O Santos tenta se reerguer e quer o andamento do projeto da Vila Belmiro como símbolo da reconstrução do clube após a queda para a Série B. Recém-eleito presidente, Marcelo Teixeira teve uma reunião com o CEO da WTorre nesta quarta-feira (13).
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– A vista para o futuro do Santos é grande apesar do momento difícil e histórico, mas o que vem pela frente é muito maior. Nosso compromisso com o Santos Futebol Clube, com a cidade e com a sua torcida permanece, está vivo e muito maior. A gente vem em 2024, já no início, do seguimento desta parceria entre WTorre e Santos – declarou Marco Siqueira, representante da construtora.
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QUAL É O ESTÁGIO DA NOVA CASA DO PEIXE?
O Santos e WTorre assinaram um memorando no final de setembro que serve como um compromisso para a construção da nova casa do Peixe.
Apesar de estar tudo acordado e favorável para o começo das obras por parte do clube e também da construtora, o projeto agora passa pelas mãos da prefeitura da cidade de Santos, que terá que realizar estudos e liberações para permitir o andamento.
Somente depois disso, o Santos inicializará a captação dos recursos restantes para a nova Vila Belmiro e, assim, começará as obras do seu moderno estádio.
Jason Gallian to take charge for final weeks of difficult first season for Tier 1 team
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Andy Tennant coached Sunrisers before being appointed by Essex•Gareth Copley/Getty Images
Andy Tennant has stepped down as Essex Women’s head coach after less than a season in the role. Tennant was appointed last year to take charge of the club’s first fully professional women’s team after Essex were awarded Tier 1 status, but departs with a record of five wins across all competitions.Despite securing a maiden trophy for Sunrisers in the final season of the regional women’s structure, he was unable to produce the same success with a group at Essex featuring many of the same players. They are out of contention in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, with one win and eight defeats, and finished second from bottom in the Vitality Blast group table. Essex were also knocked out by Tier 2 Yorkshire in their only game in the T20 County Cup.”With the break in the fixtures for the Hundred, it has been an opportunity for both the club and myself to reflect and look ahead to next season,” Tennant said. “Following those conversations, it feels like now is the right time to step aside and seek my next opportunity.Related
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“I am proud of what we have achieved together as a group and I would like to thank Essex for giving me the opportunity to continue the job we started with the Sunrisers three years ago. I wish the club well and I am confident this outstanding group of young female athletes will continue to develop and go from strength to strength.”Danni Warren, Essex Women’s performance director who worked alongside Tennant at Sunrisers, will continue to oversee the team, with Jason Gallian, chair of Essex’s cricket committee, leading the coaching staff for the final month of the season. Essex’s hunt for a new women’s head coach will begin during the off season.”I have built a strong working relationship with Andy since he joined the Sunrisers in 2022, which culminated in the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy triumph during our final season in 2024,” Warren said. “The transition of the group to Essex has been an exciting challenge, and Andy’s hard work in ensuring this process was as seamless as possible has been hugely important to the progress we have made on and off the field.”He should be proud of what he has achieved during his time at the club, which has also included many individuals starring in this year’s Hundred competition and representing their country at international level. We all wish him the very best of luck in his future endeavours within the game.”
