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Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe admitted that some of the club’s decisions in the January transfer window were made with PSR rules in mind.

The Magpies have to be within the profit and sustainability rules and that did not give them much wiggle room for transfers, and the manager revealed that Miguel Almiron’s move to Atlanta United on a permanent deal – with no replacement coming in – was sanctioned due to PSR reasons.

Atlanta reportedly splashed out a fee of £11m to sign the Paraguay international last month, which has left Howe a man short in the forward department.

Newcastle will now be hoping that they do not live to regret cashing in on Almiron and that his value does not rise, in the same way that they will not regret selling Allan Saint-Maximin in 2023.

How much Newcastle sold Allan Saint-Maximin for

Back in the summer of 2023, Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli swooped in to sign the French winger for a reported fee of £30m, as Howe decided to move on from the talented forward.

Market Movers

Saint-Maximin initially signed for the Magpies from Nice, when Steve Bruce was in charge, ahead of the 2019/20 campaign and enjoyed four seasons at St. James’ Park.

Bruce described the 27-year-old wizard as a player “who’d excite everybody” and Saint-Maximin went on to rack up 13 goals and 21 assists in 124 appearances in all competitions.

Despite his skillful nature on the pitch, the French forward did not contribute with goals and assists at an exceptional rate, and the £30m fee that the club raked in for him was worth taking.

Allan Saint-Maximin's plummeting value

The experienced forward’s declining value since his exit from St. James’ Park also shows that Newcastle hit the jackpot when they landed £30m for his services.

Saint-Maximin only scored four goals in 30 matches during the Saudi Pro League season last term, although he did provide ten assists for his teammates.

He was then sent out on loan to Fenerbahce in Turkey for the 2024/25 campaign and the ex-Magpies star has managed three goals and four assists in 22 matches across the Super Lig and the Europa League.

June 2023

£30m (reported fee)

October 2023

£20m

December 2023

£17m

June 2024

£15m

December 2024 – present

£14m

As you can see in the table above, Saint-Maximin’s value has plummeted since his move away from St. James’ Park and currently sits at just £14m, less than half of the fee that Al-Ahli paid for him.

Therefore, Newcastle hit gold when they cashed in on the French attacker because his value has decreased by £16m in less than two years since his move to Saudi Arabia.

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The Magpies will now be hoping that Almiron’s market value follows a similar trend, as it would mean that the decision to cash in on him for £11m was a wise one, rather than one that they will live to regret.

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Nesta sexta-feira (10), o Sampaio Corrêa precisou de cinco minutos inspirados de Pimentinha para bater o Náutico por 2 a 0 com o atacante abrindo o placar e depois dando passe para Gabriel Poveda fazer o segundo. Antes, Lucas Perri ainda tinha pegado pênalti.

Com o resultado, a Bolívia Querida subiu para a sétima colocação, com 15 pontos conquistados, já o Timbú aparece logo atrás, em décimo quinto, com três a menos.

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PIMENTINHA APIMENTADO!

Os mandantes começaram melhores, com Ygor Catatau tendo duas oportunidades no ataque e Pomentinha também levando perigo. O Náutico respondeu com bela enfiada de bola de Amarildo, Nascimento ficou cara a cara com Luiza Daniel e chutou em cima do goleiro.

Dois minutos depois, Allan aproveitou cruzamento na área e obrigou Lucas Perri a fazer grande defesa. Nilson Júnior também levou perigo de cabeça. Aos 16′, Mateusinho foi derrubado por Bruno Bispo dentro da área e a arbitragem marcou a penalidade. Gabriel Poveda bateu no canto e Lucas Perri foi buscar.

Os mandantes continuaram no ataque, André Luiz arriscou de longe, Matheusinho bateu por cima e Poveda não aproveito cruzamento. No fim, o Sampaio foi letal. Pimentinha recebeu pela esquerda aos 39′, passou por Tavares e chutou firme, abrindo o placar. Cinco minutos depois, o atacante fez ótima jogada individual e deixou Poveda em ótimas condições para marcar o segundo dos maranhenses.

