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FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2021 Hamilton backsback Osaka in news conference dispute TheT way they reacted was not good with the fine and someone tatalking about their personal mental health and then being ffinedi for it, that wasn’t cool. I think they could have definitely hhandled it better, I’m sure. I hope they will take a deep dive into it and find a better way to navigate in the future.

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ASIAN QUALIFIERS: Australia 2-0 Kuwait, Palestine 4-0 Singapore, Qatar 1-0 India, Thailand 2-2 Indonesia, Bangladesh 1-1 Afghanistan Joint Asian Qualifiers: Qatar beat India to consolidate top position in Group E

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Abdelaziz Hatim yesterday We are close to our goal scored the winner as reigning Asian champions Qatar consol- of winning the group. idated their top spot in Group E India are a good side of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and and they defended well. AFC Asian Cup China 2023, after It was a tough match. defeating India 1-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The most important Following the win, Al Annabi went seven points clear thing is that we got of second-placed Oman with 19 three points and all the points. Qatar will play Oman on Monday and only a draw will players played well: ensure them the top place in the Qatar coach group. Qatar dominated the match, Felix Sanchez played in front of spectators, right after the kick off and played aggressive football against the ‘Blues’. started the second half with Head coach Felix Sanchez hope that they could salvage a was happy with the win as team point against the reigning AFC edged closer to finish on top in Asian Cup titleholders. the group. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, “We are close to our goal of who kept a clean sheet winning the group,” Sanchez against Qatar in their said yesterday. Qatari players celebrate after Abdelaziz Hatim previous encounter, con- “India are a good side and scored a goal against India yesterday. tinued to frustrate Qatar they defended well. It was a when he kept out tough match. The most Abdelkarim Hassan from Qatar's Abdelaziz important thing is that we got Qatar came close to scoring close-range in the 47th Hatim shoots to the three points and that all the in the 15th minute after Yusuf minute and later Mun- players played well.” Abdurisag did well on the right score against tari’s effort from inside Abdelkarim Hassan gave to cut back in and relay the ball India during the the box. India scare in the first minute, to Hatim, who however hit his Asian Qualifier India’s assistant with his effort going just wide volley over the bar. for the FIFA manager Shanmugam from outside the box. Hassan India suffered a blow in the World Cup Venkatesh said India then had another chance at goal 18th minute when defender Qatar 2022 and gained a valuable expe- in the fourth minute but his Rahul Bheke received his AFC Asian Cup rience against Qatar. effort off Karim Boudiaf’s marching orders after picking China 2023 “We played well in corner was saved by India cus- up a second yellow card for at the Jassim defense against a good todian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. handling the ball outside the Bin Hamad side. The team must Despite defending deep, box. Stadium in Doha, show improvement in the Igor Stimac’s side continued to Despite being a man down, yesterday. coming matches,” he show determination on India continued to deny Qatar PIC: HUSSAIN said. counter-attacks with Glan with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu SAYED Earlier yesterday, Martins pulling the strings in foiling the West Asians’ attempts Afghanistan shared the midfield alongside Bipin Singh at goal. after Mohammed Muntari found converted off a rebound from the break. In a tactical move, spoils with Bangladesh in a Thounaojam and Suresh Singh However, Qatar scored the space down the left before his first attempt as Sanchez’s Stimac replaced Sunil Chhetri 1-1 draw in the other Group Wangjam. opening goal in the 33rd minute slipping the ball to Hatim who side took a 1-0 lead going into with Udanta Singh as India E tie in Doha. : Djokovic, Federer advance as Barty retires

