The Day in Sports: 5th February
1. Mithali Raj and her teammates after being knocked out of the World Cup
Mithali Raj and her teammates look dejected after being knocked out of the World Cup by Sri Lanka. India suffered a shock 138 run defeat to the islanders and exited the tournament in the first round itself.
2. Rafael Nadal makes the winning swing
Rafael Nadal makes a winning return to tennis after a 7 month injury layoff since Wimbledon last year. He partnered with Argentine Juan Monaco to win the doubles match of a Chile ATP event.
3. Sardara Singh leads the Delhi Waveriders to victory
Sardara Singh leads from the front again as the Delhi Waveriders won against the Punjab Warriors. The Warriors lost to Sardara Singh’s team for the third time in as many matches. The match ended with a score 2-3.
4. Kobe Bryant does it again
Kobe Bryant to the rescue again for the Lakers as they overcame the loss of 3 starters in Dwight Howard, Pau Gaswol and World Metta Peace to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-83 in the NBA.
5. Caterham’s Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde with the new Caterham CT03, at Circuito de Jerez
Caterham’s Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde pose with the newly launched Caterham CT03, before testing at Jerez. The team finished 10th in its inaugural season last year and will be looking to win their first ever points this time around.
6. Max Chilton after spinning out, during testing
Marussia driver Max Chilton looks on after spinning his newly launched car into the gravel during testing at Jerez.