Derbyshire 17 for 0 trail Glamorgan 259 (Carlson 94, Reece 4-67, Dal 3-29) by 242 runs Kiran Carlson rescued Glamorgan on a hard-fought second day of the Rothesay County Championship match against promotion rivals Derbyshire at the Central Co-op County Ground.After high winds prevented any play on Monday, Derbyshire made up for lost time by reducing Glamorgan to 99 for 6 in helpful bowling conditions.But Carlson combined watchful defence with selective aggression to score 94 from 178 balls and shared a seventh wicket stand of 94 with Timm Van der Gugten who made 37 as the visitors recovered to 259.Luis Reece showed why he is the leading wicket-taker in Division Two by claiming 4 for 67 while Anuj Dal finished with 3 for 29 from 16 overs.Derbyshire, who need to win to have any chance of overtaking second-placed Glamorgan, closed on 17 without loss.After rain delayed the start by 30 minutes, Derbyshire’s decision to bowl first on a green pitch was quickly rewarded with Glamorgan’s openers falling in the space of seven balls.Reece claimed his 40th first-class wicket of the season when Asa Tribe played across the line in the fifth over and Zain Ul Hassan quickly followed, edging Ben Aitchison behind.There was plenty of assistance for the bowlers and Derbyshire exploited the conditions by bowling a challenging length to put pressure on the batters.Sam Northeast edged Reece just short of second slip before he had scored and with Carlson was starting to rebuild the innings until Zak Chappell claimed Derbyshire’s first bowling point.Chappell brought one in to trap Northeast lbw which brought in Colin Ingram who reached the milestone of 10,000 first-class runs before lunch.Glamorgan did well to go in at the interval only three down but they collapsed at the start of the afternoon session, losing three wickets in six overs.Reece found some inswing to get the ball between Ingram’s bat and pad before Dal struck twice in consecutive overs.Dal’s consistent off stump line forced Billy Root to steer to gully and when Chris Cooke edged his first ball to first slip, Glamorgan were in serious trouble.But not for the first time, Van der Gugten played a valuable innings to help Carlson guide the visitors towards respectability.He was solid in defence while Carlson became more expansive after reaching 50 from 120 balls.He twice pulled Rory Haydon for six and at tea, the pair had added 77 from 144 balls to take Glamorgan to 176 for 6.Carlson deserved what would have been a fourth hundred of the season but he was denied by a brilliant one handed catch at slip by Aitchison who plunged to his left to hold an edge off Dal.Aitchison then ended Van der Gugten’s stubborn innings by finding some lift to have him caught behind but Andy Gorvin and James Harris continued the lower order resistance.Derbyshire took the second new ball but the pair secured a batting point before Reece had Harris caught behind and the innings ended when Gorvin miscued to mid on.Reece then opened with former Glamorgan batter Aneurin Donald and they safely negotiated five overs to end an absorbing day 242 runs behind.
Despite dropped points at the Stadium of Light, Arsenal supporters are rightly feeling generally pretty good about things.
On Saturday night, goals from Bukayo Saka and then Leandro Trossard turned the game around and had the Gunners on course for a precious three points on Wearside, only for Sunderland to snatch a 94th minute equaliser.
Prior to this, Mikel Arteta’s team had won ten successive matches across all competitions, keeping eight consecutive clean sheets too, equaling the club record set in 1903, so go into a huge week in which they’ll take on Tottenham, Bayern Munich and then Chelsea four points clear of a rather ominous-looking Manchester City.
Nevertheless, in hindsight, it was remarkable that Arsenal managed to string together so many victories considering they currently have six attackers sidelined.
Four of those sidelined forwards are forecast to be back in time for the North London derby, but which member of this sextet will be hoping to dislodge the Gunners’ most productive attacker?
Where Leandro Trossard ranks at Arsenal this season
During the summer, if reports are to be believed, numerous clubs were interested in signing Trossard, Aston Villa, Brentford and Fenerbahçe to name just a few, and many Gooners were of the opinion that an upgrade was required and now was the time to cash in on the 30-year-old.
Well, Arteta certainly did not agree, even rewarding the Belgian with a pay rise, and this decision has been vindicated, given that Trossard currently leads the way at Arsenal this season for combined goals and assists, as the table below documents.
Arsenal – goal & assists 25/26
Players
Goals
Assists
Viktor Gyökeres
6
0
Bukayo Saka
6
0
Leandro Trossard
4
4
Gabriel Martinelli
4
1
Mikel Merino
3
1
Declan Rice
2
5
Jurriën Timber
2
2
Gabriel
2
3
Martín Zubimendi
2
1
Eberechi Eze
2
3
Riccardo Calafiori
1
2
Ethan Nwaneri
1
0
Myles Lewis-Skelly
0
3
Martin Ødegaard
0
2
William Saliba
0
1
Max Dowman
0
1
Stats via Transfermarkt
As the table documents, Trossard ranks first at Arsenal in terms of combined goals and assists with eight.
To date, all four of his goals have come away from home, netting at Athletic Club, Port Vale and Fulham, (bet those three clubs have never been in a list together before!), before this rocket that fired his team in front at the Stadium of Light on Saturday night.
Thus, Trossard remains a key figure in this team, almost certainly set to start against Spurs after the international break, but, as the season progresses, he could once again find himself beginning matches as a substitute.
Equally, in the long-term, while he did receive a bumper wage increase, his contract length was not actually extended, ensuring his current deal will still expire in the summer of 2027 – placing doubt on whether he will still be on the books beyond next summer.
Set to turn 31 next month, the former Brighton star is almost certainly nearer the end than the start of his Emirates journey, with a potential replacement already in the building.
