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Zak Chappell encourages hopes that he can lead Derbyshire to better things

ECB Reporters Network16-Apr-2023

Lewis Hill registered a career-best 162*•Getty Images

Leicestershire 451 for 9 dec (Hill 162*, Ackermann 114, Chappell 4-115) drew with Derbyshire 254 for 7 (Guest 92, Wright 4-38)Centuries from Colin Ackermann and captain Lewis Hill, followed by a fine spell of seam bowling by Chris Wright, saw Leicestershire secure the bonus points they needed to go to the top of Division Two in their severely rain-affected championship fixture against Derbyshire.No play had been possible on the previous two days, and with the pitch still relatively new and the outfield still very damp, there was no serious prospect of Hill and opposite number Leus du Plooy agreeing to set up a final day run chase for the visitors.Instead it was a case of maximising the bonus point return, and led by Hill, whose undefeated 162 was his first-class best, Leicestershire did just that before leaving Derbyshire 48 overs of batting.The visitors responded in kind through Brooke Guest (92) and Wayne Madsen (75), before Wright’s 4 for 38 helped the Foxes secure a further two bowling bonus points.Resuming with their partnership already worth 141, Ackermann and Hill continued where they left off on Thursday. Ackermann, who had made 67 and 72 in Leicestershire’s opening match victory over Yorkshire at Headingley, looked back to his considerable best, hitting 18 fours in reaching his century off 165 balls before falling leg before to Anuj Dal.As on day one, Derbyshire’s seamers struggled to bowl a consistently threatening line and length, with the honourable exception of Zak Chappell, whose endeavour was rewarded when he had Peter Handscomb caught at second slip – one of four catches in the innings for Madsen – and going on to pick up the wickets of Rehan Ahmed, Wright and Michael Finan to ensure Derbyshire picked up three bowling bonus points.Hill, however, remained admirably unflustered, reaching his hundred off 211 balls, before accelerating after lunch and passing 150 for the first time in first-class cricket.With nothing to lose, Derbyshire’s batsmen went for their shots, Madsen and Guest putting on 143 for the third wicket after Wright had had Haider Ali leg before wicket. At one stage it looked as though Derbyshire might reach 300 and a second batting point of their own, but Wright came back to dismiss Madsen bowled off the inside edge, and Matt Lamb and Anuj Dal caught at slip, before the players shook hands with two overs remaining.

يعيش نادي برشلونة حالة من التوتر الصامت بشأن مستقبل حارسه وقائده الأول مارك أندريه تير شتيجن، بعد أن خرج من حسابات المدرب هانز فليك، وسط صعوبة واضحة في تسويقه خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الحالية.

وكانت الأنظار موجّهة نحو تير شتيجن في اليوم الأول من استعدادات الفريق للموسم الجديد، بعد المواجهة التي جمعته بفليك يوم الجمعة الماضي داخل المدينة الرياضية “خوان جامبر”.

ورغم انتظار الجماهير ظهوره كباقي اللاعبين، اكتفى برشلونة بنشر لقطة خاطفة لتير شتيجن لا تتعدى ثانيتين، ظهر فيها بابتسامة باهتة تلقي بظلال من الشك حول حقيقة وضعه داخل الفريق.

وبحسب ما ذكرت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، فإن فليك أبلغ الإدارة بأنه لن يعتمد على تير شتيجن في مشروعه الرياضي للموسم المقبل، وهو ما يضع النادي في ورطة.

اقرأ أيضًا | رسميًا.. برشلونة يُعلن عن صفقته الصيفية الثانية

ويأتي ذلك في ظل أن الحارس الألماني لا يحظى باهتمام كبير في سوق الانتقالات، بسبب تقدمه في العمر وسجله الطبي الذي يشمل أربع عمليات جراحية، إلى جانب راتبه المرتفع وعقده المستمر حتى صيف 2028.

السيناريو الأقرب حاليًا هو إعارة تير شتيجن، خاصة أن بيعه بشكل نهائي يبدو مستبعدًا، لكن تعقيد الموقف قد يصل إلى حد اصطحابه في الجولة الآسيوية الصيفية دون أن يحصل على دقائق لعب، وهو ما قد يُحرج النادي ويزيد من التوتر الداخلي.

ورغم أن الأزمة تبدو رياضية في المقام الأول، فإنها تحمل بُعدًا ماليًا أيضًا، إذ أن خروج تير شتيجن سيساعد برشلونة في تخفيف الضغط على سقف الرواتب، وهو ما يجعل القرار الفني في مصلحة النادي من الناحية الاقتصادية كذلك.

لكن تير شتيجن ما زال يملك ورقة قوة، إذ يمكنه التمسك بالبقاء وفرض واقعه كلاعب وقائد للفريق، وهو ما يضع الإدارة في موقف بالغ الحرج، في وقت تسعى فيه لهيكلة جديدة تحت قيادة فليك.

MatériaMais Notícias

da realbet： A vitória do Palmeiras sobre o Coritiba por 4 a 0, pelo Brasileirão, foi especial para um dos ‘Greengos’ do elenco comandado por Abel Ferreira. Piquerez superou uma marca atingida por Matías Viña, outro uruguaio que marcou a lateral-esquerda palmeirense.

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Com 39 vitórias em 62 jogos, Piquerez passou a ser o quinto uruguaio que mais venceu com a camisa do Verdão. Já Viña, que defendeu o clube entre 2020 e 2021, acumulou 38 triunfos em 70 partidas e se tornou o sexto.

Agora, o uruguaio ficou atrás apenas de Ventura Cambon, com 40 vitórias, Héctor Silva, com 47, Diogo, que tem 62, e Villadoniga, que lidera o ranking, com 85 triunfos.

> Clique e confira a tabela completa e simulador do Brasileirão!

O atual dono da posição foi anunciado justamente para suprir a ausência do compatriota, em agosto de 2021. Desde então, assumiu a responsabilidade e se tornou peça fundamental para o sistema defensivo do time de Abel Ferreira.

Pelo Palmeiras, Piquerez já foi campeão da Libertadores de 2021, do Paulistão e da Recopa Sul-Americana de 2022.

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Confira os dez uruguaios que mais venceram pelo Palmeiras:

Villadoniga – 85 vitórias em 138 jogos
Diogo – 62 vitórias em 147 jogos
Héctor Silva – 47 vitórias em 80 jogos
Ventura Cambon – 40 vitórias em 55 jogos
Joaquín Piquerez – 39 vitórias em 62 jogos
Matías Viña – 38 vitórias em 70 jogos
Eguren – 16 vitórias em 28 jogos
Maidana – 11 vitórias em 32 jogos
Darío Pereyra – 11 vitórias em 32 jogos
Aguirregaray – 9 vitórias em 24 jogos

MatériaMais Notícias

da roleta： O Cruzeiro derrotou o Vasco por 3 a 0 na noite desta quarta-feira, no Mineirão, pela Série B e confirmou o retorno à elite do Brasileirão. Com gols de Filipe Machado, Edu e Luvannor, a Raposa chegou aos 68 pontos, manteve-se invicto dentro de casa e pôde fazer a festa completa com a torcida. Agora, o foco é terminar a segunda divisão com o título. Veja os melhores momentos da partida acima!

+ Cruzeiro: Veja até quando vão os contratos do elenco e do técnico Pezzolano

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أعلن طبيب النادي الأهلي، أحمد جاب الله، عن تعافي لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم من الإصابة التي تعرض لها خلال منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للأندية.

الأهلي كان قد أنهى مشاركته مؤخرًا في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، بعدما احتل المركز الرابع والأخير في ترتيب مجموعته الأولى برصيد نقطتين.

طالع | الأهلي يعلن خضوع لاعب الفريق لعملية جراحية

وكان الأهلي تعادل مع إنتر ميامي الأمريكي 0-0، ثم خسر أمام بالميراس البرازيلي 2-0، قبل أن يتعادل إيجابيًا مع بورتو البرتغالي 4-4.

