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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hailed his team after they pulled off their second-highest successful run chase to level the series against Sri Lanka

Umar Farooq in Sharjah20-Jan-2014

Who would have thought that four days of dull Test cricket would suddenly transform into a thriller on day five at Sharjah Cricket Stadium? And, more surprisingly, who would expect Pakistan to become the fastest team to chase a target of 300-plus target in history? Both things happened, as Pakistan achieved a daunting total of 302 in 57.3 overs at 5.25 runs per over to level the series at 1-1 and stun Sri Lanka. It was truly, as described by Pakistan’s captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, an “amazing victory”.”The biggest victory for me is 3-0 against England but, as a match, it’s a very, very big victory for the team,” Misbah said. “As a game, this was one of my best victories but still I think I rate very highly our 3-0 victory against England, [when] we whitewashed the No. 1 team. But the match we won today – I guess we haven’t won chasing like that, so it’s an amazing victory.”The series in UAE had been a tedious one but day five of the third and final Test turned into a dramatic contest. In the final session, with loud music suddenly filling the stadium, Pakistan went at a rapid pace to reach the target. Azhar Ali, the No. 3, blazed 103 off 137 balls, with six fours, and Misbah remained unbeaten on 68 as Pakistan won with nine balls remaining, for their second-highest successful run chase in Test matches.Misbah said his men lived up to expectation and played like a unit. Dav Whatmore, Pakistan’s outgoing coach who has now finished his contract, may not have been expecting such a send-off on his last day but Misbah was pleased that Whatmore could leave on a high, despite failing to win a Test series during his time in charge.”It’s always important, because he had been working with us for the last two years, so we have an attachment and you always want this type of thing if somebody leaves you,” Misbah said. “He finishes on a good note, so I was really praying for that, we should win it for Pakistan and win it for Dav so that we can say we have given him a good send off. It was really a much-needed win for us as a team, to level the series, and to send off Dav it was also important.”It’s a great effort and all the players showed the will to win the game, so I am really happy, especially for the youngsters. Azhar Ali’s performance, Ahmed Shehzad in the first innings and Sarfraz [Ahmed in the second], Mohammad Talha bowled really well, so it’s really pleasing for Pakistan cricket.”Pakistan seemed to have given up on winning the game, as things coasted on day four, but after bowling Sri Lanka out for 214 in the morning session, the players made a positive decision over lunch. “There was no pressure, a clear message was there when our innings started. We sat together and in the meeting we decided we are going for it at any cost, whether it turned into 2-0, no problem, but we will try to make it 1-1,” Misbah said. “I think there was clarity in the minds of our players, and all were positive, me too, especially after youngsters had done their partnership, it was easy, you [just] had to score run a ball. Thanks god we have won the match.”Pakistan’s openers gave the team a perfect start, hitting 35 in six and a half overs, before Shehzad lofting to deep square leg. The run rate kept on fluctuating but remained around five runs per over throughout, apart from the third-wicket stand between Azhar and Younis Khan, when the scoring rate started to dip for a while. But Sarfraz, promoted to No. 5, and Azhar swaggered along during their partnership of 89 in 14.5 overs.’It’s a very, very big victory for the team. As a game, this was one of my best victories’ – Misbah•AFP

“It was easy for us once Sarfraz played that innings with Azhar, that was an important partnership and brought down the required run rate to almost 5.5,” Misbah said. “They also cut down the target to 120-something, so that was simple, we could continue to play at the same rate. Don’t let it go up [above] run-a-ball, that was our main target. Nothing much was happening with the wicket so that was the target.”Pakistan’s next Test series is in nine months, against Australia, and Misbah said that was not ideal. “When you win Test matches, you gain confidence … had there been a Test series in near future, it would have benefitted us. This team has been notching such victories, like winning against England and winning a Test match against South Africa.””Except for Younis Khan, we don’t have many players who have played more than 50 Test matches that’s why you see sometimes we suffer collapses and we face problems and our performances are not consistent. Whenever they play up to their potential, they win such matches, if they play consistently and gain experience their performances will get better and better.”Misbah said playing Australia after a gap of nine months will be challenging. “Australia, South Africa, England they are all very professional teams and against them you need to be focused and you have to play with a lot of hard work because they come out with lots of plans. So, I think it will be a big challenge for us to play against Australia but it would also be challenging for them to face our spinners in these conditions. I think we will try to play the way we played against South Africa and repeat the same performance against them.”