AP – PARIS FRENCH OPEN RESULTS (SELECTED) MEN'S SINGLES: SECOND ROUND Bothered by a painful hip, top-ranked Matteo Berrettini (9), Italy, def. Federico Coria, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Ash Barty retired yesterday from her Kwon Soon Woo, South Korea, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5. second-round match at the French (10), Argentina, def. Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Open, leaving the clay-court Grand Mikael Ymer, Sweden, def. Gael Monfils (14), France, 6-0, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Slam tournament without its top two Dominik Koepfer, Germany, def. (30), United States, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. women’s seeds and any of the top three Jannik Sinner (18), Italy, def. Gianluca Mager, Italy, 6-1, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. (1), Serbia, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. women in the rankings. Ashleigh (8), Switzerland, def. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 Barty Carlos Alcaraz, Spain, def. Nikoloz Basilashvili (28), Georgia, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. when she signaled that she couldn’t receives WOMEN'S SINGLES: SECOND ROUND continue against Polish opponent medical Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Petra Kvitova (11), Czech Republic, walkover. Magda Linette on Court Philippe attention. Chatrier. Ons Jabeur (25), Tunisia, def. Astra Sharma, Australia, 6-2, 6-4. “I was battling the pain, and it just Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine, def. , United States, 6-0, 6-4. Sofia Kenin (4), United States, def. Hailey Baptiste, United States, 7-5, 6-3. became too severe, and like I said, was Roger Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 6-3, 6-4. becoming unsafe,” Barty said of the Federer Magda Linette, Poland, def. Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, 6-1, 2-2, ret. injury that had flared up during celebrates Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Karolina Pliskova (9), Czech Republic, training before the tournament. after winning Serbia’a Novak 7-5, 6-1. Defending champion Iga Swiatek his second Djokovic reacts Maria Sakkari (17), Greece, def. Jasmine Paolini, Italy, 6-2, 6-3. breezed through to the third round, round match during his second (24), United States, def. Wang Qiang, China, 6-3, 7-6 (1). beating Rebecca Peterson 6-1, 6-1 on against round match Elise Mertens (14), Belgium, def. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Court Simonne-Mathieu. The No. Croatia’s against Uruguay’s Jennifer Brady (13), United States, def. Fiona Ferro, France, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. 8-seeded Pole next faces No. 30 Anett Marin Cilic. Pablo Cuevas. Kontaveit. Iga Swiatek (8), Poland, def. Rebecca Peterson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-1. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, both former champions, “Marin, am I playing too slow?” he Federer could meet Djokovic here, This is only the third time at any clay-court season.” The Australian advanced to the men’s third round. asked. since they are in the same side of the tournament in the profes- started the match with her left thigh Federer beat Marin Cilic 6-2, 2-6, Cilic suggested he was. draw along with defending champion sional era, which began in 1968, that bandaged and it was immediately 7-6 (4), 6-2 for his ninth win in 10 But after winning in the first round Rafael Nadal - who is level all time on the top two women’s seeds are gone clear she could not move properly. meetings against the big-serving Croat on Monday, Federer spoke about the 20 major titles with Federer. before the third round. Too slow to chase her opponent’s and fifth in majors. strange feeling of having to handle his Djokovic made brief work of It also happened at the French shots, she struggled in long rallies The eighth-seeded Federer next own towel, because of coronavirus beating clay-court specialist Pablo Open in 2014 (No. 1 Serena Williams and with her first serve. faces unseeded Dominik Koepfer, who rules, and how it upset his rhythm. He Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, saving eight of and No. 2 Li Na) and the U.S. Open in Barty called for a medical beat No. 30 Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, argued the point to Emmanuel, and to the nine break points he faced. The 2018 (No. 1 Simona Halep and No. 2 timeout at the end of the opening 6-4. Fritz left the court in a wheelchair Cilic. 18-time Grand Slam champion next Caroline Wozniacki). set, then briefly left the court for after appearing to hurt his knee. “I understand the rule,” Federer plays unseeded Lithuanian Ricardas In addition to Barty’s departure, No. treatment. She stopped after Linette Federer looked sharp, and could protested to Cilic. ”(But) I’m going from Berankis. 