نجح فريق الكرة الأول بنادي بيراميدز، في قلب الطاولة على نظيره الترجي التونسي، وتحويل تأخره بهدف لفوز بهدفين، في اللقاء الذي أقيم ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال إفريقيا.
المباراة أقيمت على ملعب الدفاع الجوي ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من دور المجموعات ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.
ويتواجد فريقا بيراميدز والترجي في المجموعة الرابعة إلى جانب ساجرادا الأنجولي ودجوليبا المالي.
وسجل هدف اللقاء الأول يوسف بلايلي في الدقيقة 56 من عمر اللقاء بعد أن حول العرضية الأرضية القادمة من الجهة اليمنى لشباك أحمد الشناوي.
ترتيب المجموعة الثانية في دوري أبطال إفريقيا بعد فوز الرجاء على صن داونز
ثم تعادل البديل مصطفى فتحي بهدف في الدقيقة 90 من عمر اللقاء بعرضية قوية في اتجاه المرمى غالطت أمان الله مميش لتسكن شباك الترجي.
وبعد 3 دقائق فقط ظهر إبراهيم عادل ليسجل هدف بيراميدز الثاني مقتنصًا ثلاث نقاط هامة لفريقه.
وكان بيراميدز قد تعرض للخسارة أمام الترجي في الجولة الثالثة من البطولة، في المباراة التي أقيمت على ملعب حمادي العقربي، وانتهت بفوز الفريق التونسي بهدفين دون رد.
بتلك النتيجة يرتفع رصيد بيراميدز إلى 7 نقاط محتلًا وصافة ترتيب المجموعة بعد تحقيق انتصارين وتعادل وحيد فيما تلقى هزيمة وحيدة
أما الترجي فيتجمد رصيده عند 7 نقاط بعد الفوز في مباراتين والتعادل في واحدة وتلقيه أول خسارة هذا الموسم. أهداف مباراة بيراميدز والترجي في دوري أبطال إفريقيا
New York City FC head coach Nick Cushing has become Arsenal women's top target to replace Jonas Eidevall after the Swede's recent resignation.
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After winning just one of their first four matches of the new Women's Super League season, Eidevall stepped down from his post last week, sending the north London team into a desperate search for a new head boss early in the campaign.
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Cushing has become the favoured candidate to take charge of the Gunners, according to The 39-year-old spent seven years as Manchester City women's manager before he accepted a role as assistant coach for NYCFC's men's team. He was then promoted to head coach in 2022.
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Cushing has guided his current club to the MLS playoffs and is contracted to the club until the end of 2025, which may hinder Arsenal's pursuit. However, he is not the only candidate for the job and the Gunners have confidence in Renee Slegers' ability to lead the team as interim coach for now.
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Arsenal finished third in the WSL last season and currently sit fifth in the table – five points behind leaders City. The London team's next match is against Manchester United, who are third, on November 3.
Who is Abdul Samad? A big-hitting batsman who can also bowl quickish legspin, Samad was one of the breakout stars of the 2019-20 Indian domestic season. Nobody struck more sixes than his 36 for Jammu & Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy, and in all he hit 592 runs in 17 innings at an eye-popping strike rate of nearly 113.Mentored by Irfan Pathan, the J&K player-cum-mentor, and endorsed by Milap Mewada, the coach, Samad became the fourth player from J&K to break into the IPL after Parvez Rasool, Mansoor Dar and Rasikh Salam, when Sunrisers snapped him up for his base price of INR 20 lakh in the December 2019 auction.What about Pathan’s role in his development? Pathan and Mewada first spotted Samad as a 16-year-old in 2018, at a trial in Jammu. His driving on the up against quicks bowling from 18 yards out had Pathan digging up Samad’s scores in districts cricket.ALSO READ: Will big-hitting Abdul Samad make it to the big time?”He was effortlessly hitting the ball,” Pathan told ESPNcricinfo during the most recent domestic season. “But when I looked through his numbers, he didn’t have one 50-plus score. I took him aside and told him he would be put in the probables, but he needed to work on preserving his wicket. It’s not about six-hitting.What is his USP? Hitting sixes. It was on display in the Ranji Trophy. It was also on display in the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy when he smacked four sixes off Piyush Chawla in Jaipur. He was also at it in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, making rapid runs in the middle order on tough, spin-friendly pitches in Surat. His cameos – 29 off 10 balls against Odisha, 28* off 13 against Nagaland, and 32* off 24 balls against Saurashtra – all contributed to victories for J&K.When VVS Laxman, Sunrisers’ mentor, was looking for a middle-order finisher for his franchise, Mewada, who was Laxman’s Under-19 team-mate many moons ago, recommended Samad for the role.Does he have the ability to build an innings too? Samad has showed signs of it in the Ranji Trophy. When J&K were reduced to 131 for 4 in their second innings against Maharashtra on a green track in Pune, he absorbed the pressure and averted a collapse, scoring 78 off 89 balls. His contribution was central to J&K stretching their lead to 363 and eventually winning the game. Samad also stepped up against a quality Karnataka attack, making 43 off 50 balls in the Ranji quarter-final at home, but J&K narrowly fell short of the first-innings lead and eventually lost the game.In a slightly iffy Sunrisers middle order, he may have to play the dual role of building an innings as well as finishing depending on the game-scenario and conditions in IPL 2020.
