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Zinedine Zidane Sport | 19 PREMIER LEAGUE TOP SCORERS: 1: H. Kane (Tottenham) 23; 2: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 22; 3: Bruno Fernandes (Man United) 18 Fans to be allowed at CAF Super Cup in Doha

THE PENINSULA – DOHA In line with measures implemented have received both doses of the the stadium, particularly at entrances Tunisian side Espérance Sportive de by Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health COVID-19 vaccine or those that have ŭƔPÖ¢™ããÌÙÝƔÅèÝãƔž°¢Ù¢ƔãÌƔÝ̙²¿Ɣ Tunis. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) (MOPH), the stadium’s capacity will be been infected by the virus during the distancing guidelines and wear masks Al Ahly are the TOTAL CAF Super for the Total CAF Super Cup 2020-21 limited to 30% in order to prevent the preceding nine months will be per- at all times Cup record holders having claimed the has announced that the 29th edition of spread of COVID-19. Only fully vacci- mitted to attend the match This is the third year in a row that title six times, the latest of which came the match will be held with fans present. nated people and those who contracted ŭƔ¿¿ƔÝÖ¢™ããÌÙÝƔÆžƔÌÙ¬Æ²Ý¢ÙÝƔÅèÝãƔ Doha has hosted the TOTAL CAF Super in 2014 when they beat Tunisian side The match which pits TOTAL CAF COVID-19 in the last nine months will adhere to the preventative measures Cup as part of a collaboration between CS Sfaxien. Berkane, meanwhile, are Champions League winners Al Ahly SC, be permitted to attend the match. outlined by the MOPH the Qatar Football Association and the appearing in their first Super Cup. of Egypt, and Moroccan team RS To ensure the safety and wellbeing ŭƔ 9ÌƔ «Ì̞Ɣ ÌÙƔ ˜¢ñ¢Ù¬¢ÝƔ ōøƔ ˜¢Ɣ Confederation of African Football (CAF). Al Ahly qualified for the Super Cup Berkane, who won the TOTAL CAF Con- of everyone in attendance, the LOC and served or taken into the stands by The previous two editions were won by after defeating Zamalek in the Cham- federations Cup together, will take place MOPH have implemented several spectators Egyptian team Zamalek SC and pions League final, while Berkane at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Friday, measures: ŭƔPÖ¢™ããÌÙÝƔò²¿¿ƔÆÌãƔ˜¢ƔÖ¢ÙŲã㢞Ɣ Moroccan side Raja Casablanca. The defeated Pyramids FC in the Confeder- May 28. The kick off is set for 7pm. ŭƔ?Æ¿øƔ«ÆÝƔ¬¢žƔĊċƔÆžƔ˜Ìñ¢Ɣò°ÌƔ to gather at any point, inside or outside runners-up on both occasions were ations Cup. Premier League: Liverpool, Chelsea grab CL spots on final day as City celebrate

REUTERS – BIRMINGHAM Manchester City’s Fernandinho Liverpool and Chelsea grabbed lifts the trophy the final two Champions League after their match places but Leicester City fell short against Everton of a top-four finish for the second yesterday as they successive season on a nerve- celebrate winning the Premier jangling final day of the Premier League title. League season yesterday. Liverpool avoided any drama as they beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to finish in third spot - a silver lining to a difficult season in which their defence of the title crumbled. Chelsea lost 2-1 at Aston Villa - a that could have been curtains for them in the top-four battle. But they were saved as arch- rivals Tottenham Hotspur twice came from a goal down to win 4-2 at Leicester City. Harry Kane was on target for Tottenham to win the Premier League Golden Boot award for the third time with 23 goals while Gareth Bale struck twice late on. Jamie Vardy scored twice from the spot for Leicester who also let a top-four finish slip last season in the final week. who has now won three Premier Santo's final game as manager of PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS ON Sadio Mane struck twice PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS Liverpool finished on 69 League titles in his five seasons Wolves. FINAL DAY against Palace in what was 1 Manchester City 86 points with Chelsea on 67 and at the club, broke down in tears West Ham United will join Arsenal 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion 73-year-old Roy Hodgson's last 2 Manchester United 74 3 Liverpool 69 Leicester, who will enter the as he spoke of 32-year-old Leicester City in the Europa Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea game in charge of the south 4 Chelsea 67 Europa League, on 66. Aguero's impact at the club League after finishing sixth - Fulham 0-2 Newcastle United London club. Leeds Utd 3-1 West Bromwich Albion 5 Leicester City 66 Sergio Aguero came on in the where he has spent a decade and rounding off a superb season