ATÉ TENTOU!

Na volta do intervalo, o Náutico chegou com Amarildo recebeu em profundidade, passou por Allan e chutou para defesa de Luiz Daniel. A resposta dos mandantes foi com bola longa, que Gabriel Poveda se esticou, conseguiu evitar saída de bola e tocou para Pimentinha que entrou na área e chutou com perigo.

Mais tarde, em bom cruzamento de Ferreira, a bola passou por Perri e Ygor Catatau mergulhou para dar um peixinho e a bola pegou na trave. O Náutico foi para o abafa na reta final. Jean Carlos cobrou falta de muito longe e bola passou perto da trave do goleiro Luiz Daniel. Welington ainda foi expulso por fazer falta em Rafael Costa.

FICHA TÉCNICA DA PARTIDA
Sampaio Corrêa 2×0 Náutico
Local: Estádio Castelão, São Luís-MA
Data/horário: 10/06/2022 – 19h (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Antônio Dib Moraes de Sousa (PI)
Assistente 1: Rogério de Oliveira Braga (PI)
Assistente 2: Mauro Cezar Evangelista de Sousa (PI)
Quarto árbitro: Paulo Jose Souza Mourão (MA)
Árbitro de Vídeo: Marcio Henrique de Gois (SP)
AVAR: Vitor Carmona Metestaine (SP)
Cartões amarelos: Rafael Vila, Luiz Daniel, Renatinho (Sampaio Corrêa), Pedro Vitor, Ralph (Náutico)
Cartões vermelhos: –
GOLS: Pimentinha (39’/2T) (1-0), Gabriel Poveda (44’/2T) (2-0)

Sampaio Corrêa – Técnico: Léo Condé
Luiz Daniel; Mateusinho (Maurício 40’/2T), Alan Godói, Nilson Júnior e Lucas Hipólito; André Luíz, Ferreira (Lucas Araújo 40’/2T) e Rafael Vila (Renatinho 26’/2T); Ygor Catatau, Pimentinha (Eron 36’/2T) e Gabriel Poveda (Rafael Costa 25’/2T).

Náutico – Técnico: Roberto Fernandes
Lucas Perri; Thássio, Wellington, Bruno Bispo e Júnior Tavares (Robinho – intervalo); Djavan, Rhaldney (Léo Passos 17’/2T) e Nascimento (Ralph – intervalo); Jean Carlos, Pedro Vítor e Amarildo (Júlio 17’/2T).

سجل البرتغالي كريستيانو رونالدو، مهاجم نادي النصر، هدفًا جديدًا، لفريقه أمام الخليج، ليواصل الابتعاد بصدارة ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي للمحترفين “دوري روشن”، للموسم الحالي 2024-2025.

ووصل رونالدو، إلي الهدف رقم 24 محتلًا صدارة ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي، ذلك بعد نهاية الجولة الـ 33 (قبل الأخيرة) من المسابقة.

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وكان فريق النصر حقق الفوز على الخليج، بهدفين دون رد، في اللقاء الذي أقيم بينهما على ملعب الأول بارك.

اختتمت اليوم الخميس مباريات الجولة الثالثة والثلاثين من عمر الدوري السعودي للمحترفين “روشن”.

واستطاع الاتحاد الذي حسم لقب الدوري السعودي لصالحه من الجولة الماضية، أن يحقق 3 نقاط جديدة بالفوز على الشباب بنتيجة 3-2.

طالع | ترتيب الدوري السعودي بعد نهاية الجولة 33

وينافس رونالدو على هدافي الدوري السعودي، الثلاثي، إيفان توني لاعب الأهلي برصيد 22 هدفًا، يأتي كريم بنزيما مهاجم الاتحاد وعبد الرزاق حمد الله لاعب الشباب برصيد 21 هدف. ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي

كريستيانو رونالدو – النصر – 24 هدفًا.

