SPORT Wednesday 28 December 2016 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Ibra won't leave Conte focussed on United a failure, Premier League vows Mourinho crown, not record SHOW JUMPING SCHEDULE Read under as competition number, rule, Keen contest on height, prize and event code (all CSI4*-W classes): December 29 01 Two Phases 274.5.3 120 QR 30,000 02 Table A 238.2.1a 135 QR 35,000 03 Two Phases 274.5.6 145 QR 122,100 December 30 the cards in Doha 04 Table A 238.2.2a 120 QR 35,000 05 Table A 238.2.2a 135 QR 45,000 06 Table A 238.2.1a 145 QR270,000 Carlsen shaky December 31 07 Table A 238.2.1a 135 QR 40,000 Defending world 08 Winning Round 276.2 145 QR 122,100 champion Magnus 09 WC 2 Rounds 273.4.3b 160 QR 650,000 Carlsen of Norway slips to the 13 position at the World Rapid Championship The Peninsula n interesting contest is on the cards as the 2016 FIDE World Action from last week's Show Jumping Championship at the Qatar Equestrian Federation's Rapid Champion- ship heads into the (QEF) Main Arena. Inset: Mohammed Morshed Al Enizi, the Director of Public Relations at QEF. lastA rounds. The last-five deciding rounds of the 15-round cham- Prizes up for grabs for fans pionship will be held today. India's Viswanathan Anand (right) in action along with other Yesterday, overnight leader players during the Qatar Rapid and Blitz Championships, at Anton Korobov of Ukraine and the Ali Bin Hamad Attiya Arena, Al Sadd, in Doha yesterday. at top show jumping event Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Pics by: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula Azerbaijan shared the lead at the end of the eight round. The Peninusla Korobov and Mamedyarov, Closing following the top China, Carlsen, Vladislav Arte- both have 6.5 points at the end two of Korobov and Mamed- miev of Russia, Ivan Cheparinov rganisers of the Al of eight rounds, while defend- yarov, were Levan Pantsulaia of of Bulgaria, and Villagra Hen- Rayyan Show ing world champion Magnus Georgia, Levon Aronian of riquez, all have 5.5 points.Today Jumping Champi- Carlsen of Norway fell way back Armenia, Vassily Ivanchuk of is the last day of the three-day onship have to the 13 position, with 5.5 points Ukraine, Yangyi Yu of China, Rapid event. announced prizes after eight rounds. Alexander Grischuk or Russia, The Rapid will be fifteen (15) Ofor fans who turn up for the Another contender, India’s Anand, Ian Nepomniachtchi of rounds for Open and twelve (12) December 29-31 event to be Viswanathan Anand, a former Russia, all with six points, Chao rounds for Women’s champion- held at Qatar Equestrian Feder- world champion has half a point Li of China, Santosh Gujrathi ship, with a single game for each ation's (QEF) Main Arena. more than Carlsen. Vidit of India, Xiangzhi Bu of round, Swiss event. Some of the world's top names are listed to feature at the three-day event now into its second year. Saudi Arabi's Faisal Aba Alkhail, compatriot Abdullah Faris Abaalkhail and Frenchman Nivinne Abelard are confirmed riders. According to Mohammed A horse been put through its paces at the Qatar Equestrian Morshed Al Enizi, the Director of Public Relations at QEF, yes- Federation's (QEF) Main Arena, yesterday. terday confirmed 'spectacular surprises for fans' who will visit the QR1.34m tournament. Al arrangements have been final- the Main Arena for the three-day Enizi said Qatar's Olympic ised and all the riders are event. Games squad will also feature already in town," he said. The forthcoming event will at the December 29-31 event. This week's top event is be the second top show jump- "We have arranged for spe- worth QR 1.4m to the riders. Zu Chen (left) of Qatar ing championship to be held at cial fan zones around the QEF's "Show jumping has mass pondering her next move the same venue. Main Arena. Kids Zones have following in Qatar. This event at the Qatar Rapid and Blitz Last week QEF staged the also been set up inside the com- will go a long way in contin- Qatar International Show Jump- pound. We saw amazing crowds uing with that tradition," he Championships, at the Ali Bin ing Championship that was last week and we expect a sim- said. Hamad Attiya Arena, Al Sadd, clinched by Demir Demirsoy of ilar turnout later this week," Al The winner on the last day in Doha yesterday. Turkey. Demirsoy won the Enizi said yesterday. of event will walk way Grand Prix - the feature class at "From our side, all the QR650,000 richer. De Silva defies South African pace attack Port Elizabeth, South Africa SCOREBOARD impressive performance by the AFP South African bowlers. Philan- South Africa (I innings): (3nb); Herath 20-4-48-2; De Silva 3-0-12-0. S Cook c Chandimal b Lakmal ...............................59 Sri Lanka (I innings): der and Abbott both bowled well, hananjaya de Silva kept D Elgar c Chandimal