Paris Saint-Germain have condemned the racist abuse directed at defender Nuno Mendes on social media following their win over Brest.
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PSG beat Brest 3-1 in Ligue 1
Mendes receives racist message after win
PSG condemn abuse defender received
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The Portugal defender was the target of abusive and racist comments following PSG's 3-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The left-back, who conceded a penalty in the victory, shared on his Instagram account a racist message he received – prompting the French giants to hit out at the perpetrators and pledge their support to the 22-year-old.
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PSG's official statement reads: "Paris Saint-Germain offers its full support to its player Nuno Mendes, who was targeted with offensive and racist comments on social media following yesterday's match against Stade Brestois.
"Paris Saint-Germain doesn’t tolerate racism, antisemitism or any other form of discrimination. The racial insults directed at Nuno Mendes are totally unacceptable. We stand firmly by Nuno and all those affected, and we are working with the relevant authorities and associations to ensure those responsible are held accountable for their actions.
"At Paris Saint-Germain, we are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion, respect, and unity both on and off the pitch. Racism has no place in football, and we will continue to uphold the values of tolerance and respect that define our club."
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This is not the first time a PSG player has been targeted with racism on social media. Team-mate Ousmane Dembele was on the receiving end of such abuse following their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona back in April; and the year prior, two Juventus fans were convicted of racist gestures at the Parc des Princes.
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After this nasty incident, Mendes could return to PSG action when they host La Liga side Girona in their Champions League group stage opener on Wednesday, followed by a trip to Reims on Saturday in Ligue 1.
The 2023/24 season has finally come to a close for Chelsea Football Club, and whilst it did not end up as a campaign to remember for Blues fans, they managed to secure European football at the death.
Their form towards the back end of the season was impressive, and manager Mauricio Pochettino helped his side to sixth in the Premier League. They will have European football at the club once again, after a season of just domestic football.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino.
However, despite their positive end to the season, the news broke on Tuesday that the club would part ways with manager Pochettino. The former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur boss signed a two-year deal with the option of a third but was removed from his post following the climax of the season.
Since then, rumours have been flying about who the Blues will appoint as Pochettino’s replacement. They have been heavily linked with Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna, although he is thought to be waiting for the Manchester United job to become available.
According to The Mirror journalist Darren Lewis, other names on Chelsea’s list are thought to include Brentford manager Thomas Frank and Championship-winning Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca.
However, there is one other name who could well be in the running for the hot seat at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s managerial plans for the summer
The person in question here is former Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi, who recently left his post with the Seagulls after just under two years in charge at the Amex Stadium.
According to John Percy and Matt Law of The Telegraph, Chelsea’s fourth mystery candidate for the vacant post at Stamford Bridge could well be Italian De Zerbi. An approach for him has not been ruled out, although he is 'considered by sources to be an outlier in the race' to become the new Chelsea manager.
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Although the former Sassuolo boss is currently without a club, Percy and Law explain that Brighton would still be owed £5m for any club that wishes to appoint De Zerbi, yet that is far less than the £15m that he would have cost before his decision to leave the club.
According to Italian journalist Daniele Longo of Calcio Mercato, there are other European heavyweights interested in acquiring De Zerbi’s services. Namely, they are Portuguese side FC Porto and French outfit Marseille. However, Longo explains that De Zerbi prefers to wait for a Premier League move, an opportunity which Chelsea could provide him.
