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Zambia to take on Cape Verde
Bata (Equatorial Guinea): In the last match of the on-going football tournament former Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) champions Zambia will take on Cape Verde.
Coach Honour Janza’s team, who won the 2012 edition, have only accumulated one point after starting with a 1-1 draw against Democratic Republic of Congo before falling 1-2 to Tunisia who now lead the group.
“We have no choice but to go all out and attack from the start in search of goals because we badly need a win. But we also need to be very cautious at the back so that we do not concede,” Rainford Kalaba, the Zambian skipper, told Xinhua Sunday.
Striker Emmanuel Mayuka who limped off in the loss to Tunisia after he had scored will need a late fitness test by the medical team to assess if he is fit for the game.
Emmanuel Mbola, Mulenga Mukuku and experienced South Africa-based goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene are all expected to make the starting team.
The Cape Verde team have picked two 1-1 draws in their previous two games.
Antonio Varela Monteiro and Jeffry Fortes who play their club football in Netherlands are expected to lead the Cape Verde team.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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