SPORT Monday 13 November 2017 PAGE | 32-33 PAGE | 35 PAGE | 36 Mighty Federer NBA: Warriors Marquez joins greats back in the groove force their way with fourth MotoGP at Tour Finals past Sixers world title beIN set to QSL Cup: Al Rayyan edge past broadcast top cricket Umm Salal to storm into semis action The Peninsula The Peninsula Al Sadd in the 76th minute with a spectacular direct free-kick. Min- ricket is set to ootball giants Al Rayyan utes later Al Arabi managed their reach its biggest yesterday overcame fifth goal through Hamid Ismail Cever audience in Umm Salal 1-0 after a (81) off a penalty kick. the Middle East and battling contest to Al Markhiya draw with Al North Africa (MENA) fol- enter the semi-finals of Ahli 0-0 lowing a deal signed FQSL Cup at Al Arabi Stadium. Experienced Al Ahli yester- today by Cricket Aus- It was Al Rayyan’s fourth day were held to a goalless draw tralia and broadcaster consecutive win in the coveted by newcomers Al Markhiya in beIN media group. tournament after Abderrazzaq their round 4 clash of the QSL This is the first time Hamedallah struck the only goal Cup at Al Wakrah Stadium. cricket will be show- of the match in the 80th minute. yesterday’s draw was the cased on beIN sports and In the 10th minute, star second for Al Markhiya in Group signals the entry of the striker Rodrigo Tabata attempted C. For Al Ahli, it was their second beIN media group into a bicycle shot but Umm Salal draw as well. broadcasting cricket for goalkeeper Basel Zaidan tipped After a goalless draw in the the first time. the ball over the crossbar. In the first half when both teams failed The deal is the big- 13th minute, Umm Salal’s Rami to construct meaningful moves, gest ever cricket board Fayez launched a fierce left- Al Makrkhiya nearly pulled off a rights deal for the footed shot but the ball was goal in the 60th minute. Striker region and will bring stopped by Al Rayyan goalkeeper Abdulqadir Ilyas of Al Markhiya, the best of Australian Mubarak Al Khater. lurking inside the Al Ahli box, and international In the 21st minute, Adil failed to convert a relatively easy cricket to a growing Rehali of Umm Salal was booked close-range opportunity. MENA audience over with a yellow for a reckless After the game petered out the next six years. tackle on Tabata near his own to a goallesl draw, Al Makrkhiya beIN has won the box. Six minutes later, veteran dominated the stat-sheet, man- right to show the Al Rayyan forward Sebastian aging 7 corners against just three upcoming Magellan Soria sneaked into the Umm Al Rayyan players celebrate a goal against Umm Salal suring their QSL Cup match at Al Arabi by Al Ahli. Al Markhiya were Ashes Test Series, with Salal box but his clip from close Stadium yesterday. marginally better in ball posses- coverage starting range narrowly missed the far sion, tilting the scale at 51 November 23. goalpost. percent. beIN will screen pre- Eight minutes later, Umm midfield. Two minutes later, giants Al Sadd produced the converted an indirect corner kick mium cricket clashes Salal’s Mahir Yusuf Issa fired a Rehaili picked up his second yel- equalizer through Hamroun into their second goal as Tarek QSL CUP including South Africa’s bullet from outside the Al Rayayn low of the match and was Jugurtha with an easy shot past Hamed Abdelmagid produced a 2018 tour of Australia, box but goalkeeper Al Khater ordered off the pitch. Al Arabi goalkeeper Mahmoud deft left-footed drive that sailed Yesterday’s results India’s 2018-19 tour of was alert to block the shot stand- Al Arabi 5 beat Al Sadd 4 Zarayi. above the head of Al Sadd goal- Al Rayyan beat Umm Salal 1-0 Australia, and both the ing on the goalline. Goal-hungry Al Arabi yester- In the 14th minute, Al Sadd keeper Jehad Hudib. Al Arabi 5 beat Al Sadd 4 KFC Big Bash League and Soon after resumption of day won a nine-goal thriller took the lead for the first time in Al Sadd surged into lead one Rebel Women’s Big Bash play, Umm Salal’s Mubarak Al against Al Sadd, ending their the match after a neat 1-2 more time as Hatem Kamal fired Al Markhiya draw with Al Ahli 0-0 League – Australia’s Beraik got booked for a rough round 4 clash 5-4 at Hamad Bin between Yasser Abubaakar Essa one in the 29th minute after an Today’s fixtures men’s and women’s tackle on Mohsine Moutouali of Khalifa Stadium. and Rami Suhail Ali. Essa spot- indirect free-kick. But four min- Al Gharafa vs Al Kharaitiyat at Al domestic T20 cricket Al Rayyan. After 65 minutes of The fans barely settled into ted Ali in the Al Arabi box and a utes later, Al Arabi equalized leagues. play, Al Rayyan enjoyed 59 per- their seats at Hamad Bin Khal- neat ball