2 Naomi Osaka withdrew after the first hit an ace. Barty then walked to the even afford to get a little distracted, one corner to the next trying to get my Nadal was set to play during the round, saying she is going to take a net to shake the 45th-ranked arguing with chair umpire Emmanuel towel. I’m not doing it on purpose.” night session on his 35th birthday, with break from competition for mental player’s hand. Joseph after being given a time warning Federer, whose 40th birthday is fans having to leave the grounds by 9 health reasons. The third-ranked Halep After ending a four-match losing for slow play during the second set on Aug. 8, hadn’t appeared on the Grand p.m. because of coronavirus rules. pulled out before the tournament streak on clay in the previous round, Court Philippe Chatrier. Slam stage since Jan. 30, 2020, when The 13-time champion was facing because of a leg injury. 2020 runner-up Federer even asked Cilic for his he lost to Djokovic in the Australian Richard Gasquet, having a 16-0 career “It’s heartbreaking,” Barty said. advanced to the third round with a opinion. Open semis. record against the Frenchman. “We have had such a brilliant 7-5, 6-3 win over Hailey Baptiste. FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2021 SPORT 15 Doha prepares to host FINA General Congress 2021

Officials of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) during the FINA Executive Meeting yesterday, ahead of the FINA GeneralCongress 2021, which will be hosted by Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) tomorrow. As many as 189 delegates from 119 national federations will visit Doha to attend the Congress while another 202 delegates representing 102 Federations will attend the event via a live stream. Euro warm-up: Benzema misses penalty as France beat Wales 3-0

AP – LONDON them. “I think we have got a sit- uation where some people think The international returns of it’s a political stand that they France striker Karim Benzema, don’t agree with. That’s not the Southgate England defender Trent Alex- reason we are doing it. We are ander-Arnold and Germany supporting each other.” players Mats Hummels and Bukayo Saka scored his first slams fans Thomas Müller didn’t go international goal to earn the according to plan on win for England. who booed Wednesday. Jordan Henderson, picked by Benzema, back in France’s England for Euro 2020 despite players team after a 5½-year absence, having not played since Feb- had a penalty saved and also hit ruary because of a groin injury, taking a knee the post in a 3-0 win over Wales didn’t feature because he felt in a warm-up match ahead of some discomfort early REUTERS – LONDON the European Championship. Wednesday At least he came through the England coach Gareth game unscathed, unlike Low happy Southgate said some fans do Alexander-Arnold. Germany coach Joachim not understand the message The Liverpool right back, Low felt the returns of the expe- behind players taking a knee who was selected by England for France’s Kylian Mbappe scores their first goal against rienced Müller and Hummels, before matches after the Euro 2020 after being dropped Wales at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, France, on Wednesday. who both played the full game gesture was booed ahead of for international matches in against Denmark, improved the Wednesday’s 1-0 friendly win March, sustained a thigh injury communication in the team. over Austria. late in a 1-0 win over Austria and the Euros. The Netherlands with Antoine Griezmann playing “Of course, maybe a game Around 7,000 fans were at had to be helped back to the scored an 89th-minute equalizer just behind them in a 4-4-2 England jeers or two to refine the connection Middlesbrough’s Riverside locker room. through Memphis Depay to draw diamond formation. England and Austria players a bit,” Low said. “We haven’t Stadium for the Euro 2020 “It’s not good to see him 2-2 with Scotland in another Mbappe and Griezmann took a knee before their been here for a while and warm-up and jeers could be come off the way he did,” warm-up. both scored in the first half for warm-up match and it was met haven’t always played with heard from sections of the England coach Gareth Southgate Euro 2020 starts June 11. the world champions, after with a mixture of loud boos and some of the others like that. crowd before they were said of Alexander-Arnold, one Wales had been reduced to 10 applause. “What was better was com- drowned out by applause from of four right backs in the 26-man France’s front line men when Neco Williams was It was the first time an munication, talking to each other