But the appeal was rejected and Shah progressed to 38 before being given another reprieve when he chipped a catch straight to Sam Wells at mid-on after mis-timing a drive off Mark Gillespie.

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He says that while imagination is the source of innovation, technology must drive the timing.

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Mr. Cuomo, a Democratic candidate for governor, denied that politics would drive the timing of a potential plea by Mr. Hevesi, the biggest in the long-running corruption probe, based on the fast-approaching November election.

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