BCCI's honorary secretary Jay Shah said the star batter 'inspired millions worldwide with his heroics with the bat and immaculate display of character'
The Netherlands brought Qatar’s participation in the Fifa World Cup to an end on Tuesday when they defeated the hosts 2-0 in a Group A encounter at the at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.
While Qatar exit the tournament having lost all three league games the Dutch have kept their slate clean with their second win following a tense 1-0 victory over Ecuador last Friday.
The Dutch will be hoping to end their jinx of never winning the World Cup despite reaching the finals on three occasion s in 1974, 1978 and 2010 where they lost to West Germany, Argentina and Spain respectively.
Cody Gakpo's 26th-minute strike gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead at halftime as the Dutch sought to book their place in the last 16.
Gakpo raced on to Davy Klaassen's pass and fired a low shot into the bottom corner, giving the Netherlands a boost in their push to finish top of the standings.
Qatar were already unable to qualify for the next phase of the tournament before kick-off.
ALSO READ:
BCCI's honorary secretary Jay Shah said the star batter 'inspired millions worldwide with his heroics with the bat and immaculate display of character'
Amidst the sport’s global growth organisers Ethara will host a special event at Louvre Abu Dhabi to announce details of the race’s 16th edition on December 6-8, 2024
With their luggage missing, the youngsters entered the competition without their UAE jerseys - but what they didn't lack was the motivation to perform for the country
The American reinforces his dominant position as No 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for a fourth victory in five outings
Former Ryder Cup player employed a unique putting technique to edge David Toms for first victory in five years
A former amateur champion in the UK the Newcastle-native says his short game has improved since relocating to the UAE
Chevron Championship victory by the daughter of former Czech tennis great was her fifth successive win on the LPGA tour
Among them are 17 of the top 20 players in the current rankings including a host of Emirates Golf Federation invitees