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A round-up of East Zone matches in the Inter State T20 tournament played on February 3, 2017

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Feb-2017

Sayan Ghosh’s 3 for 25 and Pragyan Ojha’s 2 for 29 helped Bengal restrict Odisha to 121 after setting them 146 to win at the Eden Gardens. Odisha’s debutant Subhranshu Senapati (41 off 42) was their only batsman from the top six who got into double figures as they were reduced to 39 for 5 in the ninth over of their chase. Earlier, Bengal were reduced to 67 for 5 in 12th over after being put in, thanks to medium-pacers Basant Mohanty (2-39) and Deepak Behera (2-16) who took the first four wickets between them. Of Bengal’s top four, only Shreevats Goswami (33 off 31) got past 10. It took efforts from Pramod Chandila (32 off 32) and Writtick Chatterjee (33 off 22) – who were both dismissed by Paresh Patel (2-18) – to lift Bengal to 145.File photo – Abu Nechim played a supporting role with 2 for 10 as Assam bowled Tripura out for 85•AFP

Pritam Das, the medium-pacer, finished with his first five-wicket haul in T20s to help Assam skittle Tripura for 85 and set-up a seven-wicket win in Kolkata. Assam now have two wins in three matches in the Inter-State T20 tournament.Tripura, sent in to bat, were tottering at 36 for 5 in the 10th over. Manisankar Mura Singh, the captain, waged a lone battle to top score with 32, before Tripura lost their last five wickets for nine runs. Rishav Das got Assam off to a flier, striking four boundaries in his 21 before they lost two wickets in successive overs. Murasingh, who dismissed Rishav, had his second when he bowled Arun Karthik. But Sibsankar Roy’s 35 not out ensured Assam suffered no further hiccups as they won with 41 balls to spare.

أعلن المدير الفني الإسباني تشابي ألونسو، قراره النهائي بشأن مستقبله، بعد ارتباطه بتدريب فريق ليفربول الإنجليزي.

وارتبط تشابي مدرب باير ليفركوزن، بتدريب ليفربول، خلفًا للمدير الفني الألماني يورجن كلوب، المدرب الحالي للفريق.

وكان كلوب أعلن في وقت سابق بشهر يناير الماضي، قرار رحيله عن ليفربول بنهاية الموسم الجاري.

وأكدت صحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية أن تشابي سيستمر في منصبه كمدرب لباير ليفركوزن، وهو ما أعلنه في مؤتمر صحفي اليوم الجمعة.

وقال تشابي ألونسو حول قراره بالبقاء في النادي: “الأسبوع الماضي كان الموعد النهائي بالنسبة لي بالتأكيد”.

وأضاف: “كل أوراقي على الطاولة، لقد فكرت في القرار لأنك بحاجة إلى التفكير جيدًا، بمجرد أن اتخذته، شعرت أنني بحاجة لمشاركة الأمر مع الجميع”.

وأكد: “إنها علامة احترام، أبلغت اللاعبين في حديث جماعي هذا الصباح، لقد استعدينا بطريقة طبيعية”.

وواصل: “لقد قمتم يا رفاق بالكثير من التكهنات، حتى منذ مايو الماضي! إنه جزء من العمل، ولم أشعر بالتوتر بسببه، كان من المهم ألا يؤثر ذلك على الفريق وكانت عقلية الفريق جيدة، كل شيء واضح”.

واستطرد تشابي: “أعتقد أنه لن يكون من الصواب أن أتحدث عن الأندية الأخرى عندما تكون في هذا الوضع، بالتأكيد هناك أندية تربطني بها علاقة قوية، لعبت هناك، لذلك أنا أحترمهم، لكن ليس من الصحيح بالنسبة لي أن أتحدث عنهم الآن (إشارة إلى ليفربول وبايرن ميونخ)”.

وتابع: “الأمر يتعلق أكثر بالاقتناع بأنني في المكان المناسب في باير ليفركوزن وأريد مواصلة النمو مع النادي، والنمو مع اللاعبين، أنا في هذه المرحلة من مسيرتي الشابة، كان علي أن أشعر أن القرار كان طبيعيًا، ولهذا السبب اتخذته”.

