Lewis Hamilton survived a pulsating battle with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to clinch back-to-back Grand Prix victories for the first time in four years.

Just a second separated Hamilton and Rosberg, the former taking the chequered flag for the 24th time in his F1 career, while for Mercedes it was a heart-stopping second successive one-two.

TENNIS: Great Britain were knocked out of the Davis Cup in the quarter-finals by Italy after defeats for Andy Murray and James Ward on the final day in Naples.

Britain took a 2-1 lead into yesterday after the Scot completed his singles win over Andreas Seppi on Saturday and then teamed up with Colin Fleming to beat Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli in a tense doubles clash.

That left Murray knowing a 20th consecutive singles win in Davis Cup against Fognini would send Leon Smith's team through to a first semi-final since 1981.

But Fognini is one of the best players in the world on clay and his extra nous on the surface came to the fore as he went on to triumph 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

The tie therefore came down to a clash between world No.34 Seppi and Ward, ranked 161st.

The Londoner has caused some memorable upsets in Davis Cup, but found Seppi far too solid and the Italian won the tie with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

SPEEDWAY: Glasgow Tigers' League Cup clash with Workington at Ashfield was called off because of a waterlogged track. The match will now go ahead on May 18.

Next up for the Tigers are home and away League Cup clashes with Berwick Bandits this weekend.

CRICKET: Sri Lanka beat India by six wickets in Dhaka to win the ICC World Twenty20 title. Scores: India 130-4; Sri Lanka 134-4.

In the women's tournament, Australia beat England by six wickets. Scores: England 105-8; Australia 106-4.