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Harry Kane’s wife Kate has revealed how a grumpy child ensured that her husband’s 100-cap celebrations with England did not “go to plan”.

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Prolific striker has become a centurionReached landmark in clash with FinlandJoined by family for special occasionAFPWHAT HAPPENED?

The Three Lions’ record-breaking captain became an international centurion when facing Finland in the UEFA Nations League. He was presented with a special gold cap before a ball was kicked at Wembley, as he became the 10th man to hit that mark – and the first since Wayne Rooney in 2014.

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Kane was joined on the field by his family, but not every member of that clan made an appearance on the pitch. His youngest child, Henry, is not yet ready to grace such an occasion. His other son, Louis, also decided that the noise and excitement was too much for him.

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Kane’s daughters, Ivy and Vivienne, put fingers in their ears to try and cancel out the cheers from the crowd as their father took centre stage. They were joined in the stands by Louis as they watched the game unfold – but Kate has shared an image of Harry trying to console and distract his unimpressed son. She added alongside that post: "100 caps. Wow. A magical night for us as a family. Doesn’t always go to plan with kids though!"

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A memorable night for Kane saw him add two more goals to his historic tally for England. He is already his country’s all-time leading scorer and now has 68 efforts to his name through 100 appearances.

With the transfer window fast approaching, Newcastle United are reportedly weighing up a second bid for a new goalkeeper after their first offer was rejected.

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The Magpies aren't messing around ahead of the summer transfer window. Deals for Tosin Adarabioyo and Lloyd Kelly are reportedly on the cards upon the expiry of their respective contracts at Fulham and Bournemouth, whilst they've also set their sights on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jarrod Bowen, according to reports.

With all four targets from in and around the Premier League, Newcastle could make some statement by welcoming the quartet of players this summer. Bowen would be a particularly impressive coup, given the last two seasons that he's enjoyed as the main man at West Ham United. It would also represent the position that Newcastle now find themselves in if they manage to win the race for such players.

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They're not just looking in the Premier League, however, with their search for a new goalkeeper taking them outside of England and towards Spain. Initial reports suggested that Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale could arrive, before he himself shut down those rumours.

Now, according to Spanish journalist Nacho Sanchis, Newcastle are weighing up a €35m (£30m) offer to sign Giorgi Mamardashvili after their first offer of €25m (£21m) was rejected by Valencia. With just £9m standing between Newcastle's first bid and Valencia's reported valuation, the Magpies could up their offer to secure Mamardashvili's signature and land a goalkeeper at an early stage of the transfer window.

Still just 23 years old, the shot-stopper could step in and replace not only Martin Dubravka next season, but also Nick Pope now that the former Burnley man is 32 years old and coming off a lengthy injury from the current campaign.

"Fantastic" Mamardashvili should replace Pope

It would represent quite the long-term plan if Newcastle managed to secure Mamardasvili to already seal their replacement for Pope, even if that does hand Eddie Howe a selection headache for the next couple of campaigns. The Valencia man has impressed many in Spain, including Football Talent Scout's Jacek Kulig, who described his season as "fantastic" on X.

Newcastle's next step if they meet Valencia's price tag will be to seal personal terms with Mamardashvili, who earns a reported £25k-a-week in La Liga, which the Magpies should have no trouble in paying.

All signs are pointing towards another summer deal for those at St James' Park, who could have Adarabioyo, Kelly and Mamardashvili sealed, signed and delivered before pre-season even gets underway. After missing out on a top four place this season, Newcastle are clearly wasting no time in finding improvements ahead of the next campaign.

Leeds United are now preparing for the Championship playoffs after missing out on automatic promotion to Leicester City and Ipswich Town.

Daniel Farke and his side can still gain promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking and will take on Norwich City in the semi-finals. To achieve that, they'll be hoping to avoid further injuries.

The treatment table at Thorp Arch has been pretty busy over the last few months, so Football FanCast can keep you up to date with all the latest Leeds news involving injuries and suspensions ahead of their trip to Carrow Road on Sunday.

