Tag: SRH vs MI

  • IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma hits 2nd fifty of the season in MI’s must-win match in the direction of SRH in Mumbai

    By India Today Sports Desk: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma hit his second half-century of IPL 2023 of their must-win recreation in the direction of SunRisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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    Rohit carried out a measured knock in an vital match for MI, scoring 56 runs off 37 balls. The 35-year-old started off slowly and was watching alongside as Cameron Green ripped the SRH bowling assault to shreds en path to his 20-ball fifty.

    Rohit was going at nearly a run-a-ball until the ninth over, when he smashed Vivrant Sharma for an unlimited six over sq. leg. The India skipper switched gears from there on, and hit categorical pacer Umran Malik for 3 back-to-back fours inside the very subsequent over.

    He then hit Karthik Tyagi for a boundary inside the twelfth over to convey up his forty second IPL half-century. Rohit was lastly dismissed when Nitish Reddy took a mid-air blinder off a thick exterior edge inside the 14th over. Rohit scored 56 runs off 37 balls, hitting eight boundaries and a solitary six.

    In fact, Rohit moreover crossed the 5000-run mark for MI, whereas moreover turning into merely the second Indian cricketer after Virat Kohli to cross 11,000 runs in T20 cricket.

    Mumbai (Playing XI) – Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Cameron Green, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Kumar Kartikeya (In for Hrithik Shokeen), Akash Madhwal.

    Hyderabad (Playing XI) – Mayank Agarwal (In for Rahul Tripathi), Vivrant Sharma (In for Abhishek Sharma), Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Harry Brook, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh (In for Abdul Samad), Mayank Dagar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik (In for Kartik Tyagi).

  • IPL 2023: SRH head coach Brian Lara says middle order is a bit in progress after MI loss

    By India Today Sports Desk: SRH coach Brian Lara has admitted that the middle order of the workers stays to be a bit in progress after their 14-run loss to Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.

    MI had posted a troublesome full of 192 of their 20 overs on the once more of Cameron Green’s 64 and cameos from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma. Chasing the aim, the SRH middle order batters had been unable to provide massive contributions as that they had been bundled out for 178.

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    Speaking on the post-match press conference, as quoted by Sportskeeda, Lara admitted that the middle order of SRH stays to be a bit in progress. He acknowledged that the earlier IPL Champions need players very like Rahul Tewatia and David Miller.

    Lara moreover acknowledged that SRH weren’t the upper workers on the day.

    “It’s a bit in progress. We should have guys who’re pondering the game all by correct till the highest. There are some good examples inside the IPL. Tewatia, Miller, we do need that type of explicit individual to know strategies to calculate going down, who’re the bowlers going to return again and plan accurately. We’ve been engaged on that.”

    “We weren’t the best team today [Tuesday]. We have to accept that. Mumbai Indians was the better team today,” said Lara.

    Lara said that SRH were always in the game and felt that the pitch was more like a 175 track. However, he said that their efforts to stay in the hunt were hampered by the consistent loss of wickets throughout the chase.

    “I felt we were always in the game and I felt the pitch was maybe more like a 175. It was a little bit slow off the deck. We tried to stay in the game throughout but we lost wickets consistently throughout our chase and it slowed us down.”

    “Both Mumbai Indians and us had been coming off of back-to-back victories so we knew that they had been choosing up some momentum and I felt that within the current day they carried out increased cricket and bought right here out on prime,” acknowledged Lara.

  • IPL 2023: We need any person like Rahul Tewatia, David Miller who may finish the game, says Brian Lara

    After struggling a 14-run defeat by the fingers of Mumbai Indians on Tuesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad Head Coach Brian Lara feels that dropping wickets throughout the powerplay has been setting them once more.

    The Sunrisers’ coach reckons that their middle order stays to be a bit in progress and that they need a batter who can finish the game off for them.

