That was the first time in the 36-year-old Federer’s career that he opened a Grand Slam tournament with two consecutive matches that lasted five sets. Rahane and VVS Laxman apparently share some common factors in limited-overs cricket. Gareth Bale also went close with a left-foot shot to ignite a crowd desperate to see a rerun of Wales’ Euro 2016 heroics. It all added up to a straightforward 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory over 31st-seeded Feliciano Lopez in the t. So, why has he failed to establish himself in the ODI team. “He can hurt me or it’s not really easy for me to get to my good shots against him. Coleman made an equally crucial substitution at halftime, bringing on Andy King to snuff out the thr. Wilmots was brought in as coach after Ivory Coast, the defending champion, crashed out of the African Cup of Nations in Gabon in the first round at the beginning of the year. “I threw everything into the game at 4-5, and luckily it worked out, and I think this was also. Spain beat Italy 3-0 to close in on World Cup spot.