O volante André teve diagnosticada uma lesão do ligamento colateral medial do joelho direito, após realização de exame de imagem, segundo informado pelo Fluminense na tarde desta sexta-feira (26).
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O ligamento cruzado anterior está preservado, assim como o menisco. O atleta iniciará seu tratamento no Centro de Treinamento Carlos Castilho (CTCC).
A contusão de André é idêntica à que o atacante Tiquinho Soares, do Botafogo, sofreu na temporada 2023. Na ocasião, o centroavante ficou pouco mais de um mês em recuperação. O Tricolor Carioca, porém, não divulgou o grau da lesão do volante.
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A lesão de André aconteceu durante empate do Fluminense contra o Cerro Porteño, na quinta-feira (25), pela Libertadores. O jogador deixou o Paraguai na madrugada desta sexta, de forma antecipada, para retornar ao Brasil, realizar exames de imagem e iniciar o tratamento. O restante do elenco embarcou para São Paulo nesta tarde.
Sem André, o Fluminense enfrenta o Corinthians no domingo (28), pelo Brasileirão. A partida acontece na Ne Química Arena, às 16h.
O Palmeiras estreia no Paulistão 2024 neste domingo (21), em Novo Horizonte, e o torcedor pode ver pela primeira vez o lateral-esquerdo Caio Paulista atuando com a camisa alviverde.
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O jogador, que pulou o muro e foi apresentado nesta semana, deve ser titular do atual campeão Paulista, uma vez que Piquerez está fazendo um cronograma especial de pré-temporada por conta da lesão que sofreu no final de 2023.
Aníbal Moreno e Bruno Rodrigues, as outras duas contratações do Verdão para 2024, devem ficar no banco de reservas diante do Novorizontino e podem estrear na segunda etapa.
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O provável Palmeiras para a primeira partida do Paulistão é: Weverton, Mayke, Gómez, Murilo e Caio Paulista; Richard Rios, Zé Rafael e Raphael Veiga; Rony, Luís Guilherme e Breno Lopes.
A bola rola para Novorizontino x Palmeiras neste domingo (21), em Novo Horizonte, a partir das 16h (de Brasília), e a transmissão será pelo Youtube (Paulistão Play e Cazé TV).
The New York Yankees fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, on Monday night to fall into a 0-3 hole in the World Series. The Dodgers' win in the Bronx put them on the cusp of their second title in the last five seasons.
The disappointing loss for the Yankees in their first World Series home game in 15 years was quite reminiscent of the first two games of the series for star slugger Aaron Judge. Judge went 0-3 at the plate with another strikeout—his seventh in 13 World Series at-bats. He's now batting .088 in the Fall Classic, a total disappearing act from a historic offensive season that saw him hit .322 with 58 home runs and 144 RBI.
"You want to be getting the hits. You want to be doing your job, but I'm not doing my job right now," Judge said. "I've got to pick it up."
Judge is running out of time this postseason to burst out of his slump. He's hitting just 6-for-43 (.140) across 12 playoff games and is 3-for-22 (.136) with runners on base and 0-for-10 with six strikeouts with runners in scoring position throughout the playoffs. The numbers are staggering for one of the best hitters in baseball.
Game 4 between the Yankees and Dodgers is set for Tuesday night in New York, as the Bronx Bombers look to avoid the catastrophic sweep, while Los Angeles looks to capture another World Series title.
