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Against New Zealand, Upul Tharanga gave another demonstration of why he remains integral to Sri Lanka’s World Cup plans

Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla13-Aug-2010

In a top-order studded with some of the finest batsmen of today, Upul Tharanga tends to get overlooked. Against New Zealand, however, he gave another demonstration of why he remains integral to Sri Lanka’s World Cup plans. His batting doesn’t have either the flash of Tillakaratne Dilshan or the smooth adaptability of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, but his gutsy 70 on a challenging track was pivotal to the victory.It was a grab bag of an innings, which included inept wafts outside off, classy cover drives, his favourite cuts past point and an unintended tap to the off side as he was withdrawing his bat from a pull. The initial period was particularly patchy, a mix of getting beaten by a big margin outside off and some sparkling boundaries.Though 193 was a tiny target, batting under lights in Dambulla is never easy, as India had found out in the tournament’s opening match. “There was a bit of movement early on, there’s not a lot of swing but a bit of uneven bounce, and a bit of seam movement.” Sangakkara said. “Actually the slower bowlers like [Scott] Styris and the spinners were a bit harder to score off than the fast bowlers, the ball kept holding on the wicket, there were pieces coming off the wicket as well.”However, New Zealand’s hopes evaporated after Tharanga’s 84-run stand with Sangakkara, who after some starting trouble played some of the most eye-catching strokes of the match. “I thought Upul batted really well. I struggled to get to grips with the wicket early on,” Sangakkara said. “I was watching how Upul batted, and whenever he played a shot it was as if the wicket was absolutely flat, so I kept trying to watch him and see what he was doing and bat accordingly.”The partnership entertained the home fans, who came in decent numbers to create a lively atmosphere around the ground, unlike in the first match where hardly any spectators turned up. There were men on stilts twirling rings of fire, adding to the party mood, which wasn’t dampened even by the fall of Sangakkara and Jayawardene.Capitalising on a Styris drop at first slip, Tharanga scored his fourth half-century in seven innings, cleverly working the slower bowlers around to keep Sri Lanka on course for a bonus point. With 60 runs needed off six overs for the extra point, Sri Lanka opted for the batting Powerplay. Thilan Samaraweera showed off some innovative footwork, but Tharanga perished attempting a big hit.Angelo Mathews followed for a golden duck, and there was a bit of drama towards the end as Sri Lanka promoted Nuwan Kulasekara and Rangana Herath ahead of Chamara Kapugedera in an attempt to quickly score the runs needed for the bonus. Both didn’t succeed, and it was a cool Samaraweera who led them to a three-wicket victory, a final margin which hides the one-sidedness of the contest.Sangakkara said that it might have been a better tactic to send in the bowlers ahead of Mathews, and was disappointed to have missed the icing to the victory. “When you get an opportunity like this to get a bonus point, in Dambulla that might be a really important factor later on, unfortunately we weren’t good enough to get the bonus point.”He was happy though that the team had won chasing under lights in Dambulla. “It’s tough out there but it does our confidence a world of good.” For that, he’ll have to thank his opener. Tharanga spent plenty of time yo-yoing in and out of the side after his debut in 2005, but displaced Sanath Jayasuriya from the opening slot after last year’s Champions Trophy and has since kept out the 41-year-old, who still harbours ambitions of playing a sixth World Cup. More performances like this, and Jayasuriya could well be confined to the television studios when the global tournament comes around next year.

حقق الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ألانيا سبور فوزًا مستحقًا على سقاريا سبور بنتيجة 3-0 في دور الـ32 من بطولة كأس تركيا لموسم 2022/2023.

لم يشارك مهاجم منتخب مصر الأول، أحمد حسن كوكا، في المباراة وظل على مقاعد البدلاء طوال الـ90 دقيقة.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تقييم كوكا بعد هزيمة ألانيا سبور أمام عمرانية في الدوري التركي

Corendon Alanyaspor’umuz – Sakaryaspor: 3-0 (Maç sonucu)

Ziraat Türkiye Kupası’nda 5. tura yükseliyoruz. 💪 pic.twitter.com/QYUMPA09T6 — Corendon Alanyaspor 🌊☀️ (@Alanyaspor) November 8, 2022

سجل أهداف ألانيا سبور في المباراة كل من إيفان كافاليرو في الدقيقة 5 وأوجوز أيدن “هدفين” في الدقيقتين 77 و88 بعد مشاركته كبديل في الدقيقة 64.

