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Birmingham Bears cemented their top-two spot in the Vitality Blast North Group after triumphing by 21 runs in the West Midlands derby with Worcestershire Rapids at New Road.The Bears were indebted to late hitting from Dan Mousley and Jacob Bethell for setting a challenging target.Mousley’s unbeaten 49 was his T20 best this summer while Bethell’s 32 not out was his highest in the competition.Pakistan leg spinner Usama Mir had been re-signed by the Rapids for the remainder of the tournament after Michael Bacewell’s achilles injury and he returned 3 for 22.Club Captain Brett D’Oliveira struck his first T20 half-century of the season for the Rapids but his side struggled to break free from the Bears spinners.After winning their opening four games, Worcestershire have now lost four in a row as they suffered another dent to their qualification hopes.Worcestershire handed a first T20 appearance of the season to allrounder Matthew Waite while batter Adam Hose faced his former team-mates for the first time since moving to New Road on a three-year contract.Ex Worcestershire all-rounder Ed Barnard was recalled to the Bears side but key batter Sam Hain was ruled out with a hamstring injury.The Bears were put in to bat and openers Alex Davies and Rob Yates gave them a flying start. Yates top-edged Dillon Pennington for a huge six over keeper Ben Cox and then Davies was successful with a scoop off Pat Brown to bring up the half-century in 5.1 overs.But Brown made the first breakthrough in the same over when Davies slashed hard to Hose at point.Usama came into the attack and struck in his first over when Yates came down the wicket and was stumped by Ben Cox.Glenn Maxwell was quickly into his stride with a reverse sweep for six off D’Oliveira but soon perished at long on to give Mir a second scalp.Benjamin and Mousley added 51 in 6.2 overs before the former was run out attempting a second run after turning D’Oliveira to deep square leg.Barnard got off the mark with a boundary first ball but on seven tried to sweep Mir in his final over and was lbw.But some destructive hitting from Bethell and Mousley produced 51 runs from 3.1 overs to lift the final total close to 200.The Bears then made early inroads into the Rapids batting line-up.Ed Pollock was restored to the top of the order after Bracewell’s injury and off drove the first delivery from Hasan Ali for four. But the former Bears left hander was taken at mid off in the second over from Maxwell and then Jack Haynes was caught down the legside to the first ball of Henry Brookes’ spellD’Oliveira got the scoreboard moving with a scoop and cover-drive for successive boundaries at Brookes’ expense and back-to-back fours from the Rapids skipper brought up the 50 in 5.2 overs.Hose, who left Edgbaston to play more red-ball cricket, continued his recent good form and added 78 in 8.1 overs with D’Oliveira. But Barnard brought about his downfall with his second delivery as Hose could only pick out Maxwell at deep mid wicket.Worcestershire found it hard to get away the Bears spinners as the run rate climbed over 13 an over.D’Oliveira completed a half-century from 37 balls with one six and five fours but was stumped off Jake Lintott without addition to his score.Mitchell Santner could only find long off when attempting a big hit against Maxwell and, despite a late flurry of runs from Usama, the Bears ran out comfortable winners.

