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أعلن نادي بايرن ميونخ بشكل رسمي اليوم الإثنين، عن تعرض حارس مرماه وقائد الفريق مانويل نوير، للإصابة وذلك خلال لقاء الفريق البافاري الأخير أمام ماينز.

ولعب بايرن ميونخ مع نظيره ماينز يوم أمس الأحد ببطولة الدوري الألماني الممتاز، حيث انتهت المباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدفين لكل فريق.

وعلى الرغم من أن نوير لعب المباراة بالكامل، إلا أن ابن الـ39 عامًا خرج من هذا اللقاء مصابًا.

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وأكد بايرن ميونخ في بيان عبر موقع النادي الرسمي، أن نوير قد تعرض لتمزق في أوتار ركبته اليمنى خلال مواجهة ماينز ، حيث أكدت الفحوصات الطبية التي خضع لها اللاعب الإصابة.

ولم يكشف بايرن ميونخ عن مدة غياب نوير عن الملاعب، لكن بحسب صحيفة سبورت بيلد ، فإن الدولي الألماني السابق سيغيب بشكل مؤكد عن مواجهة هايدينهايم والتي سوف تلعب يوم الأحد المقبل الموافق 21 ديسمبر بالدوري الألماني، في حين سيكون نوير جاهزًا بعد نهاية العطلة الشتوية بسبب أعياد الميلاد.

وسوف يعود بايرن ميونخ من جديد للعب بعد العطلة الشتوية يوم 11 يناير من العام المقبل، حيث سيلتقي مع فولفسبورج بالدوري الألماني.

ويقدم بايرن ميونخ موسما قويا للغاية تحت قيادة المدير الفني الشاب، فينسينت كومباني، ويعتبر مرشحًا للفوز بكل الألقاب.

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A tentativa do Vasco se aproximar do pelotão da frente da Série B novamente esbarrou em uma sucessão de erros. Na noite desta sexta-feira (3), o Cruz-Maltino só conseguiu o empate em 1 a 1 com o Brasil de Pelotas, em jogo marcado por pênalti desperdiçado de Germán Cano, vacilo de Vanderlei e de novo controvérsia nas linhas do VAR. Erison fez o gol da equipe gaúcha e Daniel Amorim, na reta final, igualou o confronto válido pela vigésima-segunda rodada da Série B.

Os comandados de Lisca chegaram a 32 pontos e estacionaram no meio da classificação. Já o time de Cleber Gaúcho continua no Z4. O Vasco volta a campo na próxima segunda-feira (6), quando enfrenta o Avaí, na Ressacada, às 20h. Já o Brasil volta a campo no dia seguinte, para duelar com o Confiança no Bento Freitas, às 11h.

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VASCO NÃO ENGRENA

O Vasco tomava as rédeas da partida, mas tinha dificuldades para furar o bloqueio adversário devido aos sucessivos erros de passe. A primeira oportunidade veio em uma cobrança de falta de Zeca que passou rente à trave.

Aos poucos, os cruz-maltinos encontraram brechas na defesa xavante. Caio Lopes lançou e, após Marquinhos Gabriel escorar, Gabriel Pec bateu rasteiro, mas Matheus Nogueira defendeu à queima-roupa. Em seguida, Léo Jabá abriu caminho para Marquinhos Gabriel arriscar. O goleiro do Brasil salvou com a ponta dos dedos. Léo Jabá e Andrey ainda tentaram, mas não tiveram sucesso.

PÊNALTI… NÃO, ESPERA!

Diante de um time muito retraído, o Vasco chegou a recorrer a uma série de cruzamentos, mas que se esvaíam pela falta de pontaria. O panorama pareceu melhorar aos 33 minutos, quando Léo Matos caiu em uma dividida com João Siqueira e o pênalti foi assinalado. Contudo, atendendo a uma consulta ao VAR, o árbitroAlisson Sidnei Furtado revisou a jogada e voltou atrás após três minutos.

