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Plays of the day from the second T20 international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, in Auckland

Andrew Fidel Fernando10-Jan-2016The swirler
Eden Park is a well-enclosed ground, but in the fifth over, Tillakaratne Dilshan managed to get a ball into the windswept higher reaches of the stadium. This ultimately worked to his advantage. Spotting a short-of-a-length delivery from Mitchell McClenaghan, Dilshan swung hard across the line and gave up a big top edge. The ball shot up in the direction of third man, and Trent Boult peeled off from gully to chase it. It looked like it would be a comfortable running catch, until the ball had risen enough for the wind to catch it. It’s descent was several metres to Boult’s right. He dived to intercept it, but managed only to get fingertips to the ball.The gate

Aiming a wild stroke over the legside, Danushka Gunathilaka left a gaping space between bat and pad in the second over, for Adam Milne to slip a length ball through. Gunathilaka’s bat was some distance from the ball that clattered into his stumps, but the dismissal was also a gate for other reasons. He was the first of several Sri Lanka batsmen to get out slogging.The spurned chance
When Martin Guptill top edged his own hoick across the line in the first over of New Zealand’s chase, Sri Lanka had an opportunity to dismiss the opposition’s form batsman cheaply. Perhaps due to a lack of confidence, the wrong fielder went for the ball. Thisara Perera sprinted in from long-on and had the ball fall just short of him, but it should have been Shehan Jayasuriya pursuing it from midwicket. The ball had dropped only about seven metres away from where he had been originally standing.The flamingo shot
Colin Munro blasted three sixes from four Jeffrey Vandersay deliveries in the eighth over, but his most memorable shot came against Isuru Udana soon after. Munro ran at the bowler and made room to swing the bat, but when Udana sent a full delivery wide of off stump, Munro had to manufacture a shot. He threw one leg backwards, in the air, and leaned over to strike the ball towards wide long-on, connecting well enough to fetch himself another six.

Glasgow Rangers enjoyed a great night at Ibrox on Thursday by holding Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur to a draw in the Europa League.

It was Ange Postecoglou’s first return to Glasgow since moving on from Celtic, who he won two Scottish Premiership titles with, in the summer of 2023.

Rangers ended the match with more shots, more ‘big chances’ created, and more xG but failed to come away with all three points, despite an impressive performance.

The Light Blues are now nine matches unbeaten in all competitions and have hit form at a good time, ahead of the League Cup final clash with Celtic on Sunday at Hampden Park.

However, a poor opening few months of the season has left the Scottish giants 11 points adrift of their Glasgow rivals in the race to win the title, with three losses in the division so far.

Celtic have won 14 of their 15 Premiership matches after they were able to strengthen their squad in the summer transfer window, having banked a hefty amount of cash through the sale of Matt O’Riley.

How much Celtic sold Matt O'Riley for

Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion swooped in to sign the Denmark international for a reported Scottish record transfer fee of more than £25m, breaking the record set by Jota’s £25m switch to Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2023.

This means that Celtic had huge sales in back-to-back summer windows to fund their own incoming business to make their squad stronger across the board, despite losing a couple of key performers.

O’Riley attracted significant interest in his services because of his sensational form in the Premiership for the Hoops during the 2023/24 campaign, with his ability as a scorer and a creator of goals helping him to standout in the division.

Matt O’Riley	22/23 Premiership	23/24 Premiership
Appearances	38	37
Goals	3	18
Assists	12	13
Big chances created	16	14
Key passes per game	2.2	2.5
Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the English-born magician had an impressive, but not unbelievable, first full season at Parkhead before emerging as their star man last season.

He dominated games and was a match-winner for Celtic on a regular basis, because of his ability to score and create goals, and that helped them to earn more than £25m from his sale.

That allowed the Hoops to sign Auston Trusty for £6m, Adam Idah for £9.5m, and Arne Engels for a club-record £11m, among several other deals.

Meanwhile, per Transfermarkt, Rangers did not sign a player for more than €5m (£4.1m) after their biggest summer sale was Sam Lammers’ £4m move to FC Twente.

Their lack of big money sales meant that they could not spend the kind of money that Celtic were able to, as Nils Koppen had to invest in younger, cheaper, talent, with the hope that they will develop into high-value assets – like O’Riley.

Rangers' promising summer signings

The Belgian recruitment chief, who is now the club’s technical director, brought in eight players to Ibrox on permanent deals, along with three loans, and five of those eight arrivals are aged 22 or under.

Connor Barron was snapped up from Aberdeen after his contract with the Scottish side expired at the end of last season and the 21-year-old ace has enjoyed a strong start to life in Glasgow.

He has made 26 appearances in all competitions and has started 13 of the club’s 15 matches in the Premiership, which shows that Philippe Clement already trusts the Scotland U21 international.

Another impressive young recruit from Koppen’s work in the summer is Brazilian left-back Jefte, who has emerged as a first-choice option for Rangers at the age of 20.

The promising full-back, who turns 21 later this month, has started 17 matches across the Premiership and the Europa League, and caught the eye with his solid form.

24/25 Premiership	Jefte
Appearances	13
Assists	2
Tackles + interceptions per game	3.7
Dribbled past per game	0.5x
Duel success rate	51%
Dribbles completed per game	1.5
Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Jefte has offered a strong defensive presence at the back, with 3.7 tackles and interceptions per game without being dribbled past regularly.

However, summer recruit Hamza Igamane is the player who Clement could hit the jackpot with as his answer to Matt O’Riley, given his impressive form of late.

Why Hamza Igamane could be Clement's Matt O'Riley

The Scottish giants swooped to sign the versatile forward from Moroccan side FAR Rabat in the summer and his market valuation on Transfermarkt at the time of his move was just €1m (£829k).

After around five months at Ibrox, that valuation has already shot up to €2.5m (£2m) to reflect his superb form in recent weeks for Clement’s side.

The 22-year-old star, who scored against Spurs on Thursday night, has produced six goals and one assist in 16 appearances in all competitions for Rangers so far this season.

Five of those goals and his one assist came in his last five appearances for the club, as he struggled in his first 11 matches because the youngster needed time to adapt after leaving Morocco for the first time in his career.

24/25 Europa League	Hamza Igamane
Appearances	4
Starts	2
Goals	4
Key passes	5
Assists	1
Dribbles completed	5
Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Igamane has been particularly impressive in the Europa League for Rangers with a return of five goal contributions in two starts in the competition.

He has proven himself on the European stage and his form of late suggests that the forward, who can play on the left or through the middle, is starting to thrive domestically as well.

Igamane, who was dubbed an “exciting young talent” by Koppen, is a dynamic attacker who can hold off defenders, dribble past opponets, create chances, and score goals, as illustrated by his form in the Europa League, and his market value is soaring as a result of his performances.

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If the 22-year-old whiz can continue to shine and develop with more experience under his belt then he could emerge as a high-value asset for Rangers who they later sell on for big money to fund their own summer spending spree, akin to the one Celtic had after selling O’Riley.

da realbet： Arsenal now hold an advantage over Barcelona in the race to sign an “amazing” £50m forward this month, according to a report.

Arsenal eyeing new forward

da realsbet： The Gunners are in need of additional attacking options, with both Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling currently sidelined, so Mikel Arteta will be looking to strengthen his side in the January transfer window.

Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku has been identified as a potential option for Arteta, and the forward is now believed to be keen on moving to the Emirates Stadium, although there will be competition for his signature from Paris Saint-Germain.

Matheus Cunha is another Premier League player on Arteta’s shortlist, having been potent in front of goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers so far this season, while Arsenal are also chasing RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko.

Arsenal’s upcoming Premier League fixtures

Date

Brighton & Hove Albion (a)

January 4th

Tottenham Hotspur (h)

January 15th

Aston Villa (h)

January 18th

Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)

January 25th

Manchester City (h)

February 2nd

Earlier this year, it was revealed that the Gunners were in pole position for Athletic Club’s Nico Williams for a potential January move, and there has now been a new update on their pursuit.

According to reports from Spain, Arsenal are determined to strengthen their attack this winter, meaning they have now set their sights on Williams, who is valued at around £50m by his current employers.

There will be competition for the Spaniard’s signature, with Barcelona also in the frame, but there is a feeling that Arteta’s side could hold an advantage over the La Liga club.

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The Gunners have an advantage over Barca in terms of money, and they can offer the 22-year-old the opportunity to be a part of an exciting project in the Premier League, which could be a decisive factor in his decision.

Exciting news for Arsenal

With Saka out injured, there could be no better player to come in on the right flank than Williams, considering just how impressive he has been for Athletic Club over the course of the past few seasons.

The Spain international chalked up a remarkable 14 assists in the previous campaign, and his versatility could also make him an attractive option for Arteta, given that he is clearly able to play on both wings, having done so regularly in La Liga.