New Zealand keep semi-final hopes alive but need Bangladesh to beat South Africa

Andrew Fidel Fernando19-Feb-2023New Zealand thumped Sri Lanka so severely in each team’s last match of the group stage, in Paarl, that they nullified the terrific start Sri Lanka had to the tournament, and gave themselves a chance of qualifying for the next stage, despite their own underperformance in their first two games.By claiming a 102-run victory, set up by terrific half-centuries from Amelia Kerr, who hit 66 off 48, and Suzie Bates, who made 56 off 49, New Zealand easily eclipsed Sri Lanka’s net run rate (NRR). Both teams have four points, but Sri Lanka’s NRR now finishes at a woeful -1.46; New Zealand’s is 0.138, although that won’t be enough if hosts South Africa beat Bangladesh on Tuesday.But Sri Lanka are out of the competition, despite having delivered an upset to South Africa to start their tournament, before also beating Bangladesh. They have never made it out of the group stage in a T20 World Cup.New Zealand’s 162 for 3 was made possible by Sri Lanka’s repeated fielding mistakes – at least two dropped catches, and as many missed run out chances. But it was not an unattainable score, until Sri Lanka’s top order crashed and burned in the space of 4.5 overs – the first five wickets going down for the addition of 13 runs.The collapse rolled on, and Sri Lanka were all out for 60 inside 16 overs. Seamer Achini Kulasuriya, who appeared to badly injure her shoulder while delivering her third over, could not bat.Kerr and Bates dominateBates and Kerr’s 110-run second-wicket partnership, which came off 83 deliveries, was the centrepiece of their victory. Bates had been the quieter of New Zealand’s openers in the powerplay, letting Bernadine Bezuidenhout create the early momentum with her 32 off 20 balls. But in the company of Kerr, she began to settle into a substantial innings. She struck Kavisha Dilhari for consecutive fours – one through deep third, the other through deep midwicket – in the ninth over, and appeared particularly at home at the crease.Kerr, meanwhile, seemed comfortable from the outset. She struck her third ball – from the experienced Inoka Ranaweera – to the boundary, and breezed her way through the middle overs, venturing only the occasional boundary on a pitch not particularly suited for big runs. At the end of the 14th over, she was 31 off 29, and then began to attack more seriously, finding frequent boundaries in front of square, as she muscled the Sri Lanka bowlers through the leg side with particular relish.They were both dismissed in the final over, but despite not having hit a six between them, had inflicted sufficient damage.Sri Lanka’s woeful fieldingSri Lanka should have had Bezuidenhout out for 7 when she had been stranded mid-pitch in the third over. But Kulasuriya’s throw from backward square leg was wayward and wicketkeeper Anushka Sanjeewani could not collect.Bezuidenhout should have been out two overs later too, for 19, had Harshitha Samarawickrama held a catch at deep midwicket, off the bowling of Malsha Shehani. But she let the straightforward chance slip through her fingers.Bates was also a benefactor of Sri Lanka’s fielding largesse. She was dropped on 37 by Nilakshi de Silva – a skied chance to mid-on going down. Then in the 16th over, on 41, she could have been out again, had either the fielder at midwicket or the bowler who collected the ball made more accurate throws.But what pressure the Sri Lanka bowlers did create did not translate into wickets on account of their fielding.Catastrophic collapse costs SLAlthough New Zealand had made more runs than they ought to on a difficult surface, a target of 163 was not completely beyond Sri Lanka, particularly if their openers got going. Neither did. Sri Lanka struck only one boundary in the powerplay, as Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe, and Eden Carson delivered tight early overs.And once the wickets started to fall, they went rapidly. Harshitha was caught in the outfield at deep midwicket, trying to slog her first boundary after a frustrating start. Vishmi Gunaratne was out next over, when Bates completed a spectacular catch running back from mid-on. De Silva had her leg stump rattled by a Jess Kerr yorker.And when captain Athapaththu was out for 19 in the seventh over, lbw on review against a straighter delivery from Amelia Kerr, Sri Lanka were always going to struggle.Had they made in to 123, they could still have finished ahead of New Zealand on NRR and given themselves some chance of qualifying for the semi-finals. But Sri Lanka’s middle order had not produced significant runs even in their wins. And here, they fell rapidly.

The summer transfer window could be a busy period for Fulham, as they are already considering a move to sign a high paid Premier League player on a free transfer, according to a new report.

Fulham’s summer transfer plans beginning to take shape

It has been a very impressive campaign for the Cottagers, as they continue their push to qualify for Europe next season. A penalty shootout win over Manchester United last weekend means they also have a shot at the FA Cup to gain that qualification.

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If European football is secured for next season, then the summer transfer window could be a very busy and important time for the London side. There are still a few months left of the season, but already the Premier League outfit have put plans in place for when the transfer window opens.

Last month it was reported that Fulham are among the teams keeping a close eye on Tammy Abraham, as he looks set to leave AS Roma at the end of the season. Abraham’s potential arrival could see him replace Raul Jimenez, whose current deal expires at the end of the campaign.

