MONDAY, JULY 7, 2014 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Amla inspires South Africa Tiwary, Ojha fine show take Super-sub Krul saves the day for India A to 304/6 against Aus A Holland, Higuain finds form to big win in first ODI BRISBANE, July 6: Dhawal Kulkarni (12 batting) for the unbroken seventh wicket. BRASILIA, July 6: Later in the day, in a bold Robin van Persie, Arjen COLOMBO, July 6: Spinner Imran Tahir was a made light of the twin setbacks Captain Manoj Tiwary (83) Ojha’s 115-ball unbeaten decision, Dutch coach Louis van Robben, Wesley Sneijder and tad expensive but emerged as and steered the innings to a posi- and Naman Ojha (82 batting) hit innings was laced with 12 fours Super-sub goalkeeper Tim Gaal brought on Krul to replace Dirk Kuyt all made no mistake Opener Hashim Amla the highest wicket taker for the tion of strength with their 141- aggressive half centuries to res- and a six. Krul rescued the Netherlands Jasper Cillessen in the final sec- from the spot to beat Costa Rica smashed 109 and Ryan McLaren visitors, finishing with 3-50 ball stand. cue India A from initial wobble Earlier, Tiwary’s decision to with two brilliant saves in a dra- onds of extra-time after 120 goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who took two wickets in three balls from seven overs. Amla, named the new Test and take them to a comfortable bat first seemed to be backfiring matic penalty shoot-out to edge minutes had finished dead- had put up a gritty show through as South Africa thrashed Sri Earlier, Sri Lanka’s unortho- skipper last month, was in top 304 for six on the opening day with Robin Uthappa (23) and past Costa Rica 4-3 and set up a locked at 0-0 at Salvador’s the 120 minutes of play. Lanka by 75 runs in their first dox spinner Ajantha Mendis form although he was dropped of the first four-day match Lokesh Rahul (15) posting just heavyweight semifinal duel with Fonte Nova Arena. Earlier, Higuain’s powerful one-dayer today. took 3-61 including the prized on 49 by Thisara Perera at long- against Australia A here today. 35 runs for the opening wicket. angular volley in the eighth Amla, 31, hit eight fours in scalp of star all-rounder Jacques on. India A lost their three top Rahul was the first to go in minute sealed the match in his composed 130-ball knock Kallis for a duck to peg back The opener also saw an batsmen midway into the open- the 10th over LBW off the bowl- Albiceleste’s favour as they set appeal under the Decision ing session for just 43 runs but ing of pacer Ben Cutting after up a date with the ‘Oranje’ Review System go in his favour, Tiwary and Ojha rescued them hitting three fours in his 31-ball brigade who had a difficult time with replays remaining incon- with fine innings. One-down innings. in getting past a dogged Costa clusive about whether he had Jiwanjot Singh also played a Uthappa followed suit four Rica. nicked to the wicketkeeper part with a 56 after India elected overs later, falling victim of Winger Wesley Sneijder was while trying to go for a hook to bat. another pacer Mitchell Marsh to twice denied by the horizontal shot. Tiwary shared a 134-run leave India at 43 for two. but the Dutchman held their At the other end, de Villiers stand for the fourth wicket with Ambati Rayudu (0) struggled in nerves during the tie-break and played a sparkling knock, his 75 Jiwanjot to take the visitors out his short nine-ball stay at the their four senior players, skipper coming off just 70 balls with the of the wood. After Tiwary was crease and he did not trouble the Van Persie, Robben, Sneijder help of five fours and a six. out at 191 for five, his 118-ball scorers. He left India in a spot of and Kuyt all found the target. De Villiers, who was also innings laced with 12 fours and bother before Tiwary and Ojha Krul anticipated correctly as dropped on 17, was out when he a six, Ojha took over to steady played the rescue act. he dived to his left to save the chipped a simple catch to the Indian innings and took For Australia A, Cutting, shots from Bryan Ruiz and Nuwan Kulasekara off Mendis. them to 304/6 at stumps at Allan Marsh and leg-spinner Cameron Michael Umana. David Miller (36 not out) Border Field here. Boyce took two wickets each. Krul was introduced in the and Ryan McLaren (22 not out) Ojha first paired up with Brief Scores: India A: 304 for last minute of extra time and Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan falls while running between then unleashed some hard hit- Karun Nair (26) for a 63-run 6 in 89.1 overs (Manoj Tiwary hardly got the feel of the ball. wickets during their One Day International cricket match