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After long wait to represent Kerala, Abhishek makes it count with Ranji Trophy hundred
Unlike most cricketers, Abhishek P. Nair had to wait till senior cricket to represent his State. In just his second Ranji Trophy innings, he made a fine 126 against Jharkhand at the Keenan Stadium here on Tuesday.His first innings was as a concussion substitute at Thiruvananthapuram last year against Saurashtra. He came into reckoning after scoring a 52-ball 108 in the Presidents Cup T20 tournament last year.“Though I represented the district (Thiruvananthapuram) and also played for the zone at junior levels, I could never get selected in the Kerala team [in age-group cricket],” said Abhishek. “Because of my father’s transfer,…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash between LASK and Liverpool. Our Prediction: Liverpool To Score In Both Halves (8/11) | LASK 1-3 Liverpool (9/1) Liverpool head to Austria on Wednesday looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the season, while LASK aim to halt a poor run of form and find their first points of the campaign Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Champions League odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: LASK v Liverpool – Wednesday, 5.45pm View all available markets at William Hill LASK return to European action on…
Kusal Mendis’ unbeaten 87, ably supported by Kamindu Mendis’s 27-ball 40 helped Sri Lanka chase 169 against Pakistan to register an eight-wicket win in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The result gave the Lankans a consolation win with Pakistan sealing the series 2-1.Kusal was adjudged the player the match for his sublime knock which is also his career-best score in the format, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan was name player of the series.Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field. Farhan’s 47-ball 76 was in stark contrast to an underwhelming showing by the rest of the top and middle order. Eshan Malinga’s…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash between Man City and PSG. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Draw (17/5) | Manchester City 2-2 Paris Saint-Germain (9/1) The Etihad hosts one of the standout fixtures of the round on Wednesday night, as Manchester City face Paris Saint‑Germain in a meeting between two sides hitting form at the right time. Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Champions League odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain – Wednesday, 8pm View all available markets at William Hill Despite everything that’s happening…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash between AS Roma and Real Madrid. Our Prediction: Match Result and 3+ Match Goals – Real Madrid (7/5) | AS Roma 1-2 Real Madrid (15/2) It’s Roma v Real Madrid under the lights on Wednesday, with Gasperini’s unbeaten side hoping home advantage can slow down a Madrid team that rarely slips on the European stage. Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Champions League odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: AS Roma v Real Madrid – Wednesday, 8pm View all available markets at William Hill AS Roma…
Matthias Jaissle has been cut from 22/1 to 15/2 in William Hill’s First Premier League Manager to Leave market following Newcastle’s 4-1 defeat at Coventry. The Newcastle manager had been among the outsiders in the betting, but the heavy loss has moved him into joint-fifth favouritism alongside Pierre Sage, with only four managers at shorter prices. Coventry boss Frank Lampard has moved in the opposite direction. His odds drifted from 11/1 to 14/1 after the emphatic home victory. Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa remains the favourite at 5/4, ahead of Manchester United’s Michael Carrick at 9/4 and Tottenham’s Roberto De Zerbi…
Sediqullah Atal’s marathon century and an inspired lower-order resistance led Afghanistan to a dramatic draw in the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.Opener Atal, playing only his third Test, batted for eight-and-a-half hours for his 332-ball 111 while number nine Qais Ahmad hit an unbeaten 49.Having started the final day on 132-3, Afghanistan had to bat through the day, and it did just that by finishing on 346-8 from a total of 142 overs. This was after being set a target of 479 runs to win in the second Innings by ‘the Tigers’.When Atal fell to a…
A full allocation of EFL Championship action is looming on the horizon for our midweek delectation and Tony Incenzo previews the best of the action on Tuesday evening. All of the top three clubs face tricky away trips. So football betting odds are well worth checking. Championship Best Bets Tuesday: Millwall and Swansea to draw (9/4) Wolves to win by two or more goals (21/20) Stoke and Middlesbrough to draw (5/2) Here is my analysis of the upcoming games I am looking forward to most alongside considered score predictions to assist your Championship betting. Millwall v Swansea City Kick-off: 7.45pm…
A full allocation of EFL Championship action is looming on the horizon for our midweek delectation and Tony Incenzo gives his thoughts on Wednesday’s biggest matches in the second tier. All of the top three clubs face tricky away trips. So football betting odds are well worth checking. Championship Best Bets Wednesday: QPR to win to nil (21/10) West Ham to win & both teams to score (11/5) Here is my analysis of the upcoming games I am looking forward to most alongside considered score predictions to assist your Championship betting… Queens Park Rangers v Derby County Kick-off: 7.45pm Rankings:…
Australia batter Steve Smith took the field on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Tuesday, easing concerns he had suffered concussion while batting on Monday.Smith, 37, was struck on the helmet by a bouncer from South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje.Although he carried on batting, he did not field when South Africa started its second innings on Monday afternoon.Cricket Australia said later on Monday he was undergoing assessments.Although there was no immediate official statement on Tuesday, Cricket Australia’s protocols mean he would not be able to play for a minimum of 24 hours…
