نيمار يتخطى بيليه ويصبح الهداف التاريخي لمنتخب البرازيل

تخطى جناح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الهلال السعودي، نيمار دا سيلفا، رقم الأسطورة بيليه ليصبح الهداف التاريخي لمنتخب البرازيل.

وسجل نيمار في مباراة اليوم، السبت، أمام بوليفيا هدفين في إطار تصفيات قارة أمريكا الجنوبية المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026.

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وبالتالي، رفع نيمار رصيده من الأهداف الدولية مع السامبا إلى 79 هدفًا مقابل 77 هدفًا لأسطورته، بيليه، الذي سجل هذا العدد من الأهداف في 92 مباراة.

بينما سجل نيمار عدد أهدافه مع منتخب البرازيل في 125 مباراة على مدار مسيرته الدولية التي بدأت في عام 2010.

الجدير بالذكر أن نيمار لم يحصد مع البرازيل سوى بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية في عام 2013، ولكن بيليه حقق كأس العالم 3 مرات كأبرز إنجازاته مع منتخب بلده.

Redemptive ton for Davies

A few days after being dropped for Friday’s T20 Blast outing, Davies channelled all his resolve into manufacturing a first Championship century of the season

Ryan Bailey at Derby16-Jun-2014
ScorecardSteven Davies led Surrey into a big lead•Getty Images

Steven Davies’ decision to renounce wicketkeeping duties at Surrey, on the back of an uncomfortable start to the season, took many by surprise – particularly given the uncertainty over the England berth at the time – but, when the runs dried up, it also led to him being overlooked. A few days after being dropped for Friday’s T20 Blast outing, Davies channelled all his resolve into manufacturing a first Championship century of the season and helping Surrey assume control of this Division Two encounter.On a day short of highlights, a punch through cover off Tony Palladino – having tottered through the nineties for almost three-quarters of an hour – late in proceedings sparked cock-a-hoop celebrations on the balcony but the reaction in the middle was far less impassioned; a simple acknowledgement to the spectators that had persevered into the dying embers. This was a nothing more than a job that needed to be done for Davies.If he was restrained on reaching three figures, Zafar Ansari’s delight was palpable. Expectations can weigh heavy, especially on young shoulders, and having stumbled at the final hurdle last week at Bristol, Ansari ensured there would be no mistake this time around as he constructed a plucky, yet striking, maiden first-class ton.”It was pure relief, above anything, when the runs came because obviously I’ve had a few near misses,” Ansari said. “It takes the pressure off.”Ansari and Davies, who came together the over before lunch, put on 140 for the fourth wicket and by the time Ansari, continuing as a makeshift opener, fell two deliveries after tea for 105, any hopes of Derbyshire limiting the damage of Sunday’s batting calamity were extinguished: the lead at the close stands at 239.For all the apparent adversity, Davies had scored three fifties in four Championship innings hitherto but there was a point that needed to be proved. From the moment he strode out to the middle, after Vikram Solanki had tamely chipped the part-time offspin of Scott Elstone to mid-on, there was a sense of purpose about his batting.Once he cut Palladino the fence, the wheels were set in motion. While Ansari was typically watchful at the other end, steadily accumulating in ones and twos, Davies pounced on anything loose and played with plenty of swagger allied to a steely determination.He reached his fifty off just 74 balls and continued to accelerate thereafter, as Derbyshire’s bowlers flagged with every passing boundary. Ansari was first to reach his landmark, guiding Alex Hughes down to a vacant third man before being embraced by Davies; the significance was evident but Davies’ moment was still to come.While the pitch remains slow and rewarding for bowlers who put the ball on a good length consistently, Derbyshire were unable to muster any measure of pressure to make the inroads they needed after being dismissed for 153. Davies negated any lateral movement the lively Mark Footitt was extracting from the pitch and the incessant shuffling of his pack by Wayne Madsen during the afternoon did little to worry Davies.That Ansari and then Davies went about their business, especially after lunch, so comfortably will irk Graeme Welch, Derbyshire’s head coach. Both Footitt, who picked up three wickets, and Tom Taylor were lively in spurts but once again Madsen’s hand was limited, often turning to part-timers in an attempt to find something from somewhere. Tim Groenewald, dropped after indicating he will leave at the end of his contract, leaves a big hole in the attack.Taylor, however, looks highly promising. He bowled with great maturity and confidence during an opening spell that made it difficult for the batsmen to settle. He was duly rewarded with a maiden first-class wicket as he got one to nip back and clip Hashim Amla’s pad – certainly one to tell the grandchildren about for Taylor.But, that was about all that awoke the Derbyshire faithful from their slumber. Solanki ignited proceedings in an abrupt burst before lunch as he crunched successive boundaries off Taylor and then lifted him over midwicket in the same over. His departure, for 52, only provided the platform for the two centurions.Footit provided some late inspiration with a hostile new-ball spell that hinted at a measure of frustration, as he sent Jason Roy’s off stump cartwheeling and then trapped Gary Wilson, the Surrey captain, in front. It did little to stem the flow and halt Surrey’s charge as a lively innings from Chris Tremlett – including a couple of hefty blows for six – saw the visitors near 400. Davies’ moment of recklessness at the end, bowled attempting to send Marcus North into Derby town centre, could do little to take the gloss off his, and Surrey’s, day.

