Glamorgan dismissed for 138 on third day as their own promotion hopes take a hit
ECB Reporters Network20-Aug-2019
Richard Gleeson is mobbed by his team-mates•Getty Images
Lancashire increased their lead at the top of Division Two with a comprehensive win in under three days against a Glamorgan team who were outclassed in every department, with the margin of victory – an innings and 150 runs – a clear indication of the difference between the two teams.While Lancashire, on their performances this season, will provide formidable opposition in Division One next year, Glamorgan, who were second before this game but are likely to move a few places lower after the current round of fixtures, will need to improve significantly if they are to gain promotion.Apart from Dane Vilas’ brilliant innings that enabled Lancashire take a lead of 288 on first innings, their seam attack probed incessantly in both innings, with the impressive Danny Lamb, in only his fifth first-class game claiming 6 for 89 in the match.Lancashire resumed on 544 for 8, but their innings lasted only four balls before Saqib Mahmood edged Samit Patel to slip after a single had been added. When Glamorgan began their second innings, Nick Selman was almost dismissed from the first ball of the innings when Tom Bailey failed to hold on to a return catch.Instead, the Glamorgan openers made it into the 15th over before being parted, Lamb removing Selman lbw to make it 28 for 1.Five runs later Charlie Hemphrey departed, also leg before to Lamb, who was quickly followed by Shaun Marsh, and when David Lloyd and Billy Root were dismissed by Richard Gleeson in successive deliveries, the home team had subsided to 40 for 4. Patel and Chris Cooke then shared an useful partnership of 42, before both were out leg before – Cooke the fifth lbw victim of the innings and the team’s top scorer with 41.The last four wickets fell for 15 runs, and at 3.30pm Lancashire were on their way home, with Glamorgan left to reflect on their two recent heavy Championship defeats – to Middlesex by 256 runs and here by an innings.
Em crise financeira, o Botafogo busca alternativas para evitar demissões em massa no corpo de funcionários. Nesta quinta-feira, os colaboradores do Alvinegro recusaram uma proposta feita pelo clube, que ofereceu uma redução de 25% nos vencimentos mensais e na carga horária de trabalho no período de dois a cinco meses.
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Houve uma assembleia na tarde desta quinta-feira na sede de General Severiano entre o Sindeclubes (Sindicato dos Empregados em Clubes, Federações e Confederações Esportivas e Atletas Profissionais do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) e os funcionários. O Sindicato está representando os colaboradores na ação. Por maioria dos votos, a proposta do Botafogo foi recusada.
O Sindicato apresentou novos números ao Botafogo para tentar manter emprego e renda e, assim, evitar demissões em massa no quadro de funcionários. As negociações entre as partes seguem e haverá uma nova assembleia no mês que vem.
Com dificuldades nos cofres, o Botafogo busca renovar a parceria que possui com o Sindeclubes desde o ano passado. Por conta da ajuda do Sindeclubes, que auxilia com verbas penhoras/congeladas, o Alvinegro não atrasa salários desde outubro.
NOTA DO BOTAFOGO: “O Botafogo tem apresentado um posicionamento muito transparente quanto à sua complicada situação financeira e abordado de forma enfática a necessidade de cortes de despesas. De forma conscienciosa, o Clube realizou diversas reuniões com os representantes do SindeClubes em busca de soluções que preservem ao máximo emprego e renda de seus funcionários. As propostas apresentadas na Assembleia desta quinta-feira, infelizmente, não foram aceitas pelos colaboradores.
Cabe ressaltar o esforço e comprometimento da gestão que tem se traduzido em salários em dia mesmo diante de um cenário bastante crítico. A situação, contudo, é insustentável e medidas urgentes são necessárias para a continuidade do clube”
Glasgow Rangers currently find themselves in uncharted territory as they sit at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table.
Following a 3-0 win over St Johnstone a couple of weeks ago, the Light Blues claimed top spot from Celtic and it marked the first time since August 2022 that the club had sat atop the table.
A 5-0 rout of Hearts at the weekend – as well as Wednesday's hard-fought win over Kilmarnock – has maintained their two-point advantage and every Premiership clash is now a cup final as the Gers aim for their first league title since 2021.
