RAIN RULESThe game between Croatia and Kosovo was suspended midway through the first half due to heavy rain, forcing players to leave the field. STAYING ALIVEMidfielder Odise Roshi and defender Ansi Agolli scored as Albania defeated Liechtenstein 2-0 to move closer to second-placed Italy. By comparison, there was less than a second separating the top five in Belgium – the longest circuit of all – in qualifying. The main reason, according to them, is you are defensive in targets and team’s performances are inconsistent. “The second to last lap was OK at the beginning, but then I backed out of it, hoping that I’d get one more lap,” said the 32-year-old. The aspect that caused Nadal the most consternation was his difficulty converting break points, going 6 for 25. The match was dragging along and while the 23,000 day session spectators enjoyed the match, there were 23,000 waiting outside in the rain for the night session to start. Later that season, he lost to Novak Djokovic in the fourth round in New York. IPL 2018, SRH vs RR: Hyderabad give Rajasthan a Royal hammering to record first winIPL 2018, SRH vs RR Preview: Sunrises Hyderabad hope to spoil Rajasthan Royals’ returnA few days ago, while batting at the nets in Pallekele, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravi Shastri had a discussion. “I played a very clean match,” Federer told the crowd.