Here is Sportzwiki’s daily news round-up, featuring top sports news from around the world, on 13th March 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.
Nidahas Trophy 2018, Fourth T20I, Colombo
India won the fourth match of the T20 tri-series as they defeated Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka batted first in the rain curtailed match which was reduced to 19 overs per side. The hosts posted 152/9 in their 20 overs. Kusal Mendis was the top scorer with 55 runs for the home team. Shardul Thakur was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up four wickets. India chased down the target in 17.3 overs. Manish Pandey was the top scorer for India with 42 runs. Thakur was adjudged the man of the match.
UEFA Champions League, Fixtures
Manchester United vs Sevilla, 1:15 AM IST (Wednesday)
Manchester United will host Sevilla in the return leg of the round of 16 matches. The fixture is currently levelled at 0-0 with both the teams failing to open their account in the first leg.
AS Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 1:15 AM IST (Wednesday)
AS Roma will host Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of the round of 16 at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma have a one away goal advantage, but they lost the first leg 1-2.
Indian Wells
Roger Federer reached the last 16 of the Indian Wells after he defeated Serbia’s F. Krajinovic 6-2, 6-1.
Venus Williams prevailed in the battle of the Williams sisters as she ended her younger sister Serena’s comeback after the birth of her first child. Venus won the match 6-3, 6-4.