supporters. squad. France coach Didier Des- sent off for a goal-saving England side has made the anti- other. It was louder on the pitch. Players have been taking a Hummels and Müller made champs ended his long feud with handball to set up the penalty racism gesture in front of a home The commands were better, it knee before kickoff in support their returns for Germany 2½ Benzema, which came amid a that Benzema missed in the 27th. crowd. wasn’t as quiet as it was before.” of the anti-racism ‘Black Lives years after their last national- sex tape scandal involving the Ousmane Dembele added a “I did hear it,” Southgate said Florian Neuhaus’ 48th- Matter’ movement but team appearances but had to striker, by calling him up for the third with a 79th-minute effort of the jeers. “It’s not something minute opener for Germany was Southgate said some fans view settle for a 1-1 draw with first time since October 2015 and which came after Benzema on behalf of our Black players cancelled out by Yussuf Poulsen, it as a “political stand” they do Denmark in another match immediately put in the starting struck the post with a shot on that I wanted to hear because it who plays in the Bundesliga for not agree with. between sides who qualified for lineup alongside Kylian Mbappe, the swivel. feels as though it’s a criticism of Leipzig, in the 71st. “I was pleased it was drowned out by the majority of the crowd but we can’t deny it happened,” Southgate said. Lukaku to stay at Serie A “It’s not something on behalf of our Black players that champions Inter next season I wanted to hear because it feels as though it is a criticism REUTERS – MILAN from San Siro. The club are set to sell of them. I think the majority of players as part of cost-cutting efforts people understand it. Some Romelu Lukaku said he will remain to cope with the financial impact of people aren’t quite under- at Inter Milan next season after the the COVID-19 pandemic. standing the message and I Belgium forward helped them to their “Yes, I am staying,” Lukaku told suppose we are seeing that first Serie A title in 11 years. broadcaster VTM. “I feel good at across a number of football Lukaku was named the league’s Inter.” Inter parted ways with coach grounds at the moment.” Mid- Most Valuable Player after bagging Antonio Conte shortly after winning fielder Jack Grealish said none 24 goals and 11 assists, beating the title and Lukaku said he had of the players were happy Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo already been in contact witho his about it. to the award. The 28-year-old has a replacement. I’ve already had contact “I think that will get talked Spain’s David De Gea trains with team-mates at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid yesterday contract at Inter until June 2024 but with the man who normally becomes about in the next few days,” he as they prepare for today's friendly match against Portugal. has been linked with a move away our new manager,” Lukaku added. told Sky Sports. Qatar Racing Limited’s Sunstrike opens her account on 2nd start THE PENINSULA – KEMPTON

In the burgundy and gold braids of Qatar Racing Limited, January wins Sunstrike (IRE) (Dark Angel x Extricate) opened her scorecard at Kempton in the Maiden Prix Carling at Fillies’ Stakes over 1,200 metres January, ridden by Augustin Madamet, winning (6 furlongs) for two-year-olds. the Class 2 handicap event at Saint-Cloud On Wednesday she was Saint-Cloud Racecourse on Wednesday. PIC: SCOOPDYGAPM making just her second start for trainers John & Thady Gosden, and was partnered in the race THE PENINSULA – SAINT-CLOUD Luna moved to the lead, with January holding by Qatar Racing Limited Oisin Murphy guides Qatar Racing Limited's Sunstrike her place on the running rail. retained jockey Oisin Murphy. towards victory. PIC: JOHN HOY The 4-year-old filly January (FR) (Siyouni x Al In the straight, the daughter of Siyouni was Sunstrike was somewhat Naamah), trained by André Fabre in the Al Shaqab initially shut in on the rail, but her jockey sent slow into stride out of the stalls Racing silks, put her first win on the board in the her wide and once clear, she lengthened well to and so Murphy settled her in to fly to the lead and just Sunstrike is by top juvenile Prix Carling at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in France. take the lead, crossing the line by 1½ lengths in towards the rear. Travelling headed the Archie Watson- and sprint sire Dark Angel, who Ridden by Augustin Madamet in this 2,000- front of the field for her trainer Andre Fabre. smoothly around the bend on trained and Adam McNamara- incidentally also