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Stubborn Roshen Silva steers Sri Lanka to TENNIS PAGE 14 slender lead over England in Kandy ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS Al Attiyah sets sights on home win with spectacular Souq Waqif start Four revised gravel special stages on Friday’s agenda of Manateq International Rally of Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Attiyah said, “It is fantastic DOHA to have the start here in the souq. There is an excellent at- THE 2018 Manateq Interna- mosphere with a lot of specta- tional Rally of Qatar got un- tors. Now I must focus on the derway with the spectacular next two days and trying to backdrop of Souq Waqif in win my home rally again.” downtown Doha on Thursday Sixteen cars were registered evening. to start the event, with five Amid the hustle and bus- Omani entrants joining Qatar’s tle of shops, oriental bazaars, Sheikh Hamed bin Eid al Thani street cafés and the aroma in the National category and 10 of natural spices from across drivers taking their place in the the Middle East, the region’s main FIA event. finest drivers crossed the Guests at the start includ- start podium in a ceremony ed six-time Qatar Internation- that was filmed live by the al Rally winner and two-time Al Rayyan satellite television regional champion Saeed al network. Hajri and former MERC series It marked the first time that regular Hamed al Suwaidi. the Qatar Motor and Motorcy- Souq Waqif is one of the cle Federation (QMMF) had few traditional souqs that taken the start of the country’s remain in the Gulf and is prestigious round of the FIA renowned for the sale of gar- Middle East Rally Champion- ments, handicrafts, spices and ship into the centre of Doha. souvenirs. A pre-event press confer- The original souq was ence preceded the start cer- founded over 100 years ago emony. It took place on the close to what used to be a podium and was split into two dry riverbed known as Wadi sections with Manateq’s CEO Musheireb. A restoration pro- Fahad Rashed al Kaabi joining gramme began in 2006 and QMMF President Abdulrah- was completed in 2008. man al Mannai at the start of proceedings. Tough Challenge Record-breaking 14-time Friday’s route of Rally of Qatar regional champion Nasser offers four timed gravel stages Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al Attiyah and his co-driver Matthieu Baumel with QMMF President Abdulrahman al Mannai and Manateq’s CEO Fahad Rashed al Kaabi during the ceremonial Saleh al Attiyah was then in the open terrain in the north flag-off of Manateq International Rally of Qatar at Souq Waqif on Thursday. joined on the stage by Czech of the country. rival Vojtech Stajf, Qatari driv- The opening Eraida spe- ers Adel Abdulla and Abdullah cial will run for 15.87km from al Kuwari, Oman’s Abdullah al 10.35hrs and is followed by the Rawahi and Kuwait’s MERC 2 first of the two passes through champion Meshari al Thefiri. the revised 12.46km of the Al Al Mannai also took the Dhakira special. opportunity to present Atti- Both timed tests are re- yah with a cake to celebrate peated after a remote refuel- his recent achievement of a ling stop and precede a flexi 14th regional title and fellow service at the end of the day. competitors were invited on Day one of the FIA event to the stage for the cake cut- is also the first round of the ting and the handing over of Qatar National Rally Champi- a special award for the Qa- onship (QNRC) with day two Qatar’s Nasser al Attiyah along with Czech rival Vojtech Stajf, Qatari drivers Adel Abdulla and Abdullah al tari, who is bidding for a 14th on Saturday counting for ad- Kuwari, Oman’s Abdullah al Rawahi, and Kuwait’s MERC 2 champion Meshari al Thefiri address the media Nasser Saleh al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel celebrate with a cake victory in his home event ditional points for the national at the Souq Waqif. the Qatari’s recent achievement of a record 14th MERC title. since 2003. competitors.