towards the national through Yusuf Ahmed who Ahli Stadium, 16:05 All games will be cent of ball possession against ifa Stadium when Al Arabi found U-19 team player proved to be a flicked one from outside the Al Al Duhail vs Al Sailiya at available in HD via sub- 41 by Umm Salal. the net in the second minute of master stroke as latter easily Sadd box after picking up a lose Al Wakrah Stadium, 18:15 scription channels and In the 80th minute, the match with a quick-footed deflected the ball into the net ball. Qatar SC vs Al Khor at online and with the Hamedallah just about managed drive by Yousef Ahmed past Al despite being marked by Abdul- Mohammed Atif gave Al Arabi recent launch of the beIN Al Shamal Stadium, 18:15 to flick one from close range fol- Sadd goalkeeper. lah Alawi. the lead with a neat goal in the 71st media group’s 4K chan- lowing a long ball from the Three minutes later, Doha Three minutes later, Al Arabi minute. Hamroun equalised for nel, cricket fans in MENA can look forward to watching selected games from their favourite sport in Ultra HD over the Al Rayyan topple Al Ahli Advani wins World Billiards coming years. The six-year deal will cover all international tests, one day and T20 Championship title in Doha cricket matches for the men’s and women’s Aus- tralian national team in The Peninsula its home country. beIN will broadcast cricket in ce Indian cueist Pankaj more than 24 countries, Advani yesterday including the United Aclinched his 17th world Arab Emirates, Saudi title after he thrashed his arch- Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, rival Mike Russell of England in Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon, the IBSF World Billiards Cham- Iran, Iraq, Egypt and pionship in Doha yesterday. Morocco. Advani beat Russell 6-2 Commenting on the (0-155, 150-128, 92-151, 151-0, award, Yousef Al 151-6, 151-0, 150-58, 150-21) to Indian cueist Obaidly, Deputy CEO, defend the 150-up format title Pankaj Advani beIN media group, said: he had won in Bengaluru last clinched his “It is important that year. The Indian did not have an we deliver on our 17th world ideal start to the best-of-11 sum- promise to broadcast title in Doha mit clash as Russell drew first the very best global blood with a well-crafted break yesterday. sports and events, and of 155. this is yet another sig- Advani drew parity in the nificant milestone on Action from Qatar Men’s Basketball League game next frame but still seemed to titles in any sport by an Indian, Indian Rupesh Shah in the sem- this journey.” between Al Rayyan and Al Ahli at Al Gharafa Stadium be looking for his best to arrive. increased his total by one more ifinals 5-2, while Russell got the “We are delighted yesterday. Al Rayyan won 97-81. Sherwood Brown (30 The Englishman bounced back as he dominated the remain- better of Singapore’s Peter Gil- that Cricket Australia has points), Phillip Rowers (26) and Mohammed Abdul Aziz with breaks of 84 and 67 to win der of the final. He clinically christ 5-1. chosen to partner with what was going to be the last constructed lethal breaks of Advani will be eyeing a beIN and we will guar- (17) were the top three scorers for Al Rayyan. Nemanja frame to his name in the final. 151, 151, 151, 145 and 110 to ‘Grand Double’ as the lengthier antee cricket fans across Besovic (26 points) and Nenad Zivčević (24) were Al From the fourth frame, the completely dismantle his long- format (long-up) of the IBSF the region access to high Ahli’s best players. Indian was a transformed standing rival. World Billiards Championship quality cricket coverage,” player. Advani, the winner of Earlier in the tournament, 2017 commences today at the he added. a maximum number of world Advani had overcome fellow same venue here. 30 SPORT MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2017 Jake Ball is available for Coach Bayliss feels England’s Ashes opener Townsville batting collapses not helping AFP ngland seamer Jake Ball is expected to be fit and Eavailable for the first Melbourne the Test series comes around, Ashes Test against Australia Reuters the intensity of that competi- later this month, coach Trevor tion, hopefully that really kicks Bayliss said yesterday. ngland coach Trevor our batters into gear.” Nottinghamshire’s Ball Bayliss is concerned Former captain Alastair sprained his ankle while by his batsmen’s ten- Cook’s lean tour has continued bowling in last week’s tour dency to collapse and with scores of 15 and 32 in game against a Cricket Aus- says starts will need Adelaide after a duck in Perth tralia XI in Adelaide and is Eto be converted into centuries in the first warm-up match.