How De Zerbi would benefit Chelsea
Chelsea’s owner, Todd Boehly, is an incredibly demanding figure who expects immediate success, which has largely been the downfall of the previous Chelsea managers under him. Take Pochettino as an example; just simply reaching the Carabao Cup final was ultimately not good enough, and he was sacked.
In De Zerbi, they would have a manager who can have an immediate impact. In his first season at Brighton, the Italian coached his side to sixth in the Premier League, earning European football.
Whilst he did not do as well in season two on the South Coast, given the lack of money he had to spend, De Zerbi is someone who could come in and have an instant impact; exactly what Boehly needs from his manager, given the money spent.
De Zerbi's record as Brighton manager
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Matches
89
Wins
38
Draws
20
Losses
31
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In fact, former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand compared De Zerbi to a very successful Chelsea manager of yesteryear, Jose Mourinho. Like Mourinho, Ferdinand explained how De Zerbi is “making players feel a million dollars”, following a conversation with former teammate Danny Welbeck, who has thrived under De Zerbi at Brighton.
In chatting to Welbeck – and Seagulls teammate Adam Lallana – Ferdinand claims to have “never seen the duo speak in such glowing terms about a manager”, which is impressive given they played under the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp.
Given his charisma, ability as a manager and the potential to have an immediate impact, De Zerbi could be the perfect replacement for Pochettino at Chelsea. Whilst he is not reportedly high up on the list of suitors at the minute, it would be a cheap and easy deal to do, and bringing in a manager so highly thought of, could be a masterstroke for Chelsea.
The previous ownership regime – under Roman Abrahmovic – secured almost immediate success with the appointment of Mourinho, the enigmatic Portuguese winning two league titles in his first two seasons at the club after arriving in 2004.
With the chance to land another relatively youthful, charismatic figure in the form of De Zerbi, the hope will be that similar honours are to follow.
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After parting ways with Gary Rowett after an unsuccessful interim period in charge, Birmingham City have reportedly added a fresh face to their managerial shortlist in case Tony Mowbray does not take the reigns next season.
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Birmingham's season ultimately ended in Championship relegation in what represents a disaster considering where they found themselves earlier in the campaign. Under John Eustace, they were on course to compete for a place in the play-offs, but opted to hire Wayne Rooney nonetheless in a decision they quickly regretted.
Then turning to Mowbray after Rooney's disaster, the former Sunderland boss was forced to make way for Rowett, so the Blues find themselves back at square one.
Left in search of a new manager, Birmingham have already been linked with the likes of former boss Steve Bruce, who has more than enough experience to guide them back to the Championship at the first time of asking. But now it seems as though the club are aiming for a younger candidate.
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According to Wayne Veysey of Football Insider, Birmingham have shortlisted Liam Rosenior for their managerial role following his shock departure from Hull City. Rosenior was nominated for the Championship's Manager of Season award but, ultimately, his failure to secure a place in the play-offs led to Hull's decision to sack him much to the surprise of many.
The 39-year-old would have to get off to a quick start at St Andrew's to avoid any Rooney comparisons, however, especially after claiming to have learned from the Manchester United legend during their time in the Derby County dugout together.
Rosenior told Derby's official website: “Wayne is intelligent with people. He cares about them as well and he has been able to show that side to him in such a difficult time.
"He doesn’t change when he’s doing a press conference, when he is doing a team talk or when he is addressing the staff in terms of a tough moment when the club went into administration. I have learnt so much from Wayne in terms of how he has dealt with the pressure of the situation we are in.”
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The surprise over Hull's decision to part ways with Rosenior paints the picture of the job he was doing for the Tigers, which very nearly led them into the Championship's top six. Sacked nonetheless, Birmingham can now take full advantage to land the type of young manager they believed they were getting when Rooney arrived.
It was during his time at Hull that Rosenior earned plenty of praise, including from former player and Arsenal legend Ray Parlour, who heaped praise on the former full back: "Liam Rosenior is doing a superb job at Hull.
"I actually think he is underrated as a coach – he is certainly getting the best out of the players. You could see last season the players believed in him, but this season they have shown more consistency and quality, and they are now right in the mix to get a play-off spot at the end of this season."
