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Sport SUNDAY 27 JUNE 2021 Federer unsure about Olympics, will 'reassess the situation after Wimbledon' Still, my feeling is I would like to go to the Olympics. I would like to play as many tournaments as possible. But I think we decided now let’s just get through Wimbledon, sit down as a team, and then decide where we go from there. Roger Federer Sport |15 CRICKET: THIRD T20 - England 180 for 6 (Malan 76, Bairstow 51, Chameera 4-17) bt SL 91 (Binura 20, Willey 3-27, Curran 2-14) by 89 runs England seal Italy beat Austria in extra time to 3-0 series win over SL reach last 8; Denmark crush Wales REUTERS — SOUTHAMPTON REUTERS — LONDON first win over Italy in 62 years, England won the final grew bolder after the break and Twenty20 match against Sri Italy scored twice in extra time put the ball in the net through Lanka in handsome fashion through substitutes Federico Marko Arnautovic, only for his with a dominant 89-run Chiesa and Matteo Pessina to 65th-minute header to be ruled victory, giving the hosts a 3-0 give the Euro 2020 title offside after a VAR review. series sweep in Southampton contenders a nerve-racking 2-1 They ran out of steam, yesterday. victory over Austria yesterday however, early in extra time Chasing 181 to win after and a spot in the quarter-finals. allowing Chiesa far too much England’s openers stitched The Italians, who are now time and space in the 95th to together a century stand, Sri unbeaten for 31 consecutive control a Leonardo Spinazzola Lanka collapsed and lost matches -- a new national cross in the box and rifle home wickets at regular intervals as record -- got off to a strong start from a tight angle. fast bowler David Willey fin- and hit the upright with Ciro Pessina also found enough ished with 3-27 while five Immobile's powerful shot in the space to drill in from close range others picked up at least one 32nd minute. in the 105th before Sasa Kala- wicket. But Austria, looking for their jdzic pulled one back for Austria Earlier, England finished their innings on 180-6 after Denmark's opening batsmen Dawid Malan Kasper (76) and Jonny Bairstow (51) Dolberg built a 105-run stand. Malan celebrates had come into the side as a scoring their replacement for Jos Buttler second goal. Italy’s Federico Chiesa scores their first goal past Austria’s Daniel Bachmann. who was ruled out with a torn with a glancing header. Italy will in the second half, ruthlessly Netherlands or Czech Republic calf muscle. now play either Belgium or Por- pouncing on a loose ball after in the last eight while Wales, The pair smashed five tugal in their quarter-final next Wales failed to clear a cross fol- who reached the semi-finals at boundaries each while Malan Friday in Munich. lowing a galloping run down the Euro 2016, are heading home. also cleared the rope four Denmark thrash Wales to right wing from Dolberg’s strike No anti-Ronaldo plan for times, with Isuru Udana and enter quarters partner Martin Braithwaite. Belgium against Portugal Wanindu Hasaranga taking the Forward Kasper Dolberg Braithwaite missed a glaring Meanwhile, Belgium coach brunt of the devastating blows, struck in each half while Joakim opportunity to add to Den- Roberto Martinez said there is conceding 55 and 42 runs Maehle and Martin Braithwaite mark’s lead but Maehle sealed no anti-Ronaldo plan for today's respectively. also got in on the act late on as the win in the 88th minute. clash against Portugal. Seamer Dushmantha Cha- Round of 16 Denmark overpowered Wales Wales’ frustrations spilled "When you put a plan meera was the only Lankan Denmark bt Wales 4-0 to win 4-0 and reach the over when Harry Wilson was against a player specifically, you bowler who could walk back Italy bt Austria 2-1 quarter-finals of Euro 2020. sent off for a wild tackle on could be hurt by other players,” to the pavilion with his head Today's Matches Dolberg, making his first Maehle in added time. Martinez said. "Of course, Cris- held high after finishing his start of the tournament, gave Braithwaite finally got the tiano Ronaldo seems to be the spell with a career-best 4-17, 7pm: Netherlands vs his side the lead with a fine indi- goal he had craved by netting player that gets the right dismissing Malan as well as Czech Republic vidual goal in the 27th minute, at the death, though he had to moment, that right pass and the cleaning up the middle order. 