Egypt were denied a historic first FIFA World Cup victory as Belgium fought back to earn a 1-1 draw in their Group G opener, with Emam Ashour and Romelu Lukaku playing key roles.
Maximiliano Araujo scored an 80th-minute equaliser as Uruguay fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in their opening FIFA World Cup Group H match.
The FIFA World Cup saw all four matches end in draws for the first time since 1958, with Cape Verde holding Spain and Iran drawing 2-2 with New Zealand.
Ashok Sharma has replaced injured pacer Yudhvir Singh in the India A squad for the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka. Yudhvir will undergo rehabilitation for a right rotator cuff injury.
Iranian supporters displayed the pre-revolutionary "Lion and Sun" flag inside SoFi Stadium during Iran's World Cup opener against New Zealand despite FIFA's ban on political symbols.
At stumps, Shubman Gill walked back undefeated on 65 with night watchman Kuldeep Yadav (3 not out) in company as India raced to 196 for 2, for an overall lead of 322 runs.
India earned it's first penalty corner of the match in the third minute, but Harmanpreet's drag-flick was saved by the Irish defender near the post.
Pune’s Diana Pundole won the MRF Saloons (Toyota Etios) race with ease in a race interrupted by a safety car period following a three-car collision.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will attend the ceremony alongside state CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. PM Modi will be inspiring the athletes through a video message.
In the final, India will face Thailand, who defeated Indonesia 3-1 in the other semi-final.
