Here is Sportzwiki’s daily news round-up, featuring top sports news from around the world, on 17th January 2018. Here’s all the news from sporting events like cricket, football, WWE, Tennis and other sports took over the attention of all the sports enthusiasts.
South Africa vs. India, 2nd Test, Centurion
India have lost the series and have gone 2-0 down in the three-match Test series as they were bundled out for 151 before the lunch break on day five. India had high hopes on Cheteshwar Pujara, but Pujara soon lost his wicket trying to steal a third run and was run out for the second time in the Test match. This was the first time an Indian batsman was dismissed run out twice in a Test match. Kagiso Rabada and debutant Lungi Ngidi then set the tone for the hosts as the duo picked up three and six wickets respectively. Ngidi picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in his debut Test. Rohit Sharma was the top scorer for the Indian team in the second innings with 47 runs.
2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup, Results
South Africa 282/8 beat West Indies 206 by 76 runs
Afghanistan 284/7 beat Sri Lanka 202 by 33 runs, Target 235 D/L
New Zealand 436/4 beat Kenya 193/4 by 243 runs
Australia 135/3 beat Zimbabwe 134 by six wickets
Tri-nation Series, Dhaka, 2nd Match
Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first in the 2nd match of the tri-nation series at Shere-Bangla National stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. Zimbabwe have set a target of 291 courtesy fifties by Hamilton Masakadza and Sikander Raza. Masakadza opened the innings and scored 73 and was involved in 75 runs opening wicket partnership with Solomon Mire. Sikander Raza took the responsibility in the middle order and scored 81 runs to help his team reach a comfortable total of 290/6.
FA Cup, Replays, Results
West Ham United 1-0 Shrewsbury
Mansfield 1-4 Cardiff City
Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Carlisle
Leicester City 2-0 Fleetwood
Reading 3-0 Stevenage
Australian Open, Men’s Single’s, Results
Rafael Nadal vs. Leonardo Mayer
World number one Rafael Nadal cruised to an easy win as he defeated Leonardo Mayer in straight sets in the second round match at the Rod Laver Arena. Nadal won the match 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) as the match ended in 2 hours and 38 minutes.
Jo Wilfried Tsonga beats D. Shapavalov, 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-5
Nick Kyrgios beats V. Troicki, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(7)
Marin Cilic beats Joao Sousa, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2
Ivo Karlovic beats Y. Sugita 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 7-5, 4-6, 12-10
Women’s Single’s, Results
Elina Svitonlina beats Katerina Siniakova, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Caroline Wozniacki beats Jana Fett, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
- Kumkhum beats Belinda Bencic, 6-1, 6-3
Kiki Bertens beats Nicole Gibbs, 7-6(3), 6-0
Ronaldinho Calls it Quit
Former Barcelona star and World Cup winner, Ronaldinho has finally retired from football, his brother, and the agent confirmed.