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The 47-run defeat to San Francisco Unicorns leaves MI New York at No. 4 on the six-team MLC 2025 table with one win from five games

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jun-2025

Matthew Short slammed another quick half-century•Sportzpics for MLC

San Francisco Unicorns’ batting firepower helped them extend their lead at the top of the MLC 2025 table with a 47-run thumping of MI New York on Monday.It was their fourth 200-plus score in five games – they had chased down 183 in the other match – and kept them unbeaten in the tournament. Matthew Short continued his rich run of form and so did his countrymate Jake Fraser-McGurk, as they amassed 246 for 4. MINY started well in reply but ran out of steam as the asking rate shot up after the halfway mark once Michael Bracewell and Quinton de Kock fell off consecutive deliveries.Put in to bat, Unicorns powered to 63 for 0 in the powerplay even though Tim Seifert couldn’t quite get off the blocks quickly. He soon fell for 26 off 22 but Short, opening in place of Finn Allen, who was out with an illness, continued to pepper the boundaries, his nonchalant straight sixes one of the highlights of his 22-ball fifty.Fraser-McGurk unleashed his usual across-the-line swipes and pulls to smoke three sixes in the tenth over – which went for 26 runs – to cross the 100-mark for Unicorns. Their fifty stand came off just 23 balls before Short went after Trent Boult for 19 runs in the 13th over.Kieron Pollard – playing his 700th T20 game – had Short hole out for 91 off 43, and Fraser-McGurk pummelled three more sixes before he, too, fell to Pollard, who brought out animated celebrations for striking again.Kieron Pollard, playing his 700th T20 game, was impressive with ball and bat•Sportzpics for MLC

But the wickets hardly mattered to Unicorns; Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Hassan Khan helped them collect 64 runs in the last five overs with unbeaten knocks of 27 off 16 and 31 off nine respectively.De Kock and Monank Patel did the heavy lifting for MINY at the top with a sets of consecutive fours early on, although they couldn’t replicate Unicorns’ six-hitting – their first came at the end of the fifth over.They still hammered 77 in the powerplay and raced past 100 in the ninth for MINY’s highest opening stand. Liam Plunkett, however, ended Monank’s knock when he dug a slower ball into the pitch which the batter ended up miscuing on the off side, for 60 off 33.Nicholas Pooran, going through a wretched run of form, continued to struggle for runs. He faced 17 deliveries without hitting a single boundary and failed to score at even a-run-a-ball, as his partnership of 40 off 34 with de Kock saw the asking rate shoot up from nearly 12.50 an over to 17.60 by the time Pooran was caught behind off Haris Rauf. He now has 66 runs from as many balls in five innings this MLC, with just two sixes to his name, not long after he was the top six-hitter in the recent IPL with 40 maximums.MINY now needed 88 from 29 balls, and out came Pollard. But the twin wickets of de Kock and Bracewell off Romario Shepherd at the start of the 17th over dented their chances heavily. Shepherd missed his hat-trick but the Unicorns attack continued to strike even though Pollard showed glimpses of his power-hitting with two sixes and two fours in the 19th over off Rauf.

That Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) haven’t been the team many people expected them to be in IPL 2025 is common knowledge. Now, with the wham-bam top three not quite coming off, is there logic in pushing Heinrich Klaasen higher than the No. 5 or 6 he has usually batted at (except in one game, when he went in one down)? After all, he has been their only consistent batter, and their highest run-getter at this stage of the tournament.”Those of us who’ve seen him play over the years and those who are watching [know] that’s what he is capable of and more,” Nick Knight said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show. “He just needs an opportunity to do it more often. I think he is batting far too low in that side. Six overs [or] a tick over, get him out there.On Wednesday night, during SRH’s sixth loss of the season in their eighth game, against Mumbai Indians (MI) at home, Klaasen walked out at No. 5 with SRH 13 for 3 in the fourth over. That became 35 for 5 by the ninth. “It was game over [by then],” Knight said, but Klaasen, with Impact Player Abhinav Manohar for company, gave the innings a semblance of respectability. The 99-run stand with Manohar ended when Klaasen fell off the last ball of the 19th over for a 44-ball 71.Related

