FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Kaushal, Prasad skittle Pakistan in second Test COLOMBO, June 25: session after resuming at the lunch score of 70 for two. Young off-spinner Tharindu Prasad, who took the field Kaushal grabbed five wickets as despite having suffered a finger Sri Lanka bundled out Pakistan injury during net practice on for 138 on the opening day of Wednesday, struck with the first the second Test against Sri ball of his second over to make Lanka in Colombo today. it five for one. Seamer Dhammika Prasad He forced Ahmed Shehzad Players of Hiranagar Hockey Club posing for photograph with dignitaries after registering chipped in with three wickets as to edge a rising ball to second berth in final. the tourists collapsed in 42.5 slip where the 37-year-old overs by tea after skipper Kumar Sangakkara dived to his Ist Mahant Bachittar Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tourney Misbah-ul Haq elected to bat on right to pick up a low catch. a fresh, bouncy pitch at the P. Azhar Ali, who put on 46 for Sara Oval. the second wicket with Hafeez, Abhinandan’s twin strikes help Hiranagar Sri Lanka, looking for a Dignitory presenting a trophy to ESCC team on winning a league match on Thursday. was dismissed for 26 when TV series-levelling win after losing umpire Paul Reiffel upheld Sri the first Test in Galle by 10 Lanka's review for an edge off Bhagat Singh Gold Cup Tourney Club to register berth in final wickets, were 70 for one at Prasad after on-field official stumps and well set to build a Richard Illingworth had turned *Singh Club sails to semis big first innings lead. LCC, JKCC, ESCC register victories, Kumar Sangakkara was down the appeal. Excelsior Sports Correspondent minute by 2-1 goals. first half, they failed to achieve unbeaten on 18 and Kaushal Younis Khan, making his Enthusiastic Abhinandan the target as it ended with 2-0 Silva was on 21 after Dimuth 100th Test appearance, survived JAMMU, June 25: again shot on opponent one goal lead over them. qualify for next round Karunaratne was caught behind a confident leg-before appeal on Abdhinandan scored two goals more goal in the 58th minute In the second half, for 28 while trying to slash a zero, but was caught behind by to put Hiranagar Hockey Club after pounding opposition goal- Dashmesh Club made a good Excelsior Sports Correspondent From LCC side, Manu was the match. wide ball from seamer Junaid Dinesh Chandimal off Prasad into winning ways with a 3-1 tri- keeper with a smart placement start with Daman netting a goal the wrecker-in-chief with 3 In the third match of the day, Khan. for six in the first over after JAMMU, June 25: Lion umph over Ajit Hockey Club in via penalty corner. in the 33rd minute, followed by wickets, whileas Deepak scalped Ever Shine Cricket Club Kaushal, a 22-year-old play- lunch. Cricket Club (LCC), Junior the first semis. In the remaining 12 minutes equalizer by Joginder Singh dur- 1 wicket. (ESCC) outplayed Shastri ing only his second Test match, Kaushal began his wicket Khalsa Cricket Club (JKCC) and By winning the match, game, players of Ajit Club ing the 38th minute. Manu of LCC was awarded Nagaar Cricket Club (SNCC) by finished with five for 42 runs in hunt by bowling Hafeez in his Ever Shine Cricket Club (ESCC) Hiranagar Club became the first strived hard and raided the After the equalizer goal, with man of the match title. 12 runs and registered berth in 10.5 overs of accurate spin fourth over and, six deliveries registered wins and qualified for contender to register berth in the opponent goal several times, but Singh Hockey Club came under In the second match, Junior the next round of the tourna- bowling in helpful conditions. later, trapped Asad Shafiq leg- next round of the ongoing Ist final of the ongoing Ist Mahant could not convert even a single fear of loosing the game, but Khalsa Cricket Club (JKCC) ment. Mohammad Hafeez top- before for two as the tourists Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Bachittar Singh Gold Cup raid into goal and lost the semis their hope remained alive with registered 76 runs win over Electing to bat first after scored with 42 as Pakistan lost slid from 74-2 to 95-5. Singh Gold Cup T-20 Cricket Hockey Tournament, being by 3-1 goals. fifth goal of the match coming Young Tigers Cricket Club winning the toss, ESCC made eight wickets in the afternoon (Agencies) Tournament, being played at organized by Mahant Bachittar Five penalty corners were from the magic hockey stick of (YTCC), Doda and sailed into 148 runs in 20 overs for the