The BBC’s John Bennett was also full of praise for the attacker for his performances in Euro 2024, saying:

As such, it is exciting news that Arsenal could be well-placed to beat Barcelona to Williams’ signature this month.

da cassino： Having hoisted aloft the League Cup last weekend, Celtic return to Scottish Premiership action this forthcoming Sunday lunchtime at Tannadice.

da leao： By defeating Rangers in the League Cup Final, the Hoops now have 119 major honours to their name, one more than their fiercest rivals, boasting more trophies than the Gers for the first time since 1938.

So, as the Celts go in search of three more Premiership points this weekend, they’ll need to stop one of Scotland’s most in-form strikers to achieve this.

Sam Dalby: on fire at Dundee United

If you recognise the name Sam Dalby, perhaps it’s because you’re a fan of the popular Disney+ documentary Welcome to Wrexham, in which the striker arrives from Southend, before scoring eight goals during the 2022/23 campaign, most notably on target when the Welsh club defeated Coventry City in a massive FA Cup upset.

However, having fallen out of favour under Phil Parkinson last season, seeing less than 1,700 minutes of action across all competitions, he joined Dundee United on a season-long loan last summer and, fair to say, this is going rather well so far.

To date, Dalby has eight Scottish Premiership goals his name, all coming during his last nine appearances in the competition.

This includes scoring in four successive matches, most notably heading home the opener during a credible 1-1 draw at Ibrox, before bagging a brace last weekend at Motherwell, albeit in vain, with the Tangerines beaten 4-3 in a thriller at Fir Park.

Nevertheless, Dalby is now the top-scorer in the Premiership, two goals clear of Celtic duo Kyōgo Furuhashi and Callum McGregor, Cyriel Dessers and Václav Černý of Rangers, as well as St Johnstone’s Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka.

Only twice before has a Dundee United player ended a season as the top-scorer in the top-flight: Kenny Cameron in 1968/69 and Andy Gray in 1974/75.

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So, how do Celtic stop Scotland’s in-form striker? Well, they might just have the man to do it!

The Celtic star who can shackle Dalby

At half-time of Sunday’s League Cup Final, with Celtic a goal down and looking lethargic, Brendan Rodgers decided to substitute centre-back Auston Trusty, replacing him with Liam Scales.

Well, within 15 minutes, the Hoops had turned the tie around to lead 2-1, Greg Taylor and Daizen Maeda the scorers, with Scales’ introduction adding extra in-possession security to their play.

In recent months, the Republic of Ireland international has lost his place in the starting XI to Trusty, who’s formed an impressive partnership with fellow United States international Cameron Carter-Vickers, but how do the trio compare?

Celtic centre-back comparison (24/25)

Statistic

Liam Scales

Auston Trusty

Cameron Carter-Vickers

Appearances

17

16

14

Minutes

1,383

1,356

1,154

Passes attempted

222

482

444

Pass completion %

93.2%

96.3%

94.6%

Tackles won

15

16

13

Interceptions

14

15

15

Blocks

6

5

2

Touches

267

542

470

Aerial duals won %

72.7%

45.8%

78.6%

All statistics courtesy of FBref.com

As outlined in the table, Celtic’s trio of centre-backs all have very similar statistics this season.

We know, based on four seasons of evidence, that Carter-Vickers will start if fit, which he isn’t all of the time in fairness, meaning it’s a straight fight between Scales and Trusty to be his partner.

Of the 47 matches in which they’ve both featured, Carter-Vickers and Scales have won 37 and lost only five, beaten twice by Lazio and at Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, while the other two defeats both came at the hands of Heart of Midlothian last season.

Following the League Cup Final, Rodgers praised Scales, describing him as “brilliant”, adding the decision to introduce him as a substitute was made because “we looked so clunky and couldn’t get through the pitch… I didn’t like that”.

Thus, the Irishman will be hoping to start at Tannadice this weekend, tasked with preventing the Premiership’s leading marksman from adding to his tally.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed when he hopes construction on Manchester United's new £2 billion 'Wembley of the North' will be completed.

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• United to build 'world's greatest football stadium'
• Ratcliffe reveals ideal completion date
• Announced official plans for new stadium on Tuesday

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• WHAT HAPPENED?

  United confirmed their intention to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium on Tuesday as they released a promo video of the new ground. Per, the club will demolish Old Trafford and build the new venue on the land adjacent to their old stadium.