وعندما سئل عما إذا كان ذلك التزامًا لما بعد العام المقبل، حتى نهاية عقده في عام 2026، أوضح: “إنه عقدي، لم نبدأ في التكهن أكثر بشأن المستقبل، لقد تكهننا بما فيه الكفاية”.

وأتم: “أريد أن أستمتع أينما كنت، أنا أستمتع في ليفركوزن، أريد أن أحقق طموحي مع النادي، هذه هي أمنيتي للمستقبل”.

Aston Villa reportedly remain interested in Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams, as Monchi prepares to raise the stakes in his first transfer window at the club.

The Spaniard could equip his fellow countryman with a player that could bolster the squad, as Unai Emery bids for a busy summer of recruiting efficiently ahead of his first full campaign at the helm.

The link between the United States international and the Midlands club came last month, as the Daily Mail named Villa among those interested in poaching the talent from newly relegated Leeds.

Since then, rumours have remained, with news reported by transfer expert Dean Jones via Football FanCast this week revealing the Villans’ plans to launch for the 24-year-old.

Jones stated that the former RB Leipzig whizz is “certainly” a player on Monchi’s “radar”, with any deal set to potentially cost around £25m.

After spending just a year at Elland Road, the midfielder’s time could be up after their relegation to the Championship, with Brighton, Everton and Nottingham Forest listed alongside Villa as those eyeing the ace.

What could Tyler Adams offer to Aston Villa?

Hailed as a “machine” by journalist Wes Rucker, Adams would be a worthy addition to most sides in the league, asserting himself as a strong defensive-minded asset in the engine room.

In 24 appearances, the 24-year-old won an average of six total duels per game, identifying as one of the best-performing defensive midfielders in the Premier League in his debut season, via Sofascore.

As per FBref, the New York-born gem ranked in the top 3% of those in his position in the 2022/23 campaign in terms of tackles per 90, averaging a monstrous 3.72 as well as two blocks and 1.46 interceptions per 90.

His numbers saw him likened to a star player at Villa, who could see one of their top players cloned should Emery opt to duel for the signature of Adams.

Likened by FBref to Boubacar Kamara, the American flexes a strong passing and technical ability as well as displaying how effective he is defensively, highlighted by his pass completion rate of 82.5%.

Villa’s Frenchman recorded a completion rate of 84.8% via FBref, however, attempted an average of fewer passes with 47.66 attempted to the Leeds man’s 56.06 per 90.

In signing Adams, Emery could have two players that are competent ball players and impressive tacklers, in an area of the pitch integral to pulling the strings going forward.

The similarities are evident in their progressive play also, with Kamara averaging an impressive 4.25 progressive passes per 90 to the American’s 5.68 per 90, displaying his comprehensive ability in the middle of the park and suggesting his suitability for Emery’s project.

Hailed as a “monster” by members of the media, Kamara could line up with a second helping of himself should Monchi opt to take the plunge to sign Adams, who could be an individual to take Villa to new heights next term.

Ramachandra Guha, one of the four members of the Committee of Administrators, has said the KSCA would insult the awardees if the state body boycotted the BCCI awards on March 8

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Mar-2017

Ramachandra Guha, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), has appealed to the KSCA to reconsider its “ill-advised” decision to boycott the annual BCCI awards and the MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture on Wednesday evening (March 8) in Bengaluru. Guha further said the state body would insult the awardees – present and past – by abstaining from the function.”You have thereby insulted the great cricketers who have won the award this year, including the Karnataka cricketer Shanta Rangaswamy, the first to get the woman’s award,” Guha wrote in an email addressed to KSCA president Sanjay Desai. “You have also insulted the awards themselves, and you have insulted all past awardees, including EAS Prasanna, GR Viswanath, BS Chandrasekhar, Syed Kirmani and all the greats from Karnataka that [KSCA secretary] Sudhakar Rao and you played with.”KSCA member hits back at Guha

The KSCA, in a statement signed by managing committee member Ashok Raghavan, responded to Ramachandra Guha’s comments on the association’s awards boycott, tagging his comments “despicable”. The statement said Guha was taking his job on the Committee of Administrators “far too seriously”, and that the member would continue to make “submissions every time when the [CoA] cross the line of authority either by way of their action or their words”.
“Your above remarks per se are uncalled for, unnecessary, disdainful, disparaging, despicable and condemnable to say the least,” the statement said. “I being the member of the Managing Committee, who has spent considerable time and energy in carrying out my duties… which is strictly honorary in nature, do not deserve such uncharitable remarks. I respectfully submit that I do not need a certificate from you or from anybody else for that matter, about my extent of love for cricket or lust for power as I personally know the hours I have spent in the Association for its betterment and smooth administration.
“… As a person of public repute far larger than me it is expected that you should have been more mature, measured and sensitive in your remarks… From your statements in the press it appears that you are taking your job far too seriously and making comments without even understanding the other point of view.
“… It is needless to state that the Apex Court has found some merit in your good self to bestow you with the onerous responsibility of a Member of the [CoA] and it would only be fitting if you could carry the confidence reposed in you by the Apex Court with maturity and wisdom.”

Guha called the decision to boycott the functions “foolish and petty”, and said it would send a message that the KSCA put its opposition to the reforms ahead of honouring cricketers. “Please do reconsider. Think of the message it will send – that KSCA hates reforms in cricket administration so much that it does not even wish to honour its own great cricketers. Do act like gentlemen and come join in the celebration of cricket and cricketers,” he said in the email accessed by ESPNcricinfo.BCCI CEO Rahul Johri had earlier invited state associations for the fifth Pataudi Lecture, to be delivered by former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer, and the board’s annual awards. However, the last paragraph of the invitation – “Kindly note that the committee of administrators is constrained to convey that only those office bearers who are qualified as per the Supreme Court orders are expected to attend the function” – struck a raw nerve with the KSCA.In its reply dated March 3, the KSCA said it would be a “humiliation to the very cricketing fraternity” to accept the invitation with constraints and restrictions. “It may seem very rude or undiplomatic, however, looking at the last paragraph of your invitation, we would like to ascertain that we are also constrained not to acknowledge, thank or even remotely think of attending this function,” the two-page mail, signed by Desai and Rao, said.Desai and Rao had also accused the CoA of treating cricketers and administrators shabbily. “Administrators and Cricketers who have contributed their time and energy and also have sacrificed immensely for the development of game over decades are being treated so shabbily by the Committee of Administrators as though all of them are of doubtful integrity,” their reply had said.Many state associations, who are likely to follow KSCA’s lead and stay away from the awards, have been critical of the CoA “overstepping” its role defined by the Supreme Court. Last week, these associations, barring Vidarbha and Tripura, sent the CoA separate emails saying they would not comply with its directives till they got clarification from the Supreme Court on aspects like eligibility of an office bearer.

Niroshan Dickwella, who scored his second Test half-century and spent 46 overs keeping wicket, said that the Galle surface had slowed down since the first day, but was not yet the raging turner it can become

Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle08-Mar-2017

Niroshan Dickwella, who scored his second Test half-century and spent 46 overs keeping wicket, said that the Galle surface had slowed down since the first day, but was not yet the raging turner it can often become. There appeared to be little assistance for bowlers of any description in the four sessions between lunch on day one and tea on day two. Though there was some turn for left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan late in the day, this was largely slow turn, rather than the fizzing variety that may often be seen at Galle.Sri Lanka’s previous match at this venue, against Australia, lasted less than seven sessions. Three full innings had been completed by the end of day two on that occasion.”It usually turns a bit more here,” Dickwella said. “I played in a Test here against Pakistan in 2014, which we won, and last time Sri Lanka played here, they won against Australia as well. Both those pitches were turning tracks – even on the first day. This one is a bit better for the batsmen – and you can see that in the way we managed to get 490-odd.”It was a good batting track yesterday, and it’s becoming really slow at the moment. Today, it was getting slow and the turn is slow. I think it will start to properly turn in the third evening.”In his own innings, Dickwella had adopted a characteristically positive approach, hitting 75 off 76 balls, though he did also fall to an aggressive stroke. Most of his runs were scored in the company of Kusal Mendis, with whom he mounted 110 to propel Sri Lanka to a formidable position.”Attacking is part of my normal game, and I don’t want to change the way I play,” he said. “It was a flat track as well. I didn’t think too much and my normal game helped me to score runs.”Dickwella has also impressed in ODI and T20 cricket in recent months, where he has often brought impetus to the top of Sri Lanka’s innings.”It’s different in Tests, because in T20s and one-dayers, I open the batting, and that’s a different ball game with the Powerplays and all,” he said. “In Test cricket, it’s a totally different game with the slips and fielders in the circle most of the time. The opposition bowls more to a plan as well. But I also like keeping wickets and batting in the middle order. I want to be a better wicketkeeper, so it’s a good role.”

