A victory in the semifinal will not only secure a spot in the final for India but will also guarantee a spot in the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup. The top three teams in the tournament will earn qualification for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup.
Left-arm bowlers have been troubling Indian batters, notably at the ICC events for a decade or so. Be it Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson of Australia during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 semifinals, Mohammed Amir of Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final, Trent Boult of New
Indian shuttler Prannoy HS had to settle for a bronze medal as he registered a loss to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinals of the ongoing Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships on Saturday.
Jordan Elsey (1’) gave East Bengal FC an early lead, but his goal was cancelled out in the second half by Aminou Bouba (57’). However, East Bengal FC soon retained their lead through an own goal from Bouba (78’) and held on to the victory.
Indian Super League (ISL) outfit, East Bengal FC, will look to become the second team from the league to enter the semi-finals as they take on Gokulam Kerala FC in the second quarter-final of the Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday.
World No.1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen revealed that he came in contact with food poisoning after his semifinal victory against Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov which eventually affected his preparation for the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup.