Top sports news: Hardik Pandya smashes 20 sixes, Shooting World Cup postponed due to coronavirus & more

In Friday's top Sports News (March 6, 2020), Hardik Pandya got everyone talking as in the ongoing DY Patil T20 cricket tournament in Navi Mumbai on Friday, Pandya smashed 6 fours and a staggering 20 sixes.

In other sports, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has postponed the Delhi Shooting World Cup due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Let's take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:

1. Australia's Mitchell Starc to miss final ODI against South Africa to watch wife Alyssa in 'home World Cup final'

Australian paceman Mitchell Starc is all set to miss the final One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa to watch his wife, Alyssa Healy in action at the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup Final.

The fast bowler will miss the Qantas Tour of South Africa in Potchefstroom and will return home to Australia. Healy is a member of the Australia squad that qualified for the final to face India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday 8 March.

2. ICC Women's T20 World Cup: How India sailed into their maiden final

The Indian women's cricket team proved that they are here to win when they made it to their maiden Women's T20 World Cup final.

The final is scheduled to be held at the MCG on Sunday, which coincides with International Women's Day.

3. 55-ball 158: Hardik Pandya smashes 20 sixes as he helps Reliance 1 against BPCL in DY Patil T20 tournament

All eager to wear the Indian jersey again, Hardik Pandya is making sure to do it all in the time he has.

In the ongoing DY Patil T20 cricket tournament in Navi Mumbai on Friday, Pandya scored an unbeaten 158 in just 55 balls to help his side Reliance 1 reach 238 for 4 in the first semi-final against Bharat Petroleum Company Limited (BPCL).

4. Shooting World Cup: ISSF postpones event due to coronavirus outbreak

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has postponed the Shooting World Cup which was scheduled to take place in Delhi due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The ISSF World Cup was supposed to be held from March 15, at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges.

5. WATCH: CSK's 'Thala' Dhoni hits five sixes in a row while warming up for IPL 2020

Since MS Dhoni's arrival in Chennai, fans have been going crazy to witness the former Indian captain back on the field.

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain is gearing up for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) and has started preparations for the new campaign.