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Afghanistan vs Pakistan Live Streaming in India: When & where to watch 1st match of Tri-series? AFG vs PAK predicted XIs
Afghanistan will be eyeing a positive start against Pakistan in the first match of the T20I tri-series on August 29 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The tri-series featuring Pakistan, Afghanistan and UAE serves a perfect preparation for the Asia Cup 2025, starting next month.
Afghanistan have not played in the shortest format in 2025 with their last series coming against Zimbabwe in December 2024. On the other Pakistan are coming into this tournament on the back of a 2-1 victory over West Indies.
Meanwhile, Pakistan will be without their experienced stars in Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan among the notable ones while Afghanistan have named 16 players out of the 17 in the Asia Cup for the tri-series. Pacer Naveen-ul-Haq is missing from the tri-series.
Young Abdollah Ahmadzai is likely to replace Naveen in the playing XI while mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar is also in line for his T20I debut in UAE. This will be Afghanistan’s first white-ball game since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in March.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan 1st T20I match details
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Afghanistan vs Pakistan T20I head-to-head
In T20Is, Pakistan have played seven matches against Afghanistan in T20Is with the Men in Green winning four and losing three.
How to watch AFG vs PAK 1st match in India?
No television channels will live telecast the matches in the tri-series in UAE. However, fans can still watch the Afghanistan vs Pakistan first match on FanCode app and website on a subscription model.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan predicted XIs
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Abdollah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 round two preview – World Rugby
- Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2025 round two preview World Rugby
- Dragons duo set for Fiji battle in PNC Dragons RFC
- Byrne Unleashes New Talent: Fiji Water Flying Fijians Name Four Debutants for Tonga Clash Fiji Rugby Union
- FIJI WATER FLYING FIJIANS TEST SERIES 2025 | PACIFIC NATIONS CUP 2025 | Bye week spurs intense preparation The Fiji Times
- Two debutants in XV as Fiji change 6 for PNC opener from Scotland victory Rugbypass.com
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How to watch and follow Man Utd v Burnley in the Premier League | 30 August 2025
TEAM NEWS
Lisandro Martinez is still undertaking his recovery programme for a serious knee injury and our match against Burnley will come too soon for him, but there is a shorter timeline currently expected for Noussair Mazraoui, who has not appeared for the Reds since our pre-season friendly with Leeds United, but Amorim confirmed he is nearing a return.
Further updates on the Moroccan, along with the rest of the squad, are likely to be delivered by the head coach in his pre-match press conference for this game.
Benjamin Sesko made his first United start in the penalty shootout defeat at Grimsby, while Andre Onana replaced Altay Bayindir in goal for the second-round tie.
Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts and Zeki Amdouni are all likely to be unavailable for Scott Parker’s side with none of the trio expected to make an imminent return from knee injuries. Manuel Benson is also not thought to be in contention, as he continues to work towards full match fitness in Burnley’s Academy.
As with Amorim, Parker may also provide further information in his media duties prior to the match.
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A defining test looms for India
SEVEN YEARS have passed since Narendra Modi last set foot in China. The clock resets on August 31st, when India’s prime minister turns up in Tianjin, a port city about two hours from Beijing. Mr Modi will attend a meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO), a Eurasian security outfit whose members include Russia and Iran; there he is expected to meet Xi Jinping, China’s president. The trip is a striking example of the improving ties between India and China, which entered a deep freeze in 2020 following a border clash. But Mr Modi’s mind will also be on his country’s bust-up with America and how India should respond.
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Extreme rain linked to train derailment likelier due to climate change – study
The likelihood of such downpours would increase by up to 40% if the world warms by more than two degrees above pre-industrial levels, scientists said.
Extreme rain conditions similar to those linked to a fatal train derailment five years ago will become more common due to climate change, according to a new study.
Researchers found that intense deluges like one that preceded a derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, which claimed three lives in August 2020 are between 15% and 20% more likely in future due to the warming environment.
Experts said that should the world warm by more than two degrees above pre-industrial levels, the likelihood of such downpours would increase by 30 to 40%.
Train driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died following the derailment on August 12 2020 while six people were injured.
A criminal prosecution saw Network Rail fined £6.7 million in 2023 after it admitted health and safety failings over the crash, which happened on a day of torrential rainfall.
Climate scientists from the University of Edinburgh’s school of geosciences and school of physics and astronomy and the Met Office examined data from weather radars and climate models to calculate the extent to which global warming changed the intensity, frequency and distribution of rainfall at and near Carmont.