Philippe Clement’s January transfer business could potentially be the catalyst in the club’s pursuit of glory as all three signings have made a positive impact thus far.
Mohammed Diomande
It marks a stark change from just a few months ago when growing resentment was setting in during the dying embers of Michael Beale’s reign, as several poor transfers looked like setting the Glasgow side back.
He was not the first manager to sign talented players who have failed to live up to the hype since joining the Ibrox side, as a succession of bosses before him all made similar mistakes.
Mark Warburton was arguably one of the worst culprits, with one of his signings for the club even being compared to former Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.
Jordan Rossiter's record at Liverpool
Jordan Rossiter began making waves through the Liverpool academy as a youngster and his talent was clearly obvious to all who watched him play.
The Englishman played 35 times for the U21, U18 and Youth League teams as he was building his reputation, scoring four times and grabbing four assists and this promise meant he was given his debut by Brendan Rodgers in a League Cup clash against Middlesbrough in September 2014.
Rossiter made an immediate impression, scoring the only Liverpool goal of the game, although that was his only senior appearance for the Anfield side that term, making the matchday squad in the Premier League only once before an ankle injury ended his campaign.
Jordan Rossiter
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler had previously delivered high praise for the talented midfielder, hailing him as “potentially a young Stevie G” back in 2013, but the truth is, he failed to hit such heights at the Reds.
The following season saw Rossiter make four senior appearances for the club, but more injury issues meant he failed to really show Jürgen Klopp his talents on a consistent basis, and it would prove to be his final season on Merseyside.
Jordan Rossiter's time at Rangers in numbers
Following four years in the lower leagues, Rangers romped to the Championship title during the 2015/16 season under Warburton, also claiming the Challenge Cup and reaching the Scottish Cup final.
Towards the end of the season, it was announced that Rossiter had signed a pre-contract agreement with the Gers to join that summer ahead of the 2016/17 season, and it looked like a wonderful investment.
They only had to pay a compensation fee of £250k to Liverpool and while injury problems had blighted his young career up until that point, Warburton clearly saw plenty of potential that he could move on from there and establish himself in Glasgow.
It did not take long for his poor injury record to rear its head, however. After making six appearances during the first few weeks of the season, the former Anfield starlet suffered a serious calf injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
Things got worse, rather than better, as the youngster made just five appearances the following campaign, again being hampered by a calf injury, while his appearances were limited to just five again under the player he was compared to during his academy days – Gerrard.
Loan spells at Bury and Fleetwood Town between January 2019 and May 2020 saw him make 36 appearances, and he finally looked injury-free, but Gerrard had bolstered his side by that point and Rossiter was always going to struggle to secure a regular place in the team.
What Jordan Rossiter has done since leaving Rangers
The former teenage sensation moved to Fleetwood permanently on a one-year deal in the summer of 2020, before joining his current side, Bristol Rovers, in 2022.
The 26-year-old made 21 appearances in his debut season for the club, before he suffered yet more injury problems.
Throughout his spell at Rangers, Rossiter missed a staggering 94 matches across just three seasons due to the aforementioned calf injuries, and he has failed to feature for Bristol Rovers so far during the 2023/24 campaign.
Rovers currently play in League One and judging by his statistics from last term, moving him on in 2020 looked like a decent bit of business.
The midfielder only averaged a 72% pass success rate per game in the third tier last season, while creating zero big chances, making 0.5 key passes per game and losing possession 9.6 times per match, indicating that he was hardly impressing despite dropping a couple of levels.
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It is always a shame to see a hugely talented player lose their way after plenty of buildup regarding their abilities, even worse so when it is factors out of their control, such as injury problems.
Who knows how good Rossiter might have been if he had stayed fit between 2014 and 2020? Could he have played a key part in Gerrard’s Rangers side which went on to secure their first league title in a decade during 2020/21?
