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IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets, Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets Al Arabi are Amir Cup volleyball champs

President of the Olympic Committee (QOC), H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, presenting the Amir Cup trophy to champions Al Arabi after they beat Police 3-2 (23-21, 25-17, 25-23, 25-23,17- 25) in yesterday's final played at the Qatar Volleyball Association's indoor hall. PIC: TWITTER / @JOAANBINHAMAD

Wolves clinch remarkable 4-1 win to reach Amir Cup final Brilliant Al Sadd topple Al Duhail

CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA

A brilliant second-half performance yesterday saw 16-time-champions Al Sadd crush title holders Al Duhail 4-1 to make it to their 26th Amir Cup final. Playing under lights at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, football giants Al Duhail took an early lead through (10) but goals from (59), Guil- herme (64), (77) and Rodrigo Tabata (88) sealed the deal for Al Sadd. Asian Player-of-the-Year set up two of those as Al Sadd completed a com- manding win. The victory was the exact opposite of the previous Al Sadd's Baghdad Bounedjah (fourth left) scoring their third goal against Al Duhail in yesterday's meeting between the two teams Amir Cup semi-final played at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday. PICTURES: ANVAR SADATH in the Amir Cup when Al Sadd, under the then skipper Hernandez, lost to Al Duhail 1-4 number of scoring chances. Miguel passed the ball to Al in the last year’s final. Al Duhail’s first attempt Sadd’s goalkeeper who tried to “It is a very satisfying win came as early as the sixth return it to Jung Wooyoung. We played a great game and deserve for us. Despite conceding a goal, minute when However, we did not give up. We kept attempted a bicycle kick from collided with South Korean who to reach the Cup final: Al Haydos fighting,” Al Sadd skipper few feet away from the goal. lost his balance as the ball Hassan Al Haydos said. Benatia couldn’t find the right deflected towards Edmilson. THE PENINSULA – In yesterday’s encounter, Al angle after receiving a pass Edmilson shot the ball past “We had possession of the ball from the Duhail was in control in the first from Sultan Al Brake as the ball who was start of the match and had an advantage half. Al Sadd enjoyed most of flew past the left post. Four filling in for Qatar national goal- Al Sadd captain Hassan Al Haydos yesterday despite Al Duhail taking a one-goal lead. We the ball possession but it was minutes later, Belgian Edmilson keeper Saad Al Dosari who expressed his delight after his side defeated Al did not lose hope and managed to come back the -coached gave the 1-0 lead for the hosts. missed yesterday’s match due Duhail 4-1 to reach the Amir Cup final. into the game with the equalising goal. After team that produced most Qatari defender Pedro to an injury. Speaking to the media after the match, Al- that, we played better in attack and succeeded Edmilson almost doubled Haydos said yesterday: “It was a very wonderful in scoring four goals to get a well-deserved Bounedjah (left) the lead in the 24th minute game, and we managed to come back after con- win, with a great performance from everyone,” celebrates with captain when he curled a shot from ceding a goal in the first half. We responded He added. Hassan Al Haydos. outside the penalty area after with four goals in the second half, and we "The players showed their sense of respon- receiving a short pass from created many dangerous opportunities.” sibility and we accomplished the mission. We Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues. But Al Haydos said: “Congratulations to Al-Sadd hope to continue the journey in the final, and the ball flew past the bar at a fans on this victory and qualifying for the final.” win the prestigious trophy,” Al Haydos said. bullet’s pace. Edmilson repeated the same nine minutes later, but met with the same result. touched Edmilson’s hand before straight to Afif who passed it that decision backfired when he In the 41th minute, Afif had the Belgian directed the ball incoming Guilherme. Guil- came out to intercept the a golden opportunity to score, towards the Iranian herme’s powerful shot was too incoming ball and kicked it but the Qatari striker failed to international. difficult for Al Duhail’s cus- back. connect after receiving a