Latest Leeds injury news

The Whites have a few injury concerns to worry about at this time.

Pascal Struijk has undergone surgery, and won't return until next season. The two recent names on the list are Patrick Bamford and Dan James, with updates emerging on both ahead of the trip to Norwich.

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Pascal Struijk

Groin/adductor

1st January 2024

Out for the season

Dan James

Costal cartilage

April

Could return v Norwich

Patrick Bamford

Bruised knee

April

Out v Norwich

Dan James – costal cartilage

It was announced last month that Dan James suffered a costal cartilage injury and an oblique abdominal muscle tear. In good news, though, the winger could play a part in the first leg, with Farke saying he has returned to parts of training.

"Daniel James is making good progress, coming closer and closer. Joined in parts of team training. Perhaps available, depends on next 48 hours."

Patrick Bamford – bruised knee

Patrick Bamford is another who has been out in recent weeks and won't return for the semi-final against Norwich. Farke said in his recent press conference.

"Patrick will definitely miss both legs of the [semi-final]. He’s seen a different knee consultant and there is a mini trauma in the patellar tendon. He definitely needs a couple of weeks to recover."

Pascal Struijk – groin

Pascal Struijk has been out since Boxing Day and won't appear in a Leeds shirt until what will now be next season. Farke provided an update in a previous press conference, where he revealed that he's undergone surgery:

"A decision was made, he’s already had his surgery last Monday, it was long and complicated. It went well, he’s already started his first steps, but he’ll definitely miss the rest of the season and back for pre-season.”

Latest Leeds suspension news

Leeds currently don't have anyone serving a suspension or at risk of a suspension.

Newcastle United will be looking to return to winning ways when they travel to face Fulham at Craven Cottage this afternoon.

Eddie Howe's side achieved a sensational comeback against West Ham United at St James' Park last weekend, with the Magpies showcasing their excellent powers of recovery.

However, his side failed to take advantage of their opportunities, with Alexander Isak the only player to finish any of the chances created by the Magpies against Everton.

Newcastle were made to pay for their missed opportunities when the Toffees were awarded a penalty after Paul Dummett fouled Ashley Young in the penalty area, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin firing home the resulting spot kick.

The game ended in a stalemate, with Howe needing to drop one player from the encounter if they were to claim all three points this weekend.

Elliot Anderson's stats against Everton

Youngster Elliot Anderson was handed a rare start against Sean Dyche's side, with the midfielder failing to take his opportunity with both hands.

He was replaced after 71 minutes by Joe Willock after Anderson only managed to complete 18 passes at a completion rate of just 78%, with the 21-year-old also being dispossessed twice.

The former Bristol Rovers loanee won 50% of his duels during the encounter, with the attacking midfielder putting in a solid shift, but just lacking quality at vital moments.

Newcastle's number 32 received a 6/10 rating for his display from Shields Gazette writer Dominic Scurr, with the journalist claiming that the youngster 'battled well' but faded in the second half.

The game against Everton was Anderson's first start since October last year, with the youngster bound to be a little rusty after only just returning from a long-term back problem.

Despite his lack of minutes, Howe must brutally drop the midfielder ahead of the clash against Marco Silva's side, with the Magpies boss needing to turn to another member of his first-team squad.

The man to replace Anderson against Fulham

Just like he did on Tuesday night, Willock should be brought into the side to start against Fulham this afternoon, with the former Arsenal talent impressing off the bench.

The 24-year-old has only started three Premier League games this calendar year after recovering from multiple setbacks with his Achilles that has seen him ruled out since November.

The "sensational" talent, as dubbed by Sky Sports pundit Nedem Onuoha, will be hoping to recapture his brilliant form that saw Newcastle permanently purchase the midfielder from Arsenal back in 2021.

Willock scored eight times in 14 appearances on loan at St James' Park, with the club paying £25m for the 24-year-old's signature in August 2021.