إيفان توني – الأهلي – 22 هدفا.

عبد الرزاق حمد الله – الشباب – 21 هدفا.

كريم بنزيما – الاتحاد – 21 هدفا.

خوليان كينيونيس – القادسية – 20 هدف.

ميتروفيتش – الهلال – 18 هدفا.

ماركوس ليوناردو – الهلال – 17 هدفا.

أوباميانج – القادسية – 17 هدفا.

سالم الدوسري – الهلال – 15 هدفا.

جورج نكودو – ضمك – 13 هدفا.

جورجينيو فينالدوم – الاتفاق – 13 هدفا.

موسى بارو – التعاون – 13 هدفا.

ساديو ماني – النصر – 13 هدفا.

حسام عوار – الاتحاد – 12 هدفا.

عمر السومة – العروبة – 11 هدفا.

يمكنكم متابعة ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي بشكل محدث باستمرار من هنا

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Presidente do Conselho Deliberativo do Flamengo, Antônio Alcides decidiu não abrir aos conselheiros a proposta feita para o futebol do Flamengo ser tocado apenas por profissionais. Segundo o dirigente, o estatuto rubro-negro indica que cabe a diretoria propor medidas para alterar o formato gerencial do clube, e não ao Conselho Deliberativo. A informação foi inicialmente publicada pelo portal “UOL”.

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A proposta foi apresentada em abril de 2022, por meio do sócio Rafael Strauch, e teve a assinatura de mais de 60 conselheiros. A ideia é acabar com as vice-presidências temáticas do clube (futebol, jurídica, comunicação e marketing), e ter profissionais com dedicação exclusiva ao cargo, com remuneração e cobrança por resultados.

Após a negativa, Rafael Strauch buscará o apoio de outros conselheiros para tentar alterar o artigo citado pelo presidente do Conselho Deliberativo. Caso consiga, reapresentará a proposta da profissionalização do clube na sequência, informou em seu Twitter.

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Rafael Strauch ocupou diferentes vice-presidência do Flamengo entre 2012 e 2017: Secretaria, Fla-Gávea, Administração e Chefia de Gabinete. Em suas redes sociais,o ex-dirigente afirmou que, enquanto estava na diretoria, tentou levar o assunto à votação. Veja!

– Mas foi tentado. Em diferentes momentos. O que se percebeu é que quando mudava muitos assuntos ao mesmo tempo isso emperrava o avanço. E depois as propostas foram sendo fatiadas. Mas, essa foi protocolada ao menos 2X (me refiro ao tema e não ao texto exato) – respondeu Strauch ao comentário de um torcedor – escreveu aqui.

Já Antônio Alcides foi reeleito como presidente do Conselho Deliberativo nas eleições de dezembro, e ficará no cargo até 2024. O nome foi apoiado pelo grupo político do presidente Rodolfo Landim.

With the January transfer window rolling on, Manchester City have reportedly received a first answer in their pursuit of a much-needed defensive reinforcement for Pep Guardiola.

Man City transfer news

Whilst the Citizens have finally returned to winning ways of late, there’s no taking away from the fact that it’s been their worst season under Guardiola and that they desperately need fresh faces.

It has, therefore, come as little shock to see their club dominate the transfer headlines in the first 11 days of the window, with names such as Omar Marmoush already mentioned.

The Eintracht Frankfurt forward has been one of the most in-form players in European football so far this season and has attracted Manchester City’s growing interest as a result.

In a deal that would finally ease the responsibility on Erling Haaland to be the sole goalscorer of City’s side, Marmoush could arrive to turn their campaign around.

Looking elsewhere, those at the Etihad certainly have the funds to welcome fresh faces having resisted the urge to splash the cash in the summer transfer window after winning a fourth straight Premier League title, with another target including a young defender.

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According to Ben Jacobs, Manchester City are still optimistic that they’ll sign Vitor Reis despite seeing their opening bid rejected by Palmeiras. The Brazilian side reportedly want to keep hold of their defender for the Club World Cup, but it remains to be seen whether City’s confidence will deny them that opportunity this month.

