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بدا فلورنتينو بيريز، رئيس ريال مدريد متأثرًا بحديث الإيطالي كارلو أنشيلوتي، الذي ودع النادي وجماهيره اليوم.

وخاض ريال مدريد مباراته الأخيرة في بطولة الدوري الإسباني لموسم 2024-2025، على ملعبه “سانتياجو برنابيو”.

والتقى ريال مدريد وريال سوسيداد اليوم السبت، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثامنة والثلاثين والأخيرة للدوري الإسباني.

كانت هذه المباراة هي الأخيرة لكارلو أنشيلوتي كمدرب لفريق ريال مدريد، حيث يُنهي حقبته مع النادي الملكي ويتجه لتدريب منتخب البرازيل.

وألقى أنشيلوتي بكلمته لجماهير ريال مدريد مودعًا إياهم، وخلال حديثه وجه بعض الكلمات للرئيس بيريز.

وبحسب ما ذكرت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، لم يتمكن بيريز من حبس دموعه، خلال تواجده بالمدرجات، وتأثر بحديث أنشيلوتي.

وقال أنشيلوتي: “أود أن أشكر رئيسي العزيز، فلورنتينو بيريز، لقد كانت تجربة رائعة، شكرًا لك على هذه اللحظات، كان من الرائع أن أعيشها معك، إنها قصة لا تُنسى” (لمطالعة تصريحاته كاملة من هنا).

وأنهى ريال مدريد الدوري الإسباني في المركز الثاني، خلف برشلونة الذي توج باللقب تحت قيادة هانز فليك.

وخلال هذا الموسم ودع ريال مدريد دوري أبطال أوروبا من الدور ربع النهائي أمام خصمه آرسنال الإنجليزي.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك، خسر ريال مدريد لقبي كأس ملك إسبانيا وكأس السوبر الإسباني أمام غريمه برشلونة.

Gujarat Titans’ players and coaches react to their IPL 2022 triumph

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Manjrekar: Hardik was ‘genuinely relaxed’ as captain

David Miller (481 runs at 68.71): “It’s been a phenomenal journey. Finishing at the back-end was pretty special and being there in the moment [of victory]. It has been a collective effort, everyone’s stuck their hand up in key moments. One of the best rides I’ve ever had. It has been a relaxed environment led by [head coach] Ashish Nehra and [captain] Hardik [Pandya]. Hardik has gotten better and better as the season has gone on. He’s tactically been really good, led with both bat and ball.”Related

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Gary Kirsten, batting coach and mentor: “[Hardik has been] fantastic. He’s a high-profile guy in India, but he’s been incredibly humble. Wants to learn as a leader. Especially in IPL and in India, he wants to help youngsters. He’s come in with real responsibility, very different to seeing him in other IPLs. Great for Ashish and [team director] Vikram [Solanki] as well. Brand new franchise, to put a team together and get guys performing – amazing.”Hardik Pandya (487 at 44.27 and eight wickets at 27.75): “I wanted to show what I have worked hard for, and today was the day from my bowling point of view, I saved the best for the best [stage]. I think [that] the second ball of my spell that I bowled, after getting Sanju [Samson] out, I saw that if you hit the wicket hard and if you bowl in on the seam, something is going to happen. So, for me, it was all about sticking to the right lengths and asking the batters to play a good shot rather than me trying something and giving a boundary.”Any given day I’d take the trophy than me batting at 160 or 170 [strike rate], team is the most important, whichever team I play for. I have always been that kind of individual. Outside noise does not bother me, and if I have to sacrifice and have a worse season and my team still wins, I’ll take that.

“Me and Ashu [Ashish Nehra] are similar in terms of wanting to play five proper bowlers, who can win you matches all day… Most of the time, I have seen in T20 cricket, it’s a batters’ game but bowlers win you games.”Hardik Pandya

