move, if it takes place, is not part towards United and Mundo Deportivo of his frus- that these are not my thoughts, of the Lukaku deal, according to not a return to the club he idol- League match last season and the player bettering the £89m that trations at running into a PSG not my words," he continued. reports, and United are willing to ised as a schoolboy Chelsea fading powers of Rooney have United spent on Pogba last year. roadblock. "He (Di Campli) works for me, let him go on a free transfer were Pogba and their agent made the capture of a top striker As it is, the deal could smash "Verratti is a player who and I want to apologise to the despite having a year left on his Mino Raiola. imperative for Mourinho. the record for a transfer fee interests us," said Bartomeu. club, supporters, the people contract. Raiola did extremely well out Apparent efforts to sign Real between British clubs -- the "The technical staff believe he who work here. It brings Mourinho and of United last year making an Madrid's Alvaro Morata came to record is the £50m paid by Chel- is good enough to play for "(My agent) messed up this Lukaku back together again as estimated £40m from Pogba's nothing leading United to switch sea to Liverpool for Fernando Barcelona. statement. As I said it's not the Portuguese manager in his transfer from Juventus alone their attention to Lukaku. Torres in 2011 -- and register as "We know the player is what I think, I hope that there second spell as Chelsea manager while stablemates Henrykh Ironically Chelsea may now the joint-fifth most expensive bowled over by the prospect won't be anything like this had sold him to Everton in 2014 Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahi- need to beat a path to Real's door player of all time. of coming to Barca." again. for £28m. movic also joined the 'Red to try and secure Morata's Lukaku, who scored 53 Pre- "But when you ring PSG and "We started preparing for United said in a statement it Devils'. services. mier League goals in 110 you talk to their President the season and I'm very happy was "delighted to announce a fee Chelsea reportedly baulked Everton - who have spent appearances for the club since (Nasser Al Khelaifi), he says to to start a new season and to has been agreed with Everton for at paying Raiola's fee for Lukaku's freely in the close season -- are his permanent move, declined us that he is not for sale and that come back to the club, my the transfer of Romelu Lukaku, transfer although they had made believed to have hoped to sell the most lucrative contract offer they don't have a release clause." team-mates, my coach and subject to a medical and personal a similar offer for the player. Lukaku for closer to £100m in Everton's history at the end of Verratti's agent Donato Di everyone. I know that the club terms. Ibrahimovic's long-term which would have made him last season, declaring he wished Campli also told Italian has a lot of confidence in me." "A further announcement will injury suffered in a Europa the world's most expensive to play at a higher level.