Naveen-ul-Haq traps Mustafizur plumb in front to kick off wild celebrations among the Afghanistan players, staff and fans even as the decision is reviewed.

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Replays show the ball missed the bat and there was no doubt which way the decision would fall from there.

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That was one of the tightest and most ridiculously tense cricket matches imaginable, with the stakes at an all-time high for Afghanistan but they somehow got there in the end.

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Bangladesh had moments with their noses in front in the race for a place in the semi-finals, and even once their hopes were dashed still looked set to play spoilsport against an opponent where there is no love lost.

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The result of course means that Australia are knocked out of the T20 World Cup after back-to-back defeats in the Super Eight stage starting with a first-ever loss to eventual semi-finalists Afghanistan.

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Edward Mackereth has kindly summed up the past nearly-five hours as well as anyone could: “Unbelievably good sport”.

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Afghanistan are one wicket away from securing a semi-final berth, as a slower ball grabs an inside edge and crashes into the stumps.

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The Bangladesh opener brings up his half-century in style with a sweep for four. It has taken him 41 balls with four boundaries and a six in a brave knock that will become one of his most memorable if he can steer Bangladesh home.

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Gulbadin Naib has made a miraculous return from the cramps he suffered from just as the rain fell earlier, banging in a short ball and finding a top edge from Tanzim Hasan Sakib to pull Afghanistan closer to victory.

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Rashid Khan makes it two in two with a ripping wrong’un that Rishad Hossain was not even close to picking up. The tide has turned!

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Another twist in tale of this high-stakes clash as Rashid finds the faintest of edges off the inside of Mahmudullah’s bat. It takes convincing from the substitute keeper Mohammad Ishaq to send the decision for review, but it’s the right call as Afghanistan are back in the game.

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The Afghanistan skipper has a second as Hridoy looks to hit him out of the park but fails to get enough on his shot and is caught at deep midwicket.

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Rashid Khan waits until the end of the powerplay before taking the ball then finds a way through Soumya Sarkar. The Bangladesh batter gets on the back foot but can’t get his bat down in time to a quicker delivery as he loses his stumps.

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Two in two balls for Naveen-ul-Haq and Afghanistan are quickly back on top! Shakib Al Hasan looks to work the ball on the on-side but gets a leading edge straight back to the bowler and is gone for a golden duck.

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Najmul Hossain Shanto is not interested in hanging around, attacking Naveen at every opportunity and quickly paying a high price. After smacking a boundary over midwicket the Bangladesh captain looks to repeat the shot, but gets around it more the next time to pick out Mohammad Nabi at deep square leg for a simple catch.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi comes in around the wicket and an in-swinger strikes Tanzid Hasan on the thigh pad as the left-hander looks to hit across the line. The umpire raises the finger, Tanzid calls for a review with barely a second remaining on the clock, but replays show it would have taken out the top of middle stump. Fazalhaq again has the most wickets in the tournament, now with 16.

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Afghanistan crawled to 115-5 to leave the door open for Bangladesh to snatch a spot in the semi-final – or for Australia to pick up the scraps.

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Bangladesh will go through to the knockout stages if they reach their 116-run target in 12.1 overs or fewer, though they can also take three more balls if settling on the same score as Afghanistan then hitting the winning runs with a six.

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Australia will qualify for the semi-finals if Bangladesh chase down their target but in more than 12.1 (or 12.4) overs.

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Afghanistan’s preferred scenario is the same as when we started – win and they’re in!

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But Rashid Khan’s side have a new pathway opening up, as rain starts to fall between innings and the covers are on. A washout would of course mean one point for each team, and be enough to lift Afghanistan into second spot. This has been a mouth-watering contest so far with the stakes sky high, so let’s at least hope for any outcome other than that.

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While we wait for play to resume, enjoy Rashid’s glorious six to end the Afghanistan innings.

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Rashid Khan unleashes in the last over as Afghanistan add 15 valuable runs to reach 115-5. He starts with an uppercut over point for six, then picks up a single with a leading edge. But Rashid was looking for two to get back on strike, and when Janat doesn’t respond in time his skipper goes wild and throws his bat in his teammate’s direction. Janat sheepishly hands the willow back mid-pitch, but Rashid is still fuming as he makes his way back to the non striker’s end. Rashid gets back on strike for the last ball of the innings and sends it almost out of the ground with a monster six.

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Taskin Ahmed gets his reward for what has been a fine and fiery spell. The Bangladesh quick has enjoyed digging the ball in short, Mohammad Nabi tries to cut one that drifts a touch wider but a top edge takes it high for a simple catch at mid-off.

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Soumya Sarkar takes a brilliant catch and it is his second in the over. Naib looks to lift the run-rate but gets a leading edge, ballooning the ball over cover. Souyma comes flying off the boundary and makes up plenty of ground to get two hands under the ball and ensure Bangladesh are on top.

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Bangladesh get the wicket they would have wanted as Gurbaz holds out in the deep. The opener had been tied down since drinks and looked to finally unleash but can’t get enough on it. He departs after scoring 43 from 55 balls.

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A faint edge gets the breakthrough after keeper Litton Das seems to be the only fielder to hear it. Omarzai tries to cut away a wide one but misses, the umpire knocks back the appeal and it goes upstairs as replays show there was the slightest of touches off the bat. Afghanistan might not mind that though, as they need some heavy hitters at the crease.

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The leg-spinner breaks up Afghanistan’s formidable opening pair and once again it comes in the over immediately after drinks. Ibrahim looks to hit Rishad down the ground but the turn takes the ball away from him and the shot is sliced high into the air. Tanzim has to make up plenty of ground at deep long off but takes a fine catch while keeping his feet.

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Two changes for Bangladesh – fiery quick Taskin Ahmed returns with Soumya Sarkar also getting his shot.

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Nangeyalia Kharote, Rashid Khan (capt), Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

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No need to mess with a winning formula, as Afghanistan back in the same XI that were so impressive in their historic victory over Australia two days ago.

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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has little hesitation in batting first at a ground that has seen all four matches at this tournament won by the side doing just that.

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Najmul Hossain Shanto seems happy to lose the toss, saying that Bangladesh were planning to bowl first anyway. No shame in now saying that either way.

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Hello and welcome to the OBO live coverage of the crunch clash between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the 2024 T20 World Cup that will have major repercussions for Australia.