loss Singh Hockey Club, Makhanpur Cantt Ground, Satwari, here. next round of the tournament. of 8 wickets. Lovely was top wasted as the Ajit Club eves got Tarandeep Singh in the 45th In the first match, Lion Simbal under the aegis of caught in tangle after wasting minute. Batting first, JKCC made scorer with 33 runs, whileas Hockey J&K at Government Yudhvir Sethi for wide publicity, Cricket Club (LCC) crushed 216 runs for the loss of 8 wick- Micky contributed with 24 runs. time dribbling inside the circle After 45th minute, the play- Youth National Conference High School, Simbal Camp here instead of having a crack at the ers of Dashmesh Club made ets in 20 overs. Harinder Pal From SNCC side, Rajat today by crushing their oppo- Cricket Club (YNCCC) YNCC Singh Bawa played splendid scalped 3 wickets, whereas goal of opponent Hiranagar numerous raids to win the support to artists, fading arts by 6 runs and entered into next nents. Club. match, but their efforts failed to inning of 54 runs in just 32 balls, Kultaran and Rohit took 2 wick- While getting into winning Excelsior Correspondent Among others present were stage. whereas Vishal made 32 runs. ets each. Romy Singh of Hiranagar bear fruit and they lost the State General Secretary BJP Batting first, LCC scored 155 form, Hiranagar Club missed a JAMMU, June 25: Stressing From YTCC side, Sunny In the second inning, SNCC Club got 2 green cards, whereas match by solitary goal with 3-2 Youth Ajay Pargal, Manager, runs for the loss of all out in 19 lot of chances before sealing on the need to promote and pre- took 3 wickets, whereas Manjit were bundled out at 136 runs for Sandeep Singh of Hiranagar score. Oriental Academy Vivek overs. Manjeet Singh scored 36 victory with the third goal which serve local cultural art forms, scalped 2 wickets. all out in 18 overs. Rajat made Club also got one green card. During the match, Singh Chouhan, Ahsraf, Chief runs and Sohit made 29 runs. was set up by Abhinandan in the Senior BJP leader Yudhvir In reply, YTCC failed to 17 runs and Raghu scored 16 For his marvelous defensive Club got 4 penalty corners and Organiser Poonam Bhalgotra, For YNCCC side, Barjinder 58th minute via penalty corner. Sethi today said the State is chase the target and were bun- runs. skills, goalkeeper of Hiranagar Dashmesh Club got 2 penalty Organiser, Artist Mohinder Singh Bawa scalped 4 wickets, Ajit Club were dominant known for its traditional art dled out at 140 runs for all out in From ESCC side, Lovely Club Ajay Singh was adjudged corners, but none was converted Kumar Wadhera, Ritu Wadhera, whereas Surpreet Singh took 1 from the start, laying seize on the as man of the match. into goal. forms and paintings and need of 19 overs. Honey made 33 runs, was the wrecker-in-chief with 4 Anju Bala, Ajay Kumar, Neetu wicket. rival circle in the first quarter, Earlier, Singh Hockey Club, Harvinder Pal Singh of the hour is to give wide publici- whileas Raja scored 31 runs. wickets and Bansi Lal took 2 Kumar, Shuvam Raj Chatteri In reply, YNCCC failed to but failed to have a good shot at Bandhu Rakh faced their first Singh Hockey Club was ty and support to the artists and From JKCC side, Surinder wickets. and Savita Jena. chase the target and scored 149 the opposition goal in the first real test when they took on declared as man of the match. bowled superb and took 3 wick- Lovely of ESCC was runs by losing all wickets in 19 half, which ended with no goal. Dashmesh Hockey Club, Nanak On the occasion, Major ets, whileas Sukhwinder took 2 adjudged as man of the match. overs. Manu Khajuria was the In the second half, Gorav Nagar in the fourth quarterfinal Randeep Singh and Lieutenant wickets. The tournament is being Singh of Hiranagar Club scored match of the tournament and Colonel Nidhir Shah were spe- top scorer with 49 runs, whereas Harinder Pal Singh Bawa of organised by Youth National the first goal of the match in the registered win by 3-2 goals. cial invitees, who awarded man Atinder made 30 runs. JKCC was adjudged as man of Conference Gandhi Nagar, here. 35th minute, which was widely In the first half, Harvinder of the match title winners in appreciated by the audience Pal Singh of Singh Hockey presence of GS Bakshi, through whistling and hooting. Club, Bandhu Rakh netted the Tournament Director, Jaspreet Tendulkar voted best Test As the players of Ajit Singh goal in the 9th minute and again Singh, organizing secretary, Hockey Club were finding gap pounded the opposition goal Rajinder Singh sarpanch and to equalize the scorecard, during the 17th minute.