Pelo terceiro dia consecutivo, Renato Augusto não participou das atividades com o restante do elenco do Corinthians. O camisa 8 sentiu um incômodo muscular na coxa durante o empate com o Flamengo e foi substituído no intervalo.
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Ao contrário dos últimos dois treinos, o camisa 8 foi a campo, mas fez exercícios específicos sem bola com Bruno Mazziotti, chefe do departamento de Saúde e Performance do Timão.
A tendência é que Renato volte a participar das atividades coletivas até o início da próxima semana, e o meia deve estar disponível para o duelo de quinta-feira (19), contra o Fluminense, no Maracanã.
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Na parte final do treinamento, Mano Menezes organizou um treino de enfrentamento 11×10 em campo reduzido, e esboçou uma escalação titular: Cássio; Rafael Ramos, Lucas Veríssimo, Gil e Fábio Santos; Fausto Vera, Maycon e Matheus Araújo; Romero, Mosquito e Yuri Alberto.
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Gabriel Moscardo realizou apenas a atividade de transição organizada pela comissão técnica, ficando de fora da parte final do treino. Ele sentiu dores e foi substituído contra o Flamengo, mas deve ocupar a posição de Fausto Vera na equipe titular.
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Bruno Méndez e Matías Rojas, convocados pelas seleções uruguaias e paraguaias, devem entrar nas vagas de Rafael Ramos e Mosquito, respectivamente.
Tottenham Hotspur’s exit from the Carabao Cup last night was evidence of the hot and cold nature of Thomas Frank’s tenure at the helm so far in 2025/26.
Coming into the clash against Newcastle United, the Lilywhites claimed a superb 3-0 victory against Everton in the Premier League – but such a showing at St James’ Park was the polar opposite.
Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade’s efforts either side of the break secured the win for Eddie Howe’s men, with Frank’s first chance of claiming a trophy in North London evaporating in front of his eyes.
The Dane only made four changes from his starting eleven that defeated the Toffees on Sunday night, but little players failed to cover themselves in glory on Tyneside.
One player in particular was handed a second successive start last night, with such a run now expected to come to an end after his dismal display against the Magpies.
Brennan Johnson’s evening to forget against Newcastle
After Mohammed Kudus’ summer arrival from West Ham United, winger Brennan Johnson has often had to resort to minutes off the bench to make an impact for Spurs.
Such a decision may have come as a surprise to many of the Lilywhites faithful, especially after the Welshman ended last year on 18 goals – even scoring the winner in the Europa League final.
However, 2025/26 has been a different story for the 24-year-old, with his performances night and day from his spell under Ange Postecoglou last campaign.
His showing against Howe’s side was yet another disappointment – with his withdrawal in just the 65th minute highlighting his lack of positive impact in the North East.
Johnson only achieved a total of 28 touches, whilst losing possession on 14 occasions, subsequently gifting the ball back to the opposition every other time he was in control of the play.
Other figures such as zero dribbles and crosses completed further demonstrate his lack of creativity, something which Kudus has possessed in abundance – as seen by his tally of four assists for the Lilywhites.
Such was the level of disappointment around his showing, one Spurs analyst labelled the former Nottingham Forest star as a “passenger” – which proves Frank made the right decision by replacing him with the Ghanaian this summer.
The Spurs player who now looks finished under Frank
Alongside Johnson, numerous other players struggled to match the expectations placed upon them by the Spurs faithful ahead of the meeting with Howe’s men.
Joao Palhinha has been an excellent addition for the Lilywhites, offering the side the perfect ball-winning option at the heart of the midfield, but he was forced to operate out of position last night.
The issues at the back saw the Portuguese international drop into a centre-back role – ultimately taking away his best quality, as seen in his tally of zero tackles won.
Despite his lack of impact, Palhinha certainly left more of a positive impression than Richarlison, with the centre-forward once again ensuring an evening to forget.
After being dropped to the bench against former side Everton on Sunday, Frank recalled him to his starting eleven – handing the Brazilian the opportunity to prove his worth.
However, for the eighth game in a row, the 28-year-old was unable to find the back of the net, with his underlying figures showcasing his lack of impact against the Magpies.
