Sports Round Up December 13, 2020: Match Results, Reports, Highlights and Look Back at Top Stories of the Day

Galle Gladiators defeated Colombo Kings in the first semi-final of Lanka Premier League 2020 to qualify for the final. Set a target of 151, Galle Gladiators reached the target with two wickets in hand in the final over.

Max Verstappen wins F1 season finale at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to register his second victory of 2020. Verstappen went past the Mercedes duo of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, who had no answer to the Red Bull's pace around the Yas Marina Circuit.

Bengaluru FC continued their unbeaten run and defeated Kerala Blasters 4-2 at the Fatorda Stadium. Kerala Blasters despite taking an early lead failed to capitalise and slipped into yet another defeat. This is Bengaluru FC’s second win in five games while Kerala Blasters continue to be winless.

December 13 is indeed one of the most significant days in Rohit Sharma’s life as there are multiple reasons to enjoy the occasion. On this day in 2015, the dashing opener tied knots with Ritika Sajdeh, and two years later, he celebrated his anniversary with a blistering double ton against Sri Lanka. Taking to Twitter, Rohit promised that many more 200s are yet to come. Read More.

NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC ISL match ends in a draw after both the teams failed to net a goal. Following this draw, NorthEast United move to second place on the ISL points table while Chennaiyin FC stay on fourth.

The  Indian domestic season is set to get underway from January 10 with the Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament. The teams will assemble in their bio-hubs on January 2 and the final is set to be played on January 31.

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced a rescheduled qualification pathway to the 2022 under-19 men's World Cup in the West Indies, where 33 teams will compete for five spots. Read More.

Colombo Kings head coach Herschelle Gibbs resigned From Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020 after his family members contract the COVID-19 Virus. The former cricketer will now fly back to South Africa and he confirmed the news on Twitter.

Babar Azam has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand after suffering a fracture in his right thumb on a practice session on Sunday. Vice-Captain Shadab Khan is also struggling with a groin injury which could limit his participation in the opening game but could be available for the remaining matches and will lead the team. Read in full here.

Rohit Sharna shared an adorable photo with wife Ritika Sajdeh on the couple's fifth wedding anniversary. '5 yrs of affection and we plan to stay not out till the end' the Indian cricketer wrote in his Instagram post.

Australia A vs India A 2nd Practice Test Day 3 (AUS A 83/3 22 Overs): Australia A have done to recover well after losing both their openers for cheap. Alex Carey and Ben McDermot havs stitched up a 50+ run partnership. Mohammad Shami is the pick of the Indian bowlers with two wickets while Siraj has also contributed with one wicket. 

Real Madrid closed the gap at the top of the points table after defeating rivals Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the season's first Madrid derby. Casemiro and a Jan Oblak's own goal were enough to give the Los Blancos all three points from the game. Diego Simeone's team are still top of the table.