Reis, of course, doesn’t seem to be the only defender of interest, with Abdukodir Khusanov also reportedly edging closer to a mid-season switch to the Premier League champions.

"Thiago Silva heir" Reis is one for the future

Still just 18 years old, Reis is not a player expected to make an instant impact on Manchester City’s backline. Crucially, however, he would instantly provide Guardiola with a star for the future in what is an otherwise ageing defence. Dubbed “Brazil’s heir to Thiago Silva” by analyst Ben Mattinson back in October, the teenager is certainly highly rated.

Given that John Stones is now 30 years old and often struggling on the injury front, welcoming an eventual replacement in Reis alongside Khusanov would represent the type of intelligent move that the Premier League has become familiar with at Manchester City.

But after seeing their first offer knocked back, City must go again.

Tottenham Hotspur are now reportedly interested in signing one league’s top passer for Ange Postecoglou in 2025.

Tottenham eyeing new signings in defence and attack

Spurs appear to be eyeing up new signings in 2025, both in defence and attack. Injuries to Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have dealt a major blow to Postecoglou, who’s been forced to utilise a makeshift option in teenage summer signing Archie Gray at the back alongside Radu Dragusin – their only fit natural central defender.

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Tottenham are rumoured to have held talks over signing Omar Alderete from Getafe in the winter, whereas in attack, Timo Werner came in for criticism from Postecoglou after his display against Rangers.

“I said that to Timo. He’s a senior international, he’s a German international,” said Postecoglou on Werner’s performance against Rangers.

“In the moment we’re in right now, it’s not like we’ve got many options. I need everyone to at least be going out there trying to give the best of themselves. His performance in the first half wasn’t acceptable.”

Lyon attacker Rayan Cherki has been linked as a potential replacement for Werner, but now, another new defender has emerged on the radar of Daniel Levy and co.

Tottenham want another Leeds star after Archie Gray

According to transfer expert Graeme Bailey, talking to Leeds United News, Spurs are one of the clubs looking at signing Leeds defender Pascal Struijk in 2025 after their move for Gray earlier this year.

“Struijk is coming into his prime and has really been under the radar to a lot of people – not Leeds fans – but he is very much on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs.

“A left sided defender and he is real quality and I am told Tottenham are amongst those who have checked on him. Clearly Leeds want him to stay and will look to tie him down to a new deal, but him staying long-term will be dictated by Leeds getting back to the Premier League.”

Struijk has been a regular at the back for the Whites under Daniel Farke and is actually the Championship’s top passer after 21 games.

Passes completed in the Championship 24/25 (15 Dec)	Total
Pascal Struijk	1,719
Matt Grimes	1,627
Joe Rodon	1,614
Shane Duffy	1,456
Callum Doyle	1,413
Ben Cabango	1,388
Maxime Esteve	1,321
Alfie Jones	1,240
Lewie Coyle	1,228
Harry Darling	1,191

The 25-year-old has been at Elland Road since 2020 and is closing in on 150 appearances in a Leeds shirt, and it looks as if he could be seen as someone who could arrive in north London.

دعا أيمن يونس، نجم الزمالك الأسبق وعضو لجنة الكرة السابق، إلى اتخاذ خطوات احترافية واضحة لتطوير منظومة كرة القدم داخل نادي الزمالك، مشددًا على أهمية تأسيس شركة كرة قدم يقودها عناصر تمتلك الخبرة والكفاءة في العمل الإداري والرياضي.

وكتب أيمن يونس عبر حسابه الرسمي على منصة “إكس”: “الأهم لازم شركة كره قدم بقيادة الجنايني ومعاه حازم وميدو، دي البداية الصح، أو دي البداية المحترفة المطلوبة والأهم لتطوير منظومة كره القدم في نادي الزمالك”.

