Jonny Bairstow equalled the England record for the fastest one-day international fifty as the world champions beat Ireland by four wickets in a series-clinching victory in the second ODI at Southampton on Saturday.
There were a 300-odd people - wearing team jerseys and holding club flags - at the East Bengal tent on Saturday but their mood was distinctly subdued, dampened further by a sudden spell of downpour.
Outspoken Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the US Open on Sunday, saying he was giving it a miss for "the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives".
The members of the governing council will meet on Sunday afternoon. Long due already, and with franchises and other stakeholders waiting to hear more, the meeting can be expected to turn into a marathon as BCCI president Sourav Ganguly joins the GC members in capacity of a special invitee.
The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday), according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. It was the fifth consecutive day with more than 60,000 infections recorded, according to the Baltimore-based university. There were also 1,051 deaths in the 24-hour period.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Saturday, beginning its journey back to Earth with two US astronauts on board, NASA footage showed.
Indian golfer Arjun Atwal heaved a sigh of relief after back-to-back birdies on his second nine helped him to make the cut at the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event to use the Modified Stable format scoring system.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Saturday shared an adorable picture of his newly-born child on social media. In the photo, Pandya is seen holding the baby boy in his arms in a hospital. 'The blessing from God,' he captioned the image while posting it on his social media handles.
Former India captain Anil Kumble said pulling out of the 2007-08 Australia Tour could have been an 'acceptable' option but his side continued the series to set an example by winning the remaining matches under trying circumstances. The 2nd Test in Sydney was marred by the infamous Monkeygate scandal where Harbhajan Singh was handed a three-match ban for allegedly racially abusing Andrew Symonds.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan could be one of the biggest attractions in the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) as he is among the 70 foreign players who have expressed interest in competing in the event starting August 28.
The hajj pilgrimage has also been drastically impacted by the virus. Last year, some 2.5 million pilgrims took part, but this year it was limited to as few as 1,000 already residing in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Health Ministry said there have been no cases of the Covid-19 illness among this year's pilgrims. Government precautions included testing pilgrims for the virus, monitoring their movement with electronic wristbands and requiring them to quarantine before and after.