SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Raina slams ton as India take on Ireland in must-win clash beat by 6 wkts ADELAIDE, Mar 14: 50-over showpiece event but also for coach Bob Woolmer, AUCKLAND, Mar 14: An unpredictable Pakistan who was tragically found dead will take on giant-killers Ireland in his hotel room a day after the hit a rollicking in a must-win pool B encounter loss. as India recovered from of the ICC World Cup Since then the two sides have a top-order collapse to prevail here tomorrow. played four ODIs against each over minnows Zimbabwe by six The winner of the final other with Pakistan winning league match of the group stage three and the fourth game end- , finishing their group will move into the quarter-finals ing in a tie. league engagements with a while the loser will have to Even in this edition, the two clean slate in the Cricket World engage in a run-rate battle with sides have had a rather patchy Cup here today. West Indies. run in the league stage winning Riding on Raina's brilliant A likely win for West Indies three each of their respective unbeaten 110 and an equally important 85 by skipper Today’s Fixture Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India West Indies VS UAE (Napier) 3:30 IST overhauled commendable target of 288 in 48.4 overs, recording Pakistan VS Ireland (Adelaide) 9:00 IST their highest run chase in a India's MS Dhoni hits a six watched by Zimbabwe's Brendan World Cup match. against the UAE, in the first five matches and are locked on Taylor during their match at Eden Park in Jubilant winners Punjab & Sindh Bank team posing along with Deputy CM, Nirmal Singh and The defending champions game tomorrow, will bring them six points. Auckland, on Saturday. (UNI) DGP, K Rajendra Kumar in Jammu on Saturday. —Excelsior/Rakesh finished with an all-win record level with Pakistan and Ireland Pakistan started on the in their six Group-B league SCOREBOARD on six points to set up a close wrong foot by losing to India P&S Bank wins Police Martyrs Memorial Hockey Tourney matches thereby stretching their Zimbabwe innings: finish for the final-eight spots. and then West Indies, but the With defending champions Misbah-ul-Haq-led side boun- number of successive victories Chibhabha c Dhawan b 7 c Dhoni b Yadav 2 India and South Africa already ced back with three comeback in the tournament to 10 over two taking up the first two spots in wins against Zimbabwe, UAE Role of JKP in honing sporting talent Mire c Dhoni b 9 editions surpassing Clive the table, co-hosts Australia and and South Africa - the last being Lloyd's West Indies’ record c Dhawan b Mohit Sharma 138 Sean Williams c & b Ashwin 50 New Zealand have also qualified the most impressive. which stretched from start of from pool A alongwith Sri Ireland, on the other hand, c & b Mohit Sharma 27 1975 Prudential Cup to the first Lanka and Bangladesh. started off smoothly against appreciable: DyCM b Mohammed Shami 28 match of 1983 edition (losing to Memories of the 2007 World West Indies when they chased Excelsior Sports Correspondent Mr Singh said that such of public service and sacrifices. India at Old Trafford). c b Yadav 10 Cup exit will certainly resurface down their 305-run target with events are of paramount impor- "Our Jawans and officers made They only have Australia in c Yadav b Mohammed Shami 6 in the Pakistan dressing room as ease and also got past UAE and JAMMU, Mar 14: tance for promotion of sports supreme sacrifices for peace and front of them with 24 straight Tawanda Mupariwa 1 they take on the Irish side nearly Zimbabwe. But the William Appreciating the Jammu and culture in the State and JKP has stability in the State and the wins between 1999 and 2011 b Yadav 0 eight years after they lost to the Porterfield-led side proved no Kashmir Police for playing an shown great interest in sports Organization will never forget editions, a feat achieved under Extras (lb 2, w 7) 9 minnows at Kingston's Sabina match to India and South Africa. important role in promoting arena, besides professional its martyrs", he said. Ricky Ponting's captaincy. Total (all out; 48.5 overs) 287 (5.87 