أشاد بيب جوارديولا مدرب مانشستر سيتي بأحد نجوم ريال مدريد، بعد انتهاء مباراة الفريقين مساء أمس في إطار منافسات مرحلة الدوري بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

ونجح مانشستر سيتي في قلب تأخره على حساب ريال مدريد بهدفين لهدف واحد، على ملعب سانتياجو برنابيو.

ومنح تشابي ألونسو مدرب ريال مدريد الفرصة للنجم البرازيلي رودريجو للمشاركة منذ بداية اللقاء بسبب إصابة كيليان مبابي في ركبته اليسرى، ليكسر اللاعب صيامه التهديفي الذي دام 32 مباراة ويحرز هدفًا في شباك دوناروما قبل نهاية الشوط الأول.

أقرأ أيضاً.. “أصبح متهورًا”.. هالاند يسخر من كاراجر بسبب محمد صلاح

وأفادت “ديلي ميل” البريطانية أن رودريجو تلقى إشادة من بيب جوارديولا مدرب مانشستر سيتي، بعد أن تخلص من عبء ثقيل يتعلق بغيابه عن التهديف.

وقال جوارديولا في تصريحات لقناة “موفيستار” الإسبانية: “أخبرت رودريجو كم هو لاعب رائع، إنه لاعب من طراز آخر، أنا سعيد بعودته من الإصابة، إنه لاعب ممتاز للغاية”.

يذكر أن مانشستر سيتي حاول التعاقد مع رودريجو الصيف الماضي، لكن البرازيلي رفض هذا العرض وفقاً لما ورد عن إذاعة “ONDA CERO” الإسبانية.

Game 5 of the World Series featured a pitching performance for the ages.

It just wasn’t authored by the player most would have expected it from.

Blue Jays rookie starter Trey Yesavage dominated the defending champion Dodgers, spearheading a 6–1 victory that brought Toronto one win away from its first championship since 1993. He struck out 12 batters and gave up just one run on three hits over seven innings, breaking the record for most strikeouts by a rookie in World Series history previously set by Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949.

He outdueled Los Angeles ace Blake Snell, who gave up five runs on six hits and four walks in 6 2/3 innings.

The Blue Jays ambushed Snell, with Davis Schneider driving the game’s first pitch over the left field wall for a lead-off homer. Two pitches later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did the same, blasting the eighth home run of his historic postseason.

That start to the game took the air out of Dodger Stadium, and Yesavage made sure it never returned. As the series heads back to Toronto, here are four takeaways from Game 5.

Dave Roberts is out of lineup options

Their dominant pitching and sweep of the Brewers masked it, but the Dodgers bats haven’t been clicking for some time now. Los Angeles managed only 15 runs across four games in the NLCS, and has scored just 18 in the Fall Classic. And no matter what tweaks Roberts makes, it hasn’t seemed to make a difference.

For Wednesday’s game, Roberts tried to shake things up by moving Mookie Betts from second to the No. 3 hole, and shifting Will Smith up to No. 2. And after resisting for the entire playoffs, he finally decided to bench center fielder Andy Pages, who was 4-for-50 during the postseason with zero walks. None of it mattered.

Too many key Dodgers bats are slumping at the wrong time. Betts is 3-for-23 this series, and has just one extra-base hit in his last 52 plate appearances. Tommy Edman is 3-for-21. Since his home run in Game 2, Max Muncy is 1-for-13 with five strikeouts. Roberts can reshuffle things all he wants to, but with the Dodgers’ backs against the wall, none of it is likely to wake the lineup out of its prolonged, ill-timed slumber.

Trey Yesavage rises to the occasion

Of course, Yesavage was the main reason why the Dodgers’ offense struggled on Wednesday. With the way he threw the ball, few lineups would have put up much of a fight against him.

For the second time in this series, the rookie outpitched the two-time Cy Young Award winner. Yesavage, who made his big-league debut on Sept. 15, was simply brilliant. He struck out every Dodgers hitter at least once, and two of the three hits he gave up didn’t leave the infield. He struck out five consecutive hitters at one point, and after giving up a solo homer to Kiké Hernández in the bottom of the third, retired 13 of the last 16 batters he faced.

Of the 104 pitches Yesavage threw on the night, Dodgers hitters swung at 52 of them. They whiffed 23 times, marking the most swings-and-misses in a World Series game since tracking began in 2008.

It was a breathtaking performance, particularly considering the 22-year-old had made just three major league appearances before manager John Schneider opted to include him in his playoff rotation. Yesavage hasn’t flinched on the big stage yet, and his latest gem has the Blue Jays on the precipice of an upset title few predicted before this series began.

Dodgers’ bullpen will be their undoing

More and more, Game 3 is looking like the exception rather than the rule. In the 18-inning Dodgers win, their bullpen fired 13 1/3 innings and gave up just one run. Excluding that game, the group has allowed nine earned runs in 8 1/3 frames.

On Wednesday, Snell exited the game with runners on first and second and two outs, with the deficit still a manageable 3–1. Edgardo Henriquez came in and immediately allowed both inherited runners to score—one on a wild pitch and one on a single. He faced three hitters and retired none of them.

This appears to be another area where, no matter where Roberts turns, he finds himself with few attractive options (Monday’s Game 3 aside). With Yoshinobu Yamamoto set to take the mound in a do-or-die Game 6 Friday, it would surprise no one if he once again goes the distance and saves Roberts from having to choose from a series of bad options.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is your World Series MVP so far

Yesavage might have something to say about this after his historic performance, but Guerrero remains the greatest force of nature in this series. He’s reached base in every game, reached base multiple times in four out of five games and has run his Fall Classic slash line to .363/.500/.636. No Dodgers pitcher has made him look uncomfortable.

With star outfielder George Springer missing the previous two games and Bo Bichette still dealing with a knee injury, Toronto was down two of its biggest stars. Guerrero stepped up in their absences and then some, and, if the Blue Jays can scrape across one more win, he’ll have some hardware to show for it.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten red hot at the perfect time, winning nine of their last 10 games heading into the final week of the MLB season. On Sunday night they finished off a three-game sweep of the Astros in Houston, taking the finale 7-3. They now own a three-game lead over the Astros in the AL West and are in position to get one of the top two seeds in the AL playoff race.

The Mariners scored all seven of their runs in the second inning on Sunday night, with a towering grand slam by J.P. Crawford opening the game wide open for the road team.

His blast was a moonshot to right field and it looked even cooler from ESPN's ump cam. The video of it below comes with an important warning: You may end up watching this over and over again while not getting much work done.

That has to be the coolest ump cam shot of all time.

The Mariners have a day off before hosting the lowly Rockies for three games and then they finish off the season by hosting the Dodgers for three games.

While the Mariners have jumped up the standings with their stellar play, the Astros are now tied with the Guardians for third and final wild-card spot in the AL.

The final week of the season should be an exciting one.

Liverpool have now joined the race to sign a defensive reinforcement alongside interest from rivals Chelsea and Manchester United.

Slot shaping Liverpool future without Salah?

Arne Slot simply had to make a big call last weekend. PSV Eindhoven’s 4-1 thrashing took Liverpool’s form from a blip into a full-blown crisis and something had to give. Unfortunately, that something against West Ham United was Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool’s Egyptian King was forced to watch on from the bench as the Reds finally put in a more controlled performance and Alexander Isak netted his first Premier League goal for the club. But as much as that victory came as a relief, it also raised a serious question about Salah’s place in Slot’s best side.

Ahead of Liverpool’s crucial clash against Sunderland on Wednesday evening, Slot revealed Salah’s reaction to being dropped – telling reporters: “It’s a normal reaction from a player that is good enough to play for us.

“He wasn’t the only who wasn’t happy he wasn’t starting. The way he behaved is the way you would expect of a professional. He handled himself really well. A top professional.”

Whether we’ll see Liverpool’s star make a return to action in midweek remains to be seen. After returning to winning ways, Slot may be asking himself whether he can afford to change things up.