Richarlison managed to complete just nine passes during his 78-minute display, whilst also losing possession on eight occasions, often being unable to provide the local point Frank has craved.
Richarlison – stats against Newcastle
Statistics
Tally
Minutes played
78
Touches
29
Passes completed
9
Possession lost
8x
Big chances missed
2
Dribbles completed
0
Chances created
0
Crosses completed
0
Stats via FotMob
In front of goal, the Brazilian was just as wasteful, registering three shots on target, but two of which were defined as big chances missed – leading to one analyst labelling his showing as “unacceptable”.
His dismal display was further highlighted by his inability to complete any dribbles, crosses or create any chances for his teammate, with the manager desperately needing a solution to his problems.
Randal Kolo Muani was brought on in the second half, with the Frenchman producing numerous mazy runs which could see him handed the chance to start from the off against Chelsea.
As for Richarlison, his double on the opening day of 2025/26 has certainly fooled people into thinking he can be the talisman Frank needs to achieve success in North London.
However, there’s no denying that the Brazilian has ultimately failed to match those standards in recent weeks, as seen by his goal drought, which dates back to the 20th of September.
It’s clear he’s not the man the Lilywhites need to progress to the next level, with his career at the club pretty much all but over – which should open the door for a potential January exit.
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Tottenham Hotspur crashed out of the Carabao Cup against Newcastle United last night.
كشفت تقارير صحفية وجهة محمد صلاح، نجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول وقائد منتخب مصر وجهته المقبلة بعد الرحيل عن الريدز.
ويعيش محمد صلاح فترة صعبة هذا الموسم إذ لم يقدم مستواه المعهود منه خلال المواسم السابقة وسجل واحد من أقل معدلاته التهديفية في مسيرته.
وارتبط اسم محمد صلاح بالانتقال إلى دوري روشن السعودي والذي من المتوقع أن يعرض عليه 150 مليون جنيه إسترليني سنويًا، وفقًا لصحيفة ليفربول إنسايدر.
وأوضح كيث وينيس، الرئيس السابق لنادي إيفرتون وحاليًا هو مدير شركة استشارات كرة قدم والتي بدورها تقدم بعض المقترحات للأندية الكبيرة، أن صلاح سيكسب أكثر من هذا المال بكثير بسبب الإعلانات خاصةً وأنه ابن الشرق الأوسط.
وقال في تصريحات عبر “ليفربول إنسايدر”: “أقل عرض مالي لصلاح هو 150 مليون جنيه إسترليني إن لم يكن أكثر، لأنه سيشارك في الكثير من الإعلانات”.
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وأضاف: “أعتقد أن صلاح شخصية مهمة في الشرق الأوسط ليس فقط في مصر والسعودية، سيكون لاعبًا مؤثرًا لأنه يحظى بتقدير كبير وشخصية قوية تجاريًا”.
وأردف: “بصفته سفيرًا للسياحة، بالإضافة إلى مهام أخرى كان سيُعرض عليه 150 مليون جنيه إسترليني، إن لم يكن أكثر، عندما زرت السعودية كان التقدير الذي يحظى به صلاح مذهلًا والأمر أكثر وضوحًا في مصر، بعد أن رأيت ذلك أيضًا لذلك لديه هذه الفرصة”.
واستطرد: “لقد تركوا العرض مفتوحًا لكن سيتعين عليه الرحيل قريبًا، فمن الأفضل الرحيل وأنت في قمة مستواك، ربما يقولون حسنًا، حان الوقت للرحيل بينما لا تزال أمامنا سنوات جيدة، ونُظهر أداءً رائعًا”.
وأتم: “حقق رونالدو أرقامًا مذهلة منذ انتقاله إلى السعودية، ولا يزال يُسجل أهدافًا رائعة بعضها بمهارة عالية، أعتقد أن صلاح يرغب في أن يتخذ نفس الخطوات وأن يُقدم موسمًا رائعًا هناك، لذلك أتوقع انتقاله قريبًا”.
