18 Thursday, May 2, 2019 Sports Video Home and Electronic Centre to sponsor Amir Cup v’ball TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Also fans get to see quality DOHA volleyball, which makes us really proud,” added Kuwari. VIDEO Home and Electronic “We have strong hope Centre, which has Jumbo that this relationship would Electronics as its flagship arm, continue to grow and last for will sponsor the prestigious many more years to come,” Amir Cup Volleyball Champi- the QVA head said. onship. On behalf of the spon- This was announced dur- sors, CV Rappai said, “They ing a press conference here are happy to sponsor HH the on Wednesday by officials of Amir’s Cup Volleyball Cham- the sponsoring company and pionship. It is a great honour the Qatar Volleyball Associa- for them to be part of the pre- tion. Sajed Jassim Moham- mier volleyball event in Qatar, med Sulaiman, Vice Chari- which is progressing rapidly man and Managing Director, under the inspiring leader- Video House and Electronic ship of HH the Amir Sheikh Centre, and QVA President Sajed Jassim Mohammed Sulaiman and Ali Ghanin al Kuwari sign the Tamim bin Hamad al Thani.” Ali Ghanin al Kuwari signed Sajed Jassim Mohammed Sulaiman (second left), Vice Chariman and Managing Director, Video House and Amir Cup Volleyball Championship sponsorship agreement papers. He added: “Video Home the sponsorship agreement. Electronic Centre, and QVA President Ali Ghanin al Kuwari (third left) with other officials after the sponsor- and Electronic Centre has Also present on the occasion ship signing ceremony of the Amir Cup Volleyball Championship in Doha on Wednesday. the association through the “The Amir Cup is the been involved in many part- was Video Home and Elec- sponsorship of the premier season-ending event and all nerships with the QVA in tronic Centre Director and Kardon, AKG, Kyocera, Oni- tron, Bosch, Hitachi Power start on May 4, while the final volleyball event in Qatar. the participating teams have the past but this Amir Cup CEO CV Rappai. da, Oscar, Kenwood, Morphy Tools, Interal, UCD Systems, is slated for May 17. “This is not the first time that been putting in great efforts sponsorship is certainly the Video Home & Electronic Richards, Maytag, Forbes, Crestron, ACTi, Axis, Draper QVA President Ali Video House and Electronic to win it every year. They proudest moment for the Centre is the sole distributor in Mr. Light, Safari, Nikai, Me- etc. and its list of world class Ghanim al Kuwari expressed Centre is offering their sup- bring some of the best play- group. We have certain com- Qatar for some of the world’s diacom, Binatone, Rotpunkt, brands is constantly growing his gratitude to Video Home port to the QVA. We warmly ers in the world in a bid to mitments to the society and most renowned and favoured Symphony, Dometic and also bigger. and Electronic Centre and its welcome them on the board become the champions. As a sports is providing us a big brands like LG, Indesit, Aris- some specialised brands for The main round of the management for extending of the Amir Cup Volleyball result, the event benefits and chance to serve the commu- ton, Brother, JBL, Harman the MEP sector like Secu- Amir Cup is scheduled to their long relationship with Championship. the sport is prospering a lot. nity in Qatar.” Oryx Challengers fight back to Dhoni steers CSK win CDC Division 2 cricket title TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK bowling and sealed the win af- DOHA Nikhil, Akshay, Jiga, Manjil ter shooting out the rivals for and Mahaveer turned just 165 in 19.4 overs. Apart NIKHIL collected four crucial around the match with from Nikhil, Ashay and Jiga back to the top wickets, including a hat-trick, shared four wickets. their tight bowling and and helped Oryx Challengers Jiga was declared the man IANS script a splendid 15-run vic- sealed the win after of the match for his all-round CHENNAI tory over McDonalds in the shooting out the rivals for performance. final of the 30th CDC Division just 165 in 19.4 overs. Sanjiv Jain, Chief Finan- ALL-ROUND Chennai Super Two Cricket Tournament 2019 cial Officer at CDC, Sai Manoj, Kings (CSK) rode MS Dhoni’s at the Losail Cricket Complex with five sixes and two