Morgan’s 86 helped Gazi Tank Cricketers clinch their maiden Dhaka Premier League title when they comfortably beat Prime Doleshwar by 60 runs on Friday

Mohammad Isam30-Nov-2013

Eoin Morgan’s presence in the Dhaka Premier League wasn’t much of a surprise given the number of international players in the domestic one-day tournament. His run of low scores was, however, inexplicable. In the end, it was Morgan’s 86 that helped Gazi Tank Cricketers clinch their maiden title when they comfortably beat Prime Doleshwar by 60 runs on Friday.Morgan was named the Man of the Match, receiving a rice-cooker as an award. He had totalled just 70 runs in his first four innings since arriving in mid-November, including getting run out for a duck in his previous innings against Mohammedan Sporting Club. He became slightly thoughtful when the query was about any worry on his part for not getting a big score.”Batting is a very funny game where you have lot of downs and very few ups,” Morgan said. “Today it was an up for which I am very grateful and to score runs and winning to become No 1 is all good news. You try as hard as you can for every game and today it just happened to be me who scored.””In the first couple of games I was unlucky, but today it was the most important game and we came across the line and became champions. I think, after the openers, and [Mahmudullah] Riyad and I really batted well. I have not made a lot changes but it was just that I was much positive and from there my mindset was just good.”The 101-run fourth-wicket stand between Morgan and the Gazi Tank captain Mahmudullah changed the course of the game. It took them from a relatively ordinary position in the 31st over to one of strength. Morgan and ten Doeschate then smashed a few to take the score to 295, a solid score considering the occasion and Gazi Tank’s bowling attack.Mahmudullah later credited his bowlers, particularly paceman Rubel Hossain and young left-arm spinner Naeem Islam jnr who dismantled the impressive Doleshwar line-up.”Rubel [Hossain] bowled well up front, followed by Naeem [Islam jnr],” Mahmudullah said. “It was the foundation of our win. We got regular wickets, and enforced the win. It was a total team effort throughout the league.”I was away on international duty after the first six games. Imrul [Kayes] led the side in some big games and did a very good job. We won a few more games after I returned. We made progress at every match. We have a very experienced coach in Sarwar Imran who worked a lot with the younger players. We had a lot of performers like Imrul [Kayes] and Raqibul [Hasan , Tendo and today there was Morgan.”Despite their strength in name and numbers, it was Doleshwar who were considered a close contender. In their previous encounter, it was Doleshwar who kept their nerve in the rain-affected game.”We knew that their team spirit was good,” Mahmudullah said. “They played very well at this ground to beat us in the first round. We needed around 30 runs in five overs with seven wickets in hand. Today we needed to take early wickets even after making 295 runs because they have a strong top-order.”The next domestic tournament in Bangladesh could be either a Twenty20 tournament organised to give the national cricketers some practice as they build towards the 2014 World Twenty20s at home, or either of the two first-class tournaments – National Cricket League and Bangladesh Cricket League.

India Blue nosed ahead in another nail-biting finish, against India Red, to seal a place in the final of the Challenger Trophy

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Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsFile photo: Yuvraj Singh produced another whirlwind innings to bolster his case for national selection•BCCI