10pm: Belgium vs curling into the top corner from wait for the goal to be awarded right chance and you have to be The two teams will move on Portugal outside the area. following a lengthy VAR review. always aware, but you have to to a three-match one-day inter- He doubled Denmark’s Denmark head to Baku next defend the 10 players of Por- national series which begins on advantage in Amsterdam early Saturday to face either the tugal in the same measure.” Tuesday in Chester-le-Street. FIG WORLD CUP: FINALS Yonekura, Ferrari book Olympic tickets in Doha MAG Vault Hidenobu Yonekura 15.016; Igor Radivilov 14.744; Andrey Medvedev 14.733 MAG Parallel Bars THE PENINSULA — DOHA Qatar Gymnastics Federation President Ali Ahmed Al with a score higher than 13.266 to Hitmi poses with the medal winners of Floor Exercise. secure the top floor ranking spot. Ferhat Arican (TUR) 15.566; Petro Pakhniuk Japan’s Hidenobu Yonekura The 30-year-old collected 14.266 (UKR) 15.000; Caio Souza (BRA) 14.633 yesterday qualified for the points for her rhythm and acro- MAG Horizontal Bars Tokyo Olympics by winning the batic style on the floor. Marios Georgiou (CYP) 14.466; Arthur Mari- men’s Vault final at the 13th FIG Mori finished second ano 14.400; Milad Karimi (KAZ) 14.366 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup (13.633) while Brazil’s Lorrane WAG Balance Beam at Aspire Dome. Oliveira (12.633) came third. Diana Varinska (UKR) 13.200; Zsofia Kovacs The Doha leg was specifi- Hungarian Zsofia Kovacs, (HUN) 13.166; Diana Rebeca Andrade (BRA) cally designed by FIG for indi- who finished fifth, and 13.133 vidual specialists and was appli- Ukrainian Diana Varinska WAG Floor Exercise cable to those who couldn’t (seventh) already qualified for Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) 14.266; Lara Mori (ITA) qualify to the Games through the the Summer Games before the 13.633; Lorrane Oliveira (BRA) 12.633 2018-2019 World Champion- Doha event. ships. Before heading into the Meanwhile, Turkey’s MAG vault final, South Korea’s reigning European champion Shin Jeahwan led the overall Ferhat Arican was confidence rankings. personified on the parallel bars. But Yonekura overtook the The 27-year-old combined Korean with a score of 15.016 in grace and rhythm to pick up the the final that earned him a ticket gold (15.566 points). to Tokyo. Igor Radivilov and Petro Pakhniuk, who won Andrey Medvedev finished a gold with the Ukraine team second and third respectively Ferrari finally grabbed the next month. The floor Olympic Mori led the Floor rankings at the European Champion- on the podium. opportunity to win the WAG qualifying spot was up for grabs, ahead of the final, and Ferrari ships last December, finished Italy’s 2006 world all- floor final which also earned her and the race was between her needed to either win the final, second followed by Brazil’s Japan’s Hidenobu Yonekura around champion Vanessa a ticket to the Summer Games and compatriot Lara Mori. or place second but ahead of Mori Caio Souza. Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Wakrah completes double in France THE PENINSULA — DOHA in trip, to 1,400m, and managed for trainer JM. Lefebvre and accelerated promptly and gal- to land the spoils of the Class 2 jockey Ludovic Boisseau. loped strongly to the line. We The Al Shaqab Racing-bred and contest for 2-year-olds with The F. Monnier-trained and were drawn on the inside and owned Al Wakrah (FR) (Al Fabrice Veron in the saddle. Maryline Eon-ridden Acoustic that definitely helps in these Wukair x Al Thakhira) yesterday Having broken well from (FR) (Dabirsim x Accalmie) fin- type of races. Looking towards notched up a second consec- the stalls, Sam Blaster (GB) ished third as she was further the future with her, I think that utive victory, winning Prix de (Attendu x Selina) took the field three quarters of a length a straight 1,400m would be Vern d’Anjou at Le Lion along in the early part of the behind. perfect.” D’Angers. race. Al Wakrah was always in “She has left a very good Bred by Al Shaqab Racing, Simone Brogi’s trainee the leader’s slipstream. impression there”, said the Al Wakrah is a daughter of Al started her career in early May. She travelled well winning jockey Fabrice Veron Wukair (Dream Ahead), who Seventh on racecourse debut throughout and was settled said in a post-race interview on stands at Haras de Bouquetot over 1,100m at Tarbes, she behind the leader. As the field Equidia. and she is out of Al Thakira quickly got her act together and swing for home, Al Wakrah was The filly was a bit on edge (Dubawi). She is the fourth easily won her maiden over the asked to quicken and quickly behind the stalls, but was very produce of her dam and the same distance at Châteaubriant drew clear under hands and professional throughout the second to win.