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Após o empate em 1 a 1 diante do Vasco no Rio de Janeiro, o técnico do Red Bull Bragantino, Maurício Barbieri, foi crítico a realização das partidas às 11h mediante a questão, principalmente, das altas temperaturas registradas como foi o caso do embate do último domingo (27) na capital carioca.

Para ele, é necessário que seja feita uma revisão nas condições de jogo apresentadas pensando na saúde e integridade física dos atletas não apenas de seu time, mas em toda a competição.

Além disso, Barbieri também ponderou as condições do gramado no estádio de São Januário como também elemento de complicação para que o compromisso tivesse um maior volume de oportunidades:

-Jogar numa temperatura dessas não favorece o espetáculo. Quero fazer um adendo a quem toma essas decisões que reveja. Não estou me referindo a questão do resultado, mas não tem como cobrar um bom futebol em uma condição dessa e preservar a saúde e integridade dos atletas em uma condição dessa.

-Nós tivemos as melhores oportunidades do jogo e temos que entender que esta é uma situação atípica com um calor de quase 40 graus, além do gramado que não nos ajudou por conta da nossa equipe ser leve e técnica. Foi um jogo que não houve muitas finalizações de ambos os lados – agregou.

Na próxima rodada, o Massa Bruta jogará no outro extremo das condições recebendo em Bragança Paulista o Corinthians no sábado (3) às 21h.

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Celtic head into the international break top of the Scottish Premiership table after they beat Rangers 1-0 at Ibrox in the first Old Firm derby of the 2023/24 campaign.

How did Celtic beat Rangers?

Brendan Rodgers' side dictated the ball during the first half and put the opposition defence under relentless pressure, which allowed them to create a number of chances.

Kyogo Furuhashi came close to opening the scoring early on as he raced away down the right channel and found himself in a one-on-one situation against Jack Butland but stalled too long and by the time he got his shot away a defender was able to come back to make a key block.

The Japan international was not to be denied, though, as a poor header from Connor Goldson at the back allowed the prolific forward to latch onto a ball over the top and he made no mistake that time with a thumping volley from distance into the bottom corner of Jack Butland's net.

Whilst Kyogo scored the winning goal and may take the headlines due to his superb finish to claim all three points, Matt O'Riley stole the show with his fantastic performance in midfield.

How did Matt O'Riley perform against Rangers?

The £12k-per-week ace offered real quality on and off the ball in the middle of the park to break up Rangers attacks whilst also being able to start Celtic counters to create chances at the top end of the pitch.

It was his quick thinking from Goldson's header that allowed him to send Kyogo through on goal for the first-half strike and it was the Denmark U21 international's sublime defence-splitting pass that set up the early one-on-one opportunity for the striker.

O'Riley completed 85% of his attempted passes to go along with those two chances that he created and was, therefore, a reliable option in midfield as he rarely gave the ball away.

His work out of possession was also crucial for Celtic as the former MK Dons star was up for the battle and competed well in midfield to break up the play.

As per Sofascore, the 22-year-old won eight of his 13 duels and that included three of his four aerial contests. This led to four tackles and two interceptions from the Dane, whilst Callum McGregor and David Turnbull made just two tackles and one interception combined across the rest of the midfield.

O'Riley's two teammates in the middle of the park also failed to create a single chance between them, which means that the left-footed maestro was the outstanding performer in that position from a defensive and offensive perspective.

The numbers show that he made a significant impact at both ends of the pitch and that is why he stole the show from Kyogo at Ibrox, as the Japanese marksman offered little outside of his strike.

The talented finisher only completed two of his three attempted passes and failed to win a single physical duel in his 76 minutes on the pitch, as per Sofascore, and did not produce the impressive all-round display that his Danish teammate did.

Glasgow Rangers endured a brief scare vs Greenock Morton in their League Cup last-16 tie at Ibrox this afternoon before prevailing 2-1.

Michael Beale made numerous changes from the 1-1 draw against Servette in the Champions League qualifier in midweek that secured progression to the next round.

Dujon Sterling, Johnly Yfeko, Leon Balogun, John Lundstram, Kieran Dowell, Rabbi Matondo, Sam Lammers and Cyriel Dessers all started against the Championship outfit in a bid to stake a claim for a regular place.

