CRICKET | Page 2 GOLF | Page 3 Australia name USA’s Bradley fi ve new faces snaps six-year in team to drought to win face Pakistan BMW crown Wednesday, September 12, 2018 FOOTBALL Moharram 2, 1440 AH Silva strike GULF TIMES lift s Portugal past Italy SPORT Page 5 FOOTBALL Captain al-Haydos shines in 100th match as Qatar ease past Palestine 3-0 in friendly By Sports Reporter Doha assan al-Haydos made his 100th international match a memorable one by starring in Qatar’s 3-0 victory over HPalestine at the Khalifa International Stadium yesterday. The national skipper provided the assist from which Almoez Ali struck in the third minute before scoring one himself in the 30th as Qatar recorded their second straight friendly win, fol- lowing their 1-0 victory over China last Friday. Qatar’s second goal was scored Akram Afi f in the 20th minute. “It is a great honour to score in my 100th match,” the 27-year-old al- Haydos said. “It has been an exciting journey so far,” he added. Before the start of the match he was gifted a Qatar jersey by Qatar Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani with the number ‘100’ emblazoned over it. “That was a very special moment. It will inspire me to give my best for Hassan al-Haydos receives a special jersey from QFA president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani to mark his 100th match yesterday. At right, al-Haydos celebrates his goal with Akram Afif. Qatar,” said al-Haydos, who made his debut in 2007. In the third minute, Almoez Ali, who The early goal shocked Palestine and Afi f drilling the ball into the net from hitting the post off an al-Haydos pass. The Palestinians, whose struggles Qatar were expected to cruise past had netted the winning goal against they could never fi nd their composure close after dribbling past the last de- A few minutes later, al-Haydos are well known, put up an improved Palestine and that pretty much prove China last week, found himself in per- after that. fender following a through pass from found the mark, chesting down a re- performance in the second half to pre- the case yesterday as they stamped fect position inside the box to nod in a After a couple of close calls, Qatar Abdulaziz Hatem. bound to fi re home for Qatar’s third vent the Qataris from scoring, which their authority early. cross from the right by al-Haydos. consolidated in the 20th minute with Afi f then missed a sitter, his header goal. they would take as a positive. CRICKET Record-breaker Anderson seals England’s win at Oval Rahul, Pant tons go in vain as Virat Kohli’s India lose Test series 1-4 to complete miserable tour of England AFP SCORECARD London England’s retiring star Alastair Cook (R) and James Anderson celebrate after England 1st Innings: 332 (J Buttler J. Bumrah not out .................................................0 ames Anderson became the most the match yesterday. 89, A Cook 71, M Ali 50; R Jadeja 4-79, I Extras (b10, lb16) ..............................................26 successful fast bowler in Test Sharma 3-62, J Bumrah 3-89) Total (all out, 94.3 overs, 411 mins) 345 history when he sealed England’s India 1st Innings 292: (R Jadeja 86 Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Dhawan), 2-1 118-run win over India at the no, H Vihari 56) (Pujara), 3-2 (Kohli), 4-120 (Rahane), JOval yesterday. England 2nd Innings: 423-8 dec (A 5-121 (Vihari), 6-325 (Rahul), 7-328 (Pant), With just one wicket to fall, and An- Cook 147, J Root 125; H Vihari 3-37, R 8-336 (Sharma), 9-345 (Jadeja), 10-345 derson needing one more to break the Jadeja 3-179) (Shami) record of 563 he had shared with re- India 2nd Innings :(target 464, over- Bowling: Anderson 22.3-11-45-3; Broad tired Australia great Glenn McGrath, night: 58-3) 12-1-43-1; Ali 17-2-68-1; Curran 9-2-23-2; the 36-year-old Lancashire paceman KL Rahul b Rashid ..............................149 Stokes 13-1-60-1; Rashid 15-2-63-2; Root bowled Mohamed Shami to give Eng- S. Dhawan lbw b Anderson................ 1 6-1-17-0 land victory in the fi fth Test and a 4-1 C. Pujara lbw b Anderson ........................0 Result: England won by 118 runs series win. V. Kohli c Bairstow b Broad............... 0 Man-of-the-match: Alastair Cook I’m happy Cookie was on the fi eld A. Rahane c Jennings b Ali............... 37 (ENG) to see that wicket,” an emotional An- H. Vihari c Bairstow b Stokes............ 0 Series: England win five-match series derson told Sky Sports. “He is my best R. Pant c Ali b Rashid.......................... 114 4-1 mate and he’s been brilliant – there for R. Jadeja c Bairstow b Curran .........13 England man-of-the-series: Sam me all the time.” I. Sharma c Bairstow b Curran ............5 Curran As for his record-breaking strike, M. Shami b Anderson ...................................0 India man-of-the-series: Virat Kohli Anderson added: “Thankfully Joe (Root, the England captain) let me take the new ball eventually which gave me a off -spin also failing to yield a wicket. clip the top of the right-hander’s off - chance to get that wicket.” Wicket-keeper Pant, who hoisted stump. India, set a mammoth 464 to win, Rashid for six to go into the 90s, went And his next over saw Pant, going for collapsed to two for three on Monday, a Test than the West Indies’ 418 for sev- But a stand of 118 ended when Ra- the paceman through mid-off , another to his maiden Test hundred in just his another big hit, hole out to Ali at long- with Anderson striking twice. en against Australia at St John’s, Anti- hane (37) miscued a sweep off Moeen remarkable boundary, to complete his third match at this level when he re- off . But a sixth-wicket partnership gua in 2002/03. Ali to Keaton Jennings at midwicket. fi fth hundred in 29 Tests off 118 balls peated the shot off the Yorkshireman, Anderson was denied the wicket he of 204 between KL Rahul (149) and India resumed yesterday on 58 for India’s 120 for four was soon trans- including 16 fours and a six. the ball soaring high over long-on. craved when diving wicket-keeper Jon- Rishabh Pant (114) yesterday gave them three. Rahul was 46 not out and Ajinkya formed into 121 for fi ve when Ben Stokes At lunch he was 108 not out in a total The 20-year-old had then faced a ny Bairstow dropped a low left-handed hope of an unlikely victory. Rahane unbeaten on 10. had Test debutant Hanuma Vihari, who of 167 for fi ve. mere 117 balls, including 14 fours and chance to reprieve Ravindra Jadeja. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid, however, All eyes were on Anderson as he made 56 in India’s fi rst innings, caught Left-hander Pant, who had hit off - three sixes. But Sam Curran struck twice with removed both century-makers in a bowled yesterday’s fi rst over, with the behind for a duck. spinner Ali for a one-handed six before At tea, India were 298 for fi ve, need- the new ball when the left-arm pace- burst of two wickets for three runs in overcast conditions seemingly in his But Rahul slapped Stokes over ex- lunch, gave Rahul superb support on an ing 166 more runs to win. man had both Ishant Sharma and Jadeja two overs after tea to leave India strug- favour. tra-cover for six to go into the 90s in increasingly fl at pitch as runs fl owed But Rashid, a peripheral fi gure for caught behind to leave India on the gling at 328 for seven. Rahul though clipped his sixth de- extraordinary fashion before his top- freely. much of the series, then took centre brink of defeat at 345 for nine. The scale of India’s task could be livery of the day legside for four to edged pull for four off the all-rounder Anderson came back on for a second stage. Anderson then gave England the fi n- seen from the fact that no side have complete a fi fty — the fi rst by an India took him to 97. spell but could not break through, with He turned one sharply out of the ish they wanted, bowling Shami middle made more in the fourth innings to win opening batsman this series. The 26-year-old Rahul then pulled England captain Joe Root’s occasional rough outside Rahul’s leg-stump to stump. Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, September 12, 2018 CRICKET SPOTLIGHT FOCUS Australia name fi ve new players Anderson swings for Pakistan series AFP Sydney his way to the top ustralia ushered in a fresh era yesterday by including fi ve uncapped players in its fi rst Test Asquad since the scandal-plagued tour of South Africa early this year, while recalling veteran Pe- ter Siddle. of the pace pack With the disgraced Steve Smith, David Warner and Cam- eron Bancroft all suspended for Anderson made his England debut in Melbourne, taking a modest one for 46 their roles in the ball-tampering row that sparked one of the worst crises cricket has faced in recent times, selectors had slim pick- Australia coach Justin Langer.