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Of course, it’s worth noting that a large part of the Dutchman’s backline simply can’t be changed. Whilst Conor Bradley is back in training, he won’t be ready to face Sunderland, which leaves Joe Gomez as the only other more recognisable right-back unless Dominik Szoboszlai drops in again.

Meanwhile, Slot still has just two centre-backs available in Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, which is a problem that the Reds could solve by signing Castello Lukeba in January.

Liverpool join January race to sign Lukeba

As reported by Caught Offside, Liverpool have now joined the race to sign Lukaba alongside Man United, Chelsea and Newcastle United in the January transfer window.

The RB Leipzig defender no longer has a release clause worth €90m (£79m) and will be available for just €60m (£52m) in the winter window. As concerns continue to grow that Liverpool could still miss out on Marc Guehi, Lukeba has suddenly emerged as an ideal option.

Compared to Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol by the Bundesliga’s official website, the Frenchman could yet make a similar impact on England’s top flight next year, ranking in the 99th percentile against other centre-backs in the top five leagues for successful take-ons.

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It’s easy to see where the comparisons with Gvardiol have come from. Lukeba is an excellent central defender who’s great on the ball, capable of carrying or passing it forward and destined for a big move.

Dubbed “unique” by Como scout Ben Mattinson last year, the Leipzig star is also still just 22 years old and yet to reach the peak of his powers. Even if Konate does sign a new contract at Anfield, Lukeba could arrive and take his place in Liverpool’s strongest side in 2026.

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The Dodgers secured back-to-back World Series titles over the weekend with a thrilling Game 7 win over the Blue Jays. The 2025 Fall Classic was an awesome series and Los Angeles emerged the victor. It writes the franchise into the history books as a true modern dynasty and leaves Toronto absolutely heartbroken after coming within two outs of a championship.

It was a wild ride. But it’s over. Which means it’s time for one last celebration of the 2025 MLB season—the championship parade, slated for Monday, November 3.

As is tradition the Dodgers get to enjoy a championship parade as a reward for all their work. The entire roster, coaching staff, front office, and accompanying family members will pile onto a large group of buses and take a slow tour through downtown Los Angeles. Hundreds of thousands of Dodgers fans will attend and cheer on their favorite team after a playoff run for the ages. It will produce plenty of viral moments and lifelong memories for those involved.

Here’s how you can follow along, whether you’re watching from home or planning to trek alongside Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and the other Dodgers stars on the ground in Los Angeles.

What time is the Dodgers’ World Series parade?

The Dodgers’ World Series parade is slated to kick off at 11 a.m. PT, or 2 p.m. ET. This is about the standard start time for a championship parade and it’s slated to last about 45 minutes.

How to watch the Dodgers’ World Series parade

Those living in Los Angeles have a multitude of options to enjoy the parade on television.

On the local station front, on Fox 11 will be live at the parade throughout. Other local stations covering the parade will be NBC 4, KTLA 5, ABC 7, KCAL 9, CBS 2, Spectrum SportsNet LA and Spectrum News 1.

For those around the country who want to watch but don’t enjoy such easy access to local programming, Major League Baseball has ensured a multitude of viewing options. The parade will be streamed live on Dodgers.com, MLB.com, MLB Network, and the MLB App.

Dodgers’ parade route

Hundreds of thousands of fans will choose to celebrate in person. For many it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even if the Dodgers have won multiple World Series titles recently. For those fans, the parade route will be a key piece of information for Monday’s showcase.

The Dodgers will begin the parade at the intersection of Temple Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. After two blocks west the buses will turn south onto Grand Ave, which will be the longest single stretch of the parade. The Dodgers will slowly drive down Grand Ave and wave to the adoring fans for several blocks until they reach 7th Street, at which point the buses turn west until they hit Figueroa Street. Then the Dodgers turn north; the parade will finish at the intersection of Figueroa and 5th Street.

The team will then head on into Dodger Stadium for more celebrations. Fans can purchase tickets to that separate showcase, which is slated to begin at 12:15 p.m. PT.

Enjoy the parade!