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How did Rangers perform against Morton?

Lining up in a 4-3-3 setup, Beale deployed a front three of Lammers, Dessers and Matondo, which featured a mixture of pace and creativity that would cause chaos to the Morton defence.

Dessers threatened the opposition goal occasionally during the opening 30 minutes. He came close to opening the scoring after just 15 minutes, however, Jamie MacDonald made a wonderful save to prevent his shot from going in, while he even had a goal disallowed as the Nigerian looked sharp.

The 28-year-old finally got his reward in the 59th minute as he tucked away a penalty, levelling the scores at 1-1 before picking out substitute Danilo, who evaded two defenders and slotted home the winner a few minutes later.

It was a solid outing for the summer arrival, yet it was Matondo who arguably stole the show for the Gers, making sure he laid down a marker in front of Beale.

How good was Rabbi Matondo against Morton?

The £28k-per-week winger hasn’t enjoyed the finest of times at Ibrox following his £2.5m move from Schalke last summer, registering just six assists all season, and it looked as though his time was up.

He was even left out of their Champions League squad and this looked like a killer blow for his chances of proving to Beale that he deserved to stay.

The Welsh trickster did grab an assist against Livingston last weekend having emerged from the bench in a positive cameo, and he shone against Morton today.

The intent was there from the first whistle, looking dangerous down the wing, and he had a shot within the first two minutes.

This drew praise from former Scotland international Leanne Crichton, who stated that this passage of play was “lovely” as he carried on causing mayhem for the Morton backline throughout the duration of the first half.

Matondo even had an effort cleared off the line, while he was lauded by Rangers Review journalist Euan Robertson, who said the 22-year-old was their “bright spark” following the opening 45 minutes.

There were a few more darting runs into the final third during the second half, but he was substituted with ten minutes to go for Adam Devine, yet his performance was that of a man who knew he had to take his chance.

What should have been a straightforward tie ended up being tighter than expected, but Matondo proved to Beale that if given the opportunity in the starting XI, he could be a dangerous threat for the Gers going forward.

Leeds United have been told that £12m could be enough to sign Coventry City defensive midfielder Gustavo Hamer this summer, but The Sky Blues are still desperate to keep him.

Is Gustavo Hamer leaving Coventry?

The Dutchman’s contract is set to expire in less than a year, meaning that this window will be the Sky Blues’ final opportunity to cash in should they not want to lose their prized asset for free. Having established himself as their overall top-performing player with a WhoScored match rating of 7.26 last season, excluding Luke McNally who has left, he won’t be short of potential suitors should he depart.

Building Society Arena boss Mark Robins was recently asked about speculation surrounding the 26-year-old’s future at the Championship club, to which he replied: “I have got nothing new to add on that or share with anybody. I think that will become clearer as we move forward, but that’s entirely down to Gus.”

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Voetbal Rotterdam reported last month that the central talisman has been offered a new deal by the Midlands outfit but revealed that he hasn’t signed it amid interest from the Whites, Fulham and Burnley, who are stopping him from putting pen to paper, and should Daniel Farke want to secure his target in the final weeks of the window, he now knows how much cash will need to be put on the table.

Are Leeds signing Gustavo Hamer?

According to Football Insider, Leeds and other admirers will have to pay “upwards” of £12m if they want to sign Hamer this summer. The Elland Road outfit are claimed to still be monitoring the midfielder, though it’s stated that Coventry are “desperate” to keep hold of him as they look to make the top six once again.

City are “likely to ask” for an eight-figure fee following the £20m sale of Viktor Gyokeres to Sporting CP and are “willing to risk” losing him for nothing next summer having already rejected a player-plus-cash bid from Burnley.

How many goals has Gustavo Hamer scored?

In the Championship last season, Hamer racked up 19 goal contributions (ten assists and nine goals) in 41 appearances, which is an extremely impressive return for someone who is naturally a defensive midfielder, so it would be a massive coup should he decide to make the move to Leeds.

The Itajai native, who’s sponsored by Adidas, also ranked in the 96th percentile for shots and whipped 174 crosses into the box which was more than any of his fellow teammates, via FBRef, with this outstanding form in the final third seeing him receive nine man-of-the-match awards from WhoScored.

