Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Dilhara Lokuhettige has been banned from cricket for eight years due to corruption, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.
'For now, it will be very difficult for me to swap a batting order that has been through a couple of tough times of late and played well. I'll take the 600 and keep working on that.'
Spin all-rounder Fabian Allen smashed 21 off six balls to help West Indies beat Sri Lanka by three wickets and complete a 2-1 Twenty20 International series victory in Antigua on Sunday.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra received the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award.
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In the last edition in 2014, India won 33 medals (3 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze).
Dasun Shanaka led from the front with a scintillating half-century as Sri Lanka edged World champions Australia by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 International to avoid a series whitewash, in Pallekele, on Saturday.
Sri Lanka's batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, 48 hours after the squad's arrival from England and less than a week before the home series against India.
Former Sri Lanka pacer Dilhara Lokuhettige was charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in November 2019 for his involvement in match-fixing during a T20 tournament in UAE in 2017, where a Sri Lankan team participated.
Root and all-rounder Moeen Ali (28) stitched together a patient 91-run partnership to steady the ship.
'The reality is around the rest of the world... teams have had to deal with positive cases... We have to manage it as best we can.'
England captain Joe Root is confident any positive COVID-19 Tests in the squad would not force the cancellation of their two-test tour of Sri Lanka this month, but said his side would have to keep a close watch on their physical and mental wellbeing.
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Du Plessis also put on a record seventh wicket stand against Sri Lanka of 133 with Keshav Maharaj (73), who went to his highest Test score before he was the last batsman out.
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Seven players - Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Chahar, Manish Pandey, Ishan Kishan, and Krishna Gowtham - who were in close contact with Krunal Pandya were identified as close contacts and hence will not play the remaining two T20Is.
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It has bolstered the home team's medal chances at the 14-day event, which is expected to see massive participation from more than 150 countries.
Tharoor argued that the proposed bill represents a "grave chapter in the history of the Indian republic, seeking to ratify an ordinance that in many ways is an assault on our democratic heritage and the spirit of federalism."
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With most of the power-hitters in isolation after Krunal Pandya's COVID-19 positive case, India could score just 132 for 5 on a slow track. Sri Lanka chased down the total with two balls to spare and won by four wickets.
Sri Lankan batting stalwart Mahela Jayawardene will retire from Twenty20 Internationals after the conclusion of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.
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It is more likely that Australia series will mark Bumrah's return to competitive cricket after four months, having recovered from stress fracture.
Shooter Avani Lekhara crashed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.
The only bowler with 100 T20 International wickets said Sri Lanka need continuity in leadership for a lasting change of fortunes after a period of slump.
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All-rounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the postponement of Tuesday's second T20 International between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo.
Former Sri Lanka players Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have been summoned to appear before a special investigation unit in Sri Lanka.
Images from the women's T20 World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka, in Melbourne, on Saturday.
Fawad Chaudhary, Pakistan's Minister for Science and Technology, had alleged that India was pressuring Sri Lankan players not to tour Pakistan. He had tweeted that Indian "sports authorities" were resorting to cheap tactics.
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Half centuries from Colin de Grandhomme and B J Watling gave New Zealand a first-innings lead of 138 against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Sunday.
Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal took four for 27 to set up Sri Lanka's 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test in Harare on Thursday.
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer believes Tom Latham will be the key batter for New Zealand in the ongoing first Test match in Kanpur on Thursday.
Sri Lanka Skipper Angelo Mathews said losing the toss and explosive batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan's injury were the key factors in the team's eight-wicket loss to India in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Cardiff.
"Now captaincy on the field can be a different thing. To read moments, win moments and strategize, you have to be sharp, and I think Hardik has all ingredients to be a good captain.
The top two teams with most points as of April 30, 2021 will then contest in the WTC final in June 2021 in the UK.
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