in Chelsea can now go into next 6 West Ham United 65 65th minute and scored twice in became their all-time leading style with a 3-0 home win over Leicester City 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur weekend's Champions League Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace 7 Tottenham Hotspur 62 his final league game for cham- scorer. Southampton. final against Manchester City 8 Arsenal 61 pions Manchester City as they Aguero, who could end up at Tottenham will be England's Manchester City 5-0 Everton without the added pressure of Sheffield United 1-0 Burnley 9 Leeds United 59 thrashed Everton 5-0 before Barcelona next season after his representative in the inaugural needing to win it to be part of 10 Everton 59 being presented with the trophy contract ends next month, will Europa Conference League West Ham United 3-0 Southampton next season's competition. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 11 Aston Villa 55 on the pitch in front of 10,000 always be remembered and although that will be scant con- Bottom club Sheffield United 12 Newcastle United 45 Manchester United fans. adored by City's fans for his solation for the London club for bowed out with a 1-0 win over 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 45 Argentine Aguero now has heart-stopping late goal earned whom Kane could have possibly Burnley, while Leeds United 14 Crystal Palace 44 184 Premier League goals for the first of the club's five Premier played his last game yesterday, For a long time it had looked claimed an impressive ninth 15 Southampton 43 City, the most of any player for a League titles in 2012. with a big-money move likely. as though Liverpool would miss place by beating relegated West 16 Brighton & Hove Albion 41 single club in the competition - Second-placed Manchester Bale also scored twice for out on the Champions League, Bromwich Albion 3-1. Arsenal 17 Burnley 39 one ahead of Wayne Rooney's United beat Wolverhampton Tottenham on what was but Juergen Klopp's injury-hit finished one position higher with 18 Fulham 28 tally for Manchester United. Wanderers 2-1 to finish 12 points probably the last game of his loan side ended the season with five a 2-0 home win over Brighton & 19 West Bromwich Albion 26 City manager Pep Guardiola, adrift of City. It was Nuno Espirito spell from Real Madrid. successive wins. Hove Albion. 20 Sheffield United 23 Verstappen wins in Monaco to take F1 lead from Hamilton

AP – MONACO have not finished 1-2, but Hamilton's F1 MONACO GRAND PRIX RESULTS chances were effectively ended when 1. (2) Max Verstappen, Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand he qualifed a poor seventh on Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 78 Prix for the first time to take the Formula Saturday. laps, 1:38:56.820, 25 points. One championship lead from Lewis Leclerc’s chances of winning his Hamilton yesterday, while pole sitter home race from pole position ended 2. (4) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Charles Leclerc pulled out just before when he pulled out with a gearbox Ferrari, +8.968 seconds, 18. the race started. problem. 3. (5) Lando Norris, Great Britain, Verstappen's second win this season Leclerc damaged it crashing 18 McLaren, +19.427, 15. and 12th of his career moved the Red seconds from the end of qualifying. He 4. (9) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull driver four points ahead of Ham- risked a five-place grid penalty if the Bull Racing, +20.490, 12. ilton overall. The seven-time world gearbox was changed, but Ferrari said 5. (8) Sebastian Vettel, Germany, champion finished seventh on a bad day earlier Sunday he could race with it. Aston Martin, +52.591, 10. for the usually ultra-reliable Mercedes About 20 minutes before the race 6. (6) Pierre Gasly, France, team. Ferrari gave up and he pulled out. Two Alphatauri, +53.896, 8. His team-mate Valtteri Bottas went years ago, Leclerc retired early in 7. (7) Lewis Hamilton, from second place to out of the race Monaco in his first season at Ferrari. Great Britain, Mercedes, 78, before the midway point after his team The race director decided not to +1:08.231, 7 botched a tire change. move Verstappen up from second to pole Verstappen celebrates with his team after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen finished 8.9 seconds and left that space blank, giving Bottas 2021 DRIVER STANDINGS ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. in more room to overtake on the inside. 