The team discovered that on the morning of August 12 2020, a huge burst of rainfall lasting for around four hours landed close to the crash site, followed by another severe downpour just one hour prior to the derailment on the Aberdeen to Glasgow line.
A Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report published in March 2022 found errors in the construction of a drainage system installed by Carillion meant it was unable to cope with heavy rain which fell in the area on the morning of the crash.
Carillion went into compulsory liquidation in January 2018.
Professor Simon Tett, chairman in earth system dynamics, school of geosciences, University of Edinburgh, said: “Climate change is not only increasing the risk of heatwaves but also extreme rainfall.
“Scotland would be wise to prepare for heavier summer deluges as the climate continues to warm.”
The researchers found more frequent extreme rainfalls will increase the risk of flash floods in urban areas and cause more damage to infrastructure.
Previous research has shown the earth’s atmosphere and oceans are currently 1 to 1.5 degrees warmer compared to conditions in the late nineteenth century.
Scientists said a warmer atmosphere holds more water and extreme rain happens when all the water in the atmosphere falls out.
The paper, published in the journal Environmental Research Climate, was funded by the University of Edinburgh and the Met Office Hadley centre climate programme, funded by the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the train derailment.
Network Rail previously said it is determined to build on the “significant changes” it has made since the incident, which have “helped us to manage the risk of severe weather to the network”, and it has invested millions to improve the resilience of the railway.
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Turkiye: New Restrictions on Israeli Linked Vessels | NorthStandard
Omur Marine, local correspondents in Turkyie bring us this update on the latest restrictions imposed by Turkey on Israeli linked Vessels.
Following a series of meetings on the Turkiye-Israel relations, new restrictions are imposed with immediate affect against Israeli affiliated Vessels and Vessels calling Israeli ports.
Among the restrictions introduced is a prohibition on Israeli flagged Vessels and Vessels owned/operated by Israeli nationals and/or residents from entering Turkish ports. This does not however extend to Israeli flagged/owned/operated Vessels which transit through the Turkish Straits.
In addition to the above, Vessels which call at Israeli ports are prohibited from performing cargo operations in Turkish ports, and the cargo must remain on board. This prohibition applies to all Vessels, regardless of flag/ownership.
Vessels carrying IMDG Class 1 and 7 cargoes and military cargo with Israeli affiliation are prohibited from entering Turkish ports even in transit.
The restrictions also apply to Turkish flagged Vessels which are now prohibited to enter Israeli ports.
Vessels will be required to submit a declaration undertaking that they are not owned/operated or have any affiliation with Israel and that there is no IMDG class 1 and 7 cargo on board destined for Israel. A copy of the declaration has been provided by Omur Marine template and can be found here here.
The full list of restrictions imposed and a copy of the declaration are provided in this Circular prepared by Omur Marine which can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact your contact at the Club for further information.
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Mastercard and Infosys Collaborate to Scale Cross-border Payments
Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next generation digital services and consulting, announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to offer financial institutions enhanced access to Mastercard Move, its portfolio of money movement capabilities.
The solution’s seamless integration with Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Infosys, will play a key role in creating an efficient pathway for financial institutions to access Mastercard Move’s cross-border capabilities in a fraction of the typical implementation time and without the intensive resourcing traditionally needed for integration projects.
Mastercard Move provides direct disbursers, banks, non-bank financial institutions and their customers with fast, secure money transfer solutions, both domestically and internationally. The portfolio of solutions reaches more than 200 countries and 150+ currencies, with access to more than 95 percent of the world’s banked population.
Pratik Khowala, EVP and Global Head of Transfer Solutions, Mastercard, said, “Through Mastercard Move’s cutting-edge solutions, we empower individuals and organizations to move money quickly and securely across borders. The strategic collaboration with Infosys provides financial institutions with easy access to these capabilities, enabling them to facilitate fast, secure and reliable cross-border payments for their customers while enhancing control of risk, operations, costs and liquidity for themselves. Together with Infosys, we’re helping financial institutions deliver the seamless digital payments experiences today’s customers expect.”
Anouska Ladds, Executive Vice President, Commercial & New Payment Flows, Asia Pacific, Mastercard, said, “Global remittances continue to grow, driven by migration, digitalization and economic development – especially across Asia, which accounted for nearly half of global inflows in 2024. To meet this demand, Mastercard invests in smart money movement solutions within Mastercard Move while expanding our network of collaborators, such as Infosys, to bring the benefits to a more diverse set of users. We are committed to identifying innovative ways to increase access and truly scale the reach of remittance services and our broader portfolio of commercial payments solutions.”