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This is the last match of the Super Eight stage and the ICC could hardly have scripted it better. Both Afghanistan and Bangladesh are playing to join India in progressing from Group 1 to the semi-finals, while Australia will be watching on hoping the result falls their way to snatch the last spot even after back-to-back defeats.

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The pathway to the knockout stage is clearest for Afghanistan after their historic victory over Australia. Another win for Rashid Khan’s side today – by any margin – would see Afghanistan book their ticket to take on South Africa in the knockout stages.

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Australia’s 24-run defeat by India earlier today/overnight means their hopes are now out of their hands, but they could still progress with Bangladesh beating Afghanistan within a relatively large window of results.

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Assuming a first innings total of 140 today, for Australia to qualify they would need Bangladesh batting first to win by fewer than 62 runs; or for Bangladesh batting second to chase down the same target in more than 12.4 overs.

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The equation flips around for Bangladesh to claim the semi-final spot – bat first and win by 62 or more runs, bat second and reach a 141-run target in fewer than 12.4 overs.

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India are already set to face England in the second semi-final in Providence on Thursday, while South Africa’s opponent for the semi-final in Tarouba on Wednesday will be decided within about four hours.

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Play starts at Arnos Vale Ground in St Vincent at 8:30pm, or 10:30am AEST and 1:30am BST.

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The toss and team news is coming shortly – but now is an ideal time to email your thoughts or get in touch on X @martinpegan.

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Key occasions

One other historic day for Afghanistan cricket as they attain the semi-finals at a World Cup for the primary time, and by doing so additionally finish the highly-fancied Australia’s marketing campaign.

Afghanistan will now face South Africa within the first semi-final in Tarouba, with India and England set to fulfill in Windfall the next day.

Right here is the full report on how a day of excessive drama performed out:

Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan is understandably grinning from ear to ear:

“It’s one thing of a dream for us as a staff. It’s all about the way in which we’ve got began the match, the assumption got here after we beat New Zealand. It’s unbelievable, I don’t have the phrases to explain my emotions.

“We had been considering 135 was a great whole on this wicket, we had been a number of runs quick. But it surely’s all in regards to the mindset, we knew they had been going to return at us to attempt to attain the goal in 12.1 overs, so if we bowled straight we might take wickets.

Rashid is already casting a watch to the semi-final showdown in Trinidad and Tobago in opposition to South Africa:

“I’m positive it’s going to be a large celebration again house. It’s a large achievement for us. The nation shall be very proud (of us), being within the semi is huge for us however now we’ve got to go in with a really clear thoughts.”

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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is having his say:

“We bowled rather well. However as a batting group we made a number of unhealthy choices particularly within the center overs. That price us the match.

“The entire match we bowled very properly, spinners and quick bowlers, together with new bowler Rashid. I feel there are a number of issues we will take ahead. However as a batting group there’s a lot we will work on, the highest order didn’t make sufficient runs.”

Naveen-ul-Haq is known as participant of the match after taking 4-26 together with the vital two wickets in what would have been the penultimate over to wrap up the match for Afghanistan.

Skipper Rashid Khan additionally claimed 4 scalps as Litton Das (54 no) carried his bat by way of the innings however ran out of companions as Bangladesh completed on 105 to fall eight runs wanting their revised goal.

“We knew they had been going to go exhausting within the powerplay to chase the overall down in 12.1 overs,” Naveen-ul-Haq mentioned. “However we had been within the sport so long as we saved selecting up wickets. We had confidence that this wasn’t a high-scoring wicket, so so long as we didn’t give away simple runs we knew we might have an opportunity.”

Afghanistan win by 8 runs (DLS) and are by way of to the semi-finals

Naveen-ul-Haq traps Mustafizur plumb in entrance to kick off wild celebrations among the many Afghanistan gamers, workers and followers whilst the choice is reviewed.

Replays present the ball missed the bat and there was little doubt which manner the choice would fall from there.

That was one of many tightest and most ridiculously tense cricket matches conceivable, with the stakes at an all-time excessive for Afghanistan however they in some way received there ultimately.

Bangladesh had moments with their noses in entrance within the race for a spot within the semi-finals, and even as soon as their hopes had been dashed nonetheless seemed set to play spoilsport in opposition to an opponent the place there isn’t any love misplaced.

The results of course implies that Australia are knocked out of the T20 World Cup after back-to-back defeats within the Tremendous Eight stage beginning with a first-ever loss to eventual semi-finalists Afghanistan.

Edward Mackereth has kindly summed up the previous nearly-five hours in addition to anybody might: “Unbelievably good sport”.

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As if there isn’t sufficient drama, the gamers are off the sector but once more because the rain picks up instantly after Afghanistan claimed their ninth wicket.

Afghanistan are forward by three runs on the DLS par rating of 108, however simply as crucially shall be bowling to Bangladesh No 11 Mustafizur Rahman with two balls remaining within the over.

The grounds workers are barely on the sector earlier than heading straight again off because the rain clears shortly – play is about to renew but once more.

WICKET! Bangladesh 105-9 (Taskin b Naveen-ul-Haq 2)

Afghanistan are one wicket away from securing a semi-final berth, as a slower ball grabs an inside edge and crashes into the stumps.

seventeenth over: Bangladesh 102-8 (Litton 52, Taskin 1) Bangladesh are taking this all the way down to the wire with Litton and Taskin taking no dangers. 4 singles within the over together with a leg bye, as there’s a hopefully enchantment from the final ball however it clearly missed Taskin’s edge.

Bangladesh (and Australia) want 12 runs from two overs; Afghanistan want two wickets.

sixteenth over: Bangladesh 98-8 (Litton 50, Taskin 0) REVIEW! Noor Ahmed will get one to sneak by way of Litton Das and it crashes into his pads. The appeals are waved away, because the ball seems to be to have made affect outdoors the road. Replays present it missed the sting however would solely have simply brushed the stumps, and Litton survives because of the umpire’s name.

Fifty for Litton Das

The Bangladesh opener brings up his half-century in fashion with a sweep for 4. It has taken him 41 balls with 4 boundaries and a six in a courageous knock that can grow to be considered one of his most memorable if he can steer Bangladesh house.

fifteenth over: Bangladesh 94-8 (Litton 46, Taskin 0) Afghanistan have a semi-final spot inside their grasp as they make headway into the Bangladesh tail however with Litton Das nonetheless standing of their manner. Bangladesh are three runs behind the DLS par rating of 97, however Litton finds a single off the final ball of the over to remain on strike with solely 22 to get from 4 overs.