Hosts keep slim Finals Day hopes alive by chasing down target of 104 at Chester-le-Street
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(File photo) Emily Windsor got Durham over the line•Getty Images
Durham 104 for 5 (Windsor 36*) beat Hampshire 103 for 7 (Southby 25, Turner 3-17) by five wicketsDurham Women gave their slim chances of making the Vitality Blast Finals Day a timely boost with a bonus point win over Hampshire Hawks, with the five-wicket defeat ending the visitors’ own chances of qualifying.It was the host’s bowlers who put them in charge at a sun-kissed Banks Homes Riverside with seamer Phoebe Turner taking three wickets in the 12th over to turn the game Durham’s way before restricting the hosts to just 103 for 7 from their 20 overs.After winning the toss and choosing to bat, the Hawks made a decent start in reaching 30 without the loss of a wicket off four overs, with Australia star Ellyse Perry looking dangerous. But when Perry was caught at cover by Katherine Fraser in Mady Villiers’ first over for 23 off 16 balls it triggered a collapse that saw the Hawks lose five wickets for 28 runs as Durham blew away the southern outfit’s middle order.Turner was executioner in chief, removing skipper Georgia Adams for 4, opener Rhianna Southy for 25 and Naomi Dattani for 1 in a devastating over.Turner was supported by the legspin of Katie Levik who finished with 1 for 11 off her four tight overs and Villiers who took for 2 for 23.Only a seventh-wicket partnership of 35 saved the Hawks’ blushes with Freya Davies’ unbeaten 20 and 12 from Mary Taylor adding some much-needed gloss to a lethargic batting performance.New Zealand legend Suzie Bates got Durham off to a flyer but they were pegged back in the third over when Daisy Gibb had Emma Marlow caught behind without scoring.The battle of the Antipodean stars then proved a relishing prospect with Bates hitting Perry’s first ball for a boundary before the Australian had the last laugh when the batter edged her sixth ball behind to leave Durham 35 for 2 at the end of the powerplay.With Villiers brilliantly caught in the deep by Kemp off a Bex Tyson full toss for 14 the home side’s nerves were kicking in and they only increased when Bess Heath was bowled by Adams for 1 to leave Durham 49 for 4.It was left to skipper Hollie Armitage and Emily Windsor to steady the ship with three consecutive boundaries from Windsor off Adams’ 12th over proving a crucial turning point in the run chase.Armitage fell caught and bowled by Davies for 17 but the 40 run partnership for the fifth wicket meant Durham needed just 15 runs to win with Windsor finishing unbeaten on 36 off 23 balls to seal the win in the 16th over.
With the Blades struggling near the bottom of the Championship, Chris Wilder is reportedly ready to axe as many as three Sheffield United players in the January transfer window.
Since losing at the final hurdle in the playoffs last season, Sheffield United have endured nothing short of a nightmare. They showed the door to Wilder in an attempt to commence a new era under Ruben Selles, only to rehire Wilder just months later. But the return of the veteran manager is yet to pay dividends.
The Blades sit as low as 23rd in the Championship. Only rivals Sheffield Wednesday, who entered administration and were handed a 12-point deduction, have earned less points than Wilder’s side. They are on a crash course from promotion favourites to shock relegation candidates.
Without a win in their last three games, the Blades play host to Queens Park Rangers in desperate need of all three points but may have to push on without No.1 goalkeeper Michael Cooper. The shot-stopper was forced off with injury against Coventry City last time out and Wilder has now confirmed that he’ll likely miss the QPR game this weekend.
It’s more frustrating news for the Sheffield United boss, who has already lost his patience with three players ahead of the January transfer window.
Wilder ready to axe three Sheffield United players
As reported by Football League World, Wilder is now ready to axe Louie Barry, Tyler Bindon and Ben Godfrey by sending them back to their parent clubs when January arrives. This means that all three could be going back to Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Atalanta respectively in what should come as no surprise given their game time.
Sheffield Utd loanees
25/26 appearances
Louie Barry
9
Tyler Bindon
5
Ben Godfrey
4
Barry has been the most disappointing of the three. Having starred on loan at Stockport County in League One last season – scoring 15 goals – there was plenty of hope that the Villa man would be ready for the Championship. That’s simply not been the case under Wilder, however.