India have gone unbeaten in 11 straight youth World Cup games, spanning two editions of the tournament

Bharath Seervi04-Feb-20201 – India’s 10-wicket victory against Pakistan in the semi-final in Potchefstroom is the first by such a margin by any team in knockout matches at the Under-19 World Cup. Before this, there have been two nine-wicket wins in the knockout games – one each by Australia (2006) and South Africa (2014).4 – Number of ten-wicket wins for India in U-19 World Cup matches. All four wins have come in the last two editions – two in 2018 and two at this year’s World Cup. India had defeated Japan by 10 wickets in their second match of this tournament.11 – Number of consecutive wins for India in U-19 World Cup matches. Their last defeat was in the final of 2016 edition against West Indies. Since then they have won all their games – six in 2018 and five in 2020.ESPNcricinfo Ltd156 – Yashasvi Jaiswal’s average in this tournament. He has scored 312 runs in five innings and has been dismissed only twice. At present he is the highest run-getter of this year’s edition, with scores of 59, 29*, 57*, 62 and 105*. His average is the highest by a batsman in an U-19 World Cup tournament (minimum 300 runs scored).9 – Batsmen to have scored centuries in the semi-final or final of U-19 World Cups. Incidentally, the last five batsmen to do so have all been Indians – Cheteshwar Pujara (2006 semi-final), Unmukt Chand (2012 final), Shubman Gill (2018 semi-final), Manjot Kalra (2018 final), and now Jaiswal. Overall, six of the nine batsmen who have scored hundreds in the semis or final of U-19 World Cups have been Indians.176* – The partnership between Jaiswal and Divyaansh Saxena – it is the second-highest for any wicket for any team in knockout matches at the U-19 World Cup. The only bigger stand was 177 by Imam-ul-Haq and Sami Aslam for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in 2014 quarter-final. For India, it is the second-biggest opening stand at the Under-19 World Cup and the fourth-highest opening partnership in U-19 ODIs.5-5 – Results between India and Pakistan in U-19 World Cup matches. India have won the last four games between these sides, from 2012 onwards, while the four matches before that were all won by Pakistan. In their previous game before today, the 2018 semi-final, India had won by 203 runs.

All the FAQs for the 2023-31 cycle and its bidding process answered here

Nagraj Gollapudi21-Feb-2020Despite reservations from powerful boards, such as the BCCI, the ICC has started the process to finalise the host countries for several global men’s and women’s events in the next cycle of 2023-2031, by the end of 2020. As a first step, the ICC recently asked all its members to send in expression of interest (EoI) by March 15. The ICC will then use a bidding model to finalise the host country for each of the events.To work out how the entire process works, ESPNcricinfo sought answers from the ICC on several key questions and put together the following FAQs based on the answers:How many tournaments are there in the 2023-31 FTP cycle for which EoIs have been sought?Twenty-eight overall. This includes eight men’s, eight women’s and eight Under-19 events (four men and four women) along with four World Test Championship finals.What is/are the timeline(s) for releasing the EoIs?The ICC has requested that all members, both Full Members and Associates, make their submissions by March 15 so the EoI responses received can be collated and presented to the ICC Board for their consideration during the next meeting in the last week of March. Post that meeting, the ICC intends to follow this up with a formal request for proposal (RFP) process, for which all interested members will have six months to make their formal submissions.ALSO READ: T20 ‘Champions Cup’ part of ICC events for 2023-2031Will the calendar be worked out first – listing which tournaments at what time of the year – before the EoIs go out?No. The ICC believes it is better to first get the feedback from the members on their choices and use that to shape the timing and location of the global events. The EoIs will help the ICC construct a draft calendar for hosting its events based on the responses received. This will give the ICC the starting point for members to develop a full international calendar. According to the ICC, this approach to plan the full FTP programme has been successfully employed over the last two cycles (2007-15 and 2015-23).ESPNcricinfo LtdCan a country bid for more than one ICC event?Yes. According to the ICC, the EoI is the first step. It will also allow the members to work with their respective governments on long-term planning and evaluate what will work best for the development of their sport in their respective markets. The ICC has stressed that the joint effort between the host countires and their respective governments is a must to accrue full benefits of hosting an event.Why was bidding felt to be a better option?The model provides an equal opportunity to all members, if they meet the criteria to bid for hosting the events. The ICC has said this is a very common model used globally for a number of other sports and global events. The ICC also said it had used this model previously and is a “central plank of our ambitions to grow the game globally.”How does the bidding process work?Once the EoIs have been submitted and shared, a formal RFP process, which will run for six months, will be opened. Interested members will be asked to respond to the RFP and submit proposals to host ICC events based on the RFP criteria which will then be considered for approval.Is the ICC expecting bidding for a tournament to be a revenue-generator?The ICC has said its preference is to stage events where there is support from the government in hosting the event and development of the sport in the country. Revenue is “just one of the many criteria” which will be detailed in the RFP that will be considered along with a range of other things including infrastructure, growth in the market and development of the sport.What are the various eligibility criteria? There will be a host of eligibility criteria including the required infrastructure to stage the events, which differs depending on the size of the event, the current cricketing eco-system in the market, the growth potential and development of infrastructure in place. Guarantees in relation to visas, tax exemptions, customs, security will also be a requirement.

