As the summer transfer window approaches, change is on the cards at Newcastle United with one fringe player's future now reportedly closer to a resolution as he prepares to leave St James' Park as a free agent.

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After a fairly tame summer window last time out, the Magpies are reportedly wasting no time before landing reinforcements for Eddie Howe and his side, with deals for both Lloyd Kelly and Tosin Adarabioyo on the cards in the coming weeks. Both players are set to be out of contract at the end of this month and free to complete moves to St James' Park in what should be looked at as bargain deals.

Two central defenders, Howe should also see any defensive depth issues cease once and for all to hand his side a major boost ahead of the next campaign, having been forced to shoehorn the likes of Dan Burn into the role in the season just gone. As two players likely arrive in free deals, however, another is on his way out in similar fashion, with his future now becoming clearer.

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According to reports in Italy via The Shields Gazette, Como 1907 are close to signing Loris Karius, who wants to move to Italy to be closer to his family. The former Liverpool shot-stopper has even appointed an Italian agency with the explicit intent of finding a new home in Serie A, with the Magpies also confirming he is free to find a new home.

The Italian side meanwhile have just earned promotion to top flight, with Cesc Fàbregas playing his part as assistant manager, and now the former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder could use his Premier League expertise to welcome Karius on a free deal this summer.

Karius played just twice for Newcastle and will leave hoping to finally earn a starting role to put an end to a nightmare few years and get his career back on track at last.

Last chance saloon for "great" Karius

Since quite literally fumbling his Liverpool career in a Champions League final defeat against Real Madrid in 2018, Karius has been unable to return to a starting role, finding himself as low as the number three spot behind Nick Pope and Martin Dubravka at Newcastle. Now 30 years old, a last chance beckons for the shot-stopper and a last chance that he must take.

The German will be hoping to find the form that he showed in one of his two Newcastle appearances in their Carabao Cup final defeat against Manchester United last season. Howe was full of praise for Karius after his performance, saying via The Metro: "I think his all-round demeanour was good, his distribution was good.

"I thought he made some great saves, especially when we were chasing the game. He was always going to have to play well in that second half as we were leaving grass behind our back line, but he can be really proud of his efforts today."

Once a Champions League goalkeeper, Karius looks set to get one more chance to take a number one role in Italy this summer, potentially working under a Premier League legend.

Newcastle United’s efforts in the transfer window over the last couple of years have been very successful, signing multiple key players that have transformed them from relegation contenders to European hopefuls.

Last summer, the Magpies invested in youth, keeping one eye on the future with the arrivals of full-backs Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento from Chelsea and Southampton, respectively.

However, Eddie Howe’s side have also targeted key players from all over Europe in the hope they could transform his side – an ambition that has certainly been fulfilled following the Champions League campaign they enjoyed this season.

£60m signing Alexander Isak has been a huge part of the club’s recent success, scoring 35 times in his 67 games for the Magpies – an average of one goal every 1.9 matches.

Despite the Swede’s form on Tyneside, the club are looking to sign another player who could potentially push one of Isak’s teammates to a new level, building on his excellent individual season during 2023/24.

Newcastle interested in £21m talent this summer

According to TuttoJuve, Newcastle are one of a number of Premier League sides interested in signing American central midfielder Weston McKennie this summer.

The 25-year-old, who previously had a spell on loan at Leeds United in the Premier League, has featured in 34 Serie A matches this season, but could still be set for an exit from Italian giants Juventus.

Aston Villa and Everton are also said to be interested in McKennie, whose contract is set to expire next summer, with this window potentially the last opportunity for Juve to receive a fee for him should he decide against a new deal in Italy.

The report states that they are looking for a fee in the region of £21m to part ways with the USA international – a fee that could be a bargain for Howe’s side when delving into the impact he’s had in Serie A this campaign.

Why McKennie could take Guimaraes to the next level

Every Magpie supporter will know how impressive Bruno Guimaraes has been for the club since his £40m move from Lyon back in January 2022.

The 2023/24 campaign was arguably the Brazilian’s best season at St James’ Park, scoring seven goals and providing eight assists in his 37 outings – demonstrating his quality in attacking areas.

