WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2018 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Opening Gambit: Rookies Mayank, Suryansh Raina slams double AHCC seals berth in semis Vihari to open as Vijay, Rahul dropped century; Abhishant, Pundir hit tons Excelsior Sports Correspondent MELBOURNE, Dec 26: ing wickets" for the Australian Left-arm spinner Ravindra Excelsior Sports Correspondent Under-23 Cricket Tournament at JAMMU, Dec 25: A new ball bowlers. Jadeja has recovered sufficiently Gandhi Stadium Balangir, today. Horizon Cricket Club (AHCC) A desperate India will punt Chairman of selectors MSK from his shoulder stiffness and JAMMU, Dec 25: Wicket- Abhishant Bakshi also scored defeated HCC in an easy con- on the rookie opening pair of Prasad, who is present in takes Umesh Yadav's spot in the keeper batsman Suryansh Raina 158 runs off 302 balls, while test to seal berth in the ongoing Mayank Agarwal and Hanuma Melbourne indicated that Vihari playing eleven. scored magnificent double cen- Shubham Singh Pundir was the 2nd Suresh Singh Memorial Vihari in their bid to regain is being looked as a stop-gap This was after off-spinner R third batsman to Cricket Tournament, being momentum against a rejuvenat- solution (with Prithvi Shaw Ashwin was ruled out of this score century (104) organised by A Horizon Group ed Australia when the 'Boxing injured). third Test, as he still needs more runs off 136 balls. under the leadership of Dr Day' Test starts tomorrow. Agarwal though has earned time to recover from his left Muneeb Munaf Harmesh Singh Salathia, Senior After being deflated by 146 his place by sheer weight of runs abdominal strain. scored unbeaten 52 PDP leader and District runs in the second Test at Perth, in domestic cricket as well as for Australia too have made one runs while Sahil President Samba. India after a week's break will be India A and couldn't be ignored change to their playing eleven. Lotra contributed Earlier, batting first HCC Winners posing along with dignitaries and officials during putting their best foot forward, any further by either selectors or Peter Handscomb, who is 45 runs to the total. bundled out for a paltry total of 64th National School Games U-19 Boys Cricket Tournament in an indicator of which is the deci- the team management. short of runs, makes way for all- For ODISHA 59 runs in 15 overs. Mukesh Jammu. sion to finally drop their out-of- While Vihari bats at number rounder Mitchell Marsh, albeit Anshuman Mishra was the top scorer with 15 runs. form openers KL Rahul and three for Andhra, he has previ- the latter isn't in the best form took 3 wickets, For AHCC, Ashish Singh and Murali Vijay. ously opened for Hyderabad ear- himself. From (L) Suryansh Raina, Shubham while Kartik 64th National School Games U-19 Cricket Singh Pundir, Abhishant Bakshi and Muneeb Sant Baksh took 4 wickets each. While there was temptation lier in his first-class career. The hosts have made this Biswal bagged 2 In reply, AHCC chased the to play all-rounder Hardik It suffices to say that he has change keeping in mind the Munaf posing along with Manager Nisar wickets. Sahu, Ahmed (C) on Tuesday. target easily in 10 overs. Jatin Chandigarh drubs Haryana to Pandya, a fit-again Rohit impressed the team management placid nature of the MCG pitch, Raoul and Rai Wadhwan top scored with 24 Sharma will give the cushion of sufficiently in his two Test out- which was rated poor by the ICC tury (228) to help Jammu and claimed 1 wicket each. runs, while Abhinav Puri and an extra batsman. ings thus far to be handed this after a drab draw played out Kashmir score a mammoth total In reply, Odisha were 56/0 at Ashish Singh contributed 16 win title; J&K bags 3rd spot Indian team management in responsibility against Mitchell against England here in of 634/8 against Odisha and stumps on day-1. Skipper and 12 runs to the total respec- a departure from its convention, Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh December 2017. declared their innings at the Sandeep Patnaik (39) and Amrit tively. Ashish Singh was *DG Sports distributes prizes announced their playing XI, a Hazlewood. Teams: same score in the C K Nayudu Kathua (16) were at the crease. declared as the man of the Excelsior Sports Correspondent He congratulated Chandigarh, day prior to the match ending Even so, this new strategy India (XI): Virat Kohli match for his all-round show. Haryana and J&K teams