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Edgbaston, Birmingham is going to host this crucial match. India played their previous match against England at the same venue so they might have a better understanding of the pitch and playing conditions. India is currently in the second position in the points table whereas Bangladesh is placed 6th. Bangladesh needs to win this contest in order to stay in contention for a semi-final spot. On the other hand, a win in this match will confirm a place in the semi-finals for India....

Match Details Date: 28th June (Friday) Time: 12:30 PM (South Africa), 3:00 PM (Sri Lanka), 10:30 (England), 3:00 PM (IST) Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street Pitch Report A flat deck suitable for batting is expected to be on show for this game. The large boundaries do help level the tie but with the conditions favoring the batsmen, expect a run fest here in Durham. Weather Report A bright sunny day can be expected at Chester-Le-Street with not much cloud cover or winds expected during the course of the game....

England has one of the best batting line ups in the tournament, so they were not expected to break a sweat while chasing the target of 233. Lasith Malinga removed both openers early to give some hope to his team. The hosts did not give up as Joe Root stabilized the innings with his captain Eoin Morgan, who was caught and bowled by Isuru Udana. Joe Root and Ben Stokes built a good partnership but Malinga got the crucial wickets of Root and Buttler in quick succession to put pressure on England....

While club football might be more attractive, international football holds a spot in the hearts of passionate fans, with almost all other activities taking a backseat when the national team takes to the field. The national team of any country is one of the biggest ambassadors of the nation, reaching global audiences and creating more favorable impressions than any diplomat or carefully crafted publicity stunt could do, while also uniting people of different cultures....

The groups have been drawn, the training camps have been decided, and national teams are currently preparing for the finals across a number of international friendlies. Four years after the 2014 finals in Brazil the world will again explode with colour as cities, countries and continents celebrate the selected group of players chosen to represent their nation. But who has won the most World Cup trophies, which player has scored the most goals, and what else do you need to know about the biggest tournament in football?...

Now, the wing beat of dragons return, but things have changed considerably with their lengthy absence. Species like the Maruuk Centaur and the Iskaara Tuskarr have made the lands their home, while others, like the Primal Incarnates and their followers, fight for domination. With new threats to face and beautiful new lands to explore, there are several things players can do to ensure the very best experience from the beginning....

‘The Fate of Azeroth’ isn’t one of Blizzard’s unbelievably gorgeous full CG cinematic trailers, unfortunately, but it is made up of the in-game cinematics that fill Legion, as well as pre-Legion cinematics. The focus is on the Broken Shore questline from the past three weeks, the Demon Hunter starting area, and Illidan’s fall in the Burning Crusade. Spread throughout the trailer are brief cuts of cinematics which are played throughout the Legion leveling experience....

Fortunately, they’re unlikely to be disappointed. Blizzard has made sure to populate the Shadowlands with plenty of endgame options, including all the classic Daily, Weekly, and World quests. However, the most exciting stuff is brand new, including a special game-mode/dungeon, and a method of crafting Legendary Armor. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands - How to Get the Silverwind Larion Secret Mount Torghast, Tower of the Damned One of the first things that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands players will want to do after hitting Level 60 is to grab the introductory quest-line for Torghast and the Runecarver....

World of Warcraft might be nearing two decades since the original version of the immensely popular MMORPG first released, but the game is still getting supported with new content. The upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion is one of the biggest games of the fall with its October release date, but it seems the latest expansion is bringing a smaller but crucial change. RELATED: Shadowlands Afterlives Ardenweald: Who is the Winter Queen and the Wild Hunt?...

As with many online multiplayer games, fans flocked to the World of Warcraft Classic servers after the update went live, which has created long queues and waits. However, according to Blizzard, the biggest problem seems to be coming from outside the game itself. RELATED: Twitch Streamer Asmongold Posts Scathing Criticism of World of Warcraft According to Blizzard’s support Twitter account, World of Warcraft Classic has been plagued by DDoS attacks since the update became live....

Content patch 9.2, called “Eternity’s End,” promises otherworldly twists and turns in an ancient realm known as Zerith Mortis. This alien place, which once acted as a forge for the First Ones who created the universe, will be the battlefield where players confront the Jailer, one of several characters who have taken center stage in the narrative web of Shadowlands. Game Rant spoke with lead narrative designer Steve Danuser and lead game designer Morgan Day about what’s in store for the heroes and villains of Shadowlands, and for the story of World of Warcraft overall....

The release of Dragonflight, while not without some problems, was hailed by current and returning players as a step in the right direction for World of Warcraft in the wake of the Shadowlands and Battle for Azeroth expansions. Between players enjoying the new Dragonriding feature and having no borrowed powers to worry about when it comes to balancing the gameplay, Dragonflight looks to be a breath of fresh air for the game and its players....

World of Warcraft announced the addition of cross-faction dungeons, raids, and arena PvP in a development preview. It won’t be ready for Shadowlands’ Eternity’s End patch, so it will be coming in the following Patch 9.2.5. Dungeons and raids from all the way back in vanilla WoW will be available with this system, though certain instances with faction-specific content, like Battle of Dazar’alor, Trial of the Crusader, and Icecrown Citadel, will be unavailable for now....

This PTR includes six new sets of glasses among other cosmetics, according to a post on Wowhead by user Archimtiros. These glasses are not mentioned in the patch notes available on Blizzard’s official forums, and Archimtiros says only four of them currently have items in the associated database. Another World of Warcraft player who goes by Kruithne on Twitter says they are flagged as “cosmetics for transmog,” and that all four of the available glasses have been found in-game....

Originally introduced in Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos, Sylvanas was once a hero of the high elves who battled the Death Knight Arthas Menethil. When he finally overwhelmed her, he resurrected her as a banshee in revenge for the trouble she’d caused him. As the Lich King lost control over the undead Forsaken, Sylvanas regained control of herself and turned against him, joining the Horde and struggling to preserve her new people....

The same goes for games - as in World of Warcraft. I can’t remember who said it, but there is a fantastic line I throw at my writing students at the beginning of each year: If you don’t tell your story, then someone else will. So much comes from the tales we tell, both of our lives and the lives of those around us. Our culture and much of our very existence is shared by our stories....

True to its word, Blizzard took a second look at the issue, but the company’s decision isn’t going appease players who were hoping to battle the Iron Horde from the skies. In an interview with Polygon, lead designer Ion Hazzikostas confirmed that mounted flight will not come to Warlords of Draenor - and might never appear in newer content. Blizzard first introduced flying mounts with WoW’s first expansion, The Burning Crusade, in 2007, but Hazzikostas said that as the years went on, it became apparent that flight was having a negative impact on the game....

It was a game that had everything: a lucky goal (Belgium’s first), exceptional counter-attacks, the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, great goalkeeping etc. It was also a game that revealed a lot about the two teams and this entire tournament. On that note, here are five takeaways from the fixture: The Counter-Attack is the Tactical Trend of this World Cup In 2006, it was Italian Catenaccio. In 2010, it was Spanish tiki-taka....

The fact that it only comes around every four years adds to the glory, but that isn’t the only thing the 32 teams competing in the tournament are playing for. As with most top-level football competitions in the modern era there are financial rewards for winning the World Cup and even those who don’t win are in for a lucrative boost. With the tournament getting closer - it’s just four months away now - Goal takes a look at how much prize money is at stake in Russia this summer....