CRICKET

ARCS Andheri In Semi Final In MPL 2019

A phenomenal performance from Iqbal Abdullah with bat and ball (54) and (2-20) helped ARCS Andheri win a contest by 12 runs against Eagle Thane Strikers thus booking a place in the knock out stage of this year’s Mumbai Premier League 2019. Batting first, the ARCS notched up a fighting 154-8 in their 20 overs. Skipper Kevin D’Almeida led from the front and scored a 40 ball 59 with six boundaries and two maximums. For the Strikers, Prashant Solanki grabbed 4-31 in his four overs. When the Strikers came out to bat, Captain Aditya Tare scored 48 before being caught by Akhil Herwadkar off a Shubham Ranjane delivery. Alpesh Ramjani scored a fab 50 in just 30 balls. For the ARCS, along with Man of the Match – ‘Iqbal’, Shubham Ranjane grabbed (2-30) while Tushar Deshpande and Kevin D’ Almeida picked one wicket each.

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TENNIS

Rafael Nadal Clinches 9^th Italian Open

Top tennis seed Rafael Nadal, in exceptional form, overpowered World Number One, Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1, to win his ninth Italian Open title and record 34^th Masters Crown. Nadal overtook Djokovic at the top of the list for Masters Wins, as they had earlier levelled at 33 each, before the final.

 

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FOOTBALL

Manchester City Wins FA Cup Final

Manchester City thrashed Watford 6-0 to win a historic domestic treble. Gabriel Jesus (38^th and 68^th minute) and Raheem Sterling (81^st and 87^th minute) scored a brace each while David Silva gave his side the initial lead scoring a close range shot in the 26^th minute and De Bruyne pelted the ball into the slot during the 61^st minute of the clash. This is City’s sixth FA Cup triumph and their first under Pep Guardiola who has now won six trophies since taking over in 2016.

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BASKETBALL

                Toronto Raptors Beat Milwaukee Bucks

Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee Bucks 120-102 in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals to tie the series 2-2. Raptors key player Kyle Lowry scored 25 points which included 18 during the first half to level the series. NBA All Star Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points despite a knee injury.