Sports Roundup – 26th November 2016

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CRICKET

India Wins 2nd Test Match Against England: Batting first India notched up 455 runs as skipper Virat Kohli (167 runs) and Cheteshwar Pujara (119 runs) scored useful centuries. In reply, the Englishmen were bundled out for 255 runs, thanks to Ashwin’s bowling at 5/67. During the second innings the hosts scored 204 runs with Virat getting 81 runs. England bowlers Adil Rashid and Stuart Broad scalped 8 wickets. The visitors collapsed for 158 runs in 97.3 overs thus handing a massive win of 246 runs. This is India’s second biggest win in terms of runs against England. Virat Kohli was awarded the Man of the Match.

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Sri Lanka Beats West Indies: The Lankan Lions won an exciting encounter as they defeated West Indies by 1 run. Sri Lanka ended their innings with 330/7. Evin Lewis got his maiden ODI hundred and WI finished with 329/9. Sri Lanka now move into the finals of the triangular series.

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FOOTBALL

Indian Super League Results: On 19th November, Mumbai City FC defeated Kerala Blasters FC 5-0. Next day Chennaiyin FC and Atletico de Kolkata drew at 1-1. 22nd November saw North East United FC win 1-0 playing against FC Pune City. Next day Mumbai City FC emerged winners 2-0 Vs Chennaiyin FC. 24th November saw Atletico de Kolkata win 2-1 against FC Goa.
Premier League Results: On 19th November, Manchester United and Arsenal drew 1-1, Manchester City won 2-1 Vs Crystal Palace while Everton drew 1-1 playing with Swansea City. AFC Bournemouth defeated Stoke City 1-0, Sunderland won 3-0 against Hull City. Finally Watford outplayed rivals Leicester City 2-1 and Tottenham Hotspur clinched a 3-2 win with West Ham United. The following day Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0.

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BADMINTON

P. V. Sindhu Wins China Open: Olympic Silver medallist PV Sindhu defeated local favourite Sun Yu of China 21-11, 17-21, 21-11 to win her first BWF super series Premier title at the China Open Badminton Tournament.

PV Sindhu And Saina Nehwal Advance To The Quarterfinals Of Hong Kong Open: China Open champion and Indian shuttler PV Sindhu once again emerged as the winner after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Ya Ching 21-10, 21-14. Saina Nehwal also won 21-18, 9-21, 21-16 beating japan’s Sayaka Sato. Sindhu faces Xiaoyu Liang of Singapore while Saina meets Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi in the next round of the Hong Kong Open Super Series Tournament.

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SNOOKER

Pankaj Advani Looks To Win World Snooker Championship: Ace Indian cueist Panjak Advani has moved into the knockouts of the IBSF World Snooker Championships after putting up a great performance in the round robin stage. Advani won this title last year in Egypt and currently is one of the favourites in the circuit to add to his tally of winning championships.

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