1: Max Verstappen second place and 19.4 seconds clear of He started well, but Verstappen held followed by Bottas on the next lap. But the lead. The Dutchman started cruising Red Bull Racing Honda 105 McLaren's Lando Norris. They secured him off. Mercedes could not fit Bottas' tires and as Hamilton sounded frustrated on team 2: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 101 their third career podiums, while Red The sinewy 3.4-kilometer (2.1-mile) his race ended. radio. 3: Lando Norris Bull's Sergio Perez was one second course is the hardest in F1 to overtake Verstappen's tire change on Lap 34 Hamilton took a bonus point for the Mclaren Mercedes 56 behind Norris in fourth. on, and Hamilton was in sixth and stuck was a slick 2 seconds and he came back fastest lap toward the end, a rare bright 4: Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 47 It was the first time in five races this behind Pierre Gasly when he changed out just behind Perez, who switched tires spot on a dismal day for the defending 5: Sergio Perez season that Hamilton and Verstappen for new hard tires on Lap 30 of 78, on Lap 36 allowing Verstappen to regain champion and his team. Red Bull Racing Honda 44 MONDAY 24 MAY 2021 SPORT 19 Al Sulaiti wins podium spot in Spain

Champion Qatari rider Saeed Al Sulaiti celebrates after claiming the third spot in the Open 600cc class at the Andalucia Speed Championship, organised by the Andalusian Motorcycle Federation and held at the Jerez Ángel Nieto Speed Circuit in Andalusia, Spain, yesterday. Angel Heredia won the race ahead of second placed Carlos Torrecillas. Qatar’s Yousef Al Darwish was placed sixth while compatriot Abdullah Al Qubaisi finished in the 7th position.

Inter Milan players Coach Zidane and officials celebrate with the trophy after tight-lipped winning title. over Real Madrid future

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Zinedine Zidane refused to confirm whether he will still be in charge of Real Madrid next season after the Spanish giants ended the season empty handed. Zidane’s side finished two points behind La Liga cham- pions Atletico Madrid, with a total of 84, following Satur- Tsitsipas day’s 2-1 victory over Villarreal. They were dumped out of downs the Copa del Rey in the third round by minnows Alcoyano, while their Champions League gets title party Norrie to challenge ended at the semi- final stage. Local media reports have capture speculated that the Frenchman would walk away at the end started with Udinese rout of the season, with some going as far to suggest he had already REUTERS – MILAN Inter finish the season with “There is great emotion, joy second with a free kick from the Lyon title told the Real squad of his 91 points, passing the 90-point and happiness,” Handanovic edge of the area. intentions - something he Serie A champions Inter Milan mark for the second time after told DAZN . Martinez made it three from REUTERS – LYON strenuously denied at the time. ended their triumphant season earning 97 in 2006-07, and “We have waited a long the penalty spot before Perisic “Right now, we need to be with a 5-1 thrashing of Udinese were able to celebrate the time for this day, so now we are and Lukaku were introduced Second seed Stefanos relaxed and then when things yesterday as thousands of fans achievement in front of one enjoying it. This must be a and both made an impact. Tsitsipas claimed his have calmed down in the next gathered outside San Siro to thousand invited supporters at starting point for us. Winning The Croatian curled home seventh ATP title after few days then I’ll talk to the celebrate. their home ground. the Scudetto is the dream of a superb finish before the beating Britain’s Cameron club, and that’s that, but Antonio Conte’s side sealed A further 4,500 were per- every child, it is a beautiful striker inadvertently scored his Norrie 6-3 6-3 in the final today’s not the day,” he told a their first league crown in 11 mitted to gather outside the thing.” Conte heavily rotated his 30th goal of the season in all of the Lyon Open news conference. years with four games to spare stadium and a jubilant crowd team for the game, leaving competitions with his chest yesterday. “Soon we’ll see what on May 2, but had to wait until was already in place long before players such as Lukaku and when Alexis Sanchez’s shot hit Tsitsipas, who happens, not only with me but the final day of the season to lift kickoff to accompany the team Eriksen on the bench. But Inter the post and rebounded off the dropped only one set in with everything the club is the trophy. bus to the entrance. treated the family members, Belgian and in. the entire tournament, planning for next season. and Christian After the game sponsors and club employees A late Pereyra penalty did wrapped up the match in You’ve (the media) have said Eriksen were on target before Samir Handanovic was in attendance to a festival of little to dampen the joyous 69 minutes to add a it already - we didn’t win any- the break and goals from swamped by his team mates as goals. mood. second title in the clay- thing this year and we know Lautaro Martinez, Ivan Perisic he lifted the Serie A trophy. Young dinked in a close- The performance took court swing after winning what we have to do at this and completed While Inter players and fans range finish after eight minutes Inter’s goal tally for the season last month’s Monte Carlo club. the rout before Roberto celebrated the club’s 19th and Eriksen, who came on for in Serie A to 89, their highest Masters. “The fans are the most Pereyra’s consolation penalty league triumph, Lukaku was the injured Stefano Sensi before since 1950-51 and third-highest “I felt like things were important thing, and they have for the 14th-placed visitors. reduced to tears. the break, fired home Inter’s total ever. going my way, I’m proud to be proud of everything the of this performance players have done, we gave against Cameron since our absolute everything.” he’s been winning against Captain Sergio Ramos, Barca, Real pay the price for transfer gaffes big players and showing who was an unused substitute what left-handers can do in Saturday’s game, is out of REUTERS – VALLADOLID boyhood club Real. He got off to a slow start neighbours and help lead them to glory at on clay,” Tsitsipas said in contract next month and his at his new side before transforming himself their own expense. a post-match interview on future remains uncertain after Atletico Madrid’s La Liga title triumph had from a holding into an explosive But at least they managed to pocket court. 16 yearsy at the club, with no many protagonists but their two standout winger. around €40m for his transfer, and they “Hopefully something agreementagreement in players were undoubtedly Luis Suarez and The Spaniard made a name for were well covered in the holding mid- good can come out of it.” plplaceace fforor hhisis Marcos Llorente, who fell into their laps himself in his new role last year by field role thanks to the ever-reliable The 22-year-old renewal.renewal. after being spurned by rivals Barcelona and scoring twice to knock Liverpool out of Casemiro. Greek won on the back of Real Madrid. the Champions League and has gone Barca, however, may be feeling par- a strong service game, Suarez, who joined from Barca last from strength to strength, scoring 12 ticularly sore about parting ways with winning 82% of his first summer for around 6 million euros, fin- goals and providing 11 assists in the title- Suarez, who was forced out of the Camp serve points while he ished Atletico’s top scorer with 21 goals and winning campaign. Nou last summer as part of a clearout of broke Norrie three times was decisive right until the end, grabbing Between them, Llorente and Suarez big earners over the age of 30 which also in the match. Tsitsipas, the title-clinching strike in the 2-1 win at scored almost half of the 67 league goals led to and Ivan Rakitic ranked fifth in the world, Real Valladolid on Saturday as well as firing which saw Atletico become champions for leaving. also leads the ATP Race to in an 88th-minute winner against Osasuna the first time since 2014. The Uruguayan’s departure came Turin’s season-ending last week. Real, who finished two points behind despite the protests of Lionel Messi, who is tournament with 33 wins Llorente, meanwhile, joined Atletico the Atletico, may now be kicking themselves close friends with Suarez and fiercely crit- this year. previous year after being cast off by at letting such a talented player join their icised the move. Coates gets backlash saying Olympics are on, no matter virus

AP – TOKYO postponed Olympics with 11,000 There is fear of Coates, and also spent $15.4bn to prepare the athletes from 200 nations and new variants went after IOC Pres- games. Government audits If John Coates was trying to stir territories will open on July 23 spreading with only ident Thomas Bach suggest the figure is much controversy, he succeeded. and will be “safe and secure.” a tiny percentage of who has said higher. All but $6.7bn is public An International Olympic But his defiant tone has Japanese repeatedly that eve- money. Tokyo organising com- Committee Vice-President, stirred a backlash in Japan vaccinated. ryone must “sac- mittee president Seiko Hash- Coates was asked a few days ago where 60-80% in polls say they Estimates range rifice” to