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“It’s difficult to do [assess the par score and play accordingly] when you’re 24 for 4 after the powerplay,” SRH head coach Daniel Vettori said at the press conference. “[But] Klaasen and Abhinav had a wonderful partnership and took some responsibility to try to get a score, but it wasn’t enough.”The 71 took Klaasen up to No. 11 on the Orange Cap table for the season, with 281 runs at an average of 40.14 and a strike rate of 159.65. Klaasen hasn’t had a real failure yet, with 21 not out his lowest score. He has had two scores in the 20s, four scores in the 30s, and the 71. For an under-performing batting unit, that’s remarkable.Varun Aaron, speaking on the same show, agreed with Knight and marvelled at how well Klaasen stuck to the basics while batting.”Just how still he is [at the crease], he just doesn’t give the bowler anything before the bowler can bowl,” Aaron said. “Just still, hands through the ball, and it almost looks like he isn’t trying to overhit anything.”1:45

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SRH ‘can’t second-guess themselves now’

Vettori acknowledged that the batters haven’t been able to adapt to the changing conditions well this year, but stressed that the style of play – with Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, primarily, going hard to “maximise” the powerplay – wouldn’t change.”They can’t second-guess themselves now,” Varun Aaron, Knight’s co-panellist, said. “When we talk about Bazball, or the style of cricket SRH is playing, it’s given them results last year. They came back last year after being eighth and tenth the previous two years to play in the finals last year. So that has given them results. It’s not worked out this year.”But again, if you see last year, the guys who performed for them: Abhishek Sharma had a blitz out of nowhere, previous to that his record wasn’t the best; Travis Head again didn’t have the best record in the IPL; Pat Cummins, up until then, didn’t have a great IPL ever. So a lot of the guys last year had their best IPLs. So coming back from your best IPL and trying to replicate that can never be easy.”So people must be mindful of that. And obviously they have had their best IPL with a lot of players playing a certain way. They wanted to bring that same kind of pattern this year and it hasn’t worked out. But they can’t second-guess themselves at this point.”

Essex captain given chance to finish tour as she started it in T20I leg

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Apr-2025Grace Scrivens will be given another chance to enhance her captaincy credentials as she leads England A’s red-ball team in their four-day match against Australia A in Sydney this week, at the conclusion of their multi-format series.Scrivens, 21, was handed the captaincy of the T20I leg of the seven-match tour, and succeeded at the first attempt where her senior counterparts had failed in their Women’s Ashes whitewash earlier this year.England A won that opening match of the series by three wickets at Hurstville Oval in Sydney, with Scrivens herself making 35 from 38 balls, before the remaining two matches were washed out.Hollie Armitage, Durham’s captain, then took over the reins for the three 50-over matches that followed, with England’s thrilling one-wicket win in Monday’s third ODI leaving the teams with two wins each in the four completed games so far.Although there are no official points at stake in the multi-format series, the series finale has an element of winner-takes-all to it, and will take place at Cricket Central from April 12-15.Scrivens, Essex’s captain, has yet to make her full England debut and so is unlikely to be considered as Heather Knight’s replacement, following the latter’s removal from the role after a nine-year tenure.However, Scrivens is widely considered as an England captain in the making, having led the Under-19 team to the T20 World Cup final in South Africa in 2023. Andy Tennant, her director of cricket at Essex, recently described her as “the English Graeme Smith”, in reference to the South Africa captain who led his side for 11 years after taking over at the age of 22 in 2003.With Charlotte Edwards now installed as England’s head coach, a new captain is due to be announced ahead of the team’s first series of the summer, against West Indies in May. Nat Sciver-Brunt, the current vice-captain, is currently on maternity leave following the recent birth of her son, Theodore.

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Vai começar aCopa do Mundo Feminina 2023. Abaixo, oLANCE!apresenta todos os estádios do torneio, com informações como nome, cidade e capacidade de público. Ao todo, serão dez estádios divididos entre Austrália e Nova Zelândia.

AUSTRÁLIA

Estádio Olímpico de Sydney – Capacidade para 42.500 pessoas, receberá partidas da fase de grupos e oitavas de final

Suncorp Stadium – Capacidade para 52.000 pessoas, terá partidas da fase de grupos, oitavas, quartas e terceiro lugar. O Brasil jogará neste estádio contra a França.

