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Two of the semi finalists are set in the T20 Cricket World Cup, with England and South Africa winning their final Super Eight games to advance. India will almost certainly join them, but the fourth spot is up for grabs between Australia and Afghanistan. Australia need a win over India in tonight’s 9:30 p.m. game in St. Lucia, which we will show live with sound at Danny’s in Treetown and on Soi Buakhao. Even with a win though, Australia will need to sweat out the Afghanistan-Bangladesh game early Tuesday morning, because a heavy win by the Afghans could leapfrog them over Australia on the net run rate tiebreaker.

Bangladesh technically aren’t yet eliminated, but they would require a very heavy win combined with a very heavy Australian loss. So it’s most likely Australia or Afghanistan vs. South Africa in the first semifinal Thursday morning, and India vs England in the 9:30 p.m. semifinal Thursday night.

Also tonight, the final games in Group B of Euro 2024:

Croatia vs. Italy at 2 a.m. The Italians are through to the knockout stage with a win, but could possibly go through with a loss if other results go their way. Croatia is pretty much in a must-win situation to advance.

Spain vs. Albania at 2 a.m. The Spanish have already clinched top spot and a Round of 16 game next Sunday night. Albania would advance with a win and would even have an outside chance with a draw.

My birthday party is this Thursday, and while we tried to schedule it not to clash with any big sports events, it turned out that just wasn’t possible in this busy week. So the party will go on with India vs. England on the big TV in a 9:30 p.m. start in the T20 Cricket World Cup.

I guess that’s still better than having the party Wednesday (my actual birthday), when it would have clashed with both State of Origin II (5:05 p.m.) and four big Euro 2024 games (Slovakia vs. Romania and Ukraine vs. Belgium at 11, Georgia vs. Portugal and Czechia vs. Turkey at 2).

Or Tuesday, which also features four Euro 2024 games. Or Saturday, when the first two Euro 2024 Round of 16 games are set.

I’m happy we have so much going on this week. It’s enough to make a guy feel young, even on his 63rd birthday.