That said, if those loan deals are cut short, Sheffield United should at least have room to welcome other, much-needed reinforcements.
O zagueiro Mercado reconheceu a atuação ruim do Internacional no empate com o América-MG em 1 a 1 nesta quarta-feira (1º), no Beira-Rio, pela 31ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Foi o segundo jogo consecutivo do Colorado sem vencer diante de sua torcida – na última rodada, foi derrotada pelo penúltimo colocado Coritiba por 4 a 3 – o que distanciou ainda mais a equipe de Eduardo Coudet do G6. Para o argentino, o momento deveria ter sido de reação.
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– O grupo hoje foi muito a baixo. Precisávamos reagir depois do Coritiba e hoje não apareceu. Auto críticas para todo mundo, começando comigo. Em situações difíceis a gente sai com trabalho e hombridade – disse Mercado na saída de campo após o empate no Beira-Rio.
O gol do Inter foi marcado pelo equatoriano Enner Valencia, aos 14 minutos do primeiro tempo, mas o Colorado acabou cedendo o empate aos 28′ da etapa final. Com o resultado, o Internacional foi aos 39 pontos, mas caiu para a 13ª posição, estando a 12 pontos de distância para o Flamengo, primeiro time no G6.
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Há dois jogos sem vencer no Beira-Rio, o Colorado vê o seu sonho de conquistar uma vaga na próxima edição da Libertadores da América ainda mais distante. Na próxima rodada, a equipe de Eduardo Coudet entra em campo no domingo (5) para enfrentar o Cruzeiro, às 16h (de Brasília), no Mineirão, em Belo Horizonte (MG).
Australian allrounder hits 44 off 17 then takes three-for as sorry Phoenix lose again
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Jess Jonassen starred with bat and ball in Welsh Fire’s first win of the season•ECB via Getty Images
Welsh Fire claimed their first win of the Hundred’s fifth season at the sixth time of asking as Aussie allrounder Jess Jonassen inspired them to a comprehensive victory over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston to end their hosts’ slim hopes of progressing to the Eliminator.Fire, last year’s runners-up, were playing for pride after five straight defeats extinguished their hopes of a top-three finish and they produced comfortably their best performance of the campaign so far, Jonassen delivering fireworks with the bat before returning figures of 3 for 24.The omens didn’t look good for Fire when Tammy Beaumont was bowled for 2 by a trademark inswinger from Megan Schutt, but a second-wicket stand of 71 between Sophia Dunkley (53 from 43) and Hayley Matthews, (34 not out from 33) laid strong foundations.Dunkley’s failed attempt at a sweep shot saw her bowled by Hannah Baker to leave Fire 99 for 2 before Jonassen upped the ante with a powerful knock of 44 from 17 balls. The experienced left-hander was particularly brutal against Baker, hitting four consecutive sixes in the legspinner’s final set to propel Fire to 150 for 3.Sophia Dunkley on her way to a half-century•Getty Images
In reply the Phoenix made a stuttering start, Shabnim Ismail (3 for 16) producing a beauty to castle Emma Lamb for a second-ball duck before trapping Marie Kelly lbw two deliveries later.Australian duo Georgia Voll (29 from 18) and Ellyse Perry (53 from 43) gave the innings impetus but Jonassen made another crucial intervention, bowling Voll with a nicely flighted delivery which deceived her compatriot in the air.Amy Jones swiftly followed, bowled by Matthews for a golden duck, before Perry gave the Phoenix a glimmer of hope, registering her first half-century of this summer’s competition.Sterre Kalis (15 from 16) briefly flickered, hitting Jonassen for a straight six, but she had her revenge two balls later when Kalis holed out to Ismail at long-on, and Ailsa Lister fell in identical fashion soon after to give her a third.Ismail returned to see off Perry, dismissed by a low catch from Georgia Elwiss at mid-off, and Matthews (3-21) did further damage as the Phoenix eventually limped to 114 for 9, slipping to the bottom of the table after suffering their fifth defeat in six.”We’ve been searching for a win all season. It’s nice that things clicked today,” Jonassen said. “We were probably just letting ourselves down a little with the bat, more so than anything, and it’s really nice we got a win today but with things still to improve on for the remaining matches. We’re really looking forward to getting back to Cardiff for our next game.”