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• WHAT SIR JIM RATCLIFFE SAID

  reports that the Red Devils are planning to finish the construction of the new stadium by 2030. Club part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has also suggested that the project could begin soon. "It depends how quickly the government gets going with the regeneration programme. I think they want to get going quite quickly; they want to see progress in this term," said the British billionaire.

  "Immense amount of work for people of Manchester. But modules mean we can build stadium much more quickly. There are yards in world that will build structures which are then shipped. Abu Dhabi, Indonesia, Thailand. Five-year project rather than ten."

  He added in the club's official press release on the new stadium: "Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world’s greatest football stadium, at the centre of a regenerated Old Trafford. Our current stadium has served us brilliantly for the past 115 years, but it has fallen behind the best arenas in world sport.

  "By building next to the existing site, we will be able to preserve the essence of Old Trafford while creating a truly state-of-the-art stadium that transforms the fan experience only footsteps from our historic home."

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  United's new ambitious project will stimulate the economic growth in the Greater Manchester area as it will generate close to 92,000 jobs and 17,000 new homes in the region. The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: "If we get this right, the regeneration impact could be bigger and better than London 2012. Manchester United could, and indeed should, have the best football stadium in the world.

  "To me, that means a stadium that is true to the traditions of the club, affordable to all, with nobody priced out, and a stadium that sets new standards in the game globally. I believe this vision can be realised, and if so, the benefits for Greater Manchester, the north-west and the country will be huge."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?

  While the ownership is working behind the scenes to come up with a new home for the Red Devils, on the field, Ruben Amorim's side will be back in action this Thursday as they take on Real Sociedad in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 fixture at Old Trafford.

The club's passionate 3252 fan base and actor Will Ferrell paid tribute to the heroes who helped victims of California wildfires

• LAFC's supporter group, The 3252, unveils a striking tifo
• Display honors firefighters and affected communities
• Hollywood star Ferrell also paid tribute before the game

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• WHAT HAPPENED

  Los Angeles Football Club's dedicated supporter group, The 3252, unveiled a striking tifo display in solidarity with victims of the recent California wildfires. The large-scale tifo, revealed during the club’s first home game of the 2025 MLS season, honored both the firefighters battling the blazes and the communities affected by the devastation. The 3252 weren’t alone in their tribute — star actor and LAFC part-owner Will Ferrell also showed his support before the match. The Hollywood star was seen alongside the Honorary Falconers, a youth team from Pacific Palisades still recovering from the recent LA fires.

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  This act of solidarity through art is not just about supporting a cause — it's a testament to the strong community spirit fostered by LAFC and its supporters. The club has a history of engaging with local issues, and this tifo continues that tradition.

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  WHAT’S NEXT?

  LAFC kicked off their 2025 MLS season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Minnesota United FC at BMO Stadium. Jeremy Ebobisse, a new signing, scored the winning goal in the 78th minute with a stunning left-footed strike. This victory extended LAFC's streak of winning season openers to eight consecutive years. Steve Cherundolo’s side faces Colorado Rapids in the second leg of their Round 1 CONCACAF Champions Cup next, going into the game behind 2-1 on aggregate.

Apart from the two Tests, and matches at world and Asian events, India will play 27 ODIs and 36 T20Is in this period

Vishal Dikshit16-Aug-2022India are set to play two Tests, both at home, in the 2022-25 women’s FTP cycle. The first, against England, will be in December 2023, and the second, against Australia, will be part of the tour from December 2023 to January 2024. England (five) will play the most Tests, in this FTP, followed by Australia (four), and South Africa (three). As such, these are the only four women’s teams playing Test cricket in this period.Related

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Seven Tests, 135 ODIs and 159 T20Is in first women's international FTP

