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Strongest Bahraini Man to be held in Cummins spell rocks Sri Lankans February TDT | Manama

Cummins took a career-best 6-23 in second innings and 10 for the match to lead Australia to victory he High Organis - Ting Committee of AFP | Brisbane, Australia the 2nd #Strongest_Bah- 144 (N. Dickwella 64; P. raini_Championship has ustralia thrashed a dis- Cummins 4-39, J. Richardson 3-26) approved the agenda of the appointing Sri Lanka by Australia 323 (T. Head 84, M. Labus- event which will be held Aan innings and 40 runs in chagne 81; S. Lakmal 5-75) under the patronage of HH the first day-night Test in Bris- Sri Lanka 2nd innings Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad bane yesterday. Karunaratne c Paine b Cummins 3 Al Khalifa, at Bahrain Inter- Led by a brilliant display of Thirimanne c Paine b Cummins 32 national Circuit. from Pat Cummins, Chandimal c Patterson b Cummins 0 The Championship will the Australians dominated a Sri Mendis c Burns b Cummins 1 take place under the slogan Lankan outfit that never came to Silva c Burns b Cummins 3 #Be_a_Beast and its pro- terms with the pace and bounce D. de Silva b Richardson 14 ceeds will be dedicated to of the Gabba . Dickwella c Harris b Richardson 24 supporting #Cancer_Pa- They made 144 in the first in- Perera c Patterson b Cummins 9 tients as part of the First nings and just 139 in the second Lakmal Paine b Lyon 24 Deputy President of the in reply to Australia’s first in- Chameera 5 Supreme Council for Youth nings total of 323. Extras (b9, lb14, nb1) 24 and Sports and President of Cummins took a career-best Total (for 9 ) 139 Bahrain Athletics Associa- 6-23 in second innings and 10 for Result: Australia won by an innings tion and Honourary Pres- the match to lead the Australi- and 40 runs ident of Bahrain Disabled ans to a win inside three days. Sports Federation’s human He was well-supported by however, despite Hot Spot not and sports initiatives. debutant Jhye Richardson, who showing anything on the bat and The High Organising took 2-19 to go with the 3-26 he Joe Burns of Australia takes a catch to dismiss Roshen Silva of Sri Lanka off the bowling of Pat Cummins Snicko indicating a faint spike Committee adopted Febru- claimed in the first innings. after the ball had passed the bat, ary 21-23, 2019 to host the After starting their second Captivating Cummins to Joe Burns at second slip. once Cummins was replaced by third Michael Gough up- Championship, where the innings 179 runs behind, the Cummins was in irresistible The Sri Lankans were in huge a wayward Mitchell Starc, the held Marais Erasmus’s decision. first day will be for partic- Sri Lankans never looked like form, bowling with great venom trouble at 18 for three but Ro- pressure eased. Niroshan Dickwella scored ipants to confirm their reg- making Australia bat a second and immaculate control. shan Silva dug in with opener But in the second last over an entertaining 24 before he istration and weight checks, time when they slumped to 19 He snared Lahiru Thirimanne. before the tea break, Richardson was caught spectacularly at while the final day will be for three and 35 for four. for a duck with the second ball The pair took the score to 35 got a fine inswinger to crash backward square leg by Marcus for the finals of the event. Cummins exploited the condi- of his first over, the Sri Lankan before Silva lost concentration through de Silva’s defences and Harris, before Patterson took On February 22, support- tions to the full in a superb seven edging a ball that leapt and fell in identical fashion to take out the off stump. Cum - an equally good diving catch to ing events and fun games over spell to start the day’s play. off a good length to Kurtis Pat- Mendis, driving at Cummins and mins struck again soon after the snare Dilruwan Perera at gully. for kids will be organised at The 25-year-old, who dis - terson in the gully. edging the ball to Burns, who resumption when Thirimanne With the injured Lahiru Ku- the Championship venue missed on (1) replaced his took a good low catch. (32) got the faintest of edges to mara unable to bat due to a to offer families an event the last ball of the day on Friday, skipper at the crease but lasted Thirimanne and new batsman wicketkeeper Tim Paine. hamstring injury, when Paine to remember. Registration took the first three Sri Lankan just seven deliveries before he were far The Sri Lankan opener re - stumped for a is now open for interested wickets to fall in yesterday’s launched an ambitious drive off more comfortable against the viewed the decision, believing breezy 24, Australia had claimed participants through bhr- opening session. Cummins, only to edge the ball other Australian bowlers and the ball had hit his back arm, an emphatic victory. strongestman.com.

