Hazard brings Chelsea big cheers in Baku PAGE 14 FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 World Cup a dream come true for Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir PAGE 15 CRICKET WORLD CUP WEST INDIES VS PAKISTAN Sanchez names 23-man Qatar squad for Copa America TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA QATAR national team coach Felix Sanchez has named his final 23 players who will The List be participating in the Copa Saad al Sheeb, Mohammed America to be hosted by Brazil from June 14 to July 7. al Bakri and Youssef Hassan The squad was completed (goalkeepers) Tarek Salman, by the arrival of the second Boualem Khoukhi, Hassan al batch of players in Rio de Haydos, Akram Afif, Hamed Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, Ismail, Salam al Hajri, Pedro at the start of the final phase Correira, Bassam al Rawi, of Qatar’s preparations for the Karim Boudiaf, Assim tournament. Madebo, Ali Afif, Abdullah The players, who are Abdul Salam, Abdelaziz currently in Rio de Janeiro, Hatem, Ahmed Alaaeldin, will continue their training to Tameem al Muhaza, Mahdi ready for a friendly meeting with the Brazilian team, Ali, Ahmed Fathi and Ahmed which is scheduled for June Moeen, Almoez Ali and 5 at the Mane Garrincha Abdulkarim Hassan. Stadium in Brasilia. Al Annabi will also play Ecuador, champions Chile another friendly against a local and guests Japan. Brazilian team on June 9. Suarez’s presence is crucial Qatar are clubbed to Uruguay’s chances of alongside Argentina, Paraguay winning the Copa America for and Colombia in Group the first time since 2011. B. Al Annabi will open the The Barca forward is his tournament against Paraguay country’s all-time record on June 16, Colombia on June goalscorer, ahead of Cavani 20 and Argentina on June 23 in second, and the pair are in the group stages. Qatar players (from left) Ahmed Moeen, Hassan al Haydos, Akram Afif and Ahmed Alaaeldin during a training session in Brazil on ednesday.W amongst the few survivors – Godin being another – from Suarez included in The 32-year-old striker and six weeks.” upon, despite his lay-off. 25, which the Catalan giants Diego Godin, who is leaving the last national team squad to Uruguay’s squad was a doubt for the continental That was just over five “He’s very professional lost 2-1 to Valencia. Atletico Madrid after nine lift the continental trophy. Meanwhile, Barcelona star showpiece due to begin in Brazil weeks before Uruguay’s first and has a good history in other With Suarez included, years, were also included. Suarez scored 21 goals in Luis Suarez has been included on June 14 after going under match, against Ecuador on types of recovery,” he said there were no major surprises Record Copa winners La Liga this season, fewer only in Uruguay’s Copa America the knife on May 9 to repair an June 16 in Belo Horizonte. on Wednesday. to Tabarez’s 23-man selection Uruguay are bidding for a than his Barca team-mate and squad on Thursday despite “internal meniscal injury.” Coach Oscar Tabarez is Suarez had missed Barca’s as fellow stars Edinson Cavani, 16th continental crown in Argentina superstar Lionel undergoing knee surgery just Barcelona had said he confident Suarez will be firing final two league matches and the Paris Saint-Germain Brazil, where they line up in Messi, who will also line up for three weeks ago. would be out for “between four on all cylinders when called the Copa del Rey final on May forward, and center-back a tough Group C alongside his country in Brazil. (AFP) England make emphatic start Hosts overwhelm South Africa in World Cup opener by 104 runs; Stokes stars both with the bat and ball REUTERS SCOREBOARD LONDON ENGLAND South Africa’s Hashim Amla ENGLAND made a confident J. Roy c Du Plessis b Phehlukwayo ......................54 reacts as he is hit on the head by J. Bairstow c De Kock b Tahir ..................................0 start to their Cricket World J. Root c Duminy b Rabada ................................. 51 a delivery from England’s Jofra Cup campaign as they crushed E. Morgan c Markram b Tahir ............................... 57 Archer during the 2019 Cricket South Africa by 104 runs in B. Stokes ct Amla b Ngidi ................................... 89 World Cup opening match at the the tournament opener at The J. Buttler b Ngidi ..................................................18 Oval in London on Thursday. (AFP) Oval on Thursday. M. Ali c Du Plessis b Ngidi .....................................3 C. Woakes c Du Plessis b Rabada ...................... 13 Ben Stokes top-scored L. Plunkett not out ..................................................9 Hasim Amla with 89 as the hosts made a J. Archer not out .....................................................7 competitive total of 311 for Extras: (lb2, w8) ................................................. 