“[On batting at No. 4:] I’ve always fancied myself as a batter. Batting comes first to me, it’s always going to be close to my heart, so, obviously when we got the auction done, it was clear that I had to bat up the order to guide… I have been in this kind of situation before, so for my team, I thought that it’s the best position [No. 4] for me to bat, so that all the other batsmen can come and express themselves.”[On team combination:] Me and Ashu [Nehra] are similar in terms of wanting to play five proper bowlers, who can win you matches all day. Batters can obviously chip in and make sure that whatever or whenever we require batsmen can raise their hand and say ‘we are there’. But, most of the time, I have seen in T20 cricket, it’s a batters’ game but bowlers win you games.”[Titans behind the scenes:] A lot of the time, we won the game, but we always spoke about what are the things we missed out on and how we can do better. A lot of the credit goes to all the support staff, from Ashish to [spin-bowling coach and scout] Ashish Kapoor, Gary, the physios to the masseurs, the logistics team; everyone chipped in, they were there to make sure all the players were comfortable, feel at home.”[On how this win is different from his previous title wins with Mumbai Indians:] Obviously, I count myself lucky. I’ve been in five finals and won five times. It’s been exciting. This is going to be a special one because we spoke about creating legacy and making sure – this is for the generation to come, everyone will remember that this was the team who started this journey and… first year [for us in the IPL] to win the championship is very special.”

“People said we were batters short, short on experience. The franchise showed faith in David, me and Hardik. Now we’ve won, so nothing left to say.”Rahul Tewatia

Rashid Khan (19 wickets at 22.15): “It’s the biggest achievement of your career as a player, being part of a winning IPL team. It’s one of the most big achievements for me in my cricket career.”[On the final:] We adjusted ourselves very quickly with the wicket. We knew it was the kind of wicket [where] if they scored 150-plus it would be hard, but we have to bowl in the right area and that’s what happened. Everyone took the responsibility, the middle overs was really important and we bowled really well.”Rahul Tewatia (217 runs at 31.00): “We were relaxed in Qualifier 1 and we depended on staying relaxed and taking the game deep and finishing it off.”[On his feelings in the moment:] Don’t know about the party, but when the season started, someone asked me ‘what are your goals for IPL 2022’ and I said my only goal was to win a trophy with my new team. Don’t know about party, but I definitely won’t sleep tonight.”[On the team:] People said we were batters short, short on experience. The franchise showed faith in David, me and Hardik. Now we’ve won, so nothing left to say.”

“I think winning an IPL is as big as winning a World Cup and this is my fifth year and I’m fortunate enough to win it this time.”Shubman Gill

Wriddhiman Saha (317 runs at 31.70): “This season, some people said we didn’t make a good team, so we have proved everyone wrong. Feels good to win. Mohammed Shami got a wicket off the first ball of the season for us. We got momentum from there. So he has been outstanding through the season. Everyone has performed.”Shubman Gill (483 runs at 34.50): “It means a lot, you know, after winning the Under-19 World Cup [in 2018]. I think winning an IPL is as big as winning a World Cup and this is my fifth year and I’m fortunate enough to win it this time. I wanted to be there [batting] till the end this time and that was the talk with coaches and we came over the line.”Matthew Wade (157 runs at 15.70): “We’ve had a relaxed environment. Haven’t relied on one person too much even though Davey [Miller], Rashid and Hardik have had terrific seasons. It’s been a real family atmosphere, Ashish has created that. Everyone gets plenty of training time, he takes care of that. Everyone feels welcome and you can see the performances.”

Former scout Mick Brown believes Newcastle United are working to replace a “unique” St James’ Park hero in the January transfer window.

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In an exciting recent report, the Magpies have been backed to seal the signings of Wout Faes and Nikola Milenkovic, who are at Leicester City and Nottingham Forest respectively. The pair could cost a combined £75m and are seen as potential younger upgrades on Fabian Schar and Dan Burn, who are now both in their 30s and out of contract at the end of this season.

Another centre-back who has been mentioned as a possible target for Newcastle is Fikayo Tomori, with the Englishman still at AC Milan after moving to Italy on a permanent basis from Chelsea back in 2021. One way or the other, it is clear Newcastlw are keen to bring down the average age of their defensive core.

At the other end of the pitch, Botafogo forward Igor Jesus has been linked with a move to the Magpies, but Premier League rivals Arsenal are providing stiff competition for his services.

Newcastle want to sell "unique" ace in January

Speaking to Football Insider, Brown claimed that Newcastle will look to accept offers for Miguel Almiron in January, having fallen out of favour under Eddie Howe, and they will put any funds earned towards finding a replacement.