Paige Scholfield and Alice Davidson-Richards scramble 11 off final over to snatch points
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Danni Wyatt-Hodge struck a decisive 65 off 40•Dave Vokes/Hampshire Cricket
Danni Wyatt-Hodge continued her Utilita Bowl love affair as her 65 helped table-toppers Surrey vanquish Hampshire Hawks in a last-ball Women’s Vitality Blast thriller.Until her move to Surrey this winter, England star Wyatt-Hodge had made Utilita Bowl her home since 2017 – with both Southern Vipers in the Kia Super League and regional setup, and Southern Brave in the Hundred.She led a chase of 156 after Charli Knott had carefully amassed her T20 best of 74 to get Hawks to bang-on par at 155 for 4. Surrey eventually required 11 off the last over, which Paige Schofield and Alice Davidson-Richards managed with a two off the final delivery.Surrey captain Bryony Smith might have lost the toss but the placement of her fielders were exemplarity as Knott and Maia Bouchier struggled to pierce the ring. Only 32 runs came in the powerplay, with Knott particularly bogged down, as the fielding was backed by consistently tight bowling.It wasn’t rewarded with a wicket until the ninth over, when Bouchier skewed Alice Capsey to short third to end a 57-run opening stand.Bouchier’s demise began the start of more steady runs off Knott’s bat, helped by Freya Kemp pushing twos in her short stay – Kemp was caught at long-on before Georgia Adams swung to mid-off, both off the economical Dani Gregory.Rhianna Southby also fell, well caught at long-on by Davidson-Richards, but while wickets came quickly, runs came even faster.Knott had found her groove with the cover region a favoured area to power classily along the floor and to the ropes. The Australian had scored her T20 best in the victory over Essex last Thursday, but she went past the 72 she scored at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford.Her fifty came in 46 balls and she ended up with a 61-ball 74 as Hawks accelerated to score 56 runs in the last five overs – with Abi Norgrove sensational in her 24 off 10 balls.Surrey’s chase of 156 started with a stutter as Bryony Smith was out-Smithed by Linsey Smith – the left-arm spinner striking with her first ball after returning from England duty. Capsey looped international team-mate Lauren Bell to midwicket and Kira Chathli was unbelievably caught at point as the visitors slumped to 35 for 3.Wyatt-Hodge is very familiar with Utilita Bowl from years spent here before her winter move to Surrey. It made her the perfect person to get the chase in order as she got things motoring with a six down the ground off Smith.Her eighth T20 half-century on the ground came in 30 balls but Mary Taylor’s second over brought two wickets and made Hawks favourites. Grace Harris, who had put on 66 with Wyatt-Hodge, picked out long-on and then Wyatt-Hodge sliced to backward point.Paige Scholfield and Davidson-Richards kept the chase in order to make in 18 needed off the last two overs, and 11 off the last over. Adams held the first three balls to four runs but Davidson-Richards flashed a boundary through the covers before Scholfield hit two off the last ball to secure a nervy win.
While promotion has already allowed for Leeds United’s many new signings this summer to thrive, the step-up to the Premier League will also have solidified who is deadwood at Elland Road moving forward.
Indeed, with Noah Okafor continuing to impress with another top-flight strike against Tottenham Hotspur, you can’t help but fear for Jack Harrison’s long-term future as another option down the wings, considering the 28-year-old has just 130 minutes of league action so far this season under his belt.
Moreover, the nail looks to firmly be in Illan Meslier’s Leeds coffin, with Lucas Perri’s injury not handing him a redemption arc in between the sticks, as Karl Darlow is preferred to the error-prone Frenchman by Daniel Farke.
It’s been a disappointing fall from grace for the ex-Lorient stopper, who has never been able to recover from some costly moments last campaign that nearly derailed his side’s promotion mission.
How Illan Meslier became a villain at Elland Road
Originally added to the Elland Road camp when Marcelo Bielsa was still manager, Meslier has now notched up 214 games for the club, becoming something of a stalwart over a number of years.
Throw two Championship titles into the mix, and it’s clear that the 25-year-old hasn’t always been looked down upon as an accident waiting to happen in goal for the West Yorkshire outfit.
During 2023/24, Farke went as far as to label Meslier as “the best goalkeeper in the league.” How times change.
This outrageous showering of praise all unravelled rather quickly, however, when Meslier inexplicably gave up that goal away at fellow promotion winners Sunderland last October, with TalkSPORT commentator Mark Wilson branding the gaffe as one that “will live with him forever.”
It must have knocked his confidence, as another two errors directly led to efforts beating him across his full 39-game campaign, with Farke then dropping the shaky ‘keeper for his side’s final seven matches in the tense promotion run-in, despite his previous outlandish comments.