WICKET! Bangladesh 92-8 (Tanzim c Nabi b Naib 3)

Gulbadin Naib has made a miraculous return from the cramps he suffered from simply because the rain fell earlier, banging in a brief ball and discovering a prime edge from Tanzim Hasan Sakib to drag Afghanistan nearer to victory.

14th over: Bangladesh 91-7 (Litton 44, Tanzim 3) Noor Ahmad continues and Litton Das has reined in his assault, discovering two runs with a flick by way of midwicket however largely unable to get the wrist-spinner away.

thirteenth over: Bangladesh 88-7 (Litton 41, Tanzim 3) Bangladesh see the again of Rashid Khan because the maestro finishes with what looms as a match-defining 4-23. Afghanistan are attempting to maintain Tanzim Hasan Sakib on strike as a lot as doable however the required run-rate nonetheless seems to be achievable at 4.33.

twelfth over: Bangladesh 82-7 (Litton 37, Tanzim 1) The match has been properly and actually shaken up throughout a rain delay. Afghanistan will now like their probabilities of securing a semi-final berth with solely three wickets to seize and after edging forward on the DLS par rating. However Bangladesh can maintain onto some hope of upsetting their rivals at the least whereas Litton Das remains to be on the crease.

We’re again once more however Bangladesh at the moment are out of the operating for a semi-final spot, with their purpose now to win for satisfaction and have a say in whether or not Afghanistan or Australia progresses to the subsequent stage.

The goal has been lowered to 114 runs (DLS) however Bangladesh solely have a complete of 19 overs to face.

The covers are again on and because it stands Afghanistan are going by way of to the semi-finals if play doesn’t resume.

Bangladesh at the moment are 81-7 from 11.4 overs however that leaves them two runs behind Afghanistan’s par rating.

The decision went out from the Afghanistan bench to sluggish the sport down simply because the rain began to fall, which despatched Gulbadin Naib tumbling down at first slip like an arrow had struck him within the hamstring. It was a horrible piece of performing all spherical, and simply the form of factor that Mom Cricket tends to not like.

David Williams, in Canada, doesn’t appear to thoughts it:

“Unsure what’s the funniest. The sudden hamstring damage whereas it’s raining and so they’re forward, or two Aussies on TV lecturing in regards to the spirit of cricket. Johnny Bairstow would love a phrase …”

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eleventh over: Bangladesh 80-7 (Litton 36, Tanzim 0) Afghanistan have edged again in entrance as their skipper claims two essential wickets to now have 4-17 from three overs.

WICKET! Bangladesh 80-7 (Rishad b Rashid 0)

Rashid Khan makes it two in two with a ripping mistaken’un that Rishad Hossain was not even near selecting up. The tide has turned!

WICKET! Bangladesh 80-6 (Mahmudullah c Ishaq b Rashid 6)

One other twist in story of this high-stakes conflict as Rashid finds the faintest of edges off the within of Mahmudullah’s bat. It takes convincing from the substitute keeper Mohammad Ishaq to ship the choice for assessment, however it’s the appropriate name as Afghanistan are again within the sport.

tenth over: Bangladesh 77-5 (Litton 34, Mahmudullah 5) That’s drinks and this match – and the semi-final hopes of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and even Australia – feels evenly poised. Noor Ahmad bowls 5 dot balls however Mahmudullah finds a boundary with a trendy drive by way of cowl.

Bangladesh want 39 runs from 13 balls to qualify for to the semi-finals.

ninth over: Bangladesh 73-5 (Litton 34, Mahmudullah 1) The margins are getting finer for each side – in addition to Australia watching on – as Rashid Khan picks up the wicket of Towhid Hridoy however Litton Das stays the batter who seems to be like deciding extra than simply this sport. The opener kilos a 4 down the bottom then follows up subsequent ball by easing a intelligent boundary at third man.

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WICKET! Bangladesh 64-5 (Hridoy c Ibrahim b Rashid 14)

The Afghanistan skipper has a second as Hridoy seems to be to hit him out of the park however fails to get sufficient on his shot and is caught at deep midwicket.

eighth over: Bangladesh 63-4 (Litton 26, Hridoy 14) The script flips once more as Afghanistan present worrying indicators of falling aside within the area. Hridoy will get a thick fringe of Nabi and the ball flies sky-high, Farooqi will get underneath it however can’t maintain onto the ball. Hridoy makes Afghanistan pay with back-to-back boundaries of the subsequent two balls, the primary from one other prime edge, then subsequent from a extra convincing slog sweep.

seventh over: Bangladesh 51-4 (Litton 26, Hridoy 2) Rashid Khan brings Afghanistan proper again into the sport with a sometimes artful over that features a vital wicket. Bangladesh appear content material to see off the spin magician’s remaining three balls, on the lookout for singles whereas mentioning their fifty.

Bangladesh are presently 4 runs forward on the DLS par rating of 47 – however crucially that’s solely to win the match, to not progress to the semi-finals.

WICKET! Bangladesh 48-4 (Sarkar b Rashid 10)

Rashid Khan waits till the top of the powerplay earlier than taking the ball then finds a manner by way of Soumya Sarkar. The Bangladesh batter will get on the again foot however can’t get his bat down in time to a faster supply as he loses his stumps.

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sixth over: Bangladesh 46-3 (Litton 24, Sarkar 10) Afghanistan introduce spin for the primary time within the innings as Mohammad Nabi marks out his run up. The veteran tweaker has each batters all tied up, solely permitting three singles from a tidy over. Bangladesh finish the powerplay with their eyes nonetheless very a lot on snatching a semi-final berth, now needing 70 runs in 37 balls or fewer to leapfrog each Afghanistan and Australia into second spot.

fifth over: Bangladesh 43-3 (Litton 22, Sarkar 9) In excellent news – at the least for Australia – we’ll now have a outcome out of this contest fairly than Afghanistan edging by way of to the semi-finals if the factors had been shared. Bangladesh have began brightly for the reason that heavens opened up, Litton Das uppercutting a large ball over level for 4. However Naveen-ul-Haq restricts the opener both facet of that shot to solely hand over three extra.

4th over: Bangladesh 36-3 (Litton 15, Sarkar 9) A fairly lengthy rain delay has solely added extra spice to this contest. Bangladesh decide up 12 runs within the over, both facet of the break, even with just one boundary as Sarkar sends a straight supply away by way of midwicket.