AAMI Park (Melbourne Stadium) – Capacidade para 30.000 pessoas, receberá duelos da fase de grupos e oitavas de final. O Brasil enfrentará a Jamaica no local.

Perth Oval (HBF Park) – Capacidade para 20.500 pessoas, receberá jogos da fase de grupos.

Hindmarsh Stadium – Capacidade para 18.000 pessoas, irá receber partidas de fase de grupos e oitavas de final. É o menor estádio da Copa do Mundo e terá o duelo entre Brasil x Panamá, na estreia da Seleção.

Stadium Australia (ACCOR Stadium) – Capacidade para 82.500 pessoas, receberá jogos da fase de grupos, oitavas, quartas, semifinal e final.

NOVA ZELÂNDIA

SKY Stadium – Capacidade para 34.500 pessoas, terá duelos da fase de grupos, oitavas e quartas de final

Eden Park – Capacidade para 50 mil pessoas, receberá jogos da fase de grupos, oitavas, quartas e semifinal. Será a sede do duelo de abertura da Copa do Mundo Feminina, entre Nova Zelândia e Noruega.

Forsyth Barr – Capacidade para 30.748 pessoas e terá duelos da fase de grupos

Waikato Stadium – Capacidade para 30.748 pessoas e receberá duelos da fase de grupos.

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O resultado de empate no último sábado (3) entre Santos e Internacional, em 1 a 1, parece ter agradado o técnico Mano Menezes. Ao menos, foi essa a linha de raciocínio estabelecida na entrevista coletiva dada logo depois do compromisso na Vila Belmiro.

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Para Mano, fazendo uma análise do trabalho que vem sendo desenvolvido em 2023, os únicos resultados que podem ser efetivamente questionados foram os reveses por 2 a 0, em sequência, diante de São Paulo, Athletico-PR, Atlético-MG e América-MG.

O treinador do Internacional chegou a falar, também, que enxerga as apresentações da equipe em caráter de evolução, indicando que o time apresentar viés de crescimento para melhorar a sequência:

– Tirando as derrotas por 2 a 0, uma exceção, todo o resto está dentro do normal. Até os gols sofridos, menos de um gol por jogo, é o que as equipes de ponta levam, mas queremos ser mais equilibrados. Sempre acreditei nisso. O equilíbrio passa por sofrer um pouco menos do que sofremos. Já voltamos a marcar. Foi uma dificuldade que passamos. Acho que estamos no caminho para encontrar as soluções.

Mano Menezes também apresentou certo incômodo com as avaliações sobre o desempenho de sua equipe. Chegando a apontar, até mesmo, a existência de certo preconceito.

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– Às vezes, acho que se discute um pouco com preconceito com certas equipes e treinadores. Vejo propostas de todas as maneiras, às vezes sem fazer gol ou chutar a gol. Sabe que o time mais ofensivo do Brasil não faz gol há cinco partidas? Vocês viram Cruzeiro x Atlético-MG? Dois times ofensivos, com muita dificuldade de fazer gol. O gol que saiu foi no meio do campo. No fim do jogo, quem queria atacar, só conseguia botar a bola na área e o outro time com quatro zagueiros. É do jogo. Você precisa ver o jogo como é – apontou o treinador.

O próximo jogo do Inter será na próxima quarta-feira (7), diante do Nacional, às 19h (de Brasília), pela Libertadores.

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O futebol brasileiro está vivendo uma nova era com a proliferação das SAF (Sociedade Anônima do Futebol), principalmente em clubes gigantes como Vasco, Botafogo e Cruzeiro, que adotaram o modelo recentemente. Nem todos os grandes, porém, acreditam que esse é o melhor caminho para a gestão, como é o caso do Palmeiras, cuja presidente Leila Pereira deixou claro que não há o interesse na mudança. Mas será que há quem apoie essa ideia nas “alamedas” do antigo Palestra?

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Pensando nisso, o LANCE! buscou informações com as correntes que vivem o clube diariamente. Embora as diferenças sejam grandes em outros assuntos, a questão da SAF parece ser uma ideia em comum, pois não existem conversas relevantes no sentido de transformar o clube em uma empresa. A ideia é que pela grandeza da instituição, pela capacidade de arrecadação e com uma administração correta, não há motivos para pensar nesse tipo de mudança no futuro próximo.

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Isso não significa, porém, que o clube não observe o que tem dado certo e o que tem dado errado nas outras instituições que optaram por adotar o modelo. Quem cuida da gestão palmeirense, entende que se trata de uma situação nova no Brasil e é preciso entender seu funcionamento, bem como saber se ele irá funcionar de fato. Além disso, os clubes que viraram SAF tomaram esse caminho por conta das dificuldades financeiras. Clubes estruturados ainda não tiveram esse rumo.

A apuração da reportagem ouviu depoimentos bem próximos do que a própria presidente Leila Pereira já havia adiantado em entrevista para a Rádio 365, no último domingo. Segundo ela, basta ter uma administração profissional, não é necessário virar empresa, pois ela também quebra.

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-O Palmeiras é administrado de forma profissional, por isso sou contra a transformação do Palmeiras em empresa. Você não precisa transformar em empresa, é só administrar de forma profissional. As pessoas acham que transformar o clube em empresa é a solução de todos os problemas, mas as empresas também quebram, e como quebram – afirmou a mandatária alviverde.

Em resumo, neste momento não há um debate sobre SAF dentro do Palmeiras. O máximo que se conversa é a observação dos outros clubes e como eles estão lidando com o novo momento. De resto, não se trata de um tema que tenha gás na situação, nem na oposição. A crença é de que, apesar de discordâncias em relação a uma questão ou outra de gestão, o clube está consolidado no caminho da administração profissional e de conquistar patamares financeiros ainda maiores.

Mitchell Starc also dismissed Marcus Harris for 26 while Peter Handscomb and Campbell Kellaway made half-centuries

Alex Malcolm20-Oct-2024Sean Abbott put his name in the queue of back-up Test quicks with an outstanding spell while Mitchell Starc won a key battle over Marcus Harris that could shape Australia’s side as New South Wales took the ascendency against Victoria on the opening day at the MCG.In front of a lively Sunday crowd of around 1800, Abbott took four wickets and arguably deserved more on the back of some high-quality sustained fast bowling across the day, including an incredible spell after tea that yielded 3 for 0 in 15 balls and the swung the momentum NSW’s way.Related

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Peter Handscomb and Campbell Kellaway made fighting half-centuries in challenging conditions that favoured the seamers.Harris was unable to kick on after batting the entire first session for 26. Starc bowled impressively in the morning but went unrewarded despite finding swing and extra bounce while operating at high pace. Harris fought hard and played reasonably well without being able to score freely. Shortly before lunch, Starc pinned Harris on the underside of his left arm to leave a large egg-shaped bruise.The left-armer returned after the break to first beat Harris on the inside edge and nearly bowl him, before picking him up caught down the leg side. Harris bemoaned his misfortune but Starc’s extra pace and bounce meant he was not in control of the leg glance.NSW did not claim another wicket for the next 34 overs as Kellaway and Handscomb shared a century stand against some excellent bowling. Abbott and Starc in particular beat the bat regularly. Abbott had a number of half-shouts turned down while Starc broke Handscomb’s bat with a searing delivery that climbed from a length and cracked the splice of his blade.Kellaway and Handscomb defended against that duo and then expanded against Nathan Lyon. Kellaway launched him for a huge six over wide long-on while Handscomb played him with typical class.Jackson Bird broke the stand after tea, finding the outside edge with a superb off-cutter to dismiss Kellaway for 55 from 160 deliveries.Abbott then returned to wreak havoc. Handscomb, on 64, attempted a drive at a fuller length, but Abbott managed to get the ball to straighten a touch and Steven Smith held the edge at second slip.In Abbott’s next over he removed Sam Harper in similar fashion. Abbott went wide of the crease and dragged his length back as Harper shuffled forward. Again the ball straightened off the seam and caught the edge with Nic Maddinson claiming the chance sharply at third slip. Abbott should have had another two balls later but Maddinson grassed an easier catch that went straight to him off Will Sutherland’s outside edge.It cost nothing as Abbott nicked off Sutherland again to the safe gloves of Josh Phillippe. When Lyon had Sam Elliott caught at short leg, Victoria had slumped from 164 for 2 to 185 for 7.”I thought we bowled pretty well,” Abbott said after play. “But equally, I think the Vic boys batted very well on that wicket.”It felt a bit frustrating at times. We went past the bat a lot. It was just nice to get some reward late in the day after some hard toil all day.”Tom Rogers took 37 balls to get off the mark while watching three of his team-mates fall at the other end. But he and Fergus O’Neill mounted a rearguard against the second new ball with a 58-run stand before O’Neill fell late in the day for 28. Jack Nisbet picked up a second when he had Todd Murphy caught behind in the shadows of stumps.Handscomb was pleased with Victoria’s score given how much pace and seam movement there was in the surface and how well New South Wales bowled.”They bowled beautifully,” Handscomb said. “They’re always going to be there or thereabouts, and not really give you any loose balls.”We just kept telling each other just to try and fight and keep getting through. Because it’s tough for us out there but it’s also going to be tougher for the next bloke coming in.”I think it’s a really good day for us today. We’re really happy with that situation. I think when you get sent in here day one where, if we can get somewhere between 180 to 220, we tend to feel like we’re still in the game.”