XAVANTE LEVA PERIGO

O lance do pênalti freou os ânimos do Vasco e abriu caminho para que a equipe de Cleber Gaúcho ensaiasse uma surpresa. Kevin cruzou a bola e Vanderlei teve de saltar para evitar que a bola chegasse à meta vascaína. Em seguida, Erison encontrou espaço para concluir de sem-pulo e obrigou o camisa 1 cruz-maltino a encaixar. Rômulo também já havia levado susto em finalização.

DURO DE DESENCANAR

A entrada de Morato no lugar de Gabriel Pec na volta do intervalo trouxe novo fôlego ao Vasco. Em sua primeira jogada incisiva, o camisa 10 desceu pela esquerda e foi derrubado por falta ao tentar passar por Arthur Henrique. O árbitro marcou pênalti. Germán Cano partiu em busca de quebrar seu jejum de sete partidas. Porém, o camisa 14 cobrou rasteiro e no meio do gol, e a bola parou nas mãos de Matheus Nogueira.

COCHILO CUSTA CARO

O domínio escapou de vez dos pés do Cruz-Maltino em mais um vacilo da equipe na competição. Vanderlei errou um passe e permitiu que Netto roubasse a bola de Leandro Castan. O atacante entrou na área, finalizou e, após defesa do camisa 1, Erison se antecipou a Miranda para estufar a rede e colocar o Brasil na frente.

A equipe xavante quase ampliou em tentativa traiçoeira Netto. Coube a Vanderlei saltar para espalmar.

DA TENSÃO À CONTROVÉRSIA

Com as mudanças, o Vasco voltou a se impor em campo. Contudo, a equipe era atabalhoada e via as finalizações de Morato e Marquinhos Gabriel não chegarem a ameaçar. A entrada de Daniel Amorim fez a equipe de Lisca aumentar a série de cruzamentos, só que o goleiro Matheus Nogueira se mostrava seguro ao sair da meta.

Aos 37 minutos, os vascaínos chegaram a celebrar um gol. Andrey cobrou falta na trave e, na sobra, Daniel Amorim, completou para rede. Entretanto, a jogada foi anulada por impedimento do centroavante com uma tremenda polêmica: ao “Premiere”, a CBF informou que não foi possível traçar as linhas do VAR.

UMA (LEVE) EUFORIA. E SÓ…

Em meio ao “abafa”, o Vasco chegou ao empate graças à bola aérea. Andrey cobrou escanteio para a área, Daniel Amorim subiu mais do que os zagueiros e estufou a rede. Na ansiedade pela virada, o Cruz-Maltino engatou mais jogadas e viu Morato cruzar para Daniel Amorim encher o pé. A bola parou nas mãos de Matheus Nogueira. Após uma reta final picotada, o empate persistiu em um resultado que não agradou ninguém.

FICHA TÉCNICA

VASCO 1 x 1 BRASIL DE PELOTAS

Data/Hora: 03/9/2021, às 19h
Estádio: São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Árbitro: Alisson Sidnei Furtado (TO)
Assistentes: Fábio Pereira (TO) e Cipriano da Silva Sousa (TO)
VAR: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior (PE)

Cartões amarelos: Lisca, Andrey (VAS), Ícaro, Matheus Nogueira, Allan Dias, João Siqueira (BRP)

Gols: Erison, 20/2T (0-1), Daniel Amorim, 43/2T (1-1)

VASCO: Vanderlei; Léo Matos, Miranda, Leandro Castan e Zeca; Andrey, Caio Lopes (Matías Galarza, 25/2T) e Marquinhos Gabriel (Daniel Amorim, 31/2T); Gabriel Pec (Morato, intervalo), Léo Jabá e Germán Cano (Figueiredo, 31/2T). Técnico: Lisca

BRASIL DE PELOTAS: Matheus Nogueira; Vidal, Arthur Henrique, Ícaro e João Siqueira; Diego Gomes (Alan Dias, 37/2T), Romulo (Gabriel Terra, 25/2T), Bruno Matias e Kevin (Héverton, 25/2T); Netto (Rone, 25/2T) e Erison (Caio Rangel, 45/2T). Técnico: Cleber Gaúcho

The board also introduced a minimum age restriction for international cricket which will apply across all cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff19-Nov-2020The ICC has confirmed the World Test Championship (WTC) points system will be amended, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to decide the finalists on the basis of the percentage of points earned from those they contested for. The ICC Board approved the recommendation by its cricket committee, headed by Anil Kumble, which said that a team’s points earned will be calculated as a percentage of the points that were up for grabs, and the new standings will be decided accordingly, as had been reported by ESPNcricinfo last week.The decision was taken at the ICC’s last quarterly meeting of the year which began on Monday this week.World Test Championship points table as of November 2020•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Before the recommendations were approved, India led the table with 360 points followed by Australia on 296. Under the new system, India’s percentage points will now be 75% – 360 out of the 480 points they played for in four series – placing them second behind Australia, who will have 82.2%, calculated as 296 out of the 360 points they played for across three series.An ICC release stated that even though current regulations say that matches not completed shall be treated as draws with points split, the cricket committee decided to determine the final WTC standings from matches that would be completed before the final scheduled to be played next June in England.”Both the Cricket Committee and Chief Executives Committee supported the approach of ranking teams based on completed matches and points earned as this reflects their performance and doesn’t disadvantage teams that have been unable to compete all of their matches through no fault of their own,” ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney said in a release. “We explored a whole range of options, but our Members felt strongly that we should proceed as planned with the first ever World Test Championship Final in June next year.”The new system does not drastically change the standings although a team like New Zealand, who retain their fourth spot behind Australia, Indian and England, might see it as a better opportunity to finish in the top two. If they earn the maximum 240 points from their two home series against West Indies and Pakistan in the coming months, they’ll finish with 70% points (420 out of 600). That would make them compete with England and India who take on each other in a five-match series early next year, and India also play four Tests in Australia in December-January. England, meanwhile, are trying to reschedule their postponed series against Sri Lanka.ICC introduces minimum age restrictionsThe ICC Board also introduced a minimum age restriction of 15 years for international cricket “to improve safeguarding of players”. The restriction will apply across all cricket including ICC events, bilateral cricket and Under-19 matches. “To play in any form of men’s, women’s or Under-19 international cricket players must now be a minimum age of 15,” the release said.”In case of exceptional circumstances, a Member Board could apply to the ICC to allow a player under the age of 15 to play for them. This could include where the player’s playing experience and mental development and wellbeing demonstrates that they would be capable of coping with the demands of international cricket.”Introduction of Excluded Persons Policy in Anti-Corruption CodeThe ICC Board also introduced an Excluded Persons Policy as part of the Anti-Corruption Code “with immediate effect”. The ICC release said it enables the ICC ACU to exclude corruptors who are “non-participants” to the Code to prevent people who attempt to corrupt the sport. The release further said it will also make it an offence for “participants” to the code to associate with excluded non-participants.”This is a significant addition to the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and enables the sport to impose an exclusion order on known corruptors preventing them from any involvement in cricket activities including playing, administration, financing, attendance or any kind of involvement in a league, team or franchise,” Sawhney said.”It will allow our ACU to better disrupt the activities of non-participant corruptors which currently the ICC have little, if any, control over. This is crucial if we are to continue to protect the integrity of our sport.”

Last season saw Arsenal continue their campaign to dethrone Manchester City from atop the Premier League, and while they came close, it just wasn't to be.

Mikel Arteta's side produced the best defence in the competition, but with five fewer goals than the Sky Blues, they had to settle for second best.

So, it's unsurprising to see that the Gunners have been linked to a plethora of talented number nines this summer, from Benjamin Sesko a month ago to Viktor Gyokeres in the last few weeks.

