22 Tuesday, April 17, 2018 SPORTS Asgharali beat Hajweri CBA Division B Djokovic Manama sgharali defeated Hajweri by 81 runs in CBA Division AB 25 overs League. Toss was won by Asgharali thrashes who elected bat first. Initially they straggled to score and lost both their openers. Skipper Obaid joined with Shoaib and put a 114 runs Afzal - Lanterns Two-time Monte-Carlo champion partnership for the third wicket. Novak Djokovic saves all four break Obaid scored 80 runs in 45 Lajovic points he faces to beat Dusan Lajovic runs and was well supported by Shoaib’s 41 runs. Rafaqat and Waheed bagged two wickets Monte Carlo It was the 12-time Grand quarter-final meeting with old “Hopefully I have day off each for Hajweri. ormer world number one Slam champion’s first win at rival Rafael Nadal. tomorrow. If I have to play At the end of 25 overs Novak Djokovic showed a regular ATP Tour event this Earlier yesterday, Japan’s tomorrow, I got to be ready Asgahrali scored 201 runs for 6 Fsigns of a return to form season, after losing his opening Kei Nishikori fought back tonight.” wickets. with a 6-0, 6-1 thrashing of matches in Indian Wells and from a set down to see off The 28-year-old, playing in Chasing the target, Asgharali fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic in Miami to Taro Daniel and Czech 12th seed Tomas the tournament for the first bowlers never gave a chance to the Monte Carlo Masters first Benoit Paire respectively. Berdych and reach the second time in six years, will take the opponent to reach near the Obaid - Asgharali round yesterday. Djokovic started strongly, round. on Russian youngster Daniil target. It was an impressive dropping only three points on In a battle of two former Medvedev in round two. They restricted opponent performance from the 30-year- serve as he cruised to a first-set Grand Slam finalists, Nishikori Elsewhere, American Jared Hajweri for 120 runs and won old in his first match since bagel which was sealed with a raced through the final two Donaldson launched into an the match by 81 runs. Jamal took splitting from coach Andre fierce return winner. sets to progress with a 4-6, 6-2, angry tirade at umpire Arnaud two wickets for Asgharali. Agassi and starting to work Lajovic had his chances in 6-1 victory. Gabas while squaring up to again with long-time former the second, creating break- The former world number the Frenchman over a line call Brief Score: coach Marian Vajda. point opportunities in three four, who is now ranked 36th, during his defeat by Albert CBA Division B 25 overs Ranked 13th in the world consecutive Djokovic service missed a large part of last Ramos-Vinolas. League after lengthy spells off the court games as the two-time Monte season with a right wrist injury The 21-year-old petulantly Asgharali 201/6 (Obaid 80, with an elbow injury, Djokovic Carlo champion threw in two and started his 2018 campaign insisted a supervisor was called Shoaib 41, Rafaqat 2/26) beat Qadeer - Liaison is training with Vajda for the double faults. in American second-tier to check the mark, saying: Hajweri 120/7 (Adil 23, Jamal first time since last year’s But the qualifier was unable Challenger Tour events. “I can call the supervisor 2/17) by 81 runs. Monte Carlo Masters. to make the most of those But he was close to his whenever I want.” Indian Rising star 99/1 in Djokovic dominated openings, and Djokovic, who best against Berdych, despite He then sarcastically 10 overs (Romy 66, Kiran 24) from the outset as Lajovic lives and trains in Monaco, making a slow start and calling apologised, saying he was beat Young Challengers 98/10 struggled, and despite some broke in game four as Lajovic for a medical timeout for his “sorry” to hurt Gabas’ feelings. (Alladin 28, Sham 3/26, Arun nervy moments on serve in fired wide. troublesome wrist. Ramos-Vinolas, who lost 3/19) by 9 wickets the second set, wrapped up Djokovic had to save two “It’s not great but, I mean, last year’s final to Nadal, was Alpha Safety 216/8 (Younis victory in under an hour to break points when serving for first match on clay, you know, leading by a set and a break at 79, Afzal 28, Anto 2/6) beat book a second-round meeting the match, but sealed the win I’m expecting little soreness,” the time and went on to win Firstcare 158/10 (Sameer 53, with Borna Coric. to stay on course for a possible said Nishikori. 6-3, 6-3. (AFP) Younis 5/24, Rizwan 4/31) by 58 runs Romy - Indian Rising Star

CBA Division C 25 overs League Kerala XI 245/6 (Vinod 89, Mathew 63, Aqeel 2/26) beat Pak Hawks 99/10 (Khalil 19, Suraj 3/20) by 146 runs Central Café 194/8 (Ganesh 81, Ali 3/27) beat Mudabbar 136/10 (Waqas 27, Sachin 3/12) by 58 runs. Salman -Bassali Tiger Bassali Tigers 179/4 (Salamn 58, Umer 56, Sukesh 2/34) beat Awali Bapco 72/10 (Irfan 28, Salman 6/19) by 107 runs Lanterns XI 116/2 in 15.4 overs (Afzal 54, Shahid 31) beat ACL Haseena 115/10 (Nasir 23, Farhan 3/19, Adeeb 3/35) by 8 wickets. The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain 7th Annual Inter-Hotel Bahrain Indians 97/4 in 14.3 SCORECARDS Charity Cricket Tournament overs (Shameem 26, Shyju 2/19) Vinod Kerala XI Five matches were played beat Alghad Cargo 96/8 (Leju 25, on the sixth day in The Ritz- Match 1: Sheraton VS Golden Tulip Match 3: K Hotel VS Ramada Manama by 31 runs Jaseer 4/17) by 6 wickets. Carlton, Bahrain 7th Annual Sheraton 34 all out in 5 overs beat City Center Man of the Match: Sandeep (Majestic Karnataka Royals 139/10 Inter-Hotel Charity Cricket Golden Tulip 26 all out in 5.1 overs. K Hotel 51/5 from 6 overs beat Arjaan) (Raghuram 43, Ashok 30, Anoop Tournament held at the Ritz- Man of the match: Shoaib (Sheraton) Ramada Manama City Center 44 all 3/28) beat LuLu76/10 (Anoop Carlton Staff Recreation area in out in 6 overs by 7 runs Match 5: Diplomat Radisson Blu VS Manama. Sheraton, Domain, Match 2: Domain VS Marriott Man of the Match: Ansari (K Hotel) Wyndham Garden 16, Vinay 3/15) by 63 runs. Executive Apartments Diplomat 72/2 from 6 overs beat Liaison CC 201/9 (Qadeer 50, K Hotel, Majestic Arjaan and Diplomat won their respective Domain 62/5 from 6 overs beat Match 4: Majestic Arjaan by Rotana Wyndham Garden 44 all out from 6 Zahid 44, Naushad 3/23) beat Marriott 34/5 in 6 overs by 28 runs VS Westin overs by 28 runs Unique 62/10 (Vijay 22, Majid matches. Above, team Diplomat Man of the Match: Rahul (Domain) Majestic Arjaan 45 all out in 6 overs Man of the Match: Saurav (Diplomat) 5/16, Zubair 3/19) by 139 runs. Younis - Alpha Fire Radisson Blu pose for a photo beat Westin 14 All out in 3.4 overs after winning their match.