Jordan Rossiter's career statistics
Games
Goals
2022/23
21
0
2021/22
10
0
2020/21
36
1
2019/20
19
0
2018/19
22
1
2017/18
5
1
2016/17
6
0
2015/16
4
0
Via Transfermarkt
He certainly had the required qualities to be a success at Ibrox, yet failing to secure a consistent run of matches proved to be his ultimate downfall, and now he is currently struggling to adapt to League One football.
Warburton clearly saw plenty of future potential in the 5 foot 10 starlet eight years ago, but four years later, his failure to establish himself in the first team meant the Light Blues had fumbled with the transfer.
The Englishman has arguably yet to hit his peak, but will his constant injury battles mean this may never happen? Only time will tell.
يلتقي الفريق الأول لكرة اليد بنادي الأهلي، اليوم الأحد، بنظيره سي إڤ جي الكونغولي، ضمن منافسات بطولة إفريقيا للأندية لكرة اليد.
ويواجه الأهلي، فريق سي إف جي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من بطولة إفريقيا للأندية المقامة في مدينة العيون المغربية.
وتقام بطولة إفريقيا لكرة اليد، في المغرب من 8 إلى 20 أكتوبر الجاري، بمشاركة 16 فريقًا مقسمة على 4 مجموعات، ويأتي على رأس الأندية المشاركة ناديي الأهلي والزمالك.
طالع..الكشف عن موعد مباراة الأهلي والأهلي السعودي في حفل اعتزال خالد مسعد
ويتواجد الأهلي في المجموعة الأولى مع النجم الكونغولي وميكال الإثيوبي وسي إف جي الكونغولي، بينما الزمالك في المجموعة الثالثة مع منتدى المغربي وفرند شيب الكاميروني وكيركوس الإثيوبي.
وكان الأهلي، قد افتتح مشواره بالبطولة بفوز كبير على ميكيل الإثيوبي بنتيجة 67-11، في الجولة الأولى.
ويضم فريق رجال يد الأهلي كلًا من: إبراهيم المصري- أحمد عادل- ياسر سيف- أحمد خيري- سيف هاني- عبد الرحمن فيصل- محسن رمضان- محمد لاشين- عمر خالد “كاستيلو”- عمر سامي- محمد مجدي- نبيل شريف- عبد العزيز إيهاب “زيزو”- راضي محمد- محمد صلاح- عبد الرحمن حميد- عبد الرحمن طه – محمد إبراهيم. موعد مباراة الأهلي وسي إف جي الكونغولي اليوم في بطولة إفريقيا لكرة اليد
تقام مباراة الأهلي وسي إف جي الكونغولي، اليوم الأحد 12 أكتوبر، في تمام الساعة 7 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي وسي إف جي الكونغولي في بطولة إفريقيا لكرة اليد
تنقل مباراة الأهلي وسي إف جي الكونغولي، عبر الصفحة الرسمية للاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة اليد على “فيس بوك”. طالع الصفحة من هنا، وأيضًا على قناة الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة اليد على “يوتيوب” طالع القناة من هنا.
ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا
O Juventude perdeu uma grande chance para entrar no G4 do Campeonato Gaúcho. Diante do Esportivo, que luta pela sobrevivência, o Jaconero ficou no 2 a 2.
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Com a igualdade fora de casa, o Juventude alcançou os 14 pontos e permanece na 5ª posição. Seus dois principais concorrentes, Caxias de Ypiranga, estão com 15 pontos.
Na rodada final, a equipe de Marquinhos Santos precisa vencer o duelo e torcer pelo tropeço dos concorrentes.
Em caso de decepção, o Juventude vai conhecer a segunda eliminação precoce na temporada. A primeira aconteceu na Copa do Brasil.