However, he's only managed seven goals since his permanent move, with the former Arsenal man hoping to replicate his sensational form starting from today.

He may take a little bit of time to settle back into Howe's side given his long injury lay-off, but the talent is more than deserving of a starting position given the injury to Joelinton and the suspension for big-money addition Sandro Tonali.

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Niclas Fullkrug has reportedly been encouraged to leave Borussia Dortmund by Julian Nagelsmann as West Ham come calling.

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• Fullkrug pursued by West Ham
• German striker keen for a fresh challenge
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  According to , the Hammers have entered the race to sign Fullkrug, and the 31-year-old forward now seems open to the idea of joining the Premier League side. West Ham have proposed a three-year deal with an option for a fourth year. This would allow Fullkrug, to potentially extend his career longer at West Ham than at Dortmund, where his current contract runs until 2026. West Ham's contract includes a salary comparable to his earnings at Dortmund, around €2.5 million (£2.1m/$2.7m) net per year.

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  It has been reported that Fullkrug was initially hesitant to respond to West Ham's offer as it would mean giving up on Champions League football. However, the allure of playing in the Premier League, coupled with the long-term contract and the promise of a starting role, has forced him to give a second thought. The striker had harboured hopes of a move to AC Milan, but the Italian club was unable to meet the financial demands for a permanent transfer and subsequently withdrew from the negotiations. This development has left West Ham as the frontrunner for his signature.

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  The Sky report also mentions that Fullkrug had reached out to Germany's coaching team, including Julian Nagelsmann, Sandro Wagner, and Benjamin Gluck. They have reportedly advised him to make the move to London, emphasizing the importance of regular minutes in preparation for the 2026 World Cup.

  Dortmund are reluctant to part with Füllkrug, as they plan to rely on two top strikers – the other one being Serhou Guirassy. However, they have set a price tag of €30m (£25m/$33m) on the player and will be ready to offload him if any suitor matches that amount.

  It is believed that West Ham have already submitted an offer of approximately €25m (£21m/$27m), including bonuses. While this offer is below Dortmund's asking price, it puts pressure on BVB bosses Sebastian Kehl and Lars Ricken to ponder over it. If Dortmund insist on the €30m, West Ham may withdraw and focus on signing 20-year-old striker Jhon Duran from Aston Villa.

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  A decision on Fullkrug's future could be made soon, possibly as early as Thursday evening, as West Ham prepare to engage in further talks with Dortmund. Encouraged by Nagelsmann and enticed by a lucrative contract, Fullkrug must weigh the benefits of playing in the Premier League against the sacrifices of leaving Dortmund and the Champions League. As negotiations continue, it remains to be seen where Fullkrug ends up playing next season.

A hat-trick on his birthday and the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers were among the highlights of an excellent career

