18th December 2017 | Daily Business Digest
#1. Controversy strikes fifth day wet pitch at WACA in Perth
The start to play on fifth day of third Test between Australia and England was delayed after water seeped on to the pitch from the covers.
#2. Hertha Berlin stun hosts RB Leipzig as Bundesliga breaks for winter
Leipzig had hoped to reclaim second spot and cut Bayern’s lead to 10 but instead now drop to fifth on 28 with the Bundesliga resuming on Jan 12.
#3. Jurgen Klopp wants more consistency from Liverpool players
Jurgen Klopp called for more consistency from his players after a sparkling 4–0 win at Bournemouth on Sunday.
#4. Lionel Messi misses penalty but Barcelona win big to increase la Liga lead
Barcelona didn’t need any goals from Lionel Messi, however, as Luis Suarez and Paulinho scored twice to help the team capitalise on Valencia’s loss at Eibar
#5. Australia vs England, Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test, Day 5: Rain, soft pitch forces early lunch in Perth
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Score, Day 5, 3rd Test: Stay tuned for live scores and updates from Aus vs Eng 3rd Test Day 5.
#6. Unfair to compare me and Kuldeep Yadav to R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, says Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal said that he and Kuldeep Yadav have only played a few series while Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have “done so much in the last 5–6 years
#7. PV Sindhu finds silver lining in year of near misses at BWF World Super Series Finals
PV Sindhu failed to clinch big points in the BWF Superseries Finals title clash, falling to Japanese Yamaguchi’s tenacity and tactical nous
#8. India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: Wrist-spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav spin India to series win over Sri Lanka
As much as the Sri Lankan collapse, it was the way the Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal hatched it that made an absorbing watch
#9. Ranji Trophy 2017: Manan Sharma tightens screws as Bengal trip over their own feet
Bengal ended the first day’s play of the Ranji Trophy 2017 semi-final at 269/7 with Manan Sharma picking up two wickets.
#10. Ranji Trophy 2017: Abhimanyu Mithun picks fifer on field day for bowlers
Abhimanyu Mithun’s five-wicket haul bundled Vidarbha out cheaply before Gurbani & Umesh peg Karnataka back
