Sports World Highlights, March 30
Here are the highlights of the sports world where we have all the sporting news and events information from across the globe for March 30, 2024. In cricket, Sri Lanka dominated Bangladesh on the first day of the second Test match at Chattogram. Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs in the Indian Premier League 2024 match no. 11. In the English Premier League, Chelsea and Burnley played out a 2-2 draw. Indian star tennis player Rohan Bopanna, along with his partner Australia's Mathew Ebden clinched the Miami Open doubles titles. Catch the highlights of the sports world for 30 March 2024, here. (Cricket News | Football News)
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Jannik Sinner Advances To Miami Open 2024 Final
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Miami Open: Grigor Dimitrov Downs Alexander Zverev In SF
After trouncing top seed Carlos Alcaraz the previous evening, Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov has defeated the fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 to march into the Miami Open 2024 final. The 11th seed will meet 22-year-old Jannik Sinner in the title clash.
Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Toss Update
Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in the second Test in Chattogram. The hosts have handed a debut to 24-year-old seamer Hasan Mahmud and he is one of only two pacers Bangladesh are playing, alongside Khaled Ahmed. Sri Lanka lead the two-match series 1-0.
Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando.
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MLS: Messi To Miss Inter Miami's Game Vs New York City
Lionel Messi's hamstring injury will keep him sidelined for Inter Miami's home game against New York City FC, but he could return for the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first leg against Mexico's Monterrey on April 3, Associated Press reports.
"He is working with the physios," Miami coach Javier Morales said, "but he won't be available because we are doing all we can to get him ready for next Wednesday. There is a possibility he will play in that game — that is what we are working for."