Jack Grealish is set to exit Manchester City as Pep Guardiola is unlikely to include the winger in his Club World Cup squad.

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Grealish set to leave Man CityUnlikely to feature in the Club World Cup Grealish wants more game timeFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

After an underwhelming 2024-25 campaign with City, which saw Grealish start only seven times in the Premier League and clock 715 minutes on the pitch, the winger is likely to be on his way out of the Etihad Stadium this summer. According to , manager Guardiola is unlikely to involve the winger in the travelling squad that will jet off to the U.S. for the Club World Cup later this month, which further fuels speculations that the Englishman will exit the club.

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The report adds that Grealish will be a subject of interest for English as well as overseas sides, as the winger is looking for an opportunity where he could play regularly in the 2025-26 campaign in order to secure a place in Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions squad for the 2026 World Cup. The Cityzens are expected to assist him in finding a new club and are open to allowing him to secure a transfer.

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City have started working on their transfer business and are close to securing a move for AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, as they see the Dutchman as a long-term replacement for an ageing Ilkay Gundogan.

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The former English champions will play their opening match of the Club World Cup on June 18 as they take on Moroccan club Wydad AC.

Alex Hales scored an unbeaten 65 to guide Nottinghamshire Outlaws back to winning ways in the Vitality Blast, defeating Durham by five wickets at Seat Unique Riverside.The England opener was in dominant form for the Outlaws bouncing back from a duck against the Lancashire Lightning in his last outing. Hales was aggressive at the start of his knock to put his team ahead of the rate before playing the anchor role, allowing team-mates Tom Moores and Shaheen Afridi to blast Notts over the line with four balls to spare.Earlier in the day, Ollie Robinson scored his second T20 fifty in two days to top score for the hosts in their innings of 168. But, Durham were made to rue a costly end to their innings after scoring only nine from their final two overs, which played a significant role in their first defeat in the competition this season.After losing the toss, Durham’s Graham Clark looked to build on his century in their opener match and found his range in the third over, clattering Afridi for a six and boundary into the leg-side from successive deliveries before just lifting an off-drive over the head Matthew Carter at mid-off to hand the home side impetus.Conor McKerr halted Clark’s onslaught for 29 as the opener picked out Mullaney. But, Michael Jones kept Durham’s strong start alive after surviving an edge past Tom Moores from his first ball. The Scotland international scored five boundaries in a quick-fire 26 from 12 balls, but Mullaney produced a gem to bowl Jones and then prised out Alex Lees for 13.Durham required a response to stem the tide. Turner and Robinson produced a vital stand under pressure worth 57 for the fourth wicket. The two players complemented each other well with the guile of Robinson and the power of Turner providing the foundation of the Durham innings.Turner attempted to push the run rate on but presented Mullaney with his third wicket when Hales took a good low catch at long-off. Robinson pressed on and continued to defy the Nottinghamshire attack, dispatching Afridi for two boundaries to record his second Blast fifty on the bounce following his career-best effort against Yorkshire.Afridi had his revenge to bowl Robinson before he and McKerr bottled up the home side in the final two overs, which cost just nine runs, to restrict Durham to a total of 168 from their 20 overs.Joe Clarke began the Outlaws’ reply with a blistering start, scoring three boundaries and a six. But, Liam Trevaskis displayed great reactions to palm up a powerful drive to remove the opener caught and bowled. Hales answered back for the visitors, smashing 25 off one over from De Leede, including two towering sixes into the leg-side.Ben Raine and Nathan Sowter made inroads into the Nottinghamshire line-up, but Lyndon James offered a useful cameo to take the pressure on Hales to keep the visitors ahead of the required rate before he fell for 20 to Turner.Amid the fall of wickets, Hales altered his approach from aggressor to game manager, reaching his half-century from 33 balls for the 72nd time in T20 cricket. His innings allowed Moores to find his range against Trevaskis, smashing 16 off the 14th over to edge Notts closer to their victory target.Moores became Raine’s second victim of the game for 32, but there was to be no late drama as Afridi smashed two sixes off De Leede and then Trevaskis in the final over to secure the win for the visitors.

