22 Saturday, September 12, 2015 SPORTS Morgan did a number on Australia with a run-a-ball 92 Leeds, UK England’s sixth six of the innings to Sports in Shorts Aus – Eng ODI ngland captain Eoin Morgan complete victory in the penultimate Eled his side to a history-making over. three-wicket win over Australia in England had earlier overcome the Lantern Z shine bright at the fourth one-day international at early loss of opener Alex Hales, whose BCL Diamond League Headingley yesterday to tie the five- position on the tour to the United match series 2-2. Arab Emirates to face Pakistan later Manama Morgan made 92 as England this month must be in doubt due Lantern Z - XI crushed God successfully chased a total of 300 to his poor run of form, to make Father by 81 runs in the for only the fourth time in one-day a positive start to their run chase Final of the BMMI Cricket cricket to set up a series decider through Jason Roy and James Taylor. Bahrain (BCL-CBA Division) at Manchester’s Old Trafford on Diamond League, T-25 Plate Sunday. Perfection Tournament at the Busaiteen Overhauling the World Cup The pair put on 72 before both holders’ 50-over total of 299-7 also fell in the space of 16 runs to bring grounds in Muharraq. Batting surpassed the 270-4 England made together Morgan and Stokes for the first, Lantern Z managed a in their previous highest one-day run decisive partnership. massive 273 for six in 25 chase in beating Australia in 1997. At the halfway stage of their overs. In reply, God Father Morgan made his third successive innings, England had reached 144-3, were dismissed for 192. half-century as he shared a 91-run exactly the same as Australia had, and partnership with Ben Stokes and 58 despite the loss of four further wickets, with Yorkshire’s Jonny Bairstow as the home side paced their chase to FTCG Tennis update England held their nerve to get home perfection. CAPTAIN with ten balls to spare in an exciting Maxwell and Bailey rebuilt the Manama finish. innings as they shared a fourth-wicket In first round matches of the Glenn Maxwell’s superb catch at partnership of 137 before Maxwell was 11th Bank of Bahrain and backward point denied Morgan a bowled by spinner Ali for 85 off 64 Kuwait (BBK) and Filipino Club ninth ODI century as he fell after balls, including 10 fours and two sixes. Tennis Group (FCTG) Western facing 92 balls and hitting eight fours When Bailey then went for 75 at Union Doubles Tennis MORGAN and two sixes. 210-6, Australia were in the midst of a Tournament at the Bahrain Maxwell then took an even better mid-order collapse. catch, taking the ball in mid-air But Wade and Hastings, called up Tennis Federation in Isa Town, behind the boundary before throwing from county cricket with Durham Jojo Fernandez and Omar it up and completing the catch to for his first ODI since 2011, counter- Ramirez in Super/MA+ cat- remove the hard-hitting Liam attacked as Australia added 89 off the egory got the better of Ronald RESCUES Plunkett for 17 when England still last 10 overs and 65 off the last five. Anacin and Romeo Magnanao needed 18 to win. Wade reached 50 off 26 balls with 7-6, 4-6, 19-17 and Jerico But Moeen Ali and David Willey three fours and three sixes but it was Bohol and Carlo Delarosa saw England over the line, with not enough to put Australia out of came from a set down to Willey hitting John Hastings for reach of a resurgent England. beat Dwight Alivio and Gerry ENGLAND Toledo 1-6, 6-1, 11-9. Bahrain Ladies team bowl over Kingdom’s third gold Superstar Messi becomes DT News Network extended its overnight three-game lead a father again Manama by a further (10) pin falls and Egypt Manama ahrain’s Ladies team comprising Noora comprised of Sara Gamal, Hala Khafagy, Argentine football star Lionel BMajed, Layla Al Janahi, Majeda Taher Hala Sharawy and Ali Mohamed (3,998, Messi has added two-time and Nadia Al Awadhi (4,264 pin falls, 177.7 166.6) had to settle for the runner-up spot dad to his long list of honours, average) clinched the gold medal in the and a silver medal. after his girlfriend gave birth ladies team event yesterday at the Seventh Bronze medal and the second runners- to a son, relatives announced. Men’s and Third Women’s Arab Bowling up were Iraq comprising Muna Khosho Mateo Messi was born Friday Championships at the Ozone Bowling Bools, Shamis Abdulhussein, Diana in Barcelona, the athlete’s Centre at the Sitra Mall. Abdulrahman and Alaa Al Chalabi (3,853, brother Matias wrote on This was the Kingdom’s third gold and 161.5). Twitter, “Mateo has just been a triple success for Al Awadhi who has Fourth to sixth places went to Oman born, he is beautiful.” Messi, picked up golds in Doubles and the Singles (3,802, 158.4), UAE (3797, 158.2) and 28, and longtime compan- event Topping the averages for Bahrain Kuwait (3,655, 152.3) respectively. ion Antonella Roccuzzo are were Majed (1,156, 192.7) who also had the Meanwhile in the men’s trios UAE’s high game (245), followed by Al Awadhi Hussain Al Suwaidi, Shaker Ali Hassan already parents to a toddler (1,122, 187.0), Taher (1,034, 172.3) and Al and Nayrf Eqab (3,872, 215.1) combined son, Thiago, who turns three Janahi (952, 158.7). held onto their overnight lead and finished Bahrain Ladies Team later this year. Bahrain, in the final three games, with the gold. De Gea does a U-turn, signs with Man U Manchester de Gea has signed a new four-year anchester United contract at #mufc with an option goalkeeper David de Gea, to extend for a further year.” whoM came within minutes of De Gea, 24, said: “I am joining Real Madrid last week, delighted to be starting this new signed a new four-year contract chapter in my United career. with the English Premier League “I have always enjoyed playing Cub yesterday. with these great players in front The announcement caps of our fantastic fans. Manchester a remarkable turn of events United is a special club and Old after the Spain international Trafford is an ideal place for was on the verge of signing for me to continue to develop my the Spanish giants only for the career. “I’m looking forward transfer to collapse because of to putting a difficult summer paperwork arriving past the behind me and concentrating permitted deadline. on working hard to improve Flavia Pennetta, of Italy celebrates after De Gea United announced on their and help my team-mates to be defeating Simona Halep of Romania in their official Twitter account: “David successful.” US Open semifinal