We’re again! And we nonetheless haven’t misplaced any time – or overs. But when there may be one other rain delay, the runs required and overs out there to get them in will begin to cut back.

The bottom workers look to have executed a splendid job clearing the sector and Fazalhaq Farooqi is ready to resume his battle with Litton Das

Play is ready to renew at 11:43pm native time (1:43pm AEST, 4:43am BST)

Bangladesh are presently simply forward on the DLS rating, with Afghanistan’s par rating after 3.2 overs on 29-3. However that’s for Bangladesh to win the match, to not qualify for the semi-finals, and so they nonetheless have to face 5 overs for this to be thought-about a outcome.

If we solely get to 5 overs, Bangladesh have to have reached 35-3 to maintain their noses in entrance, although that will hand the semi-final spot to Australia and little doubt break extra than simply Afghanistan hearts.

Rain has returned and the covers are again on. Any lack of overs will make it trickier for Bangladesh to achieve their goal shortly sufficient to provide their web run-rate the required enhance, however after a few minutes of heavy showers it has began to loosen up.

Bangladesh are 31-3 from 3.2 overs, at this stage nonetheless needing one other 85 runs inside 52 balls to arrange a semi-final conflict with South Africa – reaching their goal in any greater than that can see Australia progress.

However with rain falling it feels increasingly more like Mom Cricket is siding with Afghanistan at this time.

third over: Bangladesh 24-3 (Litton 13, Sarkar 1) The Afghanistan seamers have as soon as once more turned the match of their facet’s favour as Bangladesh lose a few wickets in an over. Their hopes are resting increasingly more on Litton Das’s shoulders now.

WICKET! Bangladesh 23-3 (Shakib c & b Naveen-ul-Haq 0)

Two in two balls for Naveen-ul-Haq and Afghanistan are shortly again on prime! Shakib Al Hasan seems to be to work the ball on the on-side however will get a vanguard straight again to the bowler and is gone for a golden duck.

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WICKET! Bangladesh 23-2 (Najmul c Nabi b Naveen-ul-Haq 5)

Najmul Hossain Shanto just isn’t fascinated about hanging round, attacking Naveen at each alternative and shortly paying a excessive worth. After smacking a boundary over midwicket the Bangladesh captain seems to be to repeat the shot, however will get round it extra the subsequent time to pick Mohammad Nabi at deep sq. leg for a easy catch.

2nd over: Bangladesh 18-1 (Litton 13, Najmul 1) Fazalhaq Farooqi will get the breakthrough as Bangladesh make their intentions clear, swinging exhausting at most deliveries even because the Afghanistan fast finds a good line.

WICKET! Bangladesh 16-1 (Tanzid lbw b Fazalhaq 0)

Fazalhaq Farooqi is available in across the wicket and an in-swinger strikes Tanzid Hasan on the thigh pad because the left-hander seems to be to hit throughout the road. The umpire raises the finger, Tanzid requires a assessment with barely a second remaining on the clock, however replays present it will have taken out the highest of center stump. Fazalhaq once more has probably the most wickets within the match, now with 16.

1st over: Bangladesh 13-0 (Litton 11, Tanzid 0) What a begin for Bangladesh as they give the impression of being to chase down 116 runs in 12.1 overs or fewer! A stroke of fine luck helps get them shifting as Litton Das swings exhausting by way of a drive, takes a thick edge over slip and the ball solely wants one bounce to clear the rope. The opener connects sweetly with the subsequent supply, clobbering it over midwicket for a wonderful SIX! Afghanistan’s worries are mounting up as keeper Gurbaz cops a heavy blow on his knee making an attempt to dam the final ball of the innings. He seems to be in important discomfort and is helped from the sector. Little goes proper for Afghanistan in the mean time, however they’ll at the least maintain trying to the skies for some well timed help.

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Litton Das takes guard with Tanzid Hasan on the different finish for Bangladesh. Naveen-ul-Haq has the ball in his hand and shall be trying to do related harm to what he inflicted on Australia simply two days in the past. Lessssgoooo!

Play is about to renew on this tense, high-stakes, must-watch encounter between Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

The situations are nonetheless the identical – Bangladesh reaching 116 runs in 12.1 overs will see them by way of, greater than 12.4 overs (it’s complication) will carry pleasure for Australia.

However Afghanistan simply have to defend their goal to progress to the semi-finals.

David Bertram has loved what he has seen, and rightly so, however doesn’t appear fairly as elated with what he expects to occur from right here:

“Night, England fan. Truthful play to the cricket our bodies, giving affiliate groups time to develop has been an awesome name. Trott has executed an awesome job and the extra tight and tough video games we see the higher. Everyone knows the Australian staff will get by way of and win thoughts. It’s what they do. David”

The covers are off and we’re now ready for play to renew, in addition to information on any recalculation of the required runs for Bangladesh and overs they may have to get them in. We haven’t misplaced an excessive amount of time although, so hopefully there isn’t any change but.

Within the meantime, right here is Rashid Khan fuming as Karim Janat is simply too sluggish to take a second run and leaves his heavy-hitting skipper stranded on the non striker’s finish within the final over of the Afghanistan innings.

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Bangladesh want to achieve the goal in 12.1 overs

Afghanistan crawled to 115-5 to depart the door open for Bangladesh to grab a spot within the semi-final – or for Australia to select up the scraps.

Bangladesh will undergo to the knockout phases in the event that they attain their 116-run goal in 12.1 overs or fewer, although they’ll additionally take three extra balls if deciding on the identical rating as Afghanistan then hitting the successful runs with a six.

Australia will qualify for the semi-finals if Bangladesh chase down their goal however in additional than 12.1 (or 12.4) overs.

Afghanistan’s most popular state of affairs is similar as after we began – win and so they’re in!

However Rashid Khan’s facet have a brand new pathway opening up, as rain begins to fall between innings and the covers are on. A washout would after all imply one level for every staff, and be sufficient to carry Afghanistan into second spot. This has been a mouth-watering contest to this point with the stakes sky excessive, so let’s at the least hope for any end result aside from that.

Whereas we anticipate play to renew, get pleasure from Rashid’s wonderful six to finish the Afghanistan innings.

