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It was a seventh career title for the 19-year-old Spaniard and first since winning the US Open in September before he went on to become the youngest ever world number one."I felt very comfortable playing the final," Alcaraz said."I knew that it was going to be really difficult. I started really focussed on what I had to do at the beginning, my game, my level. This is the level that I have to play in finals."
While England, who have won all their three matches, have a firm hold on the last-four spot, India’s chanceshinge on Pakistan’s match against the West Indies. India have four points from three matches, but their run rate of +0.205 is a cause for concern. In the event of Ireland upsetting India, then the result of the match between Pakistan and the West Indies will assume significance, and then the net run-rate will come into play.
"He will return to India later this week to re-join preparations for the third Test in Indore," the team said in a statement.India are currently leading the four-match series 2-0. India, who have retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, had crushed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the opening Test and went on to win the second Test, in Delhi, by 6 wickets.
Batting first, Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr scored half-centuries as New Zealand posted 162 for 3. In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 60. New Zealand moved into second place in Group One behind defending champions Australia, but could still be overtaken by hosts South Africa, who play Bangladesh on Tuesday.Sri Lanka, who won their first two matches, finished the group stage level on points with New Zealand but were eliminated on net run rate.
Anil Kumble got his ‘Perfect 10’ against Pakistan at the Kotla. On Sunday, at the same venue, when Ravindra Jadeja was running through the Australian batting line-up to become the fastest Indian to take seven wickets in an innings (in 12.1 overs), one couldn’t but go back to that legendary Kumble spell. While Kumble was a leggie and Jadeja a left-arm spinner, there are similarities in the way they approach their games. Jadeja, just like Kumble, bowls faster through the air, giving the batsmen very less time to read him off the pitch. “The accuracy that Jadeja has also has shades of Kumble in him. Just like my legendary colleague, Jadeja has the ability to hit the right areas through the day, not giving anything away to batsmen,” former India left-arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju told TOI.
embarrassment in Pat Cummins’ speech at post-match press conference was unmistakable. His team went down sweeping mindlessly to Indian spinners on Sunday. The sweep has been the go-to shot in spinning conditions since Matthew Hayden’s rampage in India in 2001. It just appears that their cricketers believe there is not any other way to survive in these conditions.“There were a few lessons we learned well from last week. We did well in the first innings at times, probably at times just overplayed that in the second. I am probably as much to blame as anyone else there,” Cummins said while talking about the flurry of batters falling to the sweep shot.
Atletico Madrid against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. With this win, Atletico strengthened their grip on fourth place in La Liga. Atletico have 41 points from 22 games, two behind third-placed Real Sociedad and four above Real Betis in fifth. Atletico were the better side for large parts of the game but were left to rue a flurry of missed chances until Griezmann broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute.The forward slotted home a low shot inside the box to cap a fine individual effort that started from a combination with substitute Memphis Depay who set his team mate free with a back-heel before the Frenchman sprinted between two defenders.Barcelona, who visit lowly Cadiz in the late game, are top on 56 points ahead of Real Madrid with 51.
Borussia Dortmund crush Hertha Berlin 4-1 on Sunday. With this win, Dortmund have joined leaders Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga and stretch their winning run in the league to six consecutive matches this year.Germany international Adeyemi put the hosts ahead with a superb backheel flick from a Marco Reus assist in the 27th minute before turning provider to feed Donyell Malen at the far post for their second goal four minutes later.Adeyemi then had to be taken off after pulling a thigh muscle while setting up their second goal.The visitors cut the deficit one minute after the restart through Lucas Tousart but Dortmund were brutally efficient and scored their four goals with a mere five shots on target.