England's ambitions of winning yet another Test series on Pakistan soil took a massive dent after they started on a poor note in their second innings on Thursday (Oct 17). Needing 297 to win against Pakistan, England are 36/2 at Stumps on Day 3 and will need a good partnership if they are to wrap the series against Pakistan. After Day 3, England assistant coach, Paul Collingwood has backed his team to come good and be realistic about&nbsp;their chances to win the second Test in Multan against Pakistan.

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England assistant coach Paul Collingwood, speaking to Sky Sports: "We have got to be realistic. It is going to be difficult.

"There will be belief in the dressing room. We have done some special things in the past we have broken records. We have got to be realistic as well that it will be a tough, tough chase."

England need 261 runs more to win the Test match with eight wickets in hand in Multan and a result is possible on Friday with the Bazball approach of the visitors. Ben Stokes’ side lead the series 1-0 having beaten Pakistan at the same venue last week while records tumbled left, right and centre.

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However, this time the hosts are in a far better position as they need eight wickets to win the match. Having scored 221 with the bat in their second innings, Pakistan gave a 297-run target to the visitors to chase. Earlier, Pakistan had established a 75-run lead over England after Stokes and Co were bowled out for 291 in their first innings. Sajid Khan bagged seven wickets in the innings and also bagged Ben Duckett in their second innings.

England were bowled out for 291 in their first innings with only Duckett showing resilience with bat as he scored 114.

England's ambitions of winning yet another Test series on Pakistan soil took a massive dent after they started on a poor note in their second innings on Thursday (Oct 17).

England's ambitions of winning yet another Test series on Pakistan soil took a massive dent after they started on a poor note in their second innings on Thursday (Oct 17). Needing 297 to win against Pakistan, England are 36/2 at Stumps on Day 3 and will need a good partnership if they are to wrap the series against Pakistan. After Day 3, England assistant coach, Paul Collingwood has backed his team to come good and be realistic about their chances to win the second Test in Multan against Pakistan. 'We have got to be realistic' England assistant coach Paul Collingwood, speaking to Sky Sports: "We have got to be realistic. It is going to be difficult. "There will be belief in the dressing room. We have done some special things in the past we have broken records. We have got to be realistic as well that it will be a tough, tough chase." England need 261 runs more to win the Test match with eight wickets in hand in Multan and a result is possible on Friday with the Bazball approach of the visitors. Ben Stokes’ side lead the series 1-0 having beaten Pakistan at the same venue last week while records tumbled left, right and centre. ALSO READ | IND vs NZ: Rishabh Pant limps off with knee injury, mounts pressure on Team India ahead of Australia tour However, this time the hosts are in a far better position as they need eight wickets to win the match. Having scored 221 with the bat in their second innings, Pakistan gave a 297-run target to the visitors to chase. Earlier, Pakistan had established a 75-run lead over England after Stokes and Co were bowled out for 291 in their first innings. Sajid Khan bagged seven wickets in the innings and also bagged Ben Duckett in their second innings. England were bowled out for 291 in their first innings with only Duckett showing resilience with bat as he scored 114.

PAK vs ENG: Paul Collingwood backs England to bounce back after poor start, says 'we have got to be realistic'

Match 56 of the IPL 2024 edition took place on Tuesday (May 7) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 20 runs in a high-scoring affair. Asked to bat first,&nbsp;the home side posted 221-8 courtesy of&nbsp;Jake Fraser-McGurk's 50, Abhishek Porel's 65 and Tristan Stubbs' 20-ball 41. In reply,&nbsp;Samson-led RR managed 201 for 8 despite their captain's impressive 46-ball 86.&nbsp;

Samson kept his side in the run-chase with his effortless striking from one end. However, his dismissal shifted the momentum in DC's favour as the home side pulled off a 20-run win to remain in the playoffs race. In the 16th over, by Mukesh Kumar, Samson tried to smack a length ball&nbsp;over long-on but failed to get the desired elevation as Shai Hope completed a good catch at the deep.&nbsp;The West Indian came up with a brilliant&nbsp;effort to prevent a six as he tip-toed around the boundary and completed&nbsp;the catch. Nonetheless, it was a touch-and-go scenario as it didn't seem like a clear catch. Here is the video:

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The decision was sent upstairs for a check where&nbsp;Michael Gough adjudged it out after only one angle of the replay was checked. Thus,&nbsp;England's 2009 T20 World Cup-winning captain Paul Collingwood feels Gough could've checked more angles before coming to a conclusion.