وأشار إلى ضرورة البدء بتطوير الهيكل الإداري أولًا قبل النظر إلى احتياجات الفريق داخل الملعب، مضيفًا: “بعد كده شوفوا احتياجات الفريق الفنية من اللاعبين.. لازم منظومة إداريه محترفة.. بالتوفيق لكل المسؤلين لصناعة مستقبل أقوى وأفضل”.

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وتأتي تصريحات يونس بالتزامن مع تحركات لجنة التخطيط في الزمالك بقيادة حسين لبيب وعمرو الجنايني وحازم إمام وأحمد حسام ميدو، من أجل وضع أسس واضحة لهيكلة الفريق الأول وتجهيزه للموسم الجديد، بعد فترة من التراجع الفني والإداري أثرت على نتائج الفريق في مختلف البطولات.

وتُعد فكرة تأسيس شركة كرة القدم واحدة من أهم الخطوات التي نص عليها قانون الرياضة المصري الجديد، بهدف تحويل الأندية إلى كيانات اقتصادية مستقلة تحقق الاستدامة المالية وتدار بشكل احترافي يواكب المعايير الدولية.

الاهم لازم شركه كره قدم بقياده الجنايني ومعاه حازم وميدو..دي البدايه الصح.او دي البدايه المحترفه المطلوبه والاهم لتطوير منظومه كره القدم في نادي الزمالك..بعد كده شوفوا احتياجات الفريق الفنيه من اللاعبين..لازم منظومه اداريه محترفه…بالتوفيق لكل المسؤلين لصناعه مستقبل اقوي و أفضل

— Ayman Younis. ايمن يونس (@AymanYounis) April 20, 2025

The allrounder suffered back spasms last Tuesday and “ran out of time to prove her fitness” for the knockout against West Indies

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Ellyse Perry has been ruled out of Australia’s 2022 ODI World Cup semi-final against West Indies scheduled for Wednesday in Wellington. Meg Lanning, the Australia captain, confirmed Perry’s unavailability and said the allrounder, who suffered back spasms in the league game against South Africa a week ago, “unfortunately, just ran out of time to prove her fitness”.”We’ll go in without her tomorrow and we’ll keep assessing her if we are to progress in the tournament,” Lanning said on match eve. “So, unfortunate for her and the team, obviously, a big blow but we feel like we’ve got some good depth to be able to cover it and we’re going to have to do that tomorrow.”Lanning said Australia were optimistic about Perry recovering in time for the final in Christchurch on April 3, should they advance, but stressed that they were focused on putting their best foot forward in the semi-final with the personnel available at their disposal.Related

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“Look, she hasn’t done a lot [of training] over the past week, to be fair. She batted a little bit in the nets yesterday and felt okay, but she certainly just wasn’t in a position, unfortunately, to be able to perform at the level needed tomorrow,” Lanning said. “So, that was why we’ve made the call on that today.”But, to be honest, we haven’t looked too far ahead. We will keep assessing her as we go if we are to progress but the team and the squad is very focused on tomorrow and making sure that we’re putting out our best game because everything else is is irrelevant, to be honest.”I’m sure there’s work going on in the background to try and get her up to play if we were to get through but from a playing-group perspective and coaching staff, we’re just really focused on tomorrow and the players that are going to be able to go out there and perform.”This is the second World Cup semi-final on the trot Perry will miss, having sat out the 2020 T20 World Cup semi-final and the final on home soil through a hamstring injury sustained in eventual champions Australia’s last league fixture.During the South Africa match in the ongoing World Cup, she appeared to be hurt when tumbling over the boundary rope in a fielding attempt. She went off the field and didn’t bat as Australia romped to a sixth consecutive win in the tournament.Ellyse Perry was the Player of the Match in two league-stage games in the World Cup•Getty Images

