SPORTS Saturday, March 10, 2018 21 Kimi Raikkonen leads,

moreBarcelona time Alonso didn’tMcLaren emerge trouble imi Raikkonen kept again by 1pm - and unlike Ferrari on top at on Wednesday he had not KBarcelona as McLaren hit a completed a lap time before new low on the final day of the stoppage either. Formula 1 pre-season testing. That meant Alonso’s tally As Raikkonen came within stood at seven laps as the a tenth of a second of team- day hit the usual lunchbreak mate Sebastian Vettel’s point, although there is no unofficial lap record on Friday, official pause in action on Fernando Alonso suffered a Friday to help compensate dismal final morning. for last week’s weather- After declaring on affected test. Wednesday he did not need At 1pm Raikkonen’s another day’s testing to be nearest challenger was ready for the season opener Romain Grosjean’s Haas, in Australia, Alonso managed which lapped in 1m18.590s just seven laps before causing on the supersoft tyre. a red flag. Brendon Hartley was Alonso was on his first third-fastest on a 1m18.949s, flying lap, and had gone fastest although that lap seemed to of anyone at the time in the be hampered at the end as the first sector, when he ground hypersoft-shod Toro Rosso to a halt on the escape road caught Daniel Ricciardo’s on the right-hand side of the Red Bull. track before Turn 7. Lewis Hamilton focused on The McLaren pulled over in race simulations - racking up the exactly the same place as a morning benchmark total on Wednesday, coming to a of 97 laps - and so was only halt just before the uphill left- fourth-fastest on a 1m19.464s hander, and the incident had set on supersofts, with Esteban the same consequences as well. Ocon two tenths slower with McLaren was forced to softs on his Force India. Kimi Raikkonen drives (Pic courtesy: carrushome) change the engine, but this (Autosport)

MARCH 13-16 Rabada rips through Aussies Cheltenham Port Elizabeth brothers, Shaun and Mitchell, in his Festival outh African fast bowler Kagiso next over. highlights 2018 SRabada ripped the heart out of Tea was taken after BRIEF SCORE Australia’s batting when he took four was out. With his remaining ball in Stumps South Africa 39 for 1 (Rabada 17*, in seven balls on the first day the over, Rabada had Elgar 11*) trail Australia 243 (Warner 63, of the second Test yesterday. caught behind to be on a hat-trick. He Rabada 5-96, Ngidi 3-51) by 204 runs Mar 13: CHAMPION DAY Mar 14: LADIES DAY Rabada added a fifth in the didn’t manage that but 11 balls later he Unibet Champion Hurdle Betway Queen Mother same spell as Australia were bowled bowled . Challenge Trophy Champion Chase out for 243 after winning the toss and It was a day of contrasts. Australian for 63, made off 100 balls with nine batting on a green-tinged pitch on an opening batsmen Cameron Bancroft fours. Warner had at least let his bat Mar 15: ST PATRICK’S THURSDAY Mar 16: GOLD CUP DAY overcast day at St George’s Park. and survived a testing do the talking after a week punctuated Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup South Africa were 39 for one at the first hour, scoring only 23 runs in by the fallout from his altercation with close. 14 overs, then seemed to have taken South African wicketkeeper Quinton CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP Rabada finished with five for 96, control as they added 75 runs in the de Kock during the first Test. New Course: 3.3 miles (5.3km), 22 fences having done all his damage on either next hour, only for Bancroft to be out Smith and steadied 7 17 6 16 side of tea, taking the key wicket of for 38 off the last ball before lunch. the innings with a patient fourth Australian , then Two more wickets fell quickly after wicket stand of 44 before Rabada 8 18 5 15 following up by dismissing the Marsh the interval, including that of Warner started his devastation. (AFP) Open ditch 4 14

9 19 Water jump 3 13 Shami charged with violence Mumbai, India Police say the charges against op Indian cricketer Mohammad the 27-year-old fast bowler include 10 20 1 11 21 2 12 22 Shami has been charged with domestic violence, rape, attempted attemptT to murder following a murder and criminal intimidation. complaint by his wife. Shami has represented India 87 2017 winner: Sizing John Start Finish Shami was dropped from a list of times in all formats of the game since Jockey: Robbie Power contracted players for the national 2012. Trainer: Jessica Harrington 1 First circuit 11 Second 21 Third team announced by the Board of The charges against the player carry Control for in India on 8 prison terms of 10 years or more. Source: Cheltenham Festival Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS March. (BBC) Mohammad Shami (file pic)