long And just when everyone todian Khalifa Ababacar Ndiaye Guilherme passed the ball and well-directed pass from Al thought Al Duhail had the upper to stop as Xavi’s men took the to Tabata, who was almost at Haydos. Afif went down after a hand, Al Sadd struck back to lead for the first time in the halfway line and to everyone’s contact with Benatia, but the disappoint the defending match. surprise the former Qatar referee ruled out any wrong- champions. Afif was once again involved national skipper shot the ball doings by the Moroccan. Just five minutes after the in setting up a goal, this time the towards the unguarded net to Al Sadd kept trying hard for VAR drama, Afif set up a brilliant receiver was Bounedjah who make it 4-1 in favour of Al Sadd an equaliser but Lamouchi’s opportunity as Khoukhi leapt to had placed himself inside the who marched into their 26th men maintained the lead at head the ball into the net from penalty area. The Algerian shot final. halfway mark. close range to make it 1-1. the ball into the net to give Al Al Duhail were handed two In the 54th minute, Ramin The deadlock didn’t last Sadd the 3-1 lead in the 77th red cards in the injury time for Semeskandi thought he had long. minute. foul play, but that did not affect scored Al Sadd’s second goal In the 64th minute, Al Brake With the clock ticking and the game as it the referee’s final when he shot the ball into the made a mistake when he acci- almost all options gone, Al whistle was blown a moment net from close range, only to see dently kicked the ball back onto Duhail goalkeeper also was later. Al Sadd will now meet Al the goal disallowed. The referee the playing field to avoid a seen leaving his box to add extra Arabi in search of their 14th referred VAR to find the ball corner, only to see the ball going strength to the hosts’ side. But Amir Cup title glory. Sport SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2020 07 Ziyech, Werner shine as Chelsea post 3-0 win Scotland win in Wales to AP - BURNLEY PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS international has recently returned to full fitness after a hamstring injury spoil Jones’ Chelsea’s expensive offseason Sheffield United 0 Manchester City 1 which forced him to miss the opening overhaul is starting to deliver results. (Walker 28) weeks of the season. landmark Two of the club’s six summer Burnley 0 Chelsea 3 (Ziyech 26, Zouma A rejig saw Werner promoted signings - Hakim Ziyech and Timo 63, Werner 70) from the bench to play on the left Test Werner - scored in a 3-0 win over Liverpool 2 (Salah 42, Jota 85) wing but it was on the other flank West Ham 1 (Fornals 10) Burnley in the Premier League yes- from where Chelsea took the lead in Playing today: AFP — LLANELLI terday, which came three days after Aston Villa vs Southampton, Newcastle the 26th minute, with a cross being a 4-0 victory in the Champions vs Everton, Manchester United vs laid off by Tammy Abraham for Scotland finally ended their League at Krasnodar. Arsenal, Tottenham vs Brighton Ziyech to shoot home from the edge long wait for an away win Perhaps just as pleasingly for vis- Tomorrow: of the area, wrong-footing Burnley against Wales with a 14-10 iting manager Frank Lampard, his Fulham vs West Brom, Leeds vs goalkeeper Nick Pope. success in their Six Nations team’s remodeled defense kept a Leicester Ziyech, also recently recovered finale that spoilt home fourth straight clean sheet in all com- from injury, has scored in both of his captain Alun Wyn Jones’ petitions, highlighting Chelsea’s starts for Chelsea, having also netted record-breaking strength at both ends of the field as slumped to a fifth loss in six games against Krasnodar. appearance. it seeks to challenge for the title after to stay in the bottom three. Zouma again showed his eye for This was Scotland’s first Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma celebrates scoring his team's spending around $300m. Lampard had to reorganize his goal by powering in a corner from win on Welsh soil since second goal with Tammy Abraham during a Premier Center back Kurt Zouma was the lineup at the last minute after Mason Mount in the 63rd before 2002 and also meant they League match against Burnley at Turf Moor, Burnley, scorer of the other goal - his third of Christian Pulisic was withdrawn after Ziyech slipped a pass in for Werner, ended the coronavirus- Britain yesterday. Chelsea won 3-0. the season - at Turf Moor