    “It’s a work in progress. We need to have guys who are thinking the game throughout right till the end,” said Lara all through the post-match conference.

    “There are some great examples in the IPL. Tewatia, Miller, we do need that sort of person to understand how to calculate going down, who are the bowlers going to come and plan properly. We’ve been working on that.”

    “We weren’t the best team today. We have to accept that. Mumbai Indians was the better team today,” he added.

    The 53-year-old moreover said that Hyderabad was on a regular basis throughout the sport and that dropping wickets is the place they misplaced their momentum.

    “I felt we were always in the game and I felt the pitch was maybe more like a 175. It was a little bit slow off the deck,” he said.

    “We tried to stay in the game throughout but we lost wickets consistently throughout our chase and it slowed us down.”

    “Both Mumbai Indians and us were coming off of back-to-back victories so we knew they were picking up some momentum and I felt that today they played better cricket and came out on top,” he added.

    Speaking on SRH’s run chase, Lara said, “It was difficult but we batted pretty deep. We were always in with a chance but losing wickets always sets you back.”

    “We bowled pretty well in the powerplay. I didn’t see a problem there. They lost their first wicket in the 5 over probably and we lost it in the second over so that sets you back,” he added.

  • IPL 2023: Death bowling is determine in progress, says Cameron Green after splendid nineteenth over vs SRH

    By India Today Sports Desk: Cameron Green talked about that he is nonetheless finding out the art work of bowling on the dying. The Australian all-rounder, who was bought at a worth of INR 17.50 throughout the public sale, was stupendous for the Mumbai Indians (MI) of their 14-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Tuesday, April 18 on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

    With SRH needing 24 to win off their remaining two overs, Green conceded solely 4 runs throughout the penultimate over to make MI favourites for the match. Out of those 4 runs, two had been leg byes as Green accomplished with spectacular figures of 4-0-29-1.

    “Bowling at the death is a work in progress. The more you get exposed to it, the better you get at it,” Green was quoted as saying throughout the post-match presentation ceremony.

    MI started their advertising marketing campaign with defeats by the fingers of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). But the five-time champions have gained three matches on the trot and moved as a lot as sixth throughout the elements desk.

    Green found it sturdy to hunt out his rhythm earlier, nevertheless he gained the Player of the Match on Tuesday for his unbeaten 64 with the help of six fours and two sixes. Green moreover occurred to achieve his maiden IPL fifty and carried out until the very end.

    “I think the first couple of games were a bit of a learning curve for me and for the team. Just winning the game is the greatest satisfaction,” he added.

    MI will in all probability be searching for to win their fourth match in a row as soon as they face the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Saturday, April 22 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

  • SRH v MI: Not too bummed, says Aiden Markram as Mumbai snap Hyderabad’s worthwhile momentum

    By India Today Sports Desk: SunRisers Hyderabad captain Aiden Markram carried out down the have an effect on of their defeat to Mumbai Indians in an IPL 2023 match at dwelling on Tuesday, April 18. It was the third defeat for the earlier champions in 5 matches inside the new season and they also had been denied a hat-trick of wins by Mumbai Indians, who extended their worthwhile run after a sluggish start.

    SunRisers gained the toss and opted to bowl nonetheless a quickfire 28 from Rohit Sharma and a well-paced fifty from Cameron Green and a 17-ball 37-run blitz from Tilak Varma helped Mumbai Indians put up an above-par entire of 192 on a sluggish pitch in Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up a wicket for merely 31 runs in 4 overs whereas Marco Jansen chipped in with 2 wickets on a night the place all the alternative SRH bowlers had been expensive. Death overs specialist T Natarajan gave away 50 runs in his 4-over quota as Green and Tilak switched gears effortlessly.

    Chasing 193, SRH had been diminished to 25 for 2 after Jason Behrendorff acquired the huge wicket of ultimate match’s centurion JHarry Brook for 9. Rahul Tripathi moreover fell to the left-arm pacer nonetheless Mayank Agarwal (48) and captain Markram (22) stitched a 46-run stand, which was ended by Cameron Green.

