From MS Dhoni’s runout to Barcelona’s Anfield misery, iconic sporting images of 2019

Kusal Perera celebrates after helping Sri Lanka win against South Africa in Durban on February 16. With 78 runs needed to reach 304 and just one-wicket in hand, Sri Lanka managed to win and became the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa. (Source: File Photo)

Manchester City's Pep Guardiola looks defeated after an injury time Raheem Sterling winner is ruled out by VAR against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final on April 17. The London-club went through due to away goals after a 4-4 aggregate. (Source: File Photo)

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany reacts as his 35-yarder Premier League title-winning goal hits the back of the Leicester City net on May 6. They went on to win the league with 98 points, just one more than Liverpool. (Source: File Photo)

Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks on as Liverpool overturned a three-goal deficit from the first leg in the UEFA Champions League semi-final on May 7. Divock Origi scored the fourth goal which sent them to Madrid. (Source: File Photo)

Liverpool's Divock Origi scores the second goal against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League final on June 1. His goal sealed their sixth European trophy after Mohamed Salah had opened the scoring. (Source: File Photo)

Megan Rapinoe celebrates scoring a goal against France in the FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-final on June 28. Her brace proved vital for USA's trophy-winning run. (Source: File Photo)

MS Dhoni gets runout by New Zealand's Martin Guptill in the ICC World Cup semi-final on July 9. India were chasing a target of 240, but with the veteran's dismissal, everything went downhill for India who ultimately lost by 18 runs. (Source: File Photo)

Novak Djokovic sits down at the Centre Court after winning his 16th Grand Slam and the longest Wimbledon final against Roger Federer on July 14. The Serbian won the final by 7-6 1-6 7-6 4-6 13-12 in a match that went on for 4 hours and 57 minutes. (Source: File Photo)

Jos Buttler dismisses New Zealand's Martin Guptill in the Super Over of the ICC World Cup final to win it for England on July 14. Earlier, England were tied with New Zealand on 241, and they won by just one run in the tiebreaker. (Source: AP Photo)

England's Ben Stokes celebrates after leading England to a one-wicket victory in the third Ashes Test in Headingley on August 25. He hit an unbeaten 135 and kept England in the match and ultimately in the series, as it levelled it on 1-1. (Source: Reuters)

Australia's Steve Smith receives a standing ovation from the Oval crowd in the fifth Ashes Test on September 15 after he scored an impressive 774 runs in the series, making a comeback from his ball-tampering scandal. (Source: Reuters)

PV Sindhu looks to the heavens after beating Nozumi Okuhara by 21-7, 21-7 in the World Championship final to clinch her maiden gold medal on August 25. She had to settle for silver in the last two years. (Source: File Photo)

US Open winner Bianca Andreescu watches Serena Williams step down from the podium after the Canadian won her first-ever Grand Slam title on September 7. The teenager stopped the American from winning her record-equalling 24th Grand Slam. (Source: USA Today)

US Open winner Rafael Nadal in tears after winning his 19th Grand Slam after beating Daniil Medvedev by 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 on September 9. (Source: AP Photo)

Lionel Messi smiles after winning his record-breaking sixth Ballon d'Or, more than any other player in history on December 2. Although he failed to win the UEFA Best Player of the year, he did bag the FIFA Men's Best Player of the Year earlier. (Source: File Photo)