وقال جاب الله خلال تصريحات للموقع الرسمي للأهلي: “ياسر إبراهيم، مدافع الفريق، يقترب من التماثل للشفاء بعد إصابته بشد في العضلة الضامة أثناء فعاليات بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، وحرمته من المشاركة في مباراة بورتو البرتغالي الأخيرة”.

وكان ياسر إبراهيم تعرض للإصابة خلال تدريبات الفريق استعدادًا لمواجهة بورتو في الجولة الأخيرة، وغاب على إثرها، حيث كان قد شارك في مباراتي إنتر ميامي وبالميراس بشكل أساسي.

In a performance that consolidates Qalandars’ credentials as the favourites to retain this title, United were swept aside by 119 runs

Danyal Rasool09-Mar-2023

Fakhar Zaman hits out during his innings•PCB

</bIf Lahore Qalandars' thrashing of Islamabad United the first time these sides met this season read like an aberration, Qalandars gave them another one, just for good measure. In an imperious performance that consolidates their credentials as the favourites to retain this title, United were swept aside with disdain in Rawalpindi by 119 runs. It is the heaviest defeat inflicted on any side in PSL history.Fakhar Zaman's 115 in the first innings set them up for an imposing total – 226 is the Qalandars' second-highest score. But after Quetta Gladiators chased down an even bigger score the previous night, a chase felt very realistic. This is where Qalandars' bowlers shone, running riot through Islamabad's storied batting line-up and skittling them out for 107. In the end, Fakhar's individual score was higher than Islamabad's collected final tally, another PSL first.After 240 hadn't proved enough for Peshawar Zalmi the previous night, Lahore's decision to bat first was intrepid, but showed the faith they place in their bowlers, even on a surface like this. The start was wobbly, though, with Abdullah Shafique squeezed down leg in the first over. Crucially, Asif Ali dropped Fakhar Zaman when he was on one, and even as early as that in the game, it was a sliding doors moment.After a tight couple of overs, Fakhar walloped Fazalhaq Farooqi for three boundaries, before plundering 16 in Faheem Ashraf's first over. Despite Kamran Ghulam struggling for rhythm at the other end, he only needed to keep turning the strike over, and Fakhar was happy to do the damage. By the end of the powerplay, Lahore were up to 65.But they knew they needed a huge score against a batting line-up like United's, and they kept going. Fakhar took apart Shadab Khan in a seminal moment of the contest, while Ghulam came to life against Mubasir Khan. And Fakhar continued the onslaught against the United captain in a passage of play where 49 runs came off 14 balls, and the run rate ballooned.Zaman Khan checks on Rahmanullah Gurbaz•PCB

United nailed the Qalandars down after Mohammad Wasim dismissed Ghulam, and briefly even threatened to keep the target around 200. But once Fakhar survived an extremely narrow lbw call – with HawkEye deeming a delivery crashing into the stumps to have pitched fractionally outside leg – he was rejuvenated once more. Alongside Sam Billings, he smashed Wasim for 20 runs in the 16th over, and thereafter United’s death bowling fell apart. He brought up the hundred in that over, and in a blizzard of boundaries Lahore helped themselves to 72 in the final five.The notion almost seems quaint now, but on a Pindi surface that has helped batters out to the extent it has this week, the game wasn’t over then. After seeing off Shaheen Afridi’s first over respectfully, the United machine began to whirr, taking 27 runs off the two following overs.It was Zaman Khan who broke the game open for the Qalandars with the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who he’d tormented through the over, before finally putting him out of his misery with a short ball. A full delivery shaping away drew the curtain on Colin Munro’s innings, and from thereon it was the Rashid Khan show.Shadab Khan struck one six off him before the Afghan hit back, a top edge removing the United captain cheaply once more. The wickets were falling in clumps now; David Wiese soon got rid of Alex Hales as he miscued a slice right at the keeper. Islamabad United’s own keeper, and middle order talisman Azam Khan, was unavailable following a finger injury he’d picked up in the first innings. In this kind of form, those are big shoes to fill, with the lower middle order hopelessly ill-equipped for the task against bowling of this quality.That skill was crystallised in a glorious Rashid delivery to Mubasir Khan, drifting in around middle and whooshing past the outside edge to trim the outside of off stump. Faheem Ashraf was trapped dead in front, and by now an Islamabad mauling was inevitable. Rashid made it four wickets by cleaning up Asif Ali, and finishing with 4-21 on a surface every other batter had found to be a paradise.Haris Rauf wrapped up the game with the final two wickets in a chastening evening at home for Islamabad to seal a top-two spot for his side. Both of these sides will go through to the playoffs, but on current evidence, the gap between them is a chasm.

da roleta： For the first time in ten years, Manchester United scored two goals at Anfield. Could it be a defining moment in Liverpool’s title charge? Perhaps, but they’re still streets ahead of the pack.

da esoccer bet： The narrative heading into this match was that Ruben Amorim’s men didn’t stand a chance. Liverpool were going to rock up amid a snowy storm and dismantle their arch-rivals. That did not happen.

Instead, United delivered their best display of the Amorim era yet to deal Arne Slot’s side a mini blow in the title race following a 2-2 draw.

Cody Gakpo equalised following Lisandro Martinez’s thumping opener and when Mo Salah found the net from a penalty, it looked as though Liverpool would run away with it.

That was far from the case as Amad Diallo, the scorer of a late winner against Manchester City a few weeks ago popped up again in a big moment, scoring with just ten minutes remaining.

While Salah and Gakpo will get plaudits for their displays, not many others in red will have pleased the manager on Sunday.

Liverpool's worst performers against Man United

This was meant to be a breeze. It was a straightforward win. Oh, how we were wrong.

Man United were written off but to their credit were brilliant, notably causing all sorts of problems for Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back.

The England international has been linked with Real Madrid of late but as Roy Keane said on Sky Sports, this was a performance that more warranted a move to Tranmere Rovers.

Alexander-Arnold was caught out numerous times with Martinez’s goal coming from his side of the pitch.

Furthermore, the 26-year-old was dribbled past twice, failed to complete an accurate cross and also failed to win a single duel. Not ideal.

Curtis Jones was another who “really struggled” in the words of Gary Neville during commentary. Hauled off just after the hour mark he did so having failed to produce a key pass, have a shot or attempt a single dribble. The numbers didn’t make for good reading.

That said, there was another player, someone who could cost Liverpool the title if he continues playing like he has done this season.

Andy Robertson's performance in numbers

The Scot has been a brilliant servant to Liverpool, chiefly throughout the Jurgen Klopp era. He will go down as a Reds icon when he finally leaves and sadly, that must be soon.

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Should he stay any longer he may well damage his legacy at Anfield. He’s played 321 times for Liverpool but if they are serious about winning the league, they must ensure there aren’t too many games added to that tally.

The likes of Milos Kerkez and Antonee Robinson have both been linked and they would no doubt be an upgrade on the 30-year-old who is a shadow of his former self.

As European football expert Zach Lowy put it, he has become the “biggest threat to Liverpool’s title push” and he showed as much against United.

Robertson vs Man Utd

Minutes played

90

Touches

58

Accurate passes

36/42 (86%)

Key passes

2

Crosses

2/6

Long ball accuracy

0/4

Blocked shots

1

Clearances

0

Interceptions

3

Tackles

1

Duels won

1/4

Possession lost

11x

Stats via Sofascore.

Robertson lasted the full 90 minutes but in doing so, completed just two of his six crosses, won only one of his four duels and gave away the ball 11 times from 58 touches.

It was the Scotland international who didn’t get close enough or react fast enough to get out to Amad for the late equaliser and his woes compounded when he fed Ryan Gravenberch a horrible pass that bobbled out of play as Liverpool looked to mount a late charge for a winner.

Handed a 5/10 player rating by the Express’ Charlie Gordon, he picked out the “costly mistake” for his role in Amad’s goal as the defining moment of Robertson’s afternoon.

For so long the two full-backs have been incredibly trustworthy for Liverpool but this was a match to forget for the both of them. While Trent is likely to depart, Roberson must do too. A younger alternative is required.

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Posts ByAngus Sinclair Jan 3, 2025

da dobrowin： Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over at Chelsea, their transfer strategy has been heavily scrutinised in the media. However, in recent months, many have begun to change their tune, with things starting to gel for the Blues, the young investments beginning to fully show their quality, and the wage bill in a much healthier place.

da bet sport： One window that can still be heavily criticised though, is the first window under the new ownership, before any sporting directors were hired, and before the new recruitment strategy was in place. This saw Chelsea spend €300.75m (£249.2m) on eight permanent signings, all of whom joined on high wages.

Chelsea 2022/23 summer incomings

Player

Fee (£)

Wesley Fofana

£66.8m

Marc Cucurella

£54.3m

Raheem Sterling

£46.7m

Kalidou Koulibaly

£34.8m

Carney Chukwuemeka

£14.9m

Cesare Casadei

£12.3m

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

£9.9m

Gabriel Slonina

£7.5m

According to Transfermarkt

Of these signings, Marc Cucurella is probably the one resounding success, with Wesley Fofana having immense ability, but being hampered by injuries, which makes his fee and wages look suspect in comparison to others in the squad.

However, one other player still at the club from this window, who hasn’t been given the opportunities required for him to show his true talent, could leave the club in January, and it may be the time for Chelsea to cash in, and part ways.

The Chelsea star who needs to be sold

Chelsea made the signing of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa during the 2022/23 summer transfer window, joining for a fee of around £20m. The excitement around the youngster was high at the time, with Boehly even stating:

However, the 21-year-old has struggled for consistent minutes since joining, suffering from multiple injury setbacks, and now finds himself out of favour under new manager, Enzo Maresca.

Chukwuemeka has made 32 appearances for the Blues since joining, scoring two goals, providing one assist, and totalling just 746 minutes.

It is now being reported by Ben Jacobs that Chukwuemeka will be available for a January exit, but the club will not consider a cut-price sale. A permanent transfer will reportedly cost interested parties the £40m release clause in the midfielder’s contract.

Chukwuemeka vs Dewsbury-Hall comparison

One man who many believe was an unnecessary summer signing in the 2024/25 window, who has taken the rotation minutes in Chukwuemeka’s position, is Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who signed from Leicester for a fee of around £30m.

Since his arrival, Dewsbury-Hall has made 15 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring two goals, providing one assist and totalling 857 minutes played. Chukwuemeka, on the other hand, has only managed five appearances this season, totalling 130 minutes played.

Chukwuemeka (23/24) vs Dewsbury-Hall (24/25) comparison

Stats (per 90 mins)

Chukwuemeka

Dewsbury-Hall

Goals

0.69

0.27

Assists

0.34

0.00

Progressive Carries

1.60

2.71

Progressive Passes

4.80

8.31

Shots Total

1.72

2.13

Key Passes

1.60

2.37

Shot-Creating Actions

3.60

5.76

Successful Take-Ons

0.80

1.36

Tackles + Interceptions

2.00

1.50

Stats taken from FBref

In the 2023/24 season, Chukwuemeka found himself getting these rotation minutes when he was fit, even starting multiple games at the start of the season under Mauricio Pochettino.

This showed the ability of Chukwuemeka, offering output with goals and assists, being combative, winning his duels (tackles + interceptions), and helping to progress play with his ability to carry and pass the ball.

Dewsbury-Hall’s metrics are slightly inflated, due to the majority of his minutes coming in the UEFA Conference League this season, against inferior opposition, allowing some of his metrics to appear extremely high, such as shot-creating actions (5.76) and progressive passes (8.31).

The key difference in the players is their wages relative to their role in the squad, with Chukwuemeka earning £100k-per-week, whilst Dewsbury-Hall earns just £80k-per-week, and doesn’t have the same track record with injuries as Chukwuemeka.

It’s for these reasons that Chelsea must move the young midfielder on.

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Posts 1 ByJoe Nuttall Dec 28, 2024

ودع فريق أتلتيكو مدريد دور المجموعات من بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، رغم تحقيقه الفوز على بوتافوجو، في لقاء لم يكن كافيًا للتأهل إلى دور الستة عشر.

المدير الفني دييجو بابلو سيميوني تحدث عقب المباراة لوسائل الإعلام، ونشرت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية تصريحاته، وقد عبّر عن إحباطه من الخروج، مؤكدًا في الوقت ذاته رضاه عن أداء فريقه.

وتغلب أتلتيكو مدريد على بوتافوجو بهدف دون مقابل، وودع المسابقة من دور المجموعات رفقة سياتل ساوندرز، فيما تأهل الفريق البرازيلي مع باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي.

اقرأ أيضًا | ترتيب مجموعة باريس سان جيرمان وأتلتيكو مدريد في كأس العالم للأندية

وقال سيميوني ردًا على سؤال حول شعوره بعد المباراة: “هناك إحباط، لأننا لم نتمكن من التأهل، تحقيق ست نقاط في المجموعة لم يكن سيئًا، لكن المباراة أمام باريس سان جيرمان قضت علينا (الهزيمة بالجولة الأولى)، كانت هي الحاسمة، وكل قرار فيها جاء ضدنا”.

وأضاف: “في مباراة اليوم كانت لدينا فرص للتقدم في النتيجة، ثم جاءت ركلة الجزاء التي أُلغيت بعد مراجعة لقطة سابقة لم تكن لها علاقة مباشرة، وهذا تكرار لنفس السيناريو الذي واجهناه، نحن هادئون، وندرك تمامًا ما نحتاج إلى تحسينه، وهذه التجربة ستساعدنا على ذلك”.

وعند سؤاله عن رأيه في المخالفة التي ارتكبها سورلوث والتي تسببت في إلغاء ركلة الجزاء، أجاب المدرب الأرجنتيني: “لن أتوقف كثيرًا عند هذه اللقطة، أود أن أهنئ الفريق الخصم، لقد قدم مباراة كبيرة، لعب بنزاهة وشجاعة، ودافع بالطريقة التي يجب أن تُدافع بها، وعندما تدافع جيدًا وتهاجم بنفس الكفاءة، فإن فرص الفوز تزداد”.

أما عن تقييمه العام للفريق رغم توديع البطولة، أكد سيميوني: “أنا فخور جدًا بما قدمه اللاعبون، لقد بذلنا كل ما لدينا بالكامل، فزنا في مباراتين من أصل ثلاث، ولكن للأسف هذا لم يكن كافيًا للتأهل”.

Their 232-run stand helped Saurashtra recover from 92 for 3 and go into day four trailing by just 43 runs

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Feb-2023

Sheldon Jackson celebrates his century•PTI

A fourth-wicket partnership of 232 between centurions Sheldon Jackson (160) and captain Arpit Vasavada (112*) spearheaded Saurashtra’s charge in their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Karnataka in Bengaluru.After scoring 407, achieved mainly due to Mayank Agarwal’s marathon 248, Karnataka had Saurashtra wobbling at 92 for 3 half hour into play on the third day. Then, they ran into Jackson and Vasavada, who battled for a better part of the day to run them ragged. Saurashtra ended day three on 364 for 4, trailing by just 43 runs.Vasavada has Chirag Jani (19*) for company in their quest to take the lead. With just two days remaining, Saurashtra will fancy their chances of entering their second final in three seasons given they bat till No. 10. The pitch hasn’t deteriorated as much as Karnataka’s bowlers would’ve liked, and the swing and seam movement that was on offer for much of the first day has given way to easier batting conditions since.Harvik Desai fell in the fifth over of play when he was struck plumb in front by V Koushik for 33. That was the only bit of joy for Karnataka in the first two sessions as Jackson counterattacked at every available opportunity. At the other end, Vasavada, who was hit on the helmet on nought and then had to be cleared for concussion, took his time to get his eye in before opening up to play some wonderful shots, especially against spin.Particularly impressive was his ability to step out and hit against the turn off Gowtham. Jackson fell for 160 with an hour to go for stumps when he played back to a sharp-turner from Gowtham that kept low to strike him in front of middle.By then, he’d defied Karnataka’s attack, scoreboard pressure, serious sledging, a bump-catch appeal that the hosts celebrated and some cramps on a moderately hot day to put Saurashtra in a commanding position.