runs per over) Park in Jamaica on March 17. But the Irish batsmen have sports and honing talent of duties. The DGP informed that JKP, The defending champions : Mohammed Shami 9-2-48-3, 9.5-1-43-3, The match not only marked certainly displayed better num- sports persons of the State, the The Deputy Chief Minister besides its professional duty has will now meet neighbours Mohit Sharma 10-1-48-3, 10-0-75-1, Ravindra the end of the road for the bers than the maverick Pakistan Deputy Chief Minister, Nirmal while appreciating the part been focussing on various sports Jadeja 10-0-71-0. Inzamam-ul-Haq-led side in the order. (PTI) Singh said that the role of played by JKP in preserving activities within and outside the Bangladesh in the quarter-final Jammu and Kashmir Police in the sovereignty and integrity of Organization and the activities at the Melbourne Cricket India innings: Rohit Sharma c Sikandar b Panyangara 16 sports has remained much the nation said that it has always have been providing opportunity Ground on March 19. b Panyangara 4 encouraging at national and been on forefront to safeguard to sports lovers to witness India were in a spot of both- b Sikandar 38 international level, helping in a the life and property of the peo- national events in the State. er at 92 for four when skipper run out 19 great way to inspire the youth ple and they have made supreme The Deputy Chief Minister Dhoni joined Raina as the duo Suresh Raina not out 110 towards such activities. sacrifices for restoration of also distributed mementos, sealed the match with a defin- Mahendra Singh Dhoni not out 85 The Deputy Chief Minister peace and prosperity in the medals and cash prizes among ing unbeaten 196-run record was speaking at a valedictory State. the participating teams, referees, Extras: (B-1, LB-2, W-12, NB-1) 16 stand for the fifth off function of the finals of 4th All "The Government would be sports managers and other sports Total: for 4 wickets in 48.4 overs 288 156 balls. India Police Martyrs Memorial very liberal in providing support persons. Bowling: Panyangara 8.4-1-53-2, Chatara 10-1-59-0, Mupariwa 10-0- Raina, who scored his fifth Hockey Tournament at K.K. to JKP in terms of infrastructur- Inaugural match of the 61-0, Mire 5-0-29-0, Williams 5-0-31-0, Sikandar Raza 8-0-37-1, ODI ton had nine fours and four Hakhu Stadium here today. al development and other Tournament was played Masakadza 2-0-15-0. sixes, in his innings. There were The final match was played requirements for augmenting between Air Force and CRPF the customary muscular heaves left-hander suddenly put his when he was on 47. between Punjab & Sindh Bank sports and its infrastructure", he which was won by Air Force by over deep mid-wicket region for foot on the accelerator. The Dhoni again played the role and Punjab Police which was said. 2-1 goals. sixes as were the delicate late only blemish in his innings of anchor to perfection pacing won by Punjab & Sindh Bank Earlier, in his welcome Among others, the function by three goals to two (3-2) in a address, the Director General of was attended by ADsGP, S P cuts. was a mistimed sweep off his innings with precision hit- close contest. The players of Police (DGP), K. Rajendra Vaid, S M Sahai, DG Youth While the first 50 came off Sikandar Raza that was ting eight boundaries and two both the teams displayed splen- Kumar deliberated on the objec- Services and Sports, Navin 67 balls, the next one took dropped by Hamilton sixes in 76 balls en route his Masakadza at short fine leg 57th ODI half-century. (PTI) did hockey skills and made tives of organizing the national Agarwal, IsGP, AK Choudhary, only 27 deliveries as the UP valiant efforts in converting half level event and said that the HK Lohia, Deepak Kumar, SJM chances into chances. championship is aimed to Geelani, MS Salaria, Yoginder Health Minister Lal Singh waiting for the ball while inaugurat- Minister of State for remember the sacrifices of Koul, MA Khan, Rajesh Kumar, Australia register comfortable ing Young Achievers Cricket Tournament at Kathua on Saturday. Transport, Abdul Gani Kohli police martyrs, who laid down Mukesh Singh, Shyam Lal, SA and MLA Mahore, Mumtaz their precious lives for a noble Watali, MA Ganai, JP Singh, Lal Singh inaugurates Young Khan were also present on the cause of nation's service. He DIsG, Shakeel Ahmed Beig and win to finish second in group Achievers Cricket tournament occasion. said that JKP has a long history Johnny William. HOBART, Mar 14: packed off Scotland for 130 in tory. Excelsior Sports Correspondent efforts should be made to opti- DG Sports distributes prizes 25.4 overs and then chased down With a last eight berth mally use the resources to pro- Left-arm pacer Mitchell the target with 208 balls to spare already assured before today's KATHUA, Mar 14: Minister mote the sports talent in the Starc stood out with excellent at the Bellerive Oval. match, the Australian for Health and Medical area. Sports Meet for Physically Challenged concludes figures of 4/14 as Australia reg- Clarke, opening the innings wanted himself and Watson to Education, ARI and Trainings, He also called upon the con- Excelsior Sports Correspondent istered an easy seven-wicket in place of David Warner who spend some time in the middle Ch Lal Singh inaugurated the cerned agencies to provide win over Scotland to finish sec- was pushed down the order, before the quarterfinals kick off. first Young Achievers Cricket ample opportunities to the youth JAMMU, Mar 14: The 2-days ond in Pool A going into the made 47 in as many balls with Aaron Finch raced his way Tournament in an impressive, and encourage them to take part quarterfinals of the cricket the help of seven boundaries and to 20 off 10 balls with the help Sports Meet for Physically chal- well attended and colourful in sports and other co-curricular lenged students concluded at World Cup here today. two sixes and put on 58 runs for of three boundaries and a six, function here today. activities. After skipper Michael Clarke the second wicket with Shane but he could not carry on as he Green Field Gandhi Nagar, here Thirty two teams drawn He said sports help to chan- today . opted to bowl in their last round Watson (24) to help the four- was dismissed by Rob Taylor. from North Zone are participat- nelize the energy of the youth in time winners inch closer to vic- Watson found the fence four Navin Agarwal, Director robin league match, Australia ing in the tournament which is positive direction. times. General Youth Services & Sports being organized in the memory Former MLAs, Kanta After Clarke fell three short of was the chief guest on the occasion of Late Ch Saran Singh. Andotra, Durga Dass, senior a half-century, James Faulkner while Haji Mirza Hussain, Deputy Director was the guest of honour. (16) and Warner (21) guided the Speaking on the occasion, officers of concerned depart- On the occasion, colourful cul- team home with ease following Lal Singh exhorted that Kathua ments, beside large number of tural programmes were presented another rain interruption. is fortunate enough to have good cricket lovers were present on sports infrastructure and all the occasion. by students of Govt. Girls HSS Taylor, Iain Wardlaw and Shastri Nagar and Dewan Devi Josh Davey were the wicket-tak- Public School Shakti Nagar, Winners of Physically Challenged Sports Meet being felicitat- ers for Scotland. Jammu. ed by DG Sports, Navin Agarwal and other dignitaries in Jammu Australia finished second in The Sports meet was organized on Saturday. the group behind co-hosts New by the Department of Youth Samaj Kalyan Kendra drubbed Kendra secured 1st ,2nd and 3rd Zealand and followed by Sri Services and Sports as a part of Sahyog India in the final by 2-0 place respectively. Lanka and Bangladesh. They annual calendar of sports activates sets. Vishal Khajuria , Vijay Kumar play against the third place team under the patronage of Mr In Blind Under-14 girls 50 & Rohit Sharma secured 1st ,2nd in Pool B. Agarwal. Mtrs, Rishika , Mehak & Rupal of and 3rd place respectively in Deaf Earlier, Starc and Pat While addressing the gather- L.B.M secured 1st ,2nd and 3rd & Dumb Under-17 boys 200 Cummins shared seven wickets ing, Sh. Navin Agrarwal said that places respectively, while in