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    Barring Heinrich Klaasen’s 16-ball 36, there was no predominant contribution from SRH’s middle-order as MI defended the objective with ease finally.

    “There was a desperation to make things right from the previous season. Not too bummed, there are areas we can improve on and we will look to do that to give us a good chance to win the next game,” he added.

    SRH gained momentum after a poor start as they gained their closing two matches and had the good thing about worthwhile the toss on Tuesday. However, Markram and his males faltered at dwelling.

    The SRH captain defended his title on the toss and credited the workers for taking the game deep.

    “All in all we were not at our best tonight. Credit to the boys for taking it deep. We could have done with conceding fewer runs towards the end. It (pitch) stayed pretty much the same throughout the night, on the slower side, not bad at all. Whenever we took pace off the ball did not come on to the bat.

    “We made a reputation to bowl first sooner than the toss and if the dew acquired right here in then we had been inside the recreation,” Markram talked about.

    SRH, who slipped to the ninth spot, will subsequent face Chennai Super Kings on April 21 in Chennai.

  • IPL 2023, SRH vs MI: Rohit Sharma turns into 4th batter to realize 6000 runs throughout the IPL

    By India Today Sports Desk: Rohit Sharma, on Tuesday, April 18, turned the fourth batter throughout the historic previous of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to realize 6000 runs. The right-handed batter achieved the feat throughout the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) match in direction of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

    Rohit joined an elite file of batters after reaching the 6000-run mark. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) Virat Kohli, Delhi Capitals’ (DC) David Warner and Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) Shikhar Dhawan are the alternative batters throughout the elite membership.

    Rohit needed 14 runs to get to the milestone and he achieved it after the Mumbai-based employees was put in to bat first after worthwhile the toss. He moreover turned the slowest batter to get to the feat in his 227th IPL innings.

    The right-handed batter started his knock with a single, after which he hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a 4 through the covers. Thereafter, Rohit swept Washington Sundar for a 4 throughout the space between advantageous leg and sq. leg.

    The veteran reached 6000 IPL runs with a pull shot for a 4 off Sundar. In the very subsequent ball, Rohit churned out a fierce decrease shot to assemble a hat-trick of fours throughout the third over of MI’s innings. Rohit scored 28 runs off 18 balls sooner than T Natarajan accounted for his wicket throughout the fifth over.

    Rohit has struggled for runs throughout the IPL over the previous three seasons. Recently, he scored his first IPL half-century in virtually two years. Rohit notched a fifty in direction of the Capitals and it occurred to be his maiden IPL fifty after 24 matches.

    Rohit stays an iconic participant for the Mumbai-based franchise. From 2013 to 2020, Rohit led MI to five IPL titles and made them most likely essentially the most worthwhile employees throughout the historic previous of the T20 league.

  • IPL 2022: Hyderabad reside to struggle one other day as Mumbai squander benefit

    Tim David had all however ousted Sunrisers Hyderabad, hitting 4 sixes in an terrible T Natarajan over. The requirement for Mumbai Indians had come right down to 19 runs from 13 balls, chasing 194 for victory. Then, on the final ball of the 18th over, David went for a non-existent single, desperate to retain strike. He by no means had an opportunity. Bhuvneshwar Kumar adopted it up with a wicket-maiden and Sunrisers stayed alive, theoretically, profitable the sport by three runs.

    Partnership batting

    Finally, an out-of-form Kane Williamson dropped himself down the order, and selling Priyam Garg to open the innings augured nicely for the staff. The teen scored a really useful 42 off 26 balls and in tandem with Rahul Tripathi, gave Sunrisers the impetus they wished. Winning apart, enhancing the web run price was the secret for the franchise. And from that perspective, 57/1 within the Powerplay was a fast starting.