As well as looking to possibly sign a new striker, Fulham are also admirers of Celtic defender Alistair Johnston, according to David Ornstein. Johnston has just signed a new contract with the Hoops, but the Cottagers are keeping a close eye on him ahead of the summer, as Marco Silva has his eye on adding to his defence.

Fulham considering move to sign Man Utd defender Lindelof

Johnston is not the only defender who could arrive at Craven Cottage in the summer, as according to Caught Offside, Fulham are weighing up a move for Victor Lindelof, who looks set to leave Man United at the end of this season.

Lindelof is the subject of interest from teams in the Premier League, Serie A, and the Portuguese league as he nears the end of his time at Old Trafford. The centre-back is out of contract in the summer, and there have been no talks about extending his stay at the club. Fulham, as well as West Ham, Everton and Wolves, are among the teams interested in signing him on a free transfer.

However, these English teams face stiff competition, as Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Benfica, who sold him to United, are also keen on landing the Sweden international.

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The 30-year-old, who earns £6.2 million a year at United, has found game time hard to come by this season, playing just 11 games in all competitions. Most of his appearances have come in the Premier League, but of those six games, none have come as a starter. Fulham already have some decent options at the back in the form of Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, and Issa Diop, to name a few, but Silva may want more competition and experience, and that is where Lindelof could come in.

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O atacante Gustavo Mantuan era um dos garotos que o técnico Vítor Pereira fazia questão de manter no elenco do Corinthiansaté o fim da temporada. No entanto, a prata da casa foi emprestada ao Zenit, da Rússia, para que o Timão tivesse o atacante Yuri Alberto.

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Inicialmente, o treinador corintiano não era favorável a ideia, mas precisou ser convencido pela diretoria corintiana que o negócio era vantajoso para o clube.

Após a saída de Jô, que rescindiu amigavelmente com a equipe alvinegra, a ideia era que o Timão fosse ao mercado em busca de um centroavante, mas sem muito otimismo que conseguiria um nome pronto para chegar e jogar, por conta da falta de opções nacionais e ausência de verba para buscar um atleta no exterior.

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A oportunidade de ter Yuri Alberto, então, encheu os olhos da cúpula corintiana, mas teve como custo maior a liberação de um dos ativos mais promissores e na maior reta de crescimento atualmente, que era Mantuan.

Por entender, que não conseguiria um centroavante tão qualificado como Yuri no restante da temporada, Vítor Pereira deu o aval para o prosseguimento do acordo, mesmo ‘torcendo um pouco o nariz’.

O negócio com o Zenit é comemorado por boa parte dos bastidores do Corinthians, que vê o negócio como espetacular, já que o entendimento é que o Timão terá um dos principais atacantes do Brasil na atualidade sem custos e podendo ainda lucrar com a dupla Ivan e Mantuan, que tem valor fixado em 5 e 10 milhões de euros (R$ 27,5 e 82,7 mi, na cotação atual), respectivamente.

Agora, restam somente dois ‘protegidos por VP’: Du Queiroz e Adson. O primeiro é monitorado pelo Lyon, da França, mas sem proposta até o então. A diretoria corintiana, no entanto, já assegurou que o camisa 37 ficará. Já o segundo, até o momento, não se tornou alvo de nenhum clube da Europa.

Por sua vez, o zagueiro João Victor deve deixar o Timão na janela de transferências deste meio de ano, que abriu nesta sexta-feira (1º) na maioria dos países. A saída do atleta para o Porto, de Portugal, está encaminhada, mas, nesse caso, Vítor não se opôs. Não porque não gosta do jogador, mas já sabia há algum tempo que o clube alvinegro teria que se desfazer de algum ativo até o fim da temporada para bater a meta de vendas, e João era um dos com mais potencial de gerar um bom lucro para os cofres corintianos.

Mantuan ficará no Zenit por empréstimo até junho do ano que vem, assim como goleiro Ivan, que também foi cedido ao clube russo. Durante o mesmo período Yuri Alberto atuará pelo Corinthians. O valor fixado do centroavante é de 20 milhões de euros (R$ 110,1 mi, na cotação atual).

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No empate em 0 a 0 com o Atlético-MG pela nona rodada do Brasileirão, o Palmeiras entrou em campo com alguns desfalques por conta da Data Fifa. Weverton, Danilo e Atuesta encerraram suas participações pela Seleção Brasileira e colombiana, respectivamente. Já Gómez e Kuscevic ainda são baixas no Verdão.

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Weverton e Danilo retornam ao clube depois das vitórias da Amarelinha sobre Coreia do Sul e Japão. Contudo, enquanto o goleiro palmeirense foi titular no primeiro amistoso e reserva no segundo, o volante não foi utilizado pelo técnico Tite em nenhuma das partidas.

O meia Atuesta, por outro lado, foi titular e teve participação direta no triunfo da Colômbia sobre a Arábia Saudita. O camisa 20 do Verdão foi o autor da assistência para o único gol do jogo, marcado por Borré, ainda na primeira etapa.

Apesar dos três jogadores em questão reforçarem o time de Abel Ferreira durante a semana, não há uma garantia de que entrem em campo contra o Botafogo-RJ, na quinta-feira (9), pela décima rodada do Brasileirão. A possível atuação dos três dependerá, ainda, de uma avaliação de desgaste e da preparação da equipe.

Já o zagueiro e capitão Gustavo Gómez, que não participou do primeiro amistoso na última quinta-feira (2), quando o Paraguai foi goleado por 4 a 1 pelo Japão, deve voltar a representar o Palmeiras apenas na próxima semana, já que ainda se prepara para liderar a defesa paraguaia no confronto contra a Coreia do Sul, no dia 10.

Kuscevic passa por situação semelhante à do companheiro de zaga. Titular do Chile na derrota por 2 a 0 para a seleção coreana, o retorno do defensor aos campos palmeirenses ainda vai demorar por conta de mais dois amistosos que serão disputados pelo país. Trata-se de duelos contra a Tunísia, no dia 10, e contra Japão ou Gana, dia 14.

Assim, a defesa palmeirense deve continuar sendo formada por Luan e Murilo que, no confronto direto contra o Galo, tiveram uma boa atuação e não sofreram nenhum gol, além de poder contar com o reforço de Weverton, titular absoluto, nos próximos dias.

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علّق ثروت سويلم، عضو رابطة الأندية المحترفة، على الانتقادات التي وجهها المدرب حلمي طولان لرابطة الأندية مؤخرًا، كما كشف تفاصيل غياب بعض الأندية عن اجتماع الرابطة الأخير، مؤكدًا التزام الجميع بقراراتها رغم الاعتراضات.

وقال سويلم في تصريحات عبر برنامج “الكلام المظبوط” على إذاعة “أون سبورت إف إم”: “أقول للكابتن حلمي إنني استغربت إنك رجل هجومي بهذا الشكل، ماذا رأيت في أحمد دياب لتقول عنه ذلك؟، كابتن حلمي طولان كان فيه مشكلة بينه وبين الإسماعيلي، لذلك هو منزعج من إلغاء الهبوط وعدم هبوط الإسماعيلي”.

وأضاف: “حلمي طولان قال إننا لا بد أن نُحاكم، ما هي وجهة نظرك في ذلك؟ هو قيمة محترمة لكنه أساء التوفيق، هاجم ناس لم تفعل له شيئًا، إذا كان يرى الرابطة سيئة، فعليه أن يحل أزمات الكرة المصرية، أو يخاطب هاني أبو ريدة، بما أنه عضو في اللجنة الفنية باتحاد الكرة، ويقول له إن هؤلاء الناس لا يصلحون، بدلًا من مهاجمتنا بهذا الشكل في الإعلام”.