Meslier has yet to return to the first-team fold since being axed, and with his contract up next summer, it does appear as if the 25-year-old is on borrowed time now as a regular fixture at Elland Road.
He isn’t the only member of the promoted squad who could be falling victim to the step-up in quality, however, with another forgotten face facing the chop.
Leeds graduate is in danger under Farke
Meslier might well be considered lucky that he wasn’t shifted on during the summer, with the potential for the Frenchman to now be moved on this coming January, as Rangers reportedly circle for his services.
As it happens, Sam Byram didn’t hold any concerns during the summer that he was going to be let go, though, with an announcement coming in July that a one-year contract extension had been handed to the experienced defender, which was justified after being utilised as a worthwhile utility figure last campaign by Farke.
The 32-year-old only made 16 starts all season long, but he bowed out from these minimal moments in the first-team with five big chances created as a menace from the full-back spot, on top of also picking up six clean sheets. This ability to slot in and do a competent job at a moment’s notice would lead to his manager hailing him as “so important” as he can play “wherever I need him.”
Despite possessing this versatility up his sleeve, his minutes have become even sparser this season to date, with the likes of Gabriel Gudmundsson coming in to bolster the left-back personnel, effectively leaving the ex-West Ham United defender permanently on the periphery.
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As is visible from the table above, it’s clear that Farke is relying less on Byram now to get him out of some sticky selection issues, with just a 71-minute run-out afforded to the number 25 in the Premier League so far this season.
This is the price the likes of Byram and Meslier have to, unfortunately, pay as their side strives for more success up a level, with flashier signings more cut out for the intensity of the top-flight preferred over them.
Having amassed 221 appearances for Leeds over two spells, next summer might well spell the end for Byram in West Yorkshire, unless he miraculously proves himself in the first team picture shortly.
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South Africa have picked two spinners in Keshav Maharaj and allrounder Senuran Muthusamy
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South Africa will likely open with one of Tony de Zorzi or Ryan Rickelton•Gallo Images/Getty Images
South Africa have named a familiar-looking Test squad to take on Australia at the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s next month, led by Temba Bavuma and headlined by pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada, who has completed a one-month ban for failing a drug test.Rabada served his sanction between April 1 and May 1 and has since been cleared to play. He was available for Gujarat Titans’ match against Mumbai Indians at the IPL on May 6 but was not selected. Rabada will lead a six-man pace pack at the WTC final which includes Lungi Ngidi, who has not featured in Tests since August last year.Gerald Coetzee, who was ruled out of the home summer when he injured his groin in the Durban Test against Sri Lanka and 19 year-old left-arm seamer Kwena Maphaka, who debuted against Pakistan at Newlands, have not been selected. Neither have Anrich Nortje, who does not have a central contract but was in consideration for Tests this summer before he broke his toe, or Nandre Burger, who has recovered from a lower back stress fracture and is at the IPL. Dane Paterson, a key member of South Africa’s success at home and who is currently playing at Middlesex, and Corbin Bosch, who debuted over the home summer, have been included.Shukri Conrad, South Africa’s coach, explained that he made his selections with fitness and form in mind. “With regards to Anrich (Nortje), it didn’t really pan out the way we had hoped. He was due to play in the Centurion Test match against Pakistan and then sustained the broken toe and I don’t think he’s in any position, really, to be playing the Test match,” Conrad said. “With regards to Gerald, he’s making his way back as well from injury and I just felt that with what Corbin had done for us in the series against Pakistan, that he provides really good cover. When I say cover, he might still make the starting XI. Corbin’s not lacking in pace, so I don’t we compromised too much pace in that respect. I’m really happy what Corbin offers us and brings really good balance to our side as well. And that’s ultimately what we were after – balance.”Getty Images