    Rahul Tripathi is adjudged Player of the Match for his glorious knock of 76 off 44 deliveries as #SRH win by 3 runs.#TATAIPL #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/OieNVAKF0o

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    For Sunrisers to submit an imposing whole in a do-or-die sport, they wanted Tripathi to fireplace. The batsman didn’t disappoint. Intent is the standout function in his batting and on Tuesday, he was aggressive from the outset. Tripathi focused Jasprit Bumrah, taking a six and a few fours off the bowler’s first over. Once spinners had been introduced on, Garg performed the lead and Tripathi didn’t thoughts enjoying second fiddle for some time. It was glorious partnership batting and a 78-run second-wicket partnership allowed Nicholas Pooran to come back within the tenth over and construct on a strong basis.

    The left-hander warmed up with back-to-back sixes off Riley Meredith earlier than attacking leg-spinner Mayank Markande. Tripathi, in the meantime, reached a 32-ball half-century and turned his consideration to Daniel Sams. A 16-run over made his power-hitting meatier and took the Sunrisers run price to round 10-and-a-half. Pooran was doing his bit and a 200-plus whole was in sight. On 38, he was given out on assessment to a catch within the deep, a marginal name. But Sunrisers had been nonetheless nicely positioned to get previous 200. A 76-run third wicket stand was one other instance of positive partnership batting.

    That’s that from Match 65#MumbaiIndians fought exhausting, however fell quick ultimately as @SunRisers win by 3 runs.

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    Tripathi departed shut on Pooran’s heels, scoring 76 off 44 balls and gently tapping the nationwide selectors’ door forward of the Indian staff’s choice for the house sequence towards South Africa. But Sunrisers surrendered the benefit on the demise to complete on 193/6.

    Malik’s affect

    Rohit Sharma got here near his first half-century of this IPL however fell for a 36-ball 48. From Indian cricket’s perspective, the knock was a optimistic. Some signature pictures had been again. Going down on one knee and flicking a Natarajan supply over positive leg was the shot of the match. In the grand scheme of issues, the India skipper had a superb view of Umran Malik. The Sunrisers fast hit him on the helmet. He additionally beat him for tempo as soon as and a leg-bye was the outcome. Rohit should have taken word.

    For his bowling figures of three/23 in 3 overs, Umran Malik is our Top Performer from the second innings.

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    Ishan Kishan, too, bought some runs beneath his belt. But he, at instances, regarded very uncomfortable towards Malik’s tempo earlier than perishing to the quick bowler. Tilak Varma and Daniel Sams had been late to react to Malik’s bouncers, with Sams happening to a wonderful catch from Garg. The speedster returned with 3/23, delivering an affect efficiency.

  • MI vs SRH: Bhuvneshwar Kumar on bowling a wicket-maiden within the penultimate over – I used to be simply seeking to bowl Yorkers

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar completed with stupendous figures of 4-1-26-1 and bowled a wicket-maiden within the penultimate over of Mumbai Indians’ run-chase.

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar of SRH. Courtesy: PTI

    HIGHLIGHTSOn Tuesday, SRH defeated MI by 3 runsBhuvneshwar picked up 1 wicket and gave away 26 runsSRH stayed alive within the event

    Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was at his perfect in his group’s match in opposition to the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday, May 17 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After conceding 26 runs in his first three overs, the veteran Indian speedster bowled a wicket-maiden within the penultimate over of MI’s run-chase when the opposition wanted 19 to win off 13 balls.

    Bhuvneshwar removed Sanjay Yadav, after which Jasprit Bumrah, who himself is thought for bowling yorkers, didn’t have a lot clue concerning the SRH pacer’s toe-crushers. On his stupendous show of bowling, Kumar mentioned that he tried to maintain it easy and never enable the batters to attain boundaries.

    “I was just looking to bowl the Yorkers because I know even if I miss, there’s a less chance that it may not go for a boundary. I knew if I gave a boundary then we may be under pressure, but I was just looking to stick to the yorker,” Bhuvneshwar was quoted as saying after the match.

