SPORTS DIGEST

BASKETBALL

The New York Knicks snatched an overtime win in a closely-fought match against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks looked to have taken the momentum in a back-and-forth game late in the fourth quarter but the Lakers answered as Kyle Kuzma hit a three-pointer with 23.9 seconds to go. It was left to Michael Beasley and Doug Mcdermott to help power New York to a 113-109 win during overtime. Lebron James tied a career high of 17 assists in the Cleveland Cavalier’s 123-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, the side’s 15th win in 16 games. The Cavs drilled 20 three-pointers during the game, their record for the season, and extended their string of games with at least 10 threepointers to 18 straight. In Minneapolis, the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves in OT, winning 118-112. Joel Embiid had 28 points, 12 rebounds, and a career high eight assists, with his three-pointer in overtime helping to seal the victory. Harrison Barnes led the way for the Dallas Mavericks in their 95-89 defeat of state rivals the San Antonio Spurs. NBA: Brooklyn Nets 103 Washington Wizards 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 123 Atlanta Hawks 114, Dallas Mavericks 95 San Antonio Spurs 89, Detroit Pistons 84 Denver Nuggets 103, Minnesota Timberwolves 112 Philadelphia 76ers 118 (OT), New York Knicks 113 LA Lakers 109 (OT), Sacramento Kings 99 Phoenix Suns 92.

CRICKET

Rohit Sharma’s third one-day international double hundred propelled India to a series-levelling 141-run victory over Sri Lanka in Mohali. India’s stand-in captain brought up three figures from a relatively serene 115 balls before cutting loose, needing only a further 36 deliveries to get to his double ton, eventually finishing on 208 not out. Only seven times in the format’s history has the milestone been reached, and Rohit has done it three times, most notably when he struck a world-record 264 against the same opponents in Kolkata three years ago. Rohit crunched 13 fours and 12 sixes as he reached his double century in the final over to usher India, who were skittled for 112 in the series opener at Dharamsala, to a formidable 392 for four. Shikhar Dhawan contributed 68 in a 115-run opening stand while Shreyas Iyer, featuring in only his second ODI, struck a 70-ball 88 as part of a 213-run partnership alongside Rohit. Nuwan Pradeep leaked 106 runs from his 10 overs, the joint third worst bowling figures in ODIS, while Rohit smeared Suranga Lakmal for four sixes from as many legal deliveries as Sri Lanka were put to the sword. The tourists lost wickets at regular intervals and were never up with the rate, but Angelo Mathews’ unbeaten 111 spared them from embarrassment as they ended their 50 overs with 251 for eight. The teams now head for Visakhapatnam and Sunday’s decider. 2nd ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL (Chandigarh) India 392-4 Innings Complete (R G Sharma 208 no, S S Iyer 88, S Dhawan 68) v Sri Lanka 251-8 Innings Complete (A D Mathews 111 no). ndia beat Sri Lanka by 141 runs.

ICE HOCKEY

The New Jersey Devils snapped the longest winning streak in the NHL this season by beating the Los Angeles Kings 5-1. Taylor Hall scored twice for the Devils to help deny the Kings their ninth-straight victory. Travis Zajac, Brian Boyle and Brian Gibbons also netted, while goaltender Cory Schneider made 16 saves to help put the Devils on top after defeats in their previous two games. A match-up between the league’s top two teams ended in victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They toppled the St Louis Blues 3-0, with Andrei Vasilevskiy making an impressive 32 saves for his third shutout of the season. Brayden Point put the Lightning on the scoreboard with 45 seconds left in the first period before Nikita Kucherov made it 2-0 with his 21st goal in the third period. Tyler Johnson consolidated the lead by scoring into an empty net with 22 seconds remaining. Meanwhile, John Carlson broke his goalscoring drought by netting his first goal in 15 games during the Washington Capitals’ 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, and Patrick Kane scored 2:24 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers. Goals came thick and fast for the Edmonton Oilers, who defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2, while the Buffalo Sabres won 3-2 to hand the Ottawa Senators their fifth straight loss. NHL: Buffalo Sabres 3 Ottawa Senators 2, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Florida Panthers 2 (OT), Columbus Blue Jackets 2 Edmonton Oilers 7, Minnesota Wild 2 Calgary Flames 1 (SO), New Jersey Devils 5 Los Angeles Kings 1, Philadelphia Flyers 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 2, St Louis Blues 0 Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Vegas Golden Knights 3 Carolina Hurricanes 2 (SO), Washington Capitals 5 Colorado Avalanche 2.

SNOOKER

DAFABET SCOTTISH OPEN (Glasgow) 2nd rd: Ashley Hugill (Eng) bt Allister Carter (Eng) 4-3, Gerard Greene (Nirl) bt Mike Dunn (Eng) 4-3, Zhou Yuelong (Chn) bt Yu De Lu (Chn) 4-2, David Grace (Eng) bt Alan Mcmanus (Sco),xiao Guodong (Chn) bt Gary Wilson (Eng) 4-3, Noppon Saengkham (Tha) bt Zhang Yong (Chn) 4-0, Marco Fu (Hkg) bt Fang Xiongman (Chn) 4-2, Chris Totten (Sco) bt Mitchell Mann (Eng) 4-3, Ronnie O’sullivan (Eng) bt Robert Milkins (Eng) 4-1, Rory Mcleod (Eng) bt Niu Zhuang (Chn) 4-0, Tom Ford (Eng) bt Hammad Miah (Eng) 4-0, Michael White (Wal) bt Scott Donaldson (Sco) 4-2, Neil Robertson (Aus) bt Liam Highfield (Eng) 4-2, Li Hang (Chn) bt Jamie Curtis-barrett (Gbr) 4-1, John Higgins (Sco) bt Christopher Keogan (Eng) 4-1, Peter Lines (Eng) bt Kurt Dunham (Aus) 4-2.