He’s often been utilised as a box-to-box player alongside fellow countryman Joelinton, but should McKennie arrive at St James’, it could allow Guimaraes to play in a more advanced role – which would massively suit his game when looking at the duo’s stats from this season.

The former Lyon talent has averaged 1.9 passes into the penalty area, alongside 0.7 through balls per 90, with Guimaraes ranking within the top 10% of all midfielders in Europe in both categories.

He’s also averaged 7.8 progressive passes to his teammates, with the Brazilian having the potential to dramatically increase his assist and goal tally should he feature further forward.

Howe could be able to push the 26-year-old into a more advanced role, if they agree a deal for McKennie, with his defensive stats making him a great ball-winning player.

The “incredibly underrated” talent, as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has averaged 1.7 tackles, one block and 1.3 aerials won per 90 this campaign, with his tally of 2.2 progressive carries also evidence that he can perform in transition after regaining possession.

He's also managed to provide seven assists in Serie A this season – with the American potentially able to add goals as well as defensive stability in Howe's midfield.

How McKennie compares to Newcastle players for assists (23/24)

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Kieran Trippier

10

Anthony Gordon

10

Bruno Guimaraes

8

Jacob Murphy

7

Weston McKennie

7

Harvey Barnes

3

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All things considered, McKennie would be an excellent addition to the Magpies squad, one that would allow the supporters to see Guimaraes transform his game further and reach the next level in a Newcastle shirt.

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All you need to know about the locations where the Ted Lasso TV series was filmed.

American sports comedy-drama television series Ted Lasso tells the story of an American college football coach who is hired by an English team called AFC Richmond, which competes in the Premier League.

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The first season had 10 episodes and aired on August 14, 2020 and the second season, which had 12 episodes aired on July 23, 2021. Season 3 was released on March 15, 2023.

The protagonist of the show, Ted Lasso, is played by Jason Sudeikis, while AFC Richmond captain Roy Kent is portrayed by Brett Goldstein.

The inspiration behind creating the fictional team of AFC Richmond seems to be the real-life Premier League club Crystal Palace. It is evident from Richmond’s jersey which has the colours red, blue and a touch of yellow. The club even use Crystal Palace’s home ground, Selhurst Park Stadium, as their home in the series – as you will see below.

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AFC Richmond's training ground shown in the series is actually the home of non-league club Hayes & Yeading, the SkyEx Community Stadium.

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The home ground of AFC Richmond shown in the series is actually the home of Premier League club Crystal Palace, Selhurst Park stadium.

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In season one, AFC Richmond take on Everton in an away clash in the Premier League. Interestingly though, Everton's traditional home turf Goodison Park was not used for filming the game. The makers instead shot the scenes at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium.

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The famous Wembley Stadium was shown in episode eight of season two when AFC Richmond reached the semi-final of the FA Cup and played at the venue against Premier League giants Manchester City.

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are considering an investment in cricket side Welsh Fire amid their success at Wrexham.

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• Wrexham won back-to-back promotions
• Now playing in League One
• Owners eye different sport

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Wrexham have won two successive promotions from the National League and now find themselves in League One, where they have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season. Now, Reynolds and McElhenney are reported to be eyeing a different sport.

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  Per BBC Sport, the co-owners have "made contact" over investing in Welsh Fire, a cricket team that plays their games in Cardiff. Glamorgan have a 51% stake in the team, and Reynolds and McElhenney are said to be exploring the idea of investing themselves.

• WHAT DAN CHERRY SAID

  Welsh Fire's chief executive Dan Cherry has confirmed that initial contact has been made.

  He said: "It is a feasible option. Contact's been made.

  "There's not been anything substantial come back yet, but we're in the process and I know that they'll certainly be included in any process that we've got going forward.

  "All bids and offers that are going to come in are going to be interesting to us, and we're going to have to evaluate what the best bid is for us.

  "There's obvious interest in what Ryan Reynolds and the guys have done at Wrexham, which has been fantastic for football in north Wales.

  "That doesn't necessarily mean to say that it'll be the right option for us, but if they're interested in talking to us, obviously it's an exciting proposition."