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Afghanistan set Bangladesh 116 runs to win

Rashid Khan unleashes within the final over as Afghanistan add 15 beneficial runs to achieve 115-5. He begins with an uppercut over level for six, then picks up a single with a vanguard. However Rashid was on the lookout for two to get again on strike, and when Janat doesn’t reply in time his skipper goes wild and throws his bat in his teammate’s course. Janat sheepishly palms the willow again mid-pitch, however Rashid remains to be fuming as he makes his manner again to the non striker’s finish. Rashid will get again on strike for the final ball of the innings and sends it virtually out of the bottom with a monster six.

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Lewis Hamilton admitted it was a “massive enhance” to finish his Method 1 podium drought on the Spanish GP however mentioned Mercedes nonetheless wanted “all fingers on deck” to keep up their current degree of enchancment.

F1’s most serial podium finisher had not completed within the prime three positions of a grand prix for 12 races – the longest drought of his profession – however an achieved drive at Barcelona on Sunday noticed him overcome a tough begin to the race to register his 198th rostrum look.

Hamilton’s drive included spectacular overtakes on Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and, with 15 laps to go, team-mate George Russell, who he had dropped behind when the sister Mercedes had catapulted into the lead at first.

Requested concerning the significance of the consequence for him and the staff after a tough yr to date, Hamilton mentioned: “Sure, massive enhance to lastly get a very good consequence.

“It has been a minute since I have been up right here within the race. So an enormous, big thanks to the staff who’ve finished an incredible job to… Simply with all of the processes by way of the race weekend, however notably everybody again on the manufacturing facility for working so laborious the extra-long hours to convey parts to the automobile. and we’re slowly getting nearer.

“I imply final yr we had been very quick right here, however it’s important to take it with a pinch of salt, however clearly the final couple of races we have additionally been comparatively aggressive.

“So I feel we have now closed the hole a bit of bit however we nonetheless have a very good couple of tenths to attempt to discover. So we have simply obtained to have all fingers on deck and hold pushing.”

A sequence of constant automobile upgrades have improved Mercedes’ fortunes in current races and on the final two occasions they’ve been forward of Ferrari, who began the yr as Crimson Bull’s closest challengers and stay second within the Constructors’ Championships.

However Crimson Bull and McLaren stay an additional step forward, as evidenced by Sunday’s race.

“We’re undoubtedly getting extra constant,” mentioned Hamilton.

“And if I can simply get my qualifying to be like this weekend, then it makes the Sunday a lot simpler. Additionally, in case you get a very good begin.

“However my Saturdays have been so dangerous for the final, like, 15 races. So it is good to have a clear weekend. And hopefully, this places us in a very good place to problem within the subsequent few races.”

Hamilton reacts to Sainz’s ‘ran me off’ declare

After pitting later than Sainz on the first stops, Hamilton needed to cross the Ferrari on monitor and did so with a daring, however well-judged, transfer down the within of his rival on lap 19 into Flip One.

The 2 vehicles made gentle contact, with Sainz taking to the run-off space. The Spaniard then claimed over staff radio that Hamilton had “ran me off”.

Satisfied Hamilton’s transfer was incorrect by the letter-of-the-law, Sainz instructed Sky Sports activities F1 afterwards: “I feel he ran me off the monitor. Then we are able to think about whether or not it is laborious racing or it is authorized.

“For those who comply with the rule e-book because it’s written precisely then I do not suppose it was authorized however in case you ask me as a racer, I feel it was a tricky transfer.

“However I am simply utilizing the rulebook clearly on condition that I additionally obtained a penalty for that in Miami. So simply making an attempt to go looking consistency with the way in which the foundations are utilized and simply ensuring I used to be transmitting that to the FIA.”

For his half, Hamilton mentioned the transfer felt truthful and “fairly superior to me”.

“I feel it was clear,” mentioned the Briton, who’s changing Sainz at Ferrari subsequent yr.

“Finally, he did not absolutely cowl the within line. He left the door open, which I went for.

“A late transfer alongside him. I feel we had been wheel to wheel. He was nonetheless on the monitor, so I left him house, as a lot as I might.”

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After years of combating extradition from the UK to the U.S. on expenses associated to his publication of secret cables in regards to the Iraq Battle, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea cope with federal prosecutors, in line with court docket paperwork filed on Monday. The Justice Division expects Assange to return dwelling to Australia after a plea listening to Tuesday morning. 

The settlement would deliver to an finish Assange’s prolonged standoff with the White Home, which has sparked diplomatic tensions and world concern about U.S. hypocrisy in relation to advancing freedom of the press.

In 2018, the Justice Division indicted Assange in federal court docket in Alexandria, Virginia, on expenses of hacking and unauthorized entry to categorized data. After spending nearly seven years dwelling within the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, he was arrested in 2019 for extradition on the U.S. expenses. Final month, a London court docket dominated Assange may proceed to attraction his extradition. 

On Monday, federal prosecutors filed up to date expenses with the U.S. district court docket within the Northern Mariana Islands, together with a letter requesting a listening to on Tuesday. In accordance with the letter, prosecutors count on Assange to plead responsible. The distant district was chosen “in mild of the defendant’s opposition to touring to the continental United States to enter his responsible plea,” in addition to its proximity to Australia, the letter states.

“We admire the Court docket accommodating these plea and sentencing proceedings on a single day,” prosecutors wrote to the district’s chief choose, Ramona V. Manglona, who scheduled a listening to for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, in line with the case docket.

The up to date charging paperwork allege Assange “unlawfully conspired with Chelsea Manning” to entry and disseminate categorized data with out lawful entry between 2009 and 2011. In January 2017, simply earlier than leaving workplace, former President Barack Obama commuted Manning’s sentence after she was behind bars for seven years. 

As lately as April, President Joe Biden mentioned he was “contemplating” dropping the costs and extradition try in opposition to Assange, which press freedom organizations within the U.S. and world wide urged him to do. 

After Biden’s affirmation that negotiations have been underway, The Intercept requested the State Division in regards to the progress, drawing the primary substantive reply the administration had supplied on the query, even because it left little readability: “One of many crimes that Julian Assange is charged with helps Chelsea Manning hack into authorities methods,” State Division spokesperson Matthew Miller mentioned in April, “which so far as I’m conscious has by no means been thought of a official journalistic observe.” 