Dennis Gada, EVP and Global Head of Banking and Financial Services, Infosys, said, “Financial institutions are prioritizing advancements in digital payment systems. The frequency of daily transactions makes it a primary touchpoint with customers — and the key to building long-term loyalty. Consumers gravitate toward institutions that offer fast, secure and seamless transaction experiences. Our collaboration with Mastercard to enable near real-time, cross-border payments is designed to significantly improve the financial experiences of everyday customers.”
Sajit Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys Finacle, said, “At Infosys Finacle, we are committed to inspiring better banking by helping customers save, pay, borrow and invest better. This engagement with Mastercard Move brings together the agility of our composable banking platform with Mastercard’s unmatched global money movement capabilities – empowering banks to deliver fast and secure cross-border experiences for every customer segment.”
About Mastercard
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
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About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 320,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. We enable clients in 59 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
About Infosys Finacle
Finacle is an industry leader in digital banking solutions. We are a unit of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned product subsidiary of Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY). We partner with emerging and established financial institutions to help inspire better banking. Our cloud-native solution suite and SaaS services help banks engage, innovate, operate, and transform better to scale digital transformation with confidence. Finacle solutions address the core banking, lending, digital engagement, payments, cash management, wealth management, treasury, analytics, AI, and blockchain requirements of financial institutions. Today, banks in over 100 countries rely on Finacle to help more than a billion people and millions of businesses to save, pay, borrow, and invest better. For more information, visit www.finacle.com.
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Two Pakistan towns face flood risk if river barrage crumbles, officials say
Hundreds honor 2 children killed and 17 people wounded in shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school
RICHFIELD: Just hours after a shooter opened fire through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 17 people, hundreds crowded inside a nearby school’s gym, clutching one another and wiping away tears during a vigil alongside Gov. Tim Walz and clergy members.
Speaking to a silent crowd crammed shoulder-to-shoulder Wednesday night, while hundreds more waited outside, Archbishop Bernard Hebda described the students trying to shield their classmates as the gunfire erupted.
“In the midst of that there was courage, there was bravery, but most especially there was love,” he said at the Academy of Holy Angels, about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) south of the shooting, in the suburb of Richfield.
Armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, 23-year-old Robin Westman shot dozens of rounds Wednesday morning toward the children sitting in the pews during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at news conferences. The shooter then died by suicide, he said.
The children who died were 8 and 10. Fourteen other kids and three octogenarian parishioners were wounded but expected to survive, the chief said.
Rev. Dennis Zehren, who was inside the church with the nearly 200 children, said they were almost to the end of the Responsorial Psalm, which speaks about light in the darkness. That’s when he heard someone yell, “Down down, everybody down,” and the gunshots started.
Fifth-grader Weston Halsne told reporters he ducked for the pews, covering his head, shielded by a friend who was lying on top of him. His friend was hit, he said.
“I was super scared for him, but I think now he’s OK,” the 10-year-old said.
Police investigate motive for the shooting
FBI Director Kash Patel said on X that the shooting is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.
O’Hara said police hadn’t yet found any relationship between the shooter and the church, nor determined a motive for the bloodshed. The chief said, however, that investigators were examining a social media post that appeared to show the shooter at the scene.
O’Hara, who gave the wounded youngsters’ ages as 6 to 15, said a wooden plank was placed to barricade some of the side doors, and that authorities found a smoke bomb at the scene.
On a YouTube channel titled Robin W, the alleged shooter released at least two videos before the channel was taken down Wednesday. In one, the alleged shooter shows a cache of weapons and ammunition, some with such phrases as “kill Donald Trump” and “Where is your God?” written on them.
A second video shows the alleged shooter pointing to two outside windows in what appears to be a drawing of the church, and then stabbing it with a long knife.
Westman’s uncle, former Kentucky state lawmaker Bob Heleringer, said he did not know the accused shooter well and was confounded by the “unspeakable tragedy.”
The police chief said Westman did not have an extensive known criminal history and is believed to have acted alone.
Federal officials referred to Westman as transgender, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey decried hatred being directed at “our transgender community.” Westman’s gender identity wasn’t clear. In 2020, a judge approved a petition, signed by Westman’s mother, asking for a name change from Robert to Robin, saying the petitioner “identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification.”
Police chief says officers rescued children who hid
The police chief said officers immediately responded to reports of the shooting, entered the church, rendered first aid and rescued some of the children.
Annunciation’s principal Matt DeBoer said teachers and children, too, responded heroically.
“Children were ducked down. Adults were protecting children. Older children were protecting younger children,” he said.