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Leicestershire secure first win of Vitality Blast to leave Durham rock-bottom

ECB Reporters Network31-Aug-2020Leicestershire 177 for 6 (Delany 68, Lilley 50) beat Durham 147 for 8 by 30 runsLeicestershire chalked up their first win in this year’s Vitality Blast, half-centuries from Gareth Delany and Arron Lilley helping them on their way to a comfortable 30-run victory over a Durham side which has now lost all three matches played.With this year’s Vitality Blast being a ten-game competition – Leicestershire’s first two games, against Derbyshire and Lancashire, were rained off, while Durham lost to Lancashire and Nottinghamshire – there was already something of a ‘must-win’ feel about the match.Batting first after winning the toss, Leicestershire quickly lost Harry Dearden, caught at cover after skying an attempted drive at Paul Coughlin, but Ireland international Delany, regularly clearing his front leg and targeting the off-side, hit the ball cleanly from the start.He was fortunate not to be stumped when he advanced down the wicket to left-arm spinner Liam Trevaskis, wicket-keeper Stuart Poynter failing to gather the ball cleanly, but otherwise gave no chances in going to his half-century off 35 balls, including six fours and two sixes. He had made 68, from 45 deliveries, before Trevaskis finally got his man, top-edging a straightforward catch to Scott Steel short fine leg in the 13th over.The momentum was maintained by Lilley, and in some style. The Lancastrian also had a moment of fortune, on 17, when Rimmington at mid-off was unable to hold a hard-hit drive off the bowling off Brydon Carse, but hit two sixes and five fours in going to his 50 off 33 balls as the Foxes posted a challenging 177 for 6.Needing nine runs an over, Durham struggled from the start. Leicestershire’s seamers judged the wicket well, taking the pace off the ball, and the spinners, led by left-armer Callum Parkinson, maintained the pressure. The key wicket was that of Alex Lees, and while the big left-hander could consider himself unlucky when having made 36 he pulled a delivery from Will Davis straight into the hands of George Rhodes at deep square leg, the pressure was already beginning to tell.Parkinson, Leicestershire’s top wicket-taker in last season’s T20 Blast, picked up three wickets, the last a brilliant caught and bowled to dismiss Carse, and having impressed with the bat, Delany also demonstrated his all-round abilities with some useful leg-spin.

Talks are reportedly ongoing to rearrange Chelsea's upcoming Women's Super League clash with Manchester United.

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Chelsea hosting Man Utd in WSLGame may be rescheduledUncertainty causing "frustration"WHAT HAPPENED?

According to Guardian journalist Tom Garry, United's trip to Kingsmeadow on October 6 could be postponed, something that has caused "lots of frustration" in England. To make matters worse, the game has been picked for Sky Sports coverage and the game is sold out. So, why could this match be pushed back?

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Garry adds the Chelsea-United contest may be postponed due to "player welfare" concerns, as the Blues are playing Real Madrid in the Champions League just two days later, on October 8. Time is running out for a postponement, with the disruption causing quite the upheaval.

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Chelsea sit top of the WSL with two wins from their opening two matches of the Sonia Bompastor era, who succeeded Emma Hayes earlier this year, after thumping newly-promoted Crystal Palace 7-0 on Friday night.

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Chelsea may not be in WSL action for a while if the United fixture is moved but the Red Devils are away to Everton on Sunday afternoon. They then begin their WSL Cup campaign on Wednesday at home to Liverpool.

Manchester United were “99%” confident of putting deals in place for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale prior to Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

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  That revelation has been made by former Red Devils defender Patrice Evra. The French full-back formed part of the squad at Old Trafford that saw a legendary Scottish coach walk away from the dugout in 2013 on the back of a 13th Premier League title triumph.

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  Ferguson, who had backed out of retiring once before, was ready to extend his iconic spell at the helm as a stunning double swoop for former fan favourite Ronaldo – who left for Real Madrid in 2009 – and then Tottenham star Bale was lined up.

