RRUGBYUGBY | Page 4 TTENNISENNIS | Page 6 All Blacks Kuznetsova whip Wallabies denies Barty’s 36-0 to send out bid to return to message World No 1 Sunday, August 18, 2019 FOOTBALL Dhul-Hijja 17, 1440 AH Zidane indicates Bale GULF TIMES will stay aft er Madrid put three past Celta SPORT Page 3 CRICKET SL set up fi nal day thriller vs NZ B.J. Watling missed a stumping Openers Karunaratne, Thirimanne chance off Somerville. Scorecard The duo went onto establish are in 133-run unbeaten stand; the highest partnership by a Sri NEW ZEALAND 1st inn 249 all out Total (all out, 106 overs) 285 Lankan opening pair in the fourth hosts need 135 runs for victory innings. The previous best was SRI LANKA 1st inn 267 all out FoW: 1-8 (Raval), 2-20 (Wil- 110 by Roshan Mahanama and NEW ZEALAND 2nd inn (o/n 195-7) liamson), 3-25 (Taylor), 4-81 (Latham), 5-98 (Nicholls), 6-124 AFP Karunaratne was unbeaten on Chandika Hathurusingha against J. Raval c Karunaratne b De Silva 4 71 off 168 balls with two bounda- Australia at R. Premadasa Sta- (Santner), 7-178 (Southee), 8-224 Galle, Sri Lanka T. Latham c Thirimanne b Dananjaya ries while Thirimanne was on 57 dium in 1992. (Watling), 9-260 (Boult), 10-285 45 having faced 132 deliveries and hit It is also the highest partnership (Patel). ri Lanka’s batters set four fours. They were in no mood by a Sri Lankan pair for the fi rst K. Williamson c Perera b Em- Bowling: Lakmal 15-2-37-0 the stage yesterday for a to withdraw to the dressing room wicket against New Zealand. Ma- buldeniya 4(2nb), Dananjaya 32-4-84-1, De thrilling fi nal day, reach- but bad light ended play 34 min- hanama and Hathurusingha had R. Taylor c De Silva b Embuldeniya 3 Silva 12-3-25-3, Embuldeniya 37- ing 133 without loss at utes before schedule. posted 102 in 1992 at SSC against 4-99-4, Kumara 10-0-31-2. H. Nicholls c Mendis b De Silva 26 Sstumps on day four as they chased Batting fourth in Galle is not the late Martin Crowe’s side. Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne (right) and Lahiru Thirimanne have both 268 to beat New Zealand in the the prettiest thing for batsmen scored unbeaten half centuries in the second innings. (AFP) Earlier, resuming from the B.J. Watling c Dickwella b Kumara 77 SRI LANKA 2nd innings fi rst Test in Galle. and the highest successful run overnight score of 195 for seven, M. Santner c Lakmal b Embuldeniya D. Karunaratne not out 71 Openers Dimuth Karunaratne chase here is 99. But this track William Somerville. It was the Sri A bat pad chance off Thir- New Zealand posted 285 with 12 L. Thirimanne not out 57 and Lahiru Thirimanne were in- held together and there weren’t Lankan skipper’s 23rd Test fi fty. imanne when he was on 29 fell Watling top scoring with 77 runs. T. Southee st Dickwella b Em- Extras (b 4, lb 1) 5 volved in a record opening stand of any demons for batsmen making Thirimanne reached his sixth just short of short leg fi elder Tom He was well supported by the buldeniya 23 133 runs and benefi ted from some life diffi cult. half-century with a fl ick for four Latham. But the luckier of the tail with William Somerville hit- Total (for no loss, 50 overs) 133 W. Somerville not out 40 sloppy fi elding by the tourists. Both openers were slow off off Ajaz Patel. After a series of low two openers was Karunaratne, ting his highest score in fi rst class Bowling: Boult 6-1-21-0, It leaves Sri Lanka needing a the blocks with the fi rst bound- scores, he was under pressure to who was put down twice. Latham cricket — 40 not out. T. Boult c De Silva b Kumara 26 Southee 5-1-8-0, Somerville 20- further 135 runs to record their ary coming in the 22nd over. post a decent fi gure and the half- spilled a chance at short leg when Lasith Embuldeniya fi nished A. Patel lbw b De Silva 14 5-36-0, Patel 10-0-37-0, Santner fi rst win in the World Test Cham- Karunaratne was the fi rst to reach century will have saved his place he was on 58 off the bowling of with four wickets while Dhanan- 9-1-26-0. pionship. half-century with a cut shot off for the next Test in Colombo. Patel and in the very next over jaya de Silva claimed three. Extras (nb 2, b 4, lb 5) 11 Gulf Times 2 Sunday, August 18, 2019 FOOTBALL PREMIER LEAGUE GUARDIOLA FUMES AFTER VAR DENIES MAN CITY City held by Spurs aft er Manchester: Pep Guardiola called for VAR to be “fixed” after Manchester City were denied a last-gasp winner in their dramatic 2-2 draw against Tottenham yesterday. Guardiola’s