Imam, Ali help Pakistan clinch series; Messi joins 100-goal club in Europe as Barca win

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Imam-ul-Haq became the third youngest player to score a century on his one-day international debut.

Basketball

Simmons beaten in NBA debut

Australian Ben Simmons, playing his first NBA game after missing the whole of last season with a broken right foot, scored 18 points and 10 rebounds but ended up on the losing side as Washington Wizards defeated Philadelphia 76ers 120-115.

Cricket

Imam scores hundred on debut

Hasan Ali became the fastest Pakistani to 50 ODI wickets and Imam-ul-Haq became only the second from his country to score a hundred on debut as they helped defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Football

Messi nets 100th goal in Europe

Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal in European competition with a free kick in Barcelona’s 3-0 Champions League victory over Olympiacos.

In other games on Wednesday night, Chelsea were held to a 3-3 draw by Roma in a thriller while Atletico Madrid were frustrated in a goalless draw against Qarabag.

Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Bayern Munich and FC Basel registered victories to take all three points.