A blazing fifty by Zaman was followed by Lynn’s match-clinching ton, the first-ever by a Qalandars batsman in the tournament
The Report by Peter Della Penna15-Mar-2020How the game played outThe dynamic opening duo of Fakhar Zaman and Chris Lynn terrorised a second-string Multan Sultans bowling unit, pummeling 72 runs in the powerplay during a 100-run partnership to mow down a target of 187 as Lahore Qalandars clinched their first-ever playoff berth in the fifth season of the Pakistan Super League with a nine-wicket win. A blazing half-century by Zaman was followed by Lynn’s match-clinching ton, the first-ever by a Qalandars batsman in their five-year history in the tournament.Qalandars were off to a shaky start again early in the tournament this season after losing their first three matches but a stunning resurgence propelled in their fourth match by the ferocious hitting of Ben Dunk dug them out of the cellar. The pyrotechnics of Zaman and Lynn in their season finale against Sultans ensured Dunk’s prior efforts were not in vain. Bouncing back from a 10-wicket drubbing at the hands of Karachi Kings on Thursday, Zaman and Lynn seized on the fact that Sultans could afford to rest several of their frontline bowlers after having clinched first place outright 48 hours earlier.Zaman led the initial onslaught, bringing up a 25-ball half-century during a brutal seventh over assault on Moeen Ali’s offspin. After Zaman was stumped following a charge gone awry to Usman Qadir’s legspin in the 9th, Lynn took centrestage with more belligerent hitting.The Australian brought up a 22-ball half-century in the 10th over swatting Ravi Bopara over cow corner for six. The maximum barrage continued against Khushdil Shah in the 14th, who was carted for back-to-back straight sixes to take Lynn into the 80s. Another heave over cow corner off Bilawal Bhatti took him to 98 before a pair of singles off Junaid Khan brought up the first century by a Qalandars batsman in their five-year history. Lynn then ended the match by heaving Ali Shafiq twice over the leg side rope in the 19th to seal his side’s maiden playoff appearance with seven balls to spare.Turning pointMomentum was with Sultans after a sloppy bowling display in the latter half of the first innings allowed Khushdil to feast his way to an unbeaten 70 off 29 balls. But Zaman and Lynn stole it right back with their thunderous powerplay. A consistent short ball plan to Zaman failed repeatedly as he hooked and pulled for boundaries at will.However, the most savage treatment by Zaman was meted out immediately after the first six when he attacked Ali in the seventh over. He charged Ali’s second ball, driving him hard over mid-off for six. An attempted to bowl fuller, flatter and wider next ball was negated when Zaman swept him through the leg side for four. Two balls later, Zaman was galloping down the wicket again to lift Ali over long-on for another six. At 89 for 0 with the required run rate down to 7.53, Sultans were left completely deflated.Star of the dayLynn has had a monster reputation on the T20 franchise circuit over the last several years, particularly in the Caribbean Premier League and Big Bash. But amazingly, this performance was his first century in T20 franchise cricket outside of Australia. There was a great maturity to the knock as well. With Zaman applying the early pressure, Lynn was content to rotate the strike and only attack when there was a genuine loose ball. Though he had several close shaves early on with a couple of inside edges missing the stumps on the way to the fine leg boundary, Lynn got his eye locked in midway through the chase and from there on showed no mercy.The big missThe arsenal of bowling guns were rested today by Sultans. The first time these two sides played in their opening match of the season, Imran Tahir was named Man of the Match for his two key wickets while Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan and Shahid Afridi were no less impactful in a match that was clinched with 29 balls to spare chasing a target of 139. Their collective absence was noticeable in the toothless display produced by much of the Sultans bowling unit that took the field on Sunday afternoon.Where the teams standSultans could afford to rest all of those aforementioned names because they had already clinched first place and the No. 1 seed in the PSL playoffs regardless of today’s result, though the loss kept them on 14 points. Barring a miracle, they will play Peshawar Zalmi in one semi-final unless Quetta Gladiators beat Karachi Kings and erase a monumental net-run-rate deficit in the process to steal fourth place from Zalmi. Qalandars end the league phase in third place on ten points and will meet Karachi Kings in the other semi-final on Tuesday.