Alex Malcolm29-Dec-2019Snaring Sachin on debutHis first ball in Test cricket in Mohali 2008 rattled Gautam Gambhir’s helmet, but his first Test wicket was the prized scalp of Sachin Tendulkar. Having toiled all day on a slow pitch, he beat Tendulkar for pace with the second new ball, drawing him into a drive and producing a thick edge that flew low to slip where Matthew Hayden took an excellent catch. He bowled more overs than any of his team-mates in his debut Test in an attack that included Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson.First five-wicket haulSiddle’s second Test was in Perth where South Africa famously chased down 414. He took just one wicket for the match and Australia subsequently lost the series in Melbourne. In the dead rubber in Sydney, Australia got some revenge and Siddle was Man of the Match taking 8 for 113 including his maiden five-wicket haul in the first innings. The most important wicket in that match came in the second innings, as South Africa were trying to save the game when he forced the in-form AB de Villiers to chop on for 56 just before tea on the final day to set up victory. Australia would then travel to South Africa and beat them away from home. Siddle took 12 wickets in that 2-1 series victory, providing the suffocating lengths and lines that became his trademark at one end, while Johnson terrorised at the other. He took 11 of his 12 wickets in the first two Tests which Australia won.Hat-trick on his birthday”He’s given him! He’s given him! Peter Siddle has got a hat-trick on his birthday!” That was the iconic commentary from Mark Taylor when Siddle took a hat-trick against England in the first Test of the 2010-11 Ashes series at the Gabba. Late on day one, he found the outside edge of Alastair Cook, who would go on to have the best series of his career. He then blasted through the defence of Matt Prior first ball, before pinning Stuart Broad on the toe with a yorker to celebrate a famous hat-trick. The moment was dulled a touch by Broad’s subsequent review but it meant Siddle could celebrate twice. He told Channel Seven on the day of his retirement that he relives that hat-trick every year on his birthday and has watched the clip many times.Peter Siddle produced a superb spell in the evening session•Getty ImagesPushing beyond exhaustionThe other iconic moment of Siddle’s career came in Adelaide 2012 when he pushed himself to his physical limit and beyond for his country. On a flat pitch, after Australia lost James Pattinson to injury in the first innings, Siddle bowled 63.5 overs for the match to all but swing the game Australia’s way, defied only by a stunning unbeaten century from Faf du Plessis. Siddle bowled 22 overs on the final day and took three wickets including breaking the key partnership of du Plessis and de Villiers to give Australia a sniff of victory. But after claiming two of the last four scalps required he slumped to his haunches, completely exhausted, falling two wickets shy in the final over of the day.’The best none-for I’ve ever seen’Siddle became an England specialist by the end of his career. He had some outstanding days in the UK including taking 5 for 21 against England in Leeds in 2009, and a Man of the Match display at The Oval in 2015 after bizarrely not playing the previous four Tests. He went two years without playing Test cricket between 2016 and 2018 before a recall from Justin Langer following a prolific county stint with Essex. Langer set him for the 2019 Ashes and questions were raised when he was selected ahead of Mitchell Starc for the first Test at Edgbaston. He bowled beautifully without luck, having catches dropped behind the wicket. His returns of 2 for 52 and 0 for 28 look innocuous but his work in combination with Nathan Lyon in the fourth innings, who took six wickets to win the game, prompted Langer to label Siddle’s spell the “the best none-for I’ve ever seen.” Siddle also made a critical 44 with the bat in the first innings. Australia were 8 for 122 when he entered and he combined with Steven Smith in an 88-run stand that swung the momentum on the opening day.

It’s the vicious circle that confronts young aspirants to any plum job anywhere: must have experience but can’t get it without working in the field.Now that they’ve been handed the opportunity to gain valuable experience on England’s tour of New Zealand, Eoin Morgan wants his fringe T20 World Cup hopefuls to hold up their end of the bargain and learn from it – fast.Morgan cited inexperience as a factor in England’s 14-run loss to New Zealand in their third T20I after a batting collapse which saw them lose 5 for 10 in 18 balls after they had needed 42 off 32 balls with eight wickets in hand.Also read: England throw away chase as NZ squeeze homeThe England side featured six players making their first T20 international appearances during the tour and when Morgan was out for 18 with five overs remaining, England crumbled.”It is the most inexperienced side that we will field,” Morgan said. “We can’t come out expecting to win 5-0, we do need to learn and make mistakes throughout the whole series.”An important part of learning is recognising exactly where you were and what you did wrong. You can’t be blindsided or be stubborn enough to not take in good information.”It has been a great learning day for us and hopefully the guys take in the information and learn from that, hopefully pretty quickly. They have to, and they have to play games so in situations like that you have to throw them out in the middle of it, you can’t say your senior players always have to support them and nurture them.”Sam Billings, with 24 T20I caps, was run out by Colin Munro in a moment the Black Caps hailed as a turning point and James Vince fell a short time later, having reached 49 off 39 deliveries. From there only Tom Curran reached double figures with 14 not out as the tourists managed just 166 for 7 chasing 181.”With a lot of wickets in hand you’d expect us to win,” Morgan said. “Certainly we did, we were in control pretty much up until that point. The guys that came in, we didn’t do the simple things right.”We didn’t establish a partnership, we didn’t hit with the wind, things that the Black Caps did throughout. We do have to get better and calmer in those situations and when we’re chasing.”Tom Banton – one of the six England debutants for the series alongside Matt Parkinson, Sam Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Lewis Gregory and Pat Brown – made 18 off 10 in his first international match before he was bowled trying to ramp Blair Tickner in a knock that pleased Morgan.”He’s a free-spirited guy who plays expansive cricket, and we want him to do that,” Morgan said. “He gets out playing one of his strongest shots. We’ll encourage him to keep doing that.”Banton’s fellow opener Dawid Malan was England’s top scorer for the second match running, following his 39 off 29 balls in the second match – which England also lost – with 55 off 34. Malan expressed his disappointment at not being able to build on a strong start in Wellington and Morgan thought he would feel the same after his latest innings in Nelson.”It’s extremely disappointing for him,” Morgan said. “He’s one of the only opening batters that ever talks about seeing the majority of the innings through and being there at the end. It will hurt him.”England must win the penultimate fixture in Napier on Friday to keep the five-match series alive with New Zealand leading 2-1.