أدلى خوان لابورتا، رئيس نادي برشلونة الإسباني، بتصريحات حول عودة الفريق مجددًا إلى ملعب “كامب نو”، حيث يخوض البلوجرانا أول مباراة له بعد تجديدات الملعب، أمام أتلتيك بلباو يوم السبت المقبل، وتحدث عن النجم الأرجنتيني ليونيل ميسي.
وفاجأ ميسي جماهير برشلونة بالتواجد في ملعب “كامب نو” خلال زيارة له إلى إسبانيا، وقام بنشر الصور عبر حسابه على “إنستجرام”، وذلك دون ترتيب مسبق مع إدارة النادي.
لابورتا علّق أيضًا على الجدل الدائر حول استبعاد لامين يامال لاعب برشلونة من منتخب إسبانيا، بعد خضوعه لجراحة للتعافي من ألم العانة، وقد أوضح الاتحاد الإسباني أن الأمر تم دون تنسيق مع أطباء المنتخب.
وقال لابورتا في تصريحاته إلى “RAC 1” بشأن العودة للكامب نو: “إنها عودة إلى المستقبل، سنستعيد ذكريات الماضي ونتطلع إليها بشوق، ستكون لحظة تاريخية، وسنستعيد ميزة اللعب على أرضنا التي افتقدناها في مونتجويك، ستكون لحظة العودة رائعة، الآن نناضل من أجل المرحلة المتبقية (في التجهيزات)، هذا مستمر”.
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وبشأن إمكانية موافقة الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم (يويفا) على إلغاء مباراة برشلونة وآينتراخت فرانكفورت في ملعب مونتجويك وإقامتها على كامب نو، أفاد: “سنحصل على قرار الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم قريبًا، نأمل أن يكون إيجابيًا”.
وأكد: “نجري التعديلات اللازمة لتلبية المتطلبات، بالنسبة للدوري الإسباني، لم نتمكن من عزل جماهير الفريق المنافس (أتلتيك بلباو)، لذلك لن تكون هناك أي تذاكر متاحة، لكن هذا إلزامي للاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم، إذا لم تكن هناك تذاكر كافية لجماهير الفريق المنافس، فلن نتمكن من اللعب على أرضنا، لكنني متفائل”.
وحول مواجهة بلباو، أفاد لابورتا: “إنها مباراة جيدة، هناك تنافس قوي، وهم فريق رائع، سنرى أسلوبي لعب، يتناقصان تدريجيًا، مع لاعبين رفيعي المستوى، وأنا أعلم أن اللاعبين وهانز فليك على رأس القيادة متحمسون للغاية”.
كما أعرب لابورتا عن أسفه للضجة المحيطة بلاعبي برشلونة العائدين من المنتخب مقارنةً بلاعبي ريال مدريد قائلاً: “عندما يعود لامين إلى الوطن، تكون الانتقادات الإعلامية عارمة، أما عندما يحدث ذلك مع فريق آخر، فيتم التغاضي عنه وتجاهله بالكاد”.
وفيما يتعلق بتمثال ليونيل ميسي، أتم: “لم يعرض اقتراح النحات على العائلة بعد، ولكن سيتم عرض اقتراح مباراة التكريم والتمثال على كل حال”.
Com aporte milionário da 777 Partners, o torcedor do Vasco sonhava com grandes contratações e estabilidade no retorno à Série A. Contudo, o Cruz-Maltino teve temporada conturbada e flertou até a última rodada contra o rebaixamento. Abaixo, o Lance! relembra o melhor e o pior momento do Vasco em 2023.
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Antes da semifinal do Campeonato Carioca, o Vasco enfrentou o ABC pela segunda fase da Copa do Brasil. Em pleno São Januário, a equipe de Maurício Barbieri empatou em 0 a 0 com uma atuação tecnicamente muito ruim.
