Here is Global Sports round-up, featuring top sports news on 4th February 2018.
Here’s all the news from sporting events like cricket, football, WWE, Tennis and other sports that grabbed the attention of sports enthusiasts.
South Africa vs India, 2nd ODI, Centurion:
South Africa was bundled out for a mere total of 118 runs after they were sent in to bat first as India won the toss in the second ODI at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla started well and were involved in a 39-run partnership. But the Indian spinners had different ideas as they picked up eight out of the ten wickets.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal finished with his career-best figures with five for 22 in 8.5 overs.
Jean-Paul Duminy and debutant Khaya Zondo were the top scorers for the Proteas with 25 runs each.
BBL 07 Final; Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes in Adelaide:
Adelaide Strikers won the seventh edition of the KFC Big Bash League as they defeated Hobart Hurricanes in the final at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.
Adelaide won the toss and elected to bat first and made full use of the conditions.
Opener Jake Weatherald scored a fantastic hundred while opening the innings. He scored 115 off 70 deliveries.
Skipper Travis Head also played an important knock of 44 runs in the end overs.
Strikers scored a mammoth total of 202 for two in their 20 allotted overs. Hurricanes fell 25 runs short of the target despite in-form D’Arcy Short’s 68 runs and the visitors’ skipper George Bailey’s smashed 46 runs at the top of the order.
Interestingly, Strikers won their maiden BBL title.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong:
The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw courtesy twin hundreds by the 26-year-old left-handed middle-order batsman Mominul Haque in the Test match.
Bangladesh resumed day five on 81 for three with Haque and Litton Das at the crease.
Haque went on to score 105 runs whereas Das was six runs short of a century.
Ace spinner for the Lions, Rangana Herath picked up two wickets. Bangladesh was 307 for five at stumps on day five.
English Premier League, Week 26, Results:
Burnley 1-1 Manchester City
West Brom 2-3 Southampton
Brighton 3-1 West Ham United
Bournemouth 2-1 Stoke City
Leicester City 1-1 Swansea City
Manchester United 2-0 Huddersfield
Arsenal 5-1 Everton
English Premier League, Week 26, Fixtures
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle, 7:45 PM IST
Liverpool vs Tottenham, 10 PM IST
Watford vs Chelsea, 1:30 AM IST (5th February, 2018)
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