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Brief scores
Brief Score: Rajasthan Royals 189-2 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 91 not out, Karun Nair 61; Angelo Mathews 1-27, Nathan Coulter-Nile 1-38) beat Delhi Daredevils 111-2 in 20 overs (JP Duminy 56; James Faulkner 2-22, Stuart Binny 2-27, Dhawal Kulkarni 2-43)
Ajinkya Rahane (91 in 54 balls) and Karun Nair (61 from 38 balls) helped Rajasthan Royals register their sixth win of the season, beating Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs at the Brabourne Stadium.
Rahane and Nair and put on 113 runs for the second wicket as the Royals posted a challenging 189 for two in 20 overs.
In reply, Daredevils lost wickets at regular intervals even as captain JP Duminy tried to anchor the innings with 56 runs from 19 balls.
With the defeat, Delhi suffered their fifth loss in the tournament.
With his splendid innings, Rahane replaced Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner to take the batsmen’s orange cap with 430 runs.
Daredevils dropped three catches in the innings. Gurinder Sandhu and Saurabh Tiwary dropped Rahane and Nair respectively and later on Amit Mishra and Zaheer Khan collided and dropped Rahane.
Mumbai Indians continue recovery mode
Brief scores
Mumbai Indians, 172-3 in 20 overs (Lendl Simmons 71, Parthiv Patel 59; Anureet Singh 1-30) beat Kings XI Punjab 149-7 in 20 overs (David Miller 43, Murali Vijay 39; Lasith Malinga 2-31).
A 111-run opening wicket stand from Lendl Simmons and Parthiv Patel gave hosts Mumbai Indians a solid platform against Kings XI Punjab to register their third consecutive win. Winning the toss and electing to bat, Mumbai put up 172 runs for the loss of three wickets with Rohit Sharma chipping in with 26 runs.
Lasith Malinga then bowled a tight spell, taking two crucial wickets from Punjab’s top order even as celebrity and actress Sunny Leone sat to cheer the Kings XI team.
Three run-outs scuppered Punjab’s hopes towards the end of their run chase.
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The National photo project
Chris Whiteoak, a photographer at The National, spent months taking some of Jacqui Allan's props around the UAE, positioning them perfectly in front of some of the country's most recognisable landmarks. He placed a pirate on Kite Beach, in front of the Burj Al Arab, the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland at the Burj Khalifa, and brought one of Allan's snails (Freddie, which represents her grandfather) to the Dubai Frame. In Abu Dhabi, a dinosaur went to Al Ain's Jebel Hafeet. And a flamingo was taken all the way to the Hatta Mountains. This special project suitably brings to life the quirky nature of Allan's prop shop (and Allan herself!).
How it works
Each player begins with one of the great empires of history, from Julius Caesar's Rome to Ramses of Egypt, spread over Europe and the Middle East.
Round by round, the player expands their empire. The more land they have, the more money they can take from their coffers for each go.
As unruled land and soldiers are acquired, players must feed them. When a player comes up against land held by another army, they can choose to battle for supremacy.
A dice-based battle system is used and players can get the edge on their enemy with by deploying a renowned hero on the battlefield.
Players that lose battles and land will find their coffers dwindle and troops go hungry. The end goal? Global domination of course.
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Women & Power: A Manifesto
Mary Beard
Profile Books and London Review of Books
2018 ICC World Twenty20 Asian Western Regional Qualifier
Saturday results
Qatar beat Kuwait by 26 runs
Bahrain beat Maldives by six wickets
UAE beat Saudi Arabia by seven wickets
Monday fixtures
Maldives v Qatar
Saudi Arabia v Kuwait
Bahrain v UAE
* The top three teams progress to the Asia Qualifier
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
National Editorial: Suleimani has been killed, now we must de-escalate
Mina Al Oraibi: Air strike casts a long shadow over the decade ahead
Matthew Levitt: Iran retains its ability to launch terror attacks
Damien McElroy: A CEO tasked with spreading Iran's influence
Hussein Ibish: Trump's order on solid constitutional ground
Simon Waldman: Cautious Israel keeping a low profile
How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install an air filter in your home.
Close your windows and turn on the AC.
Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.
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MATCH INFO
Europa League final
Who: Marseille v Atletico Madrid
Where: Parc OL, Lyon, France
When: Wednesday, 10.45pm kick off (UAE)
TV: BeIN Sports
THE SPECS
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Engine: 1.8 litre combined with 16-volt electric motors
Transmission: Automatic with manual shifting mode
Power: 121hp
Torque: 142Nm
Price: Dh95,900
Brief scores:
Manchester City 3
Bernardo Silva 16', Sterling 57', Gundogan 79'
Bournemouth 1
Wilson 44'
Man of the match: Leroy Sane (Manchester City)
FIXTURES
December 28
Stan Wawrinka v Pablo Carreno Busta, 5pm
Milos Raonic v Dominic Thiem, no earlier then 7pm
December 29 - semi-finals
Rafael Nadal v Stan Wawrinka / Pablo Carreno Busta, 5pm
Novak Djokovic v Milos Raonic / Dominic Thiem, no earlier then 7pm
December 30
3rd/4th place play-off, 5pm
Final, 7pm
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Semi-final, first leg
Barcelona 1 (Malcom 57')
Real Madrid (Vazquez 6')
Second leg, February 27
MATCH INFO
Group B
Bayern Munich v Tottenham, midnight (Thursday)
The Florida Project
Director: Sean Baker
Starring: Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe
Four stars
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While you're here
Brodie Owen: Scientists warn Covid vaccine won’t be a ‘silver bullet’
Nick Webster: Vaccine confidence and flu shot key to tackling Covid
Damien McElroy: Anti-science attitudes in America are proving lethal
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final:
First leg: Liverpool 5 Roma 2
Second leg: Wednesday, May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
TV: BeIN Sports, 10.45pm (UAE)
Company Profile
Company name: Yeepeey
Started: Soft launch in November, 2020
Founders: Sagar Chandiramani, Jatin Sharma and Monish Chandiramani
Based: Dubai
Industry: E-grocery
Initial investment: $150,000
Future plan: Raise $1.5m and enter Saudi Arabia next year
Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now
Alan Rushbridger, Canongate
The Comeback: Elvis And The Story Of The 68 Special
Simon Goddard
Omnibus Press
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STAGE 4 RESULTS
1 Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 4:51:51
2 David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo-Visma
3 Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal
4 Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis
5 Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek-Segafredo
General Classification
1 Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates - 12:50:21
2 Adam Yates (GBR) Teamn Ineos Grenadiers - 0:00:43
3 Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:01:03
4 Chris Harper (AUS) Jumbo-Visma - 0:01:43
5 Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo - 0:01:45