pull off imoto said Friday the “Olympic by a Japanese reporter at an do not want the Olympics to between 2% and these Olympics, family, IOC and international online news conference if the open in two months in the midst 4%. Technically, which have already federations” would amount to Tokyo Olympics would go of a pandemic. the games belong banned fans from 23,000 visitors. ahead, even if a state of emer- Just over 12,000 deaths in to the International abroad. A decision Organisers and the IOC say gency were in force in Japan. Japan - good by global standards, Olympic Com- on local fans that the games will be safe Coates replied: “Absolutely, but poor in Asia - have been mittee and only it John Coates attending - if any - because of extensive testing and yes.” attributed to COVID-19. But has the power to will be made next building a bubble around the Coates said what the IOC and Tokyo and Osaka and several cancel. Of course, month. athletes. It says more than 80% local organisers have been trying other areas are under a state of any move would have to be There is no suggestion this The IOC relies on selling tel- of the residents in the Olympics to persuade the Japanese public emergency until May 31. And it’s negotiated with Japanese will happen. evision rights for 75% of its Village, located on Tokyo Bay, about for months: The likely to be extended. organisers. Social media criticised income, and Japan has officially will be vaccinated. 18 SPORT MONDAY 24 MAY 2021 Biles makes PGA Championship: Mickelson history with Yurchenko holds 1-shot lead over Koepka double pike REUTERS — NEW YORK Phil Mickelson hits from the second “You go from just trying tee during the third round of the PGA to hold on (for) dear life the Phil Mickelson has made it Championship. last four to, hey, maybe I can REUTERS — INDIANAPOLIS three quarters of the way grab a couple tomorrow and through the PGA Champi- same on the early holes and Four-time Olympic gymnastics champion onship looking every bit like that whole middle stretch of Simone Biles became the first woman to land a golfer poised to win the round you’re in off the a Yurchenko double pike vault in compe- another major champi- left and holes that were kind tition at the US Classic in Indianapolis, while onship. of shoe-in mid-irons into par winning the all-around title in her first meet The final round at The 5s you have to really carve since October 2019. Ocean Course in Kiawah that hole out.” Biles, who last competed at the 2019 Island, SC, figures to be one Three South Africans are World Championships, had an all-around of the toughest assignments within range of rising to the score of 58.4 points and finished ahead of in the 50-year-old golfer’s top. Louis Oosthuizen is in training partner Jordan Chiles, despite falling career. But Mickelson is third place at 5 under, while off the uneven bars on her final event. embracing the situation. Christiaan Bezuidenhout and For the Yurchenko double pike, Biles “I think that because I Branden Grace are tied for sprinted down the runway, did a round-off feel or believe that I’m fifth at 3 under -- just a shot onto the takeoff board, followed by a back playing really well and I have behind American Kevin handspring with a half-twist onto the vault an opportunity to contend Streelman. before finishing it with a double somersault for a major championship Chile’s Joaquin Niemann in a piked position. and I’m having so much fun I think that because I feel or believe that I’m is in the mix at 2 under along “I was just thinking to do it like training, that it’s easier to stay in the playing really well and I have an opportunity with reigning US Open don’t try to overdo anything because I have present and not get ahead of to contend for a major championship on winner Bryson DeChambeau a tendency as soon as I raise my hand to myself,” Mickelson said. Sunday and I’m having so much fun that it’s and Gary Woodland. overpower things,” Biles told NBC Sports At 7 under, Mickelson “Of course, I’m going to when asked about the vault. holds a one-shot lead on easier to stay in the present and not get keep doing the same,” The 24-year-old said was not happy that Brooks Koepka, is trying to ahead of myself Niemann said. the International Gymnastics Federation gave become the oldest golfer to “It’s going to be a dif- a preliminary 6.6 difficulty score for the win a major. Phil Mickelson ferent wind (for Sunday) and element. Koepka has all sorts of it’s going to be different for “We were hoping it would be a 6.8 (dif- confidence. He expects to be everybody. It’s going to be a ficulty score),” she said. “But that’s