1. Kohli Fined For Showing Dissent at Umpire
India’s limited-overs vice-captain Virat Kohli has been fined 30 percent of his match fee for showing dissent at the umpire after being given out LBW during his side’s Asia Cup T20 match against Pakistan in Mirpur.
The incident happened in the 15th over of India’s innings on Saturday when Kohli, after being given out leg before, displayed dissent by first showing his bat and then leaving the crease while looking back at the umpire and uttering some words that were not in the spirit of the game.
The player was found to have breached Article 2.1.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
2. The Great Khali Avenges Humiliation
Former WWE wrestler the Great Khali avenged his humiliation at the hands of Brody Steel by defeating the noted professional wrestler from Canada at Dehradun’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the entertainment show named ‘The Great Khali Returns’ on Sunday.
Returning from a head injury sustained at the hands of the Canadian in Haldwani four days back, Khali knocked him out in style as loud cheers greeted him from the audience.
Chief Minister Harish Rawat and Pradesh Congress President Kishore Upadhyay attended the event.
3. Bangladesh Beat Sri Lanka in Asia Cup
Sabbir Rahman hit a career-best 80 as Bangladesh secured its first ever Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka with a 23-run win in the Asia Cup on Sunday.
Sri Lanka reduced Bangladesh to a precarious 2-2 before Rahman steered the hosts to a challenging 147-7.
Shakib Al Hasan scored 32 to give Rahman useful support as they combined for an 82-run stand for the fourth wicket. Mahmudullah was unbeaten on 23.
Bangladesh’s bowlers then did their job, holding Sri Lanka to 124-8 with fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain claiming 3-34. Left arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan had 2-21.
Sri Lanka opener Dinesh Chandimal, reprieved on 0, went on to score 37 and Shehan Jayasuriya added 26.
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4. Rashford Inspires United Win over Arsenal
Teenager Marcus Rashford followed up two goals on his Manchester United debut in midweek with another brace plus an assist as Louis van Gaal’s team defeated Arsenal 3-2 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The 18-year-old local man struck twice in three minutes in the first half to undermine third-placed Arsenal’s title challenge.
Former United striker Danny Welbeck pulled one goal back but Rashford set up Ander Herrera for United’s third before Mesut Ozil reduced the deficit.
The result left Arsenal five points behind leaders Leicester City while Manchester United returned to fifth place above West Ham.
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5. Manchester City Win League Cup Final on Penalties
Manchester City guaranteed manager Manuel Pellegrini some silverware in his last season in charge with a penalty shootout defeat of Liverpool in the League Cup final on Sunday after the match had ended 1-1.
City keeper Willy Caballero saved penalties from Lucas Leiva, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana while Yaya Toure slotted home the winning effort as the Manchester side won 3-1 on penalties.
Earlier, Fernandinho gave City the lead after 49 minutes when his shot slipped through keeper Simon Mignolet’s grasp but Coutinho levelled with seven minutes to go from a rebound.
Mignolet and Caballero made vital saves in extra time but City clinched the season’s first trophy in a dramatic fashion to give Pellegrini his second League Cup, having also won it two years ago as well as the Premier League title.
6. Cong Asks BCCI to Shift Indo-Pak Match from Dharamsala
Himachal Pradesh Congress asked the BCCI on Sunday to either cancel the proposed India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match slated for March 19 to be held at Dharamsala or shift the venue.
The executive of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee also criticised the Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and BJP MP Anurag Thakur for the decision to host the match in Dharamsala.
Our party is not against holding other World Cup matches but only opposing the one against Pakistan as it would hurt the sentiments of the people, especially the families of martyrs.Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, HPCC President
7. Wawrinka Wins Dubai Title After Marathon Tiebreak
Stan Wawrinka edged out Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in a nerve-wrecking, near-30 minute tiebreak to win the Dubai Duty Free Championship with a 6-4 7-6(13) triumph on Saturday.
Wawrinka’s path to victory had been eased by the retirements of world number one Novak Djokovic and Australian prospect Nick Kyrgios in the earlier rounds but the Swiss fought hard against surprise finalist Baghdatis, whom he beat for a sixth successive time.
World number four Wawrinka was gifted the first set by a Baghdatis double fault - his third of that game alone - and a tepid second set was notable for not featuring a single break point.
But then followed a 28-point tiebreak in which two-time grand slam champion Wawrinka saved five set points before a Baghdatis backhand drifted long to give the Swiss a second title of the year following his victory at the Chennai Open in January.
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