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Archer and the England team are still coming to terms with each other’s little ways
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Jofra Archer claimed his first wicket of the match when he remove Marnus Labuschagne•Getty Images
Like a couple who have just moved in together, Jofra Archer and the England team are still coming to terms with each other’s little ways.Both know this is a special relationship. And both know it’s made to last. But, as they settle down together, they are still marvelling at their new partner’s qualities, working out what makes them tick and wondering why on earth they keep leaving the top off the toothpaste.Take Archer in this match. In the first innings, with his team still riding the crest of the drama of Leeds and the game to be defined, he went missing a bit. It wasn’t just that his speed was down a little – his average first innings speed was still a respectable 85 mph; his highest was a more than respectable 91 – but that he was unable to replicate the probing lines and lengths he had managed at Headingley. He finished with 0-97 from 27 overs and Australia built a match-defining position.In the second innings he suddenly went up a gear. His top pace was 93 mph and his average was 88. He was, once again, the high-class fast bowler England have needed for so long. He produced an invigorating spell of fast bowling that, for a moment, threatened to drag England back into the match. But Archer and the equally admirable Stuart Broad had to be rested and, honest though the rest of the attack is, they lack the bite of the opening pair.Also read: Bayliss holding out for a heroThe catalyst for the spell seemed to be some sledging from a couple of Australian players when Archer batted. Matthew Wade and Travis Head had been particularly vocal, appearing to question Archer’s commitment to Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash. It didn’t seem especially serious stuff – certainly there was nothing inappropriate, though Adelaide Strikers’ supporters may have been encouraged by it – but it did seem to irritate Archer. When Head came in to bat he was waiting.Immediately, Archer’s pace went up to 90 mph. His first delivery beat an airy push, his second was dug out and his third, a bouncer, saw Head jerk out of the way. Shortly afterwards, the batsman was struck on the arm by another short one and the pair exchanged words. The next ball, again well over 90 mph, was driven for four but the one after that, a searing inswinger to the left-hander, knocked out his middle stump. The spell to Wade was not quite as dramatic but again, Archer got his man.What can we conclude from all this? Well, firstly, that it probably isn’t too clever to rile Archer. Just as Dean Jones found when he complained about Curtly Ambrose’s wristbands or South Africa found when they bounced Devon Malcolm, it’s sometimes best not to provide any extra motivation for fast bowlers. Archer, under that calm demeanour, is a fierce competitor and thrives in the heat of the battle. Maybe the England management, and Archer himself, need to find a way to unlock that aggression on demand. You would think it may be a task for the team psychologist.But, from an England perspective, there may also have to be some tempering of expectations. Yes, Archer can bowl fast. But it is hard and it requires many factors to fall together if it is to happen. So in Leeds, for example, Archer did not feel it was necessary and concentrated on control and movement. And on the first day here, with a fierce wind and a wet outfield, he was simply unable to replicate the same rhythm. Trevor Bayliss rated the conditions “the toughest I’ve ever seen cricket played in.” He’s not a man prone to hyperbole.Broad seemed to concur. “The outfield was very wet,” he said. “It’s cut very short, so it churns up a bit and it’s hard to get grip when running in. You can’t charge in. Your feet were almost sinking behind you.” Put simply, Wednesday’s conditions would have troubled any seamer. For a young man brought up in Barbados and playing only his 31st first-class game they were hugely testing.It’s important to remind ourselves about that inexperience. That number of first-class games is almost a third of the number played by Craig Overton, who is less than a year older. Archer is learning his trade. There are bound to be days when it shows.Unlike just about everyone else who has played for England in recent years, Archer hasn’t come through the ECB’s pathways. As a result, there is little knowledge for the England management to draw upon: few captain or coach reports; no assessments from Loughborough; no feedback from Lions tours. England know they have something special here, but they don’t know many of the details of how Archer works or how he can best be utilised. There will be days when that shows, too.Jofra Archer celebrates the wicket of Matthew Wade•Getty Images
