Sri Lanka Claims Series Win, Jannik Sinner Triumphs at ATP World Tour Finals

In a thrilling day of sports, Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand with a nail-biting three-wicket win in the second match. The hosts' victory pushed them to an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Kusal Mendis was hailed as the Player of the Match for his gritty half-century in the decisive innings, which helped Sri Lanka post a total of 259/9.

Meanwhile, on the ATP World Tour Finals front, Italian player Jannik Sinner claimed victory over Taylor Fritz to win his maiden title. Sinner defeated Fritz 6-4, 6-4, securing another impressive win in the prestigious tournament.

In other sports news, Australia will face off against Pakistan in Monday's third T20I of their series at Hobart's Bellerive Oval. The West Indies and England fifth T20I was marred by rain and ultimately ended without a result. The former won the match two over to be 3-1 up in the series.

Indian cricket teams are gearing up for several tournaments. Mumbai has announced its squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, while Haryana Steelers thrashed Tamil Thalaivas 36-29 in match 59 of PKL 11.

Jaipur Pink Panthers secured a narrow win over Puneri Paltan with a scoreline of 30-28. Telugu Titans and Haryana Steelers will clash once again in PKL 11, marking another crucial matchup for the two teams. Bengaluru Bulls are set to take on Umaha from U Mumba in the tournament's next match.

This wrap concludes our daily sports update.