India’s series against SL rescheduled due to Covid

New Delhi/Colombo: The Indian cricket team’s six-match limited-overs series against Sri Lanka was today rescheduled owing to a Covid-19 outbreak in the home team camp, with the first ODI postponed from July 13 to July 17. Sri Lanka’s batting coach Grant Flower and data analyst GT Niroshan have tested positive for the virus on return from the United Kingdom, which has forced Sri Lanka Cricket to extend the hard quarantine period from the stipulated three days. The new dates are still being chalked out.

Zagreb

Anand goes down to Anish Giri in Croatia

Viswanathan Anand went down to Netherlands’ Anish Giri in the ninth round of the rapid event of Croatia Grand Chess Tour. Anand had drawn his seventh and eighth round matches. Top seed Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) topped at the end of the rapid event.

CARCASSONNE (France)

Cavendish equals record with 34th Tour de France stage win

Mark Cavendish cemented his place in the cycling pantheon by equalling Belgian great Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins. The Briton claimed his fourth win in this year’s Tour. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey. Agencies