SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019 16 S Africa ahead against Lanka at a short ball and was caught Du Plessis, bowlers South Africa, first innings, 235 behind for nought. • Sri Lanka, first innings, 191 Oshada Fernando and Kusal give South Africa South Africa, second innings Perera, both showing a willing- vice-like grip (overnight 126-4) ness to go for their shots, saw Sri D. Elgar c and b Embuldeniya 35 Lanka through to an early close Sri Lanka require A. Markram c Mendis b Rajitha 28 when bad light stopped play. another• 221 runs with H. Amla c Thirimanne b V. Fernando 16 The flurry of wickets negated T. Bavuma lbw b Embuldeniya 3 Sri Lanka’s achievement in tak- 7 wickets remaining F. du Plessis lbw b V. Fernando 90 ing the last five South African Q. de Kock lbw b Embuldeniya 55 wickets for eight runs. AFP | Durban, South Africa V. Philander b Embuldeniya 18 Left-arm spinner Lasith Em- K. Maharaj b V. Fernando 4 buldeniya, 22, playing in his first outh Africa took three Sri K. Rabada c Dickwella b Embuldeniya 0 Test, took five for 66 as South Lankan wickets in three D. Steyn b V. Fernando 1 Africa were bowled out for 259 Sovers to finish in a strong D. Olivier not out 2 in their second innings. position on the third day of the Extras (lb2, nb3, w2) 7 first Test yesterday. Total (79.1 overs) 259 Impressive debut Sri Lanka, needing 304 to win, Sri Lanka, second innings South Africa were on course to were 83 for three at the close, 221 D. Karunaratne lbw b Philander 20 set the tourists a more challeng- runs short of their target. L. Thirimanne c Du Plessis b Rabada 21 ing target when they reached 251 The tourists started their O. Fernando not out 28 for five, with captain Du Ples- chase promisingly in Durban, K. Mendis c De Kock b Olivier 0 sis and Philander looking solid with captain Dimuth Karuna- K. Perera not out 12 in a sixth wicket partnership ratne and Lahiru Thirimanne Extras (lb2) 2 of 60. putting on 42 for the first wick- Total (3 wkts, 28 overs) 83 But Embuldeniya, who bowled et but both openers were out with impressive control, took in the space of five balls, to be Philander’s wicket to start a followed shortly afterwards by et to Vernon Philander for the collapse in which the last five Kusal Mendis. second time in the match. As in wickets fell for eight runs. Thirimanne fell for 21 to a the first innings it was a tight Left-arm swing bowler Vish- sharp catch at second slip by decision which Karunaratne re- wa Fernando dismissed Du South African captain Faf du viewed. Replays showed it was Plessis for 90 three overs lat- Plessis when he edged an ex- “umpire’s call” with the ball er and the rest of the batting travagant drive against Kagiso flicking the bails. crumbled. Rabada. Duanne Olivier replaced Phi- Fernando took four for 71 to Karunaratne was out for 20 in lander and struck with his fifth follow up a career-best four for the next over, leg before wick- South Afria’s cricket player Faf du Plessis plays a shot ball when Kusal Mendis flashed 62 in the first innings. Halep stuns Svitolina with Qatar comeback Ferrari launch new SF90 AFP | Doha Halep said her win was “un- believable”. looking to end F1 title drought imona Halep won five games “I didn’t give up, I promised Sin a row in the deciding set myself I would never give up AFP | Milan Ferrari are the sport’s most in the last 10 years, yet we fell of an astonishing match against against her again because I lost successful team, but have not short of our objectives. Elina Svitolina in Doha yester- two matches very bad,” said errari yesterday unveiled won the drivers’ title since “Such a setback is never easy day to power through to the Halep. Ftheir new Formula One Kimi Raikkonen took the ti - to swallow, but I assure you we Qatar Open final. It was her first win against SF90 car which the Italian sta- tle in 2007. The team’s last look forward with strong com- Seemingly down and al - the world number seven since ble hopes will end their dec- constructors’ title was in mitment and determination.” most out at 1-4 in the third set, 2017. ade-long title drought to mark 2008. Before joining Ferrari, Vettel world number three Halep was The Romanian will now play the team’s 90th anniversary. The past two seasons have monopolised