بهذا الفوز يتأهل ألانيا سبور إلى دور الـ16 من بطولة كأس تركيا في انتظار خصمه القادم في تلك المسابقة.

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa could find his new Samuel Saiz and save the club millions in the transfer window at the same time.

The Yorkshire outfit have long been on the lookout for a new midfielder, particularly of an attacking nature, having seen two bids rejected for RB Salzburg sensation Brenden Aaronson during the January transfer window.

Before him, it was Conor Gallagher in the summer and one-time Bayern Munich man Michael Cuisance.

There has been a creative void in Bielsa’s engine room for several seasons, aside from veteran Pablo Hernandez, the Whites have been missing a player of Saiz’s ilk for quite some time.

Well, in academy gem Stuart McKinstry, the Argentine may well have the answer and considering the Yorkshiremen couldn’t even land Aaronson for £20m, the young midfielder could save them millions of pounds in upcoming windows.

The 19-year-old maestro has already made his senior bow, coming on as a substitute during a Carabao Cup clash with Fulham in September this year, where he scored the winning penalty to see the Whites into the next round.

For the U23s, McKinstry has delivered three assists from 13 appearances, largely playing in four different roles across the heart of the pitch, via Transfermarkt.

Not only has he been dubbed the ‘next big thing’ to come out of Elland Road by the very reliable Phil Hay of The Athletic but his youth teammates have likened him to Lionel Messi, which only bolsters his creative and attacking credentials.

“He’s a very confident ball carrier, he’s physically strong, good upper body strength, excellent feet, good at beating his man and creative. In his head, he probably feels he can play in other positions up front as well,” claimed the journalist.

Meanwhile, the Scot’s former academy director at Motherwell – Steven Hammell – once lauded him as a “fabulous young player” who “will do wonderful things and become a household name in the next three or four years” to the Lanarkshire Live Sport Podcast.

So, on the above evidence, Bielsa could well discover his next Saiz-like playmaker and one that will save the club so much money in the future. He’s certainly an exciting prospect who deserves a chance given the lack of options and the ever-mounting injury list.

AND in other news, Leeds United suffer “massive blow” before Man Utd clash…

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E se repetiu o roteiro visto no ano passado. Na terceira rodada, contra o mesmo Macaé e refazendo o placar de 2 a 1. O Botafogo sofreu, mas conseguiu a primeira vitória no Campeonato Carioca na noite desta quinta-feira, no Estádio Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo, na cidade do Norte Fluminense. Com o resultado, o time ganha tranquilidade para a sequência do trabalho e entra na zona de classificação para a semifinal da Taça Guanabara.

QUASE, E QUASE SEM QUERER
No primeiro tempo, o Botafogo utilizou os lados do campo para gerar perigo contra Andrey. Pela direita, Rodrigo Pimpão fez boa jogada, aos sete minutos. No cruzamento, Luiz Fernando pareceu surpreso, mas o cabeceio foi na direção do gol. E o mesmo Luiz Fernando, aos 23, arrancou pela esquerda e, no chute, acertou a trave direita do goleiro.

GOL DE TREINO
Numa jogada que já se viu em treinamentos e no primeiro jogo do ano, Arnaldo infiltrou e recebeu lançamento. A assistência foi de Valencia, e o lateral-direito fez o primeiro gol dele pelo Botafogo ao deslocar o goleiro, aos cinco minutos do segundo tempo.

MURO
O Jefferson que se consagrou até na Seleção Brasileira se fez presente em Macaé. Aos quatro e aos nove minutos da etapa derradeira, o goleiro fez duas grandes defesas, motrando o velho reflexo.

POLÊMICA
O relógio marcava 25 do segundo tempo quando Arnaldo, após dividida no alto, caiu com fortes dores na cabeça. Mas a jogada seguiu, foi para o outro lado e voltou em cruzamento. Na ausência do lateral, Pipico teve mais facilidade para testar a bola e empatar o jogo.

