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Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney remains one of the deadliest strikers to have played at Old Trafford, and it appears that he hasn’t lost his ability to score stunning goals, even after his retirement.

Wayne Rooney scores blockbuster goal in Nexon Icons match

While the Premier League begins to heat up again after the conclusion of the international break, football fans on the other side of the world were able to take in a thrilling match-up of legends in Seoul on Sunday.

In the latest instalment of the Nexon Icons 2025 Series, FC Spear and Shield United went head-to-head for the Nexon trophy and plenty of the world’s best at their craft were on show in front of their adoring crowd.

Rooney led the line for FC Spear, followed up by a support act of epic proportion, including Didier Drogba, Thierry Henry, Kaka and Steven Gerrard, among other star-studded faces.

On the other side, Carles Puyol, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Iker Casillas were just some of the names on display, but former Manchester United star Rooney grabbed the headlines, even if his side went on to lose 2-1 courtesy of strikes from Maicon and Joo Ho Park.

As seen below, the Three Lions icon delivered a magnificent effort from outside the area to level the scoring, one that bore striking similarities to his strike in Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat against Barcelona in the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley.

Forever a legend at both Everton and Manchester United, he is enjoying life after his playing days and still has a God-given talent most footballers would kill to replicate. Now, it remains to be seen whether he dips his toe back into management.

Full transcript of line-ups from Nexon Icons match

Shield United: Young Kwang Kim, Iker Casillas, Alessandro Nesta, Michael Carrick, Marchisio, Gilberto Silva, Joo Ho Park, Sol Campbell, Claude Makelele, Ashley Cole, Maicon, John Arne Riise, Nemanja Vidic, Carles Puyol, Young Pyo Lee, Rio Ferdinand.

FC Spear: Bum Young Lee, Gianluigi Buffon, Ja Cheol Koo, Ki Hyon Seol, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Clarence Seedorf, Eden Hazard, Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale, Kaka, Steven Gerrard, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Ji Sung Park, Didier Drogba.

What next for Wayne Rooney in management?

On the management front, Rooney is without a club after leaving Plymouth Argyle in 2024 after a run of five wins, six draws and 14 losses in 25 matches across all competitions.

Previously, he has also enjoyed spells in charge of Derby County, DC United and Birmingham City, albeit the Manchester United hero has enjoyed varied degrees of success at all four clubs.

Wayne Rooney picks between Celtic and Rangers, wished he played for them

The former England striker wanted to head to Scotland during his career.

By
Charlie Smith

Sep 11, 2025

Speaking to The Rest is Football earlier this year, Rooney admitted he would like to take on a new challenge in the dugout, but only if it comes in the right set of circumstances.

“I would like to go back in (to management). But it would have to be the right club. Certainly the right club. I think you always have that ego, don’t you? You always have that confidence you could go in and get the best out of a bad or difficult situation.”

Coaching vacancies will become available throughout the next few months, though some would suggest that Rooney putting his boots back would be an even better use of his time!

تتجه أنظار عشاق كرة القدم العالمية إلى إنجلترا، صباح يوم الأربعاء 18 يونيو 2025، من أجل متابعة جدول الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز للموسم الجديد، 2025/26.

كان ليفربول قد نجح في حسم لقب الموسم الماضي من الدوري الإنجليزي، تحت قيادة المدرب آرني سلوت في عامه الأول مع الفريق.

وفاز النجم المصري محمد صلاح بجائزة هداف الموسم الماضي من البطولة، برصيد 29 هدفًا، وصانع الألعاب برصيد 18 أسيست.

وهبط كل من ساثهامبتون، ليستر سيتي وإيبسويتش تاون إلى تشامبيونشيب الموسم المقبل، في حين صعد كل من ليدز يونايتد، بيرنلي وسندرلاند إلى الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وستتنطلق منافسات الموسم الجديد من الدوري الإنجليزي، يوم 16 أغسطس 2025، على أن تُختتم يوم 24 مايو 2026.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فيديو | ليس محمد صلاح.. ليفربول يعلن أفضل هدف في موسم 2024/25

ويتكون الموسم من 380 مباراة، مقسمة على 38 جولة، ويتم الاعتماد على الحاسوب في إجراء قرعة الدوري مع الأخذ في الاعتبار عدة قواعد.

