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NEW DELHI: Babar Azam played a gritty knock under pressure to pull Pakistan out of trouble on Day 2 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.Returning to the playing XI after missing the opening Test with a left knee injury, Babar arrived at the crease with Pakistan struggling at 23/2 after both openers were dismissed cheaply. Pakistan were already under pressure after suffering a 104-run defeat in the first Test of the series.Earlier, Bangladesh had posted 278 in their first innings, riding on a magnificent century from Litton Das on Day 1.Facing a challenging situation, Babar countered with a fluent 68 off 84 deliveries. His innings, decorated with 10 boundaries, helped stabilise the Pakistan innings before he was eventually dismissed by Nahid Rana.The half-century also helped Babar achieve a notable feat in the ICC World Test Championship. With his latest fifty, he moved past Ben Stokes in the list of players with the most half-centuries in World Test Championship history. BCBtigers (@BCBtigers) Babar now has 20 fifties in 39 WTC matches and 71 innings. The Pakistan batter has accumulated 3,196 runs at an average of 48.42, including eight centuries, with a best score of 196.Joe Root tops the list with 45 fifty-plus scores in 74 matches. The England batter has scored 6,480 runs in 136 innings at an average of 52.25, including 23 hundreds and 22 fifties. 131151411Australias Marnus Labuschagne sits second with 35 fifty-plus scores from 58 matches. He has scored 4,484 runs at an average of 46.22, registering 11 centuries and 24 fifties.Another Australian great, Steve Smith, has 34 fifty-plus scores in 59 matches. Smith has amassed 4,564 runs at an average of 50.15, with 14 centuries and 20 fifties.Stokes, now overtaken by Babar, has managed 3,800 runs in 62 matches at an average of 35.84, including eight hundreds and 19 half-centuries.PlayerSpanMatInnsRunsHSAve10050Joe Root2019-202674136648026252.252322Marnus Labuschagne2019-202658106448421546.221124Steve Smith2019-202659103456421150.151420Babar Azam2019-20263971319719647.71820Ben Stokes2019-202662113380017635.84819Travis Head2019-20265797392917542.701115Zak Crawley2020-202657105331426731.86420Ravindra Jadeja2019-202548732610175*42.78518Dimuth Karunaratne2019-20253566264224440.64616Rishabh Pant2019-20254071278014641.49616Australia batter Travis Head is next with 26 fifty-plus scores in 57 matches. He has scored 3,929 runs at an average of 42.70, with 11 centuries and 15 fifties.England opener Zak Crawley has recorded 24 fifty-plus scores from 57 matches, scoring 3,314 runs at an average of 31.86, including four centuries and 20 fifties.India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has registered 23 fifty-plus scores in 48 matches. Jadeja has scored 2,610 runs at an average of 42.78, with five centuries and 18 fifties.Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has 22 fifty-plus scores in 35 matches, accumulating 2,642 runs at an average of 40.64, including six hundreds and 16 fifties.India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant also has 22 fifty-plus scores in 40 matches. Pant has scored 2,780 runs at an average of 41.49, with six centuries and 16 half-centuries.

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In its 155-year history the FA Cup final can rarely have been won by a more audacious goal. Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday thanks to a moment of magic from Antoine Semenyo.The forward brought to life a final that had produced little in the way of chances or excitement with a spectacular back-heeled goal in the second half.Running onto a cross from Erling Haaland in the 72nd minute, Semenyo flicked his heel at the ball and directed it low into the far corner past diving Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.It has happened a couple of times in training, it happened perfectly today. ... It came straight to me and I had to improvise myself as quickly as I can," Semenyo told the BBC. It is a good finish, I cant lie."Chelsea interim coach Calum McFarlane agreed.For me its a one in 100 goal," he said. For me, no, theres not much more you can do to defend it.Victory kept City in the hunt for a domestic trophy treble, having already won the English League Cup. Pep Guardiolas team is also second in the Premier League, two points behind Arsenal with two rounds to go.With an important game against Bournemouth on Tuesday, Guardiola said he would not allow his players even one beer in celebration.This was Guardiolas 17th major trophy in 10 years at City and his 35th in his career overall.City has won the Cup eight times and moved level with Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham as equal third on the all-time winners' list.Defeat means Chelsea will end the season trophyless a year after being crowned Club World Cup champion in what has been a crisis-ridden campaign. After firing two coaches since the turn of the year, Chelsea went into the final with a novice on the sideline in McFarlane, a former youth coach taking charge of only his seventh first team game.The turmoil at Chelsea led to supporters staging a protest against its American owners outside the stadium before kickoff.In that sense it was commendable that McFarlane was able to frustrate Guardiola for such long periods.That was until Semenyo's match-winning moment. The Ghana international joined City from Bournemouth only in January and made an immediate impact scoring 10 goals and helping the team to two trophies.As a kid I have always wanted to be playing for the top teams. It took a long time to get there, but I am grateful, Semenyo said. The first thing he (Guardiola) said to me when I came was, Dont change your game ... he still wants me to be me, still create a bit of chaos."Fourth straight finalAfter the final whistle City