NUNCA CRITIQUEI
Três minutos depois do empate, João Paulo clareou o jogo na direita para Rodrigo Pimpão. O atacante olhou e deu mais que um cruzamento: um passe na cabeça de Brenner. O contestado centroavante agradeceu ao quase sempre criticado companheiro na comemoração.

FORTES EMOÇÕES
A partida no Moacyrzão marcou a estreia de Kanu como profissional e Renatinho pelo Glorioso. Dois jogadores precisaram sair por lesão. Marcelo, no joelho direito, e Arnaldo, na cabeça. E o cansaço bateu na reta final. Rodrigo Pimpão e Matheus Fernandes sentiram cãibras.

FICHA TÉCNICA
MACAÉ 1 X 2 BOTAFOGO
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Local: Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo, em Macaé (RJ)
Data-hora: 25/1/2018 – 19h30
Árbitro: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Assistentes: Eduardo de Souza Couto e Gilberto Stina Pereira
Público/renda:3.239 pagantes/R$55.380,00
Cartões amarelos:Admilton, Lucas Gabriel (MAC), Brenner e Luiz Fernando (BOT)
Cartões vermelhos:-
Gol:Arnaldo, 5’/2ºT (0-1), Pipico, 25’/2ºT (1-1) e Brenner, 28’/2ºT (1-2)

Macaé: Andrey; Admilton, Luís Felipe (William, 32’/2ºT) e Igor João; Marcelo, Charles (Neto, 42’/2ºT), Lepu, Alex (Luan, 32’/2ºT), Carlinhos (Matheus Barcelos, 16’/2ºT) e Matheus Oliveira (Lucas Gabriel, 16’/2ºT); Pipico – Técnico: Josué Teixeira.

Botafogo: Jefferson, Arnaldo (Luis Ricardo, 28’/2ºT), Marcelo (Kanu, 23’/2ºT), Igor Rabello e Gilson; Matheus Fernandes; Luiz Fernando, João Paulo, Valencia (Dudu Cearense, 35’/2ºT) e Rodrigo Pimpão (Renatinho, 35’/2ºT); Brenner (Ezequiel, 35’/2ºT)- Técnico: Felipe Conceição.

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Eddie Howe made it two wins in a row for the first time as Newcastle manager with a 3-1 win over Everton on Tuesday night.

The Magpies beat Leeds 1-0 last night and have now moved out of the bottom three with a huge win over the Toffees in the Premier League.

They had to come from behind, though, as Jamaal Lascelles scored an unfortunate own goal as a clearance off the line came back off him and into the back of the net.

Everton’s Mason Holgate returned the favour within a minute as he bundled the ball into his own net after a Lascelles’ header hit the crossbar before Ryan Fraser put the Toon ahead with a close-range finish in the second half.

Kieran Trippier then rounded off the scoring with his first goal for the club. He whipped in a stunning free-kick from distance to beat Jordan Pickford and seal the three points.

Set St. James’ alight

Never mind Fraser on the right wing, the real magic came from Allan Saint-Maximin out on the left flank as he set St. James’ Park alight with his electric performance.

He was sublime throughout the match as he was a constant threat to the Everton defence. The Frenchman worked hard off the ball and then had the quality to deliver end product when he had the ball at his feet in the opposition half, getting fans off their seats in anticipation whenever he had possession.

Defensively, he put a shift in. As per SofaScore, he won an impressive 14 duels, whilst also making one tackle and one interception. This shows that he did not shy away from physical battles and was able to win his fair share of them, stopping Everton from breaking down his side at times which offered protection to Matt Targett on his debut for the club.

However, his attacking play is where the magic came from. Via SofaScore, the gem completed a staggering ten of his 13 attempted dribbles. This shows that he was able to build excitement within the stadium as he was committing defenders and progressing up the pitch with the ball by using his dribbling ability.

He was also able to provide end product to go along with it as he ended the match with three key passes. The French forward also put in a deflected cross that resulted in Fraser’s goal, which did not go down as a chance created but could be classed as an assist due to the work he put in to work the opening.

This shows that he put in a sublime display against Frank Lampard’s Everton side and was a real menace for the Magpies. Hopefully, he will continue his fine form throughout the rest of the campaign and lead the side to safety.