the world title for roared on by a large and noisy her 34th career final on Satur- The new SF90, featuring the held out the promise of Ferrari four consecutive years with Red set of Romanian day against either Germany’s team’s traditional red with challenging Mercedes’ dom- Bull from 2010 to 2013. fans to secure a re- Angelique Kerber or Belgium’s splashes of black, was launched inance, with Vettel finishing Ferrari team are under new markable 6-3, 3-6, Elise Mertens, who play in the at a glitzy ceremony at Ferra- runner-up to Briton Lewis leadership with Mattia Binotto 6-4 victory over the Simona Halep of Romania celebrates second semi-final, also yester- ri’s Maranello headquarters by Hamilton on both occasions. replacing Maurizio Arrivabene Ukrainian. her win over Elina Sitolina of Ukraine day. drivers Sebastian Vettel and Vettel is heading into his fifth as team principal. new 21-year-old team-mate season with the team while Le- Binotto explained that the Charles Leclerc. clerc has replaced Raikkonen. “innovative” new car built on “I’m extremely excited, I see “Sebastian is hungry as ever, the successful features of the Luiz insists Chelsea stars still believe in Sarri the car completely assembled he knows the whole team is 2018 model. for the first time,” said Vettel, behind him,” said Ferrari CEO “We got really good achieve- round on Monday followed City,” added Luiz. 31, who along with Leclerc Louis Camilleri. ments in 2018 and it’s a devel- by a reunion with City in the “We lost a few matches wore a black suit with the Fer- “This year is an important opment of last year’s car,” he David Luiz League Cup final on Febru- because it is part of the pro- rari crest. one for us as we celebrate our said. “We tried to push again to ary 24. cess. The teams that are at “Unfortunately, I’m not 90th anniversary as the Scuder- raise the bar and tried to be as “Yes, (we have an) amazing the top of the table now are dressed properly and can’t just ia Ferrari was born in Modena extreme as we could.” future,” Luiz told reporters ones with managers who jump in and drive off. I can’t in 1929. The new car features a rad- after victory in Sweden. “We have been there for more wait. “It’s an important milestone ical front wing design to meet have had many meetings than three years. “I’m looking forward to this as we continue to be inspired new regulations, the aim of AFP | London already asking if someone “There is a big difference year, I think the team is on the and guided by the vision of our which is reduce turbulence doesn’t believe. when you have already un- right path and hopefully we can founder Enzo Ferrari. and to allow cars to race closer helsea defender “Nobody said anything. It’s derstood everything, it is continue improving.” “Last season was our best together. CDavid Luiz insists because everyone believes.” much easier to play football. there has been no dress- The humiliating nature of “I think we are in the right ing room revolt against Chelsea’s heaviest ever Pre- way to still improve to be- manager Maurizio Sar- mier League defeat raised come a fantastic team.” ri’s tactics despite a 6-0 serious questions over for- Should Chelsea continue mauling at Manchester mer Napoli coach Sarri’s fu- to stumble in the Premier City last weekend. ture just eight months into a League, winning the Europa Sarri has been crit- three-year contract. League may represent their icised for refusing to But Luiz believes the Ital- best chance of Champions adapt his style, even on ian needs time to implement League qualification. the road against the best his ideas just as City boss Goals from Ross Barkley opponents. Pep Guardiola and Liverpool and Olivier Giroud put them The Blues bounced back manager Jurgen Klopp did well on course for the last by beating Malmo 2-1 in the early in their time in Eng- 16 in Malmo, but Sarri was Europa League on Thursday, land. concerned by the slack de- but tougher tests lie in wait “We lost against maybe fending that allowed Anders with the visit of Manchester the best team in the world at Christiansen to pull a goal United in the FA Cup fifth the moment in Manchester back. The new Ferrari Formula One SF90 which was unveiled at Maranello Hon. 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