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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India target series-clincher, Indian women eye maiden double series win in SA South Africa look to survive CENTURION, Feb 20: Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, CENTURION, Feb 20: final (on Wednesday as well), would come in as replacement. The Indian women's cricket Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Odine Kirsten, Mignon du India would stay on in their cur- He was left out from the pre- team would be aiming for quick Yadav, Rumeli Dhar. Preez, Lizelle Lee, Chloe Tryon, A ruthless India has only rent third position. vious game in favour of Manish recovery from a rare setback when South Africa: Dane van Nadine de Klerk, Raisibe complacency to guard against Word from the Indian camp Pandey, but now comes back it takes on South Africa in the Niekerk (captain), Marizanne Ntozakhe, Moseline Daniels. while a deflated South Africa is that Virat Kohli will be fit in into reckoning owing to Kohli's fourth Twenty20 International, Kapp, Trisha Chetty, Shabnim Match starts: 4:30 PM IST. would be fighting another battle time for game. The skipper had pending fitness ruling. where a win would give the visi- Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, (PTI) of survival when the two sides hobbled off in latter stages of the Teams (from): tors an unbeatable series lead, here tomorrow. clash in the series-deciding sec- previous game on Sunday with a India: Virat Kohli (capt), “After convincing victories - JDCA of Parade Sports Asso to hold ond Twenty20 International, left hip problem. The team man- Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Wrestlers posing for a photograph alongwith MLC Ashok - by seven and nine wickets here tomorrow. agement had deemed the issue Suresh Raina, Shreyas Iyer, Khajuria before departing for Nationals. respectively -- in the first two Cricket Tourney of Rural Clubs The Men in Blue won the as "nothing serious", and as Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, first T20I at Johannesburg by 28 such, he is expected to walk out T20 games, India allowed South MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Excelsior Sports Correspondent runs and a victory tomorrow will at toss time on tomorrow. J&K Jr Wrestling team Africa to stay alive in the series see them wrap up another series Kohli had suffered a slight Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep by slumping to a five-wicket JAMMU, Feb 20: Newly framed Jammu District Cricket win on this tour. knee issue while fielding in the Yadav, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar leaves for Nationals loss against the hosts in the third Alliance (JDCA) by Parade Sports Association (PSA), a registered A highly competitive 1-2 first ODI at Durban as well, but Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev match in Johannesburg. Sports Body is organizing an Open Cricket Tournament of Rural loss in the Tests, followed by a he brushed it off to score a fine Unadkat, Shardul Thakur. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sharma (79 kg), Ajay Chib (86 But having clinched the Clubs in the memory of recently martyred soldiers in Sunjuwan comprehensive 5-1 ODI triumph hundred thereafter. Even so, South Africa: JP Duminy kg), Mahil Dogra (92 kg), Army camp attack, here. JAMMU, Feb 20: 23-mem- three-match ODI series 2-1, has made for quite a roller- another injury scare only under- (capt), Farhaan Behardien, Sanjeev Singh (97 kg), The Tournament will be organized at Parade ground Jammu ber State Wrestling team includ- India would now be aiming to coaster tour so far and the lines his exhaustive workload. Salinder Singh (125 kg), Ashni from March 4. Junior Dala, Reeza Hendricks, ing 5 women Wrestlers left for secure an unassailable lead in Indians would be aiming for a Wrapping up the series here Kumar (55 kg), Sachin Saini According to the organizers, no entry fees will be charged from Christiaan Jonker, Heinrich Jaipur to participate in the 37th the shortest format series, which happy end to the long sojourn might also enable Kohli to take (61 kg), Bachan Singh (63 kg), the participating teams. Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Boys Free Style, Greco Roman comprises five games in all. JDCA apart from this Tournament is aiming at organizing intra- with a T20 victory. time off and sit out the final Shubham Choudhary (97 kg), Chris Morris, Dane Paterson, Style and 20th Women Junior A win tomorrow will also district, inter-district and inter-provincial tournaments round the A prospective 3-0 series' win T20I in Cape Town, keeping in Liaqat Ali (97 kg), Mohd Asif Aaron Phangiso, Andile National Wrestling make Harmanpreet Kaur and year with an aim to promote cricket in the State and associate with would also help India climb up mind his hectic schedule over (72 kg), Nadeem Ahmed (82 Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Championship to be held at Co. The first to have won two Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) to hunt cricket the ICC T20I Rankings and take the next three