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Jamal Musiala is opening up after a genuinely frightening few days. The Bayern Munich winger collapsed on the pitch twice in four days, first against RB Leipzig, then again just eight minutes into a friendly against Heidenheim. The twenty-three-year-old has since confirmed he is dealing with treatable absence seizures, and the football world is rallying behind him as he navigates the road ahead.
Shifting to the subcontinent, Rishabh Pant is putting on an absolute masterclass in Galle. The Indian wicketkeeper became the first Indian batter and the fastest in history to smash one hundred sixes in Test cricket, doing it during a blistering half-century that has India on the doorstep of victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka. With the two thousand twenty seven World Test Championship final spot in the balance, the stakes could not be higher.
And back on the diamond, Sandy Alcantara and Aaron Nola are set to square off again, just over three weeks after their last classic pitchers duel. The veteran right-handers are lining up for round two Wednesday, and if their previous meeting is any indication, hitters on both sides better buckle up.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
