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AHMEDABAD, India, this experience … and good luck to them in the fi nal.” March 6, (AP): India Axar and Ashwin mesmerized Eng- routed England by an in- land’s top order yet again with the nings and 25 runs inside new ball on a turning . Ashwin began the England slide by claiming three days in the fourth the of Zak Crawley and Jonny and fi nal Test on Saturday Bairstow off successive deliveries in and booked a place in the his fi rst over. Crawley edged a simple catch to the World Test Championship slip and Bairstow got his third score of fi nal against New Zealand. zero in the last four innings when he England, trailing by 160 runs, offered a tame catch in the leg slip off capitulated for 135 in the second the next . innings against the spin duo of (5-47) and (5-48) within two ses- sions on the third day to lose the Root (30) also looked shaky against series 3-1. spinners before Ashwin - bowling “Well, we’re obviously happy to win round the wicket - had him lbw off a the series, but there are always things delivery which didn’t spin and caught to improve,” India captain the England captain off the back foot. said. “Now, we can accept and admit Dom Sibley was the only unlucky that we are in the WTC fi nal. It did be- batsman to get dismissed when he come a bit of distraction for us in New swept hard against Patel as the ball bal- Zealand, but we took it one game at a looned to wicketkeeper time since.” after striking hard on the knee of Shub- Dan Lawrence (50) fought a grim man Gill fi elding at short leg. battle to score a half century before Lawrence delayed the inevitable, Ashwin, who fi nished the series with hitting six boundaries off his 112-ball 32 wickets, clean bowled him to clinch knock, before both Indian spinners India’s 13th successive Test series win. wrapped up the game in the last ses- India were bowled out for 365 be- sion. fore lunch and built a lead of 160 runs. Earlier, Sundar missed out on a No. 8 batsman Washington Sundar was maiden test century but featured in yet left stranded on 96 not out after India another century partnership with Patel lost the last three wickets within fi ve (43) before India lost three wickets in balls after it resumed on 294-7. a cluster. “The last three games have been test- Ben Stokes got the last two wickets ing for us but credit to India, they’ve to fi nish with 4-89 and Patel was run Members of Indian team pose with the winners trophy after their win on the third day of fourth cricket Test match between India and England at Narendra outplayed us,” England skipper Joe out after adding 106 runs with Sundar. Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, March 6. India won the series 3-1. (AP) Root said. “We’ve got to improve in- Sundar and Patel dominated Eng- dividually and become a better side for land’s Dom Bess (0-71) and Jack Leach (2-89) with some exquisite shots Southampton end long winless run despite Ings injury as both lefthanders were hardly trou- bled by the spinners. Jimmy Anderson also couldn’t run through the tail quickly but was the Xhaka’s blunder costs Arsenal in draw with Burnley pick of the England bowlers with 3-44 off his 25 overs. BURNLEY, England, March 6, (AP): Arsenal midfi elder needs to explain what one is.” Sundar, who had shared a 113-run Granit Xhaka gifted a bizarre equalizer to Burnley in a 1-1 Arsenal started the game nine points from the European stand with century-maker Pant on Soccer eases draw in the Premier League on Saturday that further dam- spots and have only 11 games left. This latest setback may Friday, hit 10 fours and a six before aged his team’s chances of reaching the European qualifi ca- see Arteta concentrate even more on the Europa League, he was left disappointed when Stokes tion positions. where Arsenal are into the last 16 and faces Olympiakos over clean bowled No. 11 Muhammed Siraj ‘handball’ law Xhaka received a pass from goalkeeper Bernd Leno in- two legs. The Europa League winners qualify for the Cham- as India lost the last three wickets with- LONDON, March 6, (AP): side Arsenal’s penalty area and attempted a risky pass around pions League. out a run. Accidental handballs in the build- Burnley striker Chris Wood to teammate David Luiz with Burnley moved seven points clear of the relegation zone. Patel, who grabbed 11 wickets in up to a team-mate scoring will no his weaker right foot. The ball went straight to Wood and Southampton 2, Sheffi eld United 0 the last test at the same venue in In- longer lead to the goal being ruled defl ected into the net off the striker’s hip in the 39th minute. Southampton shrugged off the disappointment of losing dia’s 10-wicket win within two days, out after the law was eased. “There is always risk to play out from the back but this Danny Ings to another injury by beating last-place Sheffi eld fi nished the game with yet another The move by the International is our style,” Leno said. “I think we have more than enough United 2-0 to end their nine-match winless run. impressive haul of nine wickets in his Football Association Board fol- situations where it works to our advan- The England striker walked off the fi eld in the 12th minute hometown. lows irritation in the game about tage.” with an apparent right leg injury that was sustained off the India’s Washington Sundar plays India recovered well through Ash- how goals seem to be harshly That goal canceled out a sixth- ball and in seemingly innocuous circumstances at a free kick. a shot during the third day of fourth win and Patel to clinch the series after ruled out since the law was minute opener by Pierre-Emerick Au- cricket Test match between India and losing the opening test at . The changed two years ago. bameyang in a game that only really SOCCER England at Narendra Modi Stadium in World Test Championship fi nal is at “After analyzing everything it came to life in the fi nal 15 minutes. Ahmedabad, India, March 6. (AP) Lord’s in June. was felt this was maybe one step After Arsenal were denied a pen- too far,” FIFA President Gianni alty for an apparent handball against Southampton overcame Ings’ absence as his replacement, Infantino said. “This was the per- substitute Erik Pieters, the Burnley Che Adams, scored from a fi erce 25-meter shot in the 49th Barcelona ‘members’ to elect ception of the public and the per- defender seemed to give away a spot minute to add to a penalty converted by James Ward-Prowse ception we had at IFAB. For this kick in a separate incident in the 84th in the 32nd. when a goal-bound volley from Nico- A fi rst league win in more than two months moved South- reason