WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU T20 Tourney in India look to bounce back Jammu and Kashmir lose to next week Tamil Nadu by 277 runs Excelsior Sports Correspondent as Dhoni returns JAMMU, Dec 16: 5 Star DINDIGUL (TAMIL NADU), TN, who had already got the Cricket Club will be organizing BRISBANE, Dec 16: shals his team in the second game much of note in the first Test. Dec 16: upperhand after J&K were skittled T20 Cricket Tournament at O P tomorrow. Alot will depend on how Smith out for 132 in reply to the first- Hill Stadium in the next week. Bolstered by the return of regu- Given the young team, the first goes about scoring runs at the num- After humbling big boys innings score of 254, improved Top teams drawn from lar captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and foremost task for Dhoni will be ber-four spot. Clarke averages a Mumbai in their opening their batting show the second time Mendhar and adjoining areas India will look to regroup and fight to get the playing combination right staggering 76.92 in 9 Tests versus encounter, Jammu and Kashmir around to bag six points. will be participating in the their way back into the four-match if they have to bounce back in the India at home and it is imperative failed to weave their magic once Resuming Tuesday on 199 Tournament. series when they face Australia on a series. that the young captain keeps that again as they lost to Tamil Nadu for one, overnight centurion According to a handout lively Gabba wicket in the second Dhoni's return means form going. by 277 runs on the third day of Abhinav Mukund finally fin- issued here, the Tournament cricket Test starting here tomorrow. Wriddhiman Saha will be warming Smith is just coming off a hun- the Group A Ranji Trophy crick- ished on 137 and stitched a sec- will be held under the supervi- In the absence of Dhoni, the the benches. Ravindra Jadeja is also dred in Adelaide so he will have et match, here today. ond-wicket 124-run partnership sion of Tariq Hussain Shah and visitors were ably led by stand-in unavailable for selection owing to some breathing space to settle Chasing a mammoth 409 for with Baba Aparajith (73). Nazim Manhas. skipper Virat Kohli, as they came injury and Bhuvneshwar Kumar down. Even so, he will need to a win in the four-day encounter Dinesh Karthik also con- For further information, the Players in action during a kho-kho match of PPKPL in Reasi. very close to winning the first Test has already been ruled out with his draw on the patience that he has at the NPR College Ground, the tributed a valuable 24 not out as teams desirous to take part in before agonisingly losing out on replacement Dhawal Kulkarni join- induced in his batting-style in Parvez Rasool-led side were medium-pacer Umar Nazir Mir the Tournament can contact the Reasi Nightingales win in kho-kho; the fifth and final day by 48 runs in ing the squad. recent times and rely on the experi- shot out for 131 as TN left-arm picked up two wickets. organizers on the mobile nos: an intense chase. In four of their last six overseas ence of the senior players around spinner Aushik Srinivas bagged Brief Scores: 9419174121; 9419374205. Dhoni now returns to the side Tests, wherein Dhoni was captain him. five wickets. Tamil Nadu 254 and 286/5 for the second Test after recovering in five of them, India opted to go Smith will heavily depend on J&K opener Shubham dec in 69 overs (Abhinav State Skating Reasi Royals in cricket from a thumb injury and will have with a five-bowler attack. the services of David Warner, who Khajuria top-scored with 60 runs Mukund 137, Baba Aparajith Excelsior Sports Correspondent In cricket, Reasi Royals to provide the inspiration for the A grassy pitch and lots of scored centuries in both the innings as the visitors could only last 44 73; Umar Nazir Mir 2-42) Championship achieved victory over Youth young team to restore parity. rolling a day ahead of the Test of the first Test, and hope that runs overs in their second innings. Jammu and Kashmir 132 and from Dec 25 REASI, Dec 16: The final Cricket Club and won the match Despite his availability, India means that India's bowlers –- in flow from the blades of Shane The match was surely domi- 131 (Shubham Khajuria 60, Ian phase of Pir Panjal Knights by 3 wickets. Shivam Gupta of do not have a member in this squad particular the pacemen –- will per- Watson and opener Chris Rogers. nated by the hosts from start to Dev Singh 31; Aushik Srinivas Excelsior Sports Correspondent Premier League (PPKPL), a Reasi Royals smashed quick-fire who has played Test cricket at this haps take a liking to it. But they If the 25-year-old finds instant finish as the Ramaswamy 5-12, Rahil Shah 3-64). mega sporting event has started 53 runs to set a fighting total of JAMMU, Dec 16: The State