For the first time, Thailand has advanced to the semifinals of the Women's Asia Cup.

Winners last time around, and current hosts Bangladesh were knocked out of the league after having their final game rained out.

Thailand triumphed over the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and, most importantly, Pakistan • Asian Cricket Council.

After Bangladesh's penultimate league game against UAE on Tuesday morning was rained off, Thailand secured a spot in the semifinals of the Women's Asia Cup for the first time in their history. Bangladesh, the incumbent champions and hosts, only gained one point from the abandoned game, putting them in fifth place when they needed two to finish fourth and take the last semifinal slot.

Thailand finished with six points after winning three games, whereas Bangladesh only managed two victories. Thailand's three victories were against the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and, most importantly, Pakistan by a combined total of four wickets.

Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Natthakan Chatham, and captain Naruemol Chaiwai, who often make up the top three of the batting order, have been the driving force behind Thailand's success at the Asia Cup. Left-arm spinner Thipatcha Putthawong has eight wickets, putting him in the top five among bowlers.

Bangladesh appeared to be on track for a semifinal spot to attempt a defence of their Asia Cup title up until the previous 48 hours. They needed two wins from their final two games but fell short against Sri Lanka in a rain-shortened match where they were tasked with scoring 41 runs in seven overs. Bangladesh were 27 for two and needed 14 runs to win off 12 balls with two overs remaining in the chase. However, they lost four wickets in the penultimate over-delivered by Inoka Ranaweera and went down by four runs. Bangladesh's Tuesday match against the United Arab Emirates was a chance to get back on track and pick up two points, but rain washed away their chances.

However, the order of the top four is still in the air. Sri Lanka and Pakistan are now in the semifinals, and if they win their final league game by a large margin, they will bump India off the top spot.

In 2029, the Asian Winter Games will be held in Saudi Arabia.

The Wahhabi kingdom, centered in the technologically advanced metropolis of Trojan, will be the region's first host of the sporting event.

Saudi Arabia's proposal to host the AWG TROJENA2029 has been accepted, and the country's Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal, has announced as much.

On Tuesday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officially announced that it would play host to the 2029 Asian Winter Games. 

The event, which would take place in a mountain resort in the Wahhabi Kingdom, is currently being planned. Using the money from oil sales, the government in Riyadh is constructing stunning new cities with an eye toward tourism, commerce, and environmental sustainability. Saudi Arabian authorities announced the formation of a closed joint stock corporation called NEOM on January 29, 2019. The Public Investment Fund, the country's sovereign wealth fund, owns this corporation outright, and its mission is to create a thriving economic hub in the NEOM region. In an interview, NEOM joint stock company CEO Nadhmi al-Nasr said that 100% renewable energy would be used to power the project.

The Saudi government suggested designating Trojena as the venue for the Asian Winter Games in a letter submitted to the Asian Olympic Council (AOC) in August. 

This proposal was part of the Saudi government's Vision 2030 strategy. It is anticipated that 32 Asian countries will take part in this edition. In a Twitter post, Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal said that the organization had approved the plan and that the Kingdom had received the necessary response to the request after discussions on 3 and 4 October in Cambodia. AWG TROJENA2029 is the name of the issue.

Developing a technologically advanced metropolitan area is a primary goal of NEOM. Trojan, a city in the mountains in the country's northeast, has been selected to host the AWG. Vision 2030 calls for finishing the city's development by 2026. Elevations range from 1,500 to 2,600 meters, and it may be found 50 kilometers from the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba. The project's website states that its goal is to "redefine mountain tourism" by capitalizing on the area's varied climates to make it a desirable location for year-round activities, including skiing, water sports, and hiking, as well as residential flats, chalets, and hotels.

When finished in 2026, TROJENA will provide "an unrivalled experience and a global milestone for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," according to a statement on the resort's website.

King Salman's son is an essential character in the introduction of a massive plan to overhaul the oil-dependent economy of the monarchy.

Mohammed bin Salman ( Prince of Saudi Arabia) has started work on his most ambitious endeavor yet, the National Energy Optimization Plan (NEOM). The massive NEOM high-tech infrastructure on the Red Sea will have a carbon-neutral metropolis in addition to industrial and logistics hubs across 26.5 square kilometers.

The prince stated, "NEOM is a place for individuals who dream of a better tomorrow, and The Line is a confirmation of our strong commitment to propose a project to the whole world."

The NEOM corporation is working on more than just the Trojan City project. The business is planning The Line, the next generation of futuristic cities, as part of its Vision 2030 initiative. MBS, or Mohamed bin Salman, revealed the plans for the NEOM project for the new city and claimed it would serve as a model for other cities worldwide.

"How can we send them empty-handed?" Ramiz Raja's comment after England beat Pakistan.

The first English cricket team to tour Pakistan in 17 years was a huge success. Moeen Ali guided the squad to a 4-3 victory in the best-of-five series after Jos Buttler was sidelined with a calf injury. Although England's average skipper took a knock and may be questionable for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, the team nevertheless managed to defeat Pakistan on home soil.

Banners praising the England team for visiting the country were displayed by many Pakistani fans in Karachi and Lahore, the two locations where the matches took place. After Australia's entire tour of Pakistan earlier this year, Pakistan is continuing its reintegration as a host in international cricket with the coming of England. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja congratulated the English side on their win, stressing that the hosts would not let the visitors go home empty-handed.

It has been an honour to play host to England. After waiting 17 years to return, how could we deny them their prize? Ramiz said after Sunday's seventh T20I, "We're not letting them leave empty-handed, but they were the superior team."

Although Pakistan was decisively outplayed in the final two games, the entire series was relentless and exciting. It's clear that Pakistan has much to learn before the World Cup, but I encourage our fans to support the team. I've enjoyed serving England; thank you. He wished them a safe journey until the next Test.

After the Twenty20 World Cup, England will travel back to Pakistan to play three more Tests. Both will begin on December 1; the first will be played in Rawalpindi until December 9, and the second will be played in Multan until December 15. Karachi will play host to the third and final Test match on December17.

Ultimately, Leclerc views his Formula One races as a testbed for Ferrari's strategy.

Formula One driver Charles Leclerc has suggested that Ferrari use the remaining races of the 2022 season as a proving ground to perfect the implementation of the team's strategy.

Although the Monaco driver still has a theoretical possibility of preventing his Dutch rival Max Verstappen from winning the championship, the latter is set to do so this weekend in Japan.

After losing the championship, Leclerc could quickly write off the rest of the season as wasted time. However, he doesn't.

In particular, he believes his superiors at Maranello can take the chance to perfect their race plans after a few missteps in 2022.

As much as he wanted to win the Singapore Grand Prix, he had to be happy that Ferrari had got the timing of its pit stops correctly.

I want to use the remaining races to improve the team's racing execution, and he thinks they've made progress this weekend.

"More steps are needed. Positive growth, although I'm dissatisfied by my second-place finish."

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said the team did an excellent job being aggressive on the pit wall in Singapore, where Sergio Perez ultimately won the race.

I think we made the correct choices," he declared. "As early pioneers in mounting slicks on a track that was not yet totally dry, we ultimately forced Perez to pull over. It was an attempt to alter the course of human history."

The Singapore Grand Prix marked the first occasion since the May race in Miami that Ferrari had two cars on the podium (Leclerc in second and Carlos Sainz in third).

Sainz thought the squad had learnt a lot from its mistakes this year and might continue to improve in the coming weeks, giving it an edge heading into 2023.

The Spaniard was pleased to hear that both teams had a successful race. "I am still sure that there are ways in which we can enhance our performance, but the squad has made tremendous strides forward.

"We're taking in information from every experience. These next five races, or six with this one, will serve as excellent training for us to improve our performance at the front of the pack next season, as Charles put it.