Bahraini horses excel in beauty championship

FC Kerala team members celebrate after winning the ISB Mega Fair Football Champions Cup final held at the Ettihad Football Ground in Adhari. FC Kerala defeated KH United FC 2-0 to win the cup on Thursday

F S Cayen, owned by Alaa Abduljabar’s Al Ameer Stud after finishing second Dortmund go nine points clear of Bayern Munich TDT | Manama Saudi Riyals. Furthermore, mare F S AFP | Berlin rince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Cayen, owned by Alaa Abdul- PInternational Horse Beau- jabar’s Al Ameer Stud, finished arco Reus shone as Borus- ty Championship concluded second in its category, while Msia Dortmund opened a We took our time to in Riyadh following the par- mare D Jad of Al Naseem Stud nine-point lead over Bayern find the gaps, but ticipation of 155 horses repre- came third in the 4-6 year cat- Munich at the top of the Bun- after we changed senting 24 countries, including egory. desliga table with a 5-1 rout of ends and went 2-0 up Bahrain. On this occasion, Dr Khalid strugglers Hanover yesterday. The Kingdom’s representa- Ahmed Hassan, President of Dortmund grabbed the chance it was much easier tives had a successful journey the Horse Beauty Committee to thump second-from-bottom LUCIEN FAVRE in the event, which is con - in Bahrain Royal Equestrian Hanover with Reus causing hav- DORTMUND COACH sidered among the top horse and Endurance Federation oc on his return from an ankle beauty competitions in GCC (BREEF) hailed the Bahraini injury. Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park thanks to the wide-participa- participation in the event, Achraf Hakimi, on loan from when forward Henrick Wey- tion from horse beauty sport praising the results achieved Real Madrid, Reus, Mario dandt forcing an early save, but Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus celebrates with teammates after scoring enthusiasts across the region. during it. Goetze and Raphael Guerrei- it was one-way traffic thereaf- In this context, mare Musk He stressed that such accom- ro scored Dortmund’s goals to ter as Reus hit the post on 23 challenge. games. Eurasia (De Meras / De Mars), plishments reflect the vast de- keep them on course for their minutes. However, the pair shook off Mario Goetze claimed his sec- owned by Eurasia Stud, fin- velopment of this sport thanks first Bundesliga title since 2012. Soon after, Dortmund left- the collision and Reus was in- ond goal of the season when a ished second after collecting to the support and strategies of The defeat piles the pressure back Hakimi swapped passes strumental in a flurry of goals sublime pass from Jadon San- 90.60 points in (B) class for HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad on Hanover coach Andre Bre- with Raphael Guerreiro on the just after the hour mark with cho spotted the Dortmund strik- 1-year-old mares. Al Khalifa, Representative of itenreiter, but his side showed edge of the area and curled three goals in seven minutes. er was unmarked to fire home. Meanwhile, Bahraini Al HM the King for Charity and spirit when Marvin Bakalorz his shot inside the post for the It started with text book Reus set up Dortmund’s Shehab Stud’s mare, owned Youth Affairs, President of the scored a late consolation against opening goal. counter-pressing when Hakimi fourth when he cut through the by Fadel Al Jamri, finished Supreme Council for Youth his former club before Wit - Reus had an injury scare just robbed Hanover defender Miiko Hanover defence and passed 5th in the (A) class for three- and Sports and President of sel grabbed Dortmund’s fifth before the break, clashing heads Albornoz on the edge of the box to Guerreiro who netted with year mares after bagging Bahrain Olympic Committee goal on 90 minutes. with Danish midfielder Thomas and squared to Reus who fired the opponents defence cut to 90.00 points en route to pock- and Honourary President of Hanover started brightly at Delaney as both charged into a home his 12th league goal in 18 ribbons. eting a whopping 300,000 BREEF.