South Africa have picked two spinners in Keshav Maharaj and allrounder Senuran Muthusamy, who has been a regular member of squads but has not played since the tour of Bangladesh last October.In the batting department, Conrad confirmed Ryan Rickelton will open the batting with Aiden Markram and he’s yet to decide where Tony de Zorzi will bat, if he plays. “Whether Tony slots in at No.3, whether he slots in the middle order, conditions will determine all of that,” he said.It also remains to be seen Tristan Stubbs will continue to hold on to the No.3 spot or be moved lower down, while Bavuma, who has recovered from an elbow niggle that kept him out of the domestic four-day final, will bat at No.4. Further, there will be questions over whether David Bedingham will keep his place in the starting XI after a home summer in which he top-scored with 44* in eight innings, and a period of time on the sidelines.Bedingham is recovering from a broken toe and has not played a competitive match since April 11 but is expected to return to action for Durham this week. “Bedders is pretty much ready to go. And if there is such a thing as a good break, it was a good, clean break,” Conrad said. “Durham were keen to play him in the next county match. Again, our medical staff have been in conversation with them as to whether we feel that’s the right thing, but Bedders has been hitting balls, and Bedders is best when fresh. His form has been a little bit up and down, but I still think he’s a key guy in our line-up, especially with the type of cricket he plays, and especially against a side like Australia. When Bedders plays well, he’s the perfect guy to take on a side like Australia.”Kyle Verreynne will remain the first-choice wicket-keeper and also has experience in the UK. He is playing for Nottinghamshire and scored a century in his first appearance for them this season.Cricket South Africa (CSA) has not officially confirmed whether their players will return to the IPL and how long they will be available there for but their statement announcing the squad indicated they will all assemble in England on May 31. Initially, the IPL contingent of Rabada, Ngidi, Markram, Marco Jansen, Rickelton, Bosch, Wiaan Mulder and Tristan Stubbs were given NOCs to run until May 25 and expected back in South Africa the following day. ESPNcricinfo has confirmed that those at the IPL will come back to South Africa and not travel directly to the UK and it is expected they will adhere to the May 26 deadline even though he IPL has since been extended until June 3. That is the same day that South Africa are due to begin a four-day warm-up match against Zimbabwe in Arundel. South Africa’s squad is to leave the country on May 30.SA squad: Temba Bavuma (capt), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, and Kyle Verreynne
Vinicius Jr scored twice and Kylian Mbappe was on target yet again as Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid saw off Villarreal to avoid consecutive league defeats and secure a convincing 3-1 win over the 10 men at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. The visitors were reduced 10 men in the second half when Santiago Mourino was sent off, while Mbappe was forced off late on through injury.
Madrid created admittedly little in the first half. Aurelien Tchouameni came closest for Los Blancos, heading wide after a clever piece of work from Vinicius. Villarreal had their chances, too. Tani Oluwaseyi ran through on goal, but was denied by a signature stop by Thibaut Courtois.
The Brazilian broke the game open in the second half. It took a wonderful piece of skill, him darting past his defender before seeing a deflected effort fly past a stranded goalkeeper. He added another after 69 minutes, winning a penalty before converting it to double Madrid's lead. And that should have been it. But Villarreal responded, Georges Mikautadze smashing home to make it 2-1 with 20 minutes to play.
But Mbappe had the final say. The Frenchman pulled off a tidy exchange with substitute Brahim Diaz before side-footing home to kill things off – and avoid an early slip in the title race.
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Goalkeeper & Defence
Thibaut Courtois (7/10):
Came up with one massive save in the first half. Could do nothing about the goal.
Federico Valverde (7/10):
Reliable at right back after a difficult week of criticism. Made one excellent recovery.
Eder Militao (6/10):
Didn't get dribbled past, but should have closed Mikautadze down a little quicker when he lashed home.
Dean Huijsen (7/10):
Unsteady here and there, but won his headers when needed. Still growing into it, but is clearly class.
Alvaro Carreras (6/10):
A really good hour until Villarreal managed to exploit his wing a bit.
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Aurelien Tchouameni (6/10):
Reliable at the base of midfield. Snuffed out a couple of counterattacks.
Dani Ceballos (7/10):
A solid, tempo-controlling hour. Completed most of his passes and was reliable defensively.
Arda Guler (6/10):
Some nice moments but was otherwise rather drowned out in midfield. Looks like he needs a rest.