    Bhuvneshwar got here below fireplace after not with the ability to carry out within the 2021 IPL. He additionally flattered to deceive for Team India within the T20 World Cup 2021 within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, the veteran quick bowler has been at his perfect within the ongoing version of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

    In 13 matches, Kumar has picked up 12 wickets at a wonderful financial system fee of seven.19, one of the best among the many SRH pacers. The seamer mentioned that he’s fairly glad with how he has bowled this season. “I’m fairly glad the way in which I’ve bowled this season,” he added.

    On Tuesday, the Orange Army defeated the five-time champions by 3 runs and saved alive their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.

  • MI vs SRH: Rohit Sharma rues Tim David’s run-out as MI lose tense match vs SRH

    Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma mentioned he thought his crew may beat Sunrisers Hyderabad however Tim David’s run-out on the finish of the 18th over dashed their hopes.

    Tim David acquired MI shut with a sensational 18-ball 46 which included 4 sixes off T Natarajan. His run-out diminished MI’s possibilities significantly and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s wicket-maiden within the penultimate over additional took the sport away from MI.

    Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled the ultimate over of the match with MI nonetheless needing 19. Ramandeep Singh hit a 4 off the fourth ball and a 6 off the ultimate ball however SRH accomplished their victory to remain within the hunt for the playoffs.

    “Till about the second to last over, I thought we had it. Unfortunate runout of Tim David.. but we thought we were very much in the game till that runout,” Rohit informed Star Sports.

    “Even 19 runs to go with two overs, you would back yourself to get that but unfortunately we couldn’t do it. Credit to Sunrisers to hold their nerve. It was a very tense moment and they held their nerve very well at the back end,” Rohit mentioned.

    Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 48, his highest rating of the season whereas Ishan Kishan made 43 in a stiff chase. Daniel Sams and Tilak Varma have been eliminated by Umran Malik in a game-changing over.

    Mumbai Indians are already out of rivalry however they’d have been happy with the efforts of Tim David with the bat and Ramandeep Singh (3 for 20) with the ball.

    Over the course of the season, MI discovered a brand new star in Tilak Varma who has already performed some spectacular innings. The 19-year-old was additionally marked down as a possible India participant by Rohit Sharma.

    Mumbai Indians finish their marketing campaign after they tackle Delhi Capitals on Saturday.

    Rohit Sharma mentioned he wished to maintain it easy for the final match and added that he want to see his crew tick all of the containers.

    “For us it’s pretty simple. We just want to tick off the boxes, finish off on a high note if possible. We will try everything we can from our side to put our best foot forward in the last game.

    “If there is a chance to check out some extra guys, we’ll look to try this too,” he mentioned.

  • How SRH foxed Pollard with a wise fielding place

    The cracking sound from Kieron Pollard’s bat was sufficient to concern that the ball would have punctured even the sight-screen. It was struck candy, flat and laborious—the fuller size ball that pitched exterior the off-stump in Pollard’s murdering vary—that it appeared destined for a six the second it left his bat. But it was to not be. Somehow, Jason Roy, whose fielding was at greatest sloppy this night, was completely stationed to swallow the catch. He simply needed to transfer a few inches to his left to accommodate the ball in his palms. So powerfully struck the ball was that it almost tumbled out his hand, however Roy stored his calm to not add one other incident that might have made him look clownish. Praiseworthy although his catch was, the credit score goes to Manish Pandey, restored as captain after some time away from the crew, who has shrewdly positioned a straightish long-on, an uncommon fielding station. Pollard although couldn’t comprehend how that shot didn’t depart a ball-sized crack on the sight-screen.
    Patel’s sluggish rap
    It needed to be Harshal Patel who broke the massive opening partnership between Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw and it needed to be with one in every of his slower ones. Shikhar Dhawan, who had used the tempo and labored the angles very well till then, went for an enormous lofted hit however was completed in by the change of tempo. He tried to regulate by taking his backside hand off the deal with but it surely solely ended up skying the ball additional up and it got here right down to ready palms at mid-off. Patel circled and had a cheeky smile and flipping his tongue out on the wicket quantity 30. It wasn’t the video-game mayhem seen within the different match however Delhi Capitals openers weren’t too dangerous both, racing alongside fairly properly to succeed in 88 in 10 overs when Patel determined to intervene.

