SPORT Sunday 28 May 2017 PAGE | 25 PAGE | 26 PAGE | 27 Kimi on pole Tsonga clinches Argentina crave as Ferrari secure first claycourt fofor magic touch of front row title in Lyon Sampaoli Wood seals Qatar celebrate ICC title glory series win for England as team preps up for SA event Southampton AFP Fawad Hussain ngland beat South Africa The Peninsula by just two runs to win Ethe second one-day atar's cricket boss international at Southampton Youssef Jaham Al yesterday to take an unbeat- Kuwari has vowed to able 2-0 lead in the make the game a three-match series. Qmajor sport in the South Africa, set 331 to country, saying he will take all win, finished on 328 for five, steps possible to popularise the with Quinton de Kock mak- sport among young kids. ing 98. Al Kuwari was speaking at a The world's top-ranked gala dinner at the Doha Marriott ODI side needed 20 off the last Hotel this weekend, organised two overs when David Miller to mark Qatar’s title-triumph at (71 not out) struck Jake Ball for the ICC World Cricket League a six and a four off successive Asia Division 1 earlier this month deliveries. in Thailand. Al Kuwari is the Yet with a mere 10 now President of Qatar Rugby, wanted off as many balls, Hockey and Cricket Federation South Africa saw Miller and (QRHCF). Chris Morris fail to score the All members of national runs they required as Ball and President of Qatar Rugby, Hockey and Cricket Federation Youssef Jaham Al Kuwari poses for a photograph with officials and team were awarded mementos fast bowler Mark Wood both Picture: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula and cash prizes on the occasion. Qatar national cricket team players during a gala dinner held at the Doha Marriott Hotel on Friday. held their nerve. Besides, the event also saw a Earlier, Ben Stokes made prize distribution ceremony for Qatar won five out of their He pointed out that apart Al Kuwari’s contribution for includes Italy, Cayman Islands 101 and Jos Buttler a dashing the Qatar Airways Cricket Tour- six matches including a crucial from the national team; the promotion of the game. and Guemsey while Group B 65 not out as England posted nament 2017. game against title rivals Saudi cricket body was also facing “We are very thankful to the comprises Jersey, Vanuatu and a total of 330 for six after los- While congratulating the Arabia to win the championship. general challenges for the pro- president for his continuous Ghana with one team from Euro- ing the toss. national team, Youssef Jaham The triumph saw their promo- motion of the game in support for cricket. We have all pean qualifiers also to join the The series, a warm-up for said the team displayed remark- tion to ICC World League country. his backing and this gives moti- group. the Champions Trophy tour- able performance throughout the Division 5 tournament to be held “We lack facilities and we vation to do well,” said Ahmed. Qatar will take on Cayman nament in England and Wales tournament to capture the first in South Africa in September. have other challenges also. But “Since our next challenge is Islands in their opening match that starts next week, con- International Cricket Council “The team has a lot of chal- this game has a potential to the ICC tournament in South on September 3. The Al Anabi cludes at Lord's on Monday. (ICC) title for Qatar. lenges ahead. The South Africa grow in the country and we will Africa, we will give the best pos- will play their second match “Our national team showed tournament is another impor- take every possible steps to sible preparation to the national against Italy on September 4 SCOREBOARD tremendous progress and all the tant test for the team. But, I am make it one of the major sports team," he said. before taking on Guemsey in ENGLAND members of Qatar team deserve confident if Qatar play with the of the country,” he said. It may be mentioned that their last group match which is J Roy b Rabada .................................................8 the praise for their achieve- same dedication they can On the occasion, Manzoor Qatar have been placed in Group scheduled on September 6. The A Hales c de Kock b Pretorius ....................24 ment,” Al Kuwari said while achieve positive results in this Ahmed, the Manager Cricket A in the ICC World League Divi- final of the tournament penciled J Root (run out) ..............................................39 addressing the ceremony. tournament,” Al Kuwari said. Operations, praised President sion 5 competition, which also in on September 9. E Morgan c de Kock b Rabada ...................45 B Stokes c Miller b Maharaj .......................101 J Buttler (not out) ..........................................65 M Ali c de Kock b Phehlukwayo .................33 Pakistan chase big total Extras (B-1, LB-6, W-8) ................................15 Sangakkara hits fifth consecutive century Total (for 6 wkts in 50 overs) .......330 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-70, 3-80, 4-175, MOST CENTURIES IN CONSECUTIVE 5-252, 6-330. to win warm-up match FIRST-CLASS INNINGS Bowling: Rabada 10-0-50-2 (4w); Morris 10-0-66-0 (2w); Pretorius 10-0-61-1; Maha- DG Bradman (1938-39) Agencies raj 10-0-72-1; Phehlukwayo 10-1-74-1 (2w). 