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Eliminado do Campeonato Carioca e da Copa do Brasil, o Botafogo vive um momento conturbado antes do início da Série B do Brasileiro. Diante desse cenário, o jornalista Mauro Leão analisou a situação do clube no “Canal do Leão”. Mauro questionou a tardia busca por reforços, uma vez que, segundo ele, pelo que o alvinegro vem apresentando, é um candidato a não permanência na Série B. Ainda sobre o Botafogo, criticou a saída de Babi.
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-Os dirigentes do Botafogo chegaram à conclusão que o time precisa de quatro reforços. Mas agora que chegaram a essa conclusão? Depois que foi eliminado vergonhosamente da Copa do Brasil para o ABC e desse Campeonato Estadual sem vergonha, com nível baixíssimo? Agora que esses malucos chegaram à essa conclusão. Na cabeça deles, só precisa de reforço na defesa, no meio e no ataque. Ou seja, precisa de um time todo. Querem lateral-direito, zagueiro, volante, apoiador que faça a ligação e um centroavante – ponderou.

– Já fizeram 12 contratações, estamos em abril, o Botafogo vai estrear dia 28 ou 29 de maio, com o que tem deve rezar para não cair para a Terceira. O que o time demonstrou é vergonhoso, não tem uma luzinha no fim do túnel. Desses 12, se jogar no liquidificador, com muito boa vontade, tem um ou dois jogadores que prestam. Lógico que isso é empresário metendo essas malas no Botafogo – criticou o jornalista do “Canal do Leão”

Por fim, ainda abordou a saída do atacante Matheus Babi, superestimado em sua visão, negociado com o Athletico-PR. De acordo com o jornalista, o jogador poderia ser útil para a sequência da temporada. No momento, o Botafogo conta com dois centroavantes da base, Matheus Nascimento e Rafael Navarro são os mais constantes na equipe titular.

-Para ver onde o Botafogo chegou, o Matheus Babi que não joga nada está fazendo falta. Não poderia ter trocado ou negociado com o Fluminense pegando alguns jogadores que o clube ofereceu? Aquela molecada da base joga no Botafogo mole, escolhe camisa. O Botafogo preferiu ganhar um trocadinho – reclamou.

-Estamos em abril, o técnico não apresentou nada. Quando tem time ruim na mão, tem que ter uma baita de uma preparação física. Porque aí o cara que é ruim vai correr dobrado ou por três, compensar a parte física, chegar junto, ter estrutura para marcar. O time do Botafogo corre? Não, cansa. Estão festejando que economizaram R$ 1,5 milhão na folha salarial, mas e aí? Vai cair para a Terceira? Com esse time não sobe – concluiu Mauro Leão.

O Botafogo volta a campo no próximo domingo, pelo Campeonato Carioca, diante do Macaé, às 18:00.

Leeds United are reportedly battling it out with a Premier League side to secure the signing of a centre-back to bolster Daniel Farke's squad on deadline day.

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The Whites have agreed a deal to sign Connor Roberts on loan from Burnley and they are now turning their attention to the heart of their defence.

According to journalist Alan Nixon, via his Patreon account, the Yorkshire-based side are in a last-ditch battle with Sheffield United to sign Joe Worrall from Nottingham Forest.

The report claims, however, that the Blades may not be able to sign the defender on loan as they are also close to signing Mason Holgate on a temporary basis from Everton.

This would clear the path for the Whites to land the Tricky Trees skipper on loan, after Nuno Espirito Santo's side decided to drop their desire to sell him for £6m on a permanent deal this window.

Leeds reportedly had an offer rejected for Ben Godfrey towards the end of last month and Worrall would be a better option than the Toffees defender.

Ben Godfrey's form for Everton

The 26-year-old enforcer has only played three times in the Premier League this season but did start ten times for them during the 2022/23 campaign.

In that time, Godfrey lost 54% of his duels and made 2.1 tackles and interceptions combined per match in 13 top-flight outings to go along with a dreadful pass completion rate of 66%.

His last experience of regular Championship football came under Farke at Norwich in the 2018/19 season. The one-time England international made 31 appearances and caught the eye with 1.8 tackles and interceptions combined per game, and a pass success rate of 90%.

He also ranked within the top 21% of centre-backs within the division for progressive passes (3.35) per 90, which speaks to his forward-thinking play in possession.

