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Coming back to the initial stage, there were key players on each side who failed to deliver. Let us come up with an eleven that performed poorly in the first half of the tournament. We have considered the first five games’ performances for each team. #1 Openers: Hashim Amla and Chris Gayle Hashim Amla has been the backbone of the South African top order over the last decade. When it comes to the limited format, he certainly has been one of the best ever to play for his country....

Given how both Pakistan and England piled up a mountain of runs at Trent Bridge last week, we can expect a run fest today. However, rain can play the spoilsport because the weather predictions hint that the match will face rain interruptions. This will force the captains to choose to bowl first if they win the toss. West Indies have tremendous firepower in their bowling attack with the likes of Oshane Thomas, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, and Sheldon Cottrell....

Led by the aggressive Virat Kohli, India’s World Cup campaign has got off to a dream start, with two wins in two games, including a victory over the defending champions Australia. The cricket fans are now waiting to witness a high-octane battle between India and New Zealand. Both nations had collided in a warm-up match just before the World Cup, with the game ending in New Zealand’s favor. The Black Caps outplayed the Indian side with their lethal bowling skills....

A lot of things have changed since then. While Australia have had struggles on and off the field in the last year, New Zealand have slightly strayed away from the aggressive brand of cricket that they were known for under their dynamic skipper Brendon McCullum. However, both the teams have played some impressive cricket in this World Cup. Buoyed by the return of David Warner, Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc in the ODI side, Team Australia has grown from strength to strength as the tournament has progressed....

After opting to bat first, South Africa crashed to 89-5 before recovering well to score 227-9 from their 50 overs. Rohit Sharma then hit an unbeaten century to help India reach the target with 16 balls to spare. For the beleaguered Proteas it was their third loss from as many matches. They will have to lift their game when they play the West Indies next on 10 June. India, on the other hand, is in a different position....

Chasing a huge score of 337, Pakistan got a boost as Bhuvneshwar Kumar had to leave the field due to injury. This meant that India had to bring Vijay Shankar to bowl who surprised everyone by picking wicket of Imam-ul-Haq with the first ball. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam built a good partnership as Pakistan looked in a decent position to challenge India. Kuldeep Yadav bowled a brilliant ball to get the wicket of Babar Azam....

His role in the side is that of an all-rounder. He is expected to complete a few overs, especially when any of the frontline bowlers are having an off day. So, it is vital for him to be consistent with his bowling and also keep his place in the squad based on his batting as well. But his returns so far this World Cup haven’t been too inspiring. Shankar is a technically solid batsman, a skill that is vital in order to face the seaming conditions in England and Wales....

All of the pre-tournament favourites have stuttered and suffered in some way so far in this tournament. None of the big guns have been convincing, struggling to beat so-called weaker teams, while the 100 per cent sides of Uruguay and Croatia both needed late winners to guarantee their perfect starts. On Thursday, one of England or Belgium can add their name to the list of teams with a 100 per cent record, facing off in Kaliningrad to decide who tops Group E....

In case you didn’t know… The 31-year-old ace is enjoying what appears to be one of his best campaigns, having netted a whopping 39 goals in just 37 appearances for the club so far. He also boasts of having registered 21 assists in all competitions for the Blaugrana. Meanwhile, Puyol, who has played alongside Messi for almost a decade, is no stranger to winning as the Spaniard has lifted six La Liga trophies and three Champions League titles in the course of his career....

Not only did Sweden act like it has been there before following a 4-2 victory over the defending champion United States in the semifinals of the 2018 World Junior Championship, it was clear that even immediately after the win, the focus was solely on the gold medal game against Canada Friday night. “If we put it together and combined working hard with playing with skill, I said from the beginning we’ll have a shot,” Sweden coach Tomas Monten said....

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 450 million people suffer from mental disorders. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five U.S. adults experiences mental illness, one in 25 experiences serious mental illness, and one in six U.S. youths ages 6 through 17 experiences mental illness. In addition, over 70 percent of the youths in the juvenile justice system have been diagnosed with mental health issues, and over 41 percent of Veterans Health Administration patients have been diagnosed with mental illness or substance abuse....

