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Sport Gulf Times TENNIS | Page 6 CYCLING | Page 7 Spaniard Froome Ferrer ends wins 4th two-year Tour de wait for title France Monday, July 24, 2017 SWIMMING Dhul-Qa’da 1, 1438 AH Sun downs Horton GULF TIMES in grudge contest, Ledecky triumphs SPORT Page 4 FOOTBALL Mission accomplished as Qatar qualify for AFC U-23 ‘I am very happy for my team. They worked hard during the tournament. Tonight we were good in the SPOTLIGHT first half, but they came back strongly in the second. I want to congratulate the Syrian team too...’ By Sahan Bidappa India fi nish Doha off with 3-1 atar sealed their spot in the 2018 AFC U-23 championship after a 1-1draw against Syria in their fi nal qualifying win over match yesterday. The hosts needed justQ a point to progress to the next year’s event in China as the Group C toppers, and they achieved Turkmens it after a gruelling battle against Syrians at the Al Sadd stadium. AFC Sultan al-Breik gave Qatar the lead in the 37th Doha minute with a sublime free kick, before Mohamed Muhtadi gave the Syrian dugout a sigh of relief by scoring through a header in the 61st minute. ndia fi nished off their Group Around 300 Syrians who cheered for their side C campaign in the AFC U-23 at the Al Sadd were also delirious in the end as Championship qualifi ers with an Syria too qualifi ed for the main event as one of Iimpressive 3-1 victory over Turk- the fi ve best runners-up across all groups. A loss menistan at the Al Sadd Club yester- would have been disaster for Syria but they man- day, aged to hung in right till the end. India, with three points, fi nished While Qatar were clearly a superior side, the third in the group, behind hosts Qatar physical nature of the game played by Syrians and Syria who were to fi ght for the top left the hosts exhausted. The game was inter- spot in the group’s fi nal match later rupted many a time with Syrian players lunging yesterday. Turkmenistan fi nished last at the Qataris and couple of them had to be sub- in the four-team group. stituted after picking injuries. The fi rst casualty Manvir Singh, Alen Deory and Jerry was Qatar captain Ahmed Moein, who had to be Lalrinzuala (penalty) scored the goals stretchered off the fi eld in the 20th minute with a for India yesterday. shoulder injury. Earlier, Turkmenistan took the lead Qatar had more possession and threatened the in the 13th minute, through Hojovov Syrian defence on a number of occasions. They Hoshgeldi. The defender blasted in a had their fi rst real chance in the 28th minute, but Qatar players react after scoring against Syria in their deciding AFC U-23 Championship qualifier against Syria yesterday. PICTURE: Jayan Orma free-kick from outside the area, giving Akram Afi f’s shot sailed well above the post. no chance to India goalkeeper Vishal The breakthrough for Qatar came in the 37th to equalise. Substitute Mohamed Srour played a Tameem al-Muhaza to head the ball into the net. team. They worked hard during the tournament. Kaith. minute after Almoez Ali was brought down just perfect through ball to Al Rahman Barakat, who The Syrians, knowing well that a draw would Tonight we were good in the fi rst half, but they India had more possession and outside the box. Qatar had been poor in set-piec- only had to beat the goalkeeper. But the mid- be enough to confi rm their ticket to China, were came back strongly in the second. I want to con- threatened the Turkmenistan defence es so far in the tournament, but Sultan al-Breik fi elder while attempting to control the ball han- overjoyed as they joined their supporters in cel- gratulate the Syrian team too for their qualifi ca- on a number of occasions, but they produced an immaculate free kick to the right of dled the ball, which was spotted by the lines- ebration. Understandably, both the teams tight- tion,” he said. could not deliver the end product. the top post, with Syrian goalkeeper Mohamed man. ened their defence thereafter and were happy to The Spanish coach said the next year’s AFC But they got a lucky break in the Yazan Ourabi’s outstretched hands failing to After the break, Syria started to press more in play out a draw. Championship will be a golden opportunity for 40th minute when Manvir Singh, who even come close to the ball. search of an equaliser and their wait to came to Syria, however, still had a chance to snatch the the Qatar under-23 players to learn and graduate was retreating to midfi eld after a failed Syria responded with some quick counter-at- an end in the 61st minute. Moumen Naji wreaked game from Qatar. In the 79th minute, Barakat to the next well. “My players are fortunate to play