Thiem keeps hopes alive Mubarak al Rumaihi excels at with belated win Al Rayyan Intl Showjumping

ton clinched the third place Qatar rider wins two with times of 41.82secs and opening classes 36.87secs. Earlier in the Table A, of the event Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 (120/130cm) event, VINAY NAYUDU Mubarak emerged on top rid- DOHA ing Viking D. His time of 59.19secs was MUBARAK Yousuf al Rumaihi the best and fetched him a made a winning return to the prize of €1,250. Qatar Equestrian Federation Saeed Nasser al Qadi (QEF) arena as he topped two on Daydreamer EC claimed competitions besides being the runners-up spot clock- Austria’s Dominic Thiem returns against Japan’s Kei Nishikori during their men’s singles round-robin match also taking the second place in ing 64.27secs, while Jaber on day five of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday.(AFP) one on the opening day of the Rashid al Amri on Canavaro QNB Al Rayyan International de Muze (E.T.) was third in REUTERS is guaranteed a semi-final reached the French Open final Showjumping Championship 64.60secs. LONDON spot, to beat six-times cham- this year and who has now won on Friday. The two-star €60,000 pion Roger Federer for the loss 54 matches during the season. Two weeks ago, Mubarak competition, which was DOMINIC THIEM claimed of less than six games to make “I didn’t come into the had won the Medium Tour of launched in 2014, has been his first win of the week at the the semis. match with too much pres- the national equestrian series organised by the QEF in coop- ATP Finals as he beat Japan’s Federer, who bounced sure,” said Thiem in his on- Hathab’s second leg at the eration with Al Shaqab. Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 to stay back from his surprise loss court interview. same venue. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi and Hamad Ali al Attiyah with Qatar Action on the second day mathematically alive at the O2 against Nishikori to beat Thi- “I just wanted to show to Back in action on his trust- Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Federation President Hamad Abdul- (Friday) will begin at 2pm. Arena on Thursday. em in his second match, can myself and all the spectators ed mount Vivaldi K, Mubarak rahman al Attiyah and Event Director Ali al Rumaihi on Thursday. The Austrian, beaten by still top the group and avoid a the real Dominic Thiem.” won the Special Two Phases SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY Kevin Anderson and Roger potential semi-final with world Thiem won the opening FEI Art. 274.5.6 (140 cm) class 2PM: Table A,Against the clock Federer in his opening two number one Novak Djokovic three games, but had to save besides also claiming the sec- RESULTS | Max. 115cm |2 Horses per athlete | 350m/min | €5,000 round-robin matches, knew by beating Anderson. three break points at 3-1 as ond place riding Bolandro. Special Two Phases FEI Art. 274.5.6 (Max. 140 cm); Prize-Money: €7,000 only a straight sets victory The Swiss is looking to reach Nishikori briefly raised his On Vivaldi K, he returned 4PM: Table A, Against the clock would suffice and he delivered the semi-finals for the 15th time tempo. flawless and best times of 1. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Horse: Vivaldi K); Faults: 0; Time:42.61secs; Faults: 0; with Jump Off | Max. 130cm |2 with a positive display. in 16 appearances at the ATP’s The Austrian world num- 42.61secs and 30.56secs to Time: 0.56secs; Prize: €1,925; 2. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Bolandro); 0; 43.10secs; 0; Horses per athlete | 350m/min He dominated throughout prestigious year-ender. ber eight captured another win the top prize of €1,925. 34.49secs; €1,575; 3. Hamad Ali al Attiyah (Clinton); 0; 41.82secs; 0; 36.87secs; €1,050 | €6,000 with Nishikori, who can no After describing his error- break to take the first set. A With Bolandro too he had Table A, Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 (Max. 120/130cm); Prize: €5,000 6PM: Qualifying competition for longer reach the semis, guilty strewn loss to Federer as ‘un- superb backhand winner then clean rides clocking 43.10secs the FEI World Cup of 41 unforced errors. acceptable’, Thiem produced gave him the one break of and 34.49secs for the second 1. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Viking D); 0; 59.19secs; €1,250 TABLE A, Against the clock | Thiem needs South Afri- a performance much more serve he needed at 3-3 in the prize of €1,575. 2. Saeed Nasser al Qadi (Daydreamer E.C.) 0; 64.27secs; €1,000 Max. 145cm | 2 Horses per can debutant Anderson, who in keeping with a player who second set. Hamad al Attiyah on Clin- 3. Jaber Rashid al Amri (Canavaro De Muze (E.T)); 0; 64.60secs; €750. athlete | 350m/min | €8,000. 14 Friday, November 16, 2018 Sports

