Haryana Steelers battle past Tamil Thalaivas in Panchkula
Table-toppers Haryana Steelers defeated Tamil Thalaivas 36-29 in a closely-fought Pro Kabaddi League match. In the second match of the night, Jaipur Pink Panthers overcame Puneri Paltan 30-28 in a fiercely-contested game.
St Lucia
West Indies restore pride with stunning run chase
West Indies restored some pride by securing a thrilling five-wicket victory against England with a blistering run chase in their T20I. A big-hitting 55 from opener Phil Salt and an even more aggressive unbeaten 62 from Jacob Bethell helped England post 218/5. In reply, West Indies openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis smashed 136 off the first nine overs to put the hosts in the driving seat.
New York
60 million households tuned in for Paul-Tyson match
Netflix said that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and the event peaked at 65 million streams. The bout between the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prize fighter Paul and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Tyson, which Paul won, was streamed live on Netflix.
Pallekele
Battling Kusal guides Lanka to ODI series win over NZ
Kusal Mendis overcame injury to score a workmanlike half-century that helped Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets in their rain-shortened second ODI and clinch the three-match series 2-0. Chasing 210 to win, Sri Lanka struggled for partnerships on a turning pitch and were in trouble at 93/5 but Kusal managed a groin issue sustained early in his innings to make an unbeaten 74 off 102 balls that took his side home.
London
Dutch reach knockout rounds in Nations League
Viktor Gyokeres led Sweden to a 2-1 win over Slovakia while Netherlands qualified for the Nations League quarterfinals with a 4-0 win over Hungary. Germany also set a single-game scoring record for the relatively new competition — this is its fourth edition — by routing Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0.
Malaga
Slovakia reach semifinals of Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Slovakia followed up their win over the United States with a 2-0 victory over Australia to reach the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup finals. Iga Swiatek’s Poland, seeking their first title, will face Italy in the semifinals. Defending champion Canada face Great Britain in the last quarterfinal.