ومن ضمن تلك القواعد، فإنه في إطار 5 مباريات لأي فريق، يتم التقسيم على أساس 3 مباريات على أرضه واثنتين خارجه، أو مباراتين على أرضه و3 خارجه.

مع تطبيق فكرة إنه لن يلعب أي فريق أكثر من مباراتين متتاليتين على أرضه أو خارجه، ولن يبدأ أي فريق الموسم أو ينهيه بمباراتين على أرضه أو مباراتين خارجه لضمان العدالة. موعد قرعة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز 2025/26

سيتم الإعلان عن جدول مباريات الدوري الإنجليزي للموسم الجديد في تمام الساعة 11 ظهرًا بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية. القنوات الناقلة لقرعة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز 2025/26

سيتم نشر مواعيد جميع المباريات الـ 380 على موقع الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز Premierleague، وعبر التطبيق الرسمي للبطولة وحساباتهم الرسمية عبر مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي.

وتقوم رابطة الدوري الإنجليزي بإجراء تغيير لمواعيد بعض المباريات على مدار الموسم، مع التنويه، حال وجود ضرورة لذلك، خاصة عند التزامن مع بدء المنافسات الأخرى مثل الكأس والبطولات على الصعيد الأوروبي.

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da bwin： Disputando a Copa Brasil WLegends, torneio de futebol master, o Palmeiras terá, neste domingo (16), às 11h, duelo decisivo diante do Vitória, na Arena Barueri. A partida será válida pela segunda rodada da primeira fase da competição, e o triunfo pode garantir a classificação do Alviverde às quartas de final.

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Com presença de ex-jogadores como Rogério, Claudecir, Índio e Thiago, o Verdão empatou em 1 a 1 com o Corinthians na partida de estreia no torneio, no último dia 4 de setembro. Caso não some pontos diante da equipe baiana, o clube terá que torcer para o rival alvinegro tirar pontos do Bahia, que também está na chave do Palestra. A partida entre Corinthians e Bahia também acontece também acontece na Arena Barueri, neste domingo, às 13h.

Mais duas equipes irão garantir a classificação para as quartas nos duelos deste domingo, sendo que outros dois confrontos da fase seguinte já estão definidos: Botafogo x Vasco e Cruzeiro x Santos. Quem avançar entre Bahia e Palmeiras, no Grupo E, enfrentará o melhor time da Chave G, que tem Grêmio e Goiás.

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da mrbet： A partida poderá contar com a presença do torcedor, com até 50% da capacidade do estádio. Para acompanhar a partida, será necessário doar 1kg de alimento não perecível, que deve ser entregue no momento da entrada da Arena Barueri, além do comprovante de vacinação (com as duas doses ou dose única), teste de PCR com, no máximo, 48 horas ou antígeno das últimas 24h.

Veja no aplicativo do LANCE! o resultado dos jogos da rodada

Com os ex-jogadores Somália, do Grêmio, e Maurinho, do Cruzeiro, como embaixadores, o campeonato conta com transmissão do SporTV de todas as partidas.

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Feb-2015Bangladesh opted to bat, but Mirwais Ashraf kept the runs down and dismissed Tamim Iqbal for 19 off 42 balls•Getty ImagesShapoor Zadran dented Bangladesh further when he had Soumya Sarkar trapped lbw and Mahmudullah caught behind•Getty ImagesShakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim steadied the innings with a 114-run fifth-wicket stand•Getty ImagesBangladesh’s lower order didn’t last long as their last five wickets could only add 34 runs. They were all out for 267•Getty ImagesBut Bangladesh’s pacers floored Afghanistan, who were reduced them to 3 for 3 in the third over•Getty ImagesMashrafe Mortaza picked up three wickets and kept the Afghanistan middle order from settling into a rhythm•Getty ImagesAfghanistan managed to make a slow recovery with a 62-run fourth-wicket stand which ended with Samiullah Shenwari’s run out•Getty ImagesBangladesh pressed that advantage further and beat Afghanistan by 105 runs, their biggest win in the World Cups•AFP

Liverpool are reportedly “confident” of signing Marc Guehi on a free transfer next summer, and FSG also want to snap up an £87m-rated star.