The team has lost every single match on tour in Bangladesh and looks in need of a lot of improvement

Mohammad Isam in Dhaka11-Mar-2020Problem with the basicsTwice during the course of the limited-overs leg of this tour, captain Sean Williams called for improvement in the basics. He said that their approach in the field has been concerning and was also less than impressed with the way the bowlers planned their overs.It was also noticeable that batsmen struggled to cope with pressure. In Bangladesh, it is clear that spin is the major threat, but despite that knowledge they folded quite quickly against Nayeem Hasan in the one-off Test, while in the ODIs and T20Is, Bangladesh’s basic discipline was enough to knock them over too. One must wonder what the bowling, batting and fielding coaches are doing about it. What’s the plan, really?Uncharacteristic seniorsBrendan Taylor and the rest of the Zimbabwe senior players formed the backbone of their tours to Bangladesh in the past, but this wasn’t one of those tours. It began well after stand-in captain Craig Ervine struck a century on the first day of the one-off Test. But with Williams missing, Zimbabwe didn’t have the middle-order glue.Even after Williams’ return, their fortunes didn’t change. Taylor continued to struggle in the ODIs and only managed a fifty in the second T20I. Sikandar Raza batted aggressively in the T20Is, struck two fifties in the ODI series and was steady in the Test as well, but it wasn’t enough in the end.Pace attack without spearheadWhatever the format, exactly who led their pace attack remains a mystery. Chris Mpofu was their most experienced bowler but he looked rusty. Donald Tiripano played in all three formats but never looked like a wicket-taking pace bowler. Charlton Tshuma and Carl Mumba hardly made a dent on Bangladesh’s batting, too. They are clearly missing Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chatara, both recovering from injury, and need them back.There are rumours that Blessing Muzarabani could come back into contention because of Brexit and its effect on Kolpak contracts. A tall guy who can bowl quick, and has control, will be very helpful to this team.No specialist spinnerRaza displayed several of his variations during this tour, including a fine googly that got Liton Das in the first T20I. But apart from him, no other Zimbabwe spinner stood up to the Bangladesh batsmen.Ainsley Ndlovu and Tinotenda Mutombodzi should have bowled better in helpful conditions. Young Wesley Madhevere bowls steady offspin, which will be handy if he has an attacking option from the other end. But the thing is it is quite apparent that batting is his stronger suit.Questions must be asked of the selectors about Brandon Mavuta and the in-form Tendai Chisoro being overlooked for this tour. Both men took plenty of wickets and scored runs in domestic cricket, which selectors said was their criteria when picking the team.Captaincy riddlePerhaps the biggest question they face. Who is Zimbabwe’s best captain in limited-overs cricket? It was strange to see the selectors bring back Chamu Chibhabha after he had not played at the highest level for 19 months. Even the regulars struggle to keep pace with international cricket after missing action for a few months, so when he did go out to bat in the first ODI in Syhelt, it was only natural that Chibhabha looked out of sorts. No one should blame him.Williams is their Test captain and after Chibhabha’s hand injury, he stepped up to lead in the ODIs and T20Is. There are a few senior cricketers in the side who can easily lead the limited-overs side if they want to free up Williams. All of these decisions must be taken quickly, as Zimbabwe have Ireland coming up in less than three weeks.

