Sports Roundup – 7th April 2018
CRICKET
MS Dhoni Receives Padma Bhushan: Former Indian cricket skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni received the country’s third highest civilian award, ‘Padma Bhushan’ from President, Ram Nath Kovind.
PG In Salar Jung Semi-Finals: Brilliant batting performances from Nikhil Patil, (78 off 46) coupled with Aman Khan’s (78 off 42) helped Parsee Gymkhana win by 112 runs against Sind Sports Club, securing a semi-final spot in the 69th Salar Jung Community Invitation Cricket Tournament 2018. Batting first, Parsee Gym made 226-3 in 20 overs. Nikhil smashed nine boundaries and three huge sixes while Aman hit 11 fours and two sixes. Sind SC’s batting collapsed after being reduced to 114-9 in 20 overs. For Parsee Gym, the bowling was on target as Vikas Singh grabbed 3-24 in his four overs and was well supported by Shams Mulani who snapped up 2-13 in his three overs.
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BASKETBALL
LeBron James Breaks Michael Jordan’s Record: LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s all- time NBA record of scoring at least 10 points in consecutive games as he achieved the feat in his 867th successive fixture.
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TENNIS
John Isner Wins Miami Open: American tennis player, John Isner beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours and 29 minutes to win the Miami Open.
Rafa Leads ATP Rankings: Rafael Nada has regained the top spot in the Men’s Association of Tennis Professionals World Singles Ranking with 8770 points. The number two position was taken by Roger Federer of Switzerland, while the third spot holds Croatian Marin Cilic; followed by Germany’s Alexander Zverev (fourth) and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov (fifth).