نجح فريقا الأهلي والزمالك لكرة الطائرة رجال، في التأهل إلى نهائي بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، للموسم المحلي 2023/2024.

جاء ذلك بعدما تمكن الأهلي والزمالك من تخطي سبورتنج وسموحة على الترتيب في دور نصف النهائي الذي أقيم بنظام بلاي أوف 3.

وتمكن الأهلي من تخطي نظيره سبورتنج بنتيجة 2/0 بمجموع المباراتين حيث فاز في المباراة الأولى بنصف النهائي بنتيجة 3/0، قبل أن يكرر الفوز بنفس النتيجة مساء اليوم.

وجاءت نتائج الأشواط كالتالي:
25/14
25/18
26/24

فيما نجح الزمالك في التأهل للمباراة النهائية على حساب سموحة بنتيجة 2/0 بمجموع المباراتين أيضًا، حيث فاز في المباراة الأولى بنتيجة 3/1، بينما فاز في المباراة الثانية بنتيجة 3/0.

وجاءت نتائج الأشواط كالتالي:
25/15
25/21
25/17

اقرأ أيضًا..اتحاد الطائرة يعلن موعد نهائي الدوري الممتاز للرجال والسيدات

وكان فريقا السيدات بالأهلي والزمالك قد تأهلا لنهائي دوري سيدات الطائرة، على حساب سبورتنج وسموحة على الترتيب، في الدور نصف النهائي.

وحدد الاتحاد المصري للكرة الطائرة برئاسة المهندس ياسر قمر، موعد الدور النهائي لبطولة دوري الرجال والسيدات، حيث سيقام نهائي السيدات أيام 2 و4 و6 أبريل، بينما سيقام نهائي الرجال أيام 3 و5 و7 أبريل على صالة الدكتور حسن مصطفى بمدينة 6 أكتوبر.

Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing Leeds United starlet Wilfried Gnonto, as Unai Emery looks to bolster his side this summer.

The Spaniard has already added midfield and defensive cover this transfer window, securing the signature of Youri Tielemans with Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres closing in on a move.

President of football operations Monchi could deliver a masterclass this summer, should he strike a deal for the Leeds forward in addition to the already arriving stars.

What’s the latest on Wilfried Gnonto to Aston Villa?

Earlier this week, Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla claimed that Villa are one of the clubs pondering over Gnonto, who ‘will leave’ Leeds this summer as per the report.

News reported today by Football Insider added that the Villans have ‘registered their interest’ in the 19-year-old, with Everton also eyeing the teen.

Back in April, transfer expert Pete O’Rourke claimed that the Whites would require a fee in the region of £40m to allow the Italian to depart, a figure that could change following confirmation of the side’s relegation.

What could Wilfried Gnonto offer to Aston Villa?

Hailed as “incredible” by members of the media, Gnonto lit up the Premier League in his first season in England, showing glimpses of just how explosive his talents on the flank are.

Signed from FC Zurich last summer, Leeds bagged themselves a dangerous young player, and one that caught the eye of many during his short time in the English top tier.

Despite only making 14 starts for the Whites, with an average of 56 minutes per game, via Sofascore, the Italian highlighted the player he could be if equipped with in a strong attacking side that could nurture his talents.

In 24 total Premier League appearances, the 19-year-old contributed to six goals, scoring two and assisting four in a treacherous campaign for all at Elland Road.

Deployed on the left flank, the attacker showed his ability in the final third, not just through his fine level of finishing but his creative attributes too, averaging one key pass per game.