And how do we resolve the matter of who should be captain, and whether Imran Khan and Kapil Dev both deserve a place in the XI?

Sreshth Shah18-Apr-202029:50

Who makes it to our Asian World Cup-winning dream team?

Few things tickle the imagination of cricket fans like conjuring up fantasy XIs, with the liberty of letting the mind wander across generations, eras, borders and nationalities. And what better time to indulge ourselves with a dose of fantasy than now? Welcome to , a new series where we let our writers loose on a theme.First up, an all-Asian dream XI to be picked from the World Cup-winning sides of 1983, 1992, 1996 and 2011 by an all-Asian selection panel of Sharda Ugra, Osman Samiuddin and Andrew Fernando. You can watch the full discussion in the video above.2:16

Does Imran Khan make it? Or Kapil Dev? Or both?

Kapil Dev or Imran Khan?
Should that even be a question? Shouldn’t both just waltz into the team? Just like India wouldn’t have qualified for the knockout stage without Kapil’s epic solo against Zimbabwe in 1983, it’s hard to imagine Pakistan’s 1992 campaign without the towering presence of Khan. But remember, our selectors have to balance the side and they also have to judge each player on the basis of their performance in one World Cup. So not so clear-cut then.5:10

Who will captain the Asian World Cup-winning dream team?

The captaincy conundrum
We are spoilt for choice here. MS Dhoni, Arjuna Ranatunga, Khan and Kapil – all iconic leaders, inspirational in their different ways, and each of them had critical hands in their campaigns. Two of them – Kapil and Ranatunga – led teams with underdog tags to the title, while Khan roused his players from the brink of elimination, and Dhoni kept his side insulated from the noise as India went on to become the first team to win a World Cup at home.The Yuvraj Singh dilemma
Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir all scored more runs than him in 2011, but Singh took 15 wickets, second only to Zaheer Khan’s 21 in the World Cup and was the Player of the Tournament. However, the question is: does this team need him? Where will he bat? And will he be needed to bowl his ten overs? Dream Teams,

Five times when the smarts, the skills and that slower ball came together to produce magic