for play- speculations about the possible from the think tank again puts (capt), Mayank Agarwal, JAMMU, Dec 25: Trouncing ing well and making it to first, sec- team combination. the spotlight on Rohit Sharma, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Andhra in formidable Haryana by a narrow ond and third places respectively. Time had already run-out for who will be eager to make an Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit margin of 15 runs in the summit He expressed his gratitude to Rahul, who had scored only 48 impression after yet another bat- Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), command against clash, Chandigarh lifted the title all the officers / officials of the runs in four innings this series, ting order shuffle to accommo- Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, J&K trophy of the 64th National department for organizing the including a highest of 44 in the date him. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed School Games Under-19 Boys National event smoothly and suc- second innings at Adelaide. In the past, India have Shami. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Cricket Tournament, organised by cessfully. In this year's overseas cycle dropped Cheteshwar Pujara Australia (XI): Tim Paine the Directorate of Youth Services The Director General distrib- alone, his average had dropped (Sydney, 2014), moved Ajinkya (capt & wk), Marcus Harris, JAMMU, Dec 25: Andhra and Sports at KC Sports Club uted the appreciation certificates down to 20.94 in nine Tests with Rahane to number three Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Pradesh were in command ground, here today. and trophies amongst the winners. only one fifty-plus score. (Colombo, 2015), and even Travis Head, Shaun Marsh, against Jammu and Kashmir in At Jammu University ground, Those present on the occasion Vijay had done no better pre- skipper Virat Kohli has batted at Mitchell Marsh, Nathan Lyon, Cooch Behar Under-19 Boys Jammu and Kashmir boys defeat- were Bashir Ahmad, Joint viously scored 49 runs in four number three (St. Lucia, 2016) Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Tournament at Country Cricket ed their counterparts from Uttar Director, Youth services & Sports, innings this series, including a to make way for Sharma in the Josh Hazlewood. Ground, Gharota, near here today. Pradesh in the hardliner to bag 3rd Kashmir, Kuldeep Mishra, Odisha Ranji Trophy team posing for a group photograph highest of 20 in the second line-up. Match starts at: 5 am IST. After being bundled out for place in the tournament. Observer, SGFI, Chanchal Kour, after beating J&K in Jammu. innings at Perth. Overall in The batsman continues to (PTI) 157 runs in the first innings J&K Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, DYSSO Jammu, Khursheed 2019, he only averages 18.80 in underwhelm with his indifferent were 134/3 in the second essay, Director General, Youth Services Ahmad Tariq, DYSSO eight Tests, with one hundred Test form, albeit he did score an State Unifight Rasool’s 158 not enough to save still trailing by 44 runs after & Sports, J&K was the chief guest Baramulla, Noor-ul-Haq, DYSSO against Afghanistan. attacking 37 runs at Adelaide out inflicted follow-on. Skipper on the occasion, who while speak- Anantnag, Sukhdev Singh, Otherwise his highest score of India's first innings total of team selected Jiyaad Nazir Magray top scored ing thanked all the participating DYSSO Ramban, Balbir Singh, this year is 46 in the first innings 250. Excelsior Sports Correspondent J&K from defeat against Odisha with 49 runs, while Kanhaiya players for their cooperation dur- DYSSO Budgam and Managers / against South Africa at India's third change is per- Excelsior Sports Correspondent For Odisha, Basant Mohanty Wadhawan was unbeaten on 30 ing the event and the spirit they Coaches of all the 28 teams. JAMMU, Dec 25: A five Centurion. In this year's over- taining to their bowling attack. took 4 wickets, while Dhiraj runs. Abdul Samad and Vivrant exhibited during the matches. A colourful cultural pro- member State Unifight team has seas cycle, his average drops After getting the balance JAMMU, Dec 25: J&K skip- Singh and Poddar bagged 2 Sharma contributed 30 and 18 He lavished praise on the ref- gramme was also presented by been selected to participate in the down to 12.64 in seven Tests. awfully wrong in Perth, they per Parvez Rasool's