b Lakmal .............................45 D Karunaratne b Abbott ...........................................5 taking three for 35 and two for Sri Lanka's hopes alive H Amla c Chandimal b Lakmal .............................20 K Silva lbw Philander ...............................................16 49 respectively, but rising star Dwith a defiant innings on J Duminy lbw Herath ................................................63 K Perera c De Kock b Philander ...............................7 Kagiso Rabada had an off day. the second day of the first Test F du Plessis c Karunaratne b Lakmal ...................37 K Mendis c De Kock b Abbott ..................................0 Rabada struggled to find his against South Africa at St T Bavuma lbw Herath ................................................3 A Mathews c Elgar b Rabada .................................39 rhythm and conceded 63 runs in George's Park yesterday. Q de Kock b Pradeep ...............................................37 D Chandimal lbw Philander ..................................28 13 overs, although he did take the V Philander c Chameera b Pradeep .....................13 D de Silva (batting) .................................................43 De Silva made 43 not out as K Maharaj c Chandimal b Lakmal ...........................0 R Herath lbw Maharaj .............................................24 key wicket of Mathews, caught Sri Lanka struggled to 181 for K Abbott (run out) .....................................................0 D Chameera (batting) ...............................................7 low down at third slip by Dean seven - still 105 runs behind K Rabada (not out) ....................................................0 Extras (LB-4, NB-3, W-5)........................................12 Elgar. De Silva, playing in only South Africa's first innings total Extras (LB-3, NB-5, W-1) ...........................................9 Total (for 7 wkts) ....................................181 his sixth Test, showed some of of 286 - before bad light ended Total (all out) .........................................286 Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-19, 3-22, 4-61, 5-94, 6-121, the quality that has already play. South African new ball Fall of wickets: 1-104, 2-105, 3-178, 4-213, 5-225, 7-157. brought him centuries against bowlers Vernon Philander and 6-253, 7-276, 8-276, 9-281. Bowling: Philander 16-7-35-3 (2nb); Abbott 18-3-49- Australia and Zimbabwe, Bowling: Lakmal 27-9-63-5; Pradeep 21.5-5-66-2 2; Rabada 13-3-63-1 (1nb; 1w); Maharaj 10-3-30-1. South African bowler Kagiso Rabada (centre) celebrates the Kyle Abbott put the Sri Lankan (2nb); Mathews 13-5-26-0 (1w); Chameera 14-1-68-0 To bat: S Lakmal, N Pradeep. although he survived a caught batsmen under pressure in and bowled chance to left-arm dismissal of Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews during the seam-friendly conditions, with spinner Keshav Maharaj when second day of the first Test match at Port Elizabeth cricket the first three wickets falling for Sri Lankan captain Angelo Math- innings, with assistance from he was on 27. When play ended ground, South Africa, yesterday. 22 runs. ews made a solid 39 before De Dinesh Chandimal and Rangana he had faced 69 balls and hit five It looked as though a full- Silva came out to bat at number Herath. fours. The day started well for Sri Lakmal, playing in his 32nd Test, Test cricket, finishing with five scale collapse was possible but seven and played an impressive It was not a wholly Lanka when fast bowler Suranga took his first five-wicket haul in for 63. SPORT WEDNESDAY 28 DECEMBER 2016 21 NBA: With James resting, Azhar shines on gloomy day Cavs fall to Pistons Melbourne More rain at MCG one when he sliced a thick edge Reuters into the slips, only for Usman Los Angeles Pakistan opener Khawaja to miss the flight of the AFP pening batsman Azhar Ali reaches his ball which raced off harmlessly Azhar Ali shone in 12th career century for four. He beat the slips a he Detroit Pistons made gloomy conditions under trying number of times in a quickfire the most of LeBron with a patient, conditions on day two innings to add more misery to T James's absence, snap- unbeaten century to of Melbourne Test Smith's side. ping a five-game skid with a Oguide Pakistan to 310 for six in Having taken over 90 balls 106-90 victory on Monday the second Test against Australia We need to put runs to strike his first boundary on over the NBA champion yesterday but both sides were day one, Azhar opened his shoul- Cleveland Cavaliers. on the board so we left frustrated at the end of a ders in the morning with a A day after their 109-108 can get early wickets rain-blighted second day. number of crisply struck triumph over the Golden State Azhar was 139 not out with and put Australia boundaries.