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The losses have left the Merseysiders winless in their last three and the team looks devoid of any attacking verve, while still struggling with the defensive frailties that plagued them last season.

FIFTY! If Sir Bobby’s record was easy to break, I wonder why it wasn’t broken earlier (though Gary Lineker did get very close to it more than twenty years ago).

It would be easy to overlook the significance of his omission for Saturday’s cakewalk against San Marino, with tonight’s trickier game against Switzerland in mind, and yet it merely underscores his importance to England’s cause. ‘It’s a big year for him.

Rooney went on to complete his treble in the second half, before Ander Herrera rounded off the scoring as United secured their place in Thursday’s draw for the group stages with a 7-1 aggregate success.

Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick and Ander Herrera chipped in with another goal as United sealed their progression to the Champions League group stages with a 7-1 aggregate win.

Neville is convinced it will happen, despite United giving little indication they are in the market for a front player as the Tuesday 6pm deadline approaches.

“It will be hard but we are better prepared than this time previous year”.

The visitors made 393 in the first innings against host Sri Lanka’s total of 306.

Sangakkara played from 2000 till 2015 and scored 12,400 runs in 134 Tests with 38 Hundreds and 52 Fifties with the highest score at 319.

India captain Virat Kohli, whose team lost the first Test, said he was delighted to be playing in Sangakkara’s final match.

Manchester United will be aiming to keep their 100 per cent record in the Premier League this season in tact when they host Newcastle on Saturday. He’s scored just one goal from nine shots on target in his last 11 league games.

The Indian captain will now look to regroup and get spirits up ahead of the start of the second Test from August 20.

Dhawan, who scored a smashing 134 in the first innings of the Galle Test and did not field for a majority of Sri Lanka’s second innings.

As Sri Lanka prepare for a memorable farewell for veteran batsman Kumar Sangakkara, India will look to regroup and avenge the loss in the first Test when they square up for the second of the three-match series at the P. Sara Oval from Thursday.