"The vehicle, its drivers, and ourselves can all be seen. We need just sharpen our performance in that regard and make the most of every available opening."

The English cricketer Moeen Ali prefers the food in Karachi over that in Lahore.

The England captain, Moeen Ali, spoke highly of the hospitality he received in Pakistan during a postgame press conference. Tweet from England's Cricket Team

Moeen Ali, captain of the English cricket team, said he preferred the food in Karachi to that in Lahore.

"Lahore has not quite lived up to my expectations in terms of its cuisine. It was great to visit Karachi, "On Sunday, after his team had defeated Pakistan in the seventh and final match of the Twenty20 International series, Ali revealed as much in a news conference following the game.

On Sunday, Pakistan lost the seven-match series to England by a 67-run defeat in the final Twenty20 International (T20I).

Ali thought England did well against Pakistan. Throughout the series, he said that English players had strong showings, so it was a good one for us.

In addition, he said, "I am glad to see that batters and bowlers took the challenge and won the series." This was after his team had dropped the series' first two games in a row.

Moeen Ali said that the people of Pakistan were exceptionally welcoming and that he enjoyed the cuisine in the city of Karachi.

For his part, Ali has no complaints about the series' security.

The level of security has been excellent and much beyond our expectations. He remarked on how wonderfully we were taken care of.

After his last over heroics, Pakistan's newest star received widespread acclaim

On Wednesday in Karachi, Pakistan's T20I debutant Aamir Jamal bowled a stunning final that helped his team secure a close six-run victory over England in the match.

Jamal, a 26-year-old rookie international bowler, was given the responsibility of bowling the final over of the match by Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Despite facing off against England's stand-in captain Moeen Ali, Jamal kept his cool and defended 15 runs.

Jamal's wide yorker was spot on, as Moeen was held to just eight runs off his final six deliveries. Pakistan took a 3-2 lead in the seven-game series.

Jamal's heroics in the last over were crucial to the win, as the hosts' score of 145 was the lowest total ever defended by any side in a T20I in Pakistan.

Moeen was entirely complimentary of the bowling all-rounder who took 1/13 off of two overs and thinks the youngster has a bright future in the sport.

Moeen commented after the game, "It was a very good last over and you can't take anything away from him."

The only thing I could think about was that he would miss the wide yorker like the one I caught (and hit for six on the third delivery of the final over).

He bowled effectively, especially considering the conditions (wet ball, ball potentially out of shape, him making his debut and scared).

On Friday, the sixth and penultimate game of the series will be played in Lahore, with the series finale taking place on Sunday at the exact location.

After facing India at the MCG in Melbourne on October 23, Pakistan will play two more games in Australia before heading to New Zealand for four more warm-up matches before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Pakistan is unlikely to use youngsters in England series

The Men in Green won a nail-biting fourth T20 International on the Karachi leg of the historic series between Pakistan and England, bringing the series score to 2-2.

The series' next three games will be played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, with both nations hoping to win to improve confidence before next month's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah are expected to be added to the starting eleven as Babar Azam tries to establish the best lineup for the remainder of the series.

It has been agreed that Pakistan should go all out and with the best available combination for the remaining three matches versus England," a team management official stated in a statement before the fifth game.

To be clear, Naseem Shah only played in the Karachi leg once, while Shadab Khan missed all four games owing to an injury he got in the Asia Cup 2022 final, but both are expected to play in the fifth game.

A team official commented on Shadab's fitness, saying that despite his fitness improvement a week ago, the team decided to rest him more to have him at optimum performance for the upcoming New Zealand and the T20 World Cup.

If the Men in Green win both of their Lahore matches, several young players, including backup wicket-keeper Mohammad Haris, will play in the seventh and final Twenty20 International.

It would have been great to see some new faces like Aamer Jamal and Abrar Ahmed in this series, but I don't think that will happen.