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Page10.Qxd (Page 1) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2013 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Hyderabad’s Ravi Kiran takes 5-for Shubam scores 150 as India, South Africa renew exciting J&K manages draw as Hardeep, J&K-Tripura match ends in draw Samiullah, Obaid slam fifties Excelsior Sports Correspondent battle in series finale Excelsior Sports Correspondent crispy boundaries. For JAMMU, Dec 25: Shubam Hyderabad, Ravi Kiran was the DURBAN, Dec 25: the watching fans, sponsors or take on the world, they have bat- JAMMU, Dec 25: Hardeep Khajuria scored magnificent wrecker-in-chief, who scalped 5 After sharing the honours in broadcasters. It was about gain- tled hard. Singh, Samiullah Beigh and 150 runs off 156 balls, studded important wickets by conceding a thrilling draw, India and South ing supremacy over the other, They realised early that the Obaid Haroon scored big half- with 16 boundaries and 4 sixes, 53 runs in his 18.1 overs, while Africa will renew their exciting and indeed there was a certain ODIs were a lost cause and centuries as Jammu and while Zaid made splendid 49 S Mehdi Hasan bagged 3 wick- battle for supremacy tomorrow path needed to be taken to instead used those games to steel Kashmir managed a draw runs to help Jammu and ets. Ashish Reddy and Ravi Teja in the series-deciding second achieve this. themselves for the challenges against Hyderabad in the Ranji Kashmir manage a draw against claimed one wicket each. and final cricket Test, which For South Africa, it had to ahead. Trophy Group-C match at GGM Tripura in the match of the Following-on, J&K scored will serve as the farewell match begin early. The three-ODI- Despite two and a half days Science College Hostel ground, Cooch Behar Under-19 Boys 127/1 in 42 overs, before the Participants and organizers enjoying parasailing event in for local hero Jacques Kallis. series was where they could do of competitive cricket washed here today. Cricket Tournament at Tripura some real damage because there away by unseasonal summer Earlier, resuming from an umpires in consultation with the Jammu. 38-year-old Kallis, one of players called off the match, Cricket Association Stadium in the greatest all-rounders the weren't any practice games. rains here, the batsmen knew overnight score of 198/6, mid- Agartala today. The Indian team flew in, which balls to leave and which dle-order batsmen Hardeep around one hour before the game has produced, announced scheduled time. Obaid Haroon 4-year Navya breaks Earlier, resuming their his decision to quit Test cricket fresh from an ever-lasting home to score off. The bowlers knew Singh and Samiullah Beigh con- innings from an overnight score season with little know-how to how to hit the right lengths, tinued their brilliance to add 85 scored a splendid unbeaten half- after the match and his team- century (52) runs off 128 balls of 215 runs, J&K added 78 runs mates will be eager to give him deal with conditions here. Not guided by the return of Zaheer more runs to the total to make a Parasailing record more in the 16 overs of play to mention, there was a lot to Khan. partnership of 142 runs for the with 6 boundaries. Adil Reshi a prefect send-off with the series (32), Ian Dev Singh Singh (25) Excelsior Sports Correspondent More than 35 flights were possible today in foggy condi- win. prove after the retirement of South Africa will not like seventh wicket, before falling in done in which the best parasail- tions. Shubam and Zaid hit the senior stalwarts like Sachin that last sentence. The last Test quick succession to Ravi Kiran not out and Bandeep Singh 13 JAMMU, Dec 25: Today a The opening Test between (retired hurt) were the other con- parasailing event was held at ing award was given to Bhanu rival bowlers with utmost tim- the number one (South Africa) Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and they won at this ground, on this and Ravi Teja. J&K scored 299 Partap for excellent take off and ing. VVS Laxman over the past year. pitch, came nearly six years ago, runs to help Hyderabad gain tributors. While, Adil hit 5 mag- Jammu wherein 4-year old and number two (India) teams nificent boundaries in his knock, Navya Sharma took a parasail- perfect landing. Surya Mahotra (15) and turned out to be the most perfect They had to be put on the back- when they beat West Indies by first innings lead and inflict fol- The event was organized by Haseeb Shah (5) remained foot immediately. an innings and 100 runs in low-on on J&K. Hardeep scored Bandeep hit 3 fours in his brief ing flight thus breaking the ear- advertisement for Test cricket knock. Ian Dev Singh struck 2 lier record. PY Resorts who are promoting