OK.” a contender in majors. challenging day, and we are Biles, who sported a rhinestone goat on “It just feels good, feels shots to win at the beginning He senses that he’s in the wind. We have such great going to try too make the most the back of her white leotard on SaturdaSaturday,y, normal,” Koepka said. of the week, according to championship mode again. yardage books these days of how I’m playingaying and hophope-e- alsoalso posted the highest scores on balance “It’s what you’re supposed NBC Sports Edge Betting. By “If I strike it anything like with pictures on them, you fully have a ggoodood one.” beam,beam, floorfloor exercise andand vauvaultlt to do, what you practice for. Saturday, some oddsmakers I did the last three days, I’ll can use rangefinders to cover There werere ononlyly six at thethe US Classic,Classic, thethe firstfirst ofof I’m right where I want to be, listed Koepka at +150 and have a chance,” Koepka said. the bunkers. I don’t think sub-70 rroundsoun ds threethree majormajor competitionscompetitions and we’ll see how tomorrow Mickelson next at +300. The wind has been there’s anything that will recorded on Saturday.Saturday. beforebbeffore the JulyJuly 23-Aug.23-Aug. 8 goes.” Mickelson owns five among the overriding con- take me by surprise.” Still, there willl be adoring TokyoTokyo Summer OlympicsOlympics.. At one point Saturday, major titles, including the versation topics all week and Koepka said he won’t all fans lining thee course Mickelson was five shots in 2005 PGA Championship. an anticipated shift in potential wind changes alter for the last round.round. front of Koepka. But Koepka His most recent victory in a direction for the last round his mindset. That has madeade tthishis kept his focus. major came in the 2013 figures to be another factor. “It doesn’t matter,” he tournament ddifferentifferent tthanhan “I can’t control what he’s British Open. “There’s a number of said. “Just got to go out and most across tthehe pastpast yearyear doing, I just need to play Mickelson last won the guys who have seen that go play good golf. Doesn’t because of thehe pandemicpandemic.. better,” Koepka said. PGA Tour in 2019. He other wind,” said Jordan matter what direction the “It is nicee to hhaveave “Simple.” claimed two triumphs last Spieth, whose 68 was tied for wind is going. The goal is still people outt here Mickelson is at 209 after year on the Champions Tour the best result Saturday. “It the same.” enjoying the ggameame and Saturday’s 70. Koepka also -- the 50-and-older circuit. will certainly be an Spieth said golfers should supporting uss tthehe wawayy had a 70 on Saturday, putting Koepka has won four adjustment. The thing is I be used to the impact of the they have,” MickelsonMickelson him at 6 under. majors (2017 and 2018 US know how far the ball is winds this week. “But your said. Simone Biles Mickelson (+20000) and Open, 2018 and 2019 PGA running out downwind or expectation on certain holes “It’s been a llotot ooff ffun”un” Koepka (+4000) were long Championship). how far it’s running out into will certainly change,” he said. he added. Italian teen postponed 's players Pilato sets 50m with no room celebrate after the dismissal of 's breaststroke (not pictured) during the on 2021 first one-day international (ODI) at the Sher-e-Bangla world record calendar National Stadium in , yesterday. PIC: SLC REUTERS — BUDAPEST REUTERS — COLOMBO Italian 16-year-old Benedetta Pilato The Asia Cup has been post- broke the women’s 50 metre breast- poned for a second year after stroke world record at the European the Asian Cricket Council swimming championships in Budapest (ACC) said yesterday there was with a time of 29.30 seconds in Satur- no room on the calendar to day’s semi-finals. host the rescheduled tour- The previous long course best of nament. 29.40 was set by US swimmer Lilly King, The 2020 edition was the reigning Olympic 100m breaststroke postponed to 2021 due to the champion, at the world championships COVID-19 pandemic but the in the same pool in the Hungarian capital ACC said a packed Future Tour in 2017. Program (FTP) made it impos- “I thought I might break the sible to hold it this year and it Bangladesh end winless streak European record but definitely not the would be held in 2023 instead. world record,” said Pilato, who was England are set to host Sri silver medallist behind King in the non- Lanka, Pakistan and India in Olympic event at the 2019 world cham- various formats between June with ODI victory over Sri Lanka pionships. The final is on Sunday. and September while the Another young swimmer also made World Cup is AP — DHAKA SCOREBOARD Bangladesh then relied headlines in the Duna Arena pool, with scheduled to take place in BANGLADESH SRI LANKA on for some 17-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko denying India from October to Offspinner c de Silva b Chameera ...... 