as Chelsea sustaining a hamstring injury during cutting in from the left, to curl in a delayed tournament having climbed into the top four and Burnley the warmup. The United States fine finish for the third goal. won three successive Championship matches for the first time in 24 years. By contrast, yesterday’s result in Llanelli saw F1: Bottas bags pole position at reigning Six Nations cham- pions Wales suffer a fifth successive loss in all Tests under coach Wayne Pivac. Scotland replacement Imola as Hamilton rues poor lap hooker Stuart McInally’s try just after the hour mark REUTERS - IMOLA had to improve in the last lap the three-part session proved to be a crucial score. and I found those small gains for exceeding track Although Leigh Half- Valtteri Bottas took pole that were needed,” said Bottas, limits. penny reduced the lead to position for the Emilia Romagna whose second flying lap was “That was the best 11-10, Scotland captain Grand Prix at Imola yesterday 0.097 quicker than lap I’ve done so far Stuart Hogg put the result with Mercedes team mate and Hamilton’s. this year,” com- beyond doubt when he Formula One leader Lewis “It’s a great feeling when mented Ricciardo. landed a penalty with the Hamilton lamenting a poor lap you get those. Ferrari’s Charles last kick of the game after and qualifying second. “It’s going to be a good fight. Leclerc will be impressive flanker Jamie Red Bull’s Max Verstappen It’s one of the longest runs in seventh on the grid at Ritchie won a turnover. was third fastest, after a power the calendar into Turn One so a circuit named after Scotland coach Gregor unit scare in the second phase no doubt Lewis and Max will be team founder Enzo Townsend was in no doubt sent mechanics scrambling to chasing me, but it’s a good place and son Dino, with of the signficance of this fix his car, with AlphaTauri’s to start and hopefully the pace four- times world win, telling the BBC: “You Pierre Gasly a stand-out fourth is good.” champion team mate get confidence from games on the grid. Hamilton leads Bottas by 77 Sebastian Vettel only like that; it’s character Mercedes need only a points, having won eight times 14th. building when you’re away fourth-place finish in today’s so far this season. The German star from home. We’re going to race, and maybe not even that, The 35-year-old, who cel- lines up behind the make sure we keep the to secure a record seventh suc- ebrated a record 92nd win at Williams of George momentum going.” cessive constructors’ world the previous race in Portugal, Russell, 13th, for the This was not the way Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas during a press conference after qualifying in championship. is closing on a record-equalling second race in a row. Wales skipper Jones would pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Autodromo Enzo e Dino The pole, with a time of one seventh drivers’ title although AlphaTauri’s have wanted to mark his Ferrari, Imola, Italy, yesterday. minute 13.609 seconds, was a he will have to wait at least until Daniil Kvyat, whose 149th Test as he took sole 13th in 13 races for the cham- Turkey in two weeks’ time for place at the team is possession of an interna- pions and fourth for Bottas in a chance to seal it. Prix has been condensed into narrow, and you can’t follow. under threat for 2021, qualified tional appearance record 2020. “Valtteri did a great job. It two days, without Friday Once you get into Turn One, it’s eighth with McLaren’s Lando he had shared with 148- Today’s race will be the first was a pretty...poor lap from practice and drivers having to a train from there, there’s no Norris and Carlos Sainz ninth time capped Richie McCaw, Grand Prix at Imola since 2006, myself. These things happen, get to grips with it quickly single place to overtake any- and 10th. New Zealand’s World Cup- with the track returning to flesh you can’t always get it perfect,” yesterday. where else,” he said. Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raik- winning captain. out a calendar ravaged by the said Hamilton, who had been Hamilton predicted a Australian Daniel Ricciardo konen, the oldest driver on the “Well done to Scotland, COVID-19 pandemic, and the quickest after the first flying “pretty boring race” today with qualified fifth for Renault with grid and only one with previous I think they really ground third in Italy this season. laps in phase three and also in overtaking difficult. Verstappen’s Thai team mate Formula One race experience out the win in the last 10 “This track, when you push practice. “You can overtake on this Alexander Albon sixth after at Imola, yesterday qualified in minutes,” said Jones. “I flat out, it’s beautiful. I knew I The Emilia Romagna Grand long straight but it’s quite having laps deleted throughout 18th place. thought we were better in patches today but the form’s gotten away from us Amir Cup Basketball: Al Sadd, Al Arabi in final Bumrah, Boult propel and it’s not good enough.” MI to big win over DC Mo’unga magic AFP – DUBAI lifts All Blacks to 18th straight Jasprit Bumrah moved to the top of the bowling charts yesterday as Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals and Sandeep Sharma Bledisloe Cup dismissed Virat Kohli for a record seventh time in the Indian Premier SYDNEY League as his Sunrisers Hyderabad outplayed Royal Challengers REUTERS - Bangalore. New Zealand served up a Bumrah and fellow fast bowler Trent Boult claimed three wickets Halloween nightmare for each to restrict Delhi to 110 for nine, a total table-toppers Mumbai an inexperienced Wallabies achieved in 14.2 overs for the loss of one wicket in Dubai. side by romping to a record In the late game, Hyderabad beat Bangalore by five wickets in 43-5 victory in the Tri- Sharjah. Nations opener yesterday In Dubai, Ishan Kishan smashed an unbeaten 72 off 47 balls to and claiming the Bledisloe be named man of the match as Mumbai, who have already qual- Cup for the 18th successive ified for the play-offs, ensured a top-two finish in the league stage. year. Bumrah, who came on to bowl second change, returned figures All Blacks flyhalf Richie of 3-17 to go level with Delhi quick Kagiso Rabada on 23 wickets Mo’unga scored two bril- in the Twenty20 tournament. liant individual tries in six In the second match, Sharma returned figures of 2-20 as first-half minutes and for- Hyderabad held Kohli’s Bangalore to 120 for seven in Sharjah before wards Karl Tu’inukuafe and recording their sixth win this season to keep alive their hopes of Dane Coles also crossed as making the play-offs. the visitors raced to a 26-0 West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder hit an unbeaten 26 to lead in just half an hour. steer the David Warner-led Hyderabad home in 14.1 overs. The pain eased for the Brief scores: crowd of 25,689 at the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Olympic Stadium early in RCB 120/7 (Josh Philippe 32; Sandeep Sharma 2/20); SRH 121/5 in 14.1 overs the second half when Aus- (Wriddhiman Saha 39, Jason Holder 26; Yuzvendra Chahal 2/19) tralia flyhalf Noah Lolesio Action from Al Sadd’s 78-77 Amir Cup semi-final win over Al Wakrah at Al Gharafa Sports Club Indoor Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians scored a try on his test Hall yesterday. RIGHT: Player of Al Arabi goes for a shot during his team’s win over Al Ahli. Al Arabi DC 110/9 (Shreyas Iyer 25, Rishabh Pant 21; Jasprit Bumrah 3/17); MI 111/1 in 14.2 debut but Rieko Ioane and won 80-74 to reach the final of the most popular basketball tournament in the country. overs (Ishan Kishan 75 not out, Quinton de Kock 26; Anrich Nortje 1/25) Jordie Barrett blew out the score in the last 10 minutes. Mo’unga converted five of six tries and added a penalty to take his personal match tally to 23 points and ensure the highest victory margin for the All Blacks in 169 tests against their neighbours. “It’s more than relief, it’s really exciting and I’m just really proud of the group and excited about what lies ahead,” said All Blacks captain Sam Cane. The loss combined with a 16-16 draw and a 27-7 defeat earlier this month handed the All Blacks the Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) President Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah is seen during two prize distribution ceremonies following dressage competitions held Bledisloe Cup with next at QEF’s Indoor Arena yesterday. Competition five was won by Maryam Ahmed Alsemaitt (Rythm, 69.464, QR 4,200) followed by Jassim Al Jaham Al Kuwari (Monopoly, week’s fourth test in 64.821, QR 3,375) and Ali Mohammed Al Marri (Navigater, 64.107, QR 2,625). Asmaa Yasser Mohammed (Quatro Junior, 72.361, QR 2,750) clinched the issue in competition Brisbane to spare. 6. Jassim Al Jaham Al Kuwari (Sandro Girl, 70.278, QR 2,000) and Marie Albane Charlotte Bensussan (Amber, 70.000, QR 1,500) finished second and third respectively.