India Blue nosed ahead in a high-scoring encounter against India Red to seal a place in the final of the Challenger Trophy. Blistering half-centuries from captain Yuvraj Singh – returning from a bout of back spasms which forced him to miss the first match – and Abhishek Nayar ushered India Blue to a daunting 345 in 50 overs. Abhinav Mukund and Smit Patel kept India Red in the hunt and despite a stumble in the end, a cameo from Umesh Yadav made it a tight finish.Yuvraj took full toll of a pressure-free situation – India Blue were 176 for 2 when he arrived at the crease – to settle into a punishing innings. His first boundary required 16 balls, but in the next ten that followed his boundary tally swelled to five, including a six over deep midwicket off seamer Suraj Yadav. The half-century came off 35 deliveries and Yuvraj briefly entertained a tryst with a century, but while looking to retain strike he was run-out. The wicket also ended a mammoth 151-run stand for the fourth wicket with Nayar, off only 78 balls.Nayar, the man who had sent Yuvraj back, could have endured stern repercussions, if not for matching his captain’s belligerence with an unbeaten 39-ball 75. With little over 14 overs left, Nayar struck two crisp fours through the off side to kickstart his innings. His fluency against pace – epitomised by two scooped sixes – ensured India Blue’s total ballooned to almost 350. Credit is also due to Akshath Reddy, whose steady 84 prefaced the onslaught.”We wanted to stay until the end,” said Yuvraj, “And my plan was to bat till the 45th over and go after that and luckily Nayar’s been in great form and he carried on. I think he batted better than me and he took us very close to 350″He was aware of the proximity of a second List A ton in two weeks. “I wanted to [get a century] but Nayar didn’t take the second run but obviously if he had run, maybe he could’ve gotten out. I’m just happy with the way I’m hitting the ball and looking to carry on”The chase proved thrilling once again, with Smit Patel – going strong on 68 – having to exit due to cramps in the 33rd over. India Red were 176 for 2 at the time, mainly thanks to a 134-run partnership between Smit and Abhinav Mukund, who made 83 off 86 balls. But with the asking-rate rising toward 10 per over, wickets began to tumble.Kedhar Jadhav, Ishank Jaggi and Gurkeerat Singh contributed vital hands as India Red maneuvered past 300 in the 47th over. No. 11 Yadav hoisted Bhuvneshwar Kumar over midwicket and meted out the same treatment to R Vinay Kumar in the final over and when he fell, for 19 off eight balls, Smit walked back out to the field to overcome an equation that read 13 off three, but it was not to be. Vinay Kumar dismissed Shahbaz Nadeem to signal victory and ended up with four for 76.Patel said it was frustrating that he couldn’t carry on and see his team through. “While keeping, I felt it (cramps) towards the end but it used to go away,” Patel told the . “The pain started when I was batting in the 30s, and it got worse when I tried or pushed hard. The cramps kept coming and going. After the sweep shot, I was in terrible pain and just couldn’t stand. It just got stuck. I couldn’t walk, run or do anything else.”India Red will now turn their attention to a virtual semi-final against Delhi on Saturday, when the latter will be bolstered by the presence of Gautam Gambhir, who has returned from his stint with Essex.

ScorecardShivnarine Chanderpaul, not for the first time, played a lone hand in the Derbyshire top order•Getty Images

Derbyshire finally mustered some resistance to take their match against Durham at Chester-le-Street to a fourth day. After subsiding for 113 in their first innings they were 49 for 5 in the second after being set a target of 472, but closed on 181 for 7.Shivnarine Chanderpaul made 76 and put on 98 for the sixth wicket withwicketkeeper Tom Poynton, who remained unbeaten on 56 on his return to the sideafter being axed because of his lack of runs in the first four games.Chris Rushworth, the man nominated to stand down if Graham Onions becameavailable, followed his 6 for 64 in the first innings by taking three morewickets. The rules state that Onions would have had to be on the ground for the start ofthe third day, but although not in the team, England retained him at TrentBridge.In the morning Durham opener Keaton Jennings followed his 93 in the firstinnings by completing his maiden championship century. Resuming on 65, he made his way carefully towards the milestone with a seriesof singles and reached his hundred off 247 balls. He was on 122 at lunch, when Durham led by 446 on 306 for 7, but added onlyone before being run out.Mark Wood fell lbw on the back foot to give occasional offspinner Dan Redferncareer-best figures of 3 for 33 and Durham declared on 331 for 9.Derbyshire reached 19 before three wickets went down for one run, Ben Stokestaking two of them. Stokes nipped a delivery back to remove Richard Johnson’s off bail, then CallumThorp found some extra bounce to have Wayne Madsen caught behind. In Stokes’ next over Michael Richardson held a fine catch low to his right atthird slip to get rid of Chesney Hughes.Rushworth returned for a second spell and took the next two wickets, pinningWes Durston lbw and having left-hander Redfern caught at first slip.Chanderpaul reached 50 off 73 balls then hit Scott Borthwick for three fourswhen the leg-spinner was finally introduced, only to be removed after conceding34 in four overs. Just as in the first innings it was Rushworth who persuaded Chanderpaul to feelfor a ball just wide of off stump, which he edged to Phil Mustard.

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Turma boa que segue a batida aqui no LANCE!. Depois da estreia desta coluna na edição da quarta-feira passada, queria desta vez falar de um tema alto astral, para cima, mas infelizmente mais um episódio triste marcou a história do futebol do Rio de Janeiro e até do Brasil. Uma briga de quinta série entre Vasco e Fluminense por quem ficaria no setor sul do Maracanã, na final da Taça Guanabara, domingo passado, com disputas judiciais, confusões nos arredores do estádio, crianças, mulheres e idosos no meio de brigas entre torcedores e policiais… Uma vergonha. Mas que todos têm a sua parcela de culpa para este acontecimento.

O Vasco está no seu direito pela tradição por conta da conquista no século passado, e o Fluminense também está no seu direito pelo contrato estabelecido com o Complexo Maracanã. Isto nem contesto. Nem entro neste mérito. Mas não poderiam resolver a questão em comum acordo, representando à altura o tamanho e a história que os clubes possuem? Precisam ter em mente que o futebol é de paz, amor, que a disputa é só nos 90 minutos de bola rolando. Precisam ter em mente que a segurança de todos os envolvidos no espetáculo deve estar em primeiro lugar. E o que resolveram fazer? Foram ao Tribunal de Justiça do Rio de Janeiro (TJRJ), já que incapazes foram de resolver sozinhos.

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O Judiciário já tem tanta coisa mais importante para se preocupar, mas precisou se manifestar sobre o caso, um caso tão infantil, digamos assim. A desembargadora Lúcia Helena do Passo, no plantão do TJRJ de sábado para domingo, mandou que a final da Taça Guanabara fosse em portões fechados. A magistrada criticou “manifestações públicas de representantes e dirigentes de clubes que acirram o conflito posto e, agressivamente, incitam a violência entre os torcedores, afastando-se dos ideais desportivos” – na véspera, Pedro Abad, presidente do Fluminense, falou que iria para a “guerra” (a expressão não foi a das melhores, apesar de bem explicada posteriormente pelo mandatário). Mas com todo respeito que tenho a desembargadora e ao Poder Judiciário, decisão foidesproporcional. Deveria ter deixado os portões abertos, mas aplicando maiores multas caso entendesse sobre quem deveria ficar ou não no setor sul.

Já no domingo, mesmo com a decisão de portões fechados em vigor, após reunião com a Federação de Futebol do Rio (outra omissa, deveria ter intermediado um acordo e não ter deixado chegar na situação que chegou), o Vasco, pelas redes sociais, anunciou que os portões seriam abertos às 15h. Descumprindo, no momento, assim, determinação da Justiça. Isto não poderia ter sido feito. Entendo e até compartilho da mesma opinião do clube e do presidente Alexandre Campello sobre a final com público – é inadmissível se pensar em uma final de campeonato com portões fechados, inadmissível -, mas nunca se descumpre decisão judicial. Por que não adiou em umas horas o jogo? Buscassem uma solução! Não poderiam ter deixado a vergonha acontecer. Coloco nesta conta de culpa até o Complexo Maracanã, que deveria ter sido mais ativo na questão.

A bola rolou, as infelizes cenas lamentáveis foram vistas (nem preciso discorrer sobre elas, todos já viram) e apenas na metade do primeiro tempo, com nova decisão judicial, os portões foram abertos. Repito: por que não adiou em umas horas o jogo? Tentava uma liminar em Brasília, batia o pé para transferir o jogo para um outro dia, entrassem em um acordo para o jogo e assim que acabasse, voltavam a discutir nos tribunais, com devidas reparações, penas, pedidos… O único fato é que não poderiam ter deixado acontecer era a briga. Gás de pimenta, tiros de borracha, correria… Torcedores trocaram a experiência de felicidade por suas equipes na final pelo medo por minutos. Tudo pela irresponsabilidade dos envolvidos em sua briga de quinta série.

Devemos observar, agora, as consequências da vergonha do domingo. O Judiciário deve se manifestar sobre o caso de novo, a Justiça Desportiva já se manifestou com a denúncia do procurador-geral André Valentim, a Ferj emitiu resolução falando que os próximos jogos de Vasco e Fluminense, em torneios que comandar, serão realizados somente com prévio acordo entre os clubes sobre o setor sul – por sinal, tarde demais hein dona Ferj, deveriam ter feito isto antes da confusão!…Vamos crescer, turma boa. Em pleno 2019 não é possível que brigas tão pequenas ganhem uma proporção enorme, acabando cada vez mais com o nosso querido futebol carioca.Será que as lições foram aprendidas? Vasco, Fluminense, Ferj, Maracanã, Poder Judiciário… Todos precisam refletir sobre o esporte, já que todos saíram perdendo.

