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Greece lose to Faroe Islands in Euro qualifier

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Athens: Former European champions Greece lost 0-1 to Faroe Islands in a 2016 Euro qualifier held at Karaiskaki stadium here.

Joan Simun Edmundsson scored the winner in the 61st minute Friday night, depriving the Greeks of the last hopes to advance to the final phase through Group F which also includes Hungary, Finland, Northern Ireland and Romania, as per reports.

After the third loss in four matches here, the pressure is mounting on Claudio Ranieri and his days as coach of the Greek squad could be numbered.

The Italian coach signed a deal in July to manage the Greeks over the next two years, taking over from Portuguese Fernando Santos who led Greece to the round of 16 in the World Cup in Brazil this summer in an unprecedented success for the country’s football.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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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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