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وفي رده على سؤال بشأن تأجيل اتحاد الكرة لاجتماعه مع الأندية، قال: “لا أعرف، أنا لم أتابع هذا الأمر، قد يكون تم الاكتفاء بقرارات الرابطة فيما يخص الدوري، أو أن الاجتماع كان بشأن أمور أخرى مثل زيادة عدد أندية دوري المحترفين”.

وتحدث ثروت سويلم عن غياب بعض الأندية الكبرى عن اجتماع الرابطة الأخير، موضحًا: “حرس الحدود اعتذر عن الحضور، بينما يرى بيراميدز أن الرابطة ظلمته، لكن لو كان حضر الاجتماع وطلب تأجيل مباراته الأخيرة في وجود الجمعية العمومية، وتمت الموافقة، لما اعترض أحد”.

وتابع: “غياب الزمالك كان لوجهة نظرهم، لكنه في النهاية يلتزم بقرارات الرابطة، ليس من الضروري أن توافق كل الأندية على كل القرارات، والزمالك نادٍ كبير، ومن حقه الاعتراض، لكن القرارات تسري على الجميع، على الـ18 ناديًا”.

وبسؤاله، ماذا لو قرر بيراميدز الانسحاب من مباراة سيراميكا كليوباترا لعدم تأجيلها قبل نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا بسبب الإجهاد، رد عضو رابطة الأندية: “لو بيراميدز انسحب من مباراة سيراميكا كليوباترا الأخيرة في الدوري، سيتم تطبيق اللائحة بخصم 6 نقاط”.

وحول طبيعة تدخل الرابطة في قرارات لجنة المسابقات، قال: “الرابطة لا تتدخل في قرارات لجنة المسابقات، لكن في حالة انسحاب الأهلي، تدخّل مجلس الإدارة لأول مرة لاتخاذ قرار بعدم خصم النقاط”.

وفي ختام تصريحاته، تحدّث سويلم عن مصير رئيس لجنة المسابقات، طه عزت، قائلاً: “طه عزت اجتهد كثيرًا، لكننا لم نناقش بعد مسألة التجديد له، المنصب يحتاج لخبرات كبيرة، وسنحسم الأمر في الاجتماع المقبل”.

West Ham United co-chair David Sullivan appears determined to back manager Graham Potter, and is even considering a double forward swoop this January.

West Ham enter January market for new striker after Fullkrug blow

Summer signing Niclas Füllkrug had only just returned from an achilles tendon problem and was actually starting to find his feet, but it didn’t take long for the German to be sidelined once again, this time suffering a hamstring injury.

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The 31-year-old has been ruled out for three months in what is a seismic blow for Potter (Gary Jacob), who has just one natural striker in the previously out-of-favour Danny Ings, with West Ham now looking to January for solutions.

While reports that RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva is closing in on a move to West Ham appear wide of the mark, Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg has reported that the Hammers are serious about a potential deal for Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi, and talks are apparently ongoing.

The Nigerian is behind in-form Forest star Chris Wood in Nuno Espirito Santo’s pecking order, so much so that the Nigerian has been linked with a move away from the City Ground before February 3.

Awoniyi got off to a flyer at the start of 2023/2024, but underwent groin surgery midway through the campaign and hasn’t really managed to battle his way back to form ever since – with Wood scoring for fun in the African’s stead.

West Ham could also try and sign Evan Ferguson on loan from Brighton towards the end of the window if a move for Awoniyi fails, so there are plenty of options for Sullivan, who is taking a more hands-on approach to transfers this window.

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“Even more power is going to be lying in the hands of David Sullivan as the chairman and co-owner of West Ham, and that includes January recruitment,” said David Ornstein recently.

“They need to bolster their attack in the absence of Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen.”

Marcus Rashford open to joining West Ham as Sullivan eyes two forwards

One of them is Man United striker Marcus Rashford, who is widely tipped to leave Old Trafford this month after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim.

The England international is attracting interest from Europe, mainly from AC Milan, and if a move there were to fail, then GiveMeSport claim that Rashford would be prepared to make a move to West Ham and hasn’t ruled out joining Potter’s side on loan behind-the-scenes.

