TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU 1st ODI: Opening puzzle solved, Elite Group-C Haryana surges past Maharashtra to top Shubham Pundir scores unbeaten focus on facing full-strength Australia 90; J&K in sight of victory medal tally in Khelo India Youth Games , Jan 13: the challenge of 's With buzz being about his , Jan 13: her state's U-21 4x100m relay in a stirring finish that saw the flair. reluctance to bowl off-breaks in Excelsior Sports Correspondent dismissed at his individual score of squad to collect her third gold podium finishers separated only With skipper step- The young Marnus order to enhance his IPL career, a 45 runs off 67 balls, studded with 6 Haryana scooped as many as medal of the Games. by 0.15 seconds. ping in to resolve India's opening Labuschagne, easily the most few good scores will be required JAMMU, Jan 13: Southpaw delectable boundaries. However, 12 gold on Day 4 of the Khelo Three of Tamil Nadu's gold Similarly, 's Arshad puzzle, the formidable hosts will exciting talent spreading his to keep and Shubham Pundir displayed ele- Pundir continued his brilliance and India Youth Games here today to medals came in jumps, through Farid and Maharashtra's Pooja look to ensure that their enviable wings on the international Suryakumar Yadav out of equa- gance and class and scored magnif- added another 84 runs to the total surge past Maharashtra to the S Saran (men's U-21 long jump), Danole outsprinted their home run remains intact against a map with some stellar perform- tion when the Indian team for the top of the medal table. Pavithra (women's U-21 pole rivals in the U-17 races but full-strength Australia when the ances in the Test arena, would like ODI series in New Zealand is icent unbeaten 90 runs to help along with wicketkeeper batsman two teams clash in an ODI series to replicate his form in the shorter announced on January 19. Jammu and Kashmir reach 184/5 Fazil Rashid, after the fall of Abdul Pumped up by four gold in vault) and Babisha (women's U- only just. starting here tomorrow. formats. Squads: and gain a lead of 302 runs at Samad at his individual score of 5 kabaddi, three each in archery 21 triple jump). Their gold tally Gujarat's Rushiraj Jadeja, a Kohli said he has no hesita- On current form, Rahul was India: Virat Kohli (), stumps on day-3 in the Ranji runs and the team's total of 100/5 in and athletics and one each in has swelled to seven from track student of the District Level tion coming down the order to miles ahead to partner Rohit , , Trophy Elite Group-C match 33.2 overs. Pundir in particular, cycling and gymnastics, and field, taking them to the fifth Sports School in , ensure that KL Rahul's consisten- Sharma at the top of the order but K L Rahul, , Manish against formidable Services at who as skipper before this game, Haryana amassed 17 gold after place with 8 gold out of 25 finished sixth in qualification cy and Shikhar Dhawan's experi- Dhawan has had a phenomenal Pandey, , Rishabh Palam A Stadium, , has the honour of making Jammu Day 4 to catapult from sixth to medals. but came into his own to win the ence are both accommodated in record in white ball cricket Pant (-keeper), Shivam today. and Kashmir win 3 matches out of top spot. Delhi and Gujarat occupied boys U-21 10m air rifle gold the Indian playing XI. against the Aussies. Dube, , Earlier, resuming from an the four played so far in this sea- Maharashtra picked up only the third and fourth spots. from home favourite Hridhay , Kuldeep overnight total of 238/9, Services son, was in sublime touch and hit four gold on Monday for a total Haryana dominated archery Hazarika. Yadav, , Jasprit added just 6 runs to the total and the ball with fluid grace and utter of 16 to slip to the second posi- too, winning seven medals Parth Makhija (Delhi), who Bumrah, Shardul Thakur and scored 242 runs, thus Jammu and brilliance. He took 177 balls to tion. It has a total of 71 medals. including 3 gold. Himani topped qualifying with 630.6, . Kashmir gained a sizeable lead of score unbeaten 90 and struck 12 Defending champions Kumari, who missed out on a finished fifth, three sub-10 shots Australia: Aaron Finch 118 runs. Arun Bamal, Arjun fours and one six in his knock. Maharashtra were well served medal in last year, claimed hurting him. (Captain), (Wicket- Sharma and Diwesh Pathania con- Fazil Rashid also contributed by U-21 gymnast Aditee Ajit the women's U-21 title with an Rudraksh Patil keeper), Patrick Cummins, tributed 48, 47 and 41 runs to the patient 25 off 88 deliveries with the Dandekar and their 4x100m easy win in the final. (Maharashtra) took the other Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb, total respectively. From Jammu help of 2 boundaries. Earlier, relay