There are some potential areas of improvement, though. Archer would appear not to be the most enthusiastic embracer of warm-ups – he often bowls spin on the morning of games and sometimes on the day before the match – and instead seems to prefer to ease his way into games through bowling. That’s understandable. If he is required to bowl in match situations as often as England seem to demand, he doesn’t want to waste any deliveries in training.But, given the importance of utilising the new ball in Test cricket, that is a habit that may need to change. He needs to hit the ground running. He needs to adapt and learn. The England management, whoever that is in a few weeks, need to help him come to terms with that.Equally, though, they have to understand that he cannot be a strike and stock bowler. Mitchell Johnson, for example, bowled only three or four-overs spells during that peak period he enjoyed in 2013 to 2015. Archer’s first spell on Saturday was nine overs and, 16 overs later, he was recalled for a second spell. That workload may be sustainable for a classic English seamer – the likes of Overton – but Archer’s ceiling is higher than that. He has to be looked after a bit more. Weariness – both mental and physical – may well have played a role in his declining pace since his Test debut at Lord’s.Maybe we should be aware of some alarm bells here. We now know that Archer had a pain-killing injection in his side at the end of normal play in the World Cup final and ahead of the super-over. We know, too, that he had undergone injections ahead of several other games. Is it right that four-months into his England career, he is already requiring such treatment? He has a precious talent; he needs resting and nurturing and protecting as much as he needs medical help to continue playing.Most of all, we have to be realistic. That’s the management, the media and the supporters. Even the very best in the business of fast bowling – the likes of Malcolm Marshall and Richard Hadlee – did not bowl flat out every day. Archer showed at Leeds that he could be successful by cutting his pace and concentrating on control and movement. We shouldn’t just judge him by the speed gun. He’s better than that.At Sussex, they believe he is at his best pitching a full length that would hit a couple of inches below bail height on off stump. With his delivery point so close to the stumps and his ability to move the ball both ways, such a length invites the drives but offers the promise of several modes of dismissal. The bouncer is there only to ensure the batsman isn’t too quick to come forward and as a shock. It shouldn’t be his stock ball.Archer has already helped England to that elusive World Cup title. He’s already achieved the highest pace recorded by an England seamer. Bowlers like this come along, in England at least, very rarely. But there are going to be a few poor days on the journey and, if he’s to fulfil his obvious potential, there has be deeper understanding of what is reasonable to expect and demand from him.
Glasgow Rangers return to the top of the Premiership table is no accident, as Philippe Clement has installed a new-found belief in his group of players since arriving at Ibrox in mid-October.
Having once trailed Celtic by eight points after just seven league games, the Light Blues are now clear of their Old Firm rivals by two points and things appear to be unravelling over in the East End of Glasgow.
Not only has Clement managed to bring the Gers back into a title challenge, but he has had to do it with a squad largely inherited by former manager Michael Beale.
Glasgow Rangers managerPhilippe Clement.
While the Belgian manager has made three signings of his own – luring Fabio Silva, Mohamed Diomande, and Oscar Cortes to Rangers – he has been forced to play the likes of Sam Lammers, Cyriel Dessers, and Ben Davies during his opening few months in charge.
Lammers has now joined FC Utrecht on loan until the end of the season, and it looks as though his career at Rangers could be coming to an end, while Dessers has managed 11 goals under Clement and if he can remain consistent, he could prove useful in the long run.
Sam Lammers
Davies, however, has barely featured in the current regime and his signing has been a failed piece of business to put it lightly.
Ben Davies’ Rangers statistics
The centre-back was signed by Giovanni van Bronckhorst for a transfer fee of £4m in the summer of 2022 as the Dutchman was looking to improve a squad which had won the Scottish Cup and reached the Europa League final.
Following 151 appearances in the Championship, Davies certainly had plenty of experience, but he had failed to make an appearance for Liverpool, despite joining them during the January 2021 transfer window.
The Englishman failed to really hit the ground running during his maiden season at Ibrox, playing 38 matches in all competitions, but he featured in the woeful 7-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League along with the 3-2 defeat to Celtic which practically ensured they won the league crown.
Rangers defender Ben Davies.
Among his teammates in the Premiership, Davies ranked in a lowly 16th spot for tackles per game (0.9), along with ranking seventh for interceptions per game (0.8) and 14th for overall Sofascore rating (6.94) as he clearly failed to live up to the £4m transfer fee.
This season has arguably been worse for the 28-year-old, especially since Clement came in. Not only has he played just 12 matches, but only six have come under the 49-year-old coach.
With Connor Goldson and John Souttar now forming a solid defensive partnership, Davies may potentially leave the club during the summer and this could free up some funds for Clement to attract his own signing.