52 D. Gunathilaka c and b Mehidy Hasan ...... 21 death-over carnage but he Hungary’s Olympic champion Katinka November. claimed 4-30 as Bangladesh c Nissanka b Gunathilaka ...... 0 K. Perera b Mehidy Hasan ...... 30 was deceived by de Silva’s Hosszu a sixth successive 200m indi- “The board has accord- cruised to a 33-run victory c Nissanka b Gunathilaka... 15 P. Nissanka c b Mustafizur ...... 8 flight. Instead, Afif Hossain vidual medley gold. c Udana b Sandakan...... 84 K. Mendis c Mehidy Hasan b Shakib ...... 24 ingly considered the matter against Sri Lanka to make a lbw b de Silva ...... 0 D. De Silva b Mehidy Hasan ...... 9 and It was the first European women’s very carefully and determined winning start to their three- Mahmudullah Riyad b de Silva ...... 54 A. Bandara b Mehidy Hasan...... 3 played some big shots title for an Israeli swimmer, with Brit- that the only way ahead would match ODI series yesterday. Afif Hossain ...... 27 D. Shanaka b Saifuddin ...... 14 toward the end. ain’s Abbie Wood taking silver and Mohammad Saifuddin not out ...... 13 W. Hasaranga c Afif Hossain b Saifuddin .....74 be to postpone the event,” the Mehidy’s bowling was Extras (lb1, nb2, w9)...... 12 I. Udana c Mehidy Hasan b Mustafizur ...... 21 De Silva took 3-45 while Hosszu the bronze. ACC said in a statement. key in dismissing Sri Lanka Total (6 , 50 overs) ...... 257 L. Sandakan not out...... 8 Chameera, Gunathilaka and On the men’s side, Britain’s world “It would therefore only be for 224 in 48.1 overs after Did not bat: Mehidy Hasan, , Mustafi- D. Chameera c Saifuddin b Mustafizur ...... 5 Sandakan picked up one and Olympic 100m breaststroke feasible for this edition of the Bangladesh chose to bat first zur Rahman Extras (lb4, w3) ...... 7 apiece. champion Adam Peaty defended his 50m Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Liton Das), 2-43 (Shakib Al Total (all out, 48.1 overs) ...... 224 tournament to be held in 2023 and compiled 257-6. Hasan), 3-99 (Tamim Iqbal), 4-99 (Mohammad Mit- Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Gunathilaka), 2-41 (Nissanka), Mehidy opened the title -- his third European gold of the as there is already an Asia Cup Three senior batsmen hun), 5-208 (Mushfiqur Rahim), 6-230 (Mahmudul- 3-82 (Mendis), 4-94 (Perera), 5-97 (De Silva), 6-102 bowling and gave Bang- week -- with a winning time of 26.21 in 2022. Dates for the same helped to propel Bangladesh lah) (Bandara), 7-149 (Shanaka), 8-211 (Hasaranga), 9-211 ladesh the early edge, seconds. will be confirmed in due past 250 on a slow pitch. Bowling: Udana 10-1-64-0 (w4), Chameera 8-0-39- (Udana), 10-224 (Chameera) removing Gunathilaka with “I don’t want to sound arrogant, but 1 (w1), De Silva 10-0-45-3 (w1, nb1), Gunathilaka Bowling: Mehidy Hasan 10-2-30-4, Taskin 9-0-62-0 (w1), course.” Mushfiqur Rahim hit 84, 2-0-5-1, Hasaranga 10-0-48-0 (w2), Sandakan 10-0- 9-0-34-3 (w2), Saifuddin 10-0-49-2, a return catch for 21 and that was an outstanding swim,” he told Mahmudullah got 54 and 55-1 (w1, nb1) Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-44-1, Mahmudullah 0.1-0-1-0 later took the prized wicket the BBC after winning by half a body captain Tamim Iqbal scored of captain for length. 52. With Mushfiqur joining Mushfiqur and Mah- 30. Britain extended their lead over Bangladesh went into Tamim, Bangladesh’s mudullah played with He dismissed de Silva Russia at the top of the medals table with the game having lost nine of innings gained pace but Sri caution and aggression to for his 50th wicket before nine golds, seven silvers and four 10 matches across three Lanka hit back with a dominate the Sri Lanka the left-arm spin of Shakib bronzes. formats with one draw. double strike, thanks to off- bowlers. and fast bowler Mustafizur The hosts lost opener spinner Dhananjaya de Mushfiqur brought up Rahman ripped through the Liton Das, who edged fast Silva. his 40th half-, middle order. The previous long course best of bowler Dushmantha Cha- Silva’s yorker got the hitting de Silva for an extra- meera to second slip in the better of Tamim, who cover boundary. resisted with the visitors at 29.40 was set by US swimmer Lilly second over of the game. reviewed the decision in He looked set to bring 149-7, supported by Isuru King, the reigning Olympic 100m Shakib Al Hasan vain. The spinner also had up his century but was out Udana. breaststroke