against ting in the final overs to take the stand for the sixth wicket and 83, Naman Ojha 82 batting; In the first match, having South Africa in Colombo. visitors to their highest ODI then stitched 50 runs with Mitchell Marsh 2/46). (PTI) been off-colour during the group total in Sri Lanka against the stages, Higuain finally showed and shared a 151-run stand for South Africa. hosts. his class and was quick to react the third wicket with skipper AB The visitors got off to a Amla completed his 13th Kohli, Pujara hold key to to a pass from Angel De Maria, de Villiers (75), helping the vis- steady start, putting on 58 ODI century before being finishing off with a powerful itors to post a formidable 304-5 before losing two batsmen in trapped in front of the middle India's success in England volley from the top of the box at the R. Premadasa Stadium. quick succession. stump by Mendis. He hit eight against a fully stretched Thibaur NOTTINGHAM, July 6: begun in earnest for the five-Test Kumar Sangakkara respond- Opener Quinton de Kock fours and a six. Courtois. series between the two teams start- ed with a fine 88 off just 84 balls was bowled by Angelo Mathews It was his second ton in two The early strike did help With a relatively inexperi- ing in Nottingham on Wednesday. but Sri Lanka were still bundled (1-30) for 27 which included a days after he hit a century in a Argentina a lot and they were in enced bowling attack at its dispos- And for Kohli and Pujara, the Costa Rica’s Johnny’s connection goes begging during their out for 229 off 40.3 overs. mighty six over the mid-wicket practice game against a Sri firm control in the first half al, India will be banking on its series will be an exceptional test of quarterfinal match of FIFA WC against Holland. The hosts appeared headed fence off spinner Sachithra Lankan President’s XI on hour. The ‘Red Devils’ made batsmen to get the team in position their batting skills in hostile condi- towards victory at one point. Senanayake (1-49). Friday. Argentina, who reached the last The audacious move paid some efforts in the final quarter of strenghts and the spotlight espe- tions. But paceman McLaren dis- Just two balls later, Mendis The second ODI will be four stage of the World Cup dividends as the Newcastle of the first half. cially will be on Virat Kohli and For long, Kohli and Pujara missed Lahiru Thirimanne and trapped Kallis leg before wicket played in Pallekele on after a wait of 24 years. keeper saved penalties from Argentina could have scored Sangakkara in the 38th over to with his trademark carrom ball Wednesday, followed by the Cheteshwar Pujara in the forth- were deemed as the next best Ace striker Gonzalo Higuain Bryan Ruiz and Michael one more, in the 13th minute trigger a collapse that saw Sri to reduce the Proteas to a shaky third and final match in coming Test series against thing, the next Tendulkar-Dravid found form at the right time Umana to send the Dutch when forward Ezequiel Lavezzi Lanka lose their last five wick- 60-2. Hambantota on Sunday. England. combination and the series in striking the winner as Argentina through for a last four meeting took a crack at goal but was ets for just 13 runs. But Amla and de Villiers (Agencies) The preparations have already England will be their toughest test. beat Belgium 1-0 at the with Argentina in Sao Paulo on denied by the Belgium defence. Ist Titu Memorial Cricket Tournament (PTI) Nacional Stadium here. Wednesday. (PTI) Mussa helps RCC Srinagar Bhalwal, Bhat bag man of match awards Test cricket cannot be a KCSA, RCC Srinagar enter seal berth in finals 10-men club: Srinivasan NEW DELHI, July 6: ICC, will chair the develop com- Excelsior Sports Correspondent 42 runs, studded with 8 bound- semis of Chevrolet Cup mittee. It was not so before. aries, while Amit Sharma and Excelsior Sports Correspondent Bhalwal was adjudged man of the Believing firmly in the prima- “We have two full member JAMMU, July 6: Batting Sahil Singh contributed 42 and match. cy of Test cricket, new ICC chair- directors also so there is going to all-rounder Rahul Mussa’s 25 runs respectively. For Lions JAMMU, July 6: KC Sports In another match, RCC man N Srinivasan has said that the be a lot of focus on what we can superb 42 runs, coupled with Club, Hoshiar Singh and Academy and Rainawari Cricket Srinagar defeated International traditional five-day format “can- do and how to bring more compe- good contributions by Amit Punjabi bagged 3 and 2 wickets Club (RCC) Srinagar defeated Cricket Club by a narrow margin not be a 10-member club” forever tition in cricket by upgrading the Sharma and Sahil Singh with respectively.