Day 3 ended because of a disruption caused due to bad light. Indian bowlers found a way through the stringent Kiwi batting lineup and somehow sneaked a 49-run first innings lead. The day started with a bit of surprise from the Indian camp, as KS Bharat walked out to keep wickets in place of Wriddhiman Saha. Resuming at their overnight tally of 129 without the loss of a wicket, they added another 21 runs in a decent amount of time before Ravichandran Ashwin provided the first breakthrough. Will Young had edged a delivery that straitened, and the thin outside edge was tough for umpire Nitin Menon to pick.…
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Youngster Ferran Torres might be on his way back to Spain, a year-and-a-half after signing for Manchester City from struggling Valencia. The Spaniard is keen on a switch to Barcelona with officials from the club spotted in Manchester, reports The Athletic. The Spaniard signed for City in the summer before the 2020/21 season from Valencia and has been a sporadic starter for Pep Guardiola’s side since. However, despite starting the season brightly and nailing his position down in the first team – before an injury ruled him out for a long spell – the 21-year-old attacker is open to the idea of leaving the…
Chris Gayle could be getting a farewell game at his home ground, Sabina Park, according to Jonny Grave, the CEO of Cricket West Indies. He said that the board are in touch with the local government to see if fans can be allowed inside the stadium, to help the legendary cricketer get a grandiose farewell. Grave, who acknowledged the fact that the 42-year-old has had a legendary career, feels that he deserves to be sent off with a game. The series will be confirmed in a few days once they receive the required permissions for the crowd to be allowed.…
One of either Italy or Portugal will not be heading to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The pair have been drawn in the same block of the European play-offs and will be competing for the one available berth. The last two European champions are on the same side of the draw for the playoffs, which means that, at best, the pair will take on each other in a mini-final for one of three available berths. There is also a slight possibility that neither of those two teams makes it to the intercontinental competition, given that they will first…
FC Goa dominated proceedings for the second game running, but they ended up on the wrong side of the scoreline, yet again. Nerijus Valskis scored twice for Jamshedpur FC as they completed a 3-1 win over the Gaurs. Juan Ferrando’s men were territorially dominant for the second game running, but – unable to make their advantage count – they lost yet again. Jamshedpur, with only 24 per cent of the ball, smashed and grabbed their way to a memorable win and climbed to the top of the Indian Super League table, albeit with only two games played. Dheeraj Singh made a couple of superb stops in the…
Barcelona’s attempts to tie centre-back Ronald Araujo down to a contract extension have hit a stumbling block due to the Uruguyan’s financial demands. Meanwhile, the youngster is also being eyed by several Premier League outfits. The Catalans may be going through a turbulent time, but the club has made inroads towards securing its future by offering contract extensions to several of its most promising stars. Central defender Araujo is next in line – alongside Gavi – after the Blaugrana tied down Pedri and Ansu Fati to long-term deals earlier this season. However, Araujo’s renewal is complicated due to the player’s financial demands and growing interest from the Premier League in…
Ivan Vukomanovic’s side remained winless in the 2021/22 Indian Super League following their 0-0 draw against Khalid Jamil’s NorthEast United. The Blasters were guilty of missing some gilt-edged chances, while on the flip side, the Highlanders failed to register a single shot on target. NEUFC’s Khassa Camara and Hernan registered early shots at Kerala’s goal, albeit both the efforts sailed some way over the crossbar. On the other end of the pitch, debutant Vincy Barretto was a livewire, chasing down long balls from his defenders but to no avail. The best chance of the first half fell to Blasters’ Jorge Pereyra Diaz. Adrian Luna’s aggressive…
A 94th-minute goal helped minnows Mura beat Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Meanwhile, in the Europa League, West Ham United and Leicester City eased to wins against Rapid Wien and Legia Warsaw, respectively. Tottenham suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Slovenian side NS Mura, who beat ten-man Spurs 2-1 at home, leaving them in a precarious position ahead of the final group stage matchday. The Premier League outfit needs to match – or better – Vitesse’s result on matchday 6 to progress to the next round. Tomi Horvat gave Mura the lead in the 11th minute with a…
Reports claim that the German has also been confirmed with a consultancy role for two years after the six months in charge as interim manager, which means he will be overseeing a lot of decisions relating to the footballing operations at the club. It was confirmed by The Athletic that his agreement is subject to his current employers Lokomotiv Moscow, but United reckon this will not be a major problem for the club. Since he hasn’t secured work permits as yet in England, he will not be taking charge of the club to oversee the game against Chelsea, a club manager by…
Sri Lanka had control of the game from Day 1, and continued to trouble the Caribbean outlet with the quality in their spin department. The hosts decided to bat first after winning the toss. The Windies new ball bowlers seemed to have some movement off the pitch, but they couldn’t muster many rewards. Pathum Nissanka, playing just his 4th Test for the national side, played a cautious little hand in the company of his skipper as they batted the entire opening session out without much fuss. Karunaratne took some risks with his shot-making and completed a brilliant fifty. Nissanka fell…