SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India aim for perfect tour Hockey: Rani named captain Indian women eye a rare double for women’s tour of Korea finale in 3rd T20I NEW DELHI, Feb 23: ment ahead of the Gold Coast series win against South Africa CAPE TOWN, Feb 23: of them here. Supersport Park. Commonwealth Games where CAPE TOWN, Feb 23: loss in the third match kept the India with consecutive fifties Ace striker Rani Rampal was we aim to finish on the podium," series alive for South Africa. (54, 76) in the first two matches The two wins came in the It was seen in how the hosts today named captain of a 20- An unbeatable 2-1 lead India would be eyeing a per- 2007 World T20 and as such the made pointed changes in their chief coach Harendra Singh said. The visitors had fancied their before a rare failure (0) in the fect end to what has been a thor- strong Indian women's hockey On selecting a balanced team already in its grasp, the Indian chances in the fourth T20I but third T20I. Her opening partner hosts have only ever won a sin- bowling plans, and then took the team for next month's season- oughly roller-coaster tour when with young and experienced women's cricket team would rain played spoilsport as the S Mandhana (28, 57, 37) too gular bilateral T20I game attack to Indiaâ™s bowlers. opening away series against look to extend its domination in they take on a depleted but not (against England in 2016) at Duminy had named an players, Harendra Singh said, "It match was abandoned after have done well with useful con- completely deflated South Africa Korea, where fit-again forward is good to see experienced play- the shortest format and achieve a Cape Town. unchanged eleven in the previ- South Africa were 130/3 in 15.3 tributions. in the decisive third Twenty20 Poonam Rani will make a come- ers Deepika and Poonam over- rare double series win when it It doesn't necessarily give ous game, and it remains to be back. overs. However, in the 3rd T20I, International here tomorrow. come injuries and return to the takes on South Africa in the fifth A win tomorrow will make Harmanpreet was left alone to the visitors an advantage. seen if they will bother breaking India will play five matches squad. and final Twenty20 International Having suffered a minor set- against the hosts at the Jinchun Harmanpreet and Co. The first carry the team on her shoulders Through this limited-overs' leg, away from this consistency in The Squad: here tomorrow. back in the previous game, India National Athletic Centre, from Indian side to have won two with a 30-ball 48 as the middle- South Africa have shown that the series-decider. Goalkeepers: Rajani Having already won the will look to recover and close out March 3 to 12. series on a single tour of South order collapsed and the visitors they are more comfortable in the Jon-Jon Smuts hasn't come Etimarpu, Swati three-match ODI series 2-1, the this eight-week long tour with a Defender Sunita Lakra will Africa. It will also be a huge folded their innings for 133 in T20 setting, having won the good yet despite his big-hitting Defenders: Deepika, Sunita Harmanpreet Kaur-led team is series' win. prowess, while David Miller's be Rani's deputy during the trip. milestone after having won the 17.5 overs. rain-truncated Pink ODI as well Lakra (VC), Deep Grace Ekka, 2-1 up in the five-match T20I The three-match series is poor form has spilled over from With celebrated goalkeeper T20 series in Australia. V Krishnamurthy made an as coming close while chasing Suman Devi Thoudam, Gurjit series after rain washed out the level at 1-1 after the Men in Blue the ODIs. He was persisted with Savita rested for the tour, Rajani Kaur, Sushila Chanu India dominated the proceed- unbeaten 37 and 23 in the two 204 in the first match of this fourth game in Centurion and won the first T20I in throughout that series, so there is Etimarpu will be joined by Pukhrambam ings in the first two T20Is before opportunities she got to bat and Johannesburg by 28 runs. The series, both at Wanderers. debutant Swati to guard the the visitors would look to end no reason to doubt that the Midfielders: Monika, they were brought to earth by she would look to stand up in Proteas bounced back in Victory in the previous game Indian goalpost in Korea. the South Africa tour on a high. Proteas' team management will Namita Toppo, Nikki Pradhan, the hosts in third match and case there is another collapse. Centurion with a six-wicket win. will also be a reason for buoyan- The defence line will feature India have been quite clinical back him to come good at a cru- Neha Goyal, Lilima Minz, Udita Harmanpreet have to ensure that The Teams (From): India have never played T20 cy in the Proteas' dressing room. the experienced Deepika, who in the first two T20 games which cial juncture. Forwards: Rani (C), Vandana there are no