United were on course as Azam Khan and Colin Munro hit 70s, but the penultimate over derailed the chase completely

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Peshawar Zalmi rode on Babar Azam’s century and legspinner Arif Yaqoob’s four-wicket over to beat Islamabad United by eight runs in the PSL on Monday in Lahore.Babar smashed 111 not out off just 63 balls with 14 fours and two sixes and anchored Zalmi to 201 for 5. United were on course to upstage Babar’s masterful 11th T20 century as Azam Khan (75) and Colin Munro (71) combined in an electrifying century stand. But United lost six wickets off the last 13 balls and stumbled to 193 for 9.Yaqoob left two-time champion United shell-shocked after taking four wickets in the penultimate over, that included the key wicket of Munro. Yaqoob finished with 5 for 27.It was Zalmi’s second win in a high-scoring contest in two days after they beat Lahore Qalandars by the same margin on Sunday. Zalmi now have three successive wins in the last four days. United have lost three in a row.Naveen-ul-Haq ignited United’s collapse off his final ball in the 18th over when Azam Khan was caught at mid-off. Yaqoob then bowled one of the most memorable overs in PSL history by dismissing Munro, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf and Hunain Shah.Earlier, after being put in to bat, Zalmi was tied down in the middle overs by spinners Shadab Khan (2 for 28) and Agha Salman (1 for 25) until Babar plundered the faster bowlers. Babar reached his half-century off 39 balls and completed his fastest T20 hundred in the next 20 balls. He smashed fast bowler Hunain for four boundaries and a six over extra cover in one over.

Also, Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for 35 playing his first competitive match in almost six months

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Dube celebrates elevation in style

Shivam Dube is enjoying a memorable 2024. A month after being named Player of the Series during his return to the national team against Afghanistan, he has now earned the privilege of captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy.It’s an opportunity that arose after designated captain Ajinkya Rahane missed the fifth round game against Bengal due to a hamstring injury and designated vice-captain Shams Mulani travelled with India A for the third unofficial Test against England Lions.On his part, Dube celebrated his elevation with a backs-to-the-wall 72 on a greenish deck at Eden Gardens in a Group B fixture against Bengal. Last week against Uttar Pradesh, Dube struck his third first-class hundred, while he opened the season with 51 against Kerala.Related

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Dube came in to bat at 87 for 4, and hauled Mumbai out of trouble with 144-run stand with Suryansh Shedge, who made 71. Shedge was handed a debut only because Rahane, who was slated to play the game, complained of pain in his right hamstring prior to the start of the match.This is the second game Rahane has had to miss this season. He’d earlier missed the opening game against Bihar in Patna due to a stiff neck.Mumbai’s lower order then drove home the advantage further to end the opening day on 330 for 6, with Tanush Kotian (55) and Atharva Ankolekar (41) at the crease.Meanwhile, in his first competitive outing in close to six months, Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for a breezy 35 before falling to allrounder Suraj Jaiswal. Paying in only his third first-class match, Jaiswal was Bengal’s most prolific bowler with figures of 3 for 95.

Inexperienced Karnataka stumble on 16-wicket day

In Surat, as many as 16 wickets fell on a pulsating opening day with Karnataka ceding the advantage against Railways. After skilling them for 155 in under two sessions, they were on the mat at 90 for 6.Without Mayank Agarwal, who is recuperating from a brief hospitalisation, and Devdutt Padikkal, who is away with India A, Karnataka’s inexperienced top order wasted strong starts. Nikin Jose, the new captain, had a tough initiation as he was out first ball. Jose has managed to get into double figures only twice in eight innings so far this season. This includes a score of 107 against Goa in a drawn fixture.Prithvi Shaw made 35 on his Ranji Trophy comeback•PTI

Juyal, Karan power Uttar Pradesh

After toppling Mumbai last week, UP made a strong start to their Group B fixture against Assam, with Aryan Juyal and Karan Sharma hitting centuries in an unbroken 240-run third wicket stand. UP ended the day in 319 for 2.Juyal, UP’s first-choice wicketkeeper in Dhruv Jurel’s absence, has been in excellent form lately. Both his first-class hundreds have come this season. He also has a half-century alongside those. Karan, meanwhile, has carried forward his stellar form from the previous game, where he battled injury to put it past Mumbai in a tense chase.

