Daily Sports Headlines December 5, 2022

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Virat Kohli takes the tool in one hand to send Shakib Al Hasan packaging

Marking his return to the Indian team with the ODI series against Bangladesh, Virat Kohli did not have the best time on the field as a batsman. But what he did on the field confirmed his status as one of the best players in the game. On Shakib Al Hasan’s bowling, Kohli had a fine one-handed catch that saw the all-rounder Bangladeshi receive orders to march. Virat’s stunning video has since gone viral on social media, with fans praising the Indian cricket poster. Having missed New Zealand’s tour after the 2022 T20 World Cup, Kohli is back in the squad for their first ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday.


The Most rumoured mysterious mathch. Brazil vs South Korea match will be played on December 6


Brazil have played against South Korea seven times before and won six of them. However, they must remember the 1999 international friendly in Seoul in which they lost 0-1 to the host nation.
It was the first time that an African team had defeated Brazil, when Cameroon beat pre-tournament favorites in their last group matches. Although it made no difference in terms of the standing of the group as Brazil finished first, it must have hurt their egos.
The sixth match of the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup will be held between Brazil and South Korea. In the group that included Uruguay and Ghana, South Korea emerged as the runners-up, defeating one of the biggest teams in the tournament, Portugal. Brazil, after starting impressively and progressing to the next round after two matches, were beaten 0-1 by Cameroon.
South Korea – after Japan – became the second Asian team to enter the round of 16, and they achieved it in style that defeated Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portuguese team.


Bellingham shines as England beat Senegal and enter the World Cup quarter-finals

The young midfielder was a constant attacking threat as Henderson, Kane and Saka took turns in the sloppy defensive game of the AFCON champions. Facing reigning champions France in the quarter-finals, England produced an impressive display of skill and coordination, overcoming some shaky moments early on to thrash Senegal 3-0 in their World Cup last 16 tie on Sunday night. The 2018 semi-finalists will take on France in a mouth-watering quarter-final clash, with midfielder Judd Bellingham leading England’s run down the youth flank with an impressive two sets, assisting Jordan Henderson’s first goal in the 39th minute that eased the Senegal side. pressure on their target. Skipper Harry Kane with the finishing touch in the first half made it 2-0 before Bukayo Saka scored the third goal in the 57th minute.



Joe Root leaves world cricket shocked with his left-handed strike in Pakistan Test, then nearly escapes dismissal


England’s batsman Root stunned the cricket world on Sunday when he took a strike and batted left-handed during the first Test against Pakistan. Root made the most of the favorable conditions for the Wonders in Rawalpindi when he faced left-handed Zahid Mahmood in the first of two overs of the sixth over from the Pakistani roundabout.
The former England captain swept the first ball straight to fielder at square leg, before being scuttled at mid-wicket by Naseem Shah on the next delivery. It happened in the 23rd of England’s second innings, shortly after Root had finished his half-century. In the next over, against spinner Zahid Mahmood, Root switched to a left-handed bat. He played the sweep shot towards the middle of the wicket against the tossed serve on the first ball, but could not find a run. On the second over, Mahmoud brought out a similar ball and Root fired the same shot, but this time it was airborne. Nasim Shah, stationed near the middle of the wicket, dunked the full length, but was slow to respond and so only managed to get on his tiptoes. Root survived and eventually took 73 of 69 before falling to the same bowler.



A tower, a wall, drones and a life-size statue: Doha prays for the ailing ‘king’ of football

Next to Khalifa Stadium is the Torch Tower wrapped in an LED screen that shows live scores, scorers’ faces and montages from games. Over the past couple of days, she’s beamed with a delightful image of a tower-sized Pele in a green jersey. On the ribbon below it flashes the message: “Wishes a speedy recovery, the greatest.”
Outside Lusail Stadium, a wall was painted with Pele’s smiling face. Drones flying over the Corniche, the waterfront promenade where fans flock to, painted a Brazilian jersey with Pele’s name and the number 10 on the back. In the stands, when Brazil faced Cameroon on Thursday night, a 10-foot flag waved with its face side against the background of the Brazilian flag. At Souq Waqif’s arbor flag enclosure, there’s a rush for selfies with a life-size wax statue.