ground, which is known as need to find their discipline first if success, then Smith will open a Prasanna-led side outplayed the Points: Tamil Nadu 6 Jammu at Zorawar Singh Stadium, here 139 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Championship-cum-Selection Australia's fortress as no opposition they want to make any sort of new chapter for Australian cricket. J&K team in every department. and Kashmir 0. (PTI) from December, 12, 2014. The team from Youth Cricket trials to pick the team for 52nd team has managed to win a Test impression on the Australian bat- Teams: The second semifinal of kho- Club played very well but could National Roller Skating here since 1988-89. ting. Australia: David Warner, kho tournament was played score only 138 runs by losing 5 Championship to be held latter, The visitors' last Test here was R Ashwin looked busy in prac- Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve between the team Reasi wickets. Shivam Gupta was will be held from December 25 during the 2003-04 tour, when tice ahead of the match and it is Smith (c), Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Nightingales and Akhnoor adjudged as man of the match. to December 28, 2014 at Shiva Sourav Ganguly set the tone with anticipated that he will return to the Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Arrows which was won by The Pir Panjal Knights Roller Skating Institute an imperious knock of 144 and team. If India do go in with five Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Reasi Nightingales by scoring Premier League is providing Peerkho, here. Dhoni will perhaps need an act of bowlers then Rohit Sharma will Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. 11 points. Koefeeka Kafi was great entertainment to spectators The entry forms can be had similar inspiration when he mar- have to sit out, not having done India: MS Dhoni (c & wk), adjudged the best player of the and at the same time boosting at Shiva Roller Skating Institute Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, day for her performances. the morale of the players. Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, from December 18 to December Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, 20, 2014 and the last date for Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha, submission of entry forms is Ravindra Jadea, R Ashwin, Karn Medal winners of MV International School in Speedball December 23, 2014. Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Championship posing for a group photograph. For further information, the Mohammad Shami, Varun Aaron, teams and players desirous to Umesh Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni, take part in the Championship KL Rahul, Naman Ojha. MV International bags overall can contact P P Singh on mobile Match starts at 5.30 am IST. no: 9419112005. (PTI) trophy in Speedball C’ship Milat FA, Valley Masarat claims 1st place Excelsior Sports Correspondent Multonia(8th A), Vishal Sharma FC register wins in in cross country (8th B) and Vikas Sharma (5th JAMMU, Dec 16: MV B) (all gold); Adeev Kundal (7th U-19 football The winners of State Level Inter District Archery Competition Excelsior Sports Correspondent International School, Vijaypur A), Mansi Slathia (8th C) and posing with DC, Leh Simrandeep Singh on Tuesday. bagged the trophy for ‘Overall Himanshu Sharma (8th A) (all Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 16: Masarat Best Medalist Team’ which includ- silver) and Aryan Vaid (7th A), SRINAGAR, Dec 16: Milat Jubilant winners 5-Star Cricket Club players posing for a Qadir of PG Department of ed 5 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze Medals, trophies distributed Mansi Slathia (8th C), Prabjot Football Academy, Kashmir group photograph at O P Hill Stadium in Mendhar on Tuesday. Jammu University claimed 1st medals in the State Speedball Singh (4th C), Akshit Slathia Valley FC, Tengpora Football among archers place in the Inter-Collegiate Championship which concluded at (4th C), Rohtaz (6th C), Sparsh cross country (women) champi- Club and AMC FC registered Excelsior Correspondent Simrandeep appreciated the M A Stadium, here yesterday. Samyal (7th A) and Pratham 5 Star outplays Uchhad to win T20 title onship 2014-15 at New wins in the ongoing Under-19 emerging talent of Ladakhi stu- Around 1200 students from Thappa (7th A) (all bronze). University Campus, here today. boys’ knockout football tourna- Excelsior Correspondent In reply, 5 Star Club chased LEH, Dec 16: On the valedic- dents in different sporting events 6 districts and 60 schools partic- School Director, Gourav Nidha Rashid of P G ment-2014 at Polo Ground, the target easily in 13 overs by tory function of the State Level and urged the District Youth ipated in the Championship.