However, recent reports have touted a different striker altogether for a move to North London, and he's a forward who could be unreal alongside Martin Odegaard.

Arsenal's striker search

According to a recent report from Caught Offside, Arsenal have drawn up a list of striker targets for this summer, and one of the main names on the list is LOSC Lille star Jonathan David.

There is no mention of how much a deal for the Canadian superstar may cost the North Londoners, but a report from the Guardian last month revealed that he could be available for as little as £20m due to his contract expiring next summer.

While this is brilliant news for the Gunners, it's less than ideal that the same report claims Chelsea, Manchester United, West Ham United, and Tottenham Hotspur also want the 24-year-old.

This level of interest could make signing David complicated, but for the supposed fee and based on his recent form, this is a transfer Arsenal cannot miss out on – especially as he could be incredible alongside Odegaard.

Why David would be a great teammate for Odegaard

Now, there are probably countless reasons why David would be a fantastic signing and a brilliant teammate for Odegaard, but there is one incredibly straightforward one: his output.

Last season, the Canadian superstar scored 26 goals and provided nine assists for his teammates in just 47 appearances, meaning he averaged a goal involvement every 1.34 games for a club that didn't even finish in the top three.

This incredible form wasn't just down to a one-off season in which everything went his way, either. Over the last four campaigns, the 5 foot 9 marksman has found the back of the net on 84 occasions in 183 club appearances and provided 18 assists to boot.

Jonathan David's recent career

Season

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Appearances

48

48

40

47

Goals

13

19

26

26

Assists

5

0

4

9

Goal Involvements per Match

0.37

0.39

0.75

0.74

All Stats via Transfermarkt

This means that over the last four years, the New York-born dynamo has averaged a goal involvement every 1.79 games, lending credence to Canadian journalist Tony Marinaro's description of the 53-capped international as "one of the best strikers in the world."

So, if the "mind-blowing" striker, as talent scout Jacek Kulig dubbed him, can maintain such an impressive level of performance for a side not challenging for the league or a title in Europe, imagine what he could do in this current Arsenal team, and in particular, with the club's Norwegian wizard behind him.

The former Real Madrid wonderkid scored 11 goals and provided 11 assists in 48 games last season, equating to a goal involvement every 2.18 games on average, and was named the club's Player of the Season.

Moreover, according to FBref, which ranks players in similar positions across Europe's top five leagues, the mercurial talent sits in the top 1% of midfielders for shot-creating actions and touches in the penalty area, the top 2% for progressive passes, the top 3% for non-penalty expected goals and assists, and the top 4% for total shots and actual assists, all per 90.

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Ultimately, the prospect of a clinical striker such as David playing alongside the Gunners' outlandishly talented captain is undeniably exciting and therefore, Edu and Co should be doing all they can to bring the Canadian to the red side of North London this summer.

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De olho do clássico contra o Palmeiras, neste sábado (25), às 19h, pela 22ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, na Neo Química Arena, o Corinthians terá uma alteração certa em relação ao último jogo, quando empatou em 1 a 1 contra o América-MG, em Itaquera. Com a suspensão de Gabriel, expulso contra o Coelho, Cantillo e Xavier saem na frente por uma vaga no time titular do Timão no Dérbi.

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Desde que chegou ao clube do Parque São Jorge, o técnico Sylvinho tem mantido o esquema 4-1-4-1, ainda que com postura diferentes entre as fases.

No início, quando não tinha muitas opções de qualidade na armação, o primeiro homem do meio campo era justamente Cantillo, já que o treinador apostava nas bolas longas do colombiano. Com a chegada de Giuliano e Renato Augusto, Gabriel, que vinha jogando na frente do primeiro volante, para dar qualificar a marcação central, foi recuado para o ser o primeiro atleta do meio.