Since his move to Glasgow, the former Preston gem has seen his market value actually decline pretty rapidly following a series of poor performances.
According to Football Transfers, Davies is now currently valued at just €1.7m (£1.5m) and there is doubt this will continue to decline over the coming months.
This shows that the Gers have wasted yet more money on a player who has failed to showcase his true talents and the club even released a defender back in 2018 who is now currently valued more than Davies.
Fabio Cardoso’s market value at Porto
During the summer of 2017, Light Blues manager Pedro Caixinha was aiming to build a side which could provide some competition to Celtic in the chase for the league title.
This meant spending money in the transfer window and that he did, splashing lavish sums on the likes of Eduardo Herrera and Carlos Pena, but it was Cardoso who looked like he could be a decent signing.
"He is a player who everyone describes as having big potential to be one of the centre-halves of the future with the Portuguese national team,” beamed Caixinha following his arrival in Glasgow.
"We believe in him and he can perform on the right or on the left which is good in a centre-half."
Cardoso ended up playing just 18 matches for the Gers, however, while a serious injury suffered against Motherwell in the 2017 League Cup semi-final proved to be the beginning of the end for the defender in Glasgow as he played only another four games for the club.
He left for free when Steven Gerrard arrived in 2018 and joined CD Santa Clara. His performances for the Portuguese team led Porto to make their move in 2021, and he has since made 76 appearances for the two-time European champions and certainly looks a far better player now than he did seven years ago.
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The 29-year-old was impressive during Porto’s 2022/23 Champions League group stage campaign, as he completed 89% of his passes per game, along with keeping three clean sheets in four games, winning 64% of his ground duels and losing possession just 6.3 times on average each game, and it looked as though he belonged among the elite.
At the time, no one thought Cardoso would become the defender that he has over the previous few years, but his performances have allowed the club to win three domestic trophies, including a league title during the 2021/22 season.
Fabio Cardoso's career statistics
Games
Goals
Santa Clara
97
11
Porto
76
4
Pacos Ferreira
43
1
Vitoria Setubul
27
1
Rangers
18
0
Via Transfermarkt
His market value currently stands at €2.7m (£2.3m) according to Football Transfers and this is over half a million pounds higher than Davies’ current valuation, which proves how hastily Rangers moved the Portuguese defender on.
It remains to be seen what will happen to the former Liverpool centre-back at the end of the season. Leon Balogun is out of contract and looks unlikely to be offered new terms, whereas Leon King hasn’t had many chances to impress of late.
This would leave just Goldson and Souttar, along with Davies, as Clement’s only options at the heart of the defence.
Selling the 28-year-old may be the wisest choice, as the Belgian could raise funds in order to add to his backline ahead of the 2024/25 season.
What he would do to have a player such as Cardoso as an option, however, especially following his performances for Porto in recent years.
Com o duelo cada vez mais próximo, o treinador do Verdão, Marquinhos Santos, pede para a equipe ter, acima de tudo, controle emocional e saber competir contra a equipe Colorada.
“Nós temos que ter controle emocional do jogo e saber competir contra o Internacional, que o é favorito, pelo orçamento que tem, e pela manutenção de equipe da temporada passada. Mas estamos trabalhando bem a semana e esperamos fazer um jogo estratégico, um joguinho de xadrez dentro de um tabuleiro, onde as peças serão importantes para serem mexidas, para que possamos sair com uma com uma possibilidade no segundo jogo, onde tudo se define. Nenhum resultado que se tenha nesse primeiro jogo será determinante, é uma decisão de 180 minutos”, afirmou o técnico.
Portanto, o treinador espera sair com um resultado positivo do Beira-RIo e saber decidir em Caxias.
Ambas as equipes já se enfrentaram neste ano, pela primeira rodada. No entanto, em uma fase diferente para cada clube. Aliás, será a primeira vez que duelaram com sua força máxima. Porém, o treinador não acredita que será uma prévia dos duelos pelo brasileirão.