Coventry’s “creative” wizard, as hailed by journalist Josh Bunting, who has the versatility to operate in five different positions, additionally shares the same agent, CAA Stellar, as Luke Ayling, Daniel James and Patrick Bamford. This existing connection that his representative already has to the club could give them a small advantage should they try to get a deal over the line in the weeks ahead.

Fifties from Pakistan’s top three ensured Pakistan edged – very slowly but surely – towards Sri Lanka’s imposing first innings total of 419

The Report by Danyal Rasool30-Sep-2017Stumps 1:01

‘A lead of 100-120 would be enough’ – Dickwella

Fifties from Pakistan’s top three ensured Pakistan edged – very slowly but surely – towards Sri Lanka’s imposing first innings total of 419. Neither side gave up much ground on a blazing day in Abu Dhabi on a day that was hardly the best advertisement for how Test cricket is to thrive in the 21st century. Pakistan added 202 runs over the course of the entire day’s play for four wickets to finish on 266 for 4, 153 runs behind Sri Lanka. Azhar Ali was the star performer for Pakistan, unbeaten at the end on 74. He might have hoped to build on a productive partnership with Babar Azam, but the No. 5 fell off the day’s last delivery, chasing one that was drifting down the leg side.Entry to the Zayed Stadium was free, yet the crowd was almost non-existent, and with the lack of excitement the day offered, one couldn’t really complain. Perhaps Pakistan felt cowed by Sri Lanka’s large total, and didn’t fancy the prospect of conceding a large first-innings lead, but they came out with the express intention to put safety first, and inched towards the Sri Lankan total.The day began with Pakistan openers Shan Masood and Sami Aslam – batting together for the first time – putting together 114 runs for the first wicket, both openers scoring half-centuries on a slow surface that showed few signs of springing to life, and Pakistan’s batsmen worked their way through the innings the same way their Sri Lankan counterparts had done over the Test’s first two days.It wasn’t until the tail-end of the morning session, however, that something of note happened. The few dozen spectators in the ground might have dozed off for the lack of action in the morning – besides a Masood dropped catch and the odd elegant drive, the session was lacking in animation. But out of nowhere, Perera got one to keep low as Aslam moved on to the back foot, helpless as it hit him on the pad in line of the stumps. His review wasn’t successful. Two balls later, Azhar looked to have met the same fate as the umpire gave him out, but was saved by an inside edge so faint even he didn’t know he’d hit it.Masood spent the next few overs being worked over by Herath and Perera, suddenly beginning to look uncomfortable every ball. The odd one exploded from a crack as Masood began to play across the line and shuffle in the crease, clearly having lost some of his composure. That was in evidence even in the way he was dismissed, moving across his stumps and attempting an ugly sweep off Herath that crashed into his leg stump.The bowlers continued to toil under the blazing desert heat as Azhar and Asad Shafiq steadied the Pakistan innings after lunch. There was some encouragement for Sri Lanka’s fast bowlers this session, even if none of it translated into wickets. Nuwan Pradeep, in particular, found some reverse swing, and bowled a menacing enough line to ensure Azhar and Shafiq didn’t get too comfortable.However, since the batsmen showed no interest in attacking the bowlers, it was a session that crawled along dutifully, the loudest applause heard when a dabbed single to midwicket from Azhar brought up 5,000 Test runs for the former Pakistan ODI captain. It didn’t help Sri Lanka’s cause that the crease was occupied by the two Pakistan batsmen best equipped for the sort of gritty, laborious work required of them.New life might have been breathed into Sri Lanka when Herath snared Shafiq two overs into the final session, the right-hander poking at one and only succeeding in edging to first slip. The incoming Babar Azam didn’t stray from the game plan either, dutifully ensuring the scoring of runs didn’t register high on his priority list. Long before the day looked to be whimpering to a close, the bowlers long seemed to have given up on summoning any intensity for the final push, and when Babar’s wicket did come, it was a gift from the batsman. On a bracing day of Test cricket, it might have given Sri Lanka a lift, but both sides have significant work to do before they can think about forcing a result.

