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Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup
Alexander Mitrovic’s header in the 90th minute allowed Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal to beat Serbia 2-1 in Lisbon, which allowed Serbia to win the automatic qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup. Portugal still has a chance to advance, but must advance to four teams in the playoffs in March. All the teams that reserved World Cup seats in Europe on Sunday did this with dramatic late goals.
Spain only needed to tie in the final match against Sweden to qualify, but Alvaro Morata secured the veteran Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic with the only goal 1-0 in the 86th minute. Rahimovic’s hope of playing in the World Cup again depends on the playoffs. Croatia’s goal of besieging Russia on the water-filled field quickly turned into a swamp and finally paid off.
The Russian defender scored an own goal in the 81st minute, enough to win 1-0. Russia will also participate in the playoffs starting on March 24, and will divide 12 teams-10 runner-ups in the group and two teams that have achieved outstanding results in the National League-into three of four teams team. Each bracket has a World Cup seat.
The draw was held in Zurich on November 26. Portugal was in a strong position when Renato Sanchez scored the first goal only two minutes later against Serbia, but Dusan Tadic kept Serbia in the game with an equalizer in the 33rd game. Mitrovic’s late header calmed the audience and shocked the Portuguese players, including Ronaldo, who was sitting on the court at the final whistle.
“This is an amazing game, well deserved,” Mitrovic said. “I think we deserve to win the game and come to Qatar.” After Serbia failed to qualify for this year’s European Championships, defeating Portugal for the first time marked a reversal. Portugal has a positive factor. Its relatively strong record in the group stage means that it will become one of the seeded teams in the playoffs in March and will win a home draw in the semi-finals of the single leg bracket.
The last time Portugal missed the World Cup was in 1998. Substitute Morata scored the winning goal for Spain, and Danny Olmo’s long shot scored Spain’s 12th consecutive World Cup. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 40, is fighting to participate in his first World Cup with Sweden since 2006 – he was not selected for the big squad in 2018 – but in the 74th The game cannot be changed after a substitute comes out. Before losing 2-0 to Georgia on Thursday, Sweden seemed to have controlled a movement.
News Source : Hindustan Times
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Mumbai defeats Vidarbha by 169 runs to win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, capping an eight-year reign.
Mumbai overcame Vidarbha by 169 runs in the Wankhede Stadium final on Thursday to end an eight-year drought for a record-tying 42nd Ranji Trophy victory. Vidarbha put up a valiant fight in the second inning to chase a massive 538 runs, but on Day 5, they were eventually bowled out for 368.
Vidarbha put up a valiant battle on Day 5 of the final, with captain Akshay Wadkar and Harsh Dubey leading the team’s struggle against Ajinkya Rahane’s troops. Vidarbha scored 81 runs in the opening session without losing a wicket thanks to the two’s resolute stance at the crease, which frustrated the home team.
Mumbai defeated Vidarbha by a commanding 169 runs in the Ranji Trophy final, putting on an outstanding display.
Following lunch, Wadkar gave Vidarbha’s innings a boost with a magnificent century, showcasing his batting prowess. But when it was time to step it up, Tanush Kotian got his wicket by lbw-ing Wadkar.
Following the captain’s exit, Vidarbha’s batting lineup came under increasing pressure. Even Dubey, who showed fortitude by hitting a steely 65 off 128 deliveries, gave in to the pressure of the scoreboard.
Mumbai’s bowlers strengthened their hold on the game as the innings went on. Vidarbha’s bottom order offered little resistance as Mumbai quickly completed the innings in just the next 25 deliveries.
Ajinkya Rahane gave the ball to Dhawal Kulkarni in a crucial moment following the loss of the ninth wicket in his final domestic encounter. With just his third ball of the spell, Kulkarni quickly secured the vital wicket of Umesh Yadav, securing Mumbai’s 42nd championship.
Mumbai won their first Ranji Trophy since 2016. The domestic powerhouses increased their lead over other teams in the standings for the most trophies won in the first-class competition. With Karnataka coming in a distant second, no other team has won the Ranji Trophy more times than this one.
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