O atacante Mailson, com passagem pela Chapecoense, Criciúma e CRB, destacou o desejo de todos no clube baiano em conquistar o acesso para a Série B este ano. Segundo o atleta, o grupo está muito focado nisso.
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– Sem dúvida, a meta de todos no clube é conquistar o acesso para a Série B, o que seria histórico e confirmaria o bom momento que vive a Jacuipense. Vamos lutar muito para que isso aconteça este ano. – afirmou.
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Arsenal are flying in the Premier League this year, and, say this bit quietly, they might actually get the job done this time.
Mikel Arteta's men weathered their festive period slump and have since blown teams away, scoring three or more goals in six of their last eight league games.
It's not just on the domestic front that the Gunners look dangerous, though. Their penalty shootout win over Porto in the Champions League showed a steely side that's been missing since the days of Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp.
David Raya might've received the most plaudits thanks to his shot-stopping heroics – and rightly so – but it was a performance in the model of the club's young captain, Martin Odegaard, who might just be playing the best football he has in an Arsenal shirt at the moment.
Martin Odegaard's season in numbers
Odegaard is a player who has only recently begun receiving the sort of praise that he should have been getting from pundits a lot earlier in his Arsenal career.
Instead of boring comments about how Declan Rice should take the captaincy off of him, he is being spoken about as one of the best players in the country, which is precisely what he is.
Last season, the Norwegian maestro matched the record for the number of non-penalty goals scored by an out-and-out midfielder, finishing the campaign with 15 goals and seven assists in 45 appearances.
Martin Odegaard's Arsenal career
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2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
Appearances
20
40
45
36
Goals
2
7
15
9
Assists
2
5
7
7
Goal Involvements per Match
0.20
0.30
0.48
0.44
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This year, the 25-year-old has racked up nine goals and seven assists in 36 outings, and while that's a relatively similar average of 0.44 goal involvements per game, he has been much more effective overall.
Whether it's a quick one-two with Bukayo Saka on the right, an exquisite through ball for Gabriel Martinelli to latch onto out on the left, or just some mesmeric close control to keep possession, he does so much for the side, and often in such aesthetically pleasing ways.
And then there is his captaincy style. He's not your archetypal drill Sergeant, bellowing orders at his teammates a la Roy Keane, but he doesn't need to be in the modern game, and the fact that he was named captain of Norway and Arsenal by age 23 shows he has the respect of those he plays with.
Moreover, how he played against Porto – assisting Leandro Trossard beautifully – and the manner in which he kicked off the team's penalty shootout is a perfect example of his leadership credentials and nerves of steel.
In all, the Gunners are incredibly lucky to have a player like Odegaard in their team and on the books, for that matter, as according to Football Transfers' Expected Value model, the former Real Madrid ace is worth around €70m, which is about £60m, or £26m more than the £34m they paid for him.
However, that's still less than a former Arsenal midfielder would cost the team in today's market.
How much Mesut Ozil would be worth in 2024
Yes, Arsenal's midfield general from the mid-2010s, Mesut Ozil, would cost even more than Odegaard in the modern market despite the Norwegian's talismanic qualities. Still, we'll get to the price in a moment.
Mesut Ozil for Arsenal
The World Cup winner endured a troublesome conclusion to his time in north London, falling out with Arteta and spending considerable time sitting on the sidelines before finally moving to Fenerbahçe in Turkey. However, before it all fell apart, he was extraordinary.
In all, the Gelsenkirchen-born "artist," as talent scout Jacek Kulig described him, made 254 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 44 goals and providing 79 assists.
In his first season in N5, the 5 foot 11 genius played a crucial role in ending the club's eight-year trophy drought, starting four of the six games in the 2014 FA Cup run, including the final, in which he played 106 minutes.
The 92-capped international won another three FA Cups in his time at the club, alongside two Community Shields, and produced some unreal moments of magic, such as his utterly ridiculous solo goal against Ludogorets in the Champions League.
He may not have won the league or any European silverware while in London, but his impact on Arsenal for those first few years was undeniable, and had he been playing in a better team, like the ones that came before or after him, he may well have won it all in red and white.
So, with all of that said, how much would he cost in today's money? And, for that matter, how would we know? Well, thanks to the number whizzes and financial boffins at Totally Money, that's how.
