rassed a succession of better-resourced opponents to sit third in Group A of Asian qualifying, behind leaders Iran and South Korea. Estimates vary but if an average of 10 people watched each pay-per-view Saturday night the total audience would be in the 50 million range _ or about 1 in 6 Americans. Syria face a formidable task in Tehran against an Iranian side that has yet to concede a goal in this qualifying phase. “I simply decided that due to my injury, it would be best to make a decision on my future and assess all my options in January when fully fit. In addition to winning, India also maintained clean sheets in both matches and that has helped them top their group table. 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. “As this is a knockout event I would ideally want to take it one match at a time,” he added. a side strain during the first Test, Healy feels playing with three spinners might be even more tough for the 29-year wicketkeeper-batsman. The 24-year-old Abhishek Pradhan matched the power play of Robert Downer. Syria’s most celebrated footballer due to his goal scoring exploits with Saudi club Al Ahli, Al Soma celebrated his return with victory over Qatar.