FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019 12 Bahrain clinch WAFF title Shaikh Nasser, Shaikh Khalid hail Bahrain’s triumph TDT | Manama Secretary-General, Dr. Abdul- the idealist environment to the rahman Sadiq Askar and BOC national team to participate in M the King’s Representa- Secretary-General, Moham- this championship, extending Htive for Charity Work and med Hassan Al-Nusuf, as well his gratitude to the technical Youth Affairs and Chairman of as Bahrain Football Association and administrative staff for the Supreme Council for Youth (BFA) President, Shaikh Ali bin their efforts in preparing the and Sports, HH Shaikh Nass- Khalifa Al Khalifa, and board team for this event. er bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has members were present. Supreme Council for Youth conveyed the congratulations Meanwhile, HH Shaikh and Sports second deputy of His Majesty King Hamad Khalid escalated his sincere chairman and Bahrain Olympic bin Isa Al Khalifa to the play- congratulations to the leader- Committee honourary presi- ers of the Bahrain National ship and hailed the team’s per- dent Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Football team on the historic formance, “We are proud of this Khalifa also congratulated His victory. victory in such a prestigious Majesty King Hamad bin Isa HH Shaikh Nasser affirmed football gathering. Our Bah- Al Khalifa. HM the King’s deep pride in the raini champions have proved Shaikh Isa commended the national team’s outstanding vic- once again their worth and players for their dedication tory that earned the gold medal their great value.” and determination, which ena- for the kingdom in the ‘Golden HH added, “This is a great re- bled them to triumph, and also Era’ of Bahraini sports. sult for our national team in this noted the contributions of the HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa welcome the Team members This came as HH Shaikh Nas- continental participation. It’s team’s administrative and tech- TDT | Manama the regional competition, it was med Shaban, Mousa charged ser welcomed the national team the beginning of a new chapter nical staff. also their maiden title under re- towards goal and then hit a pow- on their victorious return home of further achievements in the He also expressed his con- ahrain was crowned cently signed head coach Helio erful left-footed strike just over from Iraq at the Bahrain Inter- Golden Era of Bahrain’s sports, gratulations to leadership. winners of West Asian Sousa who was managing the the right shoulder of Iraq goal- national Airport. which was announced by my BOC secretary general Mo- BFootball Championship senior team in his first major keeper Jalal Hachim, straight First Deputy President of the brother HH Shaikh Nasser as hammed Al Nusuf asserted the (WAFF) 2019 for the first time competition. into the roof of the net. Mousa’s Supreme Council for Youth and an extension of the Year of Gold significant role of His Majes- after defeating host country Iraq The nationals also received shot was just inches away from Sports and President of Bahrain in 2018.” ty’s Representative for Charity 1-0. prize money of $100,000 along the left post, leaving the Bah- Olympic Committee, HH Shai- Moreover, HH Shaikh Khalid and Youth Sports, and Supreme Isa Ali Mousa converted the with their gold medals. The Ira- raini midfielder only a tiny gap kh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khal- praised the efforts of Bahrain Council for Youth and Sport winning goal during the final qis, who headed into the match through which to send home ifa, Youth and Sports Affairs Football Association under the (SCYS) Chairman Shaikh Nasser match held at Karbala Interna- as the favourites, had to settle the winner. Minister, Ayman bin Tawfiq leadership of Shaikh Ali bin bin Hamad Al Khalifa in this tional Stadium on Wednesday for a $50,000 payday to go with Bahrain had other chances to Al-Moayyad, SCYS’s Assistant Khalifa Al Khalifa to provide historic achievement. in front of a 30,000 full-house their silver medals. add to their account, but could crowd. Mousa fired in the all-impor- not find the finishing touches. while Bahrain goalkeeper and Abbas a shot from close range. participation was part of prepa- His strike in the 39th minute tant winner for Bahrain from Over the game’s final half- captain Sayed Mohamed Jaffar This year’s WAFF champion- rations for their upcoming dou- of play was enough to separate an acute angle on the left of the hour, the Iraqis bombarded Bah- was up to the task. In the 88th ship was the ninth edition of the ble-qualifiers for the FIFA World the two sides. It not only earned penalty area. After receiving a raini goal with chances, but they minute, Jaffar made a critical tournament. Bahrain