The Arsenal attacker aiming to take Trossard's spot
As already alluded to, the Gunners currently have six attackers sidelined, hence why Arteta has had to return to the well that is Mikel Merino up front in Prague and on Wearside last week.
There is optimism that Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyökeres, Martin Ødegaard and Noni Madueke could all be involved in the North London derby, with the returns of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus likely to be another few weeks away.
However, it is Madueke who the majority of supporters are most looking forward to seeing in action once again.
The 22-year-old’s £52m move from Chelsea in the summer was controversial, albeit this was nothing to do with him personally, with a certain section of, how shall we put this diplomatically, vocal online supporters simply tired of signing Chelsea’s cast-offs.
Nevertheless, Madueke, who reportedly earns £150k-per-week, quickly proved his worth, starting the second Premier League game of the season against Leeds on the left-hand-side.
During that match however, Saka suffered an injury, meaning Madueke deputised on the right for the next four matches, before himself suffering a knee injury against Manchester City, the day Saka made a timely return.
Of course, with Man City leading 1-0 at half time, everyone was pleased to see Saka introduced, but there was general bewilderment that Madueke was the man replaced, given how sharp he had been both in the first 45 minutes but in general, fans in the stadium not yet aware that this was an enforced change due to injury.
In total, Madueke has only played 396 minutes for Arsenal, about the same as the flight time from London to Lagos, which is not very much at all, leading to the feeling that what we’ve seen so far is merely an amuse-bouche of what is to come.
When he arrived, Arteta asserted that the “exciting and powerful” 23-year-old is “one of the most talented wide forward players in the Premier League”, showing glimpses of this potential before his injury.
Meantime, back in September, former Manchester United defender Paul Parker exclaimed, “I actually think he’s better than Bukayo Saka”, after Madueke, also deputising for his club team mate at international level, scored his first goal for England during their 5-0 demolition of Serbia at Stadion Rajko Mitić.
That is obviously an bold assertion and, if there is one thing we’ve learned during Arteta’s six-year reign, it is that if Saka is fit and available, he is going to play.
Thus, it is unrealistic to suggest that Madueke can dislodge the Gunners’ joint-top scorer on the right, but the left flank is very much up for grabs.
Martinelli and Eberechi Eze have both started there at various points this season, with Trossard the current tenant, further underlining that the position is up for grabs.
With games against Spurs, Bayern Munich and then his former side Chelsea next on the agenda, Madueke’s electric dribbling and explosive pace will add an extra dimension to the Gunners attack and will prove invaluable assets, suggesting he could make the left-wing spot his own, permanently demoting Trossard to the role of super sub.
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A contratação mais impactante do Palmeiras para a temporada de 2024 foi apresentada na Academia de Futebol nesta segunda-feira (15). Após boa temporada pelo São Paulo, Caio Paulista “pulou o muro” e chegou ao Verdão prometendo muita dedicação para cair nas graças da exigente torcida alviverde.
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– Quando houve o contato do Palmeiras, você se sente valorizado, você tem o reconhecimento de um clube que vem ganhando tudo, o maior campeão do Brasil. Mediante isso, as coisas não deram certo. Você vai falar não? Não tem como, você está vindo para o maior campeão do Brasil. Fui bem recepcionado pelos meus companheiros e os funcionários. Algumas pessoas ficaram chateadas, mas outras ficaram felizes – afirmou o jogador de 25 anos.
Sobre seu ex-clube e grande rival do Palmeiras nos últimos anos, Caio minimizou sua polêmica transferência e preferiu focar na nova história que quer construir no Verdão.
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– Aprendi na vida que não controlamos as condutas das outras pessoas. Controlamos nossas ações, o jeito que levamos nossa vida. Estou em paz, sempre fui honesto e nunca fiz sacanagem com ninguém. Sigo em paz, virei a página, estou em um clube gigante também. O que passou, passou, novos ares e uma nova família. – disse o novo camisa 16 do clube alviverde.
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Caio Paulista se disse pronto para estrear pelo Palmeiras neste domingo (21), contra o Novorizontino, pela primeira rodada do Paulistão, e quer já faturar o seu primeiro título na Supercopa, coincidentemente diante do seu ex-clube.
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– Estou vivendo um dia e treino de cada vez, temos 4 partidas do Paulistão antes. Quando chegar o dia do jogo, vou estar bem representado, meus companheiros vão estar do meu lado. Vou me preparar muito para sair campeão – comentou Caio.