Portanto, para o clássico deste fim de semana, o treinador corintiano precisará ter uma noção da proposta que quer para a partida. Caso queira manter uma ideia de um volante marcador, a tendência será a entrada de Xavier naquela faixa de campo. No entanto, caso Sylvinho queira apostar em um atleta com mais presença como titular na temporada, até mesmo com o próprio técnico, a entrada de Cantillo ganha força.

O camisa 24 foi titular em todas as partidas do Timão entre a oitava e a 14ª rodada do Brasileirão. Por conta de um problema na coxa direita, ficou fora do duelo contra o Santos, pela 15ª partida da competição nacional, onde começou a sequência corintiana sem derrotas, que já dura sete jogos. Quando retornou, no compromisso seguinte, contra o Ceará, já foi para o banco de reservas, onde permaneceu desde então, e nem entrou durante os jogos contra o Vozão, Athletico-PR, Grêmio, Juventude, Atlético-GO e América-MG.

Nesta temporada, Cantillo tem 24 jogos disputados, sendo 18 como titular. Sob o comando de Sylvinho, foram 15 partidas, 13 como titular.

Já Xavier jogou bem menos, 15 vezes, cinco delas começando em campo. Como atual técnico, foi apenas um jogo na titularidade, o empate em 1 a 1 contra o Fluminense, fora de casa, pela sétima rodada do Brasileirão, no dia 27 de junho. Portanto, há cerca de três meses que o camisa 39 não inicia um compromisso pelo Timão.

Dificilmente outro atleta pode ser alternativa para o lugar de Gabriel, contra o Palmeiras. Já que Roni está em recuperação de uma lesão no joelho com retorno previsto em cerca de um mês. Du Queiroz também é volante, tem sido relacionado, mas a preferência da comissão técnica tem sido utilizar o jovem da base como uma opção à Fagner, na lateral-direta. Mandaca é outra alternativa remota, já que teve pouquíssimas chances entre os relacionados com Sylvinho.

Além do Dérbi, Gabriel ficará fora do confronto diante do Red Bull Bragantino, fora de casa, no dia 2 de outubro, pois, além de ser expulso após o apito final contra o América-MG, havia recebido o terceiro cartão amarelo com bola rolando. Com isso, o vencedor na disputa interna por uma vaga na primeira faixa do meio-campo tende a ter duas oportunidades como titular com treinador.

حسم فريق برشلونة تأهله إلى نهائي كأس السوبر الإسباني، بعد مباراة مثيرة أمام أتليتك بلباو، حقق خلالها الفوز بهدفين دون مقابل.

والتقى برشلونة وأتلتيك بلباو في نصف نهائي كأس السوبر الإسباني، على ملعب “الجوهرة المشعة” بجدة في المملكة العربية السعودية.

وتألق أوناي سيمون أمام ثنائي برشلونة لامين يامال ورافينها في الربع ساعة الأولى من المباراة، بتصديات مميزة.

ونجح جافي في تسجيل هدف برشلونة الأول بالدقيقة 17، بعدما قطع لامين يامال كرة ومرر إلى بالدي، الذي مرر بدوره إلى جافي وسدد الأخير في الشباك.

ولاحت فرصة أخرى لبرشلونة على مرتين بتسديدة من رافينها ثم لامين يامال، وتصدى سيمون في المرتين.

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وطالب برشلونة بضربة جزاء بعد سقوط جافي في منطقة الجزاء لتدخل من لاعب بلباو، لكن أشار الحكم باستمرارية المباراة.

ثم لاحت فرص لبلباو بعد خطأ في الخروج من تشيزني، لكن مرت بسلام، وحاول لاعبو الفريق الباسكي مجددًا وتمكن الحارس البولندي من التصدي وحماية عرين برشلونة.

وتقدم برشلونة بهدف ثانٍ، بعد خطأ فادح من دفاع بلباو، ومرر جافي كرة تصل إلى يامال الذي تحكم في الكرة وانطلق وسدد في شباك سيمون بالدقيقة 52.