Perry said on Monday she had never had back spasms before in her career, but she made clear the injury was “not hugely serious” and that it “definitely has been improving.” She added “there’s a pretty high percentage that I’ll be able to play at some point” in the knockouts.Before being sidelined from Australia’s last league game – against Bangladesh on Friday – Perry contributed with both bat and ball in her side’s undefeated campaign. Having shouldered new-ball responsibilities regularly, she took five wickets in six innings, and also scored 146 runs in five innings while being the Player of the Match in back-to-back fixtures against New Zealand and West Indies.With Perry sidelined, pace-bowling allrounder Annabel Sutherland, who had replaced Perry against Bangladesh in what is her first ODI World Cup, is likely to retain her spot. Sutherland, 20, had picked 1 for 22 and scored 26 vital unbeaten runs in that game.”I thought Annabel played extremely well last game under pressure as well,” Lanning said. “It wasn’t just an easy time to come out and bat for her and for someone so young to be able to do that gives the group a lot of confidence. We’ve spoken a lot about the depth that we’ve got within our squad and I guess now we’re going to be tested with it.”So, I guess, that’s what it comes down to: new players stepping up in different situations and [Australia] not relying on one or two players. So that gives me a lot of confidence; it gives the team a lot of confidence that someone like Annabel could come into the team and make an impact straightaway, so hopefully she can do it again tomorrow.”

The Gunners fought back from a goal behind at Old Trafford, but Mikel Arteta's side still dropped further behind runaway leaders Liverpool

Declan Rice's superb second-half equaliser earned Arsenal a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Sunday as Mikel Arteta's side fell even further adrift of champions elect Liverpool in the Premier League.

The visitors dominated the first half, but were unable to find a way through, with Mikel Merino going closest when he dragged a shot just past the far post from the edge of the box. And they were made to pay for failing to make their dominance count when Bruno Fernandes curled in a fine free-kick just before the interval to give United the lead against the run of play.

David Raya, who was slow getting across to Fernandes' free-kick, made amends with two excellent saves early in the second half to deny Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee, before Rice swept home a thumping equaliser at the other end to bring Arsenal back on terms.

Both teams had chances to win it late one, with Rice producing one incredible challenge to deny Rasmus Hojlund a certain goal, while at the other end both Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard went close.

GOAL rates Arsenal's players from Old Trafford…

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David Raya (8/10):

Will be disappointed with the Fernandes free-kick as he seemed to react slowly and couldn't get across. Did redeem himself with some incredible saves in the second half, however, including one stunner late on when Fernandes looked to have won it.

Jurrien Timber (7/10):

Looked to get forward and support the attack, linked up well with Odegaard and was always trying to get in behind the United defence.

William Saliba (7/10):

Bossed Zirkzee for the majority of the contest. He was just too physical for the United striker.

Gabriel Magalhaes (6/10):

Relatively untroubled in the first half, but was put under more pressure after the break.

Riccardo Calafiori (6/10):

Got into some good areas, but did leave space behind for Garnacho to try and exploit.

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Thomas Partey (6/10):

Kept the ball moving as always. Neat and tidy.

Declan Rice (8/10):

Arsenal's best outfield player. Superb hit to make it 1-1 and then produced an incredible challenge to deny Hojlund what looked like a certain goal. Never stopped working.

Martin Odegaard (7/10):

Heavily involved. Played a couple of clever balls over the top, sent one powerful effort just over and was denied late on by Onana.

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Ethan Nwaneri (5/10):

Not at his best. Few nice touches, but things broke down a bit too often when the ball went out to him.

Mikel Merino (5/10):

Worked hard for the team in the striker role, but couldn't find a way through. Rolled one effort just past the post in the first half. Got away with a poor mistake late on that could have cost a goal.

Leandro Trossard (4/10):

Gave away the free-kick that led to the goal just before half-time. One of those days were nothing really worked for him. Disappointing.

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Gabriel Martinelli (6/10):

Boost for Arsenal to have him back early. Was lively when he came on and forced Onana into a save at his near post.

Myles Lewis-Skelly (5/10):

Replaced the tiring Calafiori, but was unable to change things.

Kieran Tierney (N/A):

No real impact having been sent on to play left wing

Mikel Arteta (6/10):

He'll feel like this was a big opportunity missed, especially in the first half when United were there for the taking.