Manchester United beat West Ham United 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in America on Saturday, thanks to two goals from captain Bruno Fernandes.

It was another chance for the supporters to watch new signing Matheus Cunha in action, although he was not joined by fellow new recruit Bryan Mbeumo.

The Red Devils reportedly splashed out a fee of £62.5m to bring the right-footed playmaker to Old Trafford during the summer transfer window, but he has yet to produce a goal or an assist in two pre-season outings.

That should not be a cause for concern, though, because these games are mostly about fitness and ensuring that Ruben Amorim’s players are well-prepared for the 2025/26 campaign.

Fans should judge Cunha when the real action, in the Premier League, gets underway next month because he is a star who has already showcased his qualities at that level.

What Matheus Cunha will bring to Manchester United

The Brazil international has the potential to be a terrific addition to the squad for the Red Devils because of the threat that he carries at the top end of the pitch.

Cunha is an attacking midfielder who can provide goals and assists on a regular basis in the Premier League, having already proven himself in the division during his time at Wolves.

He can also slot straight into Amorim’s system as the attacker also played as one of two number ten options behind a central striker in a 3-4-2-1 system last season, which means that it may not take him much time, if any, to adapt to the tactical set-up.

In the last two seasons, Cunha has showcased his ability to consistently create high-quality chances for his teammates, whilst also offering a big threat as a goalscorer, in the Premier League.

Appearances

32

33

xG

9.49

8.63

Goals

12

15

Big chances created

7

13

Key passes per game

0.9

1.8

Assists

7

6

As you can see in the table above, the Brazilian star was let down by wasteful finishing from his Wolves teammates, as they only scored 13 goals from the 20 ‘big chances’ that he created.

The £62.5m-rated star also showed that he has the finishing quality to be incredibly effective with his own opportunities, outperforming his xG in both campaigns.

This suggests that Cunha would benefit from playing behind a lethal striker who can make the most of the chances that he creates, and the club are reportedly interested in an attacker who would fit the bill.

Man Utd to discuss deal for £60m striker

According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United remain interested in a potential deal to sign RB Leipzig centre-forward Benjamin Sesko before the end of the summer transfer window.

The Italian journalist claims that the Red Devils are set to hold internal talks over a possible swoop to bring the Slovenia international to Old Trafford in the next week or so.

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Speaking on the Here We Go podcast, Romano said: “Keep an eye on this story (Sesko) in the coming days as Newcastle will go with an important proposal and Manchester United will discuss again internally with Ruben Amorim involved in the conversations, with the directors and with the financials to understand if they can do a deal or not. The Sesko situation will be one to watch in the next 7-10 days.”

His comments suggest that the Red Devils may have to move quickly if they want to do a deal for the right-footed star, though, as Newcastle United are preparing a bid for the former Salzburg sensation.

It was recently reported that it could take a fee of around £60m in order to convince Leipzig to part ways with the 22-year-old number nine, and it remains to be seen if United are willing to pay that for the forward.