India eves beat The Blue Eye clinches Barzan Cup Ireland to make WorldT20 semis

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INDIA rode their spinners’ good show to beat Ireland with a comfortable 52-run margin and enter the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World T20 at the Providence Stadium here on Thursday. After managing 145/6, the tweakers maintained tight leash on Irish women restrict- ing them to 93/8 in 20 overs. Courtesy their third win, India now have six points and are assured of a last-four spot along with Australia (6 points from 3 games) with New Zea- land, Pakistan and Ireland The Blue Eye team with their trophies at the QREC on Thursday. already even before their cam- Jockey Harry Bentley astride The Blue Eye to winning the Barzan Cup at the QREC on Thursday. paign could officially end. Sraab shocks The spinners Radha Ya- RESULTS dav (3/25), Deepti Sharma rich field for (2/15), Poonam Yadav (1/14) THOROUGHBRED PLATE (2 Year Olds) (Class 2) 1. Montaser (Jean Baptiste Hamel), 2. Al Hareth (Harry Bentley). Won by 2.75, head, 1.50, 26.Time 2:09.44 and skipper Harmanpreet 1,200m: Total Prize Money: QR75000 (1st 42,750 Bentley), 3. Muraqabah (JP Guillambert) Owner: Umm Qarn. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle Kaur (1/10 in 4 overs) picked Ras Laffan Cup 2nd 16,500 3rd 8,250) Won by 2.5, 3.5. Time: 1:14.54. Owner: Ali bin Saeed UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,850m; Total Prize-Money: 1. Arabic Channel (Tomas Lukasek), 2. Luchador (Harry Aljafali al Nuaimi. Trainer: Yousef Ben Taher Mehaoued QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th at regular intervals al- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Bentley), 3. Quai Du Louvre (Faleh Bughanaim) UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,600m; Total Prize Money: 6,000 5th 4,000). though India’s batting perfor- DOHA Won by 1, head. Time 1:15.35. Owner: Al Jeryan Stud. QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th 1. Jazalah (Mathieu Pelletan), 2. Nairouz (FRStephan mance left a lot to be desired. Trainer: Hadi Nasser Rashid al Ramzani 6,000 5th 4,000). Ladjadj), 3. Al Dawoodea (Faleh Bughanaim), 4. AJS Ireland were never in the PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (3 Year Olds) 1. Rodeyna (JP Guillambert), 2. Insijam (Harry Bentley), Dhabi (Tomas Lukasek), 5. Jowharat (Ronan Thomas) THE Blue Eye, the Amir’s Tro- 1,600m Total Prize Money: QR45000 (1st 25,650 2nd 3. Latamah (Tomas Lukasek), 4. Jouriya (Marco Won by 1.5, 3.75, neck, 3.25. Time: 2:06.85 chase conceding as many as 65 phy (Gr 1) winner, had to put 9,900 3rd 4,950) Casamento), 5. Sarat Abha (Faleh Bughanaim). Owner: Umm Qarn. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle. dot balls (nearly 11 overs). in his best to eke out his vic- 1. AJS Moaddie (Faleh Bughanaim), 2. Annan (Stephan Won by 2.5, 2, 1.75, 8. Time: 1:43.78 RAS LAFFAN CUP 2,000m; Total Prize-Money: Once Deepti got the tory in the Barzan Cup, the Ladjadj), 3. Al Junood (Harry Bentley). Won by 1.25, 2. Owner: Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari. Trainer: Jassim QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th of (9) with an off- Time 1:50.73. Owner: Al Jeryan Stud. Trainer: Hadi Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi. 6,000 5th 4,000). feature race of the eighth Race Sraab owner Engineer Hassan Abdul Malik receives the trophy. Nasser Rashid al Ramzani UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,850m; Total Prize Money: 1. Sraab (Ray Fuentes), 2. Al Lusail (Faleh Bughanaim), break and Poonam’s leg-break Meeting on Thursday. THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) 1,200m; Total QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th 3. Footprintinthesand (Saleem Golam), 4. Moaddie saw the end of Clare Shilling- Besides the Ras Laffan portant and Courtofversailles The Engineer Hassan Ali Al- Prize: QR50000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 3rd 5,500) 6,000 5th 4,000). (Jean Baptiste Hamel), 5. Abha (Tomas Lukasek). ton (23) by Taniya Cup, four races were held as finished in the fourth and fifth abdulmalik-owned Sraab post- 1. New Hope (Shakir Al Balushi), 2. Magic Line (Rashid 1. Northern Beam (Stephan Ladjadj), 2. Mzoon (Tomas Won by 0.50, 0.25, 0.50, nose. Time: 2:07.44 Bhatia, Ireland had no chance Ali al Marri* (-5kg), 3. Lawless Louis (Jean Baptiste Lukasek), 3. Lady April (Eduardo Pedroza), 4. Amenable Owner: Eng Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik. Trainer: Ahmed the Umm Salal Oak Trials at spots. This was season’s first run ed 15th victory in 53 races and Hamel). Won by head, 3. Time 1:13.67 (Gerald Avranche), 5. Procure (Saleem Golam) Mohamad Kebeissi. whatsoever. the Qatar Racing and Equestri- for The Blue Eye, who took his this would be quite memorable Owner: Trainer: Eng Mohamed