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Mandeep put on South African jersey and fielded from 31.2 overs of India A innings as they successfully chased down 245 to win the match by 8 wickets in 37.4 overs.

The touring side, bowled out for 60 on the first morning, took five England wickets for 119 runs before the hosts declared shortly before lunch on 391 for nine.

James Anderson, England’s all-time most successful Test bowler but wicketless at Lord’s, led the way with an Ashes-best six for 47 in a first innings that lasted a mere 36.4 overs.

Second seed Kei Nishikori of Japan captured the Citi Open, defeating towering American eighth seed John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday’s final and avenging his loss in this year’s Miami Masters quarterfinals.

“He’s a good player”.

Joe Root was 33 not out and Jonny Bairstow two not out in a match where an England victory would give them an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series and see them regain the Ashes.

Kane, 22, failed to score against United for the third match running at the weekend but, given his age and performances last season, Louis van Gaal is an admirer of the England worldwide.

De Kock, however, looked in good nick and forged a 48-run stand with Omphile Ramela, who made 26 before Axar Patel got the better of him, to put them on the road to recovery. It was India A’s first victory in the tri-series. However, they were forced to play as the South...

Stokes had not even bowled during Australia’s first innings when Stuart Broad’s eight-wicket haul blew Australia away for 60 on day one of this fourth Test.

Tottenham Hotspur played Manchester United well over the course of 90 minutes at Old Trafford in the opening match of the 2015-16 Premier League season, but a flukey own-goal from Kyle Walker was the difference as Spurs fell to the Red Devils 1-0 on Saturday.

Mitchell Starc was out for 11, making it 119-9, falling in Broad’s wicket maiden.

Di Maria, a £59.7m buy from Real Madrid last summer, has failed to join United’s pre-season tour and Louis van Gaal admits he has “no idea” of the whereabouts of the Argentine.

England won the third and fourth Tests in less than five days, the latter without the services of injured bowler James Anderson, and Cook said he was pleased to see his players step up to the mark in the absence of England’s record wicket-taker.

Di Maria failed to settle at United, on or off the pitch, but PSG’s former Chelsea defender David Luiz, a friend from their time at Benfica, says he is still a world-class talent.

At lunch, Australia were 14 without loss in their second innings – still 317 runs behind – as England eyed a win that would put them 3-1 up in the five-match series and see them regain the Ashes.