ومرر نيكو ويليامز مريرة بينية رائعة وصلت لدي ماركوس الذي سدد وسجل في شباك تشيزني ولكن لم يحتسب للتسلل في الدقيقة 82.

ثم سجل إينياكي ويليامز هدفًا لصالح بلباو في الدقيقة 85 وعاد الحكم للفار للتأكد من صحته، وأشار لعدم احتسابه بداعٍ التسلل.

انتهت المباراة بفوز برشلونة بهدفين دون رد، ليتأهل إلى نهائي السوبر الإسباني، وينتظر الفائز من مباراة ريال مدريد وريال مايوركا. أهداف مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيك بلباو اليوم في كأس السوبر الإسباني

There were plenty of chances, but he capitalised on them as West Indies’ fast bowlers faded through the day

Karthik Krishnaswamy10-Dec-2020

It’s unlikely Henry Nicholls will score a scratchier, more fortune-laden hundred, but runs are runs, and they’re worth even more when they come on a greentop offering pace, bounce and seam movement. Nicholls’ innings ensured New Zealand wrested control of the second Test away from West Indies, who had begun the opening day positively with their fast bowlers, led by Shannon Gabriel in his 50th Test, enjoying the help on offer at the Basin Reserve.At stumps, New Zealand were 294 for 6, with Nicholls batting on 117.Nicholls, who had come to the crease some ten minutes before lunch, survived a difficult period at the start of the second session, when Alzarri Joseph peppered him with short balls from over the wicket, pitching in the left-hander’s blind spot outside leg stump and attacking the area between his hip and shoulder. There was a top-edged pull that fell in no-man’s land, a short-leg catch that didn’t stick in Shamarh Brooks’ hands, and a hooked six that could have been a catch at long leg had Jermaine Blackwood stayed on the rope rather than move some 10 yards in.Then Gabriel and the debutant Chemar Holder, who had been the pick of West Indies’ bowlers before lunch, returned and created a rash of chances that, on another day, would have earned them more than just one wicket between them. On this day, both Gabriel – with a length ball slanted across him – and Chemar Holder – with a full one that straightened from around the wicket – found Nicholls’ outside edge only for Darren Bravo to put him down both times at first slip.All the luck notwithstanding, there was plenty to admire about Nicholls’ innings, especially his discipline outside off stump, and the positive intent he showed when the ball was in his favoured areas: particularly against the short ball, ironically. As his innings progressed, it felt as if his early wobbles against that form of attack had led West Indies to overuse it, erroneously, especially given that their successes early in the day had come via bowling full lengths.Tom Blundell was bowled by Shannon Gabriel•Getty Images

Gabriel had been erratic at the start of the day, straying too full and often too straight to concede 21 in his first two overs, but once he settled into a rhythm, he kept asking difficult questions of New Zealand’s batsmen.Back at the top of the order following BJ Watling’s return, Tom Blundell gave West Indies a clear challenge to bowl full at him with his method of camping deep in the crease. Gabriel struck in the seventh over, finding a length that brought Blundell half-forward and bowling him through the gate with sharp inward movement.Tom Latham had set the platform for a big New Zealand total in Hamilton with a 184-ball 86 that was distinguished by his willingness to leave on length. There was even more bounce available in Wellington, and Latham left a fair few balls that whizzed six inches over the top of off stump as he moved serenely – save for a blow to the elbow from a Gabriel delivery that reared from a length – to 27.But West Indies were also more willing to try and get him to drive, even if it meant serving up the occasional half-volley. They found the perfect line and length for him in the sixth over after the drinks break, courtesy Chemar Holder. The ball was full enough to induce the drive without being full enough to feed the stroke. Then it straightened, and Latham, who was a little late getting his weight fully onto the front foot, edged behind.That wicket brought Ross Taylor to the crease. Gabriel immediately reappeared, discomfiting Taylor with seam movement and extra bounce, hitting him on the chest before getting one to straighten in the corridor, producing a hard-hands jab that he edged behind.At this point – New Zealand 78 for 3 and without Kane Williamson, 2.3 overs before lunch – it felt as if West Indies were slightly ahead. But through the rest of the day they let their control slip. Apart from the overuse of the short ball, they would have also been disappointed with Jason Holder’s display. Though he bowled more overs than any of his colleagues and ended the day as the only bowler with an economy rate below 3 an over, he presented surprisingly little threat in helpful conditions, often bowling a touch too short to get the edges, or a touch too wide to make the batsmen play.Henry Nicholls with a controlled pull shot that ensures the ball stays down•Getty Images