Fico por aqui. Espero que na próxima edição possa trazer um tema mais agradável para quem segue a batida do esporte. Até quarta-feira que vem!

حقق فريق الوداد، الفوز على نظيره الدفاع الحسني الجديدي، بهدفين مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي جمعتهما مساء أمس الأربعاء بكأس المغرب.

الوداد واجه الدفاع الجديدي، على ملعب الأخير، ضمن منافسات دور ربع النهائي لكأس العرش في المغرب.

وسجل هدف الوداد الأول أمين فرحان من متابعة من داخل منطقة الجزاء بالدقيقة 37.

وتعادل فريق الدفاع الجديدي في الدقيقة 59 عن طريق حمزة الدرعي برأسية من داخل منطقة الجزاء.

طالع | الوداد يسعى لتجهيز مدافعه قبل مواجهة الأهلي في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وعاد فريق الوداد إلى التقدم من جديد بواسطة لاعبه أيمن الحسوني، وذلك في الدقيقة 77 من ركلة جزاء.

ومن المقرر أن يصطدم الوداد بعد تأهله إلى دور نصف النهائي لكأس المغرب، بغريمه الرجاء.

الوداد يعد منافس الأهلي في نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا، هذا الموسم، حيث من المقرر أن يلتقيا في القاهرة في الذهاب يوم 4 من شهر يونيو المقبل.

وتقام مباراة الإياب بين الفريقين في المغرب يوم 11 من شهر يونيو. أهداف مباراة الوداد والدفاع الحسني الجديدي اليوم في كأس العرش:

The New Zealanders gained further time with bat and ball on the final day of their practice match in Paarl but it left them with plenty to ponder.

The Report by Firdose Moonda in Paarl30-Dec-2012
Scorecard File photo: Martin Guptill continued his good form and was then straight back into the nets•Associated Press

The New Zealanders gained further time with bat and ball on the final day of their practice match in Paarl but it left them with plenty to ponder. The bowlers only managed one further wicket, and seven overall, which will lead to questions about their ability to bowl a side out, especially as they were up against an XI made up of mostly amateur and under-19 players.Martin Guptill benefited most from time in the middle but the main concern with the bat was Dean Brownlie who scored just 6 after recovering from a stomach bug.Of the South African Invitation side, Keegan Petersen who plays for the local Boland amateur team impressed with both temperament and technique to deny a frustrated attack. Petrus Jeftha and Siya Simetu were the wicket-takers with aggression from the former and flight from the latter their stand-out features.Four overs into the day, the New Zealanders’ bowlers found their only success when Chris Martin had Shaun Libisch caught on the leg side. He did not add to his overnight score of 4 but Petersen was piling runs on with ease having survived an lbw appeal off Trent Boult that no-one but the bowler and wicketkeeper were interested in.It was with his drive through midwicket that the Invitation side overtook the New Zealanders’ score. With nothing to assist the bowlers the spinners were left to do the bulk of the work. The only other chance came three overs before lunch when Petersen smacked a Jeetan Patel delivery straight back at the bowler and although Patel got fingers to it he couldn’t hold on.While Petersen racked up runs on one end, Jeftha accumulated swiftly but almost without being noticed at the other. He brought up his half-century with a towering six over midwicket in the penultimate over before the break. The Invitation side declared at the interval to allow the New Zealanders more time in the middle but only Guptill cashed in.The Test opening pair of Guptill and McCullum put on 63 inside 13 overs with McCullum playing a carefree knock. Playing in such a style it was not a surprise when McCullum, who had made 65 in the first innings, picked out a fielder behind square. It was of no consequence here, but New Zealand will need his shot selection in top order come the Test.Brownlie was given permission to bat although he was not named in the tourists original 12 because of his illness. With Peter Fulton ruled out of the tour a concession was made but Brownlie did not make full use of his opportunity. He was tentative for the 13 minutes he spent at the crease and given out lbw to Jeftha having faced only 14 balls of competitive cricket before the first Test. He has, however, recovered from the virus which laid him low.Guptill continued to bat with confidence and his pull shot came out on numerous occasions, while Daniel Flynn accompanied him to the early end when the players shook hands at tea. Guptill was not entirely satisfied with the time he had in the middle and headed straight to the nets, while Kane Williamson, James Franklin and BJ Watling had to be content with one innings.

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Identidade. Essa palavra ficou marcada nos vestiários que o Palmeiras utilizou no Campeonato Brasileiro depois que a comissão técnica de Luiz Felipe Scolari chegou, no fim de julho. E foi em torno dela que a equipe se motivou para ficar com o título e, inclusive, transformar Deyverson em herói, a ponto de deixar de ser vaiado para fazer o gol que selou a conquista, na vitória por 1 a 0, sobre o Vasco, em São Januário, no Rio de Janeiro, nesse domingo.

Um dos principais responsáveis por transformar “identidade” em um norte do campeão brasileiro foi Paulo Turra. O ex-zagueiro e auxiliar de Felipão carregou um quadro que era fixado nos vestiários, com a palavra em destaque. Chamou ainda mais atenção para isso em suas redes sociais. Uma maneira de fixar a busca pela identidade, o que deu certo, de acordo com os próprios jogadores.

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– É a identidade de lutar todo jogo, de não desistir em nenhum momento e de que, quem entrar, fará o seu melhor. Essa é a identidade que o Paulo sempre fala – explicou o zagueiro Edu Dracena ao LANCE!

Todas essas palavras foram colocadas em prática com a política de alternar escalações entre Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil e Libertadores, dando oportunidade a quase todos os jogadores do elenco. Uma identidade de respeito a e torcida pelo companheiro escolhido para começar jogando

– Realmente, respeito e identidade, principalmente, são palavras que ouvimos muito depois da chegada do Felipão. Para criarmos essa identidade, e foi criada. A valorização do grupo, quando eles chegaram, foi muito importante. Tinha gente que não vinha jogando tanto, que não estava tão satisfeito e começou a passar a jogar, e jogar bem – disse o goleiro Weverton ao LANCE!

Nessa política de intenso apoio, o modelo da identidade foi Deyverson. Os próprios companheiros lembram a reviravolta que o atacante teve, deixando de ser intensamente vaiado e raramente atuando, como ocorreu na reta final com Roger Machado no comando, para ser um dos principais nomes do título brasileiro, marcando gols importantes sobre Corinthians, São Paulo, Grêmio e Vasco com Scolari à frente do time.

– Temos o exemplo do Deyverson, o que ele era antes do Felipão e o que virou. Fez o gol do título. O Felipão ajudou bastante o Deyverson, abraçou. Nas pequenas loucuras que o Deyverson cometia, esperávamos que Felipão chegaria dando uma dura, mas ele chegou falando: ‘calma, vem cá, se controla’. Foi aquele cara sensacional, que ajudou bastante, e o resultado não poderia ser outro a não ser essa conquista. Estamos muito felizes por isso – falou Weverton.

– O que me marcou nesta campanha foi respeito de todos os jogadores. Independentemente de quem jogava ou não, todos torceram um pelo outro. Isso faz uma diferença muito grande. Não tinha titular e reserva. Aqui, não tem o eu, tem o nós, e o nós é o Palmeiras. Se o Palmeiras for campeão, todos serão valorizados e sua parcela de contribuição. Por isso, todos falam hoje da equipe do Palmeiras – disse Dracena, sintetizando a identidade do campeão brasileiro.

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ScorecardA blistering half-century from Michael Lumb helped Nottinghamshire romp to a 69-run victory over Leicestershire and secure a home quarter-final against Hampshire in the Friends Life t20.Lumb smashed six sixes and five fours as he raced to 62 from just 26 balls before he was caught, while James Taylor (45) and Riki Wessels also contributed as Nottinghamshire made 196 for 3, their highest score against Leicestershire in Twenty20 cricket. Tight bowling from Andy Carter and Graeme White put Leicestershire behind the run-rate and despite Abdul Razzaq’s 69 from 50 balls, last season’s champions finished bottom of the North Group.Lumb hit boundaries off the first deliveries he faced from Leicestershire’s opening four bowlers, including a six off Razzaq, whose first over went for 19. Wayne White finally ended the carnage in his first over, but only after conceding three sixes to Lumb over midwicket, while Taylor holed out to long-off two overs later, after hitting three sixes and a four in his 45.Wessels added four fours and another six before he gave James Sykes his second wicket, falling in similar fashion to Taylor, with Adam Voges and Chris Read putting on an unbeaten 35 in the final four overs.Harry Gurney then struck with the fourth ball of the Leicestershire chase as Josh Cobb could only pick out Graeme White at mid-off, although Razzaq hit five fours in the next two overs to keep the visitors in touch.The Pakistan allrounder was playing a lone hand, however, as he was the only batsman to score a boundary after Carter had demolished Greg Smith’s off-stump in the sixth over. Graeme White’s teasing left-arm spin conceded just one boundary from his four overs, as well as bowling Ramnaresh Sarwan and removing Razzaq, caught behind by Read off the second ball back following a 25-minute break for rain.That wicket virtually clinched the match, with Carter returning to bowl Robert Taylor and Wayne White, while Voges and Darren Pattinson were also in the wickets as the Outlaws claimed a home quarter-final after finishing as the best second-placed team from the three groups.

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A grave lesão sofrida por Juan na sexta-feira – ruptura total do tendão de Aquiles – deixou seu futuro em aberto no Flamengo, mas o clube dará total apoio ao atleta durante sua recuperação. Ídolo rubro-negro, o zagueiro de 39 anos passará por cirurgia na segunda-feira, com previsão de recuperação de seis a oito meses. O atual vínculo do camisa 4 chega ao fim em dezembro de 2018, mas isso foi minimizado pelo presidente Eduardo Bandeira de Mello.

Após a vitória sobre a Chapecoense, p mandatário mostrou-se emocionado pela situação vivida pelo defensor, prestou sua solidariedade e comentou sobre o futuro de Juan, cria da Gávea e um dos jogadores mais queridos pela Nação.

– É extremamente pesaroso enfrentar essa situação do Juan, nosso jogador mais emblemático e que está passando por esse sofrimento. Sofrimento este que se estende a todos os seus colegas, à diretoria e à torcida. O Flamengo está totalmente solidário e vai prestar todo o apoio nesse processo de recuperação. Espero que ele possa voltar muito em breve. Mas, independentemente de quando ele volta, o Flamengo faz questão de prestar toda a solidariedade ao jogador – afirmou Bandeira.

O mandatário deixou claro que, no que depender dele, Juan terá seu futuro ligado ao Flamengo após sua aposentadoria.

– vai ser do jeito que ele quiser. Assim como o contrato dele, o meu também termina no final do ano. Mas tenho certeza de que o Flamengo terá continuidade do que tem feito nos últimos seis anos. Na próxima administração, tenho certeza de que o respeito ao Juan não sofrerá nenhum arranhão – finalizou Bandeira, que tem seu segundo mandato presidencial encerrado nesta temporada.

O técnico Maurício Barbieri também dedicou algumas palavras de sua coletiva em homenagem ao camisa 4, a quem ofereceu a vitória contra a Chapecoense.

– É um líder que representa muito nesse grupo, ajuda dentro e fora de campo e os jogadores demonstraram o carinho que temos por ele. Não poderá mais nos ajudar dentro, mas fora de campo, sim. Fica a dedicação para ele, mais do que um grande jogador, é um ser humano fantástico – afirmou o treinador do Fla.

Confira as respostas do doutor Márcio Tannure, médico do Flamengo:

1. Como se deu a lesão de Juan?

Ontem (sexta-feira), no fim do treinamento, Juan sofreu uma lesão no tendão de aquiles. Ocorreu uma ruptura completa. Juan foi levado para fazer exames que confirmaram nosso diagnóstico inicial.

2. Qual a gravidade e a previsão para recuperação?

Ele será operado segunda-feira de tarde. É uma lesão que tem prazo de retorno de seis a oito meses, então esse ano ele não joga mais. A gente espera que depois deste período ele possa estar de volta.

3. Quais são os riscos que envolvem a cirurgia em questão?

“Toda cirurgia tem seu índice de complicação. Nenhuma é um sinônimo de sucesso. Um dos riscos é uma sutura, que não feche direito e que rompa de novo. Mas não estamos pensando nisso agora. estamos pensando no sucesso. Acreditamos que a cirurgia será boa. Ele vai ficar em torno de seis a oito semanas com pé imobilizado, só depois colocaremos um pouco de carga. E depois de seis a oito meses ele poderá estar de volta, é o nosso prazo.