Tons from&nbsp;Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis&nbsp;helped Sri&nbsp;Lanka&nbsp;register a record-breaking 161 run victory against West Indies in the 2nd ODI&nbsp;in Hambantota. It is Sri&nbsp;Lanka's&nbsp;biggest win against West Indies in 50 over cricket. Mendis&nbsp;and Fernando put together a stunning 239 run stand for the 3rd wicket after being left at 9/2. The Windes&nbsp;in reply were bowled out for just 184 in 39.1 overs. Wrist spinners&nbsp;Wanindu Hasaranga&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lakshan Sandakan&nbsp;took 3 wickets each.&nbsp;Sri&nbsp;Lankans who have already clinched the series will face the visitors for the final ODI&nbsp;on 4th March.

Tons from Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis helped Sri Lanka register a record-breaking 161 run victory against West Indies in the 2nd ODI in Hambantota. It is Sri Lanka's biggest win against West Indies in 50 over cricket. Mendis and Fernando put together a stunning 239 run stand for the 3rd wicket after being left at 9/2. The Windes in reply were bowled out for just 184 in 39.1 overs. Wrist spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan took 3 wickets each. Sri Lankans who have already clinched the series will face the visitors for the final ODI on 4th March.

Pakistan's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq expressed his concerns over the fairness of the ICC World Test Championship, suggested that the tournament should be extended to end the event in a balanced way. The 45 years old Pakistan's chief selector further said that the matches can be rescheduled and extended beyond 2021. Earlier in March due to the pandemic scare, Pakistan had to postpone a Test of the championship against Bangladesh. Although ICC has agreed to discuss the issue with board members as they also indicated towards awarding points for the cancelled matches as a feasible option.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the Board of Cricket Control of India off balance and the cricket body is thinking of having the cash-rich Indian Premier League in October-November. According to reports, the decision largely depends on the postponement of Men's World T20 which is scheduled to be held in Australia at the same time. Currently, Australia has sealed its border for 6 months to contain the spread of COVID-19. Interestingly, ICC has not dropped any hint regarding the postponement of the World T20 yet but officials in the BCCI&nbsp;will be surely be waiting for an opportunity to put together the IPL&nbsp;in that window.&nbsp;

Australian batsman David Warner showed his gratitude towards those working to win the battle against COVID-19. On Tuesday, the 33 years old took to his social media account to share a video of him shaving his head. While recalling that his debut was the last time he shaved his head, Warner further nominated his Australian teammate Steve Smith and Indian captain Virat Kohli to do the same. With 19 deaths, Australia has more than 4400 positive COVID-19 cases and the borders are sealed for the next 6 months.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Aussie Test captain Tim Paine got robbed in Hobart&nbsp;on Monday when thieves broke into his car and took away some of his personal belongings. Paine had parked his car on the road creating some space in his home and garage to practice and work out as there is a lockdown&nbsp;in Hobart due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The thieves took advantage and broke the window to take away his wallet and some other things. As all sports event stay suspended, cricketers are finding new ways to stay in shape but this one ended up costing Paine some pain.&nbsp;

After Indian skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli, his deputy Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;followed suit and on Tuesday donated a sum of ₹80 lakh to help India fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The star opener tweeted to say that we need our country back on feet &amp; the onus is on us. Let&rsquo;s get behind our leaders and support them.&nbsp;Out of the ₹80 lakh, Rohit has decided to donate Rs. ₹lakh to the PM-CARES Fund, Rs. 25 lakh to CM Relief Fund while ₹5 lakh each towards Feeding India and welfare of stray dogs.

After many Indian sports stars extended their support for those affected by the coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic, Indian women's ODI team captain Mithali Raj and star performer Poonam Yadav too donated Rs. 10 lakh&nbsp;and 2 lakh&nbsp;respectively on Monday. Mithali&nbsp;divided the amount to contribute 5 lakh&nbsp;each&nbsp;to the PMCares initiative and&nbsp;Telangana Chief Minister's Relief Fund. All-rounder Deepti Sharma also aided by donating Rs. 1.5 lakh. Earlier, Brij Bhushan Sharan president of the Wrestling Federation of India, on behalf of the federation donated Rs 11 lakh to help India fight against the dreaded pandemic.

After Covid-19 partially impaired this year's cricketing calendar, it can likely pose problems for the sporting events scheduled for later this year as well. The Australian government's 6-month complete travel ban to contain the spread of the virus virtually hangs as a black cloud over India's tour Downunder. India&rsquo;s tour of Australia is to begin with a T20 tri-series in October, followed by the T20 World Cup. The tour&nbsp;ends with the Tests in December. But travel restrictions by the Australian government may now jeopardise India's October tour.

Indian Men's cricket team captain Virat Kohli along with his wife Anushka Sharma took to social media to announce that the couple was donating an undisclosed amount to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Relief fund to help the state fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Virat wrote, 'our heart was breaking looking at the suffering of so many and we hope that our contribution in some way helps in easing the pain of fellow citizens.' Maharashtra with more than 200 positive cases of Covid-19 is the worst affected state in the whole country.&nbsp;

The much anticipated 13th edition of the Indian Premier&nbsp;League is most likely to be cancelled due to the widespread coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic. A source in the IPL&nbsp;administration told the Times of India that since one can't have social distancing in the stadium,&nbsp;IPL will not happen this year. It will now happen next year. The source added that the mega auction which was scheduled for 2021 will also not happen now.&nbsp;Reportedly, BCCI is waiting for an announcement from the Indian government and sports ministry on visas of foreign players before it makes the news official. The board is likely to officially tell&nbsp;the franchises soon after the 21-day country wide lockdown&nbsp;ends.