Vincent Francoual said his 11-year-old daughter, Chloe, survived the shooting by running downstairs to hide in a room with a table pressed against the door. But he still isn’t sure exactly how she escaped because she is struggling to communicate clearly about the traumatizing scene.
“She told us today that she thought she was going to die,” he said.
Walz lamented that children just starting the school year “were met with evil and horror and death.” He and President Donald Trump ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on state and federal buildings, respectively, and the White House said the two men spoke. The governor was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in last year’s election against Trump’s running mate, now Vice President JD Vance, a Republican.
From the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram of condolences. The Chicago-born Leo, history’s first American pope, said he was praying for relatives of the dead.
Monday had been the first day of the school year at Annunciation, a 102-year-old school in a leafy residential and commercial neighborhood about 5 miles (8 kilometers) south of downtown Minneapolis.
Karin Cebulla, who said she had worked as a learning specialist at Annuciation and sent her two now-college-aged daughters there, described the school as an accepting, caring community.Continue Reading
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RWC 2025 Daily – Thursday, 28 August
1. Cross code challenge
Australian cricketer Phoebe Litchfield went on social media to challenge her compatriots in the Rugby World Cup squad to go ‘around the world’ with a cricket bat and ball.
That means bouncing the ball on the front and back of the bat, as well as each edge, the bottom and the top of the handle – all in one go without allowing the ball to hit the floor.
How do you think the Wallaroos got on? Watch the video below!
2. ‘Before warm-up I brush my teeth’
Silvia Turani spoke to the media on Wednesday, where she waxed lyrical about her gameday superstitions and routines – some of which are fairly niche!
“I have many rituals,” she said.
“The whole day my main source of carbs will be rice. I will eat rice cakes, rice, it’s all about rice. Then before the game I have to go outside wearing something which is not Italian kit. I have to go for coffee or have my hair done, whatever it is, but dressing up.
“I have to wear mascara, always the same underwear and once in the changing room I need to spray perfume in specific places, my wrists, my neck and the back of my head. Before warm-up I brush my teeth and then when we come inside again, I have to brush my teeth again and put perfume on again.”
She’ll be going through all that in York this weekend where Italy face South Africa on Sunday, 31 August. You can buy tickets to the game here.
3. ‘Moments to make us feel cherished
Those who were in York over this past weekend would have seen Spain put in a spirited display in their loss to New Zealand.
The Spanish players were well supported by their own fans as well as the neutrals, which caused prop Laura Delgado so much happiness it even caused a little pain.
“I was smiling so hard on Sunday that I felt my cheekbones hurting,” she wrote in her RugbyPass column which you can read here.
“But how could I not smile when there were thousands of people supporting Spain in our opening game? And that was the culmination of eight brilliant days, so let me tell you what other moments happened that made us feel cherished.”
4. ‘There’s rugby and there’s us’
Australia’s Lori Cramer could play against her partner, Charli Jacoby when the Wallaroos take on USA in York this Saturday.
It wouldn’t be the first time they have played on opposition teams, so Cramer is taking it in her stride.
“We’ve played against each other so many times so we totally keep it separate,” Cramer said.
“There’s rugby and then there’s us and they’re two totally different things.
“Obviously you want to ask what’s the game plan? But I think we’re a bit more professional than that so it hasn’t been a problem in the past.”
You can read the whole story here.
5. Black Ferns legend on latest official podcast
New Zealand legend Kendra Cocksedge appears in the latest episode of the Rugby World Cup 2025 official podcast, where she discusses her decision to play on until the delayed Rugby World Cup 2021, and reveals what really shredded her nerves recently.
She also spoke about the biggest threats to the Red Roses’ hopes of winning a home Rugby World Cup.
You can watch the full episode here:
6. ‘Happy tears’ after mum’s surprise visit
There was a lovely moment after Samoa’s game against Australia where Fa’asua Makisi realised her mother had flown over to surprise her.
The Samoan addressed the media on Wednesday where she revealed the lengths her mother went to in order to be on the sidelines for such a big moment in her career and life.
“I thought I had no family here for the game and I mentally prepared for that but I didn’t actually see her until the end of the game,” Makisi said.
“She had flown in at 8am from New Zealand and probably had zero sleep and came straight to the stadium. When I saw her at the end of the game – one of my friends made up some lie to get me to go over to the stand and when I saw her, she was holding up a flag behind her and I screamed. It was a natural response.
“I couldn’t believe she was here in England and I fully had an emotional breakdown in front of the crowd.
“My mum has been my rock and she’s been one of the main reasons I’ve been able to come here and to see her here was really overwhelming, but happy tears for sure!”
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