attack, got a defl ected pass and was tack, but Qatar defender Tarek Salman, who was havoc on the left, catching the Qatari defenders made a delightful pass to Najii, but the forward in these kinds of tournaments. It will only make played onside by Turkmenistan de- outstanding on the night, cleared the danger on unawares. And one such moment came when Naji failed to react quickly as the ball went out of play. them better players. Most of them are born after fender Mirsultanov Dovletgeldi, who two occasions in the 42nd minute. lobbed into the box, where Mohamed Muhta- Qatar coach Felix Sanchez was pleased with 1995, so they are still young and they have a lot to then missed an opportunity to clear In the very next minute, Syria had a chance di leapt between Qatar defenders Salman and his team’s qualifi cation. “I am very happy for my learn by playing at this level,” Sanchez said. the ball. CRICKET Shrubsole stars as England lift World Cup AFP SCORECARD on 65 off spinner Laura Marsh. London Another chance went begging when Veda Krishnamurthy (10) was dropped England M. Raj run out (Sciver/Taylor) ................... 17 by England captain Heather Knight nya Shrubsole bowled Eng- L. Winfield b Gayakwad ................................. 24 H. Kaur c Beaumont b Hartley ................51 at extra cover off pace bowler Jenny land to a dramatic nine-run T. Beaumont c Goswami b Yadav .......23 V. Krishnamurthy c Sciver b Shrubsole Gunn. win over India in the Wom- S. Taylor c Verma b Goswami ................45 ..................................................................................................... 35 India’s target was now under a run Aen’s World Cup fi nal at Lord’s H. Knight lbw b Yadav .......................................... 1 S. Verma b Hartley .................................................0 a ball and Veda Krishnamurthy raised yesterday. N. Sciver lbw b Goswami ...............................51 D. Sharma c Sciver b Shrubsole ............14 a fi fty stand with Raut off just 54 balls India, set 229 to win, were well F. Wilson lbw b Goswami ...............................0 J. Goswami b Shrubsole ..................................0 when she cut Shrubsole over point and on course for victory at 191 for three K. Brunt run out (Sharma) ..........................34 S. Pandey run out (Shrubsole/Taylor) 4 drove her over mid-off for two fours in in front of a full house of more than J. Gunn not out .......................................................25 P. Yadav not out .......................................................... 1 as many balls. 26,000. L. Marsh not out ..................................................... 14 R. Gayakwad b Shrubsole .............................0 Raut’s fi ne innings ended when she But the dismissal of opener Punam Extras (lb3, w7, nb1) ............................................ 11 Extras (lb3, w7, nb1) ............................................11 was lbw to Shrubsole, having faced 115 Raut, who made a fi ne 86, lbw to Total (7 wkts, 50 overs) ............................228 Total (all out, 48.4 overs) ......................... 219 balls including four fours and a six. Shrubsole, sparked a stunning col- Did not bat: A Shrubsole, A Hartley Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Mandhana), It was the start of a cascade of wick- lapse. Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Winfield), 2-60 2-43 (Raj), 3-138 (Kaur), 4-191 (Raut), ets as panic set in. Shrubsole took fi ve wickets for 11 (Beaumont), 3-63 (Knight), 4-146 5-196 (Verma), 6-200 (Krishnamurthy), Krishnamurthy made a fi ne 35 be- runs in 19 deliveries as India, bid- (Taylor), 5-146 (Wilson), 6-164 (Sciver), 7-201 (Goswami), 8-218 (Pandey), 9-218 fore she holed out off Shrubsole before ding for a fi rst World Cup title on the 7-196 (Brunt) (Sharma), 10-219 (Gayakwad) Goswami was yorked by Shrubsole for ground where their men’s side won an Bowling: Goswami 10-3-23-3 (3w); Bowling: Brunt 6-0-22-0; Shrubsole a duck. inaugural World Cup crown in 1983, Pandey 7-0-53-0 (1nb, 1w); Gayakwad 9.4-0-46-6 (4w); Sciver 5-1-26-0; Gunn Shika Pandey was run out before slumped to 219 all out. England captain Heather Knight (L) poses for a selfie with the trophy after 10-1-49-1 (1w); Sharma 9-0-39-0 (1w); 7-2-17-0 (1w); Marsh 10-1-40-0 (1w); Shrusbole, after Jenny Gunn had Pace bowler Shrubsole fi nished with winning the ICC Women’s World Cup cricket final against India at Lord’s cricket Yadav 10-0-36-2; Kaur 4-0-25-0 (1w) Hartley 10-0-58-2 (1w); Knight 1-0-7-0 dropped a simple catch, ended the stunning fi gures of six for 46 in 9.4 ground in London yesterday.
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