GMS also report that the east Londoners could even look to sign two forwards rather than one this month, which would be quite a show of ambition on behalf of Potter.

Going back to Rashford, if West Ham were to want a permanent deal in the future, he’d apparently cost around £40 million.

A Celtic player who reportedly picks up around £11,000-a-week at Parkhead is close to a January exit.

Celtic transfer rumours

The Hoops are once again sitting pretty at the top of the Scottish Premiership, however, the club look like they could have a busy January transfer window, both in terms of incomings and outgoings. Brendan Rodgers has already allowed Stephen Welsh to join Belgian side KV Mechelen on loan this month, and there have been plenty of rumours regarding potential arrivals.

Celtic are working on a deal to bring former defender Kieran Tierney back to Parkhead, with the Arsenal left-back out of contract in the summer. Reports have claimed that Tierney could join Celtic on loan this month before penning a three-year permanent deal back in Glasgow.

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Celtic are also set to make an offer for Bazoumana Toure of Hammarby, with the 18-year-old impressing scout Jay Lefevre, who watched Toure in action over in Sweden.

Another player of interest to Parkhead officials is teenage forward Mason Melia of St Patrick’s Athletic, with Celtic rivalling Premier League heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur and former boss Ange Postecoglou for the Irish youngster.

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More players could also head out the Parkhead door, though, including winger Luis Palma. The Honduras international, who reportedly picks up around £11,000-a-week, came on as a substitute in the recent 2-0 win over Dundee United.

However, that may well be his final game in a green and white shirt following a new transfer development, despite Celtic previously rejecting two approaches for Palma’s services.

Celtic winger Luis Palma reaches agreement with new club

According to reports in Spain, Palma has reached an agreement with Rayo Vallecano and that the La Liga side want a loan deal with a €2.5m option to buy.

The departure of James Rodríguez has opened the door for Vallecano to move for Palma, and The Daily Mail’s reliable reporter Stephen McGowan has added that talks are open between the two clubs, with Rodgers narrowing down a search for a replacement.

“Rayo Vallecano have opened talks over a loan move for Celtic winger Luis Palma. And the Spanish club want a purchase option allowing them to buy the Honduran international for £2.1million.

“Brendan Rodgers is narrowing down the search for a new left winger this month. And, despite appearing as a second-half substitute in Celtic’s 2-0 win over Dundee United on Wednesday night, the 24-year-old has slipped down the pecking order and wants to try his luck elsewhere.”

Palma joined Celtic for around £4m in 2023 after being targeted by rivals Rangers and starred in his first campaign, contributing to 20 goals across all competitions.

However, this season, the 24-year-old hasn’t scored or provided an assist in 10 games, so should the Hoops secure a replacement, an exit could be best for all involved.

In all they have lost 10 points to over-rate offences in the current WTC cycle

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Ben Stokes 'blown away' by rousing win at packed Trent Bridge

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The hosts were ruled to be two overs short, after allowances were taken into consideration, by the on-field umpires Michael Gough and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Martin Saggers. Captain Ben Stokes pleaded guilty to the offence, with match referee Richie Richardson imposing the sanction without the need for a formal hearing.England’s WTC points tally had risen to 42 after their win, before coming back down to 40. Importantly, their points percentage – the key criteria in determining where teams sit on the WTC table – fell from 25 to 23.80, putting them at eighth spot on the WTC table – behind New Zealand.England had scripted a stunning victory at Trent Bridge, with Jonny Bairstow and Stokes putting on a dominating 179-run stand to help chase down 299 on the last day, having been reduced to 93 for 4 at one point. Bairstow blazed his way to 136 off 92 balls, his 77-ball hundred falling just one ball shy of England’s 120-year-old record for their fastest Test century. Following Bairstow’s dismissal, Stokes and Ben Foakes guided England home, the highest successful Test chase at Trent Bridge. Stokes remained unbeaten at the close with 75 off 70 balls.In accordance with the ICC’s rules relating to over-rate offences, players are fined 20% of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. As per the WTC playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short.

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