Anmolpreet, Prabhsimran flatten Chandigarh

Imagine playing an away game at home and then making the home team toil? Well, that’s what first cousins Anmolpreet Singh and Prabhsimran Singh did for Punjab against Chandigarh at the Sector-16 Stadium in the city. The pair shared an unbroken 137-run stand as Punjab ended the opening day strongly on 307 for 2. Anmolpreet was on 136, while Prabhsimran was 76 not out. Opener Naman Dhir led the strong start to make 86.

Sai Kishore leads by example for resurgent TN

Riding a massive wave of confidence following two wins that puts them in knockouts contention, Tamil Nadu skittled Goa for 241 with R Sai Kishore, the captain, leading the way with four wickets. Suyash Prabhudesai led Goa’s fight with 104, his third hundred of the season, while KV Siddharth, the former Karnataka batter contributed 69. Tamil Nadu ended the day at 20 without loss.

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:Venkatesh Iyer’s three-for helped skittle Himachal for 169, but MP were in trouble at 69 for 4 in cold Dharamsala.Wriddhiman Saha made 59 not out but Gujarat were firmly in control against Tripura.Cheteshwar Pujara managed just 3 as defending champions Saurashtra made a terrific fightback after veiling bowled out for 202. They had Maharashtra tottering at 116 for 7. Dharmendra Jadeja, who led the fightback by top scoring with 72 picked up four wickets with the ball.In the plate group, Agni Chopra couldn’t quite replicate the kind of form he’s shown in the first half of the season. That a score of 43 is being spoken about as a regulation performance is only because he came into the game on the back of five hundreds for Mizoram in his first four first-class matches.

Hampshire have confirmed they are “fully engaged in some detailed negotiations” with prospective investors after the reported that GMR Group, the co-owners of Delhi Capitals, are in advanced talks with Rod Bransgrove about buying his share in the club’s parent company.Bransgrove, who saved Hampshire from insolvency in 2000, stood down as chair of the cricket club last year and has been succeeded by Nick Pike. But Bransgrove remains the chair of – and the majority shareholder in – Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Ltd, the club’s parent company.Upon buying the club, Bransgrove turned Hampshire from a members’ club into a public limited company, which is valued at over £100 million but carries a debt of £61 million. In the biography by Ivo Tennant, Bransgrove said that he had turned down a substantial offer for the club in 2022 from “a very successful businessman”.The reported on Wednesday night that Bransgrove is “close to agreeing a deal” to sell his shares to GMR Group, who along with JSW Group run Delhi Capitals. GMR Group also own Dubai Capitals in the UAE’s ILT20 and are part-owners of Seattle Orcas in Major League Cricket.”Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Ltd has made no secret of the fact that it has been investigating a number of investment options for some time now and, in the course of these investigations, the Company has engaged with a number of parties under conditions of confidentiality,” a Hampshire spokesperson said.”Whilst it is true that the Company is fully engaged in some detailed negotiations regarding investment, the nature and content of any such investigations are subject to formal Non-Disclosure Agreements which the Company is bound to observe.”To date, we have concluded no formal binding agreements other than NDAs. We repeat, therefore, we can make no further comment about the status of our negotiations until such time as we have something to disclose.”Related

