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DT News Network Ahmed (6) and Layla Mohammed all crashed out, while the only Oman were crowned overall Manama (4) to the crucial victory. Bahrain Bahraini entrant Amal Al Nuaimi champions of the bowling ahrain last night kept alive now have a 2-1 win-loss record, reached the semi-finals, but bowed events with 9 medals (5 gold, 1 some hope of winning their and look forward to avenge their out to Aya Majdi of Qatar 0-3 to silver, 3 bronze). Bahrain were Bfirst-ever basketball title at the narrow 56-58 extra-time defeat to settle for the bronze. second with 4 (1 gold, 2 silver, Fifth GCC Women’s Games, being title holders Qatar tonight when In bowling, Bahrain also had an 1 bronze), the UAE third with held in Doha, Qatar. the two sides clash tomorrow for unfortunate finish in the Masters 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze) and Qatar On the ninth day of the the competition’s gold medal. championship, the concluding (0) fourth. tournament, Bahrain returned to Elsewhere, Bahrain in the table competition of bowling events, Bahrain has also sent winning ways to beat the UAE tennis took the singles bronze staged at Qatar Bowling Centre other teams for handball, 81-50 in the second leg’s first medal, taking their tally to second as Layla Janai (324 pins) marked volleyball, taekwondo, game in this three-team round- overall finish with two silver and Bahrain’s best after reaching fencing and shooting robin battle. Hessa Al Jaber (21) two bronze claimed earlier in the the semi-finals, but crashed out championships at this topped the scoring for Bahrain championships. and compatriot Noora Sultan 11-day Games in which with contributions from Fatima In the knock-out stage, Bahrain was also unable to clinch podium teams from Qatar, the Fardeen (17), Rini (14), Fatma ace Kaltham Elyasi, Maryam after being eliminated in the early UAE and Oman have been Bushihri (10), Sima Ali (9), Hessa Khami and Amal Al Nuaimi stages of the competition. competing in 10 sports. Gritty Chandimal lifts Chandimal shared a 66-run stand arm spinner Taijul Islam to fine chipped in with 34 after inesh Chandimal rode his with and then leg on 46 but was given a benefit de Silva’s departure before luck to score an unbeaten added 44 and 43 runs with Niroshan of the doubt by the third umpire Herath joined Chandimal in Dhalf-century for Sri Lanka against Dickwella and Rangana as TV replays on whether Mehedi his effort to give Sri Lanka Bangladesh in Colombo Wednesday Herath to halt what had been a quick Hasan had caught him cleanly were innings a decent look. after the tourists made a dream start procession of . inconclusive. Herath, unbeaten on 18 to their 100th Test match. Chandimal, who faced 210 balls Coming into the side for Lahiru at the close of play, also had The home side reached 238-7 and hit four fours in his knock, was Kumara as Sri Lanka’s only change his share of luck as he had before bad light stopped the opening given out lbw on 38 off the bowling from their 259-run win in the an lbw decision overturned day’s play, recovering from 70-4 of left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan first Test in , de Silva gave off Shakib. on a turning pitch at the P. Sara but the decision was overturned Chandimal good support before he Bangladesh were hoping to Sri Lankan cricketer Dinesh Oval, owing mainly to Chandimal’s following a review. was bowled by Taijul for 34. restrict Sri Lanka within 300 Chandimal plays a shot patient 86 . He then top-edged another left- Wicketkeeper runs. (AFP)