Derbyshire captain says he hopes side learn from their heavy defeat in the semi-final against Essex

Matt Roller at Edgbaston21-Sep-2019

Billy Godleman suggested the Edgbaston pitch had offered “excessive turn” and bemoaned his side’s failure to adapt to conditions after losing their T20 Blast semi-final against Essex.Derbyshire lost eight wickets to spin – four to Simon Harmer, three to Aron Nijjar and one to Dan Lawrence – and struggled badly in the middle overs after flying out the blocks, and Godleman suggested that “the better team won” on the day.”There was excessive turn,” he said, “which obviously provides challenges for hitting boundaries, but our job as professionals is to adapt to whatever conditions we’re given, and try to find a way to be effective.”Unfortunately for us, Essex were a lot better at that today than we were.”Godleman said that he was “slightly concerned” at the interval after Essex had posted 160 for 5 – the highest total across the two semi-finals – and that his side had conceded an above-par total.”I thought the way that Alex [Hughes], Matthew [Critchley], and Luis [Reece] bowled,” he said, “taking pace off in the middle, I could see that it would be difficult against their spinners in the second half of the game. I thought anything over 140 would be difficult.”But Godleman reflected that his side had come a long way in the past three seasons, which have all been under the stewardship of specialist T20 coaches – first John Wright, and then this season Dominic Cork.”We’re very proud, very happy with the accomplishment of making it to Finals Day. It’s obviously bittersweet – you get here, you’re part of the day, it’s such a great atmosphere, and you just think ‘win two games and we’ll lift the trophy’.”I think once these 24-48 hours pass by, the real context of what we’ve done as a club, playing with only one overseas player, giving opportunities to a lot of our talented homegrown cricketers, and being able to beat a lot of the big counties home and away, make it to Finals Day – we’re really proud.”Godleman suggested that his side had taken plenty from their quarter-final loss to Hampshire in 2017, and said that in the future he hoped they would reflect on this defeat as something to learn from in the future.”Two years ago, we made a quarter-final and got beaten quite badly by Hampshire,” he said. “This year, we made a quarter-final, we won it convincingly, and some of the guys who played in the defeat to Hampshire a few years ago really gained from that experience.”Hopefully next year, or in the next 24 months, we can make another Finals Day and draw upon this experience.”

Chelsea are close to signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for £30m ($38m), with the Leicester star set to undergo a medical on Sunday.

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Leicester must raise fundsChelsea targeting Dewsbury-HallClose to securing deal for midfielderWHAT HAPPENED?

Per Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are closing in on a deal to secure Dewsbury-Hall's signature. Leicester need to sell players by the end of Sunday as they look to comply with Profit and Sustainability regulations, and the midfielder is now poised to undergo a medical in west London as he closes in on a reunion with former boss Enzo Maresca.