months. kg), Muzzafar Hussain (130 Jaipur in Rajasthan from series on a single tour of South talent in Jammu City and its rural areas. up second spot behind Pakistan. If at all, India do need to con- Jon-Jon Smuts. kg), Tanushi Choudhary (50 February 22 to February 25, Africa. It will also be a huge JDCA has invited the cricket clubs/players (men and women) However, if Australia beat New sider his absence from this sec- Match starts at: 9.30 pm IST. kg), Shivani Sharma (53 kg), (PTI) 2018. Tania Sharma (55 kg), Swati milestone after having won the desirous to take part in this tournament and other events to register Zealand in the T20 tri-series' ond match, then K L Rahhul themselves with the alliance at an earliest. MLC Ashok Khajuria was Sharma (57 kg) and Kusum T20 series in Australia. The organizers also claimed that the talented players from these the chief guest during a func- Rani (65 kg). Teams (from): tournaments will be selected for coaching camps under renowned tion organized before the Ravinder Kumar is the tech- India: Harmanpreet Kaur cricketers and coaches to be held at regular intervals at Parade departure of the State team, nical official with the team. (captain), Smriti Mandhana ground. who lauded the efforts of the Prominent among others (vice-captain), Mithali Raj, Veda Wrestlers for sealing berth in The cricketers of repute will also help the budding cricketers to present on the occasion were Krishnamurthy, Jemimah the team and appreciated the prepare themselves for their selection in J&K State cricket teams. General Secretary of the Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, For further information, the teams/players can contact Vijay Association for promoting Asociation, Ajay Vaid; Wrestling in J&K. Anuja Patil, Taniya Bhatia, Sabarwal and Harsh Nayyar on mobile numbers 9419132535 and President Bajrangi Akhara, Nuzhat Parveen Poonam Yadav, 9419126300 respectively. The team : Anil Choudhay Pradeep Sharma; Treasurer, (57 kg), Rakesh Singh (61 kg), Raju Sharma; besides Raju Munir Hussain (65 kg), Sharma, Swarn Lal, Dheeraj Sham Choudhary inaugurates Gulshan Chib (70 kg), Ranjeet Sharma, Ravinder Sharma. Singh (74 kg), Vireshwar Priya emphasizes on developing sporting Sports Stadium at Chakroi excellence among younger generation *Declares open Chuni Lal Memorial Volleyball Tourney Participants performing during Annual Day celebration of JUNTEU. *Asks sportspersons to act as ambassadors of peace Excelsior Sports Correspondent would go a long way in The 3-day tournament has strengthening the existing been sponsored by Excelsior Sports Correspondent sportspersons present for the JAMMU, Feb 20: Minister sports infrastructure of the Communication & Capacity tournament hailing from other for PHE, Irrigation and Flood JUNTEU celebrates Annual Day with zeal, zest JAMMU, Feb 20: Minister states to be peace ambassadors State. He said the package Development Unit (CCDU), of State for Education, Tourism Control Sham Lal Choudhary would be utilized for creation Excelsior Correspondent Academic Affairs, Prof. mal welcome address by the for J&K and portray its right Department of PHE, Jammu in and Culture, Priya Sethi today today inaugurated sport stadi- Satnam Kour, Dean Student President, JUNTEU. image to the rest of the nation. which 22 teams are being par- emphasized on encouraging JAMMU, Feb 20: Jammu Welfare, Sanjeev Mahajan, An impressive cultural pro- Encouraging the participants ticipated. youth participation in sports to University Non Teaching Controller of Examinations, gramme was also the part of to take up this opportunity to It is worthwhile to mention channelize their energies in a Employees Union (JUNTEU) Directors, Faculty members, the event. experience the region and visit- here that the CCDU is organ- right direction besides strength- celebrated its Annual Day Officers and Non-teaching This was followed by the ing tourists’ destinations, she ized such tournaments to create ening state’s position in sports amidst great zest, vibrancy and Employees. Prize Distribution Ceremony said that the tourism department awareness among general mass- excellence. elation at General Zorawar The programme com- among the participants who will support and assist partici- es about the judicious use of The Minister stated this Singh Auditorium Complex, menced with the lighting of the displayed their exceptional tal- pants here in their visits to vari- water and importance of preser- while addressing the gathering University of Jammu, here ceremonial lamp by the chief ent during the cultural events. ous tourists and pilgrim places at the 2nd Federation Cup vation of water sources. today. guest, accompanied by the Prof Sharma in his speech to make their visit a memorable organized by Youth Talent Prof R.D Sharma, Vice- other dignitaries. lauded the organizers for beau- one. Tawi Technical Search Federation of India Chancellor was the chief guest This entailed the bouquet tiful presentation. Highlighting government’s (YTSFI) at MA Stadium here on the occasion and Dr presentation and pinning of Vote of thanks was present- initiatives, the Minister said that Campus organizes today.