Rashid Seif al Kuwari Won by 1.25, head, 0.25, 1.25. Time: 1:58.20 BARZAN CUP (Gr 3) 1,600m; Total Prize-Money: QR Earlier, Mithali Raj once an Club turf in New Al Rayyan. victory tally to 16 in 26 starts. for the 88-rated horse as six PUREBRED ARABIAN HANDICAP 1,600m Owner: Khalid Rashid al Mohannadi. Trainer: Rashid 250,000 (1st 142,500 2nd 55,000 3rd 27,500 4th again came to India’s rescue The Khalifa bin Sheail al Sraab stunned a star- runners were rated above 100. Total Prize Money: QR60000 Mohammed al Jehani 15,000 5th 10,000). with a fluent half century to 1. AJS Wathanan (Marco Casamento), 2. Evolution Du UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,850m; Total Prize-Money: 1. The Blue Eye (Harry Bentley), 2. Black Granite (JP Kuwari-owned six-year-old studded field to capture the Alban de Miuelle and Umm Croate (Gerald Avranche), 3. Diese (Ronan Thomas) QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th Guillambert), 3. Pazeer (Eduardo Pedroza), 4. Vitally help the women-in-blue post bay horse was ridden by Brit- Ras Laffan Cup over 2,000m. Qarn’s horses performed well Won by 0.75, 2.75. Time 1:48.50. Owner: Al Ghazali 6,000 5th 4,000). Important (Faleh Bughanaim), 5. Courtofversailles a below-par 145/6. She top- ish jockey Harry Bentley and The experienced nine-year-old to clinch two of the Umm Salal Stud. Trainer: Jassim Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi 1. Deebah (Ronan Thomas), 2. Soulta (Stephan (Stephan Ladjadj). Won by nose, neck, 2, short head. scored with a 56-ball 51, laced he managed to edge Black gray mare, with Ray Fuentes Oak Trials races. Jalzalah, rid- LOCAL THOROUGHBREDS 1,200m; Total Prize Money: Ladjadj), 3. Semaisima (Mathieu Pelletan), 4. Moghedha Time: 1:38.07. Owner: Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari. with 4 fours and a six. Granite by nose to emerge the astride, got into a perfect place den by Matheiu Pelletan, and QR75000 (1st 42,750 2nd 16,500 3rd 8,250) Al Jazeera (Tomas Lukasek), 5. Bint Alfahal (Harry Trainer: Jaassim Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi. BRIEF SCORES: India 145/6 champion in the 1,600m dash. and got the better of Al Lusail Deebah, with Ronan Thomas (Mithali Raj 51, Smriti Man- Both were trained by Jassim (Faleh Bughanaim) by half a in the saddle, emerged the win in four races, while Dee- many starts this season. beating Insijam and Northern dhana 33; 2/22) Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi. length. Footprintinthesand winners in their respective rac- bah, also a four-year-old gray JP Guillambert guided Beam, ridden by Stephan Lad- beat Ireland 93/8 in 20 overs The third place went to Pa- grabbed the third place beat- es. For the four-year-old gray filly, extended her impressive Rodeyna to victory in the Umm jadj, got past Mzoon to clinch ( 33; Radha Yadav zeer by neck, while Vitally Im- ing Moaddie by half a length. filly Jalzalah, it was her first run, posting second win in as Salal Oak Trials 1,600m run, the 1,850m race. 3/25). Silva helps Sri Lanka take slender lead LeBron moves to AFP KANDY SCOREBOARD 5th all-time scorer ENGLAND (1ST INNINGS): 290 ROSHEN SILVA hit a stub- SRI LANKA: (1ST INNINGS: OVERNIGHT 26-1) D. Karunaratne ru out (Stokes) ...... 63 in Lakers’ win born 85 to guide Sri Lanka to a K. Silva b Leach ...... 6 46-run first innings lead over M. Pushpakumara c Burns b Ali ...... 4 England in the second Test on D. de Silva c Foakes b Rashid ...... 59 Thursday. K. Mendis c Stokes b Leach ...... 1 A. Mathews c Foakes b Rashid ...... 20 The hosts, down 1-0 in R. Silva c Ali b Rashid ...... 85 the three-match series, were N. Dickwella lbw b Root ...... 26 bowled out for 336 in reply D. Perera lbw b Leach ...... 15 to England’s 290. England’s A. Dananjaya lbw b Ali ...... 31 S. Lakmal ...... 15 Rory Burns and tail-ender Extras: (b6, lb5) ...... 11 Jack Leach had to see out one TOTAL: (All out, 103 overs) ...... 336 nervy over before the end of Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Silva), 2-31 (Pushpakumara), the second day in Kandy. 3-127 (Karunaratne), 4-136 (Mendis), 5-146 (De Silva), 6-165 (Mathews), 7-211 (Dickwella), 8-252 After Adil Rashid struck (Perera), 9-308 (Dananjaya), 10-336 (Silva). twice to England’s tourists’ Bowling: Anderson 14-2-40-0, Curran 4-0-19-0, hopes of securing a lead on the Leach 29-5-70-3, Ali 25-1-85-2, Rashid 22-2-76-3, turning pitch, Silva built cru- Root 8-0-26-1, Stokes 1-0-9-0. ENGLAND (2ND INNINGS) cial partnerships including a J. Leach not out ...... 0 56-run ninth wicket stand with R. Burns not out ...... 0 Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James walks off the court Akila Dananjaya as the hosts TOTAL: (For no loss, 1 over) ...... 0 after the game against the Portland Trail Blazers. James scored edged past England’s total. Bowling: Perera 1-1-0-0. 