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Franco Mastantuono (8/10):
A really clever performance on the wing. Up for the take ons, moved the ball well, and was unfortunate not to get on the scoresheet.
Kylian Mbappe (8/10):
A clever header gave Vinicius the one-on-one that led to the first goal. Bagged the third to put the game to bed.
Vinicius Jr (9/10):
On the ball a lot and ran at his man relentlessly. Grabbed a goal. Followed that by winning a penalty, which he dutifully converted. Back to something nearing his best.
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Subs & Manager
Jude Bellingham (7/10):
Had two excellent chances shortly after coming on, but was denied twice. Full of legs.
Eduardo Camavinga (6/10):
A bit erratic. Won some important tackles but was also a little loose at times.
Brahim Diaz (7/10):
Assisted Mbappe to mark a fine cameo.
Rodrygo (N/A):
No time to make an impact.
Xabi Alonso (7/10):
Will be pleased, all said. Madrid were better here, allowed few chances, and scored a couple of very good goals. A nice return to form against a good team.
Tasmania had threatened to make a game of a tough chase but none of the batters could convert into a big score
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Lloyd Pope celebrates one of his four wickets•Getty Images
Lloyd Pope missed out on a hat-trick but played a crucial role as South Australia continued their quest for a drought-breaking Sheffield Shield title with an 87-run win over Tasmania.Set 381 runs for victory, Tasmania moved past 200 for the loss of three wickets as they sought to pull off an improbable run chase on Friday’s final day of play at Adelaide Oval.Related
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But legspinner Pope claimed three of the last seven wickets to steer table-topping SA to their fifth win of the season from eight matches. SA now have one foot in the door of the final as they chase their first Shield title since 1996.Fighting half-centuries from Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Jake Doran and Test allrounder Beau Webster weren’t enough for Tasmania, who were bowled out for 293 before tea.Webster belted five fours and a six in his 59-ball innings but was the last man out when he skied a catch to Jake Lehman off Nathan McAndrew.Lehman had dropped a couple of catches earlier in the match and almost spilled the last chance, before grabbing it at the second attempt.It brought down the curtain on a remarkable match, after 20 wickets fell on day one. It was the first time SA have won a Shield match after batting first and posting fewer than 100 runs in the first innings.They were skittled for 93 but responded by knocking over Tasmania for 101 on Tuesday, thanks largely to 6 for 40 from player of the match Brendan Doggett.Ben Manenti made the crucial breakthrough on the final day when he removed Radhakrishnan, and was busy in the field with four catches.Radhakrishnan, an Indian-born 22-year-old who can bowl spinners with right and left arms, put on 79 runs for the fourth wicket with Doran as Tasmania briefly eyed victory.Pope was on a hat-trick when he removed tailenders Kieran Elliott and Gabe Bell – both out for ducks and caught by Manenti.
They might not have had as explosive a deadline day as some of their rivals, but Arsenal still got some business done.
Andrea Berta and Co. saw several players go out on loan, including Oleksander Zinchenko, Reiss Nelson, and Fabio Vieira, while also welcoming one player into the club: Piero Hincapie.
The Bayer Leverkusen star put pen to paper on a season-long loan, but as both the German outfit and Arsenal have an option to make it permanent for £45m, it’s pretty much guaranteed that it’ll happen.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.
The Ecuadorian international is a seriously exciting player to add to the squad, but the Gunners may well have already sold a homegrown version of him.
Why Arsenal wanted Hincapie
Now, it just wouldn’t be an Arsenal transfer window if Mikel Arteta didn’t get his hands on a new left-back who can play at centre-back.
The Spaniard loves signing defenders, but beyond the jokes and the simple explanation of adding depth, Hincapie looks to be a brilliant signing.
What looks to be the most significant reason behind the Gunners securing his services is what he will be able to offer the team going forward.
That’s not to say the former Leverkusen star is a liability at the back, far from it, but his ability to overlap is what could make him such a useful signing.
He might not be as gung-ho as Jeremie Frimpong, but respected analyst Ben Mattinson still described him as “a left-sided Ben White,” for the way he gets up and down the pitch.