Nicholls was aided in his efforts by three successive half-century stands. Will Young played a couple of pristine drives down the ground, but endured a difficult time otherwise, with the West Indies quicks attacking his weakness of a short front-and-across trigger movement that left him crease-bound and in vulnerable positions both against the full ball angled into him and the rising ball in the corridor. Gabriel delivered the perfect example of the latter, laden with away seam, to finally end Young’s stay, and pick up his 150th Test wicket.By then he had added 70 with Nicholls, and the next two partnerships swelled New Zealand’s score by 55 and 83 respectively. Watling made 30 and looked perhaps the most fluent of New Zealand’s batsmen before chopping on to Joseph, and Daryl Mitchell showed plenty of positive intent – especially against the offspin of Roston Chase – to score 42 before being trapped in front by a blockhole ball from Chemar Holder.By then, Nicholls had reached his sixth Test hundred, breaking a run of 13 innings without a fifty. He grew increasingly secure at the crease without ever looking entirely fluent, and it seemed entirely appropriate that he brought up his hundred with a leading edge through point while looking to work the ball through midwicket.

Updates, analysis and colour from the fifth day of the fourth Test

Varun Shetty19-Jan-2021*Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local.
5:38pm: Chuck the scripts outAFP via Getty Images

There isn’t anything in the world today that will give you better than this. No fables, no mysteries, no fantasy worlds, no rollicking political thrillers will match up to India’s youngest members building around the oldest one, who took bruises, knocks and some amount of intimidation to take this game deep.And then, the patience – yes, the patience – of Pant. Strung along at a strike rate around 40 for the largest part, gave himself time. “Give yourself time,” they’ve been telling him forever. He did at Sydney, it was his best Test innings they said. And then he comes back, and he brings us this. Unbeaten on 89, taking India to win with three overs to spare. At the Gabba. No one does this at the Gabba. A record chase, a loss for Australia for the first time since 1988.A tied series was enough. A draw would do it. That was the talk all day. It was probably the balm that made this Indian line-up so composed today: play time, there’s little to lose. That manifested in a Shubman Gill innings of pure class up front. A 91 that kept Australia humble even as they kept breaching Pujara’s defenses to hit him, multiple times, on the body.This was the last day, this was Starc’s time. Gill tore into him for an over of 20 runs, and Starc never quite returned all day from that. Spare a thought for Pat Cummins – No. 1 in the world, possibly the fittest man in the game. He had to do it all today, carrying that bowling line-up, arguably the best in the world, that has been defied three innings in a row now. And it culminates in a series loss.This series was 0-1, India had been bowled out for 36. They were severely incapacitated. They had no business pulling off their greatest series win of all time, with ten minutes to go. Yet, here we are. What a series. Pure quality in every single session from two brilliantly competitive teams. It will take a while to forget it.5:15pm: It is onA hooked six, a spliced four, a ramp and a vicious sweep. Australia are utterly under the pump at the moment. There are no clouds, the cracks themselves are assisting India’s batsmen, and there isn’t a bowler in sight who seems to have an answer right now. India’s swashbuckling young left-handers are setting them up for history.4.39pm: 69runs, 15 overs, 6 wickets