City, without a win in their last five away games, looked composed without ever moving into top gear.

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It was a fitting flourish to another outstanding display by Rooney as United continue to move ominously into top gear.

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This debate will shift the campaign into top gear.

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The Murray serve kicked into top gear in the closing stages and, with the watching Federer and Rafael Nadal getting a taste of the atmosphere inside the arena, the Scot broke again with a backhand winner to secure an impressive win in two hours 10 minutes.

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Chennai unlike many of its rivals who lost only fringe Sri Lankan players has overcome a couple of early shocks to retake its accustomed spot near the top of the table, while Bangalore, powered by Kohli and Gayle, is also starting to click into gear.

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