استبعد جاري نيفيل، أسطورة نادي مانشستر يونايتد، رحيل آرني سلوت عن منصبه كمدير فني لنادي ليفربول، موضحًا أن شائعات إقالة المدرب الهولندي هراء كبير.
سلوت يعيش ضغطًا كبيرًا خلال هذا الموسم، وذلك في ظل نتائج ليفربول السيئة حقًأ على مدار الفترة الماضية.
وتعرض ليفربول إلى هزيمة جديدة وكبيرة في نفس الوقت أمام نوتينجهام فورست، وذلك بثلاثة أهداف دون رد على ملعب أنفيلد بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز يوم السبت الماضي.
كما يلعب ليفربول بشكل سيء حقًا بجانب سلسلة الهزائم، مما فتح باب التكهنات عن إقالة سلوت من تدريب النادي الإنجليزي.
وقال نيفيل في تصريحات نقلتها شبكة ليفربول إيكو: “من المستحيل أن يكون آرني سلوت في خطر أو يفقد وظيفته، سمعت بعض الشائعات، إذا كنت تستخدم وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي وكل هذا الهراء انس هذا الأمر”.
وأضاف نيفيل في حديثه: ن عند ”سيقول بعض مشجعي ليفربول: “لا تتحدث عن ناديي لكرة القدم بهذه الطريقة”، لكن هيا دعونا نتحلى بالحكمة. إنه مدرب جيد حقًا وهو واجهة رائعة للنادي أيضًا في طريقة تدريبه”.
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وأوضح: “بالنسبة لي، يمر سلوت بوقت عصيب. أعتقد أنه يجب عليه أن يغير مساره بسرعة وأن يفعل شيئًا مختلفًا، وأن يتدخل ويحل ما يعتقد أنه قرارات صعبة تواجهه، وربما يساعد اللاعبين قليلًا في اختيار تشكيلات الفرق التي يختارها”.
وأردف نيفيل: “بالمناسبة أحب أسلوب لعبه. أحب عندما ينافسون بقوة، ولكن عندما تنافس الفرق بقوة ولا تحقق الفوز عليك تغيير ذلك. عليك فعل شيء مختلف. أعتقد أن اللاعبين سيتوقعون ذلك منه، ناهيك عن الإعلام والجماهير”.
وتابع: “بالنسبة لآرني سلوت، أعتقد أنها لحظة صعبة للغاية، سيتعرض لضغط كبير وسيبدأ الناس بترديد الكلمات القاتلة: “هل هو في ورطة؟” لكن دعونا لا نبالغ في هذا، لقد تعاقد مؤخرًا مع لاعبين بقيمة 450 مليون جنيه إسترليني وعليه أن يحاول ترسيخهم في الفريق”.
واختتم: “على اللاعبين الجدد في ليفربول أن يتقدموا ويثبتوا جدارتهم، وعلى اللاعبين المخضرمين، القادة واللاعبين ذوي الخبرة أن يوفروا الاستقرار في غرفة الملابس حتى لا يشعر اللاعبون الجدد بأنهم يتحملون كل الضغط”.
Tottenham have been tipped to sign a Man City star for around £50 million in January, with Spurs named as the perfect destination for him.
Spurs scour for new attackers to fix Frank's creativity problem
As per multiple reports, co-sporting directors Fabio Paratici and Johan Lange could be about to raid the winter transfer market for attacking reinforcements to solve a key Thomas Frank problem.
The Dane has been heavily criticised for weeks amid Spurs’ real struggles for creativity in the final third, and this was on full display in their recent London derby defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal.
The Lilywhites barely laid a glove on their cross-town rivals in both encounters, and Tottenham currently boast the second-lowest total of shots on goal out of every Premier League side so far.
25/26 Premier League
Spurs
League rank
xG
11.0
17th
Non-penalty xG
11.0
16th
Progressive passes
413
12th
Shots
110
19th
Shots on target
40
15th
Average shot distance
15.6 yards
17th
Stats via FBref
Injuries haven’t helped Spurs either, with club-record signing and first-choice striker Dominic Solanke missing for most of this early season and hasn’t played at all since their 2-0 win away to City at Eastlands.
Talismanic creators Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are also out with long-term problems of their own, leaving the north Londoners desperately short of attacking impetus in certain areas.
Randal Kolo Muani provided real encouragement on Wednesday that, once Solanke returns, Spurs could be well stocked for quality centre-forwards.
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Kolo Muani’s put in a man of the match performance against parent club PSG in the Champions League, scoring a brace and providing an assist for Richarlison, so Frank will be hoping he can build upon that against Fulham.