Leeds’ relegation marked the end of their three-year stay in the Premier League, and sparked rumours of it being the end of the road for a host of their squad, who aren’t seduced by Championship football.

The Whites’ relegation could come as a positive thing for Villa, who could bolster their attack by obtaining Gnonto, who would surely prove to be an upgrade for Emery’s current options on the flank.

Leon Bailey has been a hot and cold performer for the Villans, seeing him branded as “inconsistent” by club legend Gabriel Agbonlahor, who insisted via Football Insider that the winger “could be sold” if his performances don’t improve.

The 25-year-old has netted just five goals in 51 Premier League appearances in claret and blue, and could find himself swept under the rug during Emery’s revamp of the side.

While the Jamaican outscored the Villa target this season, scoring four in 33 appearances, the Leeds starlet proved to be a better outlet to those around him, despite playing in a lesser side in his first taste of English football.

As per FBref, Gnonto averaged 4.39 progressive carries to Bailey’s 3.89 per 90 last season, as well as receiving more progressive passes than the 25-year-old, averaging 9.04 received per 90 to his 8.33.

The numbers suggest that Emery could equip his side with a hungry young talent that could fare better than Bailey, who has failed to consistently ‘wow’ Villa Park since his arrival.

An update has emerged on Liverpool and their plans to restructure their midfield options ahead of the 2023/24 campaign…

What's the latest Liverpool midfielder transfer news?

According to talkSPORT, the Reds are considering a swoop to sign Brighton & Hove Albion defensive midfielder Moises Caicedo during the summer transfer window.

The report claims that the Merseyside giants could raid the Premier League side for a second time this summer, following the arrival of Alexis Mac Allister from them last month, if they lose two of their current options in the middle of the park.

Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea are also said to be in the race to land the Ecuador international, who is valued at a staggering £100m by Roberto De Zerbi's club.

Al Ittihad are reportedly in talks over a possible deal to sign Fabinho from Anfield, which could see the Brazil international move to Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Jordan Henderson is said to have agreed terms with Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq ahead of a possible permanent transfer.

How good is Moises Caicedo?

The 21-year-old dynamo is a proven Premier League performer who has already showcased his ability as a number six in the top flight, which could allow Jurgen Klopp to forget all about Fabinho by signing him over the coming weeks.

Last season, Caicedo averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.08 across 37 league appearances for Brighton, which is a score that would have placed him sixth in the Liverpool squad and the highest-rated midfielder within the team.

Klopp's Brazilian enforcer averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.87 over 36 outings and showcased his defensive quality with 2.8 tackles and interceptions combined per game to go along with a duel success rate of 50%.

The Brighton star, who was once described as a "Machine Man" by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, made an outstanding 4.2 tackles and interceptions per game alongside a 58% success rate in his physical battles.

These statistics suggest that the 21-year-old, who is eight years younger than the Liverpool warrior, could be a significant upgrade on Fabinho in terms of the average standard of his performances, as well as the defensive work that he carries out to win possession back for the team on a regular basis throughout games.

Caicedo could also provide more quality in attack as the talented youngster has averaged more progressive passes and progressive carries combined per 90 (7.37) over the last 365 days in the Men's Big Five Leagues and European competitions in comparison to the 29-year-old battler (5.89).

His use of the ball in midfield could, therefore, allow the Reds to progress the play more frequently than they currently do with Fabinho in that position, which could present the forwards with more opportunities to pick possession up in advanced areas to do their damage at the top end of the pitch.

The Brighton hotshot's impressive qualities on and off the ball at Premier League level suggest that the quality is there for him to be a significant upgrade on the former Monaco man in midfield, which is why Klopp could forget all about the Al Ittihad target by swooping to sign the South American talent before the deadline.

حسم التعادل السلبي نتيجة مباراة بيراميدز وطلائع الجيش، التي أقيمت اليوم الجمعة ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وأقيمت مباراة بيراميدز وطلائع الجيش على ملعب الدفاع الجوي، في إطار مواجهات الجولة السابعة عشر من الدوري المصري.

وحاول لاعبو بيراميدز على مدار اللقاء تسجيل هدف يضمن لهم الثلاث نقاط، إلا أن الحالة الدفاعية الصلبة لفريق طلائع الجيش حالت دون ذلك.