Stress from Australia performed a serious position within the politics of the prosecution, with the Australian authorities popping out in opposition to Assange’s extradition to the USA. Australian lawmakers traveled to the USA to foyer their American counterparts, and pressed upon U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy to intervene. Final August, Kennedy floated the opportunity of the plea deal now going into impact. 

Press freedom advocates welcomed the tip of the Assange saga however nervous in regards to the precedent it units. 

“A plea deal would avert the worst-case state of affairs for press freedom, however this deal contemplates that Assange could have served 5 years in jail for actions that journalists interact in day by day,” mentioned Jameel Jaffer, govt director of the Knight First Modification Institute at Columbia College.

“It’s excellent news that the DOJ is placing an finish to this embarrassing saga,” mentioned Seth Stern, advocacy director for Freedom of the Press Basis. “The plea deal gained’t have the precedential impact of a court docket ruling, however it should nonetheless hold over the heads of nationwide safety reporters for years to return.”

“The administration may’ve simply simply dropped the case however selected to as a substitute legitimize the criminalization of routine journalistic conduct and encourage future administrations to observe swimsuit,” Stern mentioned. “And so they made that alternative figuring out that Donald Trump would love nothing greater than to discover a method to throw journalists in jail.”

Assange’s spouse, Stella, struck a extra triumphant tone after information broke in regards to the plea deal. “Julian is free!!!!” she tweeted, together with a video of Assange boarding a aircraft. WikiLeaks tweeted that Assange “left Belmarsh most safety jail on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there.”

WikiLeaks’ publication of over 250,000 unredacted State Division cables starting in 2010 was one of the vital consequential information breaches in U.S. authorities historical past. Along with the cables, which have continued to be a useful resource for journalists, activists, and anti-corruption investigators world wide, WikiLeaks additionally printed damning data revealing U.S. conduct within the conflict on terror, together with footage from a U.S. army helicopter exhibiting the killing of civilians and Reuters journalists throughout a 2007 strike in Baghdad, Iraq.

MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton isn’t regretting his transfer to Ferrari subsequent 12 months regardless of Mercedes having gotten the sting on its Italian rivals.

Hamilton, who’s becoming a member of Ferrari in 2025 after 12 years with Mercedes, returned to the rostrum for the primary time this season with a third-place end on the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

His improved efficiency included beating out Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, who completed fifth and sixth respectively. The British driver twice overtook Sainz, the Spaniard he’s set to switch at Ferrari.

However would Mercedes apparently being on the up whereas Ferrari is displaying indicators of slipping make Hamilton rue the choice to modify groups?

No, he stated, not for a second.

“Firstly, I really like Mercedes. And my job this 12 months is to work as exhausting as I can with the crew that I’ve and the folks again (at) the manufacturing facility to attempt to transfer in the best path,” Hamilton stated.

“My job will begin subsequent 12 months with the opposite group, who I believe are doing an excellent job. I can’t inform you what’s unsuitable with that automobile and why they’re the place they’re in at the moment. (…) Nevertheless it doesn’t make me second-guess my determination in any respect.”

Pink Bull driver Max Verstappen received the race forward of Lando Norris with Hamilton proper behind. That was the seven-time System One champion’s finest outcome since ending third on the Mexican GP in October final 12 months.

Hamilton added to his report with 18 consecutive seasons with a podium end.

In Barcelona, Hamilton additionally outscored teammate George Russell, who was fourth, for simply the third time this season.

Hamilton’s record-extending 103rd win got here at Saudi Arabia in 2021. He has not received a race since and Verstappen has dethroned him because the dominant driver in F1.

Hamilton stated that his objective is have the very best remaining end with Mercedes earlier than becoming a member of Ferrari, the place the 39-year-old will begin a brand new part of his excellent profession.

“It could be good (to win once more with Mercedes),” he stated. “I believe, contemplating the place we’ve come from, simply having consistency and seeing if we are able to put the group additional up within the factors, I believe that’s received to be the goal.”

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered right into a plea take care of the U.S. authorities, bringing an finish to a years-long worldwide saga over his dealing with of nationwide safety secrets and techniques.

Assange is getting ready to plead responsible to a single rely of conspiring to acquire and disclose data associated to the nationwide protection in a U.S. federal court docket in Saipan, within the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth within the Pacific, this week, based on newly filed court docket papers.

Beneath the phrases of the settlement, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equal to the time he has already served at Belmarsh Jail in the UK whereas combating extradition to the USA. He’s anticipated to be launched and to return to his dwelling nation of Australia following the court docket continuing later this week.

Australian leaders have been lobbying the Biden administration to drop the felony case for years. President Biden confirmed at a information convention in April that American authorities had been “contemplating” such a transfer.

A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted Assange on espionage and laptop misuse costs in 2019, in what the Justice Division described as one of many largest compromises of labeled data in American historical past.

The indictment accused Assange of conspiring with then-military Personal Chelsea Manning to acquire after which publish secret experiences in regards to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and delicate U.S. diplomatic cables. Prosecutors mentioned Assange revealed these supplies on his web site WikiLeaks with out correctly scrubbing them of delicate data, placing informants and others at grave danger of hurt.

“No accountable actor, journalist or in any other case, would purposefully publish the names of people she or he knew to be confidential human sources in a battle zone, exposing them to the gravest of risks,” mentioned former Assistant Legal professional Common John Demers on the time of that indictment.

Manning was arrested in 2010 and served seven years in jail earlier than President Barack Obama commuted her sentence.

Assange’s case attracted assist from human rights and journalism teams together with Amnesty Worldwide and the Committee to Shield Journalists, fearing the Espionage Act case towards Assange might create precedent for charging journalists with nationwide safety crimes.

His interactions with the justice system have adopted a byzantine path. Assange spent seven years hiding within the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Swedish officers accused him of sexual assault, an association that appeared to frustrate each Assange and his hosts.

In the end, Swedish police withdrew the accusations, however, subsequent, authorities within the U.Okay. took him into custody for allegedly violating bail.

Then, the American authorities sought to extradite him, a course of that limped via the courts for years. The plea deal averts extra authorized proceedings over the extradition that had been set for early July.

L’intrigante et surprenante rivalité Verstappen-Norris qui s’écrit depuis quelques semaines s’est poursuivie, dimanche, sur le circuit de Barcelone-Catalogne. Et comme à Montréal, la Purple Bull a eu le dessus sur la McLaren.

Il n’y a pas si longtemps encore, Lando Norris se serait réjoui d’une deuxième place. Plus maintenant, alors qu’il a entre ses mains une voiture succesful de défier celle du triple champion en titre.

Parti premier, le Britannique n’a pas connu un bon départ et s’est retrouvé troisième derrière George Russell et Max Verstappen. Graduellement, il a remonté la pente. Deuxième en fin de course, il a tout tenté dans les 10 derniers excursions. Avec 8,3 secondes de retard sur le Néerlandais, il a poussé et poussé encore jusqu’à réduire l’écart à 6 secondes, puis à 4, enchaînant les excursions les plus rapides. Au diable la conservation des pneus !

La McLaren a finalement traversé la ligne d’arrivée avec deux petites secondes de retard sur la Purple Bull. Derrière eux, une shock : Lewis Hamilton, dans une Mercedes qui connaît de bons moments, a réussi son premier podium depuis octobre dernier, au Mexique.

« J’aurais dû gagner », a lâché un Norris insatisfait au micro de la F1, quelques minutes après être sorti de sa monoplace. « J’ai eu un mauvais départ. La voiture était incroyable aujourd’hui, assurément la plus rapide. J’ai juste perdu la course au début, alors je suis déçu. »

Pour Verstappen, c’est une deuxième victoire consécutive et une septième cette saison. Le champion ne l’a cependant plus aussi facile dernièrement. Encore dimanche, il a dû adopter une stratégie « agressive ». Au troisième tour, il a doublé Russell, qui avait brillamment devancé tout le monde au départ. Il a ensuite géré ses pneus à la perfection pour rester devant et filer vers la victoire.

« C’était serré à la fin, mais je suis très heureux de l’emporter ici », a-t-il mentionné.

Ajoutez deux excursions à cette course, et qui sait ce qu’aurait pu faire Norris, qui a d’ailleurs réussi le tour le plus rapide…

Avec la 7^e place d’Oscar Piastri et la décevante 8^e place de Sergio Pérez, Purple Bull termine la fin de semaine avec quatre factors de plus que McLaren.

Les bons moments de Mercedes

Il y avait quelque selected de rafraîchissant à voir Hamilton et Verstappen côte à côte sur le podium.

Ça se passe bien pour les Mercedes récemment. Après la troisième place de Russell à Montréal, voilà que le septuple champion du monde se cost d’offrir un autre podium aux Flèches d’argent.

Russell, qui avait pourtant bien commencé en doublant Norris et Verstappen au départ, a pris la 4^e place. Complete de factors pour Mercedes ce week-end : 27. Lentement, mais sûrement, l’écurie tente de remonter la pente vers le high 3 des constructeurs.

« Un peu comme Lando, j’ai eu un très mauvais départ et, de toute évidence, j’ai perdu du terrain par rapport aux Ferrari, de dire Hamilton. Ç’a été une bataille pour revenir là où je suis. »

« Nous n’avions pas le rythme pour nous battre avec les deux gars devant nous, mais si nous pouvons livrer la marchandise de cette façon plus souvent, alors nous nous retrouverons dans une bonne place, a-t-il ajouté par voie de communiqué. Nous sommes en route pour rattraper [Verstappen et Norris], et c’est fantastique. »

Les Ferrari de Charles Leclerc et Carlos Sainz fils ont conclu respectivement aux 5^e et 6^e rangs. La Scuderia a donc connu un bien meilleur week-end qu’à Montréal, mais un moins bon que les Mercedes.

Shock et déception

Dans cette course où deux arrêts sont nécessaires, on se doutait qu’on aurait droit à de l’motion. Cette motion s’est matérialisée sous la forme de superbes dépassements, alors qu’aucun pilote n’a fait d’erreur majeure le forçant à l’abandon.

Au chapitre des surprises : Pierre Gasly et Esteban Ocon ont conclu en 9^e et 10^e locations, récoltant trois factors comme ils l’avaient fait au Canada. Bon signe pour Alpine, qui a connu un atroce début de saison.

« C’était notre meilleure course de la saison en tant qu’équipe. Pour ça, je suis très heureux avec le résultat d’aujourd’hui. […] Nous devons comprendre pourquoi la voiture était aussi forte aujourd’hui et utiliser ces apprentissages pour la suite », a affirmé Gasly.

Et au chapitre des déceptions ? Aucun level pour Aston Martin, pour une deuxième fois en trois programs. Parti 10^e, Fernando Alonso n’a pu faire mieux qu’une 12^e place. Quant à Lance Stroll, il a fini là où il a commencé, soit en 14^e place.

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Any lingering hope that Texas would host a presidential debate this cycle was dashed Monday after the Fee on Presidential Debates launched Texas State College from its contract.

The San Marcos campus was anticipated to host the primary debate of the 2024 common election on Sept. 16 till President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump sidestepped the fee, which has traditionally organized the boards, and brokered their very own.

Biden and Trump are anticipated to debate for the primary time Thursday. Will probably be hosted by CNN in Atlanta.

Lafayette Faculty, Virginia State College and the College of Utah, Salt Lake Metropolis had been additionally chosen by the fee to host debates within the fall. Like Texas State, they had been launched from their contracts on Monday.

“It’s unfair to ask the 4 campuses to proceed to arrange for his or her debates, as they’ve been doing since their November 2023 choice,” fee co-chairs Antonia Hernández and Frank Fahrenkopf stated in an announcement. “We’re grateful to the websites, and we’re sorry to return to this resolution. We’re dismayed that college students of the 4 campuses is not going to have the chance to take part in these historic voter schooling boards.”

Texas State would have been the primary Texas college to host a presidential debate. Officers had been anticipating to spend about $5 million to host its debate and had appointed Jack Martin, a former chair of the Texas State College System’s Board of Regents, to steer fundraising.

The college stated on Monday that it had instantly stopped planning and spending associated to the talk when Biden and Trump introduced their different plans final month.

“We stay steadfast in supporting our college students and your complete college neighborhood as they proceed to find out about democracy, to interact in civil discourse and to take part within the electoral course of all through the upcoming election cycle,” Texas State President Kelly Damphousse stated in an announcement on Monday, including that the college had been excited to host the discussion board as the one Texas college to have graduated a U.S. president and the one Hispanic-Serving Establishment chosen to host a debate.

Whereas information organizations regularly host debates in the course of the main, the nonpartisan debate fee was established in 1987 to offer a impartial discussion board for candidates forward of the final election.

