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A STUNNING sporting weekend in PICS

Last updated on: December 05, 2017 12:27 IST

The weekend was full of sporting action with the India-Sri Lanka 3rd Test and the 2nd Ashes Test in Adelaide taking centre stage. Among other things, it was a big night on Saturday for Manchester United who blanked Arsenal 3-1, while there was some real cool but fierce competition at the Alpine Ski World Cup on Sunday.

Some highlights from this action-packed weekend we give to in this beautiful package... 

India captain Virat Kohli stretches during the first interruption of play on Day 2 of the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Sunday

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli stretches during the first interruption of play on Day 2 of the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI

Wales' Scott Andrews reacts after his shirt is pulled over his head during the Rugby Union,  Autumn Internationals match against South Africa at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday

IMAGE: Wales' Scott Andrews reacts after his shirt is pulled over his head during the Rugby Union, Autumn Internationals match against South Africa at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/ Action Images via Reuters

Benevento’s George Puscas celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal against AC Milan during their Serie A match on Sunday

IMAGE: Benevento’s George Puscas celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal against AC Milan during their Serie A match on Sunday. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters

Manchester United's Jesse Lingard breaks into a jig as celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal against Arsenal during their match at the Emirates Stadium in London on Saturday

IMAGE: Manchester United's Jesse Lingard breaks into a jig as celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal against Arsenal during their match at the Emirates Stadium in London on Saturday. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen and Watford's Troy Deeney vie for possession during their English Premier League match at Hertfordshire in Watford on Saturday

IMAGE: Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen and Watford's Troy Deeney vie for possession during their English Premier League match at Hertfordshire in Watford on Saturday. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

The crowd reacts as England's Dawid Malan fails to stop a boundary during the first day of the second Ashes cricket Test match at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Saturday

IMAGE: The crowd reacts as England's Dawid Malan fails to stop a boundary during the first day of the second Ashes cricket Test match at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Saturday. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Murali Vijay, right, celebrates his century with captain Virat Kohli as they do the 'Dab' dance on Day 1 of the 3rd Test in New Delhi on Saturday

IMAGE: Murali Vijay, right, celebrates his century with captain Virat Kohli as they do the 'Dab' dance on Day 1 of the 3rd Test in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI

Running back Mike Davis #39 of the Seattle Seahawks drags several Philadelphia Eagles players with him during a rush in the first quarter at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sunday

IMAGE: Running back Mike Davis #39 of the Seattle Seahawks drags several Philadelphia Eagles players with him during a rush in the first quarter of their NFL match at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sunday. Photograph: Otto Greule Jr /Getty Images

The Charger Girls perform during the NFL game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns at StubHub Center in Carson, California, on Sunday

IMAGE: The Charger Girls perform during the NFL game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns at StubHub Center in Carson, California, on Sunday. Photograph: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Austria’s Marcel Hirscher takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Giant Slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday

IMAGE: Austria’s Marcel Hirscher takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Giant Slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday. Photograph: Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images
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