The stats that show why Worrall is better than Godfrey

Worrall, however, has shown himself to be a better player than Godfrey at both Premier League and Championship level in recent seasons for Forest.

As you can see in the table above, the £50k-per-week titan offered far more to Forest than his compatriot did for Everton in the top-flight last term, with a significantly better contribution in terms of his pass success rate and how often he won 50/50 duels against attackers.

Worrall's form in the Championship for the Tricky Trees during the 2021/22 promotion-winning campaign also suggests that he has more to offer than Godfrey at that level.

The 27-year-old ace, who BBC Radio's Colin Fray once hailed as "fantastic", ranked within the top 9% of centre-backs for progressive passes (4.56) per 90, which suggests that he could progress play more frequently than the Everton outcast each match.

Worrall also won 63% of his duels and made 3.7 tackles and interceptions combined per match across 39 outings that term as his side went up through the play-offs.

Therefore, the formerly £6m-rated machine would be a better signing than Godfrey due to his superior qualities on and off the ball, which is why this could be a fantastic late addition for the club on deadline day.

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Desde 2012 no Corinthians, Cássio vem acumulando feito históricos com a camisa do clube e nesta quinta-feira, às 21h30, ele deve atingir mais um desses. A marca da vez é ser o único corintiano a jogar em todos os países da Conmebol. Isso pode acontecer em jogo válido pela Sul-Americana, diante do Sport Huancayo, no Peru, território no qual ele ainda não defendeu o Alvinegro.

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Pelo Timão, em seus 519 jogos, o goleiro já atuou, além do Brasil, em oito países da entidade Sul-Americana: Argentina, Colômbia, Paraguai, Uruguai, Chile, Venezuela, Equador e Bolívia, restando apenas o Peru, lacuna que será preenchida nesta quinta, a não ser que algo físico impeça sua presença.

Como em alguns outros recordes quebrados ou marcas atingidas, Cássio ficou sabendo do feito por meio da assessoria de imprensa do clube. O camisa 12 ficou feliz pelo que conquistou e espera que essas viagens continuem, inclusive nesta edição da Copa Sul-Americana, ao se classificar na fase de grupos.

-Feliz, que bom que o Corinthians pode disputar todos esses campeonatos, Libertadores e Sul-Americana são os maiores, que eu possa sempre viajar, que eu possa sempre voltar para todos os países e neste ano conseguir a vitória para essa sequência, conquistar a classificação e continuar viajando para outros países – declarou antes de completar:

– Acho que a gente tem atingido algumas marcas bem legais, agradeço a vocês (assessoria de imprensa) por me lembrar, prefiro assim, porque tudo o que eu construí foi passo a passo, então estou muito feliz de ser o primeiro jogador do Corinthians a conquistar essa marca – concluiu.

O Corinthians tem uma missão complicada no Grupo E da Copa Sul-Americana e precisa da vitória sobre o Sport Huancayo-PER, no Estádio Nacional do Peru, para se manter vivo para brigar pela liderança da chave, já que apenas o primeiro colocado se classifica para as oitavas de final da competição. O Peñarol é o líder até aqui com seis pontos, contra apenas um do Timão.

The visitors are set to trial a new set of players – largely plucked out of the MSL and the South Africa A sides – under a new captain in de Kock

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Agarkar: Don’t think India will be intimidated by South Africa

Big PictureSouth Africa’s Vision 2019, their grand plan for 50-over World Cup success, went completely awry. World Cup hangovers aren’t easy to shake off, but South Africa will now have to quickly shift their focus to the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia. They are set to trial a new set of players – largely plucked out of the Mzansi Super League and the South Africa A sides – under a new captain in Quinton de Kock.A few of these players were also part of a spin camp in Bengaluru last month, held to help them come to grips with Indian conditions ahead of the three T20Is and three Tests. And, while some of these players have also been part of the IPL, South Africa’s squad lacks T20I experience on the whole. All told, their squad has a collective experience of 210 T20Is while India’s potential top three – Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and captain Virat Kohli – have a collective experience of 219 games in the format.ALSO READ: The T20 game: India haven’t figured it out yet, but they are willing to changeHashim Amla, Imran Tahir and JP Duminy have all retired following the meltdown in England and Wales, while Faf du Plessis will tune up for the Test series with an extended spell at Kent. In their absence, the onus is on de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen, who has established himself as a well-travelled and versatile franchise T20 player – to lead the way with the bat.ALSO READ: ‘I’m going to feel 21 again’ – Bavuma awaits dream T20I debutKagiso Rabada, who was troubled by injury in the World Cup, will test out his hamstring, and 25-year-old tearaway Anrich Nortje, who had been sidelined from the entire World Cup with injury, will be awaiting his international debut. South Africa have at least nine matches to figure out their combination ahead of Australia 2020 while India have the bigger cushion of at least 17 games to work with.Rassie van der Dussen goes for a pull•Getty Images