FIFA World Cup record: Mbappe breaks Pele’s 60-year-old record; Giroud became France’s all-time top scorer

23-year-old French footballer Kylian Mbappe broke the record of legendary Brazilian footballer Pele after he scored twice against Poland in the 2022 World Cup Round of 16 match on Sunday 4 December.
Mbappe is now the top scorer in a FIFA World Cup under the age of 24. The Paris Saint-Germain star has now scored 9 goals, the highest ever by any individual in a FIFA World Cup. World Cup 2018 winner beat the likes of Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and of course Pele.
On that day, Mbappe provided one assist to Olivier Giroud to make him France’s all-time leading goalscorer. Giroud scored his 52nd goal and surpassed the legend Thierry Henry. While Mbappe struggled most of the day, he converted two absolutely stunning goals either side of the top corner. He now has the same number of FIFA World Cup goals as Lionel Messi, but he has played 3 fewer than him.



Erigaisi, Vaishali Win Blitz Titles

GM Arjun Erigaisi captured the 2022 Tata Steel Chess India Open Blitz Championship with a spare round, while IM Vaishali Rameshbabu met and out-qualified the overnight leader, GM Mariya Muzychuk, in the final rounds to win the 2022 Tata Steel Chess India Women’s Blitz. .
The fight for the title in the Open Division between GM Hikaru Nakamura and Irigisi was decided in their singles confrontation in the penultimate round when Irigisi won a tense match with the winner coming out with an extra round. Scored a total of 12.5 points in 18 innings. Nakamura finished second with 11.5 points, while GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov finished third with 9.5 points.
In the women’s division, Vaishali won the title after bidding for a 15th round catch with Muzychuk losing both of her last two matches. Vaishali finished third with 13.5 points in 18 games, Muzychuk finished second with 12 points and GM Harika Dronavali finished third with 11 points.



Lionel Messi’s priceless reaction to seeing the wife, the kids celebrate his goal

Lionel Messi delivered a moment of trademark quality to score the opener in a 2-1 win over Australia and help send Argentina into the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Messi’s 789th goal in the 1,000th appearance of his career – but first in the knockout stages of a World Cup – helped set up a quarter-final clash with the unbeaten Netherlands on Friday. Julian Alvarez grabbed the other goal in the 57th minute after some disastrous Australian defending, before Enzo Fernandez deflected an own goal in the 77th minute to make for an unexpectedly nervous final.
After the match, a TV presenter showed Messi a video clip of his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and children (Thiago, Mateo and Ciro) celebrating his goal in the first half. His reaction was invaluable.


Rishabh Pant released from Bangladesh’s ODI squad

India faced a disappointing defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in the first international match of the three-match series in Dhaka. The visitors were on the verge of victory when they reduced Bangladesh to 136/9 in a 187-run chase. However, Mehdi Hassan produced an outstanding effort as he remained unbeaten on 38 from 39 deliveries, eventually sealing the win in a memorable win for the hosts. ) stepped sh. Rohit Sharma (27) and Virat Kohli (9), who also made their return to the ODI squad after being rested in the previous series against New Zealand, failed to make an impact in the match. Interestingly, Rahul, who had been playing pretty much in the overall standings over the past few months, finished fifth and looked at the relative ease of the position.


The Japan vs Croatia match will be played on December 5
Who will win!


The history between these two teams is very interesting. Japan and Croatia each won one while one match ended in a draw.
Japan is achieving its dream of FIFA 2022 so far. The giant killers defeated Germany, which knocked out the four-time world champion from the World Cup. Samurai Blue also defeated Spain and pushed them into second place in the group. On the other hand, Croatia is unbeaten since the start of the tournament.
The fifth match of the 2022 World Cup will be played in the round of 16 between Japan and Croatia. In the group that included Spain, Japan emerged in first place – beating two of the biggest teams in the tournament, Germany and Spain. Croatia had 0-0 draws with Belgium and Morocco, which helped them a lot in the end when they defeated Canada 4-1.