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Exchanges of live fire across the contested border between Pakistan and India have raised fears of an all-out war between the nuclear powers, but residents of Islamabad hope that a devastating conflict can be avoided.

With fans and neutrals alike on the edge of their seats from this gripping encounter, expectations were high for an equally entertaining second half.

After three stunning goals worthy of putting any team in the Champions League final, there was almost an air of disappointment when Inter’s goal to restore their advantage came from a simple corner routine.

Dumfries rose highest to meet Hakan Calhanoglu’s corner at the back post, highlighting Barca’s defensive struggles.

“Inter are not the most dynamic team, and they don’t have much raw pace but there was still a way for them to hurt Barca, on the break or with set-pieces,” said Warnock.

“They are the oldest squad in the Champions League so there is a lot of experience there and they showed that tonight with the way they were clever enough to keep opening Barca up.”

At 30 years and 56 days, Inter named the seventh oldest starting XI for a Champions League semi-final game and they used all of that experience to keep cool heads in a high-drama scenario.

“When you play at home like we did, the sensation is that we should have managed to earn a better result,” Barcelona forward Raphinha told Movistar Plus.

“We can’t concede that many goals, especially at home. Sure, you have to give praise to our opponents who are strong and played well tonight but we are Barca and it’s our duty to win at home, that’s how it is.”

Smarting from three consecutive defeats in the past seven days, where they have dropped to second in Serie A and gone out of the Coppa Italia to city rivals AC Milan, Inter were determined not to let the lead slip away again.

“Barca were set up to attack and take the game to Inter but their high-line left them vulnerable at the back,” said Warnock.

“They are not going to change that way of playing – they haven’t changed all season and they have done well doing it, so why would they?”

Henry Golding revealed he has reconnected with several of his “Crazy Rich Asians” collaborators as the hit film, based on author Kevin Kwan’s book trilogy, gets a future on the little screen.

Golding, who starred as affluent heartthrob Nick Young in the 2018 film, told the “Today” show on Wednesday that he recently reunited with co-stars Awkwafina and Gemma Chan, on separate occasions, and discussed the series currently in development at Max. “Everyone is excited,” he said.

The “Snake Eyes” and “Another Simple Favor” actor said he met up with Awkwafina “the other night” and “not too long ago” reconnected with Chan and “Crazy Rich Asians” co-writer Adele Lim in London “to sort of discuss where we’re heading.”

“Crazy Rich Asians,” directed by Jon M. Chu and co-written by Lim and Peter Chiarelli, touted an all-Asian cast and was a watershed moment for underrepresented voices in Hollywood. The film made nearly $240 million worldwide on a budget of $30 million and paved the way for a sequel based off Kwan’s second book, “China Rich Girlfriend.”

In 2019, news broke that the “Crazy Rich Asians” sequel hit a significant roadblock as Lim exited the project over pay disparity. The status of the second film has been unclear since then, but it seems Lim will give “Crazy Rich Asians” another go. Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of both Max and Warner Bros. Pictures, which distributed the first film.

Lim is set to executive produce, write and serve as showrunner on the Warner Bros. Television project. Kwan and Chu (via his Electric Somewhere production banner) will both return as executive producers. Color Force’s Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will also executive produce. It’s unclear where exactly the series will pick up, but it will be based off Kwan’s books.

The series is in early development with no casting deals in place, but Lim is keen on having original cast members return for the show, The Times has learned. In his “Today” interview, Golding did not confirm whether he was officially on board but said “we have so much runway to really share the world” of the “Crazy Rich Asians” franchise.

“I think we’re really excited to show more,” he said.