The hosts have already begun their build-up, having swept West Indies 3-0 in the Caribbean last month. They are now going to have to adapt to the changing T20 landscape, a departure from their safety-first approach in the previous T20 World Cup in 2016. This series is another chance for the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey and Rishabh Pant to settle in the middle order.With India’s premier spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal swapped out for this series too, finger-spin-bowling allrounders Washington Sundar and Krunal Pandya and legspinner Rahul Chahar will look to push their cases for a longer stint in the team.Form guideIndia WWWLL (completed matches, most recent first)
South Africa WWTLWIn the spotlightAround this time last year, 19-year-old Washington Sundar was at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, recovering from an ankle injury sustained while playing football during training in England. Washington doubted if he could be effective with the white ball on return, but he overcame that and posed a threat to the left-handers in the Caribbean and then was among the wickets in the one-dayers against South Africa A. South Africa could have at least three left-handers among the batsmen – de Kock, David Miller and Andile Phehlukwayo – and Washington will relish bowling to them.Rassie van der Dussen stood out with his nous and middle-order gears amid South Africa’s World Cup rubble, and even had du Plessis earmarking him as a future captain. He has been there and done that in domestic T20 competitions at home, CPL, MSL and Global T20 Canada, and also has a reputation of being a good player of spin. Now, it’s over to him to replicate that form in T20Is and take full charge of the middle order as South Africa rebuild for another World Cup.Virat Kohli, and India, have at least 17 games to prepare for the 2020 T20 World Cup•Getty Images

Team newsHaving been rested for the Caribbean tour, allrounder Hardik Pandya is set to slot back into the side. It remains to be seen whether KL Rahul or Shikhar Dhawan partners Rohit Sharma at the top.India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan/ KL Rahul, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Manish Pandey/Shreyas Iyer, 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Ravindra Jadeja/Rahul Chahar, 9 Washington Sundar, 10 Deepak Chahar, 11 Navdeep SainiSouth Africa’s XI following the World Cup shake-up is hard to predict. Temba Bavuma, who has been widely perceived a red-ball player, might make his T20I debut, while allrounders Andile Phehlukwayo and Dwaine Pretorius are likely to fit into the lower-middle order.South Africa (probable): 1. Quinton de Kock (capt & wk), 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Temba Bavuma, 4 Rassie van der Dussen, 5 David Miller, 6 Andile Phehlukwayo, 7 Dwaine Pretorius, 8 Bjorn Fortuin/George Linde, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Junior Dala/Anrich Nortje, 11 Tabraiz ShamsiPitch and conditionsThe pitch, too, is hard to predict, considering the rain threat. The pitch had to be covered because of afternoon showers on Saturday. Some rain has been forecast for Sunday too. The last time India faced South Africa in Dharamsala – it was the first T20 at this venue, in 2015 – South Africa hunted down 200 as Rohit’s hundred went in vain.Stats and trivia There is a case for South Africa to pick Junior Dala and let him have a crack at Rohit with the new ball. The seamer has dismissed Rohit three times in seven balls in T20s. Since his T20I debut in December 2017, Washington has claimed nine wickets in the Powerplay. Only Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya, England’s David Willey, and Australia’s Billy Stanlake have taken more wickets in the first six overs in T20Is, but they have all had the benefit of playing more games than Washington.

Jude Bellingham has “the same thing” as Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to confidence and desire to improve, says ex-England star Wes Brown.

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  The Real Madrid midfielder showed Ronaldo-esque qualities when digging the Three Lions out of a hole in their Euro 2024 last-16 showdown with Slovenia. With only seconds left on the clock in that contest, Bellingham produced a stunning overhead kick that levelled the tie and set England on their way to collect a victory in extra-time.