If so, Tottenham’s search for a striker could well be put on hold until the summer, with the club reported to be massive admirers of FC Porto sensation Samu Aghehowa after his electric 2025.
Spurs are however believed to be in the market for a winger at the very least, and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo is attracting real admiration from N17 amid news of his £65 million release clause.
The Ghanaian’s clause will be active for an early period in January as well, but Spurs face overwhelming competition from the Premier League’s biggest hitters for Semenyo’s signature.
If a move for the 25-year-old proves too complicated, perhaps revisiting a deal for Savinho could be an option.
Ex-club chief tips Tottenham to sign Savinho in January
The Brazil international was a top target for Spurs towards the end of the summer window, but City repeatedly blocked a move down south and eventually convinced him to sign a new deal.
However, since then, Savinho has attracted mixed reviews, and with the 2026 World Cup looming, January represents an opportunity to pack his bags and shine elsewhere.
Amid Tottenham’s search for another winger, ex-Everton CEO Keith Wyness has tipped Spurs to sign Savinho in January, and is convinced that the Sky Blues will let him go for around £50 million.
Savinho was actually keen on joining Spurs in the summer, according to Fabrizio Romano, meaning they might not run into much trouble on the player side of things.
The 21-year-old bagged 11 goals and 10 assists in his final season at Girona before joining City, spearheading them to a brief but surprising La Liga title challenge.
Savinho can also play on both the right and left-hand side, with the prospect of Mohammed Kudus and the South American on either flank coming as pretty tantalising.
شهدت مباراة الأهلي والجيش الملكي المغربي، والمقامة الآن في دور المجموعات ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، مشادة بين لاعبي الفريقين.
ويلعب الأهلي أمام الجيش الملكي في المغرب، في الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.
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وجاء هدف الجيش الملكي الأول في الدقيقة 37 من عمر المباراة عن طريق محسن بوريجة بعدما ارتدت الكرة له عقب ركلة جزاء سددها محمد حريمات وتصدى لها مصطفى شوبير.
وتعادل الأهلي عن طريق محمود حسن تريزيجيه بعد عرضية لعبها محمد علي بن رمضان قابلها اللاعب في الشباك.
ودخل لاعبي الأهلي والجيش الملكي في مشادة بعدما سجل لاعبو الفريق المغربي هدفًا ثانيًا ألغاه الحكم بداعي التسلل. خناقة قوية بين لاعبي الاهلي والجيش الملكي في دوري ابطال افريقيا
Adson saiu de São Januário mancando após a vitória no Brasileirão e pode se tornar uma ausência para o clássico contr ao Flamengo. Nesta segunda-feira (13), o atacante do Vasco passará por exames e será reavaliado.
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Segundo informações apuradas pelo Lance!, a princípio a lesão é parecida com a que Adson já teve no Corinthians. Ou seja, uma entorse no joelho esquerdo.
Adson entrou na partida contra o Vitória ainda no intervalo, no lugar de Rossi. O atacante ajudou a qualificar o ataque do Vasco e estava fazendo uma boa partida. No entanto, foi substituído no final do segundo tempo.
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O Vasco volta a entrar em campo no sábado (18). O Cruz-Maltino fará o seu segundo clássico no Brasileirão e o rival será o Flamengo. A bola rola às 21h, no Maracanã.