On Star Sports, Collingwood said, "Goughy (Michael Gough) is a very good friend of mine. So I am going to defend him (chuckles). Maybe he could have given himself another angle, just to double-check. Because it was so, so close. Those decisions and those moments make a huge difference. So maybe he could have given himself a little bit more time."

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The Englishman added, "I know in the IPL, the organisers want to quicken things up, the umpires are being told that they have got to quicken the decisions. I think, on this occasion, a couple of more angles, just to clarify could have put everybody at ease. That might have been the best way to go."

At the post-match press conference, RR director of cricket and head coach Kumar Sangakkara opined on the dismissal and said, "Depends on replays and angles. It was a difficult one for the third umpire to judge. The game was at a crucial stage, so it happens in cricket. Different perspectives. Even if we have any other opinion, we will share it with the umpires and sort it out. I thought irrespective of that dismissal, RR still should have seen the game home."

After Samson's departure, RR's run-chase fell apart as they only managed 201 for 8 with Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh and Kuldeep Yadav shining for DC in the death overs. Despite the 20-run loss, RR remain at the top of the points table with 16 points from 11 encounters.

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Match 56 of the IPL 2024 edition took place on Tuesday (May 7) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 20 runs in a high-scoring affair.

Match 56 of the IPL 2024 edition took place on Tuesday (May 7) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 20 runs in a high-scoring affair. Asked to bat first, the home side posted 221-8 courtesy of Jake Fraser-McGurk's 50, Abhishek Porel's 65 and Tristan Stubbs' 20-ball 41. In reply, Samson-led RR managed 201 for 8 despite their captain's impressive 46-ball 86. Samson kept his side in the run-chase with his effortless striking from one end. However, his dismissal shifted the momentum in DC's favour as the home side pulled off a 20-run win to remain in the playoffs race. In the 16th over, by Mukesh Kumar, Samson tried to smack a length ball over long-on but failed to get the desired elevation as Shai Hope completed a good catch at the deep. The West Indian came up with a brilliant effort to prevent a six as he tip-toed around the boundary and completed the catch. Nonetheless, it was a touch-and-go scenario as it didn't seem like a clear catch. Here is the video: Game of margins! 😮 A splendid catch that raises the 𝙃𝙊𝙋𝙀 for the Delhi Capitals 🙌 Sanju Samson departs after an excellent 86(46) 👏 Watch the match LIVE on @StarSportsIndia and @JioCinema 💻📱#TATAIPL | #DCvRR pic.twitter.com/rhLhfBmyEZ — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 7, 2024 × The decision was sent upstairs for a check where Michael Gough adjudged it out after only one angle of the replay was checked. Thus, England's 2009 T20 World Cup-winning captain Paul Collingwood feels Gough could've checked more angles before coming to a conclusion. On Star Sports, Collingwood said, "Goughy (Michael Gough) is a very good friend of mine. So I am going to defend him (chuckles). Maybe he could have given himself another angle, just to double-check. Because it was so, so close. Those decisions and those moments make a huge difference. So maybe he could have given himself a little bit more time." Also read: IPL 2024: Sanju Samson breaks MS Dhoni’s record, becomes fastest Indian to 200 IPL sixes during 86 vs DC The Englishman added, "I know in the IPL, the organisers want to quicken things up, the umpires are being told that they have got to quicken the decisions. I think, on this occasion, a couple of more angles, just to clarify could have put everybody at ease. That might have been the best way to go." At the post-match press conference, RR director of cricket and head coach Kumar Sangakkara opined on the dismissal and said, "Depends on replays and angles. It was a difficult one for the third umpire to judge. The game was at a crucial stage, so it happens in cricket. Different perspectives. Even if we have any other opinion, we will share it with the umpires and sort it out. I thought irrespective of that dismissal, RR still should have seen the game home." After Samson's departure, RR's run-chase fell apart as they only managed 201 for 8 with Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh and Kuldeep Yadav shining for DC in the death overs. Despite the 20-run loss, RR remain at the top of the points table with 16 points from 11 encounters.