44 points to surpass Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time career NBA Dananjaya frustrated Toss: England. scoring list. (USA TODAY SPORTS) England’s spinners before falling to Moeen Ali leg be- Sri Lanka batsman Roshen Silva plays a shot as England wicket-keeper Ben Foakes looks on during the fore 250 it will be a gettable AFP my name is mentioned with fore for 31. Stand-in skipper second day’s play of their second Test at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Thursday. (AFP) target for us,” he added. LOS ANGELES some of the greats, I always Suranga Lakmal was unbeat- England’s first innings to- think back to my home town en on 15 at the end. “We’re very much feel- of the day. throw from gully. tal was 285 but Sri Lanka were LEBRON JAMES poured on and how far I’ve come. That’s The visitors were yet to ing good about the fact that Dimuth Karunaratne, who The star all-rounder then docked five runs after the um- 44 points to leapfrog Wilt it for me.” open their account after night- we’re bowling last on that made 63, put on 96 for the took a stunning one-handed pires deemed that Silva did Chamberlain on the NBA’s James, who had ex- watchman Jack Leach faced wicket. We feel if we can put third wicket with Dhananjaya catch low to his left at first slip to not ground his bat properly all-time scoring rankings on pressed frustration earlier in six balls from Dilruwan Perera pressure on tomorrow with de Silva, who hit 59, to steady dismiss Kusal Mendis for one off while taking a run. Wednesday as the Los Ange- the season after the Lakers in the final over of the day. our batting and get a good the innings after they had the slow left-arm spin of Leach. According to international les Lakers defeated the Port- slow start to the campaign, Rory Burns was accompany- total, we feel that we can win slipped to 31 for two early in “We got a 46 runs lead, its rules an umpire can dock land Trail Blazers 126-117. said he believes the team ing Leach at close of play. the game,” he said. the day. a huge score for us when they five runs if he feels the batsman James’ highest points is gradually heading in the “We had a chat upstairs England had made inroads But Stokes, who on play in the second innings. ran a short run deliberately. haul since joining the Lakers right direction. -- a little bit disappointed into the Sri Lankan middle Wednesday had failed with We can put them under pres- “I don’t think Roshen did saw him vault over Cham- “It’s still a process for that they’ve got a little bit of order through some brilliant the bat as England’s new num- sure if we can get a couple of it deliberately. He thought the berlain into fifth place on us,” James said. “We want to a lead,” said Leach, who also fielding by Ben Stokes before ber three, broke the partner- wickets early morning,” said ball had gone for four he came the scoring rankings, leaving try and get better every day. took three wickets in Sri Lan- lunch but Silva frustrated the ship when he pounced to run Karunaratne. back to his partner to give a him with 31,425 points from And I believe we’ve done ka’s innings. opposition bowlers for the rest out Karunaratne with a direct “If we can get England be- high five,” said Karunaratne. his career. that since the start of train- Lakers legend Kareem ing camp. Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s “We’ve got better since all-time points leader with September and into October, Kohli hopes for ‘quiet’ Oz tour 38,387 points, followed by and now we’ve got better in Pak look to Yasir, Abbas to Karl Malone (36,928) and November. We just want to Kobe Bryant (33,643) with try and continue it.” AFP Michael Jordan one place The only downside for tame ‘tough’ New Zealand MUMBAI ahead of James at 32,292. the Lakers came with an in- James’s standout night jury to Rajon Rondo, who INDIA Virat Kohli said at the Staples Center saw faces at least two weeks on AFP Thursday he wants a sledge- him come within a whisker the sidelines after suffering a ABU DHABI free tour of Australia but is of a triple double, with the broken hand. ready to fight fire with fire on Lakers star finishing with 10 “It’s tough,” said James. PAKISTAN skipper Sarfraz the landmark series. India’s cricket captain Virat Kohli rebounds and nine assists in “He’s one of our leaders. But Ahmed is confident leg-spin- India leave Friday for Aus- speaks during a media conference addition to his 44 points. it’s next man up.” ner Yasir Shah and medium tralia where they have never prior to the team’s departure for The 33-year-old made a James’ dominant perfor- pacer Mohammad Abbas can won a Test series and feel Australia tour, at the Board of Con- point of snaffling the game mance also extended to de- combine to tame “tough” New boosted by the one year bans trol for Cricket in India headquar- ball after the buzzer sounded fense. He led the Lakers with Zealand in the first Test start- being served by home stars ters in Mumbai on Thursday. (AFP) on what was a fourth straight three blocks and a steal in ing in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Steve Smith and David Warner. victory for the Lakers, who addition to his haul of points The fast-rising Abbas took Kohli is known for his up. Those were very imma- improved to 8-6 to move up and assists. 