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The discussions coincide with other conversations about the prospect of private investment in English cricket and an ongoing ECB review into the future of the Hundred. “There’s significant money in the game now, particularly in the subcontinent,” Pike told ESPNcricinfo this week. “If we don’t recognise that, then we’re playing with our eyes and ears closed.”One proposal being discussed extensively around the Hundred involves the ECB transferring equity stakes in the eight teams to the clubs that play at their host venues. If that proposal is approved, Hampshire’s parent company would then take control of Southern Brave, who are based at the Ageas Bowl.Hampshire were previously linked with Rajasthan Royals as part of a commercial tie-in named ‘Royals2020′ which launched in 2010 but proved short-lived. They spent four seasons playing as Hampshire Royals in T20 cricket but dropped the name in 2013 and have since reverted to being Hampshire Hawks.Gordon Hollins, Somerset’s departing chief executive, outlined the background to support for private investment among several counties at a members’ forum late last year. “The big question that’s being asked around the [English] game is: in a world of flat income, high inflation and growing costs, how do we generate more investment in the game?” Hollins said.GMR Group were contacted for comment, while Bransgrove declined to comment.

Ex-Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere says Kylian Mbappe is the "best player in the world" but thinks his "ego must be hurt" after watching his former club Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League last season. Luis Enrique helped the Ligue 1 giants win their maiden European title just a year after the France captain left for Real Madrid as a free agent.

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Mbappe had a memorable debut campaign at Santiago Bernabeu in the 2024-25 season as he scored 44 goals in 59 appearances for Real Madrid across all competitions, but the Frenchman failed to win a major trophy. The Spanish giants were knocked out of the Champions League quarter-finals by Arsenal and finished second to Barcelona in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

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Mbappe's departure from PSG as a free agent in the summer of 2024 riled many fans in France, leading to abuse of the striker in the stands at the Parc des Princes. However, Aliadiere has called out the "disrespect" that Mbappe has received, with the ex-forward labelling him the world's best player.

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Speaking to , the 42-year-old said: "I think PSG would have still won everything with Kylian Mbappe in the team. I think they actually would've been even stronger. Luis Enrique would have built that team around him and it would’ve had even more strength. Mbappe had to battle with Lionel Messi and Neymar but they won everything after he left. I think his ego must be a bit hurt, but he had the best season for a new Real Madrid signing ever, even better than Zinedine Zidane or Cristiano Ronaldo. For me, Mbappe is being disrespected a bit. He is the best player in the world."

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Xabi Alonso's Madrid side, who reached the semi-finals of this summer's Club World Cup in the United States, will be back in action next month as they kick off their new La Liga season on August 19 with a match against Osasuna at home.

Tom Brady has outlined his vision for ‘Built in Birmingham’, with the plan being to “eclipse what those fancy Hollywood actors are doing at Wrexham”.

• Super Bowl winner is involved with the Blues
• Record-breaking season enjoyed in 2024-25
• Documentary to be streamed on Prime Video

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  NFL legend Brady saw his first season associated with the Blues, after becoming a minority stakeholder, end in relegation disaster – with the appointment of Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney as manager contributing to that demise.

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  Birmingham bounced back from that disappointment in style, with some big spending in the transfer market allowing them to best Wrexham and claim the League One title in record-breaking style with 111 points.

  The story of that campaign is being told by ‘Built In Birmingham: Brady and the Blues’, with Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney facing competition on the field and in the documentary-making department.

• WHAT BRADY SAID

  Brady has told his personal blog of an exciting venture: “Built in Birmingham is an effort to reach the world beyond BCFC’s incredible, hardcore blue collar fanbase, and show people what we’re all about.

  “Show them what it takes to win and what we’re doing inside the team to make winning a permanent part of the culture. Birmingham is a city with a team that has seen better days, but is full of people who have shown themselves to be willing to reach down and find within themselves the will and desire to struggle and strive on a daily basis in pursuit of success.

  “Those values are contagious. Our hope with the docuseries is that they will rub off on everyone who watches it and inspire them to both join our community and make their own communities stronger.”

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  Brady added, with a playful dig being aimed in the direction of Reynolds and McElhenney: “With the documentary, I’m glad we’re getting a chance to show the world a glimpse of what Birmingham City is like as we move forward into a brighter, winning future.

