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Bacchus Bulls registered a 33-run win over Reliance Hustlers to win the South/Central Essequibo Cricket Committee T20 tournament on Sunday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian Premier League’s attempt to ride out India’s coronavirus crisis suffered a blow yesterday after two players tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt over whether the world’s richest cricket tournament can continue.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies seamer Kemar Roach believes his career-best eight wicket haul against Hampshire was just reward for his persistence, after managing only three wickets from 71 overs in his two opening matches of the County Championship for Surrey.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama claimed a match-haul of 11 wickets in a fairytale debut as he bowled Sri Lanka to a 209-run victory, and a 1-0 series win, in the second test against Bangladesh in Pallekele yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite failed for the second in the match but Ian Cockbain slammed a hundred and Tom Lace narrowly missed out on another, as Gloucestershire produced a thrilling run chase to stun Leicestershire by four wickets here Sunday.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies have slumped to 10th spot in the latest International Cricket Council’s Twenty20 rankings, just six months before they defend their title at the T20 World Cup in India.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former test opener and cricket commentator Michael Slater has pilloried the Australian government over its decision to ban citizens in COVID-ravaged India from returning home, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison has “blood” on his hands.

(BBC) Former world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr survived an early knockdown to beat Chris Arreola by unanimous decision in California Saturday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 49 points Sunday afternoon and outdueled Kevin Durant as the host Milwaukee Bucks edged the Brooklyn Nets, 117-114.

(ESPNCricinfo) Relocating the IPL to Mumbai has emerged as a serious option for the Board of Control for Cricket in India as it looks to minimise the risks after several Covid-19 related cases were reported from both venues currently hosting the tournament yesterday.

(Reuters) – New Zealand have overhauled world champions England as the number one side in the one-day international (ODI) rankings, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been “sending signals” to the Biden administration, but Washington will not ease sanctions without concrete steps toward free elections, a senior White House official told Reuters yesterday.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera has announced his retirement from international cricket after nearly 12 years in the sport, the country’s cricket board (SLC) said yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Today’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match had to be rescheduled after two players tested positive for COVID-19, raising doubts over the fate of this year’s edition of the world’s richest Twenty20 tournament.

“I will sharpen up over here and come and put on a show on for the people in Guyana”. 

Head coach of the West Indies women’s squad Courtney Walsh said he is excited to work with new talent Mandy Mangru after positive feedback about her game.

Following a record of one win and a loss during the start of the 2022 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup Qualifiers, the Golden Jaguars, Guyana’s senior men’s football team, has secured a ranking of 165th out of 210 affiliated nations.

Delhi Capitals 167 for 3 (Dhawan 69*, Shaw 39) beat Punjab Kings 166 for 6 (Agarwal 99*, Rabada 3-36) by seven wickets (Cricinfo) On his IPL captaincy debut, Mayank Agarwal scored 60% of Punjab Kings’ runs in fewer than half the balls but his unbeaten 99 was not enough to push his side to a total that would challenge Delhi Capitals in the chase.

Rajasthan Royals 220 for 3 (Buttler 124, Samson 48) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 165 for 8 (Pandey 31, Mustafizur 3-20, Morris 3-29) by 55 runs (Cricinfo) David Warner’s absence from the Sunrisers Hyderabad XI made no change to the team’s performance on the field, as they lost to Rajasthan Royals by 55 runs, staying at the bottom of the IPL 2021 points table yesterday.

(Reuters) – Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul will undergo surgery after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise said yesterday.