we amended this regula- Ward-Prowse new president amid club crisis tion. It’s not embarrassing or a las Pepe appeared to strike Pieters’ ampton 10 points clear of the bottom three and will alleviate climbdown.” arm and defl ect onto the crossbar. fears that Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team were being dragged into a relegation fi ght, despite a brilliant start to the season that saw IFAB said an “accidental hand- Pieters was initially shown a red card, but VAR looked at BARCELONA, Spain, March 6, (AP): them briefl y in fi rst place in November. ball that leads to a team-mate the incident and deemed the ball hit his shoulder, so both the Just days after their last elected presi- Sheffi eld United were destined for demotion to the sec- scoring a goal or having a goal- awarding of the penalty and the sending-off were overturned. dent spent a night in jail, members ond-tier Championship even before this 22nd loss of the cam- scoring opportunity will no longer “I’m a fan of VAR,” Burnley manager Sean Dyche said. of Football Club Barcelona will vote paign, with the team 12 points from safety. be considered an offense.” “We know it has to be streamlined but that is where it’s worth for a new one to steer the club out of Ings is set to spend a third spell on the sidelines because On the eve of the virtual meet- its weight in gold.” their most tumultuous period in recent of injury this season. He has struggled with fi tness issues in ing, Fulham were denied an Burnley also came close to snatching victory, with Leno memory. recent years, although managed to stay injury-free last season equalizer in its English Premier fi rst tipping over a dipping long-range effort from Pieters be- Over 110,000 members are eligible and fi nished second in the league’s scoring list. League match against Tottenham fore saving with his feet from Wood. to cast ballots on Sunday to choose It remains to be seen how long this latest problem keeps when Davinson Sanchez’s clear- Then, in the fi nal seconds, Arsenal substitute Dani Cebal- from three men: former president Joan him out, and Hasenhuttl will be happy fellow striker Adams ance hit the hand of Fulham’s los struck the post following a goalmouth scramble. Laporta, businessman Víctor Font, and got back scoring after a 16-match goal drought. Mario Lemina, whose arm was “It’s a really tough place to come on a diffi cult pitch, but I longtime board member Toni Freixa. It was a superb strike, too, as Stuart Armstrong chested down the side of his body, before have to say we should have scored the big chances we had,” The winner – to be announced late down the ball after a clearance by Sheffi eld United was Josh Maja netted. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. “When you miss the Sunday night – will inherit a club fac- blocked and Adams thrashed a rising shot into the net from “What happened yesterday is chances we had, and you do not get decisions, it is compli- ing daunting problems. cated to win football games.” outside the area. Barcelona’s reputation of being a On the fi rst penalty incident involving Pieters, when the Southampton had gone in front after Ethan Ampadu socially conscientious institution ex- SOCCER ball struck his outstretched left arm after coming off the boot brought down Nathan Tella in the area. Ward-Prowse sent pressed in theirslogan “More than a of Pepe, Arteta said: “If that is not a penalty, then someone Aaron Ramsdale the wrong way from the spot. club” has been tarnished by an odd scandal that has bloomed into a police evidence that the decision taken investigation into alleged misdoing. Leipzig’s , (right), and Freiburg’s Lucas Hoeler, chal- today is correct, but it was not a The so-called “Barçagate” centered on reaction to the incident,” said allegations that the former executive lenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of board had hired an internet services FIFA’s referee committee. company to spread negative messages Freiburg and RB Leipzig in Freiburg, Germany, March 6. (AP) Goals will still be ruled out if a about its own players and opponents player using their hand before or on social media to boost the image of Leipzig win while scoring. But referees are senior club offi cials. being urged to “use their judg- ment” when assessing the posi- Leipzig increased the pressure on SOCCER tion of hands and arms when a Bayern Munich with a 3-0 win at ball hits them. Freiburg on Saturday. “As the interpretation of hand- Former president Josep Bartomeu Goals from Christopher Nkunku, Alexander Sörloth and substitute ball incidents has not always been denied the accusations. But after sev- consistent due to incorrect appli- eral months of investigation, Catalan gave the visitors their sixth straight league win. cations of the law, the members police arrested him and three other confirmed that not every touch of club offi cials on Monday on suspi- Nkunku scored minutes before the interval for Leipzig, taking advantage a player’s hand/arm with the ball cions of administrative irregularities. is an offense,” IFAB said. In addition to restoring the image of the fi rst lapse from Freiburg’s de- fense. forced Baptiste Changes to the laws of the of a well-run club, the new president Santamaria to loose the ball and it game take effect from July 1, will be hampered by a numbing debt fell to , who set up although IFAB said competitions of 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion). That Nkunku to score in the 41st. have the flexibility to introduce debt load was caused in part by the im- French midfi elder Nkunku provid- them sooner. pact of the coronavirus pandemic that ed the assist for Sörloth in the 64th, Another thorny spinoff from has left Camp Nou void of spectators and Sörloth followed up by setting the introduction of VAR in recent since March, but also because of the up Forsberg to seal the result in the years is how forensic decisions highest payroll in football. 79th. are being taken on offsides with The 48-year-old Font, as the only A late penalty from Dodi Luke- an array of dotted lines being used outsider of the candidates with no ex- bakio earned Hertha Berlin a 2-1 to assess the position of often perience in the club’s administration, win over Augsburg to end their blurred body parts. Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goes close with a shot on goal during the English Premier League soccer is calling for a renewal of the club. nine-game run without a win. (AP) match between Burnley and Arsenal at Turf Moor Stadium in Burnley, England, March 6. (AP)

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