RELATED: 10 Forgotten RTS Games That Deserve A Reboot Death Knights in World of Warcraft seem to have more secrets to hide than they let on. Inside their skeletal armors remain mysterious traditions and lore that set the Death Knights apart from other Classes. However, just what sets Death Knights apart from other tanks and their other companions? 10 Attachment To Blood, Frost, Unholy As with most Classes, Death Knights utilize three kinds of Specializations depending on their player’s build of choice....

Fury of the Sunwell adds the Isle of Quel’Danas zone to World of Warcraft Classic. The small island is host to daily quests, rewards, and the Sunwell Plateau raid, which pits players against the demon lord Kil’jaeden and corrupted Prince Kael’thas. RELATED: World of Warcraft Classic Adding Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Players seeking to go to the Isle of Quel’Danas will need to head to Shattrath City after reaching level 70....

Popular World of Warcraft Classic Twitch streamers Asmongold and Staysafe TV have both made videos discussing the mass reporting issues affecting some players in the WoW Classic community that are particularly impacting the PvP portion of it. World of Warcraft Classic has entered the pre-patch for Wrath of the Lich King in anticipation of its addition on September 26, and instances, raids, and battlegrounds are seeing an influx of players that are preparing for the second expansion for Classic WoW....

Almost every World of Warcraft expansion begins with the introduction of a big bad villain or a world-ending crisis. Players then fight back against this new evil over a couple of years of updates and content. It always climaxes with the players confronting this big bad, killing them, and then a cutscene plays where the big bad has their final monologue and the next bad is teased. As World of Warcraft gets more expansions, it also gets more big bads, but each villain seems to have the same motivations as the last and that creates a storytelling problem....

Late in November, it was announced that Blizzard would be suspending services in China due to a failure to reach an amicable publishing agreement with longtime Chinese publishing partner NetEase. Although it’s uncertain what specific details fell through, Bloomberg reported through an anonymous source that “the problems weren’t just the financial terms of the deal – who owned the intellectual property and player data were also in dispute.” As a result, most of Blizzard’s services including World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Starcraft 2, and Hearthstone will cease to operate in China....

World of Warcraft is gearing up for the launch of Eternity’s End, its second and final major content patch for the Shadowlands expansion. The patch promises a new zone full of new challenges, story, and items, including the return of the much-loved class-specific tier sets from the new Sepulcher of the First Ones raid. RELATED: World of Warcraft Delays Publication of Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor After Controversies However, when World of Warcraft revealed the appearances for the tier set armors back in November, players noticed an unfortunate detail: the Warlock class’s white hood-like helmet had a pointed top which made it look dangerously close to the iconic headpieces worn by members of the American white supremacist hate group, the Ku Klux Klan....

There are many para-athletes who are genuine contenders for the top spots and one can expect them to bring home a rich haul of medals. India won a total of four at the Paralympic Games in Rio last year, with two golds from Mariyappan Thangavelu (Men’s High Jump T42) and Devendra Jhajaria (Men’s Javelin Throw F46), a silver medal by Deepa Malik in the Women’s Shot Put F53 and Varun Singh Bhati in the Men’s High Jump T42....

There is no doubting that this has been one of the greatest World Cups we have ever seen. Almost every game seemed to produce a memorable moment, and some of the football we have seen has been simply superb. The tournament was full of drama. In the group stages, 2014 champions Germany were knocked out, following defeats to Mexico and South Korea. Argentina snuck through thanks to Marcos Rojo’s late volley against Nigeria, while Japan went through at Senegal’s expense in a battle decided by disciplinary record....

The Liverpool striker boasts something of a back catalog when it comes to “no-look” finishes, but the strike that sealed Brazil’s progress to the World Cup quarterfinals was different. It meant more. It may well have been the moment “Bobby” came from the sidelines to take center stage in Russia. WORLD CUP: Watch all the matches live on fubo.TV (get a 7-day free trial) His timing could hardly be better....