طالع أيضاً.. بعد تصريحات تركي آل الشيخ.. حسين لبيب: كلام الناس أشبه بـ”التراب”

على الجانب الآخر، فشل فريق طلائع الجيش في ترجمة أي فرصة إلى هدف، على مدار شوطي اللقاء، لتنتهي المواجهة بالتعادل السلبي.

بهذا التعادل رفع بيراميدز رصيده إلى النقطة 26 يحتل بها المركز الرابع في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، بينما يتواجد طلائع الجيش بالمركز التاسع، ولديه 21 نقطة.

Virat Kohli thinks it was a clear case of RCB losing rather than Pune winning, after they slumped to a 61-run loss to see their Playoff hopes take another massive hit

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Apr-2017After Royal Challengers Bangalore ambled to their second sub-hundred total and lost by 61 runs, a visibly disconsolate captain Virat Kohli conceded that his team lost the game rather than Rising Pune Supergiant winning it.”I think it is everyone for see. We lost that game. It is hard for a captain to stand here and speak after performances like these,” Kohli said after the side’s third successive loss. “But, [I have] got to embrace it, got to take it in the journey, take it in my stride and move forward and learn from these kind of games, these kind of days.”We are just not getting good performances together. It is lack of intent, guys fearful of getting out and failing and that’s never a good feeling. So, that’s all it boils down to. We lost the game rather than them winning it.Royal Challengers barely escaped being bowled out for the third game in a row after totals of 49 and 134 in their last two completed games. With the exception of Kohli – he made 55 of the team’s total of 96 for 9 – the other batsmen finished with single digits. Royal Challengers were on 49 for 5 at one stage and didn’t strike a single six until the 17th over. Kohli couldn’t point to any specific reason as to how how a batting line-up consisting of himself, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle could fail continuously.”Could be a few reasons, could be expectations, could be even looking at our side,” Kohli said. “We made the playoffs last year, good batting line-up, so all kinds of things play in your head. You can’t really pinpoint something unless you know as an individual. It could be hesitation to get out, hesitation to get runs, all those sort of things as batsmen, you know, they can creep in very quickly.”Mathematically, Royal Challengers could still make the playoffs, but Kohli didn’t rate their chances too highly. “We are almost not in the race for the playoffs now, pretty much All we can do now is just enjoy the four games,” he said. “Not worry about failing, not worry about not getting runs and just go out there and express ourselves.”Coach Daniel Vettori reiterated Kohli’s statements on staying focused for the next four games. “There are still four more games to go and they are really important for the pride of the franchise,” Vettori said. “We travel to Mumbai tomorrow. We need to play well there.”Vettori was pleased that Royal Challengers’ bowlers had restricted Rising Pune to 157. He was particularly appreciative of Pawan Negi, who conceded only 18 runs in his four overs and picked up Rahul Tripathi’s wicket. “Our bowling performances throughout the season have been exceptional. A real improvement from where we were last year and some of that is down to the wickets we have played on,” Vettori said.When asked about the batting failures, Vettori admitted that they had a different batting line-up in mind at the start of the season, but injuries to KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan forced a rethink in strategy. “A number of guys I suppose, aren’t in the form expected of them,” Vettori said. “Virat has led us exceptionally well, not only with the captaincy but with his batting. The group knows where we haven’t performed, that’s what we need to rectify.”Rising Pune, on the other, had no problems with either fear of failure or expressing themselves, as they completed their fourth win in five games. While lauding his team’s “complete” performance, captain Steve Smith singled out pacer Lockie Ferguson for doing everything asked of him.Ferguson, playing only his second game, finished with figures of 2 for 7 in four overs, including the wicket of de Villiers. “That’s a magnificent effort, isn’t it?” Smith said. “Three overs of dot balls from Lockie, hit good lengths and bowled good bouncers as well. He is an exciting player for the future.”Smith, however, admitted Rising Pune didn’t get the runs they were looking for. “We didn’t know what was enough at the halfway point, to be fair. The wicket was a little bit slow and obviously Bangalore players have some quality plyers in their line-up. I thought we came out and bowled really well. We executed our plans really well tonight.”