Sreshth Shah26-Aug-2020Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians: Eliminator, IPL 2012Bravo’s 14-ball 33 at the death looked like it would be the match-winning performance of the evening as the Super Kings posted 187. But he returned with the ball to do even better in a high-stakes match in Bengaluru.Although Mumbai were struggling at 96 for 5, they still had big hitters James Franklin and Kieron Pollard – who had been in prime batting form through the season – in the middle, and Bravo was struggling with a hamstring issue that forced MS Dhoni to hold him back until the 14th over. With the allrounders looking to keep up with the steadily rising required rate, Bravo brought out his full bag of tricks. Franklin bottom-edged his third ball to Dhoni, and Bravo raced away in celebration as if the hamstring problem simply didn’t exist. He closed out a two-run over with a bouncer that hit Harbhajan Singh on the helmet, a single, and a yorker that Pollard couldn’t put bat to.After keeping Pollard off strike for the first three balls of the 16th over, Bravo conceded just the solitary boundary from the last three, putting the required rate well beyond Mumbai’s reach. Off the last ball of the 18th over – which had till that point only gone for four runs – Pollard mis-hit a short ball and holed out to long-on. As Pollard walked back, Bravo made sure to give him a send-off. With the match all sealed up, Dhoni opted not to risk Bravo’s hamstring further, and allowed Ravindra Jadeja to bowl the 20th over instead.Chennai Super Kings v Dolphins: Champions League, 2014On a flat batting deck in Bengaluru, the Super Kings posted 242 courtesy a 43-ball 90 from Suresh Raina. But on that pitch, and on one of the smaller grounds in the country, even that total was in danger as the Dolphins raced away to 115 for 3 in ten overs. On came Bravo for his first over, and out came his unhittable slower ball. He made an immediate impact, conceding just three runs and taking out the set batsman Cody Chetty in his first over.Two expensive overs from the spinners followed, and Bravo returned from the other end. He struck with another slower ball, getting Vaughn van Jaarsveld caught at long-on, and conceded just one run off that over. Only one run came off the first five balls of that over, and the pressure duly produced a run-out.Having swung the match comprehensively in the Super Kings’ favour, Bravo closed out his performance by conceding just 13 off his last two overs. He finished with an economy rate of 4.25 from his four overs. The rest of the Super Kings attack went at a combined 10.69.Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel v Jamaica Tallawahs: CPL 2015That Bravo is one of West Indies cricket’s most reliable T20 cricketers was on show in this game. Red Steel scored just 145 in 20 overs despite losing only three wickets; and if it wasn’t for Bravo’s 30-ball 49, their score would’ve been much lower, considering they were 76 for 3 after 13 overs when he walked in.During the chase, watching the Tallawahs’ Chris Gayle bat seemed like both sides were batting on different wickets, with him racing away to 27 runs in just 12 deliveries. To stop the run flow, Bravo was brought on earlier than usual. He came into the attack in just the third over in a gamble that meant the Red Steel would have to make do with one less over from him at the death. But Bravo struck off the final ball of the over, having frustrated Gayle for most part, after a slower ball was mistimed to long off.Having crippled the Tallawahs with a flurry of dots at the death, Bravo was now hda to keep Andre Russell quiet in the 19th over. He passed that test with distinction, though, dismissing Russell with a slower ball that was cut to deep point when the Tallawahs needed just 16 runs in ten deliveries. That wicket and three further dots meant the Tallawahs still needed 16 off the final over, enough for Kevon Cooper to close the game out without much trouble and hand Red Steel a win.Dwayne Bravo dismissed MS Dhoni off the last ball to eke out a one-run win against India at Lauderhill in 2016•AFPChennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders: IPL 2015The Super Kings’ task was cut out while defending 134 against defending champions Knight Riders in Chennai. With five overs left, the visitors needed 45 more to seal the win, with six wickets in hand. That’s when Bravo kickstarted a middle-order choke that eventually led his side to a two-run win.Yusuf Pathan, batting sedately, looked to take Bravo on in the 16th over, but ended up inside-edging a slower ball onto his stumps. When Pat Cummins tried to clear deep midwicket in the 18th over, all he could do was find the fielder on the boundary. And four balls later, Piyush Chawla skied a slower ball that eventually dropped into Dhoni’s gloves.With the Knight Riders needing 17 off the final over, Dhoni gave the ball to Bravo, who at that point had figures of 2-0-8-3. He began the over with three dot balls, two of which Ryan ten Doeschate couldn’t put bat to. Ten Doeschate finally got hold of Bravo in the end, smashing the last three balls for 6, 6, 4, but that wasn’t quite enough, and the Super Kings ended up on the winning side in one of the best games of the season.West Indies v India: Lauderhill, 2016It wasn’t a day for the bowlers. An Evin Lewis century powered West Indies to 244, and KL Rahul replied in kind for India, to leave them 238 for 3 at the start of the final over. Rahul was still at the crease, with MS Dhoni, and it seemed there was only one way this game could end. But Bravo – who had conceded 32 in his first three overs – had other ideas. A mixture of slower balls and yorkers, delivered with clever changes in line, left MS Dhoni needing to score two off the last ball to seal the win.It had come down to this: a great death bowler, a great finisher, and one ball. Bravo went for his trusted offcutter, and Dhoni looked to dab it square on the off side for the double India needed. But the ball gripped, took a thick edge, and lobbed towards short third man, where Marlon Samuels – who had dropped Dhoni at the same position at the start of the over – completed the catch. For once, Dhoni had failed at the finish, and Bravo broke into his trademark dance.