Deaf mtrs, while in Handicapped between themselves to help skit- such type of tournaments be given & Dumb Girls Under-14 50 Under-17 boys 100 mtrs, Amit tle out a hapless Scotland for a equal importance like other games Winners of symposium posing along with dignitaries at MS Mtrs, Shakti Devi of Samaj Kumar, Jaspreet Singh and paltry total. as they prove key tool for building Badhal in Udhampur. Kalyan Kendra, Suman of GHS Chaman of Sahyog India secured Backing Clarke's decision to confidence among the physically 1st ,2nd and 3rd places respective- bowl first, pace spearhead Starc challenged students for shaping Treva and Nidhi Sharma of Samaj Symposium on “Swine Flu Ka ly. struck early to send back their personalities. Kalyan Kendra secured 1st ,2nd Bachav Aur Suraksha” held Scotland openers Kyle Kotzer Later-on, the Director General and 3rd place respectively. GCW Gandhi Nagar (0) and Craig McLeod (22). Winners of Symposium posing for a group photograph at distributed prizes among the play- In Deaf & Dumb Under-14 Excelsior Correspondent Diksha Sharma and Rohan (PTI) GDC Rajouri on Saturday. ers. 50 Mtrs boys, Aness Ahmed of organizes guest lecture Sharma stood 2nd and 3rd Earlier Sh. Rishi Kumar Dy. Samaj Kalyan Kendra,Nitesh UDHAMPUR, Mar 14: respectively. HNCC drubs Director Youth Services & Sports Sharma of Sehyog India and Excelsior correspondent Information Department Manjeet Sharma and Jyoti Symposium organized Jammu presented welcome Anshish Sharma of Samaj Kalya Udhampur organized a sympo- Kumari bagged consolation GNCC by 7 wkts address. Kendra secured 1st ,2nd and 3rd JAMMU, Mar 14: Legal sium on the Topic "Swine Flu prizes. Prominent among others pres- place respectively, while in Deaf & Literacy Club/Legal Cadet Corps in Holi Cup ent on the occasion were Rupinder Dumb Boys Under-14 100 of GCW Gandhi Nagar organized Ka Bachav Aur Suraksha" in the While speaking on the occa- Excelsior Sports Correspondent at GDC Rajouri premises of Government Middle sion, chief guest appreciated Jeet Kour, A D Youth Services and Mtrs, Anil Singh of Samaj a guest lecture on "Rights of Excelsior Correspondent ducted the proceedings of the Sports Jammu, Sukhdev Raj Kalyan Kendra, Nikhil Nagra of Women in Married Life". School, Badhal, Kulwanta of efforts of Information JAMMU, Mar 14: HNCC programme and the welcome Sharma, District Youth Services & Sankalp Gandhi Nagar and On this occasion, Justice J P Sub Division Ramnagar, here Department to hold symposium. got the better of GNCC by 7 RAJOURI, Mar 14: A sym- note was readout by Dr M K Sports Officer Jammu and Abdul Ankush Blind School Roop Nagar Singh, Legal Advisor, Jammu today. He also briefed the students wickets to advance into the next posium on "Truth and Non- Waqar. Rehman Shagan, Accounts Officer secured 1st ,2nd and 3rd place University, NHPC, Senior As many as 10 students par- about the do's and dont's regard- round of the ongoing Holi Cup Violence" was organized by Padamshree Verma spoke in Directorate of Sports. Advisor of CBSE was the respectively ticipated in the symposium. ing prevention and control of T20 Cricket Tournament at Government Degree College detail about the vision and mis- In Tug of War Under-17 Resource Person, whereas S K In Deaf & Dumb Under-14 Block Medical Officer, Swine flu among the masses. Mandal Cricket ground, here (GDC) Rajouri in collaboration sion of Gandhi Global Family girls, L.B.M School beat Samaj Jain, Social Activist and Yoga Shot Put boys, Arshit Chouhan Ramnagar, Dr Rajesh Gupta was Information Department also today. with Gandhi Global Family J&K and exhorted one and all to con- Kalyan Kendra in the final by 2-0 expert was the guest of honour. of Sankalp Gandhi Nagar Ritiesh the chief guest and Headmaster distributed prizes and certifi- Batting first, GNCC scored State. serve and propagate the legacy sets, while in Prof Shruti Sharma, Convener Singh of Samaj Kalyan Kendra of the host School, Uma Ballav cates of merit among the partic- a fighting total of 141 runs in Padamshree SP Verma, pres- of Truth and Non-violence pro- Tug of War Under-17 boys, of the Club welcomed the ident Gandhi