Former Queensland wicketkeeper Wade Seccombe has been appointed as the state’s new coach after his predecessor Phil Jaques last month announced he was returning to New South Wales.Seccombe played 115 first-class matches until his retirement in 2005 and was Queensland’s all-time leader for wicketkeeping dismissals across all formats until overtaken last summer by Chris Hartley. He also toured England with Australia’s Ashes squad in 2001 as the backup gloveman to Adam Gilchrist.Since his retirement as a player, Seccombe has served as Queensland Youth coach, as an assistant coach to Darren Lehmann at Queensland and the Brisbane Heat, and was called into national service as Australia’s fielding coach on their 2011 tour of Bangladesh. Last year, Seccombe was appointed to the Queensland Cricket board, a position from which he has stepped down to take on the coaching role.”Wade had an enviable record and gilt-edged reputation as a player, for his skill level as an individual and his dedication to the team environment,” Queensland Cricket CEO Max Walters said. “After his playing career finished, he made the decision to establish himself in business where again, he has been successful.”Phil Jaques and his coaching and support staff have put in a significant amount of work to lay the foundations for the future and I am sure the players will appreciate that effort when Wade takes on the role as head coach in a few weeks.”

Despite Newcastle United wanting Harvey Barnes, a deal is not "as close as some people have suggested", according to Pete Graves.

Is Barnes joining Newcastle?

There were not too many in Leicester City blue that stood out for the right reasons last season as the Foxes suffered relegation to the Championship, but Barnes still managed to put up some good numbers in a disappointing campaign.

Netting 13 goals in 34 Premier League games was a very respectable total for the 25-year-old last season, who enjoyed the best goalscoring season of his professional career in spite of the underwhelming performances of those around him.

That is not to say Barnes was perfect last season, but he certainly did his best to ensure that the Foxes beat the drop.

Such an impressive output teamed with the fact that he is now playing for a Championship club has understandably drawn interest from some of the Premier League's top sides, with Newcastle at the front of the queue.

The Magpies have been strongly linked with the left-winger, with some reports even suggesting a deal is done, but Sky Sports' Graves believes a transfer is still some way off.

Speaking on the Transfer Talk podcast, Graves said: "Look, I think Harvey Barnes is definitely on the list. I don't think it's as close as some people have suggested, but there's definitely an interest from Newcastle.

He added: "I think Harvey Barnes, before I go on too long, is a target. I think that he scored 13 goals in the Premier League last season and to put that into perspective that is more Premier League goals than Allan Saint-Maximin has scored since arriving in England.

"So, there's been talk that Allan Saint-Maximin could leave the club, talk of interest from Saudi Arabia, and it would be for me quite an obvious replacement. Saint-Maximin would go and Harvey Barnes would come in and he would provide competition on the wings. So, yeah, it's one I can see happening but I don't think it's close."

One potential reason why the deal could be some distance away is Leicester's large valuation of the one-cap England international, with the Foxes having reportedly slapped a £60m price tag on the winger last summer to fend off Newcastle interest. However, that fee may be lower this time round, something which Eddie Howe could capitalise on.

Barnes, who came through the academy at Leicester, was part of the famous 2021 FA Cup winners and has managed 45 goals and 32 assists in 187 games for the Midlands side.

Who are Newcastle signing?

Having already signed AC Milan's Sandro Tonali for approximately £55m, the Magpies are expected to continue investing in their squad over the summer window as they prepare for life back in the Champions League.

One area which Howe is believed to be looking to strengthen is at centre-back with Monaco's Axel Disasi emerging as a target in recent days. The four-cap French international is 25-years-old and has thoroughly impressed in Ligue 1.

The Magpies are also looking at reinforcing others defensive areas, chiefly right-back. As a result, links to Southampton's Tino Livramento have surfaced, despite the fact that the youngster missed all but two games for the Saints last season following a year-long cruciate ligament injury.

With the extra workload that comes with European football, Howe has to make sure his squad has strength in depth, something that was perhaps lacking at times last season.

The Committee of Administrators has said it will intervene if it feels the BCCI’s decision at the upcoming SGM hurts the interests of Indian cricket

Nagraj Gollapudi03-May-2017The committee of administrators (CoA) appointed by the Supreme Court to oversee the BCCI will not hesitate to intervene if it feels that decisions taken by the board at this weekend’s special general meeting are going to hurt the interests of Indian cricket.In an email to state associations ahead of the SGM on May 7, the CoA issued a thinly veiled warning that it would take the matter to the Supreme Court if BCCI took a “drastic step/measure,” which could “jeopardise” ongoing negotiations with the ICC.The BCCI called the SGM to update state associations on the outcomes of the April round of ICC Board meetings – the second SGM called by the BCCI in less than a month. At the previous one on April 18, the BCCI had authorised its acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary to ask the ICC Board to defer any decision on the new constitution, governance structure and the new finance model. Choudhary did so and also argued that the BCCI should get $570 million as its share from ICC tournaments in the 2015-23 right cycle.His request was rejected, though, and the BCCI was outvoted as the ICC passed the new constitution and finance model. The BCCI now stands to get $293 million as its share (the amount is based on the ICC earning a projected revenue of $2.7 billion).Some BCCI office bearers and state associations now want to take an aggressive stance and have threatened to revoke the Members Partnership Agreement (MPA) signed by the Indian board and ICC in 2014. A dozen state associations including two BCCI office-bearers – Choudhary and board treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry – wanted to send the ICC a legal notice challenging the decisions taken last week, a move thwarted by the CoA.If the BCCI was to revoke the MPA, then India will pull out of the Champions Trophy, which starts on June 1 in England. Pre-empting such a decision, the CoA sought a more collaborative approach.”It is in the interests of Indian cricket for the BCCI to continue negotiations with the ICC and other cricket boards to arrive at an amount/ share that is somewhere between that envisaged under the financial model that was put in place in 2014 and that which is envisaged under the revised financial model,” the CoA said in an email to the state associations on Wednesday.Being aggressive, the CoA said, would only harm the BCCI’s cause. “It is not in the interests of Indian cricket for the BCCI to take any drastic step/measure which may result in breakdown of negotiations between the BCCI, ICC and other cricket boards, especially since there is sufficient time between now and the ICC Conference to be held in June 2017 for a negotiated outcome to be arrived at.”The CoA would, the email said, support any decision taken by the BCCI as long as it was unanimous and protected the interests of Indian cricket.”In the extremely unlikely event that the decision of the Members of BCCI at the SGM is one which, in our view, is against the interests of Indian cricket, we would be duty bound to bring such decision to the attention of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, communicate our views to the Hon’ble Supreme Court and seek its intervention in the matter as also to take such other steps that we consider necessary to protect the interests of Indian cricket.”In an attempt to make the state associations understand the gravity of the situation, the CoA laid out the sequence of events leading to last week’s ICC Board meeting. In its discussions with ICC chairman Shashank Manohar and various member board representatives, the CoA was told about the vast “trust deficit” that had developed between them and the BCCI after the Big Three became a reality in early 2014. While acknowledging that the BCCI contributed “much more” to the ICC, member boards said their share in the Big Three model was “too high and unacceptable”.Instead, an acceptable figure lay somewhere between the Big Three model and the ICC’s revised finance model. The ICC’s members were keen to sort out the issue through negotiations rather than a vote, and the CoA told Choudhary that a “lack of flexibility” at the ICC Board meetings would not serve the BCCI well.”The decision regarding what amount/share and changes to the ICC governance structure the BCCI should finally agree to in the course of negotiations with the ICC and other cricket boards is certainly one that needs to be taken by the General Body of the BCCI as it has long term implications,” the CoA said.”It is extremely unlikely that the ICC and other cricket boards will agree to the amount/ share envisaged under the financial model that was put in place in 2014. The ICC and other cricket boards will certainly agree to an amount/ share that is higher than what is envisaged under the revised financial model.”The CoA also warned that if the talks failed it could have a negative impact on the observations made by the BCCI – through its CEO Rahul Johri – on the new governance structure, which was also approved by the ICC Board. Johri had expressed reservations on the scheduling of bilateral tours, membership criteria, the powers of the ICC chairman, and the composition of committees in an email to the ICC in March.