IPL 2024: 'Third umpire should've...': Collingwood's take on Samson's controversial dismissal in DC-RR tie

India demolished England by 100 runs in match 29 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition on Sunday (Oct 29) in Lucknow. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue huffed and puffed to post 229 for 9 in 50 overs before Mohammed Shami (4 for 22) and Jasprit Bumrah (3 for 32) starred with the ball as England got dismissed for a paltry 129 in 34.5 overs. In addition, Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two scalps while Ravindra Jadeja returned with figures of 1 for 16.

While Shami and Bumrah were lethal with the ball, Kuldeep bowled the 'ball of the tournament' to dismiss English skipper Jos Buttler. With England on the back foot at 33 for 3, Buttler came out in the middle with a herculean task in hand. He, however, could not stay in the middle for quite long as Kuldeep outfoxed him with a peach of a delivery.&nbsp;

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Talking about the ball, it was a sharp turn from Kuldeep which found the gap between Buttler's bat and pad to rattle his stumps. After the game, former England captain Paul Collingwood heaped praise on Kuldeep's delivery, terming it the 'ball of the ODI World Cup 2023 edition'.&nbsp;

Collingwood praised India's well-oiled bowling unit and said on Star Sports, "Yeah, look, it's it's kind of wow, isn't it? When you're watching it here almost in disbelief of what's going on and the Indian bowlers say, We're absolutely relentless, the lines and the lengths once they, got that first wicket and you heard the crowd. And when you can hear the crowd on TV, there's obviously an amazing atmosphere there, and it's almost like having the 12th man."

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He added, "And I just thought the ball is once they got England's first wicket, they just didn't give them a sniff. After that, I thought about the accuracy, the skill level, that we get movement out of the pitch and then you thought maybe the spinners would come on and maybe they'll just stick it on, but no cold. Kuldeep comes up with probably the ball of the tournament to Jos Buttler."

With this win, India are back at the top of the points table with 12 points with six back-to-back wins. They will now face Sri Lanka at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Thursday (Nov 2). 
 
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India demolished England by 100 runs in match 29 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition on Sunday (Oct 29) in Lucknow. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue huffed and puffed to post 229 for 9 in 50 overs before Mohammed Shami (4 for 22) and Jasprit Bumrah (3 for 32) starred with the ball as England got dismissed for a paltry 129 in 34.

India demolished England by 100 runs in match 29 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition on Sunday (Oct 29) in Lucknow. Being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue huffed and puffed to post 229 for 9 in 50 overs before Mohammed Shami (4 for 22) and Jasprit Bumrah (3 for 32) starred with the ball as England got dismissed for a paltry 129 in 34.5 overs. In addition, Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two scalps while Ravindra Jadeja returned with figures of 1 for 16. While Shami and Bumrah were lethal with the ball, Kuldeep bowled the 'ball of the tournament' to dismiss English skipper Jos Buttler. With England on the back foot at 33 for 3, Buttler came out in the middle with a herculean task in hand. He, however, could not stay in the middle for quite long as Kuldeep outfoxed him with a peach of a delivery. Ball of the 2019 World Cup - Kuldeep Yadav to Babar Azam. Ball of the 2023 World Cup - Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. pic.twitter.com/HsSsjp3oTd — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 29, 2023 × Talking about the ball, it was a sharp turn from Kuldeep which found the gap between Buttler's bat and pad to rattle his stumps. After the game, former England captain Paul Collingwood heaped praise on Kuldeep's delivery, terming it the 'ball of the ODI World Cup 2023 edition'. Collingwood praised India's well-oiled bowling unit and said on Star Sports, "Yeah, look, it's it's kind of wow, isn't it? When you're watching it here almost in disbelief of what's going on and the Indian bowlers say, We're absolutely relentless, the lines and the lengths once they, got that first wicket and you heard the crowd. And when you can hear the crowd on TV, there's obviously an amazing atmosphere there, and it's almost like having the 12th man." Also read: 'Please leave Babar Azam alone, he's...': Waqar REACTS after alleged leaked chats of Pak captain surface He added, "And I just thought the ball is once they got England's first wicket, they just didn't give them a sniff. After that, I thought about the accuracy, the skill level, that we get movement out of the pitch and then you thought maybe the spinners would come on and maybe they'll just stick it on, but no cold. Kuldeep comes up with probably the ball of the tournament to Jos Buttler." With this win, India are back at the top of the points table with 12 points with six back-to-back wins. They will now face Sri Lanka at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Thursday (Nov 2). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer picked an underrated XI with Australia’s Mark Taylor as the skipper and included Shikhar Dhawan as the only Indian player in the side.