Why Manchester United should sign Benjamin Sesko

The Red Devils should push to secure a deal for the Slovenian attacker this summer because he could come in as the perfect foil for Cunha at the top end of the pitch.

As aforementioned, the Brazilian magician has the ability to consistently create high-quality chances for his teammates in the Premier League, but was let down by the finishing of his Wolves teammates last season.

Sesko is a striker who has the quality to make the most of Cunha’s creativity, ensuring that the attacking midfielder is justly rewarded for the ‘big chances’ that he creates, based on his performances in Germany.

The Leipzig star’s form in the 2024/25 campaign shows that he is an efficient finisher who can outperform the quality of chances that he gets in front of goal, both domestically and on the European stage.

Appearances

33

8

xG

9.89

3.57

Goals

13

4

Minutes per goal

185

131

Big chances created

5

0

Assists

5

0

As you can see in the table above, Sesko outperformed his xG in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League, which speaks to the quality and efficiency of his finishing, and averaged a goal every 131 minutes in Europe.

The 22-year-old dynamo, who was described as a “monster” by analyst Ben Mattinson, also scored 14 goals from 7.66 xG in the Bundesliga in the 2023/24 campaign, which shows that his form last season was not a flash in the pan as he has consistently provided a clinical presence in front of goal.

Sesko is an incredibly talented finisher, with room to grow at the age of 22, and he could arrive as a big upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund, who scored four goals from 5.24 xG in the Premier League last season.

Therefore, the £60m-rated star could be amazing with Cunha because it would provide the former Wolves man with a high-quality finisher in front of him, which is something he did not have with the Old Gold last term.

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Therefore, Sesko could be a fantastic signing for the Red Devils to complete their attacking alongside Cunha and Mbeumo if they can get a deal over the line, beating Newcastle to his signature, before the end of the summer transfer window.

أعلن حلمي طولان، المدير الفني لـ مننتخب مصر الثاني، التشكيل الأساسي لمواجهة تونس وديًا، بعد قليل، ضمن الاستعدادت للمشاركة في بطولة كأس العرب.

وكان اتحاد الكرة قرر تولي حلمي طولان مسؤولية تكوين منتخب مصر ثان، للمشاركة في كأس العرب، بعد رفض حسام حسن المدير الفني للمنتخب الأول، المشاركة، بسبب تعارض موعد البطولة مع كأس أمم إفريقيا.

وتقام مواجهة مصر وتونس على أرضية ملعب هيئة قناة السويس في الإسماعيلية، اليوم السبت، في مباراة ودية، ضمن الاستعدادت للمشاركة في بطولة كأس العرب.

طالع.. حسام حسن يوضح لمراسل “بطولات” لماذا لم يسدد محمد صلاح ركلة الجزاء الثانية أمام إثيوبيا

ويشارك منتخب مصر في بطولة كأس العرب المقامة في قطر، في نسختها الثانية، التي تبدأ في 1 ديسمبر المقبل، وتختتم بالنهائي يوم 18 من الشهر ذاته.

ومن المقرر أن يلعب منتخب مصر مباراتين وديتين أمام تونس، واحدة اليوم، وأخرى في التاسع من شهر سبتمبر الجاري. تشكيل منتخب مصر أمام تونس وديًا

حراسة المرمى: أحمد الشناوي.

خط الدفاع: عمر جابر – محمود رزق – أحمد سامي – محمود حمدي “الونش” – كريم حافظ.

خط الوسط: محمد النني – عمرو السولية – محمد مجدي “أفشة” – أكرم توفيق.

خط الهجوم: مروان حمدي.

Who have these teams beaten on their way to Barbados, when was the last time they won a global title, and, most importantly, what’s the weather forecast for the final? This and more in ESPNcricinfo’s FAQs

Abhimanyu Bose28-Jun-20241:28

What type of conditions will Barbados offer?