side failed to win late VAR drama, Liverpool for the first time in 16 Premier League games dating back to last season as a result of the latest VAR row. The champions thought they had stolen the points when Gabriel Jesus fired extend perfect start home in stoppage-time, only for the goal to be disallowed for handball after a replay review showed Aymeric Jesus’ winner was cancelled after a VAR review showed Laporte had flicked the ball on with his arm Laporte had flicked the ball on with his arm. AFP It was the second time City London have been frustrated by VAR against Tottenham follow- ing last season’s Champions anchester City were forced League quarter-final second to settle for a 2-2 draw leg when Fernando Llorente against Tottenham after the scored for Mauricio Pochet- Premier League champions tino’s team despite a potential Mwere denied a dramatic winner by VAR, handball, while Raheem while Liverpool extended their perfect Sterling had what would have start to the title race with a 2-1 win at been the winner ruled out Southampton yesterday. for off side. “I thought we left Pep Guardiola’s side failed to win that situation in Tottenham in for the fi rst time in 16 Premier League the Champions League last matches dating back to last season fol- season. But it is the same. lowing a controversial fi nish at the Eti- “The referee and VAR disal- had Stadium. City thought they had low it. It’s the second time stolen three points when Gabriel Jesus it’s happened. It’s honestly fi red home in stoppage-time, but their tough but it’s the way it is,” celebrations were curtailed when a VAR Guardiola said. review showed Aymeric Laporte had “It happened last week with fl icked the ball on with his arm. Wolves (against Leicester) The drama echoed Tottenham’s and we saw for Chelsea on Champions League quarter-fi nal sec- Wednesday — the keeper ond leg triumph at City’s expense last wasn’t on his line — Adrian in season when they went through on the penalty shoot-out. They away goals after Raheem Sterling had a have to fix it. The whistle late goal ruled out by VAR. inside matches now isn’t City were in front in the 20th minute quite clear. But they believe when Kevin De Bruyne’s sublime cross it’s hands with Llorente in was met by Sterling at the far post and the Champions League and the City winger headed back across sometimes they don’t. It was Hugo Lloris for his fourth goal of the incredible it wasn’t a penalty season. But Tottenham hit back inside in the first half (for the foul on three minutes as Erik Lamela beat slow- Rodri in the box) but VAR said to-react City keeper Ederson from the it wasn’t and then at the end edge of the area. they did.” City’s lead was restored in the 35th Tottenham manager minute when Sergio Aguero glanced in Mauricio Pochettino shared a a close-range fi nish from another pin- touchline conversation with point De Bruyne cross. However, after Guardiola immediately after less than 20 seconds on the pitch as a the goal was disallowed and replacement for Harry Winks, Brazilian after the match the Argentine forward Lucas Moura climbed higher joked he was “in love with than Kyle Walker to head Tottenham VAR”. level from Lamela’s corner. “I didn’t agree when we Aguero exchanged angry words with Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus (right) remonstrates with referee Michael Oliver (left) after his goal was disallowed following a VAR review during the Premier League started to talk about VAR, Guardiola when he was substituted for match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester yesterday. (Reuters) but sometimes you get the Jesus, who was even more frustrated benefit like today and in the than his teammate as he protested to week, returned to haunt his former club “I said before the game that this looks before half-time. With two successive Brighton drew 1-1 with West Ham. Champions League (last sea- the offi cials at the fi nal whistle. Call- with an agile turn and curling strike into like the biggest banana skin in history; wins to start the season for the fi rst time son),” Pochettino said. ing for VAR’s decision-making to be the far corner. everybody is waiting for it and probably in 10 years, the early signs are promising PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS “Of course it is diff icult to tweaked, Guardiola said: “I thought we Roberto Firmino made it two with all the headlines were written already.