SportS Update

CRICKET
i. Australia had a 2-0 series victory in the West Indies with a hard-fought 87 run win in the third and final test.
ii. Rajasthan Royals defeat Chennai Super Kings in the finals to win the inaugural edition of Indian Premier League launched by BCCI.
iii. England defeated visitors New Zealand in the Test Series.
iv. Pakistan won ODI tri-series held in Bangladesh by defeating INDIA in the finals.
v. 3 match ODI series between Sri Lanka and West Indies was won by West Indies 2-0 as third and final match was abandoned due to heavy rains. S.Chanderpaul was adjudged Man of the Series.
TENNIS
i. Rafael Nadal wins French Open successively for fourth time by decimating Roger Federer in the finals in straight sets. The Spaniard equalled John Bjorg’s record of 4 consecutive French open titles.
ii. Womens' Singles Final was won by Serbian Ana Ivanovic against Dinara Safina of Russia.
HOCKEY
i. Argentina beat India 2-1 in a keenly contested final to take home their first Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. Both the Argentine goals came through Mario Almada, while Sandeep Singh netted for the Indians.
FORMULA 1
i. Ferrari leads the constructors table with 73 points after Canadian GP which was won by Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber.