SPORT Thursday 22 February 2018 PAGE | 31 PAGE | 32-33 PAGE | 36 ChelseaChe performance Sammy eyes second PSL India’s Sharmaa almost perfect T20 title as McCullum targets World for coach Conte promises ‘fearless cricket’ No.1 Rank Manchester United’s David De Gea makes a save during their Champions League Round of 16 First Leg match against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville, Spain yesterday. De Gea heroics earn Man United draw AFP to take to England for next the tie wide open ahead of the past the last 16 of the Champions ‘keeper displayed all his class as relying on Sevilla’s indecision in month’s return. second leg, with United looking League after falling in their three he kept out headed attempts from the final third. SEVILLE: David de Gea Sevilla were the more likely to reach the quarter-finals in their previous appearances at this stage N’Zonzi and Muriel from point- They were also aided by deflected the attention away side, with United offering little first appearance in the knockout over the last decade, could and blank range, both saves requiring Pablo Sarabia’s inability to find from Paul Pogba with another going forward despite the pres- stage of the Champions League should have had a goal to show breathtaking reactions. the target from an inviting Muriel spectacular display of goal- ence of Alexis Sanchez, Romelu since 2014. for their performance. De Gea The importance to United of cross in the 73rd minute, before keeping as Manchester United Lukaku and Juan Mata in their The United manager chose to made one good early save low not letting in a goal was clear -- Lukaku’s goal was ruled out by came away from their Cham- attack. select 21-year-old Scott McTom- down to deny Colombian Muriel, they had kept eight clean sheets French referee Clement Turpin pions League last 16, first leg Lukaku had a late goal disal- inay ahead of Pogba in a midfield while Jesus Navas, impressive at in their 10 matches before head- for a handball as he controlled against Sevilla in Spain with a lowed, but United’s was the kind three. right-back, fired just wide after ing to Andalusia, with their only before shooting. 0-0 draw yesterday. of cautious approach seen time However, an untimely injury latching onto Ever Banega’s defeats in that time coming in the Elsewhere, Shakhtar Donetsk De Gea made two breathtak- and again in such games by to Ander Herrera meant Pogba cross-field pass. two games in which they had fought back from a goal down as ing saves to deny Steven N’Zonzi Mourinho’s teams down the was thrown on after just 17 min- Stepping up the pressure just conceded. And they seemed con- Fred’s free-kick gave the Ukrain- and Luis Muriel at the end of the years. utes of a first half dominated by before half-time, Joaquin Correa’s tent enough to leave Spain with ians a 2-1 victory over Roma in first half at the Ramon Sanchez Their inability, unwillingness the Spanish side. shot from a good position was too a 0-0 draw, continuing to soak their Champions League last 16, Pizjuan, denying Sevilla a lead even, to get an away goal leaves Sevilla, looking to make it easy for De Gea, but the Spain up pressure in the second half and first leg yesterday. Shakhtar Donetsk’s players celebrate after Fred scored their second goal against AS Roma yesterday. Shakhtar Donetsk fought back from a goal down as Fred’s free-kick gave the Ukrainians a 2-1 victory. Duminy, Klaasen propel South Africa to series-levelling win AFP SCOREBOARD India South Africa PRETORIA: For the second time R Sharma lbw b Dala ....................................................0 R Hendricks c Pandya b Thakur ..............................26 in his short career, Heinrich S Dhawan c Behardien b Duminy ...........................24 J Smuts c Raina b Unadkat ..........................................2 Klaasen halted India’s cricket- S Raina lbw b Phehlukwayo .....................................30 J Duminy (not out) ......................................................64 ing juggernaut as South Africa V Kohli c Klaasen b Dala .................................................1 H Klaasen c Dhoni b Unadkat .................................. 69 won the second Twenty20 inter- M Pandey (not out) .....................................................79 D Miller c Thakur b Pandya ..........................................5 national by six wickets at M Dhoni (not out) ........................................................52 F Behardien (not out) .................................................16 SuperSport Park yesterday. Extras (LB1, W1) ...........................................................2 Extras (LB2, W5) ..........................................................7 Total (4 wkts)........................................... 188 Total (4 wkts) ...........................................189 Klaasen slammed seven Did not bat: H Pandya, B Kumar, S Thakur, J Unadkat, Y Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-38, 3-131, 4-141 sixes in hitting 69 off 30 balls as Chahal Bowling: Kumar 3-0-19-0, Thakur 4-0-31-1 (1w), Unad- South Africa chased down a tar- Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-44, 3-45, 4-90 kat 3.4-0-42-2 (2w), Pandya 4-0-31-1 (1w), Chahal 4-0- get of 189 with eight balls to Bowling: Morris 4-1-42-0, Dala 4-1-28-2, Paterson 64-0 (1w) spare. 4-0-51-0, Duminy 2-0-13-1 (1w), Shamsi 2-0-24-0, Pheh- Result: South Africa won by six wickets The win squared the three- lukwayo 2-0-15-1, Smuts 2-0-15-0 Series: The three-match series is tied at 1-1 match series, taking it to a decider in Cape Town on Satur- Klaasen, who was man of India to 188 for four after they day. Both teams had to contend the match when South Africa had been struggling at 45 for with a wet ball, with drizzle fall- gained their only win in the three. ing during both innings. one-day series, opened his India paid the penalty for a The wicketkeeper-bats- score with two sixes and didn’t lack of bowling options. Leg- man, who only got his look back. spinner Yuzvendra Chahal international debut after Quin- Duminy played an anchor struggled to control the wet ball ton de Kock was injured during role before finishing the match and was hit for 64 runs in four the second of six one-day with two sixes in an innings of overs. Pandey made his career- internationals, was moved up 64 not out off 40 balls. best 79 not out off 48 balls while the batting order when it Kohli praised Manish Pan- Dhoni thrashed his 52 off 28 seemed possible rain would dey and MS Dhoni, who hit 79 balls. Pandey came to the wicket cause the match to be decided not out and 52 not out respec- after a rare failure by Kohli, who on a Duckworth/Lewis/Stern tively in an unbeaten fifth wicket was caught behind for one off calculation. stand of 98 off 56 balls to get fast bowler Junior Dala. 30 SPORT THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2018 Riders ready for Emir’s Sword action THE PENINSULA DOHA: More than 50 Qatar riders, minus the defending champion, will be seen in action battling for top honours over the course of the three-day Emir’s Sword Festival at the Outdoor Arena of the Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF). This was announced by QEF President Hamad bin Abdulrah- man Al Attiyah. Last year’s winner Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani and compa- triot Bassem Hassan will not be seen in action this week as the two are busy competing in FEI championships in Europe, Al Attiyah said during a pre-event press conference. The three-day event - which starts today - carries an overall prize bag of QR1m. competition among the young competing at top international “I would like to take this for several years now. We value success this week. This champi- Three competitions - the riders as this is the Emir’s Sword events. These two riders are bat- opportunity to thank our spon- their support and hope this spon- onship has seen some Small Tour (100/115cm), the Festival week,” the QEF Presi- tling for FEI Classification points sors for their support and sorship of this immensely memorable performances and Medium Tour (125/135cm) and dent said. and are out of the country.” contribution towards making this popular championship grows we expect something similar the Big Tour (140/150cm)- will He added: “However, this Al Attiyah announced that championship a success. We see further,” Al Attiyah said. from Qatari riders this week.” be held today. The first compe- year’s edition will not feature the Qatar National Bank (QNB) are this championship growing over Ali Al Rumaihi, Qatar’s Olym- QEF Secretary General Badr tition starts at 4:00pm with the defending champion Sheikh Ali the main sponsors of the event the years,” Al Attiyah told report- pic Games rider, said: “The Al Darwish said: “Without the second commences at 6:30pm. bin Khalid Al Thani, who won the whereas Abdullah Abdulghani & ers at a pre-event press championship this year will see support of the sponsors, it would The third and final competition Emir’s Sword last year. Sheikh Brothers (Lexus) are the gold conference on Tuesday. a large participation from the not have been possible to raise starts at 8:30pm. Ali and Qatar’s top rider Bassem sponsor with Al Hazm Mall being “Qatar National Bank has as national riders in all the three the standard of the champion- “We expect a stiff Hassan are away in Europe the silver sponsor. been in partnership with the QEF categories. I wish them all the ship to where it is today.” Pictures (below also) show the draw ceremony of the Emir’s Sword Festival held in Doha yesterday.