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  Evra has told of Ferguson walking away: “One of the most saddest days, I didn’t cry, I was in shock. The reason why is because two weeks before, he brought me into his office [and said], ‘Patrice look at those people, they think I'm going to retire, I’m going to be [at the club for] another 10 years, but we need to win more Champions Leagues. He said, ‘Patrice, Cristiano Ronaldo agreed 99 per cent to come back and Gareth Bale [too].”

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  Evra added on United being left empty-handed: “He needed £200 million and the club refused to give him those £200 million. And now, they spent a billion on whatever… it was 2013, just before he retired, so that [is] why I remember when I got out of his office, I was like, 'Cristiano is back, Gareth Bale, we’re back in business' after winning the title and everything.”

Aston Villa failed in their attempt to increase the allowable losses over a rolling three-year period to £135m to combat concerns over appeasing the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules and now an unthinkable prospect is seeping into Unai Emery's transfer window.

According to numerous reports corroborated by Fabrizio Romano, Villa are in negotiation with Serie A giants Juventus for the transfer of Douglas Luiz, with a full agreement close.

Okay, Monchi and Emery are making the most of a bleak and convoluted situation and have engineered the swap signings of talented winger Samuel Iling-Junior and midfielder Weston McKennie, but Luiz is "one of the best 6s" in English football, praise bestowed upon him by journalist Adam Gilks.

Villa are still expecting to recoup around £17m in hard cash for the Brazil international, but Emery and Co must really consider whether this is the best course of action for their side, having incredibly qualified for the Champions League with a top-four finish in the Premier League.

Douglas Luiz's importance to Aston Villa

Luiz has been one of the Premier League's standout midfielders over the past year, proving to be Emery's veritable heartbeat on the field as he dictates the tempo and knits the facets of the Villan machine into one, wrapping the thirds in on themselves.

It's been said that those involved in his rise at Villa have dubbed him "world-class", with a truly complete and polished skill set making him an indispensable component of a team that has transcended expectations when Emery was appointed as Steven Gerrard's successor.

His goal contributions have placed the 25-year-old among the elite in that category, ranking among the top 16% of central midfielders across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for goals and the top 17% for shot-creating actions per 90, as per FBref.

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Matches played

35

Matches started

35

Goals

9

Assists

5

Pass completion

89%

Big chances created

10

Key passes

1.5

Ball recoveries

5.3

Tackles

1.7

Duels won

4.2 (51%)

Dribble attempts

0.7 (60%)

But for all of Luiz's sharp striking movements and well-placed creative choices, it is undoubtedly his energy, intelligence and technical crispness that has established him as one of the division's best, with Villa fighting off a trio of official bids from Arsenal in 2022 and seeing Juventus joined by the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United in pushing for his signature in recent weeks.

It might feel that this bitter deal is edging inexorably toward completion but Luiz is not the only player to have been touted with a move away, and given that there's a player in Jacob Ramsey who has previously been linked with a move away for a similar figure, Monchi must surely consider an alternative to losing the lifeforce of Emery's reign.

Who Villa could sell instead of Luiz

Last month, The Telegraph revealed that Diego Carlos was among those most likely to face an exit from Villa Park, with the centre-half one of the Lions' most lucrative earners at £100k-per-week but enduring an injury-stricken 2022/23 campaign that he failed to recover from with on-pitch performance, criticised for his "sloppy" defending by The Athletic's Jacob Tanswell.

While he wouldn't fetch a pretty penny, Carlos would whittle down the wage bill considerably, but he's not the only one mooted for departure in that report, with Ramsey also named as a sellable asset.

Ramsey is a homegrown hero, a product of the club's academy, and, as such, if he were to be signed by a suitor Villa would take in pure profit, which is a dream financial scenario in relation to the PSR conundrum.

The 23-year-old only started eight Premier League matches last term as he battled against injuries but has previously been valued at £50m, with Newcastle, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur all sniffing around back in January.

Hailed for his "stunning" finishing ability by journalist Gregg Evans back in 2022, the dynamic midfielder is undoubtedly talented and, with good luck on the injury front, will forge an excellent career for himself, wherever that may be.

