A transfer didn’t happen for Mahrez and, with the winger unable to get to Zambia in time, Saturday’s qualifier didn’t go to plan for Algeria. “Good performance in the wet is one of those things that’s very difficult to test or dev. ’Two early breaks in the third and Thiem made sure he would be able to celebrate his 24th birthday on Sunday with a win to extend his domination over the Frenchman to 6-0. But the Austrian flicked a switch to reel off seven straight games, taking the opener and a 3-0 lead in the second. Serbia take outright lead of Group D, Wales beat Austria at World Cup qualifiers. RAIN RULESThe game between Croatia and Kosovo was suspended midway through the first half due to heavy rain, forcing players to leave the field. own merits but also significant when viewed through the prism provided by his matches earlier in the week. ’Wales teenager Ben Woodburn enjoyed a stunning international debut, scoring a spectacular long-rang. From a distance of about 50 yards — practice pitches and reporters’ viewing area were separated by a. remained more or less similar, but Hockey India believes getting rid of the foreigner will somehow improve performance.