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The latter though... guilty as charged, and it condemned them to a chastening seven-wicket defeat against their oldest enemy at Trent Bridge in the first game of a five-match series.

On the French Open clay, a dejected Draper was particularly demonstrative in a chastening first-round defeat by Dutchman Jesper de Jong.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he is "not Harry Potter", and is adamant his side have a great chance to lift a trophy this season despite their chastening 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool.

For Sri Lanka, this was a chastening day, one that left them ruing their decision to bowl first.

There is no shame in that - but there was a gulf between the teams when measured in class and creativity that was stark and chastening.