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28 Monday, September 21, 2015 SPORTS INDIAN CRICKET SUPERMO DIES New Delhi week. May Shri Dalmiya’s soul rest in BCCI president in March but ndian cricket supremo “The greatest sports peace,” Modi said on Twitter. was subsequently dogged by Jagmohan Dalmiya, administrator of India has “Worked hard for the game health problems and had been whoI oversaw the country’s passed away, an era ends,” of cricket and excelled as an absent from a number of recent emergence as the game’s BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur administrator,” Tendulkar wrote board meetings. financial powerhouse, died said on Twitter. on Twitter. Dalmiya was yesterday only months after his His death triggered an Dalmiya, who was also a unceremoniously dumped comeback at the helm of the outpouring of tributes, former head of the International by the BCCI in 2004 over national board. including from the legendary Cricket Council, presided over allegations of financial The 75-year-old president batsman Sachin Tendulkar a dramatic increase in India’s irregularities but made of the Board of Control for and Prime Minister Narendra financial muscle during previous a comeback earlier this Cricket in India (BCCI) died in Modi. stints at the helm of the BCCI year after his predecessor a hospital in his hometown of “My thoughts are with after negotiating mega broadcast Narayanaswami Srinivasan Kolkata after falling critically the family of Shri Jagmohan deals. was forced out by a corruption ill with a heart condition last Dalmiya in this hour of grief. Jagmohan Dalmiya He returned to the post of scandal. Barcelona- 4, Levante -1 Lacnor edge out Napco DT News Network Manama acnor Bahrain edged out Napco by a wicket with a MESSIMadrid LIFTS BARCELONA L handed youngsters Sandro and boundary off the last ball of the ionel Messi scored twice Munir El Haddadi a rare start. innings in a Group B match in and missed a penalty as Yet, both failed to impress the group stages of the Indian BarcelonaL stretched their 100 as Levante comfortably kept Club Indian Expats Seven-a-Side percent record in La Liga to Barca at bay during the first Softball Cricket Tournament at four games with a 4-1 win over period and could even have its premises in Gudaibiya. Levante yesterday. taken a shock lead had Nabil Batting first, Napco scored The European champions Ghilas kept his composure 29 for five in its six overs and lead Real Madrid, Villarreal instead of blazing wildly off in reply, Lacnor reached the and Celta Vigo by two points target midway through the half. target scoring 33 for five with a with Atletico Madrid a point In the absence of Suarez last ball boundary, with Afwan further adrift in fifth. and Andres Iniesta, Messi was for the victors adjudged as man Levante frustrated an playing in a deeper midfield of the match. experimental Barca side shorn role and it was his creativity In Group A, All Stars easily of Luis Suarez from the start that eventually undid Levante beat KLK Bros by six wickets as for 50 minutes before Marc as Bartra controlled the the latter were restricted to 28 for Bartra settled the Catalans’ Argentine’s inch-perfect cross five in six overs, then All Stars nerves from Messi’s cross. before slotting past Ruben knocked off the runs in scoring The floodgates then Martinez. 29 without loss in 4.1 overs with opened as Neymar doubled Messi was inches away Faizal for All Stars named man the advantage before Messi from teeing up Neymar for of the match. converted his first effort from a second moments later, but Other scores: Group C: BCG the spot. Neymar wasn’t to be denied on 44-5 in 6 overs bt KCC 18 all out Victor Casadesus pulled 56 minutes when he squeezed in 4.1 overs by 26 runs. Mom: a goal back for Levante 24 Barcelona’s Lionel Messi kicks to score on a penalty kick the ball between the legs of Shah Alam (BCG). Group C: minutes from time as he Stegen. but made amends with a Suarez missed out on Luis two Levante defenders on the AAC 30-2 in 3.5 overs bt GIB 29 pounced on an error from Messi then missed a penalty stunning individual effort to Enrique’s starting line-up for line for his second goal of the all out in 6 overs by 4 wickets. Barca ‘keeper Marc-Andre ter for the second time this season, round off the scoring. the first time this season as he season. MoM: Uday (AAC). 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