While speaking on the show ‘Not Just Cricket’, Jaffer picked Taylor and Dhawan as the opening batters for his side with both cricketers boasting of a good record in both Tests and limited overs cricket. Taylor also boasts of a win percentage over 50 as the skipper of the Australia national team.

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In the middle order, Jaffer picked Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan who has scored over 10,000 runs in ODIs, Pakistan legend Younis Khan who was a stalwart in Test cricket and West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul who was a top performer for his side for a number of years.

When asked about the reason behind his selections, Jaffer pointed out that he believes Chanderpaul was overshadowed by Brian Lara while Younis did not get his due because of the presence of a massively talented player like Inzamam-ul-Haq in the Pakistan team at the same time.

When it comes to the lower middle order, Jaffer picked ‘Mr Cricket’ Michael Hussey, England all-rounder Paul Collingwood and former Pakistan international Abdul Razzaq. Jaffer said that Hussey was quite underrated even after scoring huge amount of runs across formats and he went on to hail Razzaq as one of the best all-rounders in the world when it comes to white ball cricket.

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When it came to the bowlers, he included the Sri Lanka duo of Chaminda Vaas and Rangana Herath who, according to him, were extremely underrated despite having brilliant records in Test cricket.

The final member of the side was Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris with the former New Zealand international Ross Taylor, who retired from international cricket this year, being the 12th man.

Wasim Jaffer’s underrated XI of all-time: Shikhar Dhawan, Mark Taylor, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Younis Khan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Michael Hussey, Paul Collingwood, Abdul Razzaq, Rangana Herath, Chaminda Vaas, Ryan Harris, Ross Taylor (12th man)

Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer picked an underrated XI with Australia’s Mark Taylor as the skipper and included Shikhar Dhawan as the only Indian player in the side.

Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer picked an underrated XI with Australia’s Mark Taylor as the skipper and included Shikhar Dhawan as the only Indian player in the side. While speaking on the show ‘Not Just Cricket’, Jaffer picked Taylor and Dhawan as the opening batters for his side with both cricketers boasting of a good record in both Tests and limited overs cricket. Taylor also boasts of a win percentage over 50 as the skipper of the Australia national team. Also read | Umran Malik becomes 4th bowler to achieve rare IPL feat against PBKS In the middle order, Jaffer picked Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan who has scored over 10,000 runs in ODIs, Pakistan legend Younis Khan who was a stalwart in Test cricket and West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul who was a top performer for his side for a number of years. When asked about the reason behind his selections, Jaffer pointed out that he believes Chanderpaul was overshadowed by Brian Lara while Younis did not get his due because of the presence of a massively talented player like Inzamam-ul-Haq in the Pakistan team at the same time. When it comes to the lower middle order, Jaffer picked ‘Mr Cricket’ Michael Hussey, England all-rounder Paul Collingwood and former Pakistan international Abdul Razzaq. Jaffer said that Hussey was quite underrated even after scoring huge amount of runs across formats and he went on to hail Razzaq as one of the best all-rounders in the world when it comes to white ball cricket. Also read | IPL 2022: CSK CEO opens up about replacement options for Deepak Chahar When it came to the bowlers, he included the Sri Lanka duo of Chaminda Vaas and Rangana Herath who, according to him, were extremely underrated despite having brilliant records in Test cricket. The final member of the side was Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris with the former New Zealand international Ross Taylor, who retired from international cricket this year, being the 12th man. Wasim Jaffer’s underrated XI of all-time: Shikhar Dhawan, Mark Taylor, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Younis Khan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Michael Hussey, Paul Collingwood, Abdul Razzaq, Rangana Herath, Chaminda Vaas, Ryan Harris, Ross Taylor (12th man)

Wasim Jaffer picks underrated XI of all time, includes one Indian cricketer in the team