Nas penalidades, Orellano e Pedro Raul, dois dos principais e mais caros reforços da temporada, desperdiçaram suas cobranças e o Cruz-Maltino foi eliminado, protagonizando mais um vexame na competição.
NO VA A BAJAR!
A virada de chave do Vasco na temporada veio em julho, com a chegada do técnico Ramón Diaz. Com o treinador argentino, o Cruz-Maltino melhorou em campo e passou a ser um time aguerrido, mesmo sem conseguir se distanciar da zona do rebaixamento.
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Em 25 partidas, Ramón somou dez vitórias, seis empates e oito derrotas, com aproveitamento de 50% . A equipe vascaína não encantou, mas fez o necessário para seguir na Série A, e o mantra de Ramón Diáz, “no va a bajar”, foi o elo que uniu a torcida ao elenco na luta contra o rebaixamento.
A diretoria do Vasco decidiu renovar o contrato com o treinador, e o novo vínculo de Ramón com o Cruz-Maltino vai até dezembro de 2025.
South Zone were on 129 for 2 at stumps, still trailing by 233 runs
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Yash Rathod made an impressive 194•PTI
Yash Rathod missed out on his maiden first-class double ton, but his 194 was enough to give Central Zone a firm hold on the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru.Resuming the third day on 384 for 5, ahead by 235 runs, Central Zone stretched their lead to 362, with useful contributions from Saransh Jain (69) and Deepak Chahar (37) alongside Rathod’s ton. Left-arm seamer Gurjapneet Singh and left-arm spinner Ankit Sharma took four wickets apiece, but Central Zone racked up 511 in 145.1 overs.In reply, R Smaran and Ricky Bhui maintained a positive approach as they took South Zone to 129 for 2 at stumps, still trailing by 233 runs.Related
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How Kartikeya turned the Duleep final on its head
The morning session on both days of the final had plenty for the fast bowlers. That wasn’t the case on day three, though, with the pitch flattening out. Rathod clipped Gurjapneet through midwicket early before Jain reached his second successive fifty with a cut through point. Rathod, too, reached his 150 after the lead crossed the 250-mark.South Zone missed a chance to send back Jain on 61 when he seemingly played and missed a flatter delivery from Ankit. Replays confirmed Jain had got a thin nick through to the wicketkeeper but none of the fielders appealed. The miss didn’t cost South Zone much with Jain missing a reverse sweep off Ankit and getting bowled for 69.Deepak Chahar cracks a cut•PTI
Rathod, meanwhile, picked up pace. He drove V Koushik past mid-off and lifted Bhui over long-on. South Zone burnt their final review when Ankit pinned Deepak Chahar on the back foot with a quicker delivery, but the ball was sliding down leg.Having defended and prodded enough, Chahar took on Ankit, depositing him over long-on and then slashing him through point before going after Gurjapneet through mid-off and cover in an over.Rathod looked fidgety after lunch, and his luck ran out when Gurjapneet got a length ball to nip back sharply into the batter, breaching his defence to end a 286-ball knock. Central Zone lost their last four wickets in 11 runs as Ankit wrapped up the innings. He toiled 44.1 overs and took 4 for 180, while Gurjpaneet picked up 4 for 124 in 28 overs.With no major alarms in the pitch, South Zone started their second innings confidently. Chahar and Aditya Thakare got a hint of movement, but Tanmay Agarwal and Mohit Kale kept things steady. Kale was circumspect initially, but back-to-back flicks for four against Chahar got him going. He reeled off four fours in the next three overs as South Zone went into tea on 57 for 0, trailing Central Zone by 305 runs.Jain got Central Zone the first breakthrough after tea, trapping Kale lbw with a quicker delivery. Smaran, in at No. 3, pulled and drove Kuldeep Sen twice in three balls, but the fast bowler struck at the other end. Agarwal shouldered arms to Sen, only to find the off bail getting dislodged.With the ball gripping and turning, Bhui and Smaran counterattacked against the spinners and found the boundaries regularly. Smaran had a close shave when he was given out lbw to Jain, but a tiny inside edge onto the pad saved him. The duo added an unbroken 53-run stand for the third wicket before bad light ended the third day 25 minutes early.