Liverpool preparing for trip to Burnley

The international break seems to have lasted a lifetime, but the Reds aren’t too far away from their return to Premier League action this weekend.

Arne Slot’s champions make the trip to Burnley on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue their 100% winning start to the season, and while the Clarets are a newly-promoted team with far less quality than Liverpool, Turf Moor can be a tricky place to visit.

Slot has some key decisions to make with his personnel, not least with Alexander Isak, as he weighs up whether to start the Reds’ new record signing or use him from the substitutes’ bench.

Meanwhile, both Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley could be in the mix to start at right-back, but Dominik Szoboszlai’s superb form in that role may mean that he keeps his place, having flourished in a role that is relatively alien to him.

Liverpool linked with double transfer swoop

According to a new update from Caught Offside, Liverpool and FSG are “confident” of completing the signing of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi next summer, with the 25-year-old out of contract at the end of this season. This is despite rumours of Real Madrid showing an interest in the centre-back.

He showcased his quality once again on Tuesday evening, scoring in England’s 5-0 win away to Serbia and producing an immaculate all-round performance.

Elsewhere, Guehi’s former Palace teammate Michael Olise is also a rumoured target for Liverpool, with the £87m-rated Bayern Munich winger being looked at as a potential long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah.

If Liverpool were able to sign both Guehi and Olise at the end of the current campaign, it would feel like another huge step in the right direction.

Appearances

34

Starts

28

Minutes played

2348

Goals

12

Assists

15

Key passes per game

2.7

Shots per game

2.5

Dribbles per game

2.1

It is common knowledge that Guehi had all but sealed a move to Anfield on deadline day, only for Palace to pull the plug, but it is vital that their interest in him remains strong, with England manager Thomas Tuchel lauding him earlier this week.

“He looks absolutely fine and impressive on the field. He has had a good couple of weeks behind him on the performance side. He has continued like that in camp and he handles it [the transfer situation] with respect and with a brilliant attitude.”

As for the £87m-rated Olise, he feels like a perfect Salah replacement once the Egyptian’s world-class quality has waned, possessing his ability to cut inside from the right flank and wreak havoc.

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The Reds have positioned themselves nicely to land his signature.

BySean Markus Clifford Sep 11, 2025

If Liverpool could sign both, and Palace youngster Adam Wharton, it would be another great summer transfer window, making this one to watch.

da dobrowin： Arsenal supporters were all hoping their clubs would invest heavily in the squad this summer, but even the most optimistic Gooner must surely have been pleased, and surprised, by the extent of the summer recruitment.

da bet esporte： On deadline day, Piero Hincapié was unveiled as the eighth summer signing, joining on loan from Bayer Leverkusen with an obligation to buy of around £45m, becoming the first Ecuadorian in the club’s history.

Before this, the Gunners had spent around £267m, bolstering all areas of their squad, after Mikel Arteta’s team were so significantly hampered by injuries last season.

While certain signings have garnered all the headlines, could one of Arsenal’s under-the-radar arrivals actually prove to be the best signing any Premier League club made this summer?

Arsenal's attacking reinforcements

We’ll ultimately never know, but it’s safe to assume that Arsenal would not have invested in their squad quite as heavily as they did, had current Premier League champions Liverpool, the side they’re ultimately attempting to dethrone, spent even more.

The Reds’ signed Alexander Isak for £125m on deadline day, shattering the Premier League record transfer fee, taking their summer outlay to around £450m, with Florian Wirtz’s £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen a short-lived British record.

The German is yet to sparkle in a Liverpool shirt, albeit it’s very early days, and he did score a scrumptious free-kick against Northern Ireland at RheinEnergieStadion last Sunday, showcasing his talent.

Isak meantime is, arguably, the best striker in the world, not a bad player to add to your squad if you’re Arne Slot, but it’ll be interesting to see how he fits in, considering fellow new recruit Hugo Ekitiké has already caught the eye, and how long he takes to get up to speed.

Nevertheless, the champions now possess an array of attacking talent, with Arsenal recruiting Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres in response.