341 runs, Shoaib Malik (72) and CB Fry (1901) Fahim Ashraf (64) were the top SOUTH AFRICA MJ Procter (1970-71) Q de Kock c Buttler b Ali .............................98 akistan beat Bangladesh contributors for Pakistan. 6 H Amla c Morgan b Stokes .........................24 by two wickets in their Pakistan will play their ormer Sri Lankan captain Kumar San- BC Lara (1993-94) F du Plessis c Buttler b Plunkett ................16 Pfirst Champions Trophy second warm-up game against gakkara brought up his double hundred ED Weekes (1955-56) A B de Villiers c Buttler b Plunkett ............52 2017 warm-up game played at Australia on Monday. Fyesterday while playing for Surrey against MEK Hussey (2003) D Miller (not out) ...........................................71 Edgbaston yesterday. The 2017 ICC Champions 5 PA Patel (2007-08) F Behardien c Ali b Plunkett .......................17 Essex and became the fifth batsmen to score Chasing a stubborn total Trophy starts on June 1 and the KC Sangakkara (2017) C Morris (not out) ..........................................36 set up by Bangladeshi side, top eight ODI teams will be five consecutive centuries in first class cricket. Extras (LB-5, W-9) ........................................14 The left-handed batsman completed his Total (for 5 wkts in 50 overs) .......328 aided by a fighting century contesting in the race to win Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-93, 3-189, 4-211, which came from Tamim Iqbal the title. hundred earlier on Friday, his third in eight days, 5-266. (102), Pakistan's Hasan Ali hit Brief scores: having previously scored 136, 105, 114 and 116. Bowling: Wood 10-0-48-0 (1w); Ball 10-0- the winning runs with three Bangladesh: 341 (Tamim This was also Sangakkara’s 99th career hun- 81-0 (2w); Stokes 3-0-12-1 (2w); Plunkett deliveries remaining in the last Iqbal 102; Junaid Khan 4 for 73) 10-0-64-3 (3w); Rashid 6-0-41-0 (1w); Ali dred while 61st in First-Class cricket. over. Pakistan: 342 (Shoaib Malik 8-0-59-1; Root 3-0-18-0. In chase of Bangladesh’s 72, Fahim Ashraf 64) Arsenal deny Chelsea double as Ramsey seals FA Cup London display lacking so often, and against minute when Victor Moses received AP a side so commanding in the Premier a second yellow card for diving. League. And it might just be enough Although Diego Costa equalised rsene Wenger's turbulent year to stem the tide of protests against in the 76th, bringing down Willian's ended with a third FA Cup Wenger, with the record 13-time FA lofted ball on his chest and strik- Asuccess in four seasons after Cup winners yet to announce a new ing past David Ospina, Arsenal was Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 to deny the contract for the 67-year-old French- back in front inside three English Premier League champion man for next season. minutes. a double yesterday. The good fortune Arsenal have Ramsey was left unmarked to Wenger became the competi- desperately needed came in front of meet Olivier Giroud's dinked pass tion's most successful manager with almost 90,000 fans at the cup final. by N'Golo Kante, who uncharacter- a seventh title in his 21-year reign, When Alexis Sanchez put the ball istically failed to track the triumphs that have papered over in the net after four minutes, it was midfielder. And just like in 2014, some of the cracks as Arsenal has initially disallowed when Aaron Ram- Ramsey was Arsenal's cup final repeatedly come up short in the sey was adjudged to be interfering match-winner. Premier League and Champions with play while offside. But the deci- Arsenal heads into an uncertain League. sion by Anthony Taylor's assistant offseason, with the club out of the Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Danny Welbeck celebrate with the FA Cup Just as the season reached its was overturned by the referee. Champions League next season trophy after defeating Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium in Londonyesterday. climax at Wembley Stadium, Arse- Arsenal even had the luxury of after a fifth-place finish in the Pre- nal turned in the type of tenacious a man advantage from the 68th mier League. SPORT 28 MAY 2017 SUNDAY 25 Kimi on pole as Ferrari secure front row Nine-year drought here for today.