AND in other news,Forget Trippier: £80k-p/w NUFC gem with 12 duels won kickstarted his season last night… 

علق المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي بايرن ميونخ، يوليان ناجلسمان، على نتيجة قرعة دور الـ 16 من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا لموسم 2022/2023.

وأسفرت القرعة على وقوع بايرن ميونخ في مواجهة باريس سان جيرمان في تلك المرحلة وهي مباراة نارية سينتظرها الكثيرون نظرًا لأنها نهائي مكرر لنسخة 2019/2020.

اقرأ أيضًا | نتائج قرعة دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا 2023.. ليفربول ضد ريال مدريد وباريس سان جيرمان في مواجهة معقدة

وتحدث ناجلسمان عن القرعة في مؤتمره الصحفي لمباراة فيردر بريمن في الدوري الألماني يوم غدًا، الثلاثاء، وقال: “باريس سان جيرمان منافس قوي للغاية”.

وتابع: “كان لدينا منافسون أقوياء في مرحلة المجموعات، لم نكافأ على نتائجنا المثالية في مرحلة المجموعات”.

وأضاف: “يجب أن نقول أيضًا أن باريس سان جيرمان لن يكون متحمسًا للغاية لمواجهتنا أيضًا، لكن المباراة لا يزال موعدها بعيدًا، هناك كأس العالم أولًا”.

وأتم: “لا فائدة من التفكير في باريس سان جيرمان من الآن، لدينا مواجهة ضد فيردر بريمن، ثم شالكه قبل كأس العالم، لن نتحدث عن تلك المواجهة بعد”.

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O Boletim Informativo Diário (BID) da CBF mostrou no início da noite da última terça-feira a rescisão do contrato de Andrezinho com o Vasco, que era até maio deste ano. Oexperiente meia, de 34 anos, conseguiu sua liberação do clube na Justiça por causa de valores atrasados que tinha a receber.

Andrezinho cobra do Cruz-Maltino mais de três meses de salários e sete de direitos de imagem atrasados, além da falta de depósito do FGTS por mais de 10 meses. Com essa situação, ele conseguiu sua rescisão no Tribunal.

Livre no mercado, o meia recebeu sondagens de alguns clubes, mas ainda não definiu seu futuro. Enquanto isso, vem mantendo a forma por conta própria até acertar o seu novo destino.

Andrezinho não estava nos planos do técnico Zé Ricardo para esta temporada. Sem muito espaço no Vasco em 2017, o meia foi emprestado para o Goiás em julho para a disputa da Série B.

Andrezinho chegou ao Vasco em junho de 2015. Apesar de contribuir para a arrancada no Brasileirão, não conseguiu evitar o rebaixamento da equipe para a Série B. No ano seguinte, o meia foi importante no título carioca invicto do Cruz-Maltino e na campanha para retornar à elite do futebol brasileiro.Em sua passagem por São Januário, o meia disputou 90 partidas, anotando oito gols.

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Andrew Strauss admitted he was “annoyed” that England had let slip the chance of a 5-0 whitewash

Andrew Miller at The Oval01-Jul-2010Andrew Strauss admitted he was “annoyed” that England had let slip the chance of a 5-0 whitewash against Australia, but played down suggestions that he had erred tactically in once again choosing to bowl first after winning the toss. After allowing Australia first use of a fast and true wicket, England were set an imposing target of 291, their highest run-chase of the series so far, but were bundled out by Ryan Harris for 212 in 42.4 overs.”We didn’t get enough things right today,” said Strauss. “We got off to a pretty good start with the ball, but [Michael] Clarke and [Ricky] Ponting played really well in the middle period, where we had done best in the first three games. We struggled to find ways of ‘dotting them up’, which was a little bit frustrating. We tried seven bowlers, but on a flat wicket it was easy to hit through the line of the ball.”Bowling first has been England’s modus operandi throughout the series to date, even though such a tactic flies in the face of conventional wisdom. With a varied attack that had helped to carry England to a run of eight ODI victories in a row – their best run of form since the 1992 World Cup – and batsmen of the calibre of Eoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen, England believe they have the personnel to keep any target within reach. But that notion received a bit of a reality check on a chastening day at The Oval.”It wasn’t as good a performance as the first three, and we’ve got what we’ve deserved,” said Strauss. “The idea of chasing down anything Australia set us has worked pretty well in the first three games – and we didn’t see any particular reason to change that today. When you lose in that fashion, you always think ‘Well, maybe we should have batted first’. But I’m pretty comfortable with that decision. I just don’t think we did enough things well today.”England have improved markedly as a one-day unit in recent months, but as Ponting made clear with his memorable “bragging rights” comment at Cardiff, they have an awfully long way to go to match the achievements and consistency of Australia’s one-day side – who, after all, haven’t lost a single World Cup match in the whole of the 21st Century. Another victory at Lord’s on Saturday would transform that 5-0 ambition into a far less imposing 3-2 result. It remains to be seen whether Strauss sticks to his guns by fielding first in that game.”You’ve got to play to your strengths, it’s as simple as that,” was Ponting’s take on the tactics. “If they think it’s in their interests to keep chasing they’ll keep doing it. They obviously like bowling first and trying to chase the runs down, although it’s not my preferred way of playing. If it’s dry when you start, it always gets that little bit tougher and it makes chasing hard.”But I wasn’t as surprised they bowled first as I was at Manchester,” Ponting added. “That was a wicket I thought looked particularly dry and hard to chase on, and as the game went on it certainly was that. But they seem to be very structured in everything they are doing at the moment, the way they are playing their cricket. We’ll see what they do at Lord’s.”For Strauss, the disappointment of the result was tempered by the small successes that came out of the game, such as Michael Yardy’s maiden ODI fifty – a tenacious but even-tempoed 57 from 63 balls that prevented England’s challenge from disintegrating until the final ten overs.”He played really well, and has played a lot of innings like that for Sussex – knocking the ball around, accumulating pretty quickly, and clearly we needed him to do that today,” said Strauss. “He stepped up to the plate – and on the back of his bowling in the first three games, it was good to see him scoring some runs. If you haven’t scored a one-day international fifty before, the first one is very important – regardless of the situation of the game.”The whitewash wasn’t a secret hope. We were very hopeful we could do it,” he said. “What we were trying to focus on was getting it to 4-0, trying not to look too far ahead. But Australia did what you expect them to do; they came back hard at us today and put in the better performances. They had three excellent performances in the game, and that’s why they won.”

كشف الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم “يويفا” عن التشكيل المثالي للجولة الخامسة من دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا للموسم الحالي 2022/2023.

وأقيمت الجولة الخامسة خلال يومي الثلاثاء والأربعاء الماضيين، وشهدت تألق العديد من اللاعبين مثل ليونيل ميسي وكيليان مبابي من باريس سان جيرمان، وكذلك تسجيل محمد صلاح هدفًا لصالح ليفربول أمام أياكس.

ولكن التشكيل المثالي للجولة لم يضم محمد صلاح رغم تسجيله هدف وصناعة آخر أمام أياكس أمستردام يوم أمس الأربعاء في ملعب “يوهان كرويف”.

اقرأ أيضًا | محمد الشناوي: الجميع نسوا فوزنا بإفريقيا مرتين.. وأعد جماهير الأهلي بالتتويج بالسوبر

تشكيل الجولة الخامسة المثالي في دوري أبطال أوروبا

حراسة المرمى: دييجو كوستا (بورتو)

الدفاع: أندرو روبرتسون (ليفربول)، ليو اوستجارد (نابولي)، ماتيو جابيا (ميلان)، جونزالو مونتيل (إشبيلية).

الوسط: يانيك كاراسكو (أتلتيكو مدريد)، ماركوس إدواردز (سبورتنج لشبونة)، سيرج جنابري (بايرن ميونخ).

الهجوم: مهدي طارمي (بورتو)، كيليان مبابي (باريس سان جيرمان)، ليونيل ميسي (باريس سان جيرمان).

Australia are unbeaten but not totally assured of a place in the semi-finals; West Indies could win and still miss out if Sri Lanka beat India

The Preview by Brydon Coverdale10-May-2010Match FactsTuesday, May 11, Gros Islet
Start time 1700 (2100 GMT)Chris Gayle is one of the few men capable of setting up a massive defeat for Australia•Getty Images

The Big PictureThree years ago an Australian team went through a World Cup in the Caribbean without losing a game. Michael Clarke’s Twenty20 outfit has some way to go to match that feat, but four wins from four has provided an excellent start to the tournament. Australia’s big victory over Sri Lanka has almost assured them of a place in the semi-finals, but they will be keen to keep their winning momentum going in their last Super Eights encounter against West Indies.The hosts have been impressive as well, with a loss to Sri Lanka their only blemish. Unfortunately for them, victory over Australia won’t guarantee their spot in the final four; if Sri Lanka also beat India, Chris Gayle’s team could finish with four wins from five games and still fail to progress. Much will rest on the shoulders of Gayle, whose first major contribution for the series came with his 98 against India.Australia’s three fast bowlers have been striking fear into batsmen from all teams but Gayle is one man for whom the speed could be an advantage. The quicker Dirk Nannes, Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson bowl, the faster the ball could fly off his bat. Just ask Brett Lee, who in last year’s World Twenty20 was mauled so badly by Gayle at The Oval that the ball at one stage ended up on the roof of the Bedser Stand. It would take a massive defeat for Australia to miss out; on his best day, Gayle is one man capable of inflicting such a result.Form guide (most recent first)Australia WWWWT
West Indies WLWWLWatch out for…While Gayle is West Indies’ most important player, their hopes lift significantly when secondary men like Kieron Pollard step up. Pollard has had little impact with the bat in this tournament, with scores of 8, 0, 9 and 17, and his overall batting record in Twenty20 internationals is poor. For a man who has made his name in the shortest format with domestic teams all around the world, it’s about time he did the same for West Indies.Cameron White has long been regarded as one of the best Twenty20 players in the world, but since he has taken on the vice-captaincy under Michael Clarke he has taken his game to a new level for Australia. His wonderful 64 from 26 balls against New Zealand in February forced an eliminator over and his 85 against Sri Lanka on Sunday rescued Australia to keep their unbeaten run alive.Team newsWest Indies have altered their batting order at times during this tournament but Wavell Hinds seems now to be the preferred option ahead of Narsingh Deonarine and Andre Fletcher. Nikita Miller could come in to play on the slower St Lucia pitch, but it’s hard to see which of the fast men would make way.West Indies (probable) 1 Chris Gayle (capt), 2 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 3 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 4 Kieron Pollard, 5 Dwayne Bravo, 6 Wavell Hinds, 7 Darren Sammy, 8 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 9 Sulieman Benn, 10 Jerome Taylor, 11 Kemar Roach.There were murmurs from Michael Clarke that Nathan Hauritz might enter calculations in St Lucia, but barring unforseen injuries it’s very unlikely Australia will change their winning team. The pace attack has been a success, Smith is keeping Hauritz out, and the captain Clarke is the only one of the batsmen who has so far failed to have a major impact.Australia (probable) 1 David Warner, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Michael Clarke (capt), 4 Brad Haddin (wk), 5 David Hussey, 6 Cameron White, 7 Michael Hussey, 8 Steven Smith, 9 Mitchell Johnson, 10 Dirk Nannes, 11 Shaun Tait.Pitch and conditionsThe quicker pitch in Barbados now gets a rest until the final, and the teams must readjust to the slower surface in Gros Islet.Stats and triviaWest Indies have lost only one game this tournament but most of their batsmen are yet to play a big role. After Gayle’s 98, the next best score by any of their players was Darren Sammy’s 30 against IrelandBy contrast, Australia’s batsmen have made five half-centuries during their four gamesDirk Nannes is leading the tournament wicket tally with 12 at 8.58 and an economy rate of 6.86; his new-ball partner Shaun Tait is equal fifth with eight victimsThe teams have met four times in Twenty20 internationals for two wins eachQuotes”This victory eased the pressure a bit but not enough to relax.”
Chris Gayle after West Indies’ win over India”We need to make sure we’re all fit and firing and be willing to adapt to completely different conditions on Tuesday.”
Michael Clarke