Diretoria do Santa Cruz tem expectativa ousada de público em próximo jogo da Série C

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A movimentação da direção do Santa Cruz tem sido fortemente apoiada em elevar de maneira bastante significativa a presença do torcedor no Arruda já pensando no próximo compromisso frente ao Ferroviário na próxima sexta-feira (5) às 20 h (horário de Brasília) pela Série C do Brasileirão.

Tanto é que, aguardando um volume de público de até 50 mil pessoas tomando conta das arquibancadas da casa Tricolor, o chamado Núcleo de Gestão do clube pernambucano tem monitorado há algum tempo o acesso da torcida e pensado em formas de facilitar o mesmo.

Em entrevista dada ao portal Globo Esporte, um dos integrantes desse setor, Fred Dias, comentou sobre a ampliação do número das catracas de acesso bem como o aumento do número de postos em relação à venda de ingressos:

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-Desde que assumimos o Núcleo de Gestão começamos a entrar no estádio junto com o torcedor, para acompanhar de perto o acesso que o torcedor tem ao estádio. Temos feito mudanças paliativas e com essa mudança da sexta faremos uma mudança de chave para que o torcedor venha e saia satisfeito pelo que passou aqui.

– Estamos fazendo investimentos visando ao conforto do torcedor. Fizemos alterações na entrada, mudança na empresa que terceiriza os porteiros e vigilantes, sendo agora uma empresa que faz segurança patrimonial cadastrada com Polícia Federal. Não ia adiantar nada fazer a campanha e não mudar a estrutura – acrescentou Fred.

Nesse momento, o Santa tem 16 pontos e está em terceiro lugar no Grupo A enquanto o Ferrão tem 20 unidades e lidera a chave.

خاص | قرار حاسم من فيتوريا بشأن وديات منتخب مصر المقبلة

كشف مصدر خاص بالجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر الأول، النقاب عن قرار روي فيتوريا المدير الفني، بشأن المباريات الودية المقبلة.

ويجري منتخب مصر استعداداته لخوض غمار منافسات التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة لنهائيات كأس العالم 2026، ويعقبها بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا.

وأوضح المصدر لـ بطولات أن روي فيتوريا قد أغلق ملف المباريات الودية أمام المنتخبات غير الإفريقية خلال الفترات المقبلة.

طالع | ما حدث مع الأهلي لن يتكرر.. بطولات ينشر كواليس جلسة فيتوريا مع حازم إمام

وعلم “بطولات” أن منتخب مصر قد تلقى عروضًا من كوستاريكا وغيرها من منتخبات أمريكا الشمالية وأسيا لمواجهة الفراعنة في فترة التوقف الدولي بأكتوبر المقبل.

ورفض فيتوريا رسميًا إقامة وديات أمام منتخبات غير إفريقية، علمًا بأنه لم تتحدد وديات منتخب مصر في أكتوبر رسميًا حتى اليوم.

وكان منتخب مصر قد نجح في الصعود إلى نهائيات كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023 بكوت ديفوار، والمقرر إقامتها في يناير المقبل.

