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Inter Milan, Monterrey A AT A GLANCE c

join Dortmund in Club
World Cup last 16
SEATTLE, U.S.: Inter Milan kept their cool to FIND OUT
beat nine-man River Plate 2-0 and reach
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Wednesday, while Mexican side
the teams that have made it to the
Monterrey followed them through from
knock-out stage of the tournament.
Group E.
The next phase of the tournament –
Borussia Dortmund defeated Ulsan HD
the Round of 16 – begins on Jayden Seales (5/60) and Shamar Joseph (4/46) combined for nine wickets between then, but Wish I could have performed
1-0 to claim top spot in Group F and the it was Justin Greaves (centre) who accounted for Australia’s top scorer in the first innings,
Germans will face Sergio Ramos'
Saturday. See if you can find out all better: Neeraj not satisfied
16 teams to progress to that stage. Travis Head (right). PHOTO: AP
Monterrey, who thrashed Urawa Red despite Golden Spike win
Diamonds 4-0.

Australia quicks hit

OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC: Neeraj Chopra may
Argentine powerhouses River Plate were was dismissed. have clinched the Golden Spike title in his
eliminated after their defeat by Inter, who Both Argentine teams at the maiden appearance at the meet, but the
will take on more South American tournament, River and their rivals Boca former Olympic champion was far from
opposition on Monday in Charlotte, in
the shape of Fluminense.
The Brazilian side could only draw 0-0
against South Africa's Mamelodi
Juniors, have been eliminated despite their
fans creating vibrant atmospheres.
Three goals in a nine-minute first half
spell helped Monterrey defeat Urawa at
back after strong West satisfied with his performance.
Chopra's best throw of 85.29m was
enough to secure the win in a nine-man