In the case of Ozil, the £42m the Gunners paid for him in 2013 would now be worth around £77.5m, comfortably beating the current Arsenal captain's valuation of £60m from Football Transfers.
It's absurd to think that the German's transfer fee has almost doubled in the space of nine and a half years, and it begs the question, how much will Odegaard be worth in 2034?
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The only bright spot for Afghanistan was debutant Amir Hamza, who ended with figures of 5 for 74
The Report by Hemant Brar28-Nov-2019Shamarh Brooks’ maiden Test century and Rahkeem Cornwall’s match haul of ten wickets took West Indies to the doorstep of victory by the end of day two of the one-off Test in Lucknow.After starting the day on 68 for 2, West Indies were bowled out for 277, with Brooks’ 111 giving them a lead of 90. The only bright spot for Afghanistan was debutant Amir Hamza, who ended with figures of 5 for 74. Then, just like in their first innings, the hosts squandered another good start and were stuttering at 109 for 7 at stumps, just 19 runs in front.Javed Ahmadi and Ibrahim Zadran gave Afghanistan a 53-run start. While both batsmen looked resolute in their approach, Ahmadi was helped by a slice of luck as well when he was caught at leg slip but replays showed Cornwall had overstepped.However, an error in judgement from Zadran brought an end to the stand as the batsman offered no shot to a Cornwall offbreak and was given lbw. That was followed by a horrendous mix-up between Ahmadi and Ihsanullah, resulting in the latter being run out.Cornwall then dealt two big blows, dismissing Rahmat Shah and Asghar Afghan in identical manner. Both of them got inside edges on to their pads, and Brooks pouched the chances at short leg. Having picked up 7 for 75 in the first innings, the offspinner finished the day with a match haul of 10 for 116.Ahmadi brought up his fifty in the company of Nasir Jamal, and took Afghanistan to 96 for 5, but three quick strikes from Roston Chase under the floodlights dented them further. Jamal played down the wrong line and was bowled, while Hamza, the nightwatchman, and Ahmadi were taken at first slip.Earlier, Brooks showcased excellent mix of attack and defence against the Afghanistan spinners, who tried too hard for wickets at most times. Rashid Khan had a couple of strong lbw appeals turned down and that added to their frustration. However, in the absence of DRS for the game, there was no choice but to accept the on-field decisions.Rahkeem Cornwall celebrates a wicket with captain Jason Holder•Getty ImagesWhile Afghanistan did make inroads and one wicket invariably brought another, Brooks stayed firm. After counter-attacking for the first half of his innings, he assumed a more measured approach after lunch but didn’t miss out on the loose deliveries. Rashid, in particular, was at the receiving end as Brooks took 69 off 108 balls from the legspinner.In all, Brooks struck 15 fours and a six before being bowled by Hamza while looking for quick runs with his side eight wickets down.John Campbell, the other overnight batsman, took to attack straightaway. The strategy paid off as he deployed a variety of sweeps – slog, lap, reverse – to counter the left-arm spin of Hamza and took 15 from the bowler’s second over of the day. He brought up his maiden Test fifty with a single to deep square-leg, courtesy a conventional sweep.Brooks was more orthodox at the other end but no less attacking. In one Rashid over, he struck two fours and a six as West Indies went past 100. Campbell and he added 82 in just 19.1 overs before Hamza broke the stand with Campbell’s wicket for 55, scored in 75 balls. But it was as much Ihsanullah’s wicket too, as the slip fielder moved swiftly to his right upon seeing Campbell shaping up for a lap sweep, put in the dive and completed the catch one-handed.Shimron Hetmyer and Chase didn’t last long and at 150 for 5, it looked like Afghanistan had clawed their way back. But Shane Dowrich thwarted their hopes. Like the batsmen before him, Dowrich too started aggressively, hitting three fours in no time to move to 15 in as many balls. It wasn’t that the Afghanistan spinners didn’t create any chances. Apart from the lbw shouts, Rashid got Brooks to edge one behind but Afsar Zazai dropped the catch. The batsman was on 59 at that time.Brooks and Dowrich added 74 for the sixth wicket and took the side into the lead. But once Zahir Khan got Dowrich lbw, the rest of the batting didn’t last long. Hamza picked up three of the remaining four wickets, while Cornwall was wrongly given out lbw off Rashid, with the ball brushing the inside edge on its way to the pads.