6 4, before regrouping to win the next two. England and Sri Lanka are making theirfinal preparations before the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the first test at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target of 205. England captian Ollie Pope says hes expecting another challenging game from Sri Lanka who impressed with their tenacity in manchester. For the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from A Hundred deficit is a credit to them. But i think we can hopefully keep getting better and im sure theyll be confident and they will feel strongly. If we can play our best cricket we can come out on the rights and the result. We have to be the rights and the result. We have to be accurate when executing our plans either batting executing our plans either batting or bowling. We have to bring batting or bowling. We have to bring our batting or bowling. We have to bring our a batting or bowling. We have to bring Our
Promising a games to remember. After covid Saw No Fans in Tokyo And Rio was dogged by financial issues, the pressure is on for paris to rival, or even better, london 2012. Beyond just the sport however, those involved say theyre mindful of a secondary purpose for the games. It is always important, we are here hoping on winning at least medals but we are part of the incredible global movement, the Paralympic Movement Which On and off The Field want disabled people to be realised in society. Those performances on The Field can only help us in that cause. England and Sri Lanka are making theirfinal preparations before the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the first test at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target of 205. England captian 0llie Pope says hes expecting another challenging game from Sri Lanka who impressed with their tenacity in manchester. For the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from 100
For the games. Its always important. We are here an elite sport, winning medals is what we are about, but we are part of an incredible No One movement, the paralympic movement, which on and off The Field of play once disabled people to be recognised wholly in society, and those performances on The Field of play can only help us in that cause. To the Us Open where Britain Harriet Dart will begin her second Round Match against Marta Kostyuk in the next hour or so, novak Djokovic And Coco gauff will also be on court later but no such luck for former Champion Emma Raducanu who lost her first round to sofia kenin despite winning the second set. Raducanu was knocked out by the 2020 Australian Open champion. Kenin plays fellow american and sixth seed Jessica Pegula tomorrow. England and Sri Lanka are making their final preparations ahead of the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the opener at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target
Can only help us in that cause. Now to the Us Open Tennis where the wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejcikova is out. She was beaten in the second round by the romanian Qualifier Elena Gabriela ruse, beating the czech player 6 4, 7 5 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. Krejcikova who was knocked out of the quarterfinals at the olympics chose not to play any hard Court Warm up events going into the tournament, and withdrew from the tournament in toronto with a thigh injury. In the mens draw, fourth Seed Alexander Zverev is in action in the louis armstrong stadium. Hes taking on Alexandre Muller of france, the two have never met before. Zverev has taken the first two sets the second one a closer affair, went to a tie break. Zverev leads the third set 3 1. While the former semi finalist Grigor Dimitrov is through to the third round, the bulgarian ninth Seed Beat australian rinky Hiji Kata in straight sets. Cricket and England And Sri lanka are making their final prepa
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