Latham double ton puts NZ in control against Sri Lanka

WELLINGTON

Tom Latham put any questions about his future in the New Zealand cricket team to bed with a maiden double century as he effectively batted Sri Lanka out of the first Test on the third day here. Latham finished 264 not out — a world's best for an opener carrying their bat through a completed innings — as New Zealand were bowled out for 578, holding a 296-run first innings lead. Tim Southee and Trent Boult then reduced the visitors to 20/3 at stumps. Brief scores: Sri Lanka 282 & 20/3; New Zealand 578 (Latham 264*)

Sylhet

Cottrell, Hope guide West Indies to crushing win

Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell delivered a career best 4/28 before Shai Hope struck a half-century as West Indies crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in their Twenty20 series opener.  West Indies raced to 130/2 in just 10.5 overs after Cottrell and his fellow pacers bowled out Bangladesh for 129 runs in Sylhet. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan scored 61 off 43 balls for the home side but could not stave off a thumping defeat.

Mumbai

Hussain downs Sanghavi at Western India Open

Ashraf Hussain of Delhi got past Maharashtra's Shanay Sanghavi in the mens open second round qualification match of the 75th CCI Western India Open Squash championship on Monday. Hussain dropped the opening and third games, but fought back strongly to win the fourth and fifth games to snatch a 9-11, 11-2, 7-11, 11-3, 11-8 victory. 

New Delhi

Khanna, Gehlot to become IOA Sr VP and VP

Top tennis official Anil Khanna and former president of kabaddi's national federation Janardan Singh Gehlot will be elected unopposed as a senior vice president and a vice president of the Indian Olympic Association in its Annual General Body Meeting on December 22. Returning Officer Devender Kumar Nailwal has issued an order stating that no elections will be held for the post of the senior vice president and vice president as only one nomination has been received for each of the two posts. 

Maranello (Italy)

Ferrari to mark Schumi's 50th birthday with exhibition 

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher will be honoured by Ferrari with a special exhibition to mark his 50th birthday on January 3. Schumacher -- a seven-time Formule One world champion -- suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident five years ago and has not been seen in public since. The ‘Michael 50’ exhibition in the Ferrari Museum in Maranello will be run in association with the Keep Fighting Foundation launched two years ago by the Schumacher family. — Agencies