But, frankly, Emery exceeded expectations and secured his outfit a place among Europe's elite next season without the full force of the Birmingham-born gem's qualities, suggesting that his departure would be far less likely to strike a detrimental blow to the Spanish manager's ambitious plans.

It's understood that Villa do not wish to sell Ramsey and neither does he want to leave his boyhood club despite the prestige of some of the suitors, and that a sale will only occur if other players fail to be sold.

Surely Luiz does not fall into that bracket? The £75k-per-week phenom will certainly be considered untouchable in his head coach's mind. But then PSR threatens to blot the progress like a spreading stain, and clearly the ongoing series of events are a by-product of a hand forced.

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McKennie, Luiz's likely replacement if the deal with Juventus is ratified, has enjoyed a solid campaign in Turin, starting 29 matches, but Premier League supporters will hardly have forgotten his struggles on loan with Leeds United the season before, with his lacklustre efforts dissuading the Whites in their previous plans to activate his £30m transfer clause.

This all feels a bit tricky, and while McKennie has enough innate ability to resurrect his Premier League career with success at Villa Park, Douglas Luiz is simply too good to allow to leave if another option is feasible, and every possible effort must be exhausted in keeping him put.

Selling Ramsey, unfortunately, might be the best way to ensure that he does indeed end up batting away the Old Lady's growing chances of a swoop.

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Desde a chegada do técnico Lisca, o Vasco tem enfrentado uma maratona de jogos com pouco tempo para treinar. No entanto, esses duas últimas semanas tem sido ainda mais intensas com um jogo atrás do outro. Com isso, o comandante vascaíno terá que montar um quebra-cabeça para escalar o time diante do Remo, na próxima sexta-feira, às 21h30, no Estádio Baenão.

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Na vitória que fez a equipe dormir no G4 pela primeira vez, três jogadores receberam o terceiro cartão amarelo. Leandro Castan, Léo Matos e Marquinhos Gabriel são desfalques certos e não estarão à disposição do treinador. Cabe salientar que o zagueiro foi substituído com dores na coxa direita e será reavaliado nesta quarta, no CT Moacyr Barbosa, na Cidade de Deus.

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Além deles, outros quatro atletas desfalcaram a equipe na vitória diante do Vila Nova. O atacante Morato testou positivo para Covid-19 e cumpre os protocolos de saúde com o distanciamento social. O lateral-esquerdo Riquelme, por sua vez, teve uma torção no tornozelo e se recupera junto ao Departamento Médico e Performance do clube.

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Os volantes Michel e Bruno Gomes também estão em fase de recuperação médica. O camisa 23 deixou o jogo diante do São Paulo na última quarta-feira, pela Copa do Brasil, com dores nas costas. O clube informou que o atleta teve umespasmo na musculatura paravertebral. Com dores musculares, Michel também tem desfalcado a equipe vascaína.

Por outro lado, Lisca terá dois reforços importantes para o duelo contra a equipe paraense. O atacante Germán Cano cumpriu suspensão no jogo desta terça e estará à disposição. O zagueiro Ricardo Graça, medalha de ouro com a seleção olímpica viajará com o grupo para Belém e retorna após o fim dos Jogos de Tóquio. Lucão ainda não estará à disposição, apenas na outra rodada contra o Londrina.

– Opções que temos, Tenório ou Zeca, MT na esquerda. Fizemos também já. Temos possibilidade de três zagueiros com Ernando, Miranda e Ricardo. Solicitamos reapresentação (de Ricardo Graça) para amanhã (clube anunciou logo em seguida que o jogador se apresenta nesta quarta). Mas se for necessário, vamos solicitar para quarta. Espero à disposição, momento positivo mentalmente. Valorizou demais e hora de voltar para casa e mostrar – explicou o treinador sobre a reapresentação de Ricardo após as Olimpíadas.

Com a vitória, o Vasco assumiu a quarta colocação da competição com 28 pontos, porém pode ser ultrapassado por Sampaio Corrêa, Botafogo e CRB, que entram em campo ainda nesta semana. Essa foi a primeira vez que o Gigante da Colina entrou no G4 da competição em dezessete rodadas.