quartet but they could only Tisha Punia, a quarterfinalist gold on offer in the shooting , Marnus and Kashmir, speedsters Rasool, who scored splendid 182 watch as Haryana went for the last time, beat her team-mate ranges on Monday, the 10m air Labuschange, Kane Richardson, kill across sports. Tamanna in the U-17 final while rifle for boys U-17 with a con- , Mitchell Starc, Mohammad Mudhasir and Umar in the first innings also was in awe- Ashton Turner, David Warner and Nazir Mir took 3 each, inspiring form during his knock. Haryana dominated kabaddi Ridhi took the bronze to ensure sistent showing both in qualify- Adam Zampa. while Aquib Nabi, Abid Mushtaq, Diwesh Gurdev Pathania, who but were surprisingly taken to a sweep for them in this catego- ing (627.2 points) and in the "...Big possibility. I would be In fact, in their last meeting in Match starts at 1.30. (PTI) skipper Parvez Rasool and Abdul captured 4 wickets in the first the wire by Himachal Pradesh in ry. final where he beat Keval very happy to do so. Look I am the ODI World Cup, it was Samad shared 1 wicket apiece. innings, took another 3 wickets in the women's U-21 final. The hill Madhya Pradesh's com- Prajapati (Gujarat) quite com- not possessive about where I play. Dhawan's superb hundred that Kohli one ton away After gaining a sizeable first the second essay by conceding 41 state rallied from a six-point pound archers Muskan Kirar fortably. I am not insecure about where I paved the way for an easy victory innings lead, Jammu and Kashmir runs in his 18 overs, while deficit at half-time to tie the (women's U-21) and Chirag Gujarat's judokas showed bat," Kohli said. for the Indians. from equalling began the second essay on a disas- Sachidanand Pandey took 2 wick- scores at 27-27 at the end of reg- Vidyarthi (boys U-17) bettered their growing prowess on the At a time when bilateral ODI But that was a good seven Tendulkar's feat trous note, losing first three wick- ets. ulation time. their last year's performances to mat to win three of the eight series are fast losing relevance, months back and Dhawan, since ets for just 14 runs in 7.1 overs with With one day's play left in the Last year's runners-up bag gold medals this time. gold medals on offer in the U-21 the three-match rubber between then, endured a spate of injuries. MUMBAI, Jan 13: Shubham Khajuria (4), Suryansh match, Jammu and Kashmir have Haryana had to dig deep into the Chirag Vidyarthi had to hold his competition. Seven of the state's two top teams could give a fresh He also lost form only to regain a Raina (4) and Henan Nazir (5) already the lead of 302 runs and reserves of their experience to nerves in securing a 1-point win 10 gold medals have come from lease of life to the format. bit of it by scoring a half- India captain Virat Kohli will back to the pavilion, before the duo have 5 wickets in their kitty, so sneak home in extra-time. against Rajasthan's Rajesh the Judo competition. The high-voltage rivalries that in the final T20 against Sri Lanka. be chasing another rare feat today of stylish Shubham Pundir, who simply in the comfort zone. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Bishnoi. While Gujarat's sustained fans enjoy will be back as Rohit During World Cup, till as he is just one century away led the team in first four outings J&K will enjoy a certain edge stole the limelight in athletics, Haryana cyclist Anil efforts to rake in medals hogged Sharma's elegance will be pitted Dhawan was around, KL Rahul from equalling icon this season in absence of Parvez on the final day. An outright victo- with an equally impressive five- Manglaw secured the most com- the limelight, Mizoram's against enforcer David Warner batted at No.4 as a stop-gap solu- Sachin Tendulkar's number of Rasool and his skipper took the ry or a win by virtue of first innings gold show. Kerala's Ancy Sojan fortable victory in the road races Chinglinmawaii caught attention while the Virat Kohli vs Steve tion but Shreyas Iyer has made ODI tons on home soil. score to 89 runs, when Rasool was lead on cards. too made an impact, anchoring held on Monday. Assam's by winning the women's U-21 Smith duel will resume in earnest. the slot his own with a string of Tendulkar holds the Indian Gongutri Bordoloi won the 52kg class for her state's second India's hungry-for-wickets good scores. record for most centuries in the women's U-21 road race (60km) gold in all. (PTI) pace attack led by Jasprit The Wankhede track is usual- 50-over format, scoring 20 of Bangladesh decline playing Test series in Pakistan Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and ly a belter and India will certainly those at home. Navdeep Saini is ready to test the not go with two wrist spinners