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From India's heroics Down Under to Djokovic winning sixth Australian Open: Top 5 sports stories

Here are the best sports stories of the day.

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1. After clean sweep, India now number one in ICC T20 rankings​

India on Sunday became the number one side in the ICC T20 rankings after whitewashing Australia in the three-match series in Sydney. India, who are also the number one in Tests, overtook the West Indies to reach the top sport in the shortest format. India have 120 rating points, two more than the Caribbean unit. Sri Lanka also have 118 rating points like the West Indies but they are third in the charts Read more

2. Clinical Djokovic crushes Murray in straight sets to lift sixth Australian Open title​

Novak Djokovic crushed Andy Murray 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) on Sunday to match Roy Emerson's record of six Australian Open titles and leave the Briton heartbroken again at Melbourne Park. The defending champion was at his ruthless best under the lights at Rod Laver Arena, mauling Murray in the baseline duels and closing out the match in two hours and 53 minutes Read more

3. India v/s Australia: India win thriller to complete whitewash in T20 series​

Shane Watson's unbeaten hundred could not prevent Australia falling to a seven-wicket defeat to India in the third and final Twenty20 match on Sunday as Suresh Raina hit a four on the last ball to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the series. India were chasing 198 to win and needed 17 runs in the final over as Yuvraj Singh hit a four and a six off the first two balls from paceman Andrew Tye and Raina hit the final ball through point with his team needing two Read more

4. Another disappointing day for Indian shooters at Asia Olympic Qualifying Competition​

Indian shooters could not secure any Rio Olympics quota for the second consecutive day as Singapore's star markswoman Jasmine Xer won the gold medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at the Asia Olympic Qualifying Competition in New Delhi on Sunday to book a ticket to the quadrennial extravaganza. Iran's Mahlagha Jambozorg bagged the silver and Korea's Kyerim Lee clinched the bronze, claiming the other two quotas available in the event Read more

5. New Zealand win rain-hit thriller, win ODI series against Pakistan 2-0​

Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson hit brisk fifties and combined in a record stand of 159 to power New Zealand to a thrilling series-clinching three-wicket win against Pakistan in the third and final one-day international in Auckland on Sunday. Babar Azam (83) and Mohammad Hafeez (76) laid the platform for a big total with a stand of 134 for the third wicket after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat Read more

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