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what is happening today

According to subcontinental sports reports, Pakistan face a tough task (okay, that’s an understatement) as they try to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2023 Men’s World Cup. To quote a preview from the match: “In Pakistan cricket, hope is the last thing you lose, and so, despite almost insurmountable odds against semi-final qualification, they continue to dream. Qualification requires beating England by around 290 runs. .”

You can read more about that and England’s disastrous title defense – followed by live commentary of the game itself from 14:00 IST here.

What happened yesterday?

You can see a detailed version of yesterday’s events here. But the main points are:

• Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat are the only Indian archers who are still in contention to achieve individual Paris Olympic quotas.

• Squashist Abhay Singh had to withdraw from the Open International Niort venise Verte semi-finals due to an injury