    Harshal Patel with the a lot wanted breakthrough as Shikhar Dhawan departs for 43 runs.
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    Casual Raul… Kaul
    Siddarth Kaul loves soccer. His try and clear a ball —effectively, intercept it a couple of yards out from the fence — was akin to a defender, having been taken out by a ahead, making a last-gasp sliding deal with at him, however ultimately, was made to look all of the extra silly. Whether he slipped himself or not, he made a complete mess of it. The ball, trickling reasonably than travelling, from the underside of Kieron Pollard’s bat, snuck by between his legs. Not to overlook Jason Roy who was rushing diametrically reverse to him and almost crashed into Kaul. It was chaotic defending, to place it mildly, very similar to how their favorite soccer golf equipment had been (anarchically) defending of late. Kaul is a staunch Manchester United supporter, whereas Roy has been a Tottenham Spurs fan all alongside.

    Pant the very best diver in DC
    Batsmen treasure their straight drives however can’t be stated the identical in regards to the non-strikers. Twice in a row, Shreyas Iyer had Rishabh Pant scrambling to security and sprawling to the bottom. Iyer drove Yuzvendra Chahal straight again within the thirteenth over and Chahal dived. So did Pant. Chahal had stopped the ball first time and smiled at Pant. Next ball, rinse, repeat. This time Chahal couldn’t cease and the ball ricocheted off the stumps with Pant but once more on the lunge to save lots of himself from the potential run out. Chahal had one other smile as Pant dusted himself off and ran previous him for the only. All that effort had maybe drained him for not lengthy after Pant fell, edging an tried reduce off Dan Christian to the ‘keeper.

    Chahal’s momentary mind fade
    Virat Kohli wasn’t too happy with Yuzvendra Chahal. And Shimron Hetmeyer wasn’t too pleased with Shreyas Iyer. Hetmeyer had been bamboozled by a Chahal googly and because the ball ran in the direction of brief third man, Iyer rushed throughout for a single. Hetmeyer was late to react and ran. The throw was spot on on the non-striker’s finish however Chahal was nonetheless busy interesting for lbw. And the ball flew dangerously shut previous the untenanted stumps with Hetmeyer approach out of the crease and Chahal nearly curbing his attraction at a good distance from the stumps. Kohli winced and gestured to him that he ought to have ran to the stumps to gather the throw to impact the run out. Meanwhile, Hetmeyer was voicing his grievance to Iyer to verbalise the decision for single reasonably than simply run throughout: “Call!” Neither the batsmen nor the fielding facet was pleased there.
    Well begun (with toss) is half completed… Almost
    A burst of cheers rippled throughout the stadium when Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma received the toss. The miracle evening had begun auspiciously for them. Winning the toss, selecting to bat, and piling on a gargantuan complete to inflict a 171-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad was the lone and lengthy route to succeed in the play-off. Had they misplaced the toss, that highway would have been blocked even earlier than the sport had begun. So a lot hinged on the flip of the coin. Sharma heaved a sigh of reduction after a nervous second or two when the coin was tossed, after which he broke right into a spontaneous chuckle and introduced to the commentator: “No choice, we would have to bat.” Then smiling wistfully, he admitted the apparent: “The numbers are scary, but we are going to give it all.” He then turned buoyant: “This is a great opportunity for us to do something that’s never been done before.” But as he walked again, a frown had changed the smile.

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