10 eight after being sent into bat. TOTAL: (For 8 wickets, 50 overs) ....................... 311 retires hurt after Did not bat: A. Rashid Jofra Archer took two Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Bairstow), 2-107 (Roy), 3-111 being hit by early wickets and South Africa (Root), 4-217 (Morgan), 5-247 (Buttler), 6-260 never looked likely to reach (Ali), 7-285 (Woakes), 8-300 (Stokes). Archer bouncer their target, bowled out in Bowling: Tahir 10-0-61-2 , Ngidi 10-0-66-3 (2w), AFP the 40th over for 207 to give Rabada 10-0-66-2 (2w), Pretorius 7-0-42-0, LONDON Phehlukwayo 8-0-44-1 (4w), Duminy 2-0-14-0, World Cup favourites England Markram 3-0-16-0. the perfect start. SOUTH AFRICA (Target 312) SOUTH Africa star batsman Q. de Kock c Root b Plunkett .............................. 68 Hashim Amla retired hurt H. Amla c Buttler b Plunkett ................................13 A. Markram c Root b Archer ................................11 after being hit by a Jofra F. du Plessis c Ali b Archer ......................................5 Archer bouncer in the World R. van der Dussen c Ali b Archer .........................50 Cup opener against England J.P. Duminy c Stokes b Ali .......................................8 at the Oval on Thursday. D. Pretorius run out (Stokes/Morgan) ....................1 A. Phehlukwayo c Stokes b Rashid ..................... 24 Amla had made five when K. Rabada c Plunkett b Stokes ........................... 11 he missed an intended pull L. Ngidi not out ......................................................6 off the fast bowler, the ball I. Tahir c Root b Stokes ..........................................0 crashing into the grille of his Extras: (b4, lb5, w1) ........................................... 10 TOTAL: (All out, 39.5 overs) .............................. 207 helmet after he was beaten for Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Markram), 2-44 (Du Plessis), sheer speed. He had several 3-129 (De Kock), 4-142 (Duminy), 5-144 minutes of on-field treatment (Pretorius), 6-167 (Dussen), 7-180 (Phehlukwayo), before walking off. 8-193 (Amla), 9-207 (Rabada), 10-207 (Tahir). The Proteas were then 14 “I’m sure there was a few Bowling: Woakes 5-0-24-0, Archer 7-1-27-3 (1w), Rashid 8-0-35-1, Ali 10-0-63-1, Plunkett 7-0-37-2, without loss in the fourth over nerves kicking around – I’ve Stokes 2.5-0-12-2. chasing 312 to win on an Oval not felt like that in a long time England’s Ben Stokes (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking the last wicket of South Africa’s Imran Tahir in the 2019 Cricket World Cup Toss: South Africa ground where Amla made a when we arrived at the ground. group stage match against South Africa at the Oval in London on Thursday. Stokes top-scored with 89 and also picked up two wickets. (AFP) Result: England beat South Africa by 104 runs. South Africa record 311 not To come away with a win is a out in a Test against England fantastic start,” Stokes said. has done regularly in recent six in the 26th over and the the last 10 overs produced 76 pair sharing a third-wicket returned to the crease but was in 2012. “To perform as we did – matches, accumulating 54 captain cleared the ropes runs to leave the match finely partnership of 85 to keep out for 13. It was uncertain whether I think that’s the best we’ve runs before he skied Andile twice more in a fourth-wicket poised at the half-way stage. South Africa in the match. “We were outplayed in Amla would bat again in the fielded in about two or three Phehlukwayo to Faf du Plessis partnership of 106. South Africa opener De Kock, however, was all three departments. Jofra innings, with a statement years. The amount of runs at mid-off. Morgan, on 57, was Hashim Amla was forced to caught by Root at long leg Archer took two wickets issued by Cricket South we saved was absolutely Three balls later Root brilliantly caught off Tahir retire hurt after being struck on off Liam Plunkett and when up front and Hashim Amla Africa on their Twitter feed brilliant.” England lost Jonny departed for 51, playing a by Aiden Markram at long- the helmet by a short delivery Archer returned to the attack (injured) as well, so it was saying: “@amlahash has been Bairstow to the second ball loose drive at Kagiso Rabada on, the fielder diving forward from Archer and England took to force Van der Dussen to basically three down,” Du assessed and is doing fine.” of the match, caught by to give JP Duminy a simple to catch the ball inches from wickets at regular intervals. sky a catch to Moeen, South Plessis said. It added: “Due to the wicketkeeper Quinton de catch at backward point and the turf, and England failed Markram was caught by Africa’s hopes looked forlorn. “I thought 300 was par sensitive nature of head injuries, Kock off spinner Imran Tahir, leave England on 111 for three.