Global Family and Hari Shanker of Samaj Kalyan Gupta was the guest of honour ipants of the contest. Anju Devi, the stipulated 20 overs. Rahul pounded by Mahatama Gandhi Resource Person, Guest of J&K State was the chief guest on on the occasion. Nisha Sharma and Tilak Raj was the top scorer with 44 runs, to every nook and corner of the Honour, Dr. Kiran Bakshi, the occasion, while the proceed- Badyal Brahmana drubs Elite Club by 65 runs Principal of the College, Staff and Ankush Sharma of the host Sharma (Naib Sarpanch) acted while Gagan and Monu con- ings of the function were world. Dr. J. A. Qazi the School was adjudged first while as judges. tributed 28 and 18 runs to the Principal of the College, appre- Excelsior Sports Correspondent Badyal Brahmna Cricket Club Students of the College and talked presided over by Dr J A Qazi, about the aims and objectives of total respectively. For HNCC, Principal of the College. Dr ciating the efforts of the Gandhi was adjudged as man of the Anchal Singh captured 4 wick- Global Family, impressed upon RS PURA, Mar 14: Badyal match for scoring 34 runs. constitution of this Club for equip- Shakeel Ahmed Raina, Principal ping young girls of College about ets, Mithun bagged 2 and Ishfaq GDC Budhal was the guest of the audience to practically Brahmana Cricket Club defeated In another match, Harsa claimed one. implement the philosophy of Elite Cricket Club by a big margin Dabbar Cricket Club thrashed their rights and duties. honour, while Bashir Ahmed Justice J P Singh in his lec- In reply, HNCC chased the Shawl, District president Gandhi Mahatama Gandhi in their day of 65 runs in the ongoing T20 Kissan Cricket Club convincing- ture said the dignity of women target in 18.4 overs by losing 3 Global Family and Ghulam Nabi to day life and further stressed Cricket Tournament, being organ- ly by 97 runs. Sahil from Harsa is an important aspect of our wickets, thus won the match by Bichu, Advisor Gandhi Global ized by J&K Police District Dabbar Cricket Club was that in the present age of turmoil social fabric and providing 7 wickets. Punnet played a bril- Family were special guest on the and turbulence, there is an Jammu, under the aegis of Civic adjudged as man of the match occasion. them equality is our fundamen- liant innings of 55 runs off 39 instant significance of Gandhian Action Programme in order to pro- for his knock of 55 runs. tal right. Mr Jain also shared his balls, while Neeraj and Honey As many as 10 participants Philosophy. vide a platform to the youths of the The CAP activities are being from various Colleges of views on the occasion, while Dr contributed 32 and 29 runs The first position with cash area to show their sporting talent at held under the supervision of S Kiran Bakshi, Principal of the respectively. For GNCC, Rajouri and Poonch displayed prize of Rs. 5000 was captured S Bana Singh Stadium, here. Randheer Singh, SP Hqrs. their hold participation in the College while addressing the Virender took 2 wickets and by Ahlam Mir of GDC Rajouri, Earlier, Badyal Brahmana Jammu. event. students urged them to use their Students of Astrokids Playway and Primary School, Sainik Bunty claimed one. Cricket Club scored 124 runs Prominent among others pre- Prof M Farooq Mirza, Prof whereas the second and third tools of knowledge. The match was officiated by against Elite Cricket Club, sented on the occasion were S Colony posing for a group photograph during their field trip to Javed Mughal and Dr Nazakat ranks worth Rs 3000 and 2000 Prof Shivani Sharma con- Guru Singh Sabha in its locality. The young kids experienced Virender and Kuldip Singh as Hussain were on the panel of the respectively went to Aliya Iqbal which managed to score 59 runs Devinder Singh, SDPO R S Pura ducted the proceedings of the many new things during the trip and enjoyed every moment of umpires, while Rakesh Bawa judges. of HEM Degree College and only to lose the match by a big and Inspector Abid Rafiqui, programme and Prof. Babita it. was the scorer. Prof Mohd Iqbal Raina con- Zahid Farooq of GDC Budhal. margin of 65 runs. Amar from SHO P/S R S Pura. presented the vote of thanks.