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Gabriel Jesus is so important for Manchester City, says Bernardo
As well as finding the target, Jesus impressed with his work rate, vision and commitment, illustrating once again how he thrives in the biggest games And reflecting on both Jesus's display as well as a night that will live long in the memory, Bernardo was full of praise for the striker's selfless approach.
I wouldn't want to face our strikers, says Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk
With the Reds' second goal in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Villarreal, Sadio Mane became the third player to net 20 times for the club this season, emulating Mohamed Salah - who teed up the strike for his fellow attacker - and Diogo Jota. That achievement followed on from Luis Diaz and Divock Origi combining to seal victory in the Merseyside derby last weekend, after another Salah assist, as the firepower at Jurgen Klopp's disposal keeps his side in contention for a quadruple.
Mahela Jayawardene backs Ben Stokes to be a "brilliant" Test captain for England
Since the time Root resigned as the captain of England's Test team, Stokes has been widely tipped to be his successor with a formal announcement expected in coming days. If Stokes takes over as Test captain, his first assignment will be the three-match home series against New Zealand in June followed by the postponed fifth Test against India at Edgbaston.
IPL 2022: Kumar Kartikeya Singh replaces injured Mohd Arshad Khan in Mumbai Indians squad
Kumar Kartikeya, who represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket, debuted in 2018 and has so far played nine First-class matches, 19 List A games and eight T20s, picking 35, 18 and nine wickets respectively. He had been with the Mumbai Indians squad in IPL 2022 as part of the support team and has now signed on to join the main squad as Khan sustained an injury and was ruled out for the rest of the tournament.
IPL 2022: Would love to see Umran Malik in the World Cup, says Chris Lynn
Lynn added that the bounce and pace in pitches of Australia, the host nation of Men's T20 World Cup 2022, would suit Malik's style of bowling. Malik's career has been on a fast upswing since coming in as a Covid-19 replacement for T Natarajan in the second half of IPL 2021 and instantly made an impression with his raw pace rattling the batters.
Goalkeeper Radu's howler dampens Inter's Serie A title hopes
The fixture should have taken place in January, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A win would have seen Inter Milan overtake AC Milan at the top of the table. Inter's regular goalkeeper Samir Handanovic was injured, so Radu stepped into the starting line-up, which became the turning point of the match.
Champions League: Classy Liverpool defeat Villarreal 2-0 at Anfield
Liverpool scored twice in three second-half minutes to assume control of their UEFA Champions League semifinal against Villarreal. An own goal from Pervis Estupinan and Sadio Mane's 20th of the season in a three-minute second-half spell did the damage and the only criticism which could be levelled at Jurgen Klopp's side was that they should have scored more.
IPL Turning Point: Rashid, Tewatia pull off heist for Gujarat Titans in a last-ball thriller
Both Tewatia and Rashid may not be the pure batters but they certainly have the skill to win matches for their team with the bat. Prior to the match against SRH on Wednesday, both players had already won the games for Gujarat with the bat in the ongoing IPL 2022 season. After finishing the game, both players reflected on their belief and fighting spirit in their social media posts and in the post-match presentation.
IWL: Apurna Narzary scores hat-trick as Indian Arrows beat Odisha Police
The AIFF's developmental side found an early lead in the 13th minute via Apurna Narzary. Captain Amisha Baxla's tantalizing cross was spilled by the Odisha Police goalkeeper and the No. 12 scored with an easy tap-in. Narzary made it 2-0 for Indian Arrows immediately in the 19th minute.
IPL 2022: Rashid, Tewatia overcome Umran's fifer as Gujarat beat Hyderabad by 5 wickets
Invited to bat first, brilliant fifties by Abhishek Sharma (65 off 42), Aiden Markram (56 off 40) and a late blitz by Shashank Singh (25 not out off 6) powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to 195/6 in 20 overs. Chasing a big total, Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill gave Gujarat a flying start. Saha, in particular, was very aggressive and dealt in boundaries, to take his team 59/0 at the end the powerplay.
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