sired the metre Class 2 handicap for 4-year-olds and older, Four Generations (FR) (Mastercraftsman x the all-weather track, she was ridden Blaast (GB) (Showcasing winning of the Qatar Racing January was slow away from the starting stalls Whisper To Dream) was the runner-up. She is asked to lengthen by her jockey x Absolute Blast) by a nose in a And Equestrian Club Ballyogan on Wednesday, but was quickly encouraged trained by Elias Mikhalides and was ridden by with 500 metres to run. They photo finish.The Saeed bin Stakes (Gr.3), Sonaiyla at The forward by her jockey from her wide draw to Stephane Pasquier. stalked the leaders in their Suroor-trained and Callum Curragh minutes later. take up the running after just 300 metres. The Yvonne Vollmer-trained and Aurelien acceleration, still three lengths Shepherd-ridden WILD PLACE He stands at Yeoman- Once in front, ears pricked, she set a steady Lemaitre-ridden Solkia (FR) (Makfi x Solveigh) off. Switched to the centre in (IRE) (Mehmasx Turuqaat) was stown Stud in Ireland, who pace with Raja Luna (Rajsaman x Luna) on her finished further three quarters of a length behind the final 100 metres, she a half-length further behind in also bred the promising flanks. At the beginning of the back straight, Raja in third. showed a huge burst of speed third. Sunstrike. Sport FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2021 14 We cannot postpone Olympics again, says Tokyo 2020 boss

REUTERS — TOKYO anxiety, residents in one home and was worried about training venue, Ota City, were health risks at the event in The head of Japan’s Olympics furious over a decision to give Mexico. organising committee preferential vaccinations to Even so, Taiwan still hopes yesterday ruled out another staff attending to visiting Aus- its athletes will have a chance suspension of the Games, tralian softball players, media to compete, Foreign Minister despite deep disquiet at the also said. Joseph Wu told reporters, prospect of thousands of However, organising com- saying efforts by Japan and athletes and officials arriving mittee president Seiko Hash- international Olympic officials during a fourth wave of imoto countered the gloom, to put on the event were highly COVID-19 infections. telling the Nikkan Sports news- appreciated. Already postponed from paper: “We cannot postpone Though avoiding the rates last year at the cost of an extra again.” of some other nations, serious $3.5bn, a scaled-down version Hashimoto, who competed cases of COVID-19 are rising in of the Games, with no foreign in seven summer and winter Japan, where the infection tally spectators, is set to start on July Olympics as a cyclist and stands at nearly 750,000, with 23. skater, also told the BBC that The giant Olympic rings are seen through a tree at the waterfront area of Odaiba Marine more than 13,000 deaths. But with a slow vaccine while Japanese were under- Park, 50 days before the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, that have The nation’s most senior rollout, Tokyo and nine other standably worried, they should been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. medical adviser said yesterday regions under a state of emer- be reassured that a “bubble sit- that public health guidance, gency, and rising numbers of uation” was being carefully including his, was not reaching severe coronavirus cases, most constructed. Prime Minister Yoshihide attend Olympics events. There Under-24 team tested positive the International Olympic Japanese oppose hosting the “I believe that the possi- Suga also appeared confident of are fears that shouting, hugging after arriving for a friendly Committee (IOC) in charge of Olympics. bility of these Games going on pulling off a successful Olympics and high-fiving could promote match. the event. Most of the capital’s city is 100% that we will do this,” and Paralympics as he plans a contagion. Taiwan’s baseball team, “We are now considering council, the Tokyo Metro- she added. “One thing the snap vote afterwards, the Asahi In the latest upsets in the which is ranked fourth in the where we should give our politan Assembly, agree, the organising committee commits newspaper said. run-up to the Olympics, world, pulled out of the final advice,” Shigeru Omi told law- Tokyo Shimbun paper reported and promises to all the athletes Authorities have not Kurume City pulled out of qualifying tournament for the makers. “If they want to hold yesterday. out there is that we will defend decided whether Japanese hosting Kenya’s training camp, Olympics as it could not find (the Games), it’s our job to tell Illustrating the public and protect their health.” spectators will be allowed to while a player on Ghana’s anywhere safe to practice at them what the risks are.” England trail NZ by 267 runs after Conway shines with double ton