But Kohli, who currently DHAKA, Jan 13: ticular region, they (the govern- Pakistan, but the PCB had reject- Kabaddi trials from Jan 20 Australians with subtle varia- considering the fate they met dur- ment) have told us to keep the ed their offer. has 19 centuries on home soil, Excelsior Sports Correspondent tions. ing the last home series in March, has a chance to equal the feat Bangladesh decided to stay tour as short as possible," Hassan The PCB wants Bangladesh On the other hand, IPL's which India lost 2-3. when he leads India in the first firm in their decision to just play told reporters in Dhaka after a to play Test matches if JAMMU, Jan 13: To pick the J&K team for Junior National costliest foreign recruit Pat , who has a three internationals in meeting of the BCB board. Bangladesh are to make the Kabaddi Championship to be held at Rohtak in Haryana from Cummins, the crafty Kane hat-trick against Australia, is like- ODI of the three-match series against Australia here tomor- Pakistan later this month, dismiss- "They (government authori- series short as the two Tests are February 13 to 16, 2020, Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Kabaddi Richardson and the ever-depend- ly to be preferred over Yuzvendra ing a Pakistani proposal to take ties) have told us to play the three also part of the ICC Test row. Association is organising selection trials in boys and girls sections able Mitchell Starc will leave no Chahal. part in a full Test series. as quickly as possible Championship. stone unturned to make life There is a strong possibility Kohli became the fastest to from January 20 to January 22 at Kabaddi Field, MA Stadium, Bangladesh Cricket Board in a short period. Later, if the sit- The BCB president said he here. uncomfortable for Kohli and his that this will be Kedar Jadhav's reach 11,000 international runs president Nazmul Hassan on uation improves, we can play the will be flying to Dubai on According to a handout issued by the General Secretary of J&K men. last ODI series for India unless in three formats as captain Sunday said the recent tension in Test matches. We are going to Monday to discuss with ICC Alex Carey's gutsy batting the pint-sized Pune right-hander recently during India's 2-0 T20 the Middle East between Iran and communicate the same thing to chairman Shashank Manohar Amateur Kabaddi Association, Surinder Mohan Gupta, the players and faultless glove-work will face does something extra special. series win over Sri Lanka. (PTI) the United States was the main Pakistan Cricket Board," he said. about the possible implications of within the age group of 20 years and weight of 70 kg in boys and reason behind the decision as the According to the ICC's skipping the Test series against 65 kg in girls are eligible for the trials. government had given the board Future Tour Programme, Pakistan. The Association has advised the eligible players desirous to permission to send the team only Bangladesh are scheduled to play returned to take part in the trials to bring with them 2 passport size photo- for a short period. three T20 internationals and two Pakistan in December for the first graphs, Aadhar Card, Pass Book of Bank Account and registration "The current state in the Tests in Pakistan in January- time since 2009 when the country Card of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India. Middle East is definitely differ- February. hosted Sri Lanka for two match- ent than other times. So consider- The BCB had earlier made a es, held in Rawalpindi and OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATE ing escalating tension in that par- similar proposal to play T20s in Karachi. (AGENCIES) AUTHORITY PC & PNDT ACT ICC planning to increase CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER HEALTH Indian Test team, Punia win top & FAMILY WELFARE JAMMU number of teams in T20 (Near MLA Hostel, Indira Chowk, Jammu-180001) honours in Sportstar Awards World Cup to 20: Report Tel.Fax:0191-2577608 MUMBAI, Jan 13: this year, bagged the Special E.Mail:[email protected] LONDON, Jan 13: Recognition Award at a glittering NOTICE The Indian Test side was function here. The International Cricket All registered Genetic Clinics/Ultrasound Clinics/ Centres/ named the Team of the Year while Indian men's hockey team Council is considering expand- star wrestler Bajrang Punia was captain Manpreet Singh won the ing the T20 World Cup from 16 Imaging Centres/ Genetic Clinics of Jammu District are direct- chosen as the Sportsman of the Sportsman of the Year (Team to 20 teams from the 2023-31 ed to follow the below mentioned instructions and implement Year in individual category at the Sports) Award. Shooter Mehuli cycle, according to a media the norms in letter and spirit; Sportstar Aces Awards here on Ghosh was named as the female report here. 1. Regularly file Form "F" online without any fail as per Monday. Young Athlete of the Year. The ICC, which views the prescribed guidelines. The Proprietors shall ensure the regular- Chess ace Koneru Humpy The Indian Test team had a T20 format as the best way to ity in filling Form "F" online which is mandatory. and star shooter Apurvi Chandela phenomenal record last year, win- increase the reach of the sport, is 2. Submit complete report in respect of all pre-concep- jointly won the Sportswoman of ning a historic series in Australia mulling the option as a way for tion or pregnancy related procedures/techniques/tests conduct- the Year (Individual Sports) for the first time. cricket to try and match the pop- ed by them in respect of each month by 5th day of the follow- Award. In the home season, the Test ularity of sports like football and ing month to District Appropriate Authority under amended Batsman Rohit Sharma team whitewashed South Africa basketball, according to the PNDT Rule 9 (8). Any violation of same shall invite action as bagged the Cricketer of the Year (3-0) and Bangladesh (2-0). 'Telegraph.Co.Uk'. Award (Male) while Smriti The jury comprised former India The newspaper reported that warranted under rules. Mandhana was named the top captain , chess ace this consideration is "a part of Sd/ player in the women's category. Vishwanathan Anand, the Hindu broader discussions for the shape (Dr.Danish Ayub Khan) World champion shuttler P V Publishing Group chairman N Ram, of international cricket calendar DIP/J-12195/19 District Appropriate Auth. Sindhu won the Sportswoman of former India hockey captain M M from 2023-2031". The first T20 Dated: 11-01-2020 PC PNDT Act, CMO Jammu the Year (racquet sports) Award Somaya, Olympian shooter Anjali World Cup in this cycle is sched- while legendary tennis player Bhagwat and Olympian shuttler uled for 2024. (PTI) Leander Paes, who is set to retire Aparna Popat. (PTI) Char din ki chandni hoti hai, Test cricket nahi: Sehwag takes a dig at planned four-day Tests MUMBAI, Jan 13: toh mar jaegi," he said in his inim- itable style. "A fish out of water is a dead "...Test cricket ko chanda mama fish" -- This is how Virender ke pass le jaa sakte hai. We can have Sehwag described the ICC's plan to Day-Night Test cricket. If there is a revamp Test cricket by shortening day-night Test, maybe people will it to four days, asserting that inno- come to watch game after office. vation should not mean tinkering Innovations should happen but with- with the soul of the format. in the five days. It should not be Delivering the 'MAK Pataudi shortened" he asserted. Memorial Lecture' at the annual The ICC will consider the pro- BCCI awards on Sunday night, posal to make Test cricket four- Sehwag relied on some classic dayers during its cricket committee Hindi idioms to drive home the meeting in March. However, the point that innovation in the longest feedback so far has been largely form should stop at day/night critical with top current and former matches. players such as Virat Kohli, Sachin "Chaar din ki chandni hoti hai, Tendulkar, and Ian Test match nahi...Jal ki machli jal Botham ridiculing the plan. main hi acchi hai, bahar nikaloge Calling Test cricket an endur- ing romance, Sehwag said it is the Qualifiers of National waiting game which makes the for- mat charming. Eligibility Test "I have always welcomed change but five day Test cricket is The following candidates a romance. Bowler tries to get the have qualified National Eligibility batsman out by setting up a field. Test (NET) conducted by Batsman tries to win by building an National Testing Agency, the innings...The fielder in the slip of which was declared by waits for the ball like a a man in the University Grand love waits for a 'yes' from his Commission (UGC) recently. lover...All day long," he said. Sunil Kumar, S/o Mohan Lal At the same time, the former and Satya Devi, opener said he is not completely R/o Matti Gulab averse to innovation. Garh Paddar of "...Number on jersey etc are district Kishtwar, okay but diaper and five-day who has qualified cricket should be changed only NET in English when they are soiled. I don't think Literature. there is any problem with Test cricket. It is a 142 year-old young ------man fit like today's Indian team. Priya Sambyal, D/o Yashbir It has a soul and this soul's age Sambyal and shouldn't be shortened," he Anjana Sambyal, asserted. R/o Mandi Sehwag said the format has Pushwalian, delivered on results regularly and Samba, who has dawn matches cannot be the basis qualified NET in of changing the format's basic fab- Geography. ric. (PTI) DIP/J-4247-P/19 Dt. 11-1-2020