In the middle order, Manish Pandey capitalised on the only chance he got in the last match when the . leaders Czech Republic and on the same score as powerhouses Italy, who are currently placed third. Chandigarh’s Sandhu, who looked the favourite for a major part of the day, fell just short as a result of his last round of four-under 68 to finish runner-up at 13-under-275. “What has happened in the market this year takes us to a model of football different to the one we are used to. ”Along with the in-form Khrbin, who struck twice against the Qataris, Syria could have the tools to unlock Iran’s stingy defence. He was recalled as a replacement for the injured Murali Vijay. While there is yet to be official word on it, Ajinkya Rahane will be the most likely contender to replace Dhawan in the batting order. They probably will mean more when I’ve finished playing and actually reflect on what I have achieved, but right now it is about trying to win,” Anderson said. Sri Lanka on the other side have been sloppy in the field which has pushed them on backfoot on a number of occasions. Anand will open his campaign against Yeoh Li Tianin the first round and if he can surpass the young Malaysian, Anand might face GM Varuzhan Akobian in the second round.