The fee stated in its assertion that it will be able to sponsor debates this election cycle “ought to circumstances change.”

“The rationale for the CPD’s creation stays compelling: a impartial group with no different function in the course of the common election is well-positioned to supply codecs that concentrate on the candidate and the problems which might be most vital to the American individuals,” Hernández and Fahrenkopf stated.

In a letter to the fee final month, the Biden marketing campaign stated that the fee’s debate format was not updated with up to date voting developments, with debates scheduled to happen after early voting in lots of states has already begun. The marketing campaign additionally stated the fee did not implement its personal guidelines in the course of the 2020 debates.

Impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not qualify for this week’s debate in Georgia after falling in need of criterion CNN set out requiring individuals to have certified for poll spots in states that totaled at the very least 270 Electoral Faculty votes — the minimal to win the White Home.

Trump and Biden are additionally anticipated to debate Sept. 10.

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The Rapidan Dam in Minnesota is in a precarious state after latest flooding of the Blue Earth River, prompting officers to warn Monday that it’s in “imminent failure situation.”

The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned that the river has minimize across the sides of the dam and that particles has been accumulating within the water. It introduced the “imminent failure situation” standing and notified those that could also be affected.

“We have no idea if it’s going to completely fail or if it’s going to stay in place, nevertheless we decided it was essential to difficulty this notification to advise downstream residents and the proper regulatory businesses and different native businesses,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned on Fb.

The dam is outdoors the town of Mankato, about 85 miles southwest of Minneapolis.

By Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s workplace reported a “partial failure” of the dam on the west abutment. 

“The dam in nonetheless intact and there aren’t any present plans for a mass evacuation,” it mentioned. “A portion of the river move has diverted across the west facet of the dam and water continues to move.”

An Xcel Vitality substation on the dam, which provides energy to about 600 prospects, was washed away early Monday. The utility firm mentioned its crews had been working to switch the destroyed substation and restore energy.

“The river degree was already excessive from the big quantities of latest rainfall and transferring quick when it diverted across the dam close to the substation and flowed onto the financial institution,” it mentioned in an announcement.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz famous at a information convention Monday morning that the state has acquired roughly 18 inches of rain over the previous few weeks, saturating the bottom and leaving the water nowhere to go. Extra rain could possibly be coming, he added.

“With that being mentioned, the sources which might be being deployed are strategically on the market,” Waltz mentioned. “We’re ensuring, in the beginning, individuals are secure, defending property and defending public infrastructure.”

Flooding has affected roughly 40 counties up to now, a few of which declared states of emergency, Waltz mentioned. He mentioned he would transfer to request a presidential catastrophe declaration if the harm evaluation reached a threshold that required federal help.

The Rapidan Dam, which was inbuilt 1910 as an power supply, is managed by the county. Repeated flooding over greater than a century has prompted important harm to the construction, in line with the county’s web site.

A 2021 evaluation concluded that the dam must be both repaired or changed, each of which might be pricey. The county says on its web site that to do nothing “would pose a public security concern and an amazing legal responsibility.”

Repairing the dam would take 4 years, three of which might be the planning and design stage. A very new dam would take 10 years, together with elimination and river restoration, the county says.

The county mentioned it was taking suggestions from the group because it determines which plan of action to take.

Final 12 months, Blue Earth County mentioned it had begun the method to launch its licensure exemption beneath the federal Vitality Regulatory Fee because the harm has inhibited the dam’s potential to offer hydroelectricity. Approval would place the dam beneath the management of the state Division of Pure Assets.

“No adjustments to the dam construction are being proposed presently,” the nation mentioned in an informational launch. “Surrendering the exemption merely signifies that the FERC would now not have regulatory authority over the dam.”

 

WORLD NO. 1 JANNIK SINNER AND PANINI INK EXCLUSIVE DEAL

 

Panini To Launch First Panini Prompt Buying and selling Card Celebrating Sinner’s Quantity One World Rating

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Modena, Italy (June 10, 2024) — Panini and Jannik Sinner are proud to announce an unique multi-year settlement masking collectible buying and selling playing cards, autographed memorabilia and sport gear, books and magazines, in addition to digital collections that includes Sinner, the primary Italian tennis participant to be No. 1 within the ATP world rankings.

The Modena-based publishing home already understood the potential of Sinner as a automobile of optimistic values when the connection between Panini and the world No. 1 started in 2022 with the discharge of Piccoli grandi campioni – Manuale illustrato del tennis di Jannik Sinner (Younger Nice Champions – Jannik Sinner’s Illustrated Tennis Handbook) revealed by Panini Comics. Within the guide, Sinner provides an introduction to tennis with worthwhile technical recommendation and entertaining anecdotes from his early profession.

One other milestone was achieved when Topolino, additionally revealed by Panini Comics, featured a “duckified” model of Sinner on the quilt of difficulty No. 3572 in early-Might of 2024. The journal included a comic book starring “Quacknik Spinner,” the duckified Italian tennis participant.

At the moment, the collaboration is enriched by a shared affinity and customary objectives centered on constructing particular connections with followers by easy but wealthy traditions.  Panini will create and launch collections geared toward each younger followers and passionate collectors, providing unique photographs and content material of Sinner, a homegrown South Tyrolean champion.

“I’m actually pleased with this partnership with Panini,” stated Sinner. “As a baby I collected stickers and browse Panini comics and magazines. Now, I change into the topic of Panini merchandise and this makes me completely satisfied, as a result of it provides me the chance to current myself to my followers another way.”

The publishing plan begins with the discharge of an unique Panini Prompt card to have fun Sinner reaching the highest of the world rankings that can be made obtainable by the Panini America platform HERE.

Subsequently, Panini will launch a sequence of buying and selling card collections fully devoted to Sinner, containing memorabilia and limited-edition playing cards that can be obtainable worldwide by the corporate’s on-line e-commerce community and at devoted shops.

That is just the start of an intensive launch plan of initiatives for 2024 and all through the multi-year partnership.

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About:

Panini Group was established over 60 years in the past in Modena, Italy. It has subsidiaries all through Europe, Latin America and america. Panini is the world chief in formally licensed collectibles and is probably the most vital writer of collectibles globally. A number one writer of comics, youngsters’s magazines, and manga in Europe and Latin America, the corporate has distribution channels in additional than 150 nations and counts a employees of over 1100 individuals.

For extra data, go to www.paninigroup.com.

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