“Yes, that’s one I’ve heard they’re looking to do and get a deal done. He doesn’t feature regularly in their team any more, under Eddie Howe. He was always a bit of a bright space and he looks electric at times but he’s not consistent or efficient enough to play regularly at the top level.

“Now they’ve made the decision to move him on. They’ve got people already that can cover for him, but any fee they do get for him will likely be reinvested in that position. That right-hand side is certainly a concern of theirs and they’ll look to bring in money from Almiron’s sale to avoid those financial regulations. Letting Almiron leave will free up that money to spend in January.”

January does feel like a natural time for Almiron’s Newcastle career to reach its conclusion, with the £60,000-a-week Paraguayan increasingly having to settle for a squad role as the years have passed. Just 30 minutes of action have come his way in the league, spanning three cameo appearances, with his only two starts coming in the EFL Cup when Howe decided to shuffle his pack.

Almiron has been a good servant for Newcastle overall – his manager has described him as a “unique footballer”, adding that “I don’t think there’s anyone better at doing what he does” – but he can be improved upon now, certainly in terms of end product, with 12 assists in 214 appearances disappointing for a wide attacker.

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For that reason, accepting offers in January makes complete sense, not only getting the 30-year-old off Newcastle’s wage bill and freeing up money for incoming signings, but also allowing him to enjoy more regular playing time at a new club.

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da bet sport： O elenco sub-17 do Palmeiras teve um início de temporada bastante positivo. A equipe lidera o Grupo 10 do Paulistão com 100% de aproveitamento e, na última terça-feira, se classificou para a semifinal da Copa do Brasil da categoria.

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Feliz com a sintonia entre seus companheiros, o zagueiro e capitão, Gabriel Vareta, celebra a boa fase que ele e seus companheiros atravessam e projeta uma temporada vitoriosa do Verdão.

– O time está trabalhando forte para conseguir títulos que nos escaparam na temporada passada e até agora estamos indo bem nas duas frentes. Estou sentindo uma forte sintonia no time, que pode ser percebida também nos números que estamos alcançando no ano, somos 100% no paulista e na Copa do Brasil – explicou Vareta.

Na temporada passada, o Palmeiras sub-17 foi vice-campeão do Paulista e caiu na semifinal da Copa do Brasil.

Acumulando boas e seguras atuações desde a temporada passada, Vareta, que tem multa rescisória de meio bilhão de reais, também comanda uma defesa vazada apenas cinco vezes nas dez partidas disputadas até aqui.

– É garantir atrás que lá na frente a gente tem muita qualidade – disse o defensor. Somando as duas competições, o ataque do Verdão sub-17 soma 49 gols.

Após golear no jogo de ida, o Verdão venceu novamente o Atlético-MG pela Copa do Brasil e passou para a semifinal da competição.

– A equipe tomou de forma muito positiva o placar de 8 a 1 contra o Atlético-MG. Achamos que foi um grande triunfo e que nos dá muita moral para alcançarmos os nossos objetivos – comentou o capitão.

Agora, o Palmeiras sub-17 enfrenta o Sport para tentar garantir um lugar na final na competição nacional. Já no Paulistão, o Alviverde volta a campo neste sábado, às 11h, para enfrentar o Atlético Guarantinguetá, na Academia de Futebol II, em Guarulhos.

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da winzada777： O Flamengo segue a sua sequência de jogos no Maracanã para, desta vez, receber o Sporting Cristal-PER, às 21h30 (de Brasília) desta terça-feira, pela sexta – e última – rodada do Grupo H da Libertadores. O Rubro-Negro já está classificado às oitavas de final do torneio. E como primeiro colocado (tem 13 pontos, no momento).

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da bwin： Além das baixas por lesão, o Fla não terá Willian Arão, suspenso. Há a possibilidade de Paulo Sousa poupar titulares em um jogo que, a efeito de colocação no grupo, não mudará o posicionamento dos brasileiros. Já os peruanos, na lanterna (dois pontos), ainda almejam uma vaga na Copa Sul-Americana via terceiro lugar.