  “Going into this season, we've had a lot of changes, but we believe we're building something very special with many better days ahead of us.

  “You know, Birmingham City has a great song called 'Keep Right On'. I’m confident that if we continue to 'keep right on' finding people and players that value winning, who want to do it the right way, with the right mindset and motivation, and the right values, we can build a global community around the team that rivals organisations like the Savannah Bananas and the All Blacks, and maybe one day soon eclipses what those fancy Hollywood actors are doing over at Wrexham AFC. That would be the true definition of success!”

As things stand, India will have to play with only ten men in the remainder of the Rajkot Test if Ashwin doesn’t return

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Feb-2024India offspinner R Ashwin has withdrawn from India’s Test side in Rajkot, effective immediately, because of a family medical emergency.”The BCCI extends its heartfelt support to the champion cricketer and his family,” the Indian board said in a media release. “The health and well-being of the players and their loved ones are of utmost importance. The Board requests respect for the privacy of Ashwin and his family as they navigate through this challenging time.”The Board and the team will continue to provide any necessary assistance to Ashwin and will keep the lines of communication open to offer support as needed. Team India appreciates the understanding and empathy of the fans and media during this sensitive period.”Related

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The BCCI’s announcement came at 11pm IST, hours after the second day’s play in Rajkot had ended, during which Ashwin had provided India their first wicket of the Test.Ashwin’s withdrawal could leave India with only ten players, with three days of play left in the Rajkot Test. Ordinarily, playing substitutes are only permitted for players ruled out by concussions or Covid-19. In the absence of Ashwin, India are left with Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav as frontline spin options for the rest of this Test.With his wicket on the second day, Ashwin had reached a significant milestone, becoming the ninth bowler to 500 Test wickets.

It is understood they signalled the on-field batters to seek a review for a wide ball during the match against Punjab Kings

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Mumbai Indians batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard have been fined 20% of their match fee for breaching the IPL’s code of conduct during their match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Thursday.While the IPL did not reveal the details of the breach, ESPNcricinfo has learned that both Pollard and David were penalised for signalling from the dugout to the on-field batters to seek a review for a wide delivery.The incident took place on the last ball of the 15th over when Arshdeep Singh bowled a full and angled delivery outside off stump that Suryakumar Yadav failed to connect. Suryakumar did not review it initially, but asked for one belatedly. Punjab Kings’ stand-in captain Sam Curran walked up to the on-field umpire and it is understood he was querying whether 15 seconds had elapsed.It is understood that the on-field umpires were clear about the Mumbai batters not looking in the direction of the dugout before asking for the review.Later, the IPL sought the footage from the broadcaster to check for the sequence of events leading to the review. After confirming the Mumbai dugout had clearly prodded the on-field batters, the match officials informed the franchise about the breach.The said clause applied in this case was 3.2.3 in the IPL playing conditions which states: “The two batters may consult with each other prior to deciding whether to request a Player Review. Under no circumstances is any player permitted to query an umpire about any aspect of a decision before deciding on whether or not to request a Player Review.”If the on-field umpires believe that the captain or either batter has received direct or indirect input emanating other than from the players on the field, then they may at their discretion, decline the request for a Player Review. In particular, signals from the dressing room must not be given. Breach of this provision will be liable for reporting under COC.”As per a media release by the IPL, David and Pollard committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.20, which covers all types of conduct that are contrary to the spirit of the game. However, it did not specify the offence.Article 2.20 states: “When assessing the seriousness of the offence, the context of the particular situation, and whether it was deliberate, reckless, negligent, avoidable and/or accidental, shall be considered. Further, the person lodging the Report shall determine where on the range of severity the conduct lays, with the range of severity starting at conduct of a minor nature (and hence a Level 1 offence) up to conduct of an extremely serious nature (and hence a Level 4 offence).”Both David and Pollard admitted to the offence and accepted the match referee Sanjay Verma’s sanction.Mumbai, who went on to win the match by nine runs, are currently seventh on the points table with three wins and four losses from seven games. Their next match is on Monday, against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