marathon wickets each and Poddar runs respectively. Durga Kumar, erees and officials for com- the students of MIER and National Unifight (Martial Arts) The sheer numbers indicated have included a spinner along knock of 158 runs off 217 balls, claimed one. Vasu and Reddy took 1 wicket mendable job in conducting the Higher Secondary School, Championship 2018 which will that the two couldn't be persisted with Ishant Sharma, Mohammed studded with 18 fours and 2 In reply, Odisha scored the each from Andhra. tournament. Nawabad, Jammu. be held at Delhi from December with as they had become "walk- Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. sixes was not enough to save required runs in 49.1 overs, with Earlier, in the first innings 26 to December 28, 2018. Jammu and Kashmir from the 5.5 mandatory overs remaining J&K scored 157 runs. Talented Sunny Kumar is the Coach of defeat against Odisha in the in the match. Santanu Mishra Musaif Ajaz scored unbeaten 67 the team. Ranji Trophy Group-C match at top scored with 78 runs, while runs, while Umran Malik, Rasikh The selected team members GGM Sciecne College Hostel Subranshu Senapati contributed Salam and Yawer Hassan con- include Abhay Kakroo, Koushal Gound, here. unbeaten 72 runs to the total. tributed 23, 21 and 19 runs to the Garg, Aryan Langhe, Vishav Odisha chased a target of Anurag Sarangi and Poddar also total respectively. From Andhra, Pratap Singh Bhau and Anmol 197 runs set by Jammu and chipped in with 20 runs each. Pranay Kumar took 4 important Raina. Kashmir easily by losing 2 Brilliant batting by the wickets, while Durga Kumar The team was flagged off by wickets to win the match by 8 Odisha batsmen coupled with bagged 3 wickets. Raj Kumar Gupta, President wickets. poor fielding by J&K helped Andhra had scored a decent Unifight Association of J&K and Earlier, resuming from an Odisha to win the match. total of 335 runs in the first also President of Gua Raksha overnight total of 172/7, J&K innings. Simithi J&K. sailed on Rasool's marvellous Shuja Zaffar, Chairman Former Minister Sham Lal Sharma along with students at century and Amir Aziz's magnif- Unifight Association of J&K Rafiabad Football Tournament concludes TAPS Jourian on Tuesday. icent 56 runs to score 391 runs, along with Danish Sharma, Excelsior Sports Correspondent exceptional skills which kept the setting a target of 197 runs for General Secretary Unifight spectators glued to their seats. the rivals. Mohammad Mudhasir Players in action during 1st Chaar Sahibzade Hockey TAPS Jourian celebrates Association of J&K and Majid BARAMULLA, Dec 25: The team from Dangiwcha also contributed quick-fire 31 Tournament at KK Hakhu Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Jammu. Mirza were present lauded the Rafiabad Football Tournament Higher Secondary School runs with 4 sixes to the total. — Excelsior/Rakesh 27th Annual Day players for being selected. organised by 32 RR under the emerged victorious. The winner aegies of Headquarters 7 Sector and runner up teams were duly Excelsior Correspondent Jourian. Rashtriya Rifles concluded today felicitated with cash prize of Rs 1st Chaar Sahibzade Hockey Tournament The function started with the PKL: Haryana Steelers-Tamil at Dangiwacha, Rafiabad. 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respective- JOURIAN, Dec 25: Former lighting of lamp by the chief The Tournament received an ly by Commanding Officer 32 Peaks XI to lock horns with Minister and Congress leader guest and thereafter participants overwhelming response of over Rashtriya Rifles. Sham Lal Sharma said that presented their different views. Thalaivas match ends in tie schools should focus on moral Sham said that the role of edu- KOLKATA, Dec 25: level the match at 6-6. Khalsa Club in summit clash values rather than mere education cation is to teach one to think Haryana Steelers forced a Excelsior Sports Correspondent Manpreet Singh in 39th minute. to the students. intensively and to think critically. Tamil Thaliavas and super tackle in the 13th minute The final will be played The former Minister was "Learning gives creativity, Haryana Steelers played out a as they tied the match at 11-11. JAMMU, Dec 25: Defeating tomorrow at 2 pm at the same speaking in the 27th Annual Day creativity leads to thinking, think- thrilling 40-40 tie in the Vivo Anand was the star raider for their rivals convincingly in the venue. function of Tiny Aspirants Public ing