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Flamengo x Sporting Cristal – 6ª rodada do Grupo H da Libertadores
Local: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data/Horário: 24/5/2022, às 21h30 (de Brasília)
Árbitro:Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Auxiliares:Carlos Lopez (VEN) eJackson Diaz (VEN)
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FLAMENGO (Técnico: Paulo Sousa)
Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Rodrigo Caio (David Luiz), Pablo e Ayrton Lucas; João Gomes (Thiago Maia), Andreas Pereira, Lázaro, Everton Ribeiro (Diego); Bruno Henrique (Pedro) e Gabigol.

Suspenso: Willian Arão.
Pendurados:Gomes, Matheuzinho, Andreas Pereira e Thiago Maia.
Desfalques: Santos, Diego Alves, Fabrício Bruno, Gustavo Henrique, Filipe Luís, Matheus França (lesionados), Arrascaeta e Vitinho (poupados).

SPORTING CRISTAL (Técnico:Roberto Mosquera)
Duarte; Madrid, Chávez, Merlo e Loyola; Castillo, Calcaterra, Yotún e Christofer Gonzales; Ávila (Olivares) eLiza.

At least six debutants are expected to feature in South Africa’s first Test in over seven years

Firdose Moonda17-Jun-2022Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee and Sinalo Jafta have all been included in South Africa women’s squad to play their first Test in more than seven years, against England later this month. The trio missed out on the white-ball tour to Ireland – Kapp after contracting Covid-19 for the fourth time – but have been named in both the Test and ODI squad for the England series. The T20 squad, along with the group for the Commonwealth Games, will be named next month.South Africa last played a Test against India in Mysore in 2014 and four of the members of that XI – Kapp, Trisha Chetty, Lizelle Lee and Chloe Tryon – are in the current squad. Only one other current South African player has featured in a Test – Shabnim Ismail in 2007 against Netherlands – which means South Africa will field at least six debutants against England in Taunton. Chetty is the only player to have two Test caps.Related

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Dane van Niekerk, the other current South African women’s player who has played a Test, remains unavailable for selection as she continues to recover from the ankle injury that has sidelined her since January. She has returned to training with the aim of being available for the T20Is and Commonwealth Games. Masabata Klaas, who injured her shoulder at the World Cup, is also unavailable. Tazmin Brits, Raisibe Ntozakhe, and Delmi Tucker, who are involved in the ongoing series against Ireland, will return home.South Africa will play a red-ball warm-up match next week, in preparation for the Test.”With the red ball, the main thing is to find our feet as a team again in the format and we take it one day at a time, then we can only progress into it and players can have an opportunity to go into a three-day prep,” coach Hilton Moreeng said. “Those that haven’t had the opportunity when we were back home can also start getting their aim of the red ball. Post that we know we are heading into ODI cricket and T20Is to build up into the Commonwealth Games.”South Africa beat Ireland 2-1 in the T20I series and lead the one-day series, which is part of the ICC Women’s Championship, 2-nil. Their matches against England do not form part of the Women’s Championship (South Africa are due to host England for Women’s Championship matches) but are an opportunity to solidify their strategy as a squad.”We are happy that we could come to Ireland and be able to play in these conditions which are similar to where we are going to. It has been very good and the exciting thing is that the crop of youngsters have started to put in the right performances. Now that we are going to England, we know that we are going to start with a format that most of them haven’t played in a while other than the preparation that we had, so it is exciting times, especially as a young cricketer in the squad,” Moreeng said.”We are up against a very competitive team, a team that plays well in their conditions. It’s going to be tough as we go along but at the end of the day, we are excited with the group that we have and we now have an opportunity against the hosts to be able to win a series in England.”South Africa squad for England tour (Test and ODIs): Anneke Bosch, Trisha Chetty (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Lara Goodall, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus (capt), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Andrie Steyn, Chloé Tryon, Laura Wolvaardt

Test quick’s stunning wicket-taking form continued, taking four out of five for Victoria as Jake Weatherald smashed a century and Daniel Drew finished 96 not out