Solomon Mire and Peter Moor made light work of a rain-adjusted target of 105 in 42 overs, to square the five-match series against Afghanistan.

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Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsSolomon Mire made light work of Zimbabwe’s chase – file photo•AFP

Solomon Mire and Peter Moor made light work of a rain-adjusted target of 105 in 42 overs, breaking the back of their run-chase in a 79-run opening stand to square the five-match series against Afghanistan, and set the teams up for a winner-takes-all showdown in Harare on Sunday.After keeping the series alive in a thrilling three-run victory in Tuesday’s third encounter, Zimbabwe drew level with considerably fewer nerves this time around, although they were once again indebted to the accurate seam of Chris Mpofu, who followed up his three-wicket haul in that match with 3 for 25 in 7.5 overs today as Afghanistan stumbled to 111 all out.After winning the toss and batting first, Afghanistan’s ambitions of a competitive total were dented from the outset by Tendai Chatara, who conceded a solitary run in his first three overs before extracting Ihsanullah for a 20-ball duck, caught at midwicket by Tarisai Musakanda.Chatara then made it two in six balls when Rahmat Shah was bowled for 1, and one over later, Afghanistan had slumped to 12 for 3 when the dangerous Mohammad Shahzad tried to hit his way out of trouble, but instead slapped Richard Ngarava straight to midwicket for 9.Asghar Stanikzai, the captain, and Hashmatullah Shahidi resisted for a while in adding 29 for the fourth wicket, but Zimbabwe’s bowlers had the bit between their teeth. Mpofu accounted for both men in consecutive overs, both caught behind by Moor – the former a blinding take diving away to his right.At 46 for 5, Graeme Cremer’s legbreaks were exactly what Afghanistan’s belligerent lower-order didn’t want to face, and he twirled through an eight-over spell at the cost of just 12 runs to ensure there would be no recovery to Afghanistan’s momentum. Samiullah Shenwari top-edged a sweep to Chatara at short fine leg for 13, before Moor held onto his third catch of the innings to dismiss Karim Janat for 9.Afghanistan were reeling at 96 for 8 in the 35th over when rain forced a lengthy delay, and though they eked out a handful of extra runs upon resumption, Mpofu picked up his third when Rashid Khan holed out to cover to end the innings.In reply, Mire and Moor started with intent, picking off regular boundaries to eat into the target, before Mire upped the ante with a pull for six off Janat to bring up Zimbabwe’s fifty in the ninth over. He added a second two overs later, a meaty drill over the covers that required a replacement ball, and though he eventually holed out in the deep off Mohammad Nabi, his hard-hitting 46 from 50 balls had sealed the game.Zimbabwe did wobble briefly, with Musakanda and Craig Ervine falling in consecutive overs, but with Moor steadfast, it was left to Sean Williams to complete a facile victory with almost 20 overs to spare.

Hundreds from Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav helped India to pull off their joint second-highest successful chase, against England in Pune

The Report by Alan Gardner15-Jan-2017
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Agarkar: Jadhav, Kohli almost seemed unflappable