17 wickets in a two-match Test combative tactics but he said ture things in early days of to seventh in the Western JaVale McGee supported series, including a ten-wicket India would depend on abil- my career.” Conference standings. James with 20 points, while haul at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (left) and his New Zealand counter- ity over aggression on the The Australian dressing James later paid tribute fellow starters Brandon In- in Abu Dhabi, as Pakistan beat part Kane Williamson unveil the trophy for their Test series in Abu key tour. room has vowed a culture to Chamberlain when asked gram (17) and Lonzo Ball Australia 1-0 last month. Dhabi on Thursday. (AFP) “When it comes to getting change since Smith and Warn- to reflect on passing the Lak- (11) also weighed in with Abbas, who made his de- engaged in an argument on er were banned. “If they want ers icon. double-digit tallies. Kentavi- but last year, has 59 wickets on Thursday. 2014. But Pakistan have not the field, or in a fight as people to play a certain way we will “One of the most domi- ous Caldwell-Pope added 13 from his first 10 Tests and will “Abbas has been bowling beaten New Zealand in a Test want to call it excitedly, I have reciprocate in that way, that’s nant forces we ever had in from the bench. be backed by the spin duo of superbly while Yasir didn’t series since 2011, and Sarfraz been completely OK playing how the game of cricket goes,” our game, along with Shaq Portland, who fell to 10-4 Yasir and Bilal Asif. look as great as we had expect- is not taking them lightly. without an altercation,” Kohli Kohli said. (O’Neal), one of the great- with the defeat, were led Sarfraz said he expects ed, but in this series I expect “New Zealand are a good told a press conference ahead India start their tour with est Lakers to play the game,” by Damian Lillard with 31 more from Yasir, who man- more from Yasir.” side and gave us tough times of the team’s departure. the first of three T20Is in Bris- James said. points. C.J. McCollum had aged just eight wickets against Yasir took 15 wickets in both in the and “I have enough belief bane on November 21. They “I’m just happy we got 23 points and Jusuf Nurkic Australia. “Yes, our bowling the 1-1 series draw against one-day internationals,” said in my ability to play with- will then play four Tests and another win. But any time added 21. attack is good,” said Sarfraz New Zealand in the UAE in Sarfraz of the preceding series. out a reason to pump myself three One-Day Internationals. Sports Friday, November 16, 2018 15 ASIAN CUP 2019 PREPARATIONS Al Sadd hope to bounce back against Sailiya in QSL Cup High-scoring Al Rayyan face Al Shahania in another Group B match

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK conceding none, while Al Khor DOHA scored four and conceded two. All players, except Mohamed AL Sadd will hope to return to Alaaeldin (doing duty for winning ways when they face the Qatar national team) and Al Sailiya in the third round Mowafaq Awad (on duty for matches of the QSL Cup on Olympic team), will not play Friday. against Al Shahania. Jesualdo Ferreira’s men On Saturday, it will be suffered their biggest defeat in Umm Salal vs Al Duhail the club’s history, losing 8-0 to (16:00), at Qatar SC Stadium, their eternal rivals Al Rayyan last month. The result pushed the Wolves to fourth place in Big defeat Group B with three points as well as Al Ahli. Al Rayyan and Ferreira’s men suffered their Al Khor are both tied on six biggest defeat in the club’s points but the Lions topped the history, losing 8-0 to their table on better goal difference (+11 as against Al Khor’s (+2). eternal rivals Al Rayyan last Though, the tournament month. The result pushed the is usually played by the U23 Wolves to fourth place in Group and second string players of B with three points as well as Qatar’s Akram Afif celebrates scoring his goal with teammate Abdelkarim Hassan during their friendly against Switzerland in Lugano, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) most teams in the division. Al Ahli. Al Rayyan and Al Khor But some teams like Al Rayyan have fielded a strong side with are both tied on six point. a blend of youths to achieve their desired results. Swiss win gives us confidence Al Sadd is without five Al Arabi vs Qatar SC (18:10) senior players on duty with at Qatar SC Stadium and Al the Qatar national team in Gharafa