Alex Malcolm09-Feb-2022Scott Boland picked up where he left off in the Ashes claiming four of five wickets to keep Victoria in the hunt after a century from Jake Weatherald and 96 not out from Daniel Drew put South Australia in a strong position on the opening day at Adelaide Oval.Boland was a one-man band for the visitors after the Redbacks won the toss and batted on a good batting strip. He knocked over Jake Carder and Travis Head in the same over before returning later to remove Weatherald for 122 and Test keeper Alex Carey.Boland claimed all four left-handers from around the wicket. He pinned Carder and Head on the crease and both were plumb lbw in almost identical fashion, within three balls of each other, to leave the Redbacks wobbling at 3 for 77. Head, who was player of the series in the Ashes, fell without scoring.But Weatherald and Drew took control of the match with an excellent 153-run stand. Weatherald put a difficult summer with the bat behind him striking 10 fours and two sixes on his way to his eighth first-class century. He played with typical aggression square of the wicket, punishing anything loose. Drew, playing in just his second first-class match and his first since 2019, struck 13 boundaries in his 243-ball stay. His 13th boundary came in the final over the day to move within four runs of a maiden first-class century but he faced three dots from Jon Holland to finish unbeaten on 96 at stumps.Drew might have got there without Boland’s disruptive spell with the second new ball. He picked up Weatherald from around the wicket with the opener closing the face to a ball that straightened off the seam and the leading edge ballooned to cover. Carey attempted a booming drive eight overs later and was bowled off the inside edge by a ball that just nibbled back off the seam.The only other Victorian bowler to break through was Mitchell Perry who removed Henry Hunt early in the day. Sam Harper took an outstanding juggling catch diving to his right for the first wicket of the morning.

Leeds United appear set for a busy end to the summer transfer window as they only have a few days left to complete the rest of their business.

The Whites have brought in Joe Rodon, Joe Rothwell, Largie Ramazani, Alex Cairns, and Jayden Bogle to improve Daniel Farke's options across the pitch so far.

Meanwhile, Charlie Cresswell, Archie Gray, Glen Kamara, Crysencio Summerville, and Georginio Rutter have all left Elland Road on permanent deals.

With the deadline coming up on Friday, Leeds are still eyeing new signings and reportedly have their eye on a potential addition from the Premier League.

Leeds eyeing Premier League defender

According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, the 49ers are considering a late swoop to sign English full-back Max Aarons from Bournemouth this week.

The report claims that the former England U21 international is one of the full-backs on the club's radar as they look to strengthen in that area of the park before the deadline.

It states that Aarons went as far as to have a medical at Thorp Arch last summer, ahead of a proposed move from Norwich City, before he ended up signing for Bournemouth in the Premier League.

They are now hoping that it will be second time lucky in their pursuit of the defender, who did not make the bench for the Cherries in their Premier League draw with Newcastle on Sunday.

If Leeds can tempt Bournemouth into cashing in on the versatile full-back in the coming days then it would be a dream signing for Farke, who was an influential figure for Aarons at the start of his career.

Why Max Aarons would be a dream for Daniel Farke

Firstly, the 24-year-old ace is a versatile defender who can play at right-back, left-back, or further forward on the right flank, which means that he can cover several positions for the German coach.

Secondly, Farke handed Aarons his senior debut and the young gem went on to play 141 times for him at Norwich. Christoph Zimmermann (182) is the only player to feature more for the manager in his career to date.

In that time, the Leeds target won the Championship twice and was named in the PFA Team of the Year both times, in the 2018/19 and 2020/21 campaigns.

Appearances

41

45

Goals

2

2

Assists

6

2

Tackles + interceptions per game

2.7

1.6

Duel success rate

58%

53%

As you can see in the table above, Aarons produced quality at the top end of the pitch and held his own in physical duels in both of those seasons.

The 24-year-old star, who was once described as "outstanding" by Farke, made 20 appearances in the Premier League for the Cherries last term and won 60% of his ground duels, which suggests that his defensive strength is still prominent in his game.

He could provide great competition for Bogle, who has given away one penalty in three games for the club so far, whilst also offering back-up to Junior Firpo on the other side, which is another reason why Aarons would be a dream addition for Farke – who already knows and trusts the Cherries defender.

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تعرض حارس مرمى فريق ميلان، مايك ماينان، لإصابة قوية خلال مباراة اليوم ضد أودينيزي، في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإيطالي لكرة القدم.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية والثلاثين من الدوري الإيطالي، حيث فاز ميلان بأربعة أهداف دون رد.