Baba Aparajith’s 122 trumped Sheldon Jackson’s 134 and Chetan Sakariya’s 5 for 62 as Tamil Nadu beat Saurashtra in a last-ball thriller at the KL Saini Ground in Jaipur to qualify for the final of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22.Aparajith’s 124-ball knock, which included 12 fours and three sixes, ensured the required rate was never a problem for Tamil Nadu in their 311-run chase. He was well supported by his brother Baba Indrajith, with whom he added 97 off 107 balls for the third wicket, and Washington Sundar, with whom he stitched 76 in 79 balls for the fifth wicket.When Aparajith got out in the 43rd over, Tamil Nadu needed 67 from 44 balls with five wickets in hand and a set Washington in the middle. The incoming batter, Shahrukh Khan, then hit Jaydev Unadkat for a six and a four to reduce the equation to 32 required from four overs.It started looking like Saurashtra had all but lost the game, but Sakariya removed both Shahrukh and Washington (70 off 61) in his successive overs to dent Tamil Nadu once again. At the start of the chase, he had dismissed N Jagadeesan and Vijay Shankar to reduce Tamil Nadu to 23 for 2 in the fourth over.On the last ball of the 49th over, Sakariya sent back M Siddharth to complete his maiden five-wicket haul in List A cricket, leaving Tamil Nadu eight down.With seven required from the final over, Chirag Jani conceded only four off the first four balls against R Sai Kishore and Ragupathy Silambarasan. But a wide and a single on the penultimate ball by Silambarasan tied the scores. Kishore then hit the last ball for four to seal the match.In the morning, Saurashtra lost Harvik Desai early after being asked to bat. Jackson and Vishvaraj Jadeja took the side past 100 in the 22nd over; both Jackson and Jadeja brought up their half-centuries before left-arm spinner Siddharth broke the 92-run stand with the latter’s wicket. But at 123 for 2 in 25.2 overs, the platform was set for a big total.Prerak Mankad (37 off 32) and Arpit Vasavada (57 off 40) took full advantage of that to provide impetus to the innings. Meanwhile, Jackson brought up his hundred off 106 balls and, in all, hit 11 fours and four sixes during his knock. That, however, couldn’t fetch the win for Saurashtra.File photo: Rishi Dhawan bagged 4 for 27•AFP

Yet another all-round show from captain Rishi Dhawan steered Himachal Pradesh into their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy final, ending Services’ fairy-tale run in the tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.After scoring 84 off 77 balls to lift HP to 281 for 6, Dhawan picked up 4 for 27 to help bundle out Services for 204 in 46.1 overs.Earlier in the day, Prashant Chopra and Digvijay Rangi added 74 for the second wicket for HP but Services struck back with two quick wickets to make it 106 for 4 in the 25th over.Dhawan then joined hands with Chopra, who soon brought up his fifth successive half-century of the tournament. The two added 88 in 103 balls for the fifth wicket before Chopra fell to Abhishek Tiwari for a 109-ball 78.If the partnership between Dhawan and Chopra stabilised the innings, the one between Dhawan and Akash Vasisht took the game away from Services. Dhawan and Vasisht smashed 83 off just 48 balls for the sixth wicket as HP ransacked 101 in the last ten overs. Dhawan struck nine fours and a six in his knock, while Vasisht remained unbeaten on 45 off 29 with four fours and two sixes.Dhawan, though, wasn’t done yet. He caused further damage with the ball, removing Lakhan Singh and Mohit Ahlawat cheaply to leave Services on 36 for 2 in their chase of 282. Ravi Chauhan (45 off 70) and Rajat Paliwal (55 off 66) showed some resistance but neither could carry on to make a big score.By the time Paliwal got out, in the 37th over, the asking rate had gone past nine an over. In search of quick runs, Services slipped from 174 for 5 to 179 for 8. The last two pairs took the side past 200 before Dhawan pegged back Bahadur’s middle stump to wrap up the game.