There’s also the resumption of the T20 Asia Cup after a gap in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The window for it is in the first half of October this year. The venue for it hasn’t been finalised yet. The last time the women’s Asia Cup was played, in 2018 in Malaysia, Bangladesh beat India off the last ball in the final.India have a total of four home series in 2023-24, which will feature a total of 23 international games. South Africa will kickstart India’s season in September 2023 with three ODIs and three T20Is, before New Zealand’s tour in October for the same number of fixtures in both formats. After more than a month’s gap, England will visit India in December for a Test and three T20Is, followed by Australia’s arrival for a Test, three ODIs and three T20Is over December 2023 and January 2024.England last played a Test in India in 2005, while Australia last visited India for Test-match cricket way back in 1984.After the T20 World Cup in South Africa in February 2023, there is a gap in the FTP from March to May for all teams, which is set to serve as a window for the inaugural women’s IPL as well as the FairBreak Invitational T20 tournament in Hong Kong. As of now, the BCCI is looking to hold the women’s IPL in March as a standalone tournament, prior to the men’s chapter starting in April. The women’s domestic season has been advanced by a month for the women’s IPL and is scheduled to end in February next year with the inter-zonal one-day competition.There is very little cricket scheduled for India in the entire 2024 calendar year•ICC via Getty ImagesOverall, the FTP includes 27 ODIs and 36 T20Is for India as part of their home-and-away bilateral engagements, and a T20I tri-series in the lead up to the 2023 T20 World Cup. India have already played three ODIs and three T20Is in Sri Lanka in June-July this year, which are part of the FTP. In effect, the FTP started in May 2022 and will run till the end of April 2025. India’s next assignment is a tour of England for three ODIs and three T20Is in September, followed by a home series against Australia for five T20Is to end the year.At the start of 2023, India will fly to South Africa for a T20I tri-series also involving West Indies before the T20 World Cup, which will also be held in South Africa in February. Then, in June 2023, India will tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and three T20Is before returning for their home season, where they host South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia.There is very little cricket scheduled for India in the 2024 calendar year. Once Australia leave India in early 2024, the next assignment will be a reciprocal tour of Australia at the end of the year for three ODIs, before they return home to host West Indies (three ODIs and three T20Is) in December 2024 and Ireland (three ODIs and three T20Is) in January 2025 in the lead up to the 50-over World Cup at home in April.

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da aposte e ganhe： Depois de mais de dois anos sem atividades presenciais por causa da pandemia da Covid-19, a Taça das Favelas volta com força máxima neste mês de julho. O torneio organizado pela Central Única das Favelas (CUFA) e produzido pela InFavela celebra 10 anos de existência em 2022.

+Raphinha se aproxima do Barcelona, técnico nega saída de CR7… O Dia do Mercado!

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da dobrowin： Na próxima sexta-feira acontece a cerimônia de lançamento da edição carioca do maior campeonato de futebol entre favelas do mundo, na sede da CUFA, no Viaduto de Madureira, às 10h30.

O evento vai contar com a presença de técnicos e jogadores de todas as favelas que disputam a Taça. Além deles, autoridades, artistas e ex-jogadores estarão na celebração.

– É com muita alegria que a gente está voltando com a Taça das Favelas. É um projeto que impacta a vida de mais de meio milhão de jovens no Brasil inteiro, anualmente. E é de suma importância que o torneio retorne com força total no Rio de Janeiro, onde tudo começou há uma década – celebrou Celso Athayde, idealizador da Taça das Favelas.

Nesta Cerimônia, ainda vai ocorrer a apresentação do MC Menor MR e do Raí BG, que estão relançando a música da Taça das Favelas. O lançamento da canção da dupla foi interrompido em 2020, por conta da pandemia e agora será retomado. Esta produção é fruto de uma parceria entre a CUFA e o canal KondZilla.

Esta fase da Taça das Favelas será disputada por 107 seleções de favelas, com 28 femininas e 79 masculinas. As seleções femininas não tem idade limite, enquanto entre os meninos, são permitidos jovens de 14 a 17 anos.

A bola vai rolar no final de semana dos dias 30 e 31 de julho, no Campo do Realengo, que está sendo reformado e se tornará o Centro Desportivo Taça das Favelas Realengo. As grandes finais estão previstas para acontecer no dia 8 de outubro.

– A gente tem muito orgulho de produzir esta e iniciativa, que é mais que um campeonato de futebol e gera tantas oportunidades. Esse ano vai ser diferente de tudo. Voltamos! E vamos coroar essa volta com uma grande Taça das Favelas Brasil, no fim do ano – comemorou Elaine Caccavo, diretora de produção da CUFA e da InFavela.

A primeira edição da Taça das Favelas Brasil, o Favelão 2022, vai acontecer nos meses de outubro e novembro.