وشهد الشوط الثاني من عمر المباراة حدثًا مؤسفًا بعدما تعرض حارس مرمى فريق ميلان، مايك ماينان، لإصابة خطيرة على مستوى الرأس.

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وبعد مرور 10 دقائق على بداية الشوط الثاني، اندفع ماينان خارج منطقة الجزاء لتشتيت هجمة خطيرة من أودينيزي، ولكنه اصطدم بقوة بزميله أليكس خيمينيز، على مستوى الرأس، ليسقطان على الأرض.

إصابة خطيرة يتعرض لها مايك مانيان حارس الميلان بعد هذا الاصطدام القوي ⚠️📹#أودينيزي_ميلان#الدوري_الإيطالي pic.twitter.com/bLrPLeT65k — ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) April 11, 2025

وظهر أن ماينان فقد وعيه لفترة وجيزة، وهرع الطاقم الطبي من أجل إسعافه على أرض الملعب وإفاقته، قبل نقله على محفة طبية على الفور.

وأكد ميلان في بيان رسمي أن الحارس لفرنسي كان واعيًا عند خروجه من الملعب، في حين ذكرت تقارير أنه نُقل إلى المستشفى من أجل إجراء المزيد من الفحوصات الطبية الدقيقة.

كما تم استبدال خيمينيز في وقت لاحق، حيث استكمل اللعب بعد إصابته رغم استغراب الجمهور، قبل أن يتقرر خروجه حيث بدا في حالة من عدم التركيز.

Defending champions knocked out as India set up semi-final clash against Australia

Sreshth Shah29-Jan-2022

India Under-19s get together after one of Ravi Kumar’s three strikes against Bangladesh Under-19s•ICC/Getty Images

Bangladesh’s hopes of defending their U-19 World Cup title ended in the quarter-final stage as India’s bowlers rolled them over for 111.Left-arm seamer Ravi Kumar took three wickets in his first spell. Left-arm spinner Vicky Ostwal then took two. Two Bangladesh batters were run out, and if it wasn’t for SM Meherob’s 30, India could’ve been chasing even lesser.Although India had a brief hiccup in the chase, they eventually got home with five wickets in hand.The returning Yash Dhull opted to field on a surface where the Afghanistan-Sri Lanka quarter-final had produced only 264 runs across both innings, and Ravi found swing and rattled Bangladesh with his 3 for 14 up top. He first broke through Mahfijul Islam’s defense before Iftakher Hossain cut a wide ball to backward point. Then, soon enough, Prantik Nawrose Nabil was walking back after edging an attempted drive that was going across him.From the other end, Rajvardhan Hangargekar troubled Bangladesh with his pace, his yorkers, and a mean short ball. Together, Ravi and Hangargekar strangled the run flow, aided by sharp fielding inside the circle.Left-arm spinner Ostwal then found grip off the surface and was rewarded when he had Ariful Islam nicking. Then he clean bowled Md Fahim as he attempted a reverse sweep. Aich Mollah, the No. 4, batted patiently for 47 balls to make 13 before he was run out. At this point, Bangladesh were tottering at 56 for 7.Meherob, the No. 8, offered a brief resistance by putting on a 50-run partnership with Ashiqur Zaman (16) to drag Bangladesh’s score into triple digits. But both fell in one over and Hangargekar then finished off the innings with a short ball.India lost Harnoor Singh for a duck, but Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44) and No. 3 Shaik Rasheed (26) consolidated by reining in their shots early on with Mondol and Zaman bowling full to induce them to drive.The longer they batted, the more Bangladesh erred, with boundaries a common fixture in the second half of their 70-run partnership. Raghuvanshi whipped boundaries off his hips, Rasheed played in the ‘V’, and both put away half-trackers offered by the spinners.Their stand effectively quashed whatever little hope Bangladesh had despite both falling in quick succession. Mondol returned to take three more wickets to finish with 4 for 31, but it was too little too late for the defending champions.Dhull, back into the XI after a Covid-enforced break (along with vice-captain Rasheed), remained unbeaten on 26 along with Kaushal Tambe (11*) as they he saw off what could’ve been a tricky final period of play. The match was sealed when Tambe hit a six over long-on.India now face Australia in the second semi-final on February 2. The first semi-final is on February 1 between England and Afghanistan.