vs Al Kharaitiyat friendlies against Switzerland (18:10) at Al Gharafa Stadium. to face top teams: Sanchez and Iceland, while striker Al Duhail are leading the Baghdad Bounedjah will rep- Group A standings with four resent Algeria in their African points (one victory and a draw). Cup of Nations qualifiers. Umm Salal also have four Qatar have another friendly against Iceland in Eupen, Belgium, on Monday Al Sailiya are winless after points and same goal differ- two matches and will hope to ence (+1), but Al Duhail occu- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK salvage their ambition with a py the top spot having scored DOHA Proper good result. The Peregrines more number of goals (three as fearsome twin strikers Ab- against Umm Salal’s one). QATAR head coach Felix planning dulqadir Illyas and Rachid Al Kharaitiyat and Al Sanchez said he hoped the 1-0 O “When you’re coaching a Tiberkanine haven’t played a Gharafa are third and fourth win over eighth-ranked Swit- game in the QSL Cup and are with three and two points re- zerland in an international team like Qatar and you’re unlikely to feature against Al spectively. friendly on Wednesday in Lu- facing a top team like we Sadd on Friday. Qatar SC also have two gano would give his players faced today we need to do Al Rayyan are gearing up points, but are placed fifth hav- confidence. more things that we are not for their QSL Cup third-round ing scored less number of goals Akram Afif was the hero used to do but that’s the Group B match against Al compared to Al Gharafa (one for Qatar, scoring the decisive way to compete because at Shahania, to be played at the against two). goal four minutes from time to the moment Switzerland Al Khor Stadium. Al Arabi have yet to open stun Switzerland as the 2022 are No 8 in the world, we’re Al Rayyan scored 11 goals their account. World Cup host boost prepa- No 96. This for a reason.” rations for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. “We hope this game gives Afif scores our players the confidence that winner we can play against top teams and to keep working hard,” O Afif was the hero for Sanchez said to media after Qatar, scoring the decisive the match. goal four minutes from time “I’m sure in Qatar people Qatar coach Felix Sanchez during the friendly match against Switzerland, in Lugano, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) to stun Switzerland as the are very proud of our players today and they’re going to give ing a top team like we faced to- vourites and dominated from the woodwork twice and were 2022 World Cup host us more hope to prepare the day we need to do more things start to finish with 64 percent made to pay for their misses boost preparations for the Asian Cup.” that we are not used to do but possession and 17 shots on by Afif, who scored off a Qatar AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The win, added Sanchez, that’s the way to compete be- goals - four of which were on counter-atack. results could be achieved with cause at the moment Switzer- target to Qatar’s two. Qatar have another friend- proper planning. land are No 8 in the world, The Swiss, who advanced ly on Monday against Iceland UAE 2019 Group E campaign “When you’re coaching a we’re No 96. This for a reason.” to the Round of 16 at the 2018 as they continue prepara- where they will face Saudi Ara- Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira with players during a training session team like Qatar and you’re fac- Switzerland started as fa- FIFA World Cup Russia, hit tions for their AFC Asian Cup bia, Lebanon and DPR Korea. at the club’s training ground in Doha on Thursday. QSL to participate VAR to star in 2019 Asian Sneijder’s red card in Qatar 2022 FIFA Cup quarter-finals: AFC rescinded by QFA

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK player to his unsportsmanlike World Cup festival TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA departure from the pitch after DOHA leaving the game against Qa- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK legacy for the entire region. THE Disciplinary Committee tar SC in the 12th week of the DOHA A delegation, comprising the THE decisive matches in the of the Qatar Football Asso- QNB Stars League. school’s Sports Education Co- AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 ciation (QFA) under the chair- Meanwhile, Al Sailiya’s THE Qatar Stars League (QSL) ordinator Abdullah Mubarak are to be enhanced by the in- manship of Hassana al Ham- experienced Moroccan mid- will participate in a football fes- and Physical Education troduction of the Video As- madi cancelled the red card of fielder Tiberkanine Rachid tival to be organised by the Yar- Teacher Khamis Mohammed al sistant Referee (VAR) system Wesley Sneijder on the recom- has been suspended for two mouk Preparatory School for Kuwari, visited the