slip-ups tomorrow. India: Harmanpreet Kaur cricket at Newlands. This will be Stand-in skipper JP Duminy was was out of action following a they have won convincingly -- Jasprit Bumrah's abdominal Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navjot Senior player Mithali Raj has (captain), Smriti Mandhana their first such outing, while adamant that they had well-set knee surgery last year. She will Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Poonam by seven and nine wickets plans for Indian batsmen and strain had forced India to make a be joined by Suman Devi done bulk of the scoring for (vice-captain), Mithali Raj, Veda South Africa have a less than change, but they will consider a Rani. (PTI ) respectively -- but a five-wicket impressive record here. They bowlers since the start of this Thoudam, Deep Grace Ekka, Krishnamurthy, Jemimah series but just needed proper couple spots for this finale. Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam and Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, have played 8 T20Is, and lost 5 Bumrah's fitness still remains a execution as was showcased at Gurjit Kaur who will double up Anuja Patil, Taniya Bhatia, question mark. as dragflicker. Nuzhat Parveen Poonam Yadav, Teams (from): Monika, Namita Toppo, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha India: Virat Kohli (capt), Nikki Pradhan, Neha Goyal, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Udita and Lilima Minz will form Yadav, Rumeli Dhar. Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, the midfield while Rani, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, South Africa: Dane van Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Navjot Kaur, Navneet Kaur and Niekerk (captain), Marizanne Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Poonam, who is also returning Kapp, Trisha Chetty, Shabnim Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, after a long injury haul, will Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, form Indiaâ™s attack. Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Shardul Thakur. The Korea Tour will be the Odine Kirsten, Mignon du South Africa: JP Duminy Indian team's first event after its Preez, Lizelle Lee, Chloe Tryon, (capt), Farhaan Behardien, historic Asia Cup success where Nadine de Klerk, Raisibe Junior Dala, Reeza Hendricks, the side beat China 5-4 in a Ntozakhe, Moseline Daniels. Cubs and Bulbuls while celebrating ‘Utsav’ at KV Bantalab in Christiaan Jonker, Heinrich penalty shootout to lift the title Match starts: 4:30pm IST. Jammu. Klaasen (wk), David Miller, in November last year. Artists posing along with dignitaries during SPIC MACAY Circuit in Valley. (PTI) Chris Morris, Dane Paterson, "Doing well in the season's KV Bantalab celebrates Aaron Phangiso, Andile first event is always important to Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, gain confidence and momentum First Ever SPIC MACAY Jammu University Softball Jon-Jon Smuts. for the rest of the year. Also, Match starts at: 9.30 pm IST. Korea Tour will help us analyse ‘Cub-Bulbul Utsav’ the areas that requires improve- Circuit concludes in Kashmir (PTI) team leaves for Rohtak Excelsior Correspondent Sharma graced the occasion Excelsior Correspondent No.2 Srinagar, Kendriya Vidalaya No.1 Batwara, Kendriya Vidalaya Excelsior Sports Correspondent chief guest and the special guest with their presence. SRINAGAR, Feb 23: Society JAMMU, Feb 23: 'Cub- Earlier, Principal of the Delhi thrashes J&K by 129 Pantha Chowk, Kendriya Vidalaya on the occasion respectively. Bulbul Utsav' was celebrated in for the Promotion of Indian JAMMU, Feb 23: The Both coaches conducted the School, V. Santhosh Kumar pre- Avantipora and Kendriya Vidalaya Directorate of Sports and Kendriya Vidyalaya Bantalab on Classical Music and Culture Humama. Nearly 2500 students final session with the players of sented welcome address. amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) Physical Education University the birth anniversary of Lord from Kendriya Vidyalays benefit- Jammu University Softball (M) Speaking on the occasion, the runs in U-23 Women tourney organised a 5-day Circuit in of Jammu is projecting its Baden Powell, the founder of ted from the concerts. team and bestowed important chief guest appreciated the stu- Kashmir with the support of Army, Softball (Men) team for the par- Scouts & Guides movement Excelsior Sports Correspondent Goel also contributed valuable All these concerts were attend- tips to them. dents for participating in such here. with great zeal and enthusiasm, 31 runs to the total. Bushra ed by the VMC members and their ticipation in the forthcoming All Both guests flagged off the activities that develop the per- JAMMU, Feb 23: Delhi Ashraf took 3 wickets for J&K, Sarangi Maestro Ustad Kamal India Inter-University Softball here today.