Kolkata Knight Riders 145 for 3 (Gill 70*, Morgan 42*) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 142 for 4 (Pandey 51, Russell 1-16, Cummins 1-19, Chakravarthy 1-25) by seven wicketsThe Kolkata Knight Riders bounced back from their comprehensive defeat to the Mumbai Indians to ease past the Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets on the back of an impressive performance from their varied bowling attack, which restricted the Sunrisers to 142 for 4. That was followed by a knock of 70 from Shubman Gill to anchor the chase, and there was also a valuable contribution of 42 from Eoin Morgan, in an unbeaten 92-run partnership with Gill.After eight matches in the tournament, it was only the second time that a chasing side clinched victory. The Sunrisers, however, had won the toss and opted to bat first – the first side so far to do that. However, that also meant that it was the seventh game in a row where the team winning the toss lost the match. The Sunrisers are now the only team to remain winless in IPL 2020.Cummins, Chakravarthy show the way with the ballWith the Sunrisers’ best batsmen at the top of the order, the Knight Riders captain opted for an experienced new-ball pair, unlike in the game against Mumbai. Sunil Narine and Pat Cummins – who conceded 49 runs in three overs in his first match – bowled tight lines against David Warner and Jonny Bairstow, not allowing the two batsmen to assert their dominance.Bairstow survived on the review in the fourth over after umpire Chris Gaffaney thought he had edged an attempted paddle off Cummins into the hands of Dinesh Karthik. The next ball, though, he was bowled trying drive a good-length ball that was coming in, out for 5 off 10.Warner and Manish Pandey then consolidated, seeing out the rest of the powerplay, before Warner, then on 36, was caught and bowled in the tenth over, chipping one that went straight on from mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy – playing his first game for the Knight Riders – back to the bowler.Wriddhiman Saha, also playing his first game of the season, joined Pandey at No. 4, and although they batted for the next eight overs, the boundaries were few and far in between. Pandey looked to accelerate and struck three fours and two sixes in his innings of 51, but was caught and bowled by Andre Russell in the 18th over after getting into a bit of a tangle with a full toss – he seemed to be shaping to ramp, then seemingly tried to adjust to the line and flick it on to the leg side, but only managed to lob it back to the bowler – ending a 62-run stand that came in 51 legal balls.Mohammad Nabi hit two fours in the death overs and Saha was then run-out in the 20th for a 31-ball 30, but having conceded just 24 runs in their final three overs, the Knight Riders restricted the to 142 for 4, the third-lowest IPL total for any team that has lost four or fewer wickets in the last six seasons. Cummins conceded just 19 runs in his four overs as the Knight Riders used seven different bowlers – their premier wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav delivered just two overs.Gill, Morgan ease KKR’s nerves after early stutterThe Sunrisers’ left-arm pacers Khaleel Ahmed and T Natarajan struck early in the chase, dismissing Sunil Narine for a duck and then Nitish Rana (for a 13-ball 26) to reduce the Knight Riders to 43 for 2 in the fifth over. That soon became 53 for 3 when Dinesh Karthik was lbw to Rashid Khan.But, at the other end, Gill was comfortable in the middle, standing tall to cut the balls from the left-armers that angled across, or punch ones that were under his eyes. He saw off the inswingers that Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled and held his own as three wickets fell at the other end.ALSO SEE: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad live score 26th September 2020 When Morgan came in at No. 5, the England captain took to sweeping Rashid, surviving a few lbw counts but seemed to grow in confidence thereafter. Gill and Morgan rotated the strike in the middle overs, and Gill got his first fifty of the season by slicing a cut past point for four in the 13th over. Together the pair saw off the rest of Rashid’s spell, and then a tricky few overs from allrounder Mohammad Nabi, but as the Knight Riders inched closer to the target, Morgan produced some big shots.He ended the 15th over by hitting Bhuvneshwar over cover for a six, then finished Rashid’s spell with a crunch through deep midwicket and, with eight to win, sealed the game by clattering Natarajan for a six over long-on and then a four past the bowler. He finished on 42 off 29 balls, while Player-of-the-Match Gill was unbeaten on a 62-ball 70.