ويتواجد منتخب مصر في المجموعة الأولى بتصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم بجوار بوركينا فاسو وغينيا بيساو وسيراليون واثيوبيا وجيبوتي.

ويستهل منتخب مصر مواجهاته الرسمية بملاقاة جيبوتي في نوفمبر المقبل بتصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم.

تجدر الإشارة إلى أن منتخب مصر قد تلقى هزيمته الأولى تحت قيادة فيتوريا، في مباراته الودية الأخيرة أمام تونس قبل أيام قليلة.

Dhoni pleased with lower-order resistance

Despite failing to close out the match, MS Dhoni looked at the positives and reflected on the lower order stand that rescued India

Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge13-Jul-2014This is the third overseas Test India have failed to close out, out of their last five. This wasn’t as clear-cut an opportunity as Johannesburg and Wellington were, but the disappointments are piling up. Before the series began, Ajit Agarkar questioned India’s ability to close out Tests away from home; many an Indian fan shares that doubt. However, MS Dhoni, not for the first time, chose to look at the positives, that the team at least got into a position from which they could force a result.When asked if it was a big disappointment that from a winning position on day three, India went on to rely on Nos 7 and 8 to save the match, Dhoni said: “That’s a part and parcel of the game, and it doesn’t really matter who has scored runs or taken wickets because at the end of the day it is a team game and you go with the strategy of winning the game. It doesn’t really matter if No. 11 is scoring the runs or No. 7 is scoring the runs. Overall, it is important that we have put runs on the board, and we need to defend that. But plenty of positives we can take out of this game.”One of the positives was the partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Stuart Binny when India were just 145 ahead with four wickets in hand and two-and-a-half sessions to go. “That was a very important partnership looking at the game because we were not really safe at that time,” Dhoni said. “We had at least half a day’s play or more at that stage. Had it not been for that partnership we could have struggled to defend the amount of runs we had scored at that stage. That partnership was much needed.Dhoni: Not many of our players have the experience of batting under pressure and save a Test match if the need arises. Games like this really gives them the exposure•Getty Images

“The other good thing about that partnership is that not many of our players have the experience of batting under pressure and save a Test match if the need arises. Games like this really gives them the exposure and teaches them what really needed to be done. I feel it is nice that some individuals stood up when the pressure was put on us.”Binny was part of an experiment that meant India were playing only five batsmen outside Asia for the first time under Dhoni’s captaincy. He wasn’t quick at judging how the move went, although he said the only change he felt with batting at No. 6 was that he had to change into his whites earlier than usual.”The wicket was not suiting Stuart Binny’s kind of bowling,” Dhoni said. “Jadeja could use the rough on the wicket, so I was not really forced to give too many overs to Binny. So, overall I though it helped me to keep the bowlers fresh. Though Stuart bowled only 10 overs, I felt it was a good effort from his side. As the series progresses, we will watch him as he is someone who can swing the ball well, and can give rest to the other bowlers, and he will be more effective on pitches that offer some assistance to the bowlers.”The pitch was a soul-sapping patch, which annoyed the hosts no end because of its likeness to Indian surfaces, but Dhoni wasn’t happy with it either. “I always said that when you come to a country you want to play on wicket that’s the specialty of that country,” Dhoni said. “You know, there’s no fun in going to India and expecting flat wickets where people can score 200 or 250 runs. But it’s very good if you score a hundred on a turning track. When you come out of India, you would like the wicket to be slightly quicker.”

Rodrigo Moledo renova contrato com o Internacional

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As vésperas do confronto com o Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil, o Internacional deu uma excelente notícia ao torcedor. O zagueiro Rodrigo Moledo acertou a sua renovação com o Colorado até dezembro de 2022.

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O acordo era um desejo antigo da diretoria gaúcha, que viu o zagueiro receber uma proposta para atuar no futebol grego no começo de maio e agiu rápido nos bastidores para conseguir uma renovação.

‘Queria agradecer à diretoria, a todos do Inter. Dizer que estou muito feliz. Aqui estou em casa. Sondagens sempre tem para todos os jogadores. Primeiramente, todo mundo sabe o carinho que tenho pelo Inter. E o Inter por mim. Agora, é seguir meu caminho aqui, que sou muito feliz’, declarou na coletiva.