unbeaten when the play was giving five days of an engaging And so it happened. The January 2008. Since then, the a valuable 78 runs off 175 balls adventure sports in Jammu. The called off. with the help of 8 delectable boundaries and a massive six in The confident Navya clash. number-five ranked ODI team Proteas haven't won here in four other activities conducted by Now, J&K faces table-top- boundaries, while Samiullah his unbeaten innings. Amol enjoyed the flight as he dis- In the end, South Africa handed out a 2-0 defeat to the Test matches. them are paragliding, Rock per Haryana at GGM Science contributed well made 76 runs Shinde was the only successful played many movements in air were left needing just eight runs number-one ranked side, a What's more, in each of these climbing, River crossing, rap- College Hostel ground Jammu spanking really considering the four Tests, they have been off 178 balls, studded with 9 bowler for Hyderabad, who took thus showing his courage. for what would have been one the wicket of opener Adil Reshi. Other participants of pelling, Burma Bridge, Rifle from December 29, 2013. of the most memorable Test huge margins of 141 runs and bowled for under-200 in atleast shooting, Zorbing and trampo- The outright victory in that 136 runs in the two completed one of the two innings. To add younger age group were 5-year wins of all time. India, on the Tarun Singh, 6-year Anika line. match can help Jammu and other hand, were left wondering matches at Johannesburg and further concern, out of the 80 The next event will be held Kashmir to qualify for the Durban. wickets they have lost in these Sawhney and 11-year Jaskirat as to what turned the fortunes so Singh. on Sunday December 29, 2013 knockout stage in this drastically after four days of The number-one ranked Test four matches, 29 were taken by at Nagrota. Tournament. domination. side though couldn't be beaten, spinners. At Kingsmead, on Boxing as they bounced back from near- That last bit gets highlighted Delhi, UP reach defeat and rose up to near-victo- when it is considered that South YCC Simbal enters QFs of Day, the two sides will go head- playoff in National to-head in a decider that is more ry in the span of three sessions Africa isn't traditionally a suit- than just another five-day game. on the last day. And so, the first able environment for spinners. Mahant Bachhitter Singh T20 Volleyball C'ship Ever since this tour got match of this series came to be A case in point is Harbhajan Excelsior Sports Correspondent Singh and Prakash Singh bagged 2 MORADABAD, Dec 25: embroiled in a battle between hailed as the greatest drawn Test Singh's performance from that and one wicket respectively. the Board of Control for Cricket ever. 2010-11 victory for India here. SIMBAL, Dec 25: YCC Delhi and Uttar Pradesh In reply, RCC collapsed at 94 in India and Cricket South Now, all of it boils down to The Turbanator had struggled in Simbal defeated RCC Nanak today produced a dominating runs in 19 overs. Rabjot (22), Africa for off-field matters, it what happens in Durban. the first Test at Centurion (2- Nagar by 30 runs in the quarterfi- show, notching up easy victo- Kanwalpreet (21) and Ripel (15) has been about bragging rights. India have been meticulous 169), only to wreak havoc at nals to enter the semifinals of the ries against Jammu and were the main contributors. For Seemingly both sides knew in the way they have met with Durban with match-winning fig- Mahant Bachhitter Singh Kashmir and Chattisgarh YCC, Manju took 3 wickets, what to expect from this short the daunting challenge this trip ures of 6-80. Minister for Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-Din presenting kit to crick- Memorial T20 Cricket respectively, to advance to the while Monty and Shannu bagged tour, one that did no favours to has been. A young team, out to Teams (from): eter while inaugurating MLA T20 Tournament. Tournament, being organized by play offs of the 62nd Senior South Africa: Graeme Smith Simbal Welfare Association at 2 wickets each and Gurpreet National Volleyball (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Hashim Government High School, here claimed one. Gurpreet was Championship here today. Amla, JP Duminy, Faf du Taj inaugurates MLA today. adjudged man of the match for his Uttar Pradesh defeated Plessis, Dean Elgar, Imran Tahir, Earlier, batting first, YCC all-round performance. Chattisgarh 3-1 to top their Jacques Kallis, Rory Kleinveldt, T20 Tournament scored a modest total of 124 runs The match was officiated by pool, while Delhi mauled Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Excelsior Sports Correspondent keen interested for promotion of in 18.2 overs.
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