New Zealand were well placed at 145 for 3 in response to South Africa’s 242 before collaping to fall 31 runs behind

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Latham on ‘tricky’ pitch: ‘Didn’t think the pitch would turn like it has’

Stumps Playing his first Test since 2019, Dane Piedt recorded his best figures in the format to put South Africa ahead on the second day in Hamilton. Offspinner Piedt picked up 5 for 89 as New Zealand collapsed to 211 in response to South Africa’s 242. At one stage, New Zealand were 143 for 3 but lost their last seven wickets within 68 runs to concede a lead of 31.It started with quick bowler Tshepo Moreki dismissing Rachin Ravindra at the end of a seven-over spell bowled either side of tea. He slanted one across the left-handed Ravindra, who went for the cut and got an inside edge on to his leg stump.A few moments later, Tom Blundell became the fourth batter on the day to play on. He was late to withdraw his defensive push against Dane Paterson; the ball hit the back of the bat and deflected on to the stumps.Piedt, who had dismissed Tom Latham and Kane Williamson earlier, then sent back Glenn Phillips with a big offbreak. The batter got an inside edge on to his pad and wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin grabbed the chance.Dane Piedt celebrates his first five-for in nine years•Hannah Peters / Getty

Will Young, batting at No. 5 for the first time in Test cricket, was fighting it out. But with wickets tumbling at the other end, he ran out of patience. He skipped down the ground to Piedt and holed out to long-on.Piedt could have had his fifth when Tim Southee edged one to first slip, but Shaun von Berg could not hold on to a low chance. Southee eventually fell to Paterson for 5.A miscommunication resulted in Matt Henry being run out, leaving New Zealand 183 for 9, still 59 in arrears. But Neil Wagner smashed 33 off 27 to eat into the deficit, before Piedt had him stumped to complete his second five-for in Test cricket.In the morning, South Africa could add only 22 to their overnight total of 220 for 6, losing their remaining wickets in just 8.2 overs. Debutant Will O’Rourke broke the stubborn seventh-wicket stand between Ruan de Swardt and von Berg when the latter edged one on to his off stump. The pair had accumulated 70 on Tuesday evening but could add only seven more to it.At the other end, Piedt gloved a Southee bouncer down the leg side, with Blundell running in and diving forward to take a low catch.Tom Latham started well for New Zealand, and had a good stand with Kane Williamson•Getty Images

Three overs later, O’Rourke had de Swardt playing on. The batter tried to defend a short-of-length delivery only to dab it on to his back heel. The ball went on to tickle the stumps and dislodge the bails. On the next ball, Paterson miscued a hoick giving O’Rourke figures of 4 for 59. He will be on a hat-trick when he bowls his first ball tomorrow.New Zealand did not have a great start with the bat either – Paterson had Devon Conway caught behind for a duck in the first over of the innings. Latham and Williamson chose the defensive route against tidy bowling. At one point, Williamson was on 1 off 21, and the partnership 17 in 12.2 overs. The first boundary of the innings came in the 14th over when Williamson swept a short ball from Piedt over square leg for four.At lunch, New Zealand were 27 for 1 in 16 overs. After the break, Latham and Williamson came out of their shells. Latham skipped down the ground to Piedt and launched him over long-on for a six, and Williamson pulled Paterson over midwicket before collecting another four off Piedt.The characteristic of Williamson’s innings was his leg-side play; off his 43 runs, only two came on the off side. Overall, both he and Latham looked unhurried and did not mind a string of dot balls. Their 74-run stand was broken when Piedt got one to turn past Latham’s outside edge to hit the off stump.Williamson hit two back-to-back fours off debutant von Berg but fell soon after, caught at short leg off Piedt. Ravindra and Young took the side to a strong position after that, but the collapse undid all the good work.