So India and South Africa it is. How many times have they met in ICC finals? Or a knockout match?This will be the first time that the two teams meet in the final of a men’s ICC tournament. India and South Africa did meet in the 2014 T20 World Cup semi-final, which India won.Can they be called the two best teams in this tournament?Well, one can say that the two most in-form teams have made it to the final. Both India and South Africa are unbeaten in the tournament, and both teams topped their respective groups in the group stage and the Super Eight, although South Africa have an extra win under their belt given India’s washout against Canada.Whoever wins the final will be the first team to win a men’s T20 World Cup unbeaten.Which team has taken the tougher route?South Africa registered wins over Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Nepal in the group stage before beating USA and England in the Super Eight. They faced West Indies in their final Super Eight match, knowing that a defeat would knock them out, but eked out a three-wicket win in a tight contest that was shortened by rain.Related

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After a string of narrow victories, South Africa hammered Afghanistan by nine wickets in the semi-final to march into the final.India, meanwhile, began their campaign with wins over Ireland, Pakistan and USA. Their perfect record in the group stage was marred by rain, as their game against Canada in Lauderhill was washed out. India started the Super Eight stage with big wins against Afghanistan and Bangladesh and capped it off by beating Australia.In the semi-final, India put in another comprehensive performance to down England by 68 runs.In terms of opposition, it could be argued that India faced tougher teams, having to overcome Pakistan, Australia and then England in the semi-final, but South Africa were seriously tested in most games but still found a way.Okay, so why is this final a big deal for South Africa?Well, it is a historic occasion for South Africa because it is the first time they will be competing in the final of a men’s World Cup, ODI or T20. In fact, apart from winning the inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998, South Africa have not made the final of any ICC men’s tournament.They have come close on many occasions, reaching the semi-finals in five ODI World Cups (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2023) and two T20 World Cups (2009 and 2014) before this year, but for the first time they have got to within one win of the title.And why is it important for India?While India won the first ever T20 World Cup, in 2007, they are without a World Cup title since 2011 and their last ICC silverware was the 2013 Champions Trophy. They have come close since, reaching the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014, and the semi-finals in 2016 and 2022, as well as the semi-finals of the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups. They also finished runners-up in the two World Test Championship finals – in 2021 and 2023. Last year, they were unbeaten en route to the final in a home ODI World Cup, but faced heartbreak in the final. Less than 12 months later, they have a chance to heal some of those wounds and end their barren run in global events.When was the last time a World Cup was held in the West Indies?The 2010 T20 World Cup was the last one hosted by the West Indies. That year’s final, between England and Australia, was also played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.So what do we know about the pitch and conditions?Well, this will be the ninth match of the tournament at the venue. The first game here went to a Super Over, but there haven’t been any close contests here since.The teams batting first won three of the next four completed matches at the venue, and Scotland had raced to 90 for no loss in 10 overs against England before that game was called off. The last two matches in Bridgetown had West Indies and England bowling USA out cheaply and completing comfortable chases.South Africa haven’t played here this tournament, but India have had one game here – a 47-run win over Afghanistan.Wind, is that going to be a factor?It could be windy, with wind gusts predicted at 35 kmph from the east, going up to 45 kmph. But it probably won’t have as much of an influence as it did in Gros Islet when India took on Australia.The India-England semi-final was affected by rain. What’s the Barbados weather forecast looking like for the final?According to AccuWeather, there are some showers expected, so we may face interruptions. There is a roughly 50% chance of precipitation in the morning between 4am and 9am, but that comes down to roughly 30% between 10am (the scheduled toss time) and 1pm, when it goes up again to roughly 50%. There will be 190 minutes of extra time allotted on Saturday to try and complete the game. Both teams need to bat at least 10 overs for a winner to be declared.So there is a reserve day?Yes, the final does have a reserve day. The match will only go into Sunday if at least 10 overs each is not possible on Saturday even with extra time. The game, if already underway, will pick up from where it left off on Saturday, not start from scratch.Like match day, the scheduled start of play on the reserve day is 10.30am local time. There are some showers forecast for Sunday too, though the forecast for match hours is relatively better (about 20% chance of rain) than what’s expected overnight and later in the day.What happens if we can’t get a result even after the reserve day?If the weather prevents the match from being completed even on the reserve day, both teams shall be declared joint-winners.And what happens if it’s a tie?A Super Over will decide the result, and if that also ends in a tie, there will be another Super Over and so on until a result is achieved.If the Super Over is abandoned because of poor weather after a tied game, the two teams will be declared joint winners.