took part Cup 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup Bahrain a historic first crown in pass from teammate Moham- themselves could not convert save, denying Iraqi striker Alaa for just the fourth time. Their 2023, which begin next month. Hazlewood in the wickets on Ashes return Patel takes five AFP | London wickets as Sri Lanka ustralia’s Josh Hazlewood Amarked his entry into this season’s Ashes with three wick- reach 227 for seven ets as England were reduced to 201-6 at tea after the second AFP | Galle, Sri Lanka collapsed, losing five wickets Ashes Test at Lord’s finally for the addition of 18 runs. started yesterday. eft-arm spinner Ajaz Patel From 143 for two, Sri Lanka England were in dire straits Lbecame the first New Zea- slumped to 161 for seven before at 138-6 before Jonny Bairstow lander to claim a five-wicket an unfinished 66-run stand (36 not out) and Chris Woakes haul in Galle as the tourists for the eighth wicket between (25 not out) repaired some of restricted Sri Lanka to 227 for Niroshan Dickwella and Sur- the damage in an unbroken sev- seven at stumps on day two of anga Lakmal stopped the rot. enth-wicket stand of 63. the first Test yesterday. Sri Lanka trail New Zealand After rain washed out In reply to New Zealand’s by 22 runs. Wednesday’s first day, Austral- first innings total of 249 all out, It was the second five-wick- ia captain Tim Paine decided Sri Lanka were on 143 for two et haul in Test cricket for Bom- to field first after winning the as Angelo Mathews and Kusal bay-born Patel, who was tidy toss in a bid to exploit England’s Mendis laid the foundation for with his length on a track that vulnerable top order. a big total. offered lot of assistance for Fast bowler Hazlewood, the However a lapse of con - spinners. only change to the Australia side centration saw Mendis throw Patel was not afraid to that beat England by 251 runs in away his wicket in the penul- flight the ball even after Men- the first Test at Edgbaston last Josh Hazlewood celebrates after having Joe Denly caught behind timate ball before tea and they dis completed his 10th Test week, backed up that decision half-century with a boundary in just the second over of the Roy was caught behind by wick- Brilliant Bancroft eron Bancroft held a brilliant off him. match by removing opener Ja- etkeeper Paine after fending one-handed catch diving to his For the next delivery, the son Roy for a duck. loosely outside off stump at a At lunch, England were 76-2 left at short leg off Cummins. penultimate ball before tea, He then dismissed England rising delivery. with Burns 34 not out and Denly Siddle eventually got the Mendis attempted to play an captain Joe Root (14) to leave It was a brilliant start for Ash- 27 not out. wicket he deserved when Jos expansive drive without much the hosts reeling at 26-2. es-holders Australia, looking to But although the sunny condi- Buttler (12) played down the foot work and was caught at Rory Burns, following up his win their first Test series away tions appeared good for batting, wrong line and edged to Paine. first slip by Ross Taylor. maiden Test hundred at Edgbas- to England in 18 years, with the wickets tumbled early in the And when Ben Stokes (13), The slide continued after ton, made 53 after twice being hosts a wicket down without a second session. having swept Nathan Lyon for tea with Kusal Perera (1) and dropped off Peter Siddle, and run on the board. Denly, shaken up by a couple four, missed with an attempt- Dhananjaya de Silva (5) adding the left-handed opener shared Root, England’s best batsman, of short balls from fast bowler ed repeat and was lbw to the to the misery. a third-wicket partnership of 66 did cover-drive two successive Cummins, was caught behind off-spinner, England were 138-6. Mathews was dismissed with Joe Denly (30). Pat Cummins deliveries for off Hazlewood. There were the now familiar soon after completing his But Denly’s exit after lunch textbook fours in the seventh But Paine then dropped a low boos when Steve Smith, fresh half-century, becoming Patel’s sparked a collapse that saw over. left-handed chance off Siddle to from scoring two hundreds in fifth victim. England lose four wickets for But Hazlewood had Root lbw give Burns, now on 47, another his comeback Test at Edgbaston “I think with surfaces like 46 runs. to a ball that nipped back. reprieve following a 12-month ball-tam- that offer you something, Hazlewood, in for fellow Burns, on 16, saw Usman Kha- Burns completed an admira- pering ban that cost him the you’ve got to stay patient and paceman James Pattinson, waja drop a routine gully chance ble 119-ball fifty including seven Australia captaincy, came on ask good questions of the bats- struck with his third ball when from an edged drive off Siddle.