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Dewsbury-Hall is set to sign a deal until 2026, and he is set to sign his contract on Sunday. Leicester have rushed the deal through to comply with Profit and Sustainability regulations.

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Dewsbury-Hall has also been linked with Brighton but it appears that Chelsea have beaten the Seagulls to the punch. There was some suggestion a player could be involved in a swap deal but that does not appear to be the case. Instead, Fabrizio Romano notes that Blues youngster Michael Golding will be joining Leicester in a entirely separate deal.

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The deal is moving quickly as Leicester bid to avoid punishment from the Premier League when it comes to PSR. The switch will see Dewsbury-Hall link back up with Enzo Maresca, with whom he won the Championship with last season.

The pair first powered Sri Lanka to an imposing total before Shanaka’s 3 for 27 derailed Bangladesh’s chase

The Report by Mohammad Isam31-Jul-2019Sri Lanka cantered to a 122-run win in the third and final ODI of their series against Bangladesh to complete a 3-0 whitewash. After posting an imposing 294 for 8, their second-string bowling attack ran through the visiting side in 36 overs, bowling them out for 172. Bangladesh have now lost five ODIs in a row, starting from the World Cup, their worst run of results since 2014.There was hardly any resistance from Bangladesh as Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis starred with the bat and Dasun Shanaka put up an all-round show.Sri Lanka’s dominating total came mainly due to three partnerships, two of which Mathews helmed – 101 for the fourth wicket with Kusal Mendis and 52 for the fifth with Shanaka. He only stepped on the gas when he figured it was absolutely necessary, and by then Sri Lanka were well on their way to a strong total.After Kusal Perera and Dimuth Karunaratne exited in quick succession following their 83-run second-wicket stand, Mathews and Kusal Mendis kept it steady, hitting just a single boundary between overs 20 and 30. But they burst into life in the next ten overs, which set Sri Lanka on course for the big score.Kusal Mendis struck five fours and a six in his 54 off 58 balls, falling to the first of Sabbir Rahman’s three catches. Mathews, at the other end, kept up the scoring with ones and twos, and took advantage of two missed chances on 32 and 63 respectively. But once Shanaka found his range, in the 44th over, Mathews also went after the bowling.Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews put together a century stand•AFPShanaka struck two sixes and a four in Shafiul Islam’s 20-run 45th over, before falling to a catch that Sabbir made by running in from the long-off boundary. Bangladesh still conceded 43 runs in the last 3.5 overs as Sri Lanka took 106 runs in the last ten Mathews struck eight fours and a six in his 90-ball 87, while Shanaka blazed 30 off 14 balls.While Sri Lanka were served well by the partnerships their batsmen strung together, Bangladesh were undone in the first 12 overs. Tamim Iqbal’s wretched tour ended with a caught-behind in the second over before Anamul Haque, playing his first ODI in 12 months, top-edged a flick a ball after hitting two fours off Kasun Rajitha. Mushfiqur Rahim, who made an unbeaten 98 in the second ODI, was caught at slip off Shanaka for 10, and the visitors slipped to 46 for 3.Before 20 overs were complete, Bangladesh had lost half their side. Mohammad Mithun holed out to fine-leg where Lahiru Kumara juggled a couple of times before completing the catch, and Kusal Perera took a diving one-handed catch off a Mahmudullah edge in the 20th over, the batsman finishing the series with only 18 runs to his name.Sabbir and Mehidy Hasan were then both caught in the covers off Kumara, leaving Soumya Sarkar to try to bat through till the end. He reached his first fifty after ten innings, before being bowled by Akila Dananjaya for 69, having struck five fours and a six in his 86-ball knock, the only good hand in the innings.To add to his good batting effort, Shanaka picked up three wickets, while Rajitha and Kumara took two each.It was the sort of performance to lift a team after a disappointing World Cup campaign, and Sri Lanka, with the 3-0 win, got exactly what they wanted. It was the opposite for Bangladesh.