REUTERS — LONDON tively to hook the ball to Rob- inson at long leg. The break- England finished day two of the through ended a patiently con- first Test at Lord’s on 111-2 and structed 174-run partnership for trail New Zealand by 267 runs the fourth wicket before the in the first innings after Devon middle order collapsed. Conway’s double ton took the BJ Watling lasted only six Hamilton game away from the home side deliveries, edging Wood to Dom yesterday. Sibley in the slips, while all- New Zealand were bowled rounders Colin de Grand- backs Osaka out for 378 after lunch as Eng- homme and Santner departed land’s fast bowlers cleaned up without troubling the scorers. in news the middle order and tail but Robinson nearly got his they were left frustrated by name on the Lord’s honours number 11 Neil Wagner (25 not board with a fifth wicket but a conference out) who helped Conway set his lofted drive from Southee was record score. dropped by Stuart Broad at mid dispute Conway’s 200 is the highest off. The New Zealand bowler score on debut at Lord’s and the was later caught behind off opener reached the milestone James Anderson. AP — BAKU with a six over long leg. He Robinson was the pick of nearly carried his bat but the England bowlers but his Test Seven-time Formula One became the last wicket to fall debut was overshadowed by champion Lewis Hamilton (pictured) when he was run out by mere England’s Joe Root (right) congratulates New Zealand’s historical racist and sexist yesterday called for millimetres. Devon Conway for reaching a double century, yesterday. tweets coming to light, forcing more support for young “He’s taken to international him to apologise while the ECB athletes dealing with media cricket like it’s nothing, he’s a initiated an investigation. duties after four-time Grand very level guy and has taken Slam champion player everything in his stride,” New have been out there for every little bit of spin as well for Mitch SCOREBOARD Naomi Osaka withdrew from Zealand’s Henry Nicholls told ball of the game, but he’s (Santner),” he added. New Zealand 1st Innings 12.4-1-38-0 the French Open citing her the BBC in describing Conway’s deserved all the praise he’ll get.” “Depending on the weather, T. Latham b Robinson ...... 23 England 1st Innings mental health. knock. In response, England lost we might be able to create a bit D. Conway run out (Pope/Root) ...... 200 R. Burns not out ...... 59 Osaka withdrew from the K. Williamson b Anderson ...... 13 D. Sibley lbw b Jamieson ...... 0 “He’s a bit knackered to two early wickets before tea of uneven bounce and put a bit of R. Taylor lbw b Robinson ...... 14 Z. Crawley c Watling b Southee ...... 2 tournament on Monday after with Kyle Jamieson trapping doubt in the English boys’ minds.” H. Nicholls c Robinson b Wood ...... 61 J. Root not out ...... 42 she was fined for refusing to Dom Sibley leg before for a The visitors had started the BJ Watling c Sibley b Wood ...... 1 Extras (b2, lb1, nb5) ...... 8 attend the typical post- C. de Grandhomme lbw b Robinson ...... 0 Total (2 wkts, 43 overs, 199 mins) ...... 111 New Zealand were bowled out duck while Tim Southee had day on 246-3 but lost wickets match news conference fol- Zak Crawley caught behind. at regular intervals as Mark M. Santner c Anderson b Wood ...... 0 To bat: O Pope, D Lawrence, J Bracey, O Robinson, S lowing her first-round for 378 after lunch as England’s However, Rory Burns (59 Wood picked up three for just K. Jamieson c Crawley b Robinson ...... 9 Broad, M Wood, J Anderson victory. T. Southee c Bracey b Anderson ...... 8 Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Sibley), 2-18 (Crawley) fast bowlers cleaned up the not out) and skipper Joe Root seven runs in a fiery spell in the N. Wagner not out ...... 25 Bowling: Southee 11-4-17-1; Jamieson 10-4-29-1 The Japanese player said middle order and tail but they (42 not out) wrested control first session while Ollie Rob- Extras (b7, lb15, nb2) ...... 24 (1nb); De Grandhomme 9-3-12-0; Wagner 10-1-36-0 on social media that she were left frustrated by number with a 93-run partnership and inson finished with 4-75 on his Total (all out, 122.4 overs, 577 mins) 378 (3nb); Santner 3-1-14-0 (1nb) faced “huge waves of anxiety 11 Neil Wagner (25 not out) Nicholls said they were Test debut. Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Latham), 2-86 (Williamson), Match position: England are 267 runs behind with before I speak to the world’s counting on the placid pitch Conway’s overnight partner 3-114 (Taylor), 4-288 (Nicholls), 5-292 (Watling), eight first-innings wickets standing media.” who helped Conway set his breaking up today to assist the Nicholls was the first to be dis- 6-293 (de Grandhomme), 7-294 (Santner), 8-317 Toss: New Zealand Speaking ahead of the record score. (Jamieson), 9-338 (Southee), 10-378 (Conway) Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Michael bowlers. missed for 61 when a quick Bowling: Anderson 28-7-83-2; Broad 27-5-79-0; Gough (ENG) Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Ham- “In that last session there bouncer from Wood caught him Robinson 28-6-75-4 (2nb); Wood 27-8-81-3; Root TV umpire: Richard Illingworth ilton was critical of the French was a bit of up and down and a off guard, forcing him instinc- Open organisers. “The way they reacted was not good with the fine and Russell says ‘bubble’ someone talking about their Pakistan Super League to resume personal mental health and then being fined for it, that stays took toll on wasn’t cool. I think they on June 9 in Abu Dhabi, says PCB could have definitely mental health handled it better, I’m sure," he said. REUTERS — DUBAI REUTERS — ABU DHABI I hope they will take a deep dive into it and find a West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell (pictured) said The remainder of the 2021 Pakistan better way to navigate in the staying in bio-secure ‘bubbles’ during tours and compe- Super League (PSL) will be played future,” Hamilton said. titions due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Hamilton said he had felt had taken a toll on his mental health. Dhabi from June 9, with the final overwhelmed by media obli- Russell played for Kolkata Knight Riders in this sea- set for June 24, the Pakistan Cricket gations around the time he son’s Indian Premier League, which was held in a biosecure Board (PCB) said yesterday. joined F1 in 2007 when he was bubble before being suspended on May 4 after players and The sixth edition of the tour- 22. staff on multiple teams contracted COVID-19. nament was suspended in March “When I was young, I was With the lucrative Twenty20 tournament set to after 14 games, after seven indi- thrown into the pit and I resume in September, the 33-year-old will play with viduals, including six players, wasn’t given any guidance or the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League, tested positive for COVID-19. support. And what I do know which will take place in Abu Dhabi this month after Karachi’s National Stadium had is that, you know, when being paused in March in Pakistan. previously been identified as a pos- youngsters are coming in, “I think it’s taking a toll on myself,” Russell told Geo sible venue for the remaining they’re facing the same thing News. games. as I did. And I don’t necessarily “I can’t talk for any other player or coaches or “There was a consensus Multan Sultans players ahead of team's training session in Abu Dhabi. know if that’s the best for anyone that goes through this whole quarantine stuff. between the PCB and the fran- them,” the Formula One “But it’s defi- chises that it was imperative to remaining matches,” Khan added. of the tournament. The PCB, in champions added. nitely taken a toll complete the remaining matches The move follows the Indian consultation with the England and “I think we need to be sup- on me mentally in 2021 so that we have a clean cricket board’s decision to com- Wales Cricket Board (ECB), also porting more and I think it because from 2022 for PSL (season) 7,” PCB Chief plete this year’s Indian Premier agreed to delay the departure of shouldn’t be a case where bubble to bubble, in Executive Wasim Khan said in a League in the United Arab Emirates the Pakistan players and support you’re pressured. a room locked in, statement. after a devastating second wave of personnel from Abu Dhabi to June “For example, with you can’t go out for “Our priority was always to COVID-19 in India suspended the 25, ahead of their white-ball tour Naomi’s scenario, she didn’t a walk, you can’t go deliver the complete tournament tournament last month. starting on July 8. feel comfortable for her own certain places, you in Pakistan. However, due to exten- The PSL will resume with Pakistan are set to play three personal health not to do can’t socialise, it’s uating circumstances we had to Lahore Qalandars taking on one-day internationals and three something. And the backlash different.” shift from that thinking for the Islamabad United in the 15th game T20s in England in July. is ridiculous.”