BCCI&nbsp;president Saurav&nbsp;Ganguly on Saturday announced that the richest cricket board in the world is donating&nbsp;₹51 crores for the fight against Covid-19 to Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund. The amount will be put together by BCCI&nbsp;and all it's state units and was approved by the board members as well as the state associations. In a statement, BCCI&nbsp;said that it is a public health emergency and the board has a firm resolve that the nation gets all possible help to cope with the testing times.&nbsp;

As International cricket is on a&nbsp;forced coronavirus&nbsp;break, Team India coach Ravi&nbsp;Shastri&nbsp;has found something positive. Shastri&nbsp;feels the players and support staff can use this break to re-energise themselves as they barely got any moment to rest in 2019. With continuous cricket in 2019, Shastri&nbsp;called this break a welcome rest for not just the cricketers but also the support staff. The Indian Premier League is already postponed and is likely to get cancelled and this might just extend the break for Indian cricketers.&nbsp;

While at home, most cricketers prefer to stay in shape during the lockdown but not New Zealand's&nbsp;captain Kane Williamson. The Kiwi skipper decided to teach his dog how to field in slips. While we agree that Williamson is one of the best in the world in the slips, his pet though is equally good.&nbsp;

As the nation&nbsp;continues to fight against the Coronavirus, Indian bowlers urged fellow citizens to stay indoors. Ravindra&nbsp;Jadeja&nbsp;shared a video of him running out&nbsp;Australia batsman Usman Khawaj&nbsp;and used the cricket analogy to urge his fans to stay safe and not get run out. His compatriot Mohammed&nbsp;Shami&nbsp;too shared a video on Twitter encouraging people to not come outside their homes during the 21-day lockdown.

Master Blaster Sachin&nbsp;Tendulkar&nbsp;has decided to donate a sum of Rs. 50 lakh&nbsp;in his bid to join the fight against COVID-19, which has caused more than 24,000 deaths globally. A source told PTI&nbsp;that&nbsp;the donation will be divided&nbsp;equally between&nbsp;Prime Minister&rsquo;s Relief Fund and Chief Minister&rsquo;s Relief Fund.

Former New Zealand fast bowler Ian O'Brien&nbsp;has resorted to doing odd-jobs in England as he is stuck due to the national lockdown. The former pacer who has played&nbsp;22 Tests, 10 ODIs and four T20Is for the Blackcaps&nbsp;is forced to offer his services for driving &amp; speaking over skype&nbsp;as he collects money for his trip home. In New Zealand, O'Brien has an elderly mother, a wife &amp; two kids who are waiting as he is currently stuck in England due to the lockdown&nbsp;because of coronavirus. Interestingly, he has made a resume for himself which he posted on twitter which lists batting against Dale Steyn&nbsp;&amp; bowling to Virender&nbsp;Sehwag&nbsp;as a big achievement.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While the entire nation is sitting at home during the lockdown, Indian cricketer&nbsp;Rohit&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;who is also confined to his residence is trying to keep himself busy by doing household chores. In a video chat with former cricketer Kevin Pietersen, Rohit&nbsp;mentioned that he is helping his wife by doing laundry and washing dishes during his forced stay at home. With the IPL&nbsp;postponed already, looks like Rohit&nbsp;Sharma's stay at home only got longer.&nbsp;

England all-rounder Ben Stokes is all ready for the Indian Premier League which has been postponed until April 15 as of now due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the complete country is under a 21-day lockdown and the league future hangs in balance but the 28 years old Rajasthan Royal's player has still confirmed his availability. After Tom Banton, Stokes is the second English player to confirm his availability for IPL.

With almost all sporting&nbsp;events being either cancelled or postponed due to the expanding&nbsp;Coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic, the Asian Cricket Council has decided to cancel its all-important&nbsp;meeting to finalise&nbsp;the venue of Asia Cup T20. Pakistan was supposed to host the Asia Cup but with India refusing to travel due to the political tension between the countries, ACC was about to decide a neutral venue for the tournament which most likely would have been UAE.&nbsp;

Bangladesh cricketers have decided to donate half of their salary&nbsp;to battle the Covid-19 pandemic effectively. In a joint statement issued by the Tigers, 27 cricketers have decided to donate the sum, which also includes the 17 players contracted with the Bangladesh Cricket Board. After excluding the tax the money will amount to nearly 25 lakh taka.

In their bit to help the country&nbsp;fight against the deadly coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic, Pakistan cricket team's&nbsp;centrally contracted players have decided to&nbsp;make a collective donation of Rs 5 million to the&nbsp;government&rsquo;s emergency fund, the PCB&nbsp;announced on Thursday. In addition to that, Pakistan Cricket&nbsp;Board's staff,&nbsp;up to the rank of senior managers, will donate their one day&rsquo;s salary, while the general managers and above will donate two days&rsquo; salary to the cause. PCB&nbsp;also announced that it will match the contribution of its staff to the government fund.

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