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Touches (Mid 3rd)
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Total Passing Distance
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Progressive Passing Distance
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Live-ball Passes
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Moreover, FBref ranks in the top 3% of full-backs in Europe’s top-five leagues for progressive passing distance, the top 5% for progressive carrying distance and overall carries, the top 8% for passes into the final third, and more, all per 90.
In other words, he is brilliant at getting the ball up the pitch, where he can then cross into the box or pass it to a teammate.
Piero Hincapie in action for Bayer Leverkusen
In all, Hincapie looks like he’ll be a great addition to this Arsenal squad, but the club might have already had their own homegrown version of him before.
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However, for every one youngster who gets into the first team, countless others do not, such as Lino Sousa.
The 20-year-old prospect joined the Gunners’ youth setup from West Bromwich Albion in 2022, but instead of making his way into the first team or even going out on loan, he was sold to Aston Villa in January last year.
He spent the rest of that season on loan with Plymouth Argyle before joining Bristol Rovers the following season, where he went on to become a regular, making 29 appearances.
While it may be early to say with certainty how good the Villa gem could be, many in the know have been full of praise for him for some time.
For example, Mattinson claimed that he “could be England’s future LB,” and academy expert Will Balsam has described him as an “athletic” full-back with “a deadly swinging left boot,” which suggests he’d be brilliant at overlapping and crossing the ball into the box.
Moreover, Jeorge Bird, an authority on Hale End, previously characterised the youngster as a defender who ‘relishes pushing forward but also doesn’t shirk his defensive responsibilities.’
In other words, he sounds like the player Arsenal hope they are getting in Hincapie, which begs the question: Should they have sold him at all?
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Each time Ajinkya Rahane deposited the ball into the stands – it happened five times on Friday – the sparse crowd, spread beyond the deep-square leg boundary from the BEML End at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, yelled their throats out. Yet, on none of the five occasions was their cheer and appreciation more pleasing to hear than the pinging of the ball off Rahane’s bat barely three seconds earlier. That sound, after all, seemed to echo at an otherwise quiet ground.With one run to win and Rahane on 98, he looked to hoick over square leg from the Pavilion End. But he got a top edge for the Baroda wicketkeeper to snaffle. However, Rahane’s knock helped Mumbai wrap up the first semi-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with a cakewalk of a chase of 159. As a result, they avenged defeat from last season, when Baroda had knocked them out in the quarter-final.Rahane’s innings, which came off 56 balls, also featured 11 boundaries, including one off the first ball he faced. He started the second over of the chase by going 4, 6, 4 off Lukman Meriwala, Baroda’s best bowler from their quarter-final victory against Bengal. Mumbai had 30 on the board after three overs despite losing Prithvi Shaw, and until then, Rahane had cracked 22 from nine deliveries to set the tone.Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer added 88 off 56 balls•PTI
By the end of the powerplay, Mumbai posted 61, and giving Rahane company in dispatching the ball around was his captain Shreyas Iyer. Baroda tried five different bowlers in the first seven overs, but nothing worked. After pulling Akash Singh for six wide of long-on to end the seventh over, Shreyas slashed and cut him for four, and pulled him for six in the ninth.Next over, Rahane passed fifty when he hooked Hardik Pandya for six over deep square leg. Atit Sheth ended the 88-run stand when Shreyas, on 46, swung one to long-on, but Rahane never let Mumbai’s momentum slip. He swatted and heaved for three sixes out of the five balls he faced from the second half of the 14th over. Maybe he would have got his hundred had Baroda made more runs!However, Mumbai would have restricted Baroda to a much smaller total had it not been for a 49-run seventh-wicket partnership off 27 balls between Shivalik Sharma and Sheth. From 103 for 6, Shivalik started the counterattack by hooking Suryansh Shedge for six, before Sheth scooped Shardul Thakur for four. The innings ended with three sixes in the final over off Thakur – one each for Shivalik, Sheth and Mahesh Pithiya – but Rahane, Player of the Match for the third time in a row, put all that into oblivion.