He made his first ton since returning to the national side, as they breezed to the target after Burger’s four-for set them up
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Quinton de Kock brought up his 22nd ODI ton•Getty Images
Quinton de Kock scored the first hundred since his international comeback, and 22nd overall, as South Africa drew level in the ODI series against Pakistan. Tony de Zorzi and de Kock shared a 153-run second-wicket stand, which followed de Kock and Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ 81-run opening partnership. They only lost two wickets, as de Kock completed the chase of 270 with 59 balls to spare, in Matthew Breetzke’s company.South Africa batted with fluency and flair, both of which were absent from the Pakistan line-up after they chose to bat first. Though half-centuries from Saim Ayub and Salman Agha set Pakistan up well, their strike rates of 80.30 and 65.09 meant the going was slow throughout their innings. Mohammad Nawaz’s career-best run-a-ball 59 eventually took them over 250 – to 269.Nawaz’s individual achievement was one of three in the first half of the match. South Africa’s left-arm seamer Nandre Burger and legspinner Nqabayomzi Peter, who both sat out the first game, bagged career-best figures of 4 for 46 and 3 for 55 respectively. They were well supported by disciplined efforts from Corbin Bosch, Donovan Ferreira and Bjorn Fortuin, who all conceded at under six runs an over.While Pakistan made batting look tough, South Africa found the flow with their left-handed opening pair of Pretorius and de Kock. Pretorius enjoyed the bulk of the strike in the first four overs and hit three fours off Naseem Shah in the second, before de Kock hit his first shot of intent. He punched a short, wide Afridi ball through the covers for four. Pretorius should have been out in the next over, but Naseen spilled a return chance and Pretorius made Pakistan pay.Tony de Zorzi ensured South Africa’s smooth passage in the chase•Getty Images
Pretorious went after Shaheen Shah Afridi, and then Mohammed Wasim, and appeared unstoppable before he flayed at a wide Wasim delivery and nicked off. De Kock was on 32 off 31 balls himself when he lost his opening partner, and rebuilt quietly with de Zorzi.The pair scored 35 runs off the next seven overs and de Kock got his fifty with a six off Ashraf, before de Zorzi was finally ready to take on Afridi. He sent a short ball through midwicket and a full one through deep backward square, but his full range on the legside was on display when he took on Mohammad Nawaz. He reverse-swept, slogged over mid-wicket and then reached for a wide one to send it over long-off. In total, de Zorzi took 27 runs off 13 balls he faced from Nawaz, and also reached fifty off him.De Kock helped himself to runs off Afridi, then entered the 80s with a six over cover off Agha. He was on 98 when Afridi reviewed an lbw shout off Wasim. However, the delivery pitched outside leg and de Kock reached his century two balls later. The ball after that, Afridi reviewed again; once more, it had pitched outside leg.Pakistan used eight bowling options as they tried to break through, and Faheem eventually did. De Zorzi was caught off a leading edge by Ayub at point. De Kock – who finished unbeaten on 123* – and stand-in captain Matthew Breetzke ensured it was too late for Pakistan to defend their score, which could have been much less after they were reduced to 22 for 3 in the fifth over.Nandre Burger’s four tied down Pakistan’s batters•AFP via Getty Images
Earlier in the day, Burger struck with this third ball when Fakhar Zaman gloved an attempted pull to de Kock. Bosch had Babar Azam given out lbw off with his second delivery, but Babar reviewed. Ball-tracking showed the ball was bouncing over the stumps. All the same, South Africa did not have to wait too long to dismiss Pakistan’s talisman. In this third over, Burger squared up Babar, and he edged to Ferreira at first slip. Four balls later, Mohammed Rizwan fetched a Burger ball from fifth stump and chopped it onto his leg stump. At the other end, Bosch’s opening spell read: 4-0-8-0.The change bowlers Fortuin and Ferreira kept things quiet and limited the boundaries. By the 20th over, Pakistan had collectively hit just six fours before Ayub scored the innings’ first six, off Fortuin. Ayub also got to his second ODI 50 off Fortuin.Breetzke then made an inspired bowling change, which ended Ayub’s innings: he brought Bosch back as the halfway stage approached halfway stage, Ayub drove the ball back at Bosch with some force, and Bosch took a good low catch in his follow-through to pick up his first.At the time, Agha was on 34 off 62 balls, and showed no signs of speeding up. So, it fell to his partners to up the ante. Hussain Talat attempted to flick Peter over the legside, but the ball only found a leading edge, giving Peter a return catch and leaving Pakistan at 131 for 5 after 30 overs.Mohammad Nawaz added plenty of runs at the death•Getty Images
Agha made his way to fifty off 83 balls, and then began showing signs of urgency. He also slog-swept Fortuin for four, but it was Mohammad Nawaz who danced down the track to hit the left-arm spinner for six, and then repeated the feat against Bosch. Agha tried to join in, but Bosch had the final say when he bowled him with an inswinging yorker.Faheem Ashraf took 12 of the 13 runs off Bosch’s penultimate over, but was caught at deep mid-wicket when he tried to slog a Burger slower-ball bouncer. Peter got another return catch when Afridi top-edged him while trying to go big.After that, it was all Nawaz. He reached his fifty with six off the first ball of the final over, hit another 10 runs, and then gave Peter his third caught and bowled. This final dismissal was the best of the lot, as he had to judge a high chance. Though Naseem finished the innings with a six, Pakistan did not have nearly enough.Saturday’s third ODI, also in Faisalabad, will decide the series and end South Africa’s all-format tour of Pakistan.