fans sang the club anthem Blue Moon loudly, and cheered wildly as Bernardo Silva and John Stones lifted the famous trophy. Both players are leaving at the end of the season.Being able to lift another trophy at Wembley, where we have played so many times, is such a special feeling, one I never take for granted, Bernardo said. To do so as captain makes this one of the best days of my career.Triumph for City came after back-to-back losses in the final in the previous two years. This was the record fourth year in a row it reached the final, having last won it in 2023.Chelsea has lost its last four FA Cup finals, tying Leicester's record for consecutive losses.Arsenal has won soccer's oldest knockout competition a record 14 times. Manchester United was second with 13. Guardiola was congratulated by Prince William as he went to collect his winners' medal. Afterwards the City manager gazed around Wembley at the celebrating fans.There has been growing speculation that this could be his final season at City; he has yet to confirm his plans.The future is bright, Guardiola said. I know the guys, I know how they feel ... next year we will be there, we will be better next season.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Elina Svitolina claimed a third Italian Open title on Saturday by beating Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year.In the mens final on Sunday, home favorite Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud.Svitolina took nearly three hours to prevail 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 and win her first WTA 1000 title since lifting the title in Rome in 2018. The Ukrainian also won in 2017.Its very hard to believe that its been eight years when I had this trophy here and very, very, very pleased of course with the two weeks here," Svitolina said on court after her 20th career title.I told my coach that it would be nice before I finish my career to have a round number. So he told me that hopefully were going to get this this year. So, Im very, very happy.Gauff, who was hoping to become the first American to win in Rome since 2016, lost to Jasmine Paolini last year but went on to win the French Open.Its been a great two weeks ... and I definitely feel the momentum going into the French Open," she said. "A lot of lessons learned from this match.Gauff started brilliantly, breaking Svitolina and holding to love. She also had the chance to go 5-2 up but Svitolina fended off three break points and won four straight games to take the opener.The third-ranked Gauff struggled on her serve throughout the second set but managed to take it to a tiebreak and level the match.However, Svitolina dominated the decider and broke Gauffs serve twice to leave her serving for the title. The seventh-ranked Svitolina sealed the result on her third match point with a volley at the net.Sinner finishes off Medvedev Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 when their rain-delayed semifinal resumed on Saturday and is one victory away from becoming only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 titles. Djokovic has won each Masters tournament at least twice.The top-ranked Sinner led 4-2 in the third set when the match was suspended late Friday. The Italian finished off the match in 15 minutes on Saturday, sealing it on his third match point after Medvedev fended off two on his serve.It was a very different challenge and a tough challenge, Sinner said. Usually, during the night, I dont struggle to sleep but this time it was not easy."You are in the third set, nearly done, but you still have to show up again and you never know what is happening. It is like the start of the match as there are nerves again. I am very happy with how I handled this situation and that I am back in the final.Earlier Friday on the red clay of the Foro Italico, Ruud routed home player Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1.Sinner is also attempting to become the first Italian man to raise the Rome trophy since Adriano Panatta in 1976. Panatta will present the trophy on Sunday, with Italian President Sergio Mattarella also slated to attend the men's final.Sinner appeared exhaustedAfter winning the first set easily on Friday, Sinner appeared fatigued as Medvedev stepped up his game and started running him around the court with drop shots and groundstrokes to the corners.After several points Sinner bent over in apparent exhaustion and leaned on his racket for support. Sinner had his right thigh treated by a trainer midway through the second set.Sinner came back from a 3-0 deficit only to be broken again in the 12th game and concede the set to Medvedev.A bad bounce helped Sinner break Medvedev early in the third and take control for good.Sinner 4-0 against RuudSinner has won all four of his career meetings with Ruud without dropping a set including a 6-0, 6-1 rout in the Rome quarterfinals last year.Jannik is chasing history, Ruud said. I have to be the guy to try to stop him, and it will not be easy playing here in his home country. ... Last year, he really (routed me) here on the same court, so of course Im looking for revenge. But at the same time I realize that hes an incredible player and a unique talent.Sinner lost last years final to Carlos Alcaraz, who is sidelined due to a right wrist injury. Paolini in 2025 became the first Italian woman to raise the trophy in 40 years.Sinner hasnt lost since Feb. 19 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals. He has won 28 straight matches and a record five successive Masters titles. He could become the second man to win all three Masters tournaments on clay including Monte Carlo and Madrid in the same season after Rafael Nadal in 2010.After Rome for Sinner is the French Open, the only Grand Slam event he hasnt won. The titleholder, Alcaraz, will also miss it.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis