13/07/2025

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Boom Boom proud of five-wicket haul at Lord’s

Gotterup ties Genesis course record

refresh. I didn’t know the weather would be this hot, so it worked out well. I’m a lot fresher.” The India spearhead was not the only the fast bowler to have a day to remember, with England express quick Jofra Archer making a heartening come back to Test cricket after more than four years of injury induced exile. Archer struck with just his third delivery, a 145kph gem that India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal could only edge to second slip. The 30-year-old Sussex paceman’s euphoric celebrations were echoed in the roars of the crowd. “It was class, that atmosphere, the genuine joy seeing him back playing Test cricket, taking that wicket and making things happen,” said England’s Joe Root, Archer’s first Test captain. He added: “The impact he adds is huge, in the dressing room but also out on the field. Clearly he’s an X factor player.” – AFP

“You never know how many matches you’ll get to play here. As a child, you see a lot of Test cricket played here. Being on the honours board feels good. I was excited to play at Lord’s.” Bumrah, asked how his body is holding up, replied: “I was training at Edgbaston, not just sitting. I was training very hard because I knew I had to prepare.

JASPRIT BUMRAH said taking five wickets in a Test innings at Lord’s was among the highlights of his career as the India fast bowler marked his return to international cricket in style. Jasprit, the world’s top ranked Test bowler, was rested from India’s series levelling win at Edgbaston last week, with the 31-year-old set to feature in just three out of five matches against

CHRIS GOTTERUP tied the course record with a 9-under 61 to take a two shot lead at the midway point of the Genesis Scottish Open yesterday in North Berwick, Scotland. The round included a 6-under 29 on the front nine of The Renaissance Club to move Gotterup to 11-under 129 for the tournament. England’s Harry Hall was alone in second place at 9-under following a 6 under 64 in the second round. Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg (65) was in a group of three tied for third place at 8 under, along with England’s Matt Fitzpatrick (63) and Marco Penge (67). Gotterup, 25, is looking for his second career PGA victory. He won at Myrtle Beach last year. “I definitely played good today,” Gotterup said. “Not a lot of wind in the morning which was obviously beneficial. But yeah, it’s funny, when it flips you get some holes that you like and some holes that you don’t like and vice versa. “I think there’s definitely certain holes that feel nice. Nice three pars to finish. You just take what you can get, what the course gives you with the wind.” Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy improved three shots in the second round to a 65 and is in a group of seven tied for sixth place at 7-under overall.

“The body is good, it was a good break. I got some time to

E n g l a n d following a recent back injury. But he made his

presence felt on the second day of the third Test at Lord’s

with an economical 5-74 in 27 overs as India dismissed England for 387 in their first innings. That return, in what is just Jasprit’s second Test at Lord’s, will now be permanently recorded on the dressing room honours board. “It’s really special,” Bumrah told the BBC . “We don’t come here (to Lord’s) very often, maybe every four years.

Jasprit Bumrah. – REUTERSPIC

Pogacar retakes lead

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TADEJ POGACAR won stage seven of the Tour de France yesterday to regain the overall lead with a trademark burst up the short, steep slope of the Mur de Bretagne. Visma’s Jonas Vingegaard was second, doggedly staying right on Pogacar’s wheel to the line with Briton Oscar Onley third after a late nine-rider pile-up marred the finale. On his 19th career Tour de France stage win the 26-year-old Pogacar gained four seconds on Vingegaard with 10 bonus seconds to the Dane’s six. “It was super hot today, and super fast but we had a plan and we stuck to it,” said the Team UAE rider who was champion in 2020, 2021 and 2024. In the overall standings, Remco Evenepoel is second overall at 54 seconds after coming in sixth on the day, two seconds adrift. “The Tour de France isn’t over yet,” said Evenepoel, who lost time in a crosswind on the opening day before winning the stage five individual time-trial. French starlet Kevin Vauquelin continues his bright run in third at 1min 11sec while two-time champion Vingegaard

knew I was going to lose the yellow jersey here, but it was a special occasion for me coming back here. It was a great day,” said the Dutch rider who climbed top of the overall rankings on Thursday. With the Tour returning to Brittany after a four-year gap, huge festive crowds packed the villages and pretty country lanes as the temperature hit 30°C. The 179 remaining riders left Saint Malo on the north west coast passing the magnificent Sillon beach with its granite sea wall and chic seafront buildings. Fewer of them will take the start line for the overnightt run to Laval, with doubts over key Pogacar teammate

is fourth at 1min 17. Fans cheered for along much of the route. On Thursday a hot-air balloon flew over the peloton with his face on it. “All you could hear was Vauquelin

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Tadej Pogacar. – REUTERSPIC

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