Esta é a terceira passagem de Moledo no Beira-Rio. No total, ele disputou 147 jogos e anotou 10 gols. Além disso, faturou três gaúchos (2011, 2012 e 2013) e a Recopa Sul-Americana 2011.

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محمد شريف بينهم.. غضب في الخليج السعودي بسبب أداء الأجانب

واصل نادي الخليج السعودي عروضه السلبية في الموسم الحالي وخسر في إطار الجولة السادسة من دوري روشن السعودي أمام الفتح، بنتيجة 1-3 وذلك على ملعب الفريق الخليجي.

وبحسب صحيفة “اليوم” السعودية فإن جماهير الخليج من خلال وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، أعربت عن غضبها الشديد من أداء أجانب الفريق في الموسم الحالي.

اقرأ أيضا..فيديو | محمد شريف يسجل في فوز الخليج أمام الشباب بالدوري السعودي

جماهير الخليج طالبت إدارة النادي بتدخل الإدارة سريعًا لإيجاد البدائل المناسبة وإبرام صفقات جديدة في فترة الانتقالات الشتوية يناير المقبل.

ويمتلك الخليج بين صفوفه هذا الموسم المحترف المصري محمد شريف، الوافد من صفوف النادي الأهلي في خط الهجوم، كما يتواجد في الفريق، الثلاثي البرتغالي بيدرو ريبوتشو، إيفو رودريجيز، فابيو مارتينيز والألماني خالد ناري والبوسني إبراهيم سيهيتش والأرجنتيني ليساندرو لوبيز.

وأصبح الخليج في المركز الثاني عشر في جدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي للمحترفين هذا الموسم برصيد 5 نقاط، إثر فوز وحيد وتعادلين و3 هزائم.

يذكر، أن الخليج سيواجه الأخدود الصاعد حديثًا لدوري روشن هذا الموسم، في الجولة 7 من عمر المسابقة، مساء الجمعة المقبل.

Pablo estreia camisa 9 e faz gol em seu retorno, mas sai machucado

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Pablo foi um dos principais personagens do Choque-Rei deste sábado, que terminou com empate por 1 a 1 no Morumbi. O atacante voltou a jogar após exatos 105 dias, estreou a nova numeração de sua camisa e marcou o gol tricolor. Mas nem tudo foi alegria: ele machucou a perna direita no fim do primeiro tempo e foi substituído no intervalo.

Inicialmente, o problema parecia ser no joelho direito, mas o atleta relatou aos médicos depois da partida que está com dores na parte de trás da perna, no tendão. O clube vai aguardar a evolução da dor para decidir se será preciso fazer exame de imagem.

Pablo caiu sobre a perna direita após disputa pelo alto com Thiago Santos e passou os minutos finais do primeiro tempo sem conseguir correr, embora tenha insistido em continuar na partida até o intervalo, fazendo sinais para Cuca não substituí-lo. Na descida para o vestiário, disse que esperava retornar, mas precisou dar lugar ao estreante Raniel.

Pablo estava sem jogar justamente devido a uma lesão. Ele não entrava em campo desde o empate sem gols no jogo de ida da semifinal do Paulistão, também contra o Palmeiras, no dia 30 de março. Saiu daquela partida queixando-se de dores na panturrilha direita, fruto de uma pancada, e nas costas. Dias depois, os médicos do São Paulo constataram um cisto na lombar do atacante, que passou por cirurgia em 18 de abril.

A meta do jogador sempre foi voltar a jogar neste sábado, no primeiro compromisso do Tricolor após a pausa para a Copa América. Neste período, aliás, ele não descansou como os companheiros e seguiu sua rotina de tratamento e fisioterapia no CT da Barra Funda. Mesmo sem jogar, manteve-se como artilheiro do elenco na temporada, com quatro gols (agora são cinco), e foi presenteado com a camisa 9, vaga desde a saída de Diego Souza – antes usava a 12.