bound- General Manager at Millen- brilliance to get back to the top Construction Develop- aries) laid the base for the nium Travel and Kader of CDC of the table with a command- ment Co. (CDC) has the dis- total. For McDonalds, Riyaz honoured the players of the ing 80-run victory over Delhi tinction of being the oldest took three wickets for 22 runs, two teams. A lucky draw for Capitals (DC) in a top-of-the- supporter and sponsor of Lasantha had two wickets for fans was held and attractive table Indian Premier League the Qatar Veteran’s Cricket 24 runs and Nova gave away gifts were given away. (IPL) clash at the MA Chid- League since 1988. 32 runs for a pair of wickets. ambaram Stadium here on Batting first, Oryx Chal- McDonalds had a strong Special awards Wednesday. lengers got a fighting 180 on start and reached 93 for three Best batsman – Akshay of Oryx Challengers Asked to bat first, Dhoni the board in 19.3 overs. Divy- in the first nine overs. But Best bowler – Mahaveer of Oryx Challengers first helped CSK recover from esh (43 runs off 19 balls with Nikhil, Akshay, Jiga, Manjil Best all-rounder – Atiq of MIC a slow start to post 179/4 with three sixes and as many fours) and Mahaveer turned around Best wicket-keeper – Ashish of Oryx an unbeaten 22-ball 44. and Jiga (45 runs off 23 balls the match with their tight Challengers. The World Cup winning, former India captain then not only used his spinners to per- fection as they shared eight wickets among them, but ef- fected two brilliant stumpings to skittle DC out for a paltry 99 in 16.2 overs. Imran Tahir starred for the hosts, returning Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hits a shot during the 2019 Indian Premier League figures of 4/12. (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Delhi Capitals in Chennai on Wednesday. (AFP) With one game to go, CSK have 18 points from 13 match- Dhoni showed exceptional with the bat. Jadeja’s quickfire dismissed by Axar Patel, with es while Delhi remain on 16 reflex even at the age of 37 to 25 off 10 deliveries also helped Shikhar Dhawan taking the points from 13 outings. effect two stumpings which as Delhi missed pace spear- catch at long off. Chasing 180 for victory, cost the wickets of Iyer and head Kagiso Rabada, who was Raina, who brought up DC were in the game till the Chris Morris, both off Ravin- rested, in the death overs. his 37th IPL fifty in 34 balls, time Shikhar Dhawan (19) and dra Jadeja’s bowling. Jadeja The visitors leaked 77 runs was removed by Suchith after skipper Shreyas Iyer (44; 31b; was excellent with the ball too, in the final five overs after Dhawan took a brilliant catch 4x4; 1x6) were at the crease. with figures of 3/9 in his three Raina (59; 37b; 8x4;1x6) was off balance but once Dhoni The pair stitched together a overs. dismissed in the 15th over. was in the middle, and Jadeja 48-run stand for the second Earlier, Suresh Raina Dhoni continued his love hit a few lusty blows, Chennai wicket. struck a half century but it affair with last overs, smash- ensured their stuttering start But once Harbhajan Singh was Dhoni who helped CSK ing Trent Boult for two sixes made no difference. (1/28) castled the World Cup- post a competitive total on off the last two balls and a four bound India opener just be- a wicket that wasn’t easy for earlier as the New Zealana BRIEF SCORES: fore the end of Powerplay, and batting. pacer conceded 21 runs. Chennai Super Kings: 179/4 (Suresh Raina in the next over, Tahir saw the Chennai recovered from Raina and Du Plessis then 59, MS Dhoni 44 not out; J Suchith 2/28) back of Rishabh Pant (5), it 53/1 at the halfway stage as associated for a 83 run part- Delhi Capitals: 99 all out in 16.2 overs Winners Oryx Challengers skipper Devang Patel and runners-up McDonalds captain Charles with guests was all over for DC as they lost Dhoni hit four fours and three nership but consumed 61 (Shreyas Iyer 44; Imran Tahir 4/12, Ravindra and QVC officials after the prize distribution ceremony of the CDC Division 2 Cricket Tournament at the wickets in a hurry. sixes to extend his rich form balls before Du Plessis was Jadeja 3/9, Harbhajan Singh 1/28) Losail Cricket Complex. 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