England brought their heavy artillery to the MCA Stadium in Pune but still they were outgunned. They posted 350 and then had India 63 for 4 but could not finish the job. They removed Virat Kohli, the king of the chase, but others stepped into the breach. They saw off Kedar Jadhav, who scored a 65-ball hundred, but could not see off the rest. A match that aggregated more than 700 runs was finally settled in India’s favour with the 23rd six of the night. This could be some series.Kohli extended the imperious form that saw him reign in all formats in 2016 to score his 27th ODI hundred and he was ably supported by Jadhav, 31 years old and playing his 13th ODI, during a partnership of exactly 200 that set up India to achieve their joint second-highest successful chase. Victory was completed with 11 balls to spare as Hardik Pandya followed up his two wickets with a cool-headed and inventive 40 not out to guide India home.Kohli was visibly anguished to be dismissed with 88 still needed and Jadhav, struggling with cramp, fell shortly after to give England hope of pulling the match back. In the end, defending the short boundaries was too difficult a task, with only Jake Ball – who took 3 for 67 – and Chris Woakes going at fewer than India’s required rate of seven an over.Half-centuries of varying tempo from Jason Roy, Joe Root and Ben Stokes took England to what seemed a formidable total – the seventh time they had touched 350 since the 2015 World Cup – but, crucially, none of their early successes with the ball included Kohli. Stokes finally induced an error after Kohli and Jadhav had raised the double-century stand – India’s second-highest for any wicket in ODIs – and Jadhav was then reduced to standing and swinging as cramp prevented him from running.Stokes, with the fastest fifty by an Englishman against India, had provided the high-velocity finish England needed to set a challenging target. Their innings had threatened to subside after the dismissal of Root for 78 but Stokes hit the pedal in response, going from 14 off 19 to a 33-ball fifty in a starburst of sixes, as 105 runs flowed from the last eight overs to give England their highest ODI total in India – surpassing the 338 made in Bangalore at the 2011 World Cup (which also wasn’t good enough for victory). Only twice had India chased as many, during their 2013-14 series with Australia.Kohli, in his first match since succeeding MS Dhoni as ODI captain, may have been frustrated with his bowlers at halfway but he set about making up for it himself. He wanted to bat second and showed his relish for the chase, cracking his fourth ball into the stands and taking every opportunity to put pressure on England as the bowlers sought wickets. Five sixes rained from his bat in all, along with numerous more subtle dissections.Jadhav made an ODI century against Zimbabwe in 2015 but has had to bide his time with India, despite a List A average approaching 50. With Kohli looking as regal as ever, he just needed someone to stay with him, but Jadhav did more than that. He outscored Kohli during their partnership and was particularly severe on Adil Rashid, one of the stars of England’s white-ball revival, who was twice hit out of the attack. At 262 for 4 with 14 overs to go, India were favourites and late strikes from Stokes and Ball could not derail them.The outcome had been less certain after David Willey removed both openers, then India’s veteran middle-order pairing of Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni also fell cheaply. Yuvraj, playing his first ODI in more than three years, sent his first scoring shot over the rope at deep midwicket, a throwback to his days of youthful marauding, but was caught tamely down the leg side off Stokes; Dhoni departed in the next over, top-edging a misbegotten pull to midwicket off Ball to leave India in trouble.This England one-day side have come to India as both a curiosity and a threat. Their pumped-up approach has made them the fastest-scoring side in ODIs since a dismal showing at the last World Cup and subject of genuine interest in a country that knows more about limited-overs success than most – and one where England have tended to fail in coloured clothing. Eoin Morgan’s side have got into the habit of breaking records and you can now throw in the highest ODI total England have failed to defend.Some of that spark was provided by England’s daring run to the final of last year’s World T20 in India. Roy was one of the breakout stars of that tournament and he continued to show a liking for the conditions after Kohli chose to insert England. Roy played several crisp drive and flicks, either side of overturning an lbw decision after being given out on 18, to give the innings its early impetus.His endeavour allowed Alex Hales to settle in, as is his preferred method, but the partnership was broken on 39 when Jasprit Bumrah’s flat throw from deep-backward square leg caught Hales millimetres short. Roy’s blade continued to flash, the pick of his fours a beautifully timed straight drive off Bumrah, during a 36-ball half-century as England ended the opening Powerplay on 67 for 1 (Roy with 52 of them). Then came the challenge of spin.Root took his time to adjust and was mostly content to deal in dabs and deflections, although he did clear the ropes with a lofted sweep off Jadeja after reaching his fifty, from 72 balls. England played the spinners intelligently, with only Ravindra Jadeja taking a wicket, although Roy had a life on 66 when top-edging a reverse-swipe off R Ashwin to short third man, where Umesh Yadav couldn’t hold on. He was finally removed in the following over, walking past a non-turning delivery from Jadeja to be stumped.Morgan, back to lead England after opting out of the tour to Bangladesh, came into his first ODI since England lost to Pakistan at Cardiff in September having made scores of 3 and 0 in the warm-ups. After watchfully accruing four off 12 balls, he struck the first six of the innings, slog-sweeping over midwicket as Ashwin’s spell turned expensive, but just when he appeared set for some steady middle-overs accumulation a thin edge behind – undetected by the umpire but confirmed by DRS – ended his stay.