Enquanto esteve em campo, Pablo foi o centroavante que Cuca tanto pediu nos últimos meses: movimentou-se de maneira inteligente, abrindo espaço entre os zagueiros palmeirenses, fez o pivô, disputou bolas pelo alto e, claro, marcou um gol de artilheiro. Ele soube tomar a frente de Antônio Carlos para aproveitar o cruzamento rasteiro de Hernanes e deslocar Weverton com um tapa de pé direito logo no início da partida.

Por coincidência ou não, o São Paulo não foi mesmo sem o seu camisa 9. Raniel até começou bem, exigindo grande defesa de Weverton após tabelar com Tchê Tchê em sua primeira jogada, mas depois participou muito pouco. O Palmeiras se lançou à frente, asfixiando a saída de bola dos donos da casa e crescendo pouco a pouco. O Tricolor não conseguiu retomar o ímpeto da etapa inicial e foi castigado com o gol sem querer (mas merecido) de Dudu.

Sem Pablo, Raniel é a primeira opção para atuar como referência, algo que Alexandre Pato e Toró também podem fazer. Os dois foram utilizados por ali nas partidas que antecederam a pausa do Brasileirão. Pato, inclusive, marcou três gols e foi quem mais ameaçou a artilharia de Pablo – Hernanes tem três gols em partidas oficiais e mais uma na Florida Cup.

لاعب ليفربول السابق: محمد صلاح يُشبه بروس لي.. ويمتلك جسد شاب في العشرينيات

أثنى إيميل هيسكي، نجم فريق ليفربول السابق، على المحترف المصري محمد صلاح، حيث وصفه بـ”بروس لي”.

ويقدم محمد صلاح، صاحب الـ31 عامًا، أداءً رائعًا في الموسم الحالي، خاصة على صعيد الأهداف التي يصنعها.

وتمكن محمد صلاح من تسجيل 3 أهداف في مختلف المسابقات، وصنع 4.

وقال إيميل هيسكي في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “tbrfootball” الإنجليزية: “إنه أمر قاسِ، ليفربول سيلعب الكثير من المباريات، هم شباب على أي حال، باستثناء محمد صلاح الذي يشبه بروس لي”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تليجراف: كلوب رفض عرضًا للابتعاد عن تدريب ليفربول

وأضاف: “إذا أجريت جميع الاختبارات، فمن المحتمل أن تقول إن محمد صلاح يمتلك جسد شاب يبلغ من العمر 23 عامًا”.

ويُعد بروس لي من أشهر ممثلي الفنون القتالية، في العالم، وهو صيني الأصل ويمتلك الجنسية الأمريكية.

Seamers star, but India kept waiting

India were on the verge of taking a massive lead and possibly bowling England out short of the follow-on mark before Joe Root averted the danger along with the lower order

The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy11-Jul-2014
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsIt was just like the second day. England’s batsmen dominated the first session, India’s bowlers took a clump of wickets in the second session, and England’s lower order frustrated the bowlers after tea. India were on the verge of taking a massive lead and possibly bowling England out short of the follow-on mark before Joe Root averted the danger along with the lower order to end the day unbeaten on 78. Root put on 78 with Stuart Broad, and an unbroken 54 with No. 11 James Anderson as England ended the day trailing by 105.The pitch remained slow and unresponsive through the third day, but India’s seamers got more out of it by bowling a much straighter line. Where India’s batsmen defended 288 balls from England’s seamers and left 257 balls alone, England’s batsmen, by stumps, had defended 175 balls and only left 87 alone. It took until the 33rd over of the day, and the second over of the post-lunch session, for India to taste any success.It came from Ishant Sharma, who got the ball to duck back in from a good length to make Robson pay for staying stuck in his crease. The ball hit his front pad before cannoning onto his back pad and umpire Bruce Oxenford had little hesitation in giving him out, even if Hotspot picked up what might have been a faint inside edge.Stuart Broad gave India some troublesome moments•Getty Images

