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India would be oozing confidence as they have an unbeaten record of 6 World Cup wins in as many games against Pakistan. On the contrary, Pakistan would be fretting over the same, desperate to break the dreaded jinx. Past history There is always tremendous hype surrounding this high-voltage encounter. However, all the games played between the two sides at the World Cup have ended up being fairly one-sided. India have set the target on five out of the six occasions and Pakistan have buckled under the pressure of the chase each time....

The last World Cup was won by a dominant Australian unit led by Michael Clarke. The Kangaroos will look to defend their title this time around. The multi-national tournament will begin on 30th May 2019 with hosts England taking on South Africa in the opening game. Each team has its own strengths and weaknesses but the performances of their key players make the ultimate impact on their fortunes in the tournament....

Match Details Date: 8th June 2019 (Saturday) Time: 10:30 AM (England) and 03:00 PM (IST) Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Weather Report The chilly weather in Cardiff will make the spectators shrink in their blankets, while the predicted traces of rain might delay the match proceedings during early hours. Pitch Report The well balanced Rose Bowl track is known for its perfect balance between the bat and the ball, which means a tight and mouth-watering contest is expected between these teams....

Openers Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Rohit Sharma will look to extend his phenomenal run in the World Cup against New Zealand. Dhawan’s injury will give KL Rahul a chance to play in his favored position, that of an opener. Middle Order Virat Kohli, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni After a quiet game against South Africa, Virat Kohli played a classy inning of 82 runs against Australia. Dhoni has also looked in good touch in the tournament so far....

With plenty of theories around the eerie similarities coming to the fore, many people have started proclaiming that Pakistan will now go on to clinch the World Cup. At the start of the tournament everyone had started writing off Pakistan including their own fans, but there’s been a stellar comeback in the last couple of weeks. The mercurial Pakistanis have defeated South Africa and New Zealand, and are now back in the reckoning....

That’s the case for Richarlison of Brazil, who may have fallen well short of expectations after Brazil fell to Croatia in the quarterfinals, but he’ll always have the moment he scored his second goal against Serbia. It’s one of just many sensational strikes from the 2022 World Cup, a tournament that provided plenty of thrills from start to finish. Richarlison’s exceptional goal came in the first round of group stage matches, but plenty of other players provided moments of brilliance all the way through the knockout stage....

While the World Cup final isn’t quite on that level, there are some exciting and fun options for bettors. Many bookmakers have gone out of their way to add options, knowing the World Cup final will have the highest betting interest and volume of any match over the past year. Some have even come up with creative, fun ways to bet the match that are outside the scope of normal consideration....

Thousands of supporters have travelled for the chance to witness World Cup history with reports of packed flights landing in Qatar from Europe and South America in the last 24 hours. However, the build up to the final has been hit by chaos for fans, with multiple reports claiming major delays on the metro train line heading to the stadium. Supporters now face a battle to arrive at the game ahead of the 18:00 local time kickoff, as transport options are overrun....

France’s Kylian Mbappe and Argentina’s Lionel Messi entered the World Cup final showdown between their two nations level on five goals each for the tournament. Then they exchanged spots atop the table several times during the game. First Messi took the lead after scoring a first-half penalty kick. Then Mbappe scored twice in quick succession late in the second half to jump ahead to seven goals. Messi retook the lead with an extra time goal, only for Mbappe to respond again on a penalty for a historic hat-trick which leaves him at the top of the Golden Boot table....

title: “World Golf Championships” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-30” author: “Stephen Crumpton”

Derwael looked to defend her title on the apparatus where she had proved the strongest last year by handing a defeat to the title favourite, Simone Biles. With another shot at making the podium before the Olympics in Tokyo, the Belgian needed her routine to go well with the Americans and Russians running in pairs. Biles opened the competition with a flawless routine that saw good release and technical skills before finishing with a score of 14....

Canada has the edge over its southern rival with Russia rounding out the top three. The Czech Republic, which hosts this year’s tournament, slots in at sixth out of a possible 10. Canada’s roster is filled with NHL-level talent in the form of previously-drafted players and ones knocking on the door of the 2020 NHL draft. Highlighted by projected first-overall pick Alexis Lafreniere, Canada’s biggest test will be within its own group when they square off with the U....

It is the earliest exit for the Americans since they finished fifth in 2015; this defeat ended an impressive run of four straight years with a medal. Although the strength of a preliminary-round group that included Russia, Canada, Germany and the host Czech Republic made the Americans’ road to another world junior crown more difficult than in previous years, this year’s roster on paper looked strong enough to be considered one of the top candidates to win....

For players that haven’t been keeping up with the story so far, the basics of Shadowlands is that the former leader of the Horde, Sylvanas Windrunner, has ripped a hole into the Afterlife. It turns out that all of the craziness that happened in the Battle for Azeroth expansion was mostly due to The Jailer–a big bad of Shadowlands who collects souls in the Maw–guiding Sylvanas along in order to create death and destruction....

Within Dominance Keep, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands players can find Bleakwood Chests, but getting to these is often a huge challenge thanks to the tough enemies in the area. Throughout the keep, there are four of these chests that spawn in total, so here are their locations and some tips on how to loot them safely. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands - How to Get Mistveil Tangle Enchanted Chest...

Dragonflight is the ninth expansion pack for World of Warcraft, the popular MMORPG from Blizzard. Each past expansion brought a new world to explore, filled with quests, NPCs, dungeons, and raids. World of Warcraft will soon celebrate its 18th anniversary, and players have had the opportunity to complete various adventures, creating their own stories as they progress through the game. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Alt Characters Get Double Reputation Gains in Dragonflight...

Regardless of which class players want to dive in with, there is likely a perfect race options on either the Horde or Alliance side (just don’t forget that Paladin and Shaman are back to faction-exclusivity in World of Warcraft Classic). If players want to start from the other direction and have a particular race in mind, but not a specific class, this guide can also help explain what each race is best suited for....

Blizzard has announced that the World of Warcraft Companion App will be getting a significant overhaul to prepare for the upcoming Shadowlands expansion. Its big addition that will likely grab the most attention is the integration of Shadowlands’ Covenants and Adventures. RELATED: World of Warcraft Shadowlands Beta Tester Hits Level 50 In Three Hours “Adventures” is Shadowlands’ new mechanic focused on strategy, where players send units off to battle. The Companion App will allow gamers to prepare these battles out via their mobile devices on either iOS or Android....

Blizzard faced major criticism over how it handled the Jailer in Shadowlands, but it seems like the studio has no intentions of repeating the same mistakes. The Jailer felt underdeveloped over the course of his expansion, but Raszageth seems to come right out of the gates swinging. While she will only serve as the final boss in Dragonflight’s first raid, she seems to have hit all the right notes and may become a fan-favorite....

Players chase the Jailer to the First Ones realm of Zereth Mortis in the events of Eternity’s End, where they face him in an ancient facility called the Sepulcher of the First Ones. Though being defeated in a raid does not always spell a character’s demise in World of Warcraft, it seems the Jailer is not so lucky. RELATED: World of Warcraft Mobile Game to be Revealed in May...