The IPL 2025 mega-auction day one has ended and RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik took the time to analyse the team’s newest acquisitions and expressed his happiness surrounding Josh Hazlewood’s return In a move that has thrilled fans and analysts alike, RCB secured the return of Hazlewood for Rs 12.5 crore. Hazlewood, who was part of RCB’s successful 2021 campaign, will once again spearhead their bowling attack. Known for his ability to extract bounce and swing, Hazlewood’s return strengthens RCB’s fast-bowling arsenal. Karthik was quick to acknowledge the importance of Hazlewood to the team, saying, “Everybody from RCB and and all the fans have all said let's go for Josh Hazlewood and here we have him. Josh Hazlewood, it was all about who can we get and we got Josh Hazlewood. I think all Bengaluru should be smiling at that option because we have seen what he can do in the year that he came, we qualified and he was such a major and integral part of that attack.” The first buy of the day was a big one, as RCB landed Liam Livingstone forRs 8.75 crore. The hard-hitting English all-rounder is renowned for his power-hitting and aggressive batting style. Livingstone’s versatility with both bat and ball makes him an invaluable asset for RCB in the 2025 season. RCB followed up their first purchase with the acquisition of Jitesh Sharma, the dynamic middle-order batsman from Punjab Kings. Bought forRs 11 crore, Sharma is known for his ability to clear the ropes and play under pressure. His skills as a wicketkeeper-batsman make him a perfect fit for RCB's middle-order, adding both stability and flair. Also Read: Fellow six-hitting century-maker Doug Walters hails Yashasvi Karthik was particularly excited about the signing, highlighting Sharma’s explosiveness.”He is a very explosive middle -order batsman. We wanted someone who is on the fringes of the Indian team and he is right there. We have seen what he can do in the IPL. Has got areas that he can hit and RCB being a ground where you can play spin well, he comes as a very, very good option.” Next, RCB made another significant acquisition in Phil Salt, the aggressive opening batsman from England, for Rs 11.5 crore. Salt is known for his blistering starts in the powerplay, and his fearless approach to batting fits perfectly with RCB’s aggressive mindset. “Phil Salt, what have I got to say? He is explosive. He is someone who can take on in the power play. Great attitude. Nice guy to have around in the team. Everything about him says he is the kind of guy that RCB would love to have.” RCB also made an investment in youth by securing Rasikh Salam Dar, the promising fast bowler from Jammu & Kashmir, forRs 6 crore. Dar impressed in the recent ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Asia Cup, and his raw pace and potential make him an exciting addition to the squad. The final acquisition of the day came in the form of young leg-spinner Suyash Sharma, bought for Rs 2.6 crore. Sharma has garnered attention for his sharp leg-spin, making him an intriguing prospect for RCB’s bowling department. With such an exciting squad in place, RCB’s fans will be eagerly awaiting the next set of acquisitions on Monday. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:37 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSChennai Super Kings can use Ravichandran Ashwin in "a number of ways" in the IPL 2025, said head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time champions completed the venerable spinner's homecoming at the mega auction here on Sunday. Ashwin was bought by CSK for Rs 9.75 crore during the opening day of the auction, as CSK looked to add players whose skill sets are suited to conditions at the Chepauk, which is known for producing slow and low turners. Having made his debut for CSK in 2009, Ashwin was a part of the team's title-winning campaign in 2010 and 2011 and has also also played for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. "It was a bit of a homecoming for Ashwin but he's a world class bowler. Like Venky talked about, it's not so much the price, you look at how someone fits in and there's an emotional attachment of Ashwin with Chennai, so it is a nice fit," Fleming said at a press conference. He was seated with Kolkata Knight Riders' managing director Venky Mysore. "He has still got a very good skill set but the bowler's numbers are fantastic, he's obviously towards the latter part of his career but the experience that he brings is handy with the bat and we think we can use him in a number of ways," Fleming added. Also Read: CSK might think to leave MS Dhoni out for a game: Ponting Apart from Ashwin, CSK also bought Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad, who has played in the IPL for Gujarat Titans, for Rs 10 crore. Fleming said the move was aimed at addressing specific bowling plans of the team. "(The choice of) Noor Ahmed was looking more at the middle to attack, so if we do get turning conditions, then we've got an opportunity to keep taking wickets," he said. "We've got (Matheesha) Pathirana at the end which is the death aspect and we've just identified that the way the game's going, your bowling has to be really specific and you have to take wickets to slow teams down." "If you're just trying to contain then some of the hitting power of players these days will just take the game away from you, so we've tried to be smart with our options given our retained players and add some variation which maybe we lacked a little bit last year," he said. Fleming said CSK were surprised that not many teams showed interest in New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra, whose career graph has seen a big spike in the last two years. "Yeah we were, we thought (that) Rachin, given his success in the Test series that often counts " the performances leading up to an IPL " but we obviously experienced the IPL with us last year," he said. "To pick him up at what I think is a low price and continue his development, he could be a player with that skill set. "He does the same as (Ravindra) Jadeja at the moment, but looking forward there could be an opportunity, so if his development continues, he's a very silky player and we're really happy to have him at that price," Fleming said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:36 AM IST | Jeddah | PTIAll-rounder Sikandar Raza inspired Zimbabwe to a stunning 80-run win on the DLS method in the rain-affected first one-day international against a new-look Pakistan white-ball team on Sunday. Raza made a crucial 39 runs and lifted Zimbabwe from a precarious 125-7 to 205 all out by sharing a 62-run eighth wicket stand with No. 9 batter Richard Ngarava, who top-scored with 48. Under overcast conditions, Raza (2-7) picked up two wickets in one over as Pakistan limped to 60-6 in 21 overs before it rained and denied further play as Zimbabwe took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan's second-string new ball bowlers " debutant Aamer Jamal and Mohammad Hasnain " couldn't make an impact on Zimbabwe's openers after the visitors had rested frontline pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah for the white-ball series in Zimbabwe. Pakistan also rested its ace batter Babar Azam for the first time in an ODI since 2019 as it experimented with its bench strength ahead of next year's Champions Trophy. Tadiwanashe Marumani (29) flicked Jamal to square leg for a six and Joylord Gumbie (15) hit three fours against the seamers as they combined in a better than run-a-ball opening stand of 40 runs against a wayward Pakistan pace attack. Gumbie got run out in a mix-up with Marumani in the sixth over before Pakistan came back hard through its spinners and struck at regular intervals. One of the three Pakistan debutants " left-arm wristspinner Faisal Akram took 3-24 and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha claimed 3-42 as Zimbabwe slipped to 125-7 in the 26th over. However, Ngarava and Raza thwarted Pakistan's spinners and pacers alike in a 69-ball stand to give the total respectability. Raza perished when he tried an expansive hit against Akram and was caught on the edge of the boundary while Ngarava was the last man to get dismissed after hitting five fours and a six when he chopped Hasnain back onto his stumps. Also Read: Fellow six-hitting century-maker Doug Walters hails Yashasvi Fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani used the home conditions to perfection and snared the early wickets of Saim Ayub (11) and Abdullah Shafique (1), who both got caught behind inside the first three overs from the tall pacer. Kamran Ghulam (17) and skipper Mohammad Rizwan (19 not out) couldn't pace the chase before Pakistan lost four wickets in the space of 18 runs against the spinners. Ghulam tried to break the shackles but Sean Williams (2-12) got a thick edge and earned Marumani his third catch behind the wickets before Raza had two in three balls. Raza pinned Salman plumb leg before wicket of his second ball and one ball later Haseebullah Khan was out for zero in his ODI debut when he played the wrong line and was clean bowled. The three-match ODI series will be followed by three T20s with Bulawayo hosting all the matches. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:35 AM IST | Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) | AP | PTILegendary wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist on Sunday slammed the Australian team for using tactics "deemed negative, illegal" against India on the third day of the first Test here. The Australians were sent on a leather hunt by the Indians who declared their second innings at 487 for 6 after centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, setting an improbable 534-run target for the home side to win the Test. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Kohli went after the Australian bowling attack towards the end of the India second innings. Reddy was the chief destroyer as he smashed 38 runs from only 27 deliveries. Australia's front line bowlers were totally ineffective and captain Pat Cummins' decision to rely on Marnus Labuschagne to try and undo the Indian batsmen came under attack. In the last half hour of Indian innings, Australia looked completely ineffective. Gilchrist and former England captain Michael Vaughan both raised concerns over Labuschagne's negative tactic by bowling around the wicket. "Have you ever seen such a despondent team of Australian cricketers, resorting to those tactics? What are deemed negative, illegal tactics really by the rulebook?" Gilchrist questioned. Former England captain Michael Vaughan said he has never seen such an approach by an Australian team. "It's not something I've seen before from Australia," Vaughan said on Fox Cricket. Also Read: Fellow six-hitting century-maker Doug Walters hails Yashasvi "I'm looking at this Australian side, they're a terrific side, and for whatever reason they bowl out India for 150, then only bat well enough to only get 104, and then with the ball in hand they had periods where they bowled nicely but that last half an hour is something I've not seen in Australia," Vaughan added. "Every boundary rider was on the fence, Labuschagne's bowling around the wicket, he's bowling negatively." Fans also expressed their disappointment at the Australian players, as one 'X' user wrote: "Deadset junk from Australia. The bowling and the tactics." Another 'X' user said "allowing Marnus to continue running in and bowling bouncers is a greater shame on cricket than sandpapergate". This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:35 AM IST | Perth | PTIFormer India head coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday said Virat Kohli's remarkable hundred is an "ominous" sign for Australia, and said no touring player in the last 15 years might not have produced such knocks more regularly than the batting star. Kohli brought all his technical expertise into play to score the 30th hundred on the third day of the first Test against Australia here, despite struggling for form in the run-up to the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This was 36-year-old Kohli's seventh century in Australia, the most by an Indian with one ahead of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (6). Kohli's last century before this was the 121 against the West Indies at Port of Spain in July 2023, and since then 15 innings have passed without a three-figure mark. "Seven hundreds in Australia. The big stage, the big ground. One of the bounciest pitches in the world. I doubt an overseas player in the last 15 years has come to Australia and played in this fashion," Shastri said on Fox Cricket commentary. "He plays two Test matches and he gets two hundreds. You can't get a better stage and to set up the series." Shastri, who had successful stint with Kohli as India captain, said the seasoned batter coming into form can be seen as an ominous sign for Australia. "They call him the King. To get a hundred in the very first Test match of the series. It is a terrific signal for India. It is ominous from Australia's point of view. "But look at the joy. It's a popular hundred and I think fans the world over wanted to see this bloke come to Australia and perform again." Talking to the broadcasters after his hundred, Kohli mentioned his wife Anushka Sharma for supporting him through thick and thin, and Shastri knew it must be an emotional moment for him. "This is a special moment. Look at his family and his wife out here. He will have a tear in his eye. He has worked so hard for it. Also Read: Heat and runs amidst carnival-style activities "It means a lot to him. What a servant he has been for Indian cricket and what an ambassador for Test match cricket world wide." Shastri said he knew Kohli was destined for a big innings from the moment he walked out to bat. "But sometimes with great players, the moment they come in from the outset in the first 10 minutes you saw his feet moving, you knew the signs were there that the big man is back." Former Australia opener David Warner, who scored a similar drought-breaking ton in Perth last year during his farewell series, knew exactly what was going through Kohli's head. "Run out of superlatives there Ravi," Warner said. "Absolutely incredible. I can feel the emotion. His connection between him and his wife and his family and how much it means to him. "People don't realise how much goes on behind closed doors. The thoughts that go through your head as Virat Kohli said. It is not easy work. Congratulations to Virat Kohli." This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:34 AM IST | Perth | PTIYashasvi Jaiswal termed his “fearless mindset” and ability to take “brave decisions” as the catalysts behind his exceptional hundred against Australia in the ongoing first Test, here on Sunday. “It was a very special moment for me. I always wanted to tour Australia and do well and this knock is very important for me,” Jaiswal said in the post-day press meet.“I always wanted to play with a fearless mindset. I always believe in myself and take brave decisions. So, it was an amazing experience to play against such quality bowlers in their country, and it’s special to score a hundred against the world’s best,” he added. Also Read: Heat and runs amidst carnival-style activities Jaiswal, who was dismissed for an eight-ball duck in the first innings, said the focus was on negating the new ball spell. “The wicket was seaming a bit more in the first innings. In the second innings we were discussing how to play the new ball better — which balls to leave and which to play,” he said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:24 AM IST | Perth | PTIDoug Walters, the great Australia batsman of the 1960s, 1970s, is not only impressed with India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal because he reached his hundred at Perth on Sunday with a six just like he himself did for Australia in an Ashes Test in the same city 50 seasons ago. It’s because Jaiswal, “plays in the fashion that I would love to play.” Walters, 79, who smacked the last ball of the day off Bob Willis for six on December 14, 1974, also completed a hundred in a session back then. He told mid-day from NSW: “He [Jaiswal] is a fantastic player. He is a great player for the future. I didn’t actually see the shot [that got him his century]. I was out having lunch at the time, but I was watching [other parts of his innings]. Now that he has cemented his place in the side, he is going to be more attacking than that. He is just fantastic to watch.” Also Read: Heat and runs amidst carnival-style activities Walters, like most cricketers and fans, was surprised to see how the ongoing Test has panned out. “It’s surprising that you see 17 wickets fall in one day and then only three in the next. And then, not too many today [first half of Day 3]. Yeah, surprising but I think sillier things have happened in Test cricket. We [Australia]have got a job ahead of us,” said Walters. Also Read: Jaiswal turns heads in Perth The 1969-70 India Test tourist wasn’t optimistic about Australia’s chances in the series. “I thought we [Australia] may have had the upper edge, but watching this Test match, I am not convinced we are going to win this series, I can tell you. India are only going to get better, aren’t they? They have got replacement blokes coming over. I think it’s fantastic that we got a contest on our hands and that’s going to be great.” Walters scored 5,357 runs in 74 Tests at 48.26. He scored a Test century in a session twice.
25 November,2024 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton MurzelloVirat Kohli swapped fluency with spunk to score his 30th Test hundred which took him past the incomparable Sir Donald Bradman’s tally here on Sunday, and it was also one of the most significant knocks in a stellar career that is in its final chapter. Kohli’s unbeaten 100 (143b, 8x4, 2x6) against Australia at the Optus Stadium was his first hundred after the 121 against the West Indies at Port of Spain in July 2023, and since then 15 innings have passed without a three-figure mark. It was a massive climb down for a man who churned out hundreds for fun, and the 36-year-old was also a befuddled batter in the turners at home. But at Perth, the venue of his majestic hundred in 2018, and against a favoured opposition, Kohli pushed behind the agonies of the past. However, even during a moment of self-gratification, Kohli’s priority remained the team’s cause. “What goes on in the head when you don’t play well, you make a few mistakes after getting yourself in. “I just wanted to contribute to the team’s cause, I don’t want to hang around just for the sake of it,” Kohli told the broadcaster. Also Read: Jaiswal turns heads in Perth The way he reached his hundred validated that statement, a full-blooded sweep, a shot that he seldom plays, off Marnus Labuschagne. Kohli also became the fourth India batter to register 30 or more centuries in Test cricket after Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. It was not entirely out of place either for him to mention his wife Anushka Sharma, the closest person who understands all his innermost feelings during an extended phase of frustration in red ball cricket. “Anushka has been right by my side through thick and thin. She knows everything that goes on behind the scene. “I take pride in performing for the country. Feels amazing, the fact that she’s here makes it more special,” he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:21 AM IST | Perth | PTIThey tried the off-stump line, short ball tactic and even attacking the line of stumps but nothing seemed to work against Virat Kohli, who blunted the Australian attack with his 30th Test hundred, leading speedster Josh Hazlewood said as his team stared at big defeat in the opening Test against India. India posted a mammoth 487 runs in their second innings, setting the hosts a stiff 534-run target. Australia ended opening day at 12 for three and even Hazlewood knows that it would take a miracle to save the game. “We cycled through a few plans. He [Kohli] batted really well. He’s a good player. We sort of hung it outside off for a bit with an offside field. We tried straight. We tried the bounces. We tried a lot of things. He negated everything. So, yes, credit to him,” said Hazlewood on Kohli’s unbeaten 100 which took him past Sir Donald Bradman’s 29 Test hundreds. Also Read: Virat Kohli smacks 30th century, shutting critics and downing Australia in Perth He admitted that he hasn’t had too many harder days in office like one on Sunday when Indian batters grounded a quality bowling attack into submission. Hazlewood bowled 21 of the 84 overs sent down by Australian quicks, who got only four wickets, giving away 290 runs. “They piled on the runs and had a couple of really big partnerships there. It was hard work out there,” Hazlewood said when asked if that was one of the harder days he had in the field. “The new ball probably does a little bit. But, if you get through that, then it’s a bit easier batting. We saw a little bit up and down towards the end of the day, obviously. So, that’ll be something the batters will be watching tomorrow,” he added. Asked about his plans for tomorrow, Hazlewood said it was now up to the batters to do the job and he would just relax. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
25 November,2024 08:21 AM IST | Perth | PTIVirat Kohli knows a thing or two about making Test hundreds in Australia. After all, before Sunday, he had six of them to his credit. Yashasvi Jaiswal knows a thing or two about making daddy hundreds. Before Day Three of the first Test against Australia, each of his three-figure knocks in Test cricket had topped 150. Kohli added a record seventh hundred in Australia — the joint most by an Indian in an overseas land, alongside Sunil Gavaskar’s seven in the Caribbean — after Jaiswal had breezed to 161, comprehensively dashing Australia’s hopes of a miracle to stay in touch in the first Test. As a result, India were able to declare their second innings on 487 for six late on Sunday at the Optus Stadium, setting the hosts an impossible 534 runs to grab a miraculous 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Jasprit