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  Former Manchester United defender Brown, who once played alongside Ronaldo at Old Trafford, has told the podcast of Bellingham being cut from the same cloth as the Portuguese superstar: “I don't think it is arrogance, I just think it is confidence. Cristiano Ronaldo had the same thing. He would get a lot of stick early on and he would come in the next day and be like 'ok, I will prove them wrong'. He knew he was going to make mistakes but ultimately would focus on what he's doing regardless of a missed chance, missed tackle. He would say, 'This is football and I am just going to get better and better'. Jude shows that. He also shows his frustration at times because he knows he is capable of doing something like that. He's not been in every game, he's not been in every moment and for me, but without Jude's goal, we're out.”

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  Bellingham, who has just turned 21, is not the only youngster thriving for England. United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is doing likewise at the age of 19, with Brown adding on a fellow product of the Red Devils’ famed academy system: “He has come in and he's done what he does at United. He is very calm, wants the ball anywhere, not afraid to play it forward and get involved and run forward into areas. If you are a United fan, you wanted him in there from the beginning but I think Gareth [Southgate] has seen that performance and gone 'I've got a player'. He's very comfortable and he's very different to [Conor] Gallagher in that sense. I think he settled England, he's got a nice rhythm with [Declan] Rice in there and it's working better with Kobbie rather than Gallagher.”

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  England are now readying themselves for a European Championship quarter-final clash with Switzerland. Bellingham – who won La Liga and the Champions League with Real in 2023-24 – will be looking to deliver more moments of magic in Dusseldorf on Saturday.

Nicole Bolton made an impressive return to action for Western Australia with back-to-back half-centuries on the opening weekend of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL).Bolton, who was part of the Australia squad that retained the Ashes in England in July, opted out of the tour of West Indies to focus on her mental health following a previous break from the game last season.In the first two matches for Western Australia she struck 77 off 106 balls against Queensland and 63 off 80 balls against Tasmania to help her side begin with a brace of victories. In the Tasmania game she also picked up 2 for 26 from her 10 overs.Speaking at the end of the West Indies tour, Australia coach Matthew Mott said he had been in contact with Bolton over recent weeks.”Bolts and I have been in touch via WhatsApp and she’s in a really good frame of mind and looking forward to the first round of the WNCL,” Mott said. “For her it’s just about reentering and getting back into the swing of things and hopefully scoring some runs, but she seems really happy which is great.”Australia will name their T20I and ODI squads on Wednesday for the series against Sri Lanka that starts at the end of month. After a cleansweep in the Caribbean, Mott said that he did not foresee many changes.Bolton, who isn’t considered as a T20I player, featured in the three ODIs on the Ashes tour with scores of 2, 1 and 4 while also playing in the Test.

Manchester United are believed to have found a "standout candidate" to replace Erik ten Hag as manager this summer, according to a new update on the Dutchman's future.

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The Red Devils have had an up-and-down season under Ten Hag, but the negatives outweigh the positives currently, considering they look likely to miss out on a top-four finish in the Premier League.

This has led to pressure growing on the manager, especially since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's influence at Old Trafford has grown so much in recent weeks, with the boyhood United supporter potentially eyeing a change in the dugout.

Ten Hag is contracted with United until the summer of 2025, but if Ratcliffe feels that there are better options out there, he is unlikely to wait until then and risk a poor season next time around, and there have been conflicting reports flying all over the place in recent days.

While Fabrizio Romano said Ten Hag may be granted a chance under INEOS, one report has claimed that the Red Devils have already made contact with former Juventus and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte about taking charge, while former Real Madrid Champions League-winning boss Zinedine Zidane is seen as a strong option by Ratcliffe.

United chiefs identify "standout candidate"

According to Football Insider, Manchester United see Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi as a top candidate to replace Ten Hag at the end of the season. The Italian is now a serious contender, with Football Insider believing the reports indiciating Ten Hag may get some time to prove himself are untrue – Ratcliffe and co determined to make a change.

"A well-placed source has told Football Insider that De Zerbi, 44, is seen by United as a “stand-out candidate” to replace the Dutchman. Club chiefs feel his front-foot, aggressive playing style far better fits the Red Devils’ ethos than that of Ten Hag, while he also has a proven track record of improving and developing players."

De Zerbi represents an intriguing option for United, having done such an impressive job with Brighton since replacing Graham Potter, guiding them into the Europa League and awaiting a last 16 clash with Roma next month.

The 44-year-old has got the Seagulls playing some of the most attractive in the Premier League on their day, with relentless pressing and a ball-playing style standing out. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola is a huge admirer.

De Zerbi would surely jump at the chance to go up a level and manage United, and there is an increasing feeling that Ratcliffe may not think Ten Hag is the right man for the job.

Man Utd eyeing move for "special" manager to replace Ten Hag

The Dutchman appears to be under pressure.

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The next few months may decide the Dutchman's future, but most important is that United's controller of football policy has exactly the right man in place, in order to help resurrect the club.

Chelsea are thought to be readying a big deal for transfer target Victor Osimhen, with the player looking to follow the same type of path as idol Didier Drogba.

Chelsea’s problems in front of goal

Mauricio Pochettino’s side have had their struggles in front of goal in the Premier League this season, netting 42 times in 25 games.

Liverpool – 59

Man City – 58

Arsenal – 58

Newcastle United – 53

Aston Villa – 52

Tottenham Hotspur – 52

Brighton & Hove Albion – 48

Chelsea – 42

As can be seen, a number of their rivals have outscored the Blues, who bolstered their attack with the signing of Nicolas Jackson back in the summer. The 22-year-old has scored seven Premier League goals during the current campaign, and it looks as if another striker could be brought in again this summer.

Osimhen appears to be the top target and there were even reports suggesting that the Nigeria international has chosen to move to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.

A deal is yet to be made official, amid reports Paris Saint-Germain could target Osimhen to replace Kylian Mbappe, but it looks as if Chelsea are putting plans in place to secure a transfer.

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Journalist Rudy Galetti shared an update on Osimhen and a move to Chelsea for CaughtOffside in the last 48 hours. He stated that Blues ‘contacts with the player have been going on for months now’ and that the forward ‘would prefer a transfer to England over other leagues’ to follow in the footsteps of Drogba.

Chelsea are ‘evaluating the possibility of paying the €130m release clause’ and are now looking into a Stamford Bridge contract for their target. It is stated that ‘a multi-year contract is ready for him – probably for seven years – with a slightly improved salary compared to the current one at Napoli.’

Osimhen is believed to be on more than £250,000-a-week including bonuses with Napoli, so over seven years, could be in line to receive more than £90m in London between 2024 to 2031.

Chelsea eyeing up Premier League sensation as Victor Osimhen alternative

The Blues are on the hunt for a striker, and could turn to a familiar hunting ground

ByBen Browning Feb 17, 2024

The 25-year-old has been a star for Napoli ever since joining from Lille back in 2020, making 119 appearances, scoring 67 goals and providing 17 assists. His best-ever campaign came during the previous season where he contributed to 31 Serie A goals in just 32 games, helping Napoli to the title. (Victor Osimhen stats – Transfermarkt)

He appears to be keen on looking to emulate Drogba, and Gianfranco Zola previously compared Osimhen to the Chelsea icon.

واصل منتخب إسبانيا انتصاراته في دوري الأمم الأوروبية بعدما حقق فوزًا على نظيره منتخب صربيا، مساء يوم الثلاثاء في إطار منافسات البطولة الجارية حاليًا.

وتلاقى المنتخبان في خضم لقاءات الجولة الرابعة من دوري الأمم الأوروبية، حيث فاز منتخب إسبانيا بثلاثة أهداف دون رد. أهداف مباراة إسبانيا وصربيا في دوري الأمم الأوروبية

كان إيمريك لابورت قد نجح في تسجيل هدف التقدم لصالح منتخب إسبانيا، في الدقيقة الخامسة من عمر الشوط الأول.

ولم يتمكن منتخب إسبانيا من إضافة أي أهداف إلا بعد الوصول إلى الدقيقة 65، حيث تمكن ألفارو موراتا من إحراز الهدف الثاني لأصحاب الأرض.

واضطر منتخب صربيا إلى اللعب بـ10 لاعبين فقط، منذ الدقيقة 76، بعدما تحصل اللاعب ستراهينيا بافلوفيتش على بطاقة حمراء.

وفي الدقيقة 77، أضاف اللاعب ألكس باينا الهدف الثالث لكتيبة منتخب إسبانيا.