Indies bowling effort

field at the World Athletics Continental Tour
Sundowns but it was enough to claim the Rose Bowl in Pasadena in front of a Gold event here on Tuesday.
second place behind Dortmund. crowd of only 14,000. "I am not that happy with my
Champions League runners-up Inter Monterrey face Dortmund in Atlanta performance today, but I am very happy
faced a battle in Seattle against an on Tuesday. Windies 57 for four at stumps dropped Usman Khawaja at first slip when with the trophy I won," said Chopra.
aggressive River Plate side who had Lucas the opener was just on six. "I used to watch this meeting a lot as a
Martinez and Gonzalo Montiel sent off in Dortmund claim top spot on day one after bundling out
kid. I watched people like Jan Zelezny and
front of 45,000 fans at Lumen Field. A solitary first-half goal by Daniel Australia for just 180 Khawaja and Head in key stand Usain Bolt winning the Golden Spike and I
Francesco Esposito scored his first Inter Svensson earned Dortmund top spot in Khawaja battled to 47 before eventually dreamt of winning one as well. Now the
goal to put the Italians ahead and Group F in sweltering Cincinnati heat. BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS: Australia's pacers falling to Joseph, featuring in an important dream has come true," the double
Alessandro Bastoni made the game safe Dortmund's second straight victory by struck back with four wickets after they were 89-run fourth-wicket stand with Travis Head Olympic-medallist added.
late on for Christian Chivu's side. a one-goal margin, following their 4-3 dealt some of their own medicine in being after the Australians had slumped to 22 for Though he led the field, Chopra admitted
defeat of Mamelodi Sundowns on dismissed for 180 by the West Indies fast three in the morning following Cummins' he fell short of his own expectations,
“We raised our level” Saturday, was watched by only just over bowlers on the opening day of the first Test decision to bat first on winning the toss. especially in front of a packed crowd.
"In the first half we were surprised by 8,000 spectators in Cincinnati, among in Barbados on Wednesday. Head's top score of 59 was highlighted, as "I know the javelin throw is very popular
their intensity, aggression and pressure," them US Vice President JD Vance and FIFA Seeking their first Test match victory on usual, by flamboyant drives and pulls, the in Czechia. The amount of support we were
said Chivu. "Then in the second half we chief Gianni Infantino. home soil against Australia for 22 years, the left-hander counting nine boundaries in his getting from the crowd was crazy. I just
raised our level of intensity... we're strong, "We can be satisfied. I think our Caribbean side will resume on the second 78-ball innings. wish I could have performed better for
confident and have players who can play performance was better than in the first morning at 57 for four at Kensington Oval. Earlier, Australia's captain had cause to them," said Chopra, who breached (broke
such a game." two matches," said Dortmund coach Niko Mitchell Starc, captain Pat Cummins and immediately ponder on the wisdom of his through) the elusive 90m mark during his
With Monterrey ahead against Urawa, Kovac. Josh Hazlewood replicated the devastation of decision when Joseph dispatched Sam second place finish in Doha Diamond
River needed a winner to progress but their "What the boys are doing is incredible. West Indian counterparts Jayden Seales and Konstas and Cameron Green in quick League in May. PTI
job got harder when Martinez was sent off Thirty-six degrees Celsius and 43 degrees in Shamar Joseph to bring Australia right back succession with the new ball and should
after 66 minutes for hacking down the stadium," Kovac said. into the first of a three-match series. have also accounted for Khawaja, who had
veteran Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Fluminense are through after their Seales capitalised (take the chance to another reprieve on 45.
Six minutes later teenage striker draw against Sundowns, meaning all gain advantage from) on the early blows However, the opener's luck eventually ran
Esposito steered home the opener to leave four Brazilian teams in the competition inflicted by Joseph, polishing off the lower out when he under-edged a pull at Joseph to
River on the brink. have progressed to the knockout phase. order to finish with five for 60, his third be caught behind while Beau Webster was
Bastoni ensured Inter's progress as he Sundowns' exit means none of the four five-wicket innings haul in his 19th Test. comprehensively bowled by arguably the
drilled home, before River's Gonzalo African clubs who came to the Joseph, who enjoyed a sensational debut best ball of the day from the Guyanese
Montiel picked up a second yellow and tournament will feature in the last 16. AFP series at the expense of the Australians, pacer.
highlighted by a match-winning innings Seales, who had dispatched Josh Inglis in
haul of seven for 68 in Brisbane 17 months the morning via a skied catch to
ago, was again in devastating form against wicketkeeper Shai Hope from a miscued pull,
the same opponents, prising out four claimed a vital second wicket when Alex
of the first six wickets to fall over Carey edged a drive high to Chase at first
the first two sessions. slip on the stroke of tea.
He cast aside the ordinary Following Head's swift demise at the
performances of most of the start of the final session to medium-pacer Nine-year-old Indian prodigy
previous year and a half to claim Justin Greaves, Seales removed Starc,
holds Carlsen to a draw in Early
four for 46 from 16 overs of Cummins and Hazlewood without
sustained pace where he too much fuss, leaving the West Titled Tuesday
continuously challenged Indies top-order batting with NEW DELHI: Nine-year-old Aarit Kapil from
all batsmen and would a challenging passage of Delhi came close to defeating world No. 1
have enjoyed greater play before the close. Magnus Carlsen before settling for a draw
success but for poor It proved a task in the 'Early Titled Tuesday' chess
catching by his beyond four of them, tournament held on a leading online
teammates. Starc accounting for platform.
Debutant Brandon openers Kraigg Aarit, the runner-up at the recent Under-9
King was the chief Brathwaite and John National Championship, matched the
culprit, missing three Campbell before five-time world champion move for move
chances at gully. But the Cummins removed Keacy and had Carlsen in a completely lost
most expensive lapse was Carty and Hazlewood position.
from new captain Roston dispatched nightwatchman But with time running out and only a
Chase who, in his 50th Test, Jomel Warrican, leaving King and few seconds left on his clock, the young
WHAT A TIME TO SCORE Inter Milan's Francesco Pio Esposito (right), a 19-year-old Chase to carry the fight into the Indian was unable to convert his advantage
striker, notched his first career goal for Inter Milan in their 2-0 victory. PHOTO: AP Shamar Joseph. PHOTO: AP second day. AFP and eventually forced a draw. PTI

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