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Cerimônia de Lançamento da Taça das Favelas Rio 2022
Data: 15 de julho de 2022 (Sexta-feira)
Local: Espaço CUFA
Horário: 10h30
Endereço: Rua Francisco Batista, nº: 1 – Viaduto de Madureira, Rio de Janeiro

Plays of the day from the match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in Mohali

Abhishek Purohit23-May-2014Sehwag’s start
Virender Sehwag flickers briefly these days but when he does, he is still a sight to watch. He lasted all of eight deliveries this match, but packed in plenty of entertainment in that short time. He was beaten twice in succession by Vikramjeet Malik’s away movement in the first over. He instantly made up for it. The fourth ball was lofted over mid-off for four, the fifth was slashed inches short of the third-man boundary, and the sixth was carved over backward point for four more.Vohra’s lapse
Manan Vohra was in serious touch once more, and had motored to 25 before he committed a schoolboy error. He clipped Rahul Tewatia through midwicket and turned back for what seemed a straightforward second run. It wasn’t to be, though. Vohra took it easy as he approached the crease and made no attempt to ground his bat. To his utter shock, Stuart Binny’s throw hit the stumps direct. Vohra, who was short by about a foot, walked off muttering.Tewatia’s misfortune
In the ninth over, Tewatia lured Shaun Marsh out with some flight. It was the googly, and Marsh realised that after it started to turn away from him. He was some way down the crease, and could have been easily stumped had he missed the ball. However, he managed to prod at it, and the outside edge went to slip on the bounce. The next ball was another googly. Marsh stayed back this time and guided it fine. Shane Watson at slip thought he had a chance again, but it bounced just in front of his outstretched left hand and raced to the boundary.Miller’s midwicket punch
Kings XI were looking for some big late runs after slowing down for a while. George Bailey hit James Faulkner for consecutive boundaries in the 19th over, and Miller weighed in with a fearsome blow. Faulkner bowled a high full-toss on the pads. Miller did not try to slog it. He punched it with a straight follow-through, and held the pose as the ball flew flat over deep midwicket for six. It was like a right-hander lofting the ball over extra cover.Dhawan’s double
Rishi Dhawan stunned Rajasthan Royals with two important blows in the ninth over of the chase. The first ball of the over was pitched up around off stump, and Ajinkya Rahane had a heave at it. The ball moved in a bit and hit the stumps. Dhawan angled the next one in on a good length to Shane Watson. The Royals captain came forward and tried to play with an angled bat, but it seamed in through the gate to rattle the stumps once more.

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da betsul： O Botafogo não conseguiu impor seu jogo diante do América-MG e viu o adversário ser mais competitivo e construir um resultado expressivo no jogo de ida das oitavas da Copa do Brasil. Na coletiva de imprensa, Luís Castro disse que a equipe cometeu ‘uma sucessão de erros’ e pediu reforços para a sequência da temporada.

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da betobet： – Eu acho que todos nós estamos de acordo de que precisamos nos reforçar. Nem que seja com os jogadores que estão fora por lesão. Hoje jogamos com equipe do ano passado, da Série B, com Sampaio e Patrick de Paula.Claro que para uma Série A normalmente não se joga só com os atletas do campeonato anterior. Claro que reforços têm que vir. Se olharmos, também nos faltam o Erison, o Lucas Fernandes, o Piazon, o Victor Cuesta, para sermos mais fortes – disse o treinador.

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Na análise de Luís Castro, o Botafogo não foi competitivo em momento algum do jogo e a bola aérea o colocou em dificuldade em diversos momentos. Com isso, o comandante explicou o que o time terá que mudar para conseguir reverter o resultado no jogo de volta, no Rio de Janeiro.

– Aquilo que vinha acontecendo com a equipe em termos defensivos sobre a bola aérea se ruiu por completo. O adversário cada vez que cruzava, nos colocava em sérias dificuldades. Nunca fomos uma equipe estável e competitiva dentro do jogo. A equipe começou mal o jogo, logo na primeira saída de bola cometemos logo um erro. A partir dali foram uma sucessão de erros que levou a um resultado volumoso e como diz o que fazer no jogo de volta – explicou, e em seguida emendou:

– A equipe terá que mudar a sua forma competitiva para reverter um resultado desses. Hoje não fomos competitivos, principalmente no primeiro tempo. O adversário foi muito mais competitivo que nós. Nós quando começamos o jogo e deixamos o América ficar por cima como ficou, normalmente uma equipe não consegue virar o jogo. Pode virar em termos táticos e estratégicos, mas em competitividade. Nós não conseguimos, e o América foi melhor que nós durante todo jogo – acrescentou.

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O jogo de volta contra o Coelho está marcado para o dia 14 de julho, às 20h, no Nilton Santos. Antes disso, o time da estrela solitária voltará suas atenções ao Campeonato Brasileiro, e na segunda-feira encara o RB Bragantino, às 20h, no Nabi Abi Chedid. O jogo será válido pela 15ª rodada da competição nacional.