Eze is set to make his eagerly-anticipated home debut against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Gyökeres has earned mixed reviews so far, barely involved against Manchester United and Liverpool, but scoring a brace during the Gunners’ only home game to date, the 5-0 demolition of Leeds.

However, could a less heralded new recruit actually prove to be Arsenal’s best?

Arsenal's best summer signing

With Jorginho and Thomas Partey both departing Arsenal as free agents this summer, the base of their midfield has undergone a major revamp, and an important one at that, given that the player in this position is very much the nucleus of an Arteta team.

Martín Zubimendi is the new midfield fulcrum, arriving to little fanfare, even though he deserves much more.

There are a few reasons for this.

First, David Ornstein of the Athletic reported as far back as mid-January that his move from Real Sociedad was essentially a done deal, meaning by the time he arrived in July, most anticipation and excitement had subsided.

Also, at the time, Gyökeres was still yet to join, with Gooners fixated on the striker signing, unable to be pleased about anything else until that was done.

Nevertheless, Zubimendi is someone worth heralding, not least because the Spanish international turned down the chance to join Liverpool 12 months earlier, emphasising the attractiveness of moving to Arsenal.

The reason Zubimendi was so sort after is simply because he is an exceptional player, as the table below documents.

Zubimendi 24/25 La Liga stats

Statistics

Zubimendi

La Liga rank

Attempted passes

1,772

21st

Passes into final 3rd

172

12th

Progressive passes

195

10th

Touches

2,131

18th

Touches mid 3rd

1,332

8th

Interceptions

44

12th

Blocks

42

16th

Ball recoveries

140

24th

Statistics courtesy of FBref

Worth noting that Zubimendi’s statistics last season are all the more impressive given that his Real Sociedad side ended up 11th in La Liga, their lowest finish since 2018, losing almost half of their matches.

Upon his arrival in North London, Arteta spoke glowingly about his compatriot, praising his “football intelligence”, adding that he will bring “a huge amount of quality”, concluding that “he has all the attributes to be a key player”.

Already in Arsenal’s opening three matches, Zubimendi has been able to show what he is all about, completing 145 of his 167 passes, 11 of which have been into the final third, while 12 are categorised as progressive.

The 26-year-old may not be someone you’ve really noticed during Arsenal matches so far, more a player you need to witness in the flesh to truly appreciate, but he crucially has the capabilities to increase the Gunners’ speed of in-possession play, improving the team at both ends of the pitch.

If Arteta’s team do go on to achieve what they want to achieve this year, the £60m paid for Zubimendi’s signature will feel like a steal. Those on Anfield may well live to rue missing out on him a year ago…

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India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant has confirmed Shubman Gill will take the No. 4 position vacated by former captain and India’s fourth-highest run-getter in Test cricket, Virat Kohli. Pant said India are still deliberating over who will move to No. 3, the slot last occupied by Gill, who is the new captain after Rohit Sharma’s retirement.The options for No. 3 seem to be the returning Karun Nair and the uncapped B Sai Sudharsan, who is rated highly by experts. There might be room for both of them in the XI as India need to slot in another specialist batter after Pant at No. 5.At the moment, two days before the Test and with one training session to go, Nair looks like the favourite to take on the responsibility of batting against the new ball at No. 3. He batted at No. 3 for India against India A in the practice match they played behind closed doors. He was also at first slip in India’s slip catching practice, with KL Rahul, Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal making up the rest of the cordon in that order.Related

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Jaiswal and Rahul are set to reunite at the top after starting and ending the series in Australia as opening partners with Rohit taking back his place in the middle of the series. If Nair is indeed the No. 3, and given Ravindra Jadeja’s near certainty as the allrounder, that one remaining batting position could go to either Sudharsan or Nitish Kumar Reddy, who scored a century in Australia.The more important deliberations will be around the bowlers. Playing Reddy or Washington Sundar as the fifth bowler. The reluctance to pick a fifth bowler in Australia came under criticism as it was a departure from the successful Indian teams of the last six years, who prioritised taking 20 wickets over batting depth.The presence of Shardul Thakur, who can bat at No. 8 and give India some batting depth, could give India a fourth somewhat genuine seam-bowling option, but it wasn’t yet clear Thakur would be preferred to Reddy. The duo bowled long spells in India’s first training session at Headingley.Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were all but certain to lead the pace attack. India called up Harshit Rana for this Test as cover for possible niggles to Siraj and Akash Deep, but both of them turned up fine and were fit to go. Akash, though, wasn’t a certainty as Prasidh Krishna’s high release and disconcerting bounce could be a point of difference India might be looking for. Unless they feel the unusually warm Headingley weather will turn over the weekend. In that case, Kuldeep Yadav could become a factor unless they choose the option of batting depth and go with Washington.