بتلك النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد منتخب إسبانيا إلى 10 نقاط في صدارة المجموعة الرابعة، المستوى الأول، بينما تجمد رصيد صربيا عند 4 نقاط في المركز الثالث.

وفي إطار مباريات الجولة نفسها، سقط منتخب البرتغال في فخ التعادل السلبي مع نظيره منتخب اسكتلندا، في مباراة شهدت مشاركة النجم كريستيانو رونالدو لمدة 90 دقيقة.

ولم يكن رونالدو راضيًا عن النتيجة، حيث ظهر وهو منفعل بشدة عقب إطلاق صافرة النهاية. غضب رونالدو بعد تعادل البرتغال واسكتلندا في دوري الأمم الأوروبية

وظفر كل منتخب بنقطة، حيث أصبح رصيد البرتغال 10 نقاط في صدارة المجموعة الأولى، المستوى الأول، بينما حصلت اسكتلندا على أولى نقاطها، في المركز الرابع.

The two seamers ripped through SA once again, leaving the hosts two wickets away from another innings victory

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Bangar: Attacking the stumps worked for Umesh

India need two wickets to complete a whitewash over South Africa but they will have to wait until Tuesday morning to do it. The visitors might have one more night in India, awaiting a fate that was writ from the second innings in Visakhapatnam, when Mohammed Shami ripped through their middle order and showed how much of a role seam bowlers would play in this series.Watch cricket on ESPN+

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Though R Ashwin remains on top the wicket charts, it was Shami and Umesh Yadav who exposed a weakness South Africa would not have dreamed they had, especially not in the subcontinent.South Africa have been surprised by short balls, beaten by pace and caught off guard by bowlers who attack the stumps, the very same thing they have seen their own attack do, season after season. But this is the season of change and India have spent the series showing how much they have evolved. No longer a team that relies on conditions loaded in the spinners’ favour, they are now an outfit that wins away and that is not only happy to compete on fair-minded surfaces, but can dominate on them.Zubayr Hamza drives on his way to a half-century•BCCISixteen South African wickets fell on day three as they were made to follow-on in consecutive Tests for the first time since 2002, and seven of their players were dismissed twice on the same day. A concussion substitute was required for the third time in Test history after Dean Elgar ducked into a Yadav short ball and was struck just above the ear. Theunis de Bruyn replaced him and was the top-scorer in the second innings, scant consolation after being dropped and watching his replacement make a strong enough case to stay in the No.3 spot for the foreseeable future.If there’s positive South Africa could take, it was Zubayr Hamza’s first-innings effort. After watching his captain Faf du Plessis get beaten and bowled by a Yadav beauty that swerved away from him in the first over of the day, Hamza played a sprightly knock. He was confident on the front foot, energetic in his approach and was the perfect foil for Temba Bavuma, who was circumspect but promised so much. Hamza and Bavuma put on a fourth-wicket stand of 91, but once Hamza was dismissed, the procession began.Ravindra Jadeja had Hamza caught on the back foot, when the batsman was shaping for a flick, but was beaten in the end. This, immediately after an unsuccessful review from India. In the next over, Bavuma came down the track to defend against debutant Shahbaz Nadeem but the ball turned away from him and into Wriddhiman Saha’s gloves. Bavuma was stumped for 32, a score which only added to his failure to covert starts. The tail wagged a little in the form of George Linde but India were all over South Africa. The visitors lost 7 for 55, getting dismissed for their lowest total of the series.With weather threatening to reduce the time left in the match, and South Africa so far behind, both in terms of runs and in their states of mind, Virat Kohli had no second thoughts about enforcing the follow-on. And within ten overs it was obvious he had made the right decision.South Africa were reduced to 26 for 4 when the blow to Elgar resulted in early tea. By then, Quinton de Kock had played down the wrong line to Yadav, Hamza was late on a ball that straightened from Shami, du Plessis took an unnecessary review when he was given out lbw off Shami, and Bavuma was out for a duck.Shami showed South Africa how it’s done once again. Hit the deck hard. Use the short ball aggressively. Keep the lines tight. The only thing he didn’t do was finish South Africa off. Not even Ashwin managed that. The South African tail has routinely frustrated India and this time Anrich Nortje hung on with de Bruyn till stumps. However, it’s only a matter of time before India complete the formalities.