The umpires changed the ball two overs later, after it looked to have gone out of shape. And the replacement, much to India’s delight, showed itself far more responsive to the clouds that had gathered overhead, after two clear days. Ishant immediately got it to curl late into the left-handed Gary Ballance and ping him on the front pad – this time, there was absolutely no doubt about the decision. Only two Indian batsmen had been dismissed bowled or lbw. All of England’s top three had been dismissed with no help from fielders.Ian Bell caressed his way to 25 before he fell victim to indecision, bottom-edging Ishant to the keeper while trying to withdraw his bat from a short, rising ball outside off. Indifferent bounce consumed Moeen Ali ten overs later, when he took his eyes of a Mohammed Shami bouncer that didn’t quite rise as expected and ended up gloving the ball to slip.Bhuvneshwar Kumar came to the party with ten minutes to go for tea, swinging the ball away from the right-handed Matt Prior and then the left-handed Ben Stokes to have both caught behind. Prior had reason to feel aggrieved by his dismissal, with replays showing a fair sliver of daylight between ball and outside edge.After tea, Broad went after the bowling, driving and slashing on the up through the off side. Despite the old ball doing a bit, India took the new ball two overs after it was due, and the runs came even quicker, Broad striking five fours in the first two new-ball overs. The mood rubbed off on Root as well, and he got in an uncharacteristically big front-foot stride to drive Bhuvneshwar sweetly through the off side.Smart Stats

Ishant Sharma has got rid of Ian Bell five times in 13 Test innings. He is one of five batsmen who have been dismissed by Ishant at least five times in Tests. The others are Ricky Ponting (7), Alastair Cook (7), Michael Clark (7) and Shane Watson (5).

Ishant has 18 wickets in his last 5 innings. However, his 18 previous wickets took 18 innings. Similarly, Ishant has taken two five-wicket hauls in his last two Tests, to go with three from 53 Tests.

If India’s seamers take the final wicket tomorrow, it will be only the second time that their quicks have taken all 10 wickets in an innings in England. It will be the 13th instance across countries.

Stuart Broad has 360 runs at Trent Bridge, his home ground. The only other venue he has more runs is Lords, with 648 runs. In nine innings at Trent Bridge, Broad averages 40 and has three fifties. His batting average of 33 against India is his highest against any team. His strike rate of 89.79 against India is second only to the 90.27 he has against Sri Lanka.

The combined 10th wickets of India and England have produced 165 runs. This is only bettered by the combined first wicket stands for both teams, which have produced 198 runs.

Just when the partnership was assuming dangerous proportions, Bhuvneshwar got one to straighten from leg stump and hit Broad’s front pad in front of leg stump. He had his fourth wicket seven overs later, when he nipped one back to bowl Liam Plunkett.India still had Anderson to get past, though. In his last Test match against Sri Lanka, he had blocked out 54 balls before being dismissed two balls short of saving the match and the series. Here, he came out with a different approach. Root initially farmed the strike, placing the ball adroitly into the outfield to take the singles that India gifted him with their deep fields.Given the strike, Anderson went for his shots, punching Bhuvneshwar through the covers, reverse-sweeping Jadeja, and only looking uncomfortable when the fast bowlers dug it in. Root and Anderson batted for 14.3 overs, and could yet overhaul the 111 runs that Bhuvneshwar and Shami, India’s last-wicket pair, had put on on the second day.In the morning session, Robson and Ballance had looked largely untroubled, and had seemed by lunch to have won the contest of patience against India’s seamers. Ballance took guard outside the crease to negate the effect of his extravagant back-and-across trigger movement and get relatively close to the pitch of the ball when the bowlers drew him forward. Robson got nicely on top of the ball when he defended off the front foot, and even Bhuvneshwar’s inswing, by and large, didn’t cause his head to fall over.The only chance in the session came when Robson, on 43, inside-edged Ravindra Jadeja as he tried to work the ball around the corner. Virat Kohli dived to his left from leg slip and got his fingers under the ball but couldn’t hold on.The bowlers lost some of their discipline late in the session, and Ballance capitalised to beat Robson to fifty. There had been no fours for 12 overs before Ballance took three off one Ishant over, two clipped off his legs and one slapped past backward point.Stuart Binny, who replaced Ishant from that end, released a little more of the pressure, leaking four boundaries in his first three overs, and both batsmen reached their 50s with steered fours down to third man off him. Binny didn’t bowl in the second session, and only sent down one over after tea, and with Jadeja threatening to play a bigger role in England’s second innings, India may come to wonder if they should have gone with an extra spinner.

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