Tottenham Hotspur have now opened talks to sign an “incredible” forward, and Thomas Frank thinks he’s “ideal”, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed.

Tottenham set sights on new winger following Son exit

With Son Heung-min moving to LAFC, and James Maddison suffering an ACL injury, football finance expert Dan Plumley believes Tottenham could be in line to make two more additions to their attack this summer.

Plumley said: “They have signed Kudus, but he’s a bit more of an out-and-out winger, but I think they’ve probably now got to be looking at right, we’ve lost Son, that’s a big gap to fill.

“But also, we’re now without James Madison for the season, and that’s another gap to fill. I think they’ve got to go and spend in the market off the back of those two things.”

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Spurs have now held talks over the signing of an attacking midfielder.

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Jack Grealish had been named as a potential option for Spurs earlier in the transfer window, but widespread reports suggest the Manchester City winger is now closing in on a move to Everton.

With Eberechi Eze also edging closer to Arsenal, the Lilywhites have now set their sights on a different Premier League forward, according to Romano on X.

The transfer expert states that Tottenham have now opened talks over a deal for Man City winger Savinho, and there is a feeling the Brazilian would be “open to the move” if a transfer fee can be agreed.

The forward is regarded as “ideal” by Frank, but it could be difficult to get a deal over the line, given that City are eager to keep hold of him, having set a relatively high asking price.

"Incredible" Savinho could be ideal replacement for Son

Man City were far from their best in the Premier League last season, but the winger enjoyed an impressive debut campaign, recording ten assists, while also proving himself to be a very impressive dribbler of the ball.

Statistic

Average per 90 (past year)

Progressive carries

6.61 (96th percentile)

Successful take-ons

2.69 (94th percentile)

Assists

0.35 (88th percentile)

Shot-creating actions

5.15 (88th percentile)

Much like Son, the starlet has predominantly featured at left-wing throughout his career to date, indicating that he could be a like-for-like replacement for the South Korean, should the youngster be able to improve his goal tally.

The City forward scored just one Premier League goal last term, but he is still very young and has plenty of time to develop, and Pep Guardiola waxed lyrical about him last season.

Savinho could be a suitable replacement for Son, but it could be difficult to get a deal done, with City hesitant to sanction a sale.

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town

Brydon Coverdale and Firdose Moonda at Newlands09-Nov-2011A perfect start
Vernon Philander has faced questions over his inclusion in the squad but justified his selection in the starting XI with his very first ball. Philander opened the bowling with Dale Steyn and started with a delivery that landed on the seam and moved away from Shane Watson. An impressive first three overs ended with the scalp of Phil Hughes who Philander dismissed with a short-of-length delivery that took the edge as it seamed away. His celebration – a sprint faster than his run-up, a leap, a punch in the air, a little kick and a loud cry – said what his backers have been for weeks: 94 wickets in just over two seasons of first-class cricket is enough to merit a place in the team.The torrid welcome