QSL head- after the AFC Referees Com- mendation in the report from matches and fined QR 20,000, Boys on Wednesday, November quarters, where they held talks mittee approved its use from the referees’ from the match according to Article 47.2 of the 21, marking the start date of the with QSL’s Executive Director the quarter-finals onwards on played last week. disciplinary regulations for 2022 World Cup four years from of Marketing, Sales and Com- Thursday. The Al Gharafa midfielder his violent play against Umm now. The festival will include sev- munications Hassan Rabia Al Asia already boasts some will now be available for the Salal which took place on No- eral football-related events, with Kuwari. The initiative is part of of the world’s leading referees Cheetahs next QNB Stars vember 9th in the 12th week the participation of a number of the QSL’s commitment towards and now they will be given the League match against Al Saili- QNB Stars League. Corporate Social Responsibil- additional support of VAR for ya on 24 November. The Neth- In another development, ity and promoting the culture of the tournament quarter-finals, erland’s most capped interna- Al Markhiya’s player Abdulka- Countdown football. semi-finals and the February 1 tional played was sent off in rim Ahmed Jame’a has been “We’re delighted to organise final. A referee looks to the video. VAR tech for Asian Cup. (GETTY IMAGES) added time against Qatar SC. suspended for one match and to 2022 this festival, which will be held un- The VAR system will there- According to Article 85/3 fined QR2,000 for his poor be- der the auspices of the Ministry fore be used in seven matches Asia already boasts some tournament from the quarter- of the Disciplinary Regula- haviour in a match against Al O “The festival coincides of Education and Higher Educa- at four venues – Zayed Sports final stages. tions, the committee decided Bidda in the sixth round of the with the starting date of tion, and with the participation City and Mohammed Bin of the world’s leading refer- “We are fortunate in Asia to draw the attention of the Second Division. the 2022 World Cup in of several sports and educational Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, ees and now they will be that our referees are among Qatar after four years and bodies. We hope the objectives of Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al given the additional support the best in the world of foot- we aim to highlight this this event will be achieved,” said Ain and the Al Maktoum Sta- of VAR for the tournament ball. Alireza Faghani, from event at the World Cup,” Abdullah. dium in Dubai. quarter-finals, semi-finals Iran, officiated the third and said Khamis. “The festival coincides with Working closely with FIFA fourth place match at the FIFA the starting date of the 2022 and the International Foot- and the February 1 final. World Cup in Russia 2018 and World Cup in Qatar after four ball Association Board (IFAB) has also controlled a FIFA sports and media figures as well years and we aim to highlight as well as the world’s leading are grateful to FIFA, the In- Club World Cup final.” as celebrities. More than 300 this event at the World Cup,” said suppliers of VAR technology, ternational Football Associa- The inclusion of VAR at students representing 30 schools Khamis. the system will be another first tion Board and the Asian Cup the quarter-final stage is in will also be a part of it. “The festival will be dedi- for the biggest and best-ever Local Organising Committee line with CAF, the Confedera- The festival coincides cated to football. The event AFC Asian Cup, which fea- for their outstanding support tion of African Football who with the start date of FIFA will be attended by students tures a record 24 teams from in making VAR a reality at the introduced VAR at the same World Cup in Qatar four from the Al Noor Institute for all corners of Asia. AFC Asian Cup. stage of the African Cup of years on. Its main objective the Blind in a dedicated play- After the AFC Referees “The decision to include Nations while CONMEBOL, is to send a strong message ground. We’re proud to be as- Committee met in Kuala Lum- VAR was only made on 26 the South American Confed- that Qatar is steadily on its sociated with them, and we pur, Malaysia, Dato’ Wind- September and that has meant eration, included VAR at the way towards organising the look forward to meeting eve- sor John, the AFC General a tremendous amount of work quarter finals of the Copa Lib- Arab world’s first World Cup, ryone on 21 November at the Secretary, was qouted by the has been required to ensure ertadores, their Continental Al Gharafa captain Wesley Sneijder in action for the Cheetahs in a which will leave a lasting school,” he added. confderation’s website: “We that it can play a role at the club competition. QNB Stars League match