“Acho que um início, até porque atletas que chegaram nas últimas semanas não puderam ser inscritos, por conta do período do Campeonato Gaúcho, e que vão, com certeza, estar integrando esta equipe na Série A. Então, acho que é um começo, não dá para se tirar parâmetro em relação, nesses dois jogos, para a Série A. O Brasileiro é uma constante, são 38 rodadas”, finalizou o técnico do Papo.
Juventude e Internacional se enfrentam neste domingo às 16h, na primeira partida da semifinal do Gauchão.
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Sean Williams’ fifty had made it seem like the game was Zimbabwe’s but Janak Prakash and Sidhant Singh sprung a surprise nobody expected
The Report by Sreshth Shah29-Sep-2019
Amjad Mahboob, the Singapore captain, celebrates the wicket of Brian Chari•Singapore Cricket Association
When Tony Munyonga cut teenager Sidhant Singh for only a single in the game’s final ball at the Indian Association Ground in Singapore, history was made as the home side beat a Full Member nation for the first time in international cricket.In a rain-hit 18-overs-a-side contest, Zimbabwe fell four short of the 182-run target despite Sean Williams’ 66, to lose their first game of the tri-nation series that now sees both teams (and the other side Nepal) tied on two points each.Singapore’s captain Amjad Mahboob was understandably proud of his team at the presentation: “I just spoke to my boys, ‘Just do your best, just fight until the last ball; just don’t care about the result and just give your best and see the result came in our favour’. Yesterday we lost. Yesterday I didn’t play [against Nepal who won the game by nine wickets]. Just today, I came and I told the boys pre-game that to play to our potential. To not be scared. We are a young side and it’s a great feeling to beat a Test nation. We are very happy.”It seemed victory was Zimbabwe’s when Williams was at the crease. He had struck five sixes and as many fours in his 35-ball stay, but fell in the 16th over with Zimbabwe still 19 away from the target. Only four down, they were still favourites to cross the line with Ryan Burl and Richmond Mutumbami in the middle, but a double-wicket over from medium-pacer Janak Prakash – which cost only seven runs – turned the scales in Singapore’s favour.With the big-hitting Burl gone and Zimbabwe’s lower order suddenly exposed, Mahboob brought back fast bowler Sidhant for the game’s final over, and he delivered, conceding only five when Zimbabwe needed ten.”I’ve been around for a while now and getting myself that close and not finishing the job is very disappointing for me and I take that to heart,” Williams said. “Obviously because I’m a leader of the side and I’ve got to be the one that stands up and finishing the job.”Zimbabwe’s innings was given an early impetus by their opener Regis Chakabva, who struck 48 in 19 balls. Chakabva was brutal, in particular, on Vinoth Baskaran, taking 18 runs in just one over. That put Zimbabwe ahead of the net run-rate early and with No. 3 Williams for company, they added 41 for the second wicket. Williams switched to big-hitting mode against Tim David, whacking him for 24 runs in the 12th over. And yet, somehow, Singapore stayed in the game with three tight overs that saw both set batsmen dismissed. Thereafter, it was a matter of holding their nerve, which they did, conceding only one boundary in the final two overs to complete a remarkable win.That Singapore made 181 for 9 was courtesy their wicketkeeper-batsman Manpreet Singh and allrounder David. Both struck 41 each, in 23 and 24 deliveries respectively, to lift Singapore to a challenging total. Singapore had earlier added over 60 in the Powerplay thanks to their openers Rohan Rangarajan (39) and Surendran Chandramohan (23) but Burl’s two wickets in his opening spell pegged Singapore’s progress back in the middle overs.It was then that David and Manpreet added a quickfire 38 for the fourth wicket, and when the former was dismissed in the 13th over, the latter hit the accelerator. Singapore added 59 off the last five overs, and that late burst, eventually, was the difference between the two sides.Williams, though, felt the game slipped away from Zimbabwe a little after that. “We lost Tino Mutombodzi there,” Williams said. “We were actually planning on going in that [14th] over. That could’ve been a turning point in the game and then we just lost a clutter of wickets again. Obviously having Timycen [Maruma] injured early on in the game wasn’t great for us. But, look, these things happen. The outfield and the weather conditions happen and we’ve got to deal with that and come up with some better plans and better mental conditions to win the game.”