provides knowledge, and Pro Kabaddi League season 6 Thalaivas in the first half. He semifinals, Peaks XI and Khalsa Sr Journalist Pramod Higher Secondary School knowledge makes us great", he here today. picked up three raid points in Club Gole Gujral have made it Jamwal was the chief guest in (TAPS), here. added. Haryana Steelers avoided two minutes as they led 16-14 at into the finals and will take on the first match, while Mohinder Sham, who was the chief He hoped that Tiny Aspirants defeat as they scored two points the end of the first half. each other in the summit clash Singh was the guest of honour. guest on the occasion, asked the will play an important role in in the last minute. Monu Goyat Tamil Thalaivas inflicted an in the ongoing 1st Chaar Rakesh Gupta, President school management to always enhancing and sustaining the top scored for Haryana with 17 all out at the start of the second Sahibzade Hockey Tournament, Chamber of Commerce was the take the initiative for proper edu- quality of education as their points, putting in a stellar per- half to lead 19-16. Haryana being organised by Hockey chief guest in the second match, cation and guidance for children endeavour can bring fresh inno- formance. Ajay Thakur was in Steelers weren't deterred by the Winners being felicitated by the dignitaries during the con- J&K at KK Hakhu Astroturf while Sobat Ali, Corporator as they are the future leader of the vation in the system and can go a fine form for Tamil Thalaivas all out and kept picking up cluding ceremony of Rafiabad Football Tournament in Stadium, Gulshan Ground, here. (JMC) was the guest of honour. country. long way in providing the young and he too scored 17 points. points. Baramulla. — Excelsior/Abid Nabi Earlier, in the first semifi- The matches were officiated The programme commenced generation a platform, expressing Haryana ended their league In the 26th minute Haryana 16 teams from Dangiwacha Speaking on the occasion nal, Peaks XI defeated by Joginder Singh, Balmeet with the lighting of the ceremoni- their talents, wisdom and vision. campaign on a positive note as inflicted an all out to lead 27-23. Tehsil and nearby regions of Commanding Officer 32 Champions Club via penalty Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Ranjit al lamp of knowledge. Earlier, Principal Seema did Tamil Thalaivas. Both teams Ajay Thakur made a super raid Rafiabad. Rashtriya Rifles complimented shootouts by three goals to two Singh, Karanjit Singh, Hardeep The other dignitaries to grace Sharma presented welcome finished bottom of the table in in the next minute to bring The zeal and sportsmanship all the participants for their (3-0). Singh, RP Singh Sama and the occasion were Gopal Singh address and thanked the chief their respective zones. Thalaivas back in the match. In displayed by all the contesting immense talent and also In another semifinal, Khalsa Jaspreet Singh. SDM Akhnoor, Parveen Sharma, guest, special guests and partici- Tamil Thalaivas began the 29th minute, Thalaivas teams was testimony of the rich expressed his gratitude to the Club Gole Gujral defeated AKS Harmanan Singh is the Chairman Citizen Cooperative pating schools for their participa- strongly and led 3-0 after three inflicted an all out to lead 32-28. sporting culture and high stan- members of Rafiabad civil socie- Digiana by three goals to nil (3- Organising Secretary, while GS Bank and Mohit Gupta Tehsildar tion in the function. minutes with Ajay Thakur pick- It was a closely fought dards of skills of youth of ty for their invaluable contribu- 0). Gagandeep scored 2 goals in Bakshi is the Coordinator and ing up a raid point. Haryana encounter with both teams level Kashmir. tion in organising the week long 19th and 50th minute, while Avtar Singh Khalsa is the Steelers came back to trail 3-4 on 36-36 after 36 minutes. Ajay The final match was played tournament. another goal was scored by Chairman of the Tournament. after five minutes. It was a close Thakur picked up two raid between the teams from affair in the first 10 minutes. points in two minutes to give Dangiwacha (Higher Secondary Monu Goyat picked up a two- Thaliavas 39-37 lead after 38 School) and Wangam wherein point raid in the 7th minute to minutes. (PTI) both teams showcased their No question of Jadeja being unfit immense talent by displaying their Judo trials on at time of selection: MSK Prasad Dec 30 Excelsior Sports Correspondent NEW DELHI, Dec 25: had landed in Australia with a stiff shoulder - for which he'd J&K Handball team posing for a group photograph before JAMMU, Dec 25: J&K Judo On a day he was announced taken an injection previously - leaving for Delhi. Association is going to organise in the playing XI for a live away felt the stiffness subsequently open selection trials at Judo rubber (in SENA countries) for and then taken another injec- Hall Indoor Complex MA Handball team leaves for Nationals the first time in over four years, tion. This shoulder issue had Stadium, here on December 20, Excelsior Sports Correspondent New Delhi from December 26 to nobody in the top management been cited as the main reason at 11 am. December 30, 2018. of the team is yet to bell the cat for Jadeja not having been con- The trials will be held for Women Hockey teams posing for a group photograph during inaugural ceremony of District JAMMU, Dec 25: Jammu The State team was picked on what exactly was wrong with sidered for the Perth Test. senior Judokas to participation Poonch Women Hockey Championship. and Kashmir Handball team for this prestigious tournament Ravindra Jadeja's shoulder or On Tuesday, chief selector in the Senior National Judo today left for the participation in by the Association and was who knew about it and when. MSK Prasad, who's been on Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, who Championship which will be the 35th Sub Junior Boys Screened by Screening Two days earlier coach Ravi tour from the start, insisted that District Poonch Women has been awarded PhD in Urdu held at Vishaakapatnam from National Handball Commitee of the J&K State Shastri had revealed for the first Jadeja was "absolutely fit" by Devi Ahilya University January 3 to 7, 2019. Championship, being held at Sports Council. time how the left-arm spinner based on the fitness report the Indore. Presently working as For further information, the committee had received and that Hockey C’ship gets underway Assistant Judohkas desirous to take part he'd been picked for the tour Excelsior Sports Correspondent two goals in 25th and 55th min- Professor in in the trials should report to based on that. utes of the match. the Depart- their concerned coaches. "On the eve of any selection POONCH, Dec 25: District Harpreet Kour, Councillor ment of Urdu, meeting, the selection commit- All Star holds Param Poonch Women Hockey Ward No 14 was the chief guest BGSB Univer- tee is given a fitness report of all Championship gets underway at on the occasion, while promi- sity, Rajouri, the players. In that report, FC to draw Sports Stadium, here today. nent among others present were he did his PhD Jadeja was absolutely fit. So we Excelsior Sports Correspondent The Championship is being Nidosh Kumar Manager Sports on the topic picked him. After we picked organised by Hockey J&K and Stadium Poonch, JE Rajesh ‘Hayat Aur Adabi Khidmaat', him, he went and played Ranji JAMMU, Dec 25: All Star sponsored by J&K State Sports Kumar, Ravinder Singh Senior under the supervision of Dr Trophy also, he bowled 60 Football Club held Param Council. Hockey Player, Sourab Sharma, Fehmeeda Mansoori. He is a overs. So there is no question of Football Club to goalless draw, The first match of the three Ramprakash and Rajinder well known Urdu short story him being unfit at the time of while in another match Jammu match series was played Singh. writer and his works have selection," he said. United also drew against Young between Power House Hockey The matches were officiated been published in many He, however, was non-com- Sports FC (2-2). Club and GHSS Club Poonch. by Sunil Raina, Sanjeev Kumar, national and international mittal about whether he was The matches were officiated Power House Hockey Club Vishal Sudan and Shaid. journals and magazines of aware of the two injections by Vijay Kumar, Rocky, Ricky, won the match by three goals to The Championship is being highest repute. Recently he Jadeja had taken, once in India Dheeraj Meenia, Koushal nil (3-0). organised under the technical had received the Best State Wrestling team selected for 1st Traditional Senior Men Free Style Wrestling and the other upon landing in Sharma, Suresh Gupta and Dil Saneha scored one goal in supervision of Pawan Kumar Researcher of the Year award Championship 2018 to be held on December 29 & 30, 2018 Australia. (PTI) Bahadur. 6th minute and Urvashi scored Hockey Coach. from BGSBU Rajouri.