In Brief: Jayasuriya spins Sri Lanka to victory against NZ
Galle
Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took two overs to polish off the New Zealand tail and complete a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka sealed a 63-run victory in the opening Test. Chasing 275 for victory, New Zealand were all out for 211 despite Rachin Ravindra’s gallant 92, their batters unable to negotiate the sharp turn and low bounce at the venue.
Kolkata
Late strike seals victory for Mohun Bagan against NEUFC
Mohun Bagan Super Giant secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over NorthEast United FC, twice overturning deficits to exact revenge on the Durand Cup champions in a pulsating Indian Super League clash. Mohun Bagan now have four points from two matches, while the Guwahati franchise have three points.
New Delhi
Bhambri reaches ATP 250 doubles final in China
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Yuki Bhambri reached the men’s doubles finals in two different ATP 250 meets in China. At the Hangzhou Open, the unseeded Indian pair of Jeevan and Vijay staged a remarkable comeback to upset the third-seeded duo of Ariel Behar (Uruguay) and Robert Galloway (USA) 0-6 6-2 10-4. Meanwhile, at the Chengdu Open, the third seeded Indo-French pair Yuki and Albano Olivettl edged out Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Rafael Matos of Brazil 6-3 7-6
Barcelona
Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen undergoes surgery
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has undergone a successful surgery after suffering a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee, the LaLiga club said. The 32-year-old Germany international picked up the injury during Barcelona’s 5-1 win at Villarreal in LaLiga on Sunday.
Mumbai
Maharashtra government allots plot to Rahane
The Maharashtra cabinet approved the transfer of a 2,000 square metres land parcel in the Bandra area on lease to Ajinkya Rahane to develop a sports complex. The plot was originally allotted to Sunil Gavaskar in 1988 for setting up an indoor training academy but the cricketer could not utilise it for more than 30 years.
Madrid
Nadal added to Spain’s Davis Cup Final Eight squad
Rafa Nadal has been added to Spain’s Davis Cup Final Eight squad. The Spanish squad will also include Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno Busta, and Marcel Granollers.