champion, at the world struggled on his comeback Mohammad Mithun leg to a reverse-sweep shot off The series is important championships in the same pool in match after missing the before wicket after the left-arm spinner Lakshan for both teams with qualifi- the Hungarian capital in 2017. side’s last two international batsman tried to play a Sandakan. The wicket- cation to the 2023 World series. He was outfoxed by paddle sweep. Mithun also keeper-batsman hit four Cup in mind. offspinner Danushka failed to overturn the fours and one six in his The second ODI will be Gunathilaka for 15. decision. knock. played tomorrow. Sport MONDAY 24 MAY 2021 17 Croatia Rally: Gazoo Racing claim one-two finish THE PENINSULA – ZAGREB members working together. To our fans, the World Endurance Championship please continue cheering for the GR (WEC), and the Nürburgring 24 Hours The GAZOO Racing (GR) World Rally World Rally Team. We always appre- endurance race. Toyota’s participation Team claimed another one-two finish ciate your support and encouragement. in these events was overseen by sep- recently in a thrilling conclusion to the Thank you very much.” arate entities within the company until first-ever Croatia Rally held as part of Ogier said: “It has been a real roll- April 2015, when Toyota established GR, the FIA World Rally Championship. ercoaster of emotions. I think everybody to consolidate all of its motorsports In a final-stage decider that went knows that I never give up and I tried activities under one in-house brand. right down to the final meters, Sébastien Representing Toyota’s belief that ‘the RACE NOTES: Ogier and Julien Ingrassia raced to roads build the people, and the people victory in the No. 1 Toyota Yaris WRC. No. 1 Toyota Yaris WRC (Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia) build the cars,’ GR highlights the role of They ended the race just 0.6 seconds Position: 1st (Time: 2h51m22.9s) motorsports as a fundamental pillar of ahead of their teammates Elfyn Evans No. 33 Toyota Yaris WRC (Elfyn Evans & Scott Martin) Toyota’s commitment to making ‘ever- and Scott Martin in the No. 33 Toyota Position: 2nd (Time: 2h51m23.5s) better’ cars. Harnessing years of expe- Yaris WRC, making it one of the WRC’s rience gained under the extreme con- closest-ever finishes. ditions of various motorsports events, Only 10.4 seconds separated the top GR aims to forge new technologies and three vehicles going into the final day solutions that bring the freedom, of the rally, with Ogier 6.9 seconds in adventure, and joy of driving to front of Evans. In the opening two stages GAZOO Racing (GR) World Rally Team's Elfyn Evans everyone. of the fourth and final day, Evans was and Scott Martin driving their Toyota Yaris WRC during The FIA World Rally Championship the fastest driver in No. 33 Toyota Yaris the Croatia Rally. heads to Portugal for the first gravel WRC and took the lead from Ogier in event of the year. Based in Matosinhos the No. 1 Toyota Yaris WRC. slower in the No. 33 Toyota Yaris WRC Motor Corporation, commented: “I’m to keep fighting until the end. I feel for near Porto in the north of the country, The pair began the deciding Power – the third closest winning margin in very proud that our crews delivered Elfyn who did a good job during this Rally de Portugal features classic stages Stage separated by just 3.9 seconds, and WRC history. victory to the team in this new Croatia race and was especially strong on the on sandy and rocky roads. Grip can be needed to push to secure the one-two The result saw Ogier move back to Rally. To Seb, Julien, and the team, con- final day. But we had good pace and it’s difficult to find on the soft roads during result with only a narrow margin back the top of the drivers’ standings with a gratulations! Elfyn and Scott also did nice to share the podium in another the first pass through the stages, while to third place. In the end, Ogier was maximum points haul, while the team great by finishing so close behind. It’s one-two for the team.” rocks can be exposed and deep ruts can fastest through the stage and claimed extended its lead in the manufacturers’ wonderful that we achieved a one-two Over the years, Toyota has been form during the second pass, creating a the victory in the No. 1 Toyota Yaris championship to 27 points. finish. Led by Jari-Matti, the team shows participating in many different forms challenging weekend for the teams and WRC, with Evans finishing 4.5 seconds Akio Toyoda, President, Toyota its strength in every rally with all team of motorsports, including Formula One, an exciting event for motorsports fans.