Dale Steyn, who appeared off the pace in the limited-over matches, bowled a first spell of accuracy and aggression but returned after lunch with fire in his belly. With his second ball, he had Ricky Ponting out lbw after a review and in the over after got stuck into Michael Clarke. First, he bowled a gentle length ball, then a spirited bouncer, and then a short ball which Clarke did not spot immediately. Steyn followed up with a length ball but had a few words of advice for Clarke, who was having none of it. He walked towards Steyn, two-thirds of the way down the pitch and gave it right back to him. Steyn let the ball do the talking in reply. A snorter, aimed at the helmet, had Clarke playing awkwardly and he somehow managed to avoid edging it to the slips.Milestone of the day
Mark Boucher seems to have been around forever, and his figures are starting to look like that as well. When he caught an edge off Vernon Philander’s bowling to remove Phil Hughes, Boucher became the first man in Test history to register 500 catches. It’s impossible to predict how long such a record will remain but Boucher certainly has plenty of breathing space. His nearest rivals among current players are Kamran Akmal with 184 catches and MS Dhoni with 176.The needless delay
Half an hour before the toss was due, the weather at Newlands was fine, if a little cloudy. But the rain can blow in rapidly over Table Mountain and a heavy shower pushed back the start of play by 105 minutes. Not even then could Dale Steyn run in with the new ball to get the series under way. A naming-rights sponsor for the series was only found last week and perhaps their advertising boards were rushed into place; one fell down behind the bowler and play couldn’t start until it was resurrected. Another five-minute delay ensued, in perfect sunshine.The poor advertisement for cricket
Taking a 40-minute lunch break after the start of play was delayed by nearly two hours was bad enough, but cricket continues to do itself no favours with the way bad light is handled. Forty minutes before the scheduled close of play, the umpires decided the conditions were too gloomy and the players were asked to leave the field. The floodlights had been on for some time and while it was a bit dull, it was hard to imagine that conditions were dangerous for the players. In fairness, rain arrived 20 minutes later, but surely the more cricket that can be squeezed into a day’s play, the better.

Shami came away with 4-0-75-0, the most-expensive spell by an Indian bowler in the IPL

Shashank Kishore12-Apr-20253:42

How can SRH turn it around from here?

A peerless 36-ball 82 from Shreyas Iyer, an early turbocharge from Priyansh Arya that brought him 36 off just 13 balls in a 66-run opening stand with Prabhsimran Singh were the key drivers in another dominating batting performance from Punjab Kings (PBKS) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2025 in Uppal.PBKS threatened to blaze past 250 halfway into the innings, but then appeared to fall well short of that mark at one point as Harshal Patel picked up the big wickets of Iyer and Glenn Maxwell in a gun 18th over – he finished with 4 for 42.Then Marcus Stoinis, who hadn’t made much of an impact with the bat until Saturday, got stuck into Mohammed Shami, hitting him for four consecutive sixes in the final over that went for 27 as PBKS finished with 245 for 6.Shami’s 4-0-75-0 is the most expensive spell by an Indian bowler – and the second-most expensive spell overall – in the IPL. This meant SRH needed to pull off the second-highest run chase in IPL history to break their sequence of four straight losses in IPL 2025.PBKS had raised their fifty in just three overs – the joint-fastest with RCB in IPL 2025 – courtesy the openers. Prabhsimran hit Shami for three back-to-back fours in his first over, and Arya followed suit when he nonchalantly flicked Cummins for six in his first.Harshal, generally used at the death, was brought on early to try and stem the run flow, and he delivered in his very first over when he had Arya hack an offcutter to the longer leg-side boundary with Nitish Reddy taking the skier at mid-on. At the other end, Eshan Malinga gave a good account of himself on IPL debut, picking up an early wicket by removing Prabhsimran, shortly after he was dropped by Abhishek Sharma at extra cover on 38.Eshan showed versatility by bowling 140kph and also dropping his pace. He also bowled reverse-swinging yorkers to Iyer, who looked in imperious form. Pulling, cutting and hitting spinners on the rise, and clearing the boundaries effortlessly, Iyer brought up a 22-ball fifty, his fastest in the IPL.Iyer made the most of a reprieve on 42 when legspinner Zeeshan Ansari was unlucky to not have him caught at long-off, where Abhishek misjudged a catch and came too far in, before running back to catch, only to palm the ball over.Iyer put together 73 off just 40 balls with Nehal Wadhera, who used the arcs behind square to good effect during his 27, before he was lbw to Malinga who finished with 2 for 45 in his four overs.Shashank Singh’s promotion ahead of a struggling Maxwell didn’t pay off as Harshal had him lbw, before Maxwell and Iyer also fell in his final over. Stoinis then muscled four sixes to give them the momentum they seemed to have lost earlier at the death.