Morning Sports Wrap - 6 January 2017

Morning Sports Wrap - 6 January 2017

Hollywoodbets Dolphins will start day two of their Sunfoil Series clash with the Warriors on 39 for no loss in their first innings. The Dolphins are replying to the Warriors first innings effort of 231 in Durban.


Wayne Parnell
Colin Ackermann top scored for the Warriors with 81.
Senuran Muthusamy was the most successful Dolphins bowler.
Muthusamy claimed four for 49 at Sahara Kingsmead.
Andile Phehlukwayo took two for 31 and Mthokozisi Shezi two for 38.
Wayne Parnell bowled impressively for the Cobras on day one of their clash with the Lions.
Parnell claimed four for 26 as the Lions were dismissed for 126 in their first innings.
The Cobras reached 19 for one in their first innings at stumps in Oudtshoorn.

Manchester City are without the suspended Fernandinho for their FA Cup clash with West Ham United tonight.
Fernando is nursing an injury and is doubtful for the cup tie in London.
Kickoff is at 21h55 - South African time.

Barcelona have lost the first leg of their Copa del Rey last 16 tie.
Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona 2-1 last night.
Lionel Messi scored the Barcelona goal in Bilbao last night.

Riyad Mahrez has been named CAF player-of-the-year.
The 25-year-old Algerian played a big role in Leicester City winning the English Premier League title last season.
Pitso Mosimane is the CAF coach-of-the-year, while Sundowns won the club-of-the-year award.

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are both through to the semi-finals at the Qatar Open.
Murray defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 7-5 in the quarter-finals.
Murray has now won his last 27 matches.
Murray will meet Tomas Berdych next.

Djokovic will be up against Fernando Verdasco in the other semi-final.


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