Bumrah killed off any possible artificial excitement by trapping debutant Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne leg before either side of Mohammed Siraj’s dismissal of nightwatchman Pat Cummins, leaving Australia reeling at 12 for three at the end of one of their worst days in Test cricket in recent memory. Few would have foreseen this turn of events when India were shot out for 150 in their first innings on Friday, which seemed an extension of their 0-3 defeat to New Zealand at home. But once Bumrah’s brilliance had given them a 46-run advantage, the batters knuckled down in slightly improved batting conditions to grind Australia to the dust. Also Read: Centuries from Jaiswal-Kohli set Australia a stiff 534-run chase in Perth The left-handed Jaiswal and KL Rahul took their opening association to 201, becoming the first Indian opening pair to add 200 in an innings in Australia, and even though Rahul didn’t kick on to three figures, he had done the job on his return to the Test XI. Jaiswal had done all the hard work on Saturday and he cashed in on the moving day, ensuring that his first four hundreds in Tests were all 150-plus scores (he has only Graeme Smith for company in that club) before cracking Mitch Marsh to the point fielder. Kohli looked imperious from the get-go, announcing his intentions with a gorgeous on-drive off Cummins that thudded into the long-on fence even before the Australian captain had completed his follow through. Assured in defence and committed when he came forward in attack, his slight adjustment in standing not too far outside the crease to the faster bowlers worked wonders. He was able to negotiate the uneven bounce with reasonable comfort and when the ball was in his arc, he put it away with the authority that has been his calling card for so many years now. With India primed for a declaration, Kohli took only 49 deliveries for his second fifty, getting to century No. 30 with a swept four off Nathan Lyon. It was a superb hundred even in isolation but in the context of the series, its long-term value will become more apparent with time. Also Read: Heat and runs amidst carnival-style activities In the short passage of play to stumps, Bumrah and Siraj made sure that now, surely, it’s a matter of when, not whether. 4No. of times Jaiswal has crossed 150 in his four century knocks in Tests Brief scoresIndia 150 & 487-6d (Y Jaiswal 161, V Kohli 100*, KL Rahul 77, NK Reddy 38*; N Lyon 2-96) v Australia 104 & 12-3 (U Khawaja 3*; J Bumrah 2-1)
25 November,2024 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | R KaushikDay Three of the Australia v India Test at Perth proved challenging not only for the players but also for those in the press box. With the mercury soaring to 35°C, Sourav Roy, a 26-year-old journalist from Kolkata, experienced a sudden nosebleed. The on-ground medical staff were quick to assist and even former Australian pacer Brett Lee, who was at the media centre, showed his concern, advising Sourav to stay hydrated. Thankfully, the young journalist recovered quickly, but the incident was a stark reminder of the punishing summer heat of Western Australia. Run back to the team hotel Meanwhile, away from the hustle and bustle of the on-field action, the Indian support staff has been turning heads with their unique fitness routine. Head coach Gautam Gambhir, along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and Rayan ten Doeschate, fielding coach T Dilip have been jogging back to their team hotel after each day’s play. The 1.5 km stretch from Optus Stadium to the Indian team hotel in downtown Perth has become their daily ritual, a mix of fitness and camaraderie. The locals, intrigued by this disciplined display, often cheer them on as they navigate the scenic route. Also Read: Gavaskar lauds BCCI, defends timing of IPL mega auction Music, art and food treat Adding to the vibrant atmosphere is the ongoing WA (Western Australia) Day 2024 celebrations right outside the Optus Stadium. The event is a cultural extravaganza featuring live music, indigenous art displays and an array of food trucks. Carnival-style activities and performances along the picturesque Swan River have turned the area into a festive hub, offering a delightful escape from the cricketing intensity, especially if you are an Australian enthusiast. Perth’s blend of cricket, cultural festivities and moments of personal resolve continues to offer an unforgettable tour experience. It’s a reminder that beyond the matches, the journey is about embracing the heat, the hustle and the heritage that Western Australia proudly showcases.
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