JAMMU | THURSDAY | JULY 22, 2021 JB SPORTS JAMMU BULLETIN 9 Tokyo Olympics: Zimbabwe sends its 1st Black Sandesh Jhingan named AIFF men’s Footballer swimmer, Donata Katai, to the Olympics of Year, Suresh Singh wins Emerging Player award Intercontinental Cup in 2018 ,JUL 21: in Tunisia. The same year, she broke and played out a memorable The southern African nation of Coventry's longstanding 100-meter draw at the home of the Asian Zimbabwe is sending a Black swim- backstroke national youth record. champions Qatar in 2019. mer to the Olympics, the first from her That's the event she'll compete in at Jhingan has captained the country to go to the Games. the Tokyo Games. Of all the compar- senior team on five occa- Seventeen-year-old Donata Katai isons, Katai is quite happy with the sions, the most recent being won African youth titles and broke Coventry one. Katai and Coventry the international friendly youth records once held by two-time know each other, but not very well. against Oman in Dubai in Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry, They've only spoken a couple of March. He was conferred who is not only Zimbabwe's most suc- times at meets, Katai said, but with the prestigious Arjuna cessful swimmer but also Africa's Coventry has been completely sup- Award last year. The 20-year- most decorated Olympian. Tokyo is portive. And it was an achievement to old Suresh, who made his probably too early for the teenager to be following in her footsteps, Katai Blue Tigers debut earlier this succeed Coventry in the way she real- said. Tokyo is the next step for Katai year against Oman, was part ly wants, by stepping onto the and it's pure excitement now after the of the Indian side that com- Olympic podium. But, for now, Katai dream to compete against the world's peted at the FIFA U-17 World does represent a deeper breakthrough States might be still struggling to stereotype is definitely not applicable best was delayed a year by the coron- Cup in 2017. A former AIFF for Zimbabwe. Her country is 99% diversify, Katai said it isn't anymore in here. Katai has been swimming com- avirus pandemic. I think it's (the Academy cadet, Suresh had Black and it's taken until 2021 for a Zimbabwe. "There's a lot of people of petitively since the age of 6, when she Olympics) going to be like sort of a spent two seasons with NEW DELHI,JUL 21: League and I-League club Black swimmer to represent color that take part in the sport (in realized she was pretty good at it. movie,? Katai said. "It's going to be AIFF’s developmental side Senior India defender coaches. Zimbabwe at the Olympics. Simone Zimbabwe)," Katai said. "It's kind of She's been tracked after her talent unreal. Being around a lot of people I Indian Arrows in the I- Sandesh Jhingan was on “I take this award as a Manuel's gold medal in the 100-meter becoming normal for me in piqued the interest of some of the watch on TV, look up to in a way, then League. Known for his stam- Wednesday named the AIFF motivation to do better, and freestyle at the last Olympics in Rio Zimbabwe. I feel like we swim in very country's top coaches at the age of 8. be right there in front of me, being ina and box-to-box play, the men’s Footballer of the Year, inspire others to follow their midfielder has notched up de Janeiro was a seminal moment for different environments because in Her family is solidly middle class, her able to watch them. I think it's going while midfielder Suresh passion for the sport. This five senior national team caps Black swimmers. But the American's America there are not many people of current coach, Kathy Lobb, stressed. to be an unreal experience for me, but Award comes with a huge and started all three of India’s success also sparked a conversation definitely one I'm looking forward to." Singh Wangjam was picked color that swim. In Zimbabwe, the And she's the first swimmer the veter- responsibility — not to let games at the FIFA World Cup There's an element of a star-struck as the Emerging Player for about why Black swimmers are so majority of people that swim at the an coach has taken all the way to the anyone down,” Jhinghan Qualifiers in Doha in June. underrepresented. That's historically teenager there, but that's OK. And 2020-21 season. moment are people of color. I guess Olympics. "The best I've done is It is the first time that the said. “Heartiest congratulations Lobb isn't putting any pressure on been the case in southern Africa, her (Manuel's) story would be very world champs and African Games. So towering central defender has Jhingan made his senior to the Awardees. I hope they where the most successful swimmers different from mine." Katai's story is for me, this is the ultimate,?" Lobb Katai in Tokyo, she said. Coventry received the AIFF Player of national team debut in 2015 will continue moving for- ? like Coventry and South Africans also very different from another Black said.It's every coach's dream to have a was also 17 when she swam at her first the Year award, having won in Guwahati and has since ward from strength to Chad le Clos and Cameron van de African swimmer. Eric Moussambani swimmer coming through and taking Olympics in 2000. the Emerging Player of the gone on to make 40 appear- strength in the future and Burgh are all white. It's maybe starker of Equatorial Guinea gained brief them to the Olympics. She didn't win a medal, but she Year Award in 2014. ances for the Blue Tigers, continue to inspire with their because they come from majority- worldwide fame, and the ironic nick- Katai won gold medals in the 50- returned four years later to earn a The award winners were scoring four goals. performances and achieve- Black countries. name Eric the Eel, for being so bad at meter and 100-meter backstroke at the gold, a silver and a bronze and start chosen on the basis of votes He was part of the Indian ments,” AIFF President But while swimming in the United the 2000 Sydney Olympics. That 2019 African Junior Championships that record-breaking haul for Africa. from the Indian Super sides that lifted the Praful Patel said. Injured Avesh Khan all but out of Shikhar Dhawan moves up two Sri Lanka have forgotten how to win England series with fracture in left thumb places to 16th, Virat Kohli remains games for many years: Muralitharan likely to start. In another three COLOMBO,JUL 21: days, the picture is supposed Legendary spinner Muthiah to get clearer,” the BCCI second in ICC ODI rankings Muralitharan feels the current source said. DUBAI,JUL 21: Sri Lankan team has The BCCI on Wednesday India opener Shikhar forgotten how to win matches didn’t elaborate on the exact Dhawan jumped two over the years, insisting that nature of the injury but stated: places to 16th after his the sport is currently going “Fast bowler Avesh Khan unbeaten half-century in through a tough phase in the remains under observation of the first match against island nation. the Medical Team. He will Sri Lanka while Virat Sri Lanka, under new cap- not be taking any further part Kohli remained at sec- tain Dasun Shanaka, failed to on Day 2 and Day 3 of the ond spot in the latest defend a total of 275 for nine warm-up game.” ICC ODI rankings in the second ODI, allowing Khan got injured while issued on Wednesday. India to chase down the target bowling the penultimate Dhawan’s unbeaten with three in hand delivery of his 10th over dur- 86 in the first game of and five balls to spare despite ing the post-lunch session on the ongoing three-ODI series in Colombo helped him accumu- reducing the visitors to 193 if Sri Lanka takes three wick- an over…they made some Tuesday when he stopped a late 712 rating points and gain two slots, while Kohli has 848 for seven at one stage. EW ELHI UL A senior BCCI official “I told you before, Sri ets in first 10-15 overs, India mistakes but it is an inexperi- N D ,J 21: rasping bowler’s back-drive points. Young fast bowler Avesh informed that Khan, who was Lanka didn”t know the win- is going to struggle and actu- enced side.” Sri Lankan from Hanuma Vihari on Another senior India batsman Rohit Sharma is at third posi- Khan’s tour of England is set a stand-by player, could be ning ways, they have forgot- ally India struggled. Big coach Mickey Arthur seemed reflex with his left hand. tion with 817 points in the list headed by Pakistan’s Babar Azam to end abruptly after being out for a considerable period He was seemingly in great ten the winning ways for the effort from (Deepak) Chahar frustrated as he made some (873). The rankings took into account the three-match series ruled out of India’s warm-up of time due to the injury and pain and immediately sought last so many years. It has and Bhuvneshwar (Kumar) animated gestures from the between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, the third Ireland versus first-class game against the Indian team management medical help and one of the been tough for them because made them win. “And also dressing room towards the South Africa match and the first two ODIs between Sri Lanka County XI due to a left- will have at least one net commentators on Durham’s they have not (known) how to they (Sri Lanka) made some end of the game as Chahar thumb fracture he sustained bowler short going into the YouTube channel said that it and India. Among the bowlers, India’s Yuzvendra Chahal (up win a match,” Muralitharan mistakes. They should have (69) and Bhuvneshwar (19) on the opening day of the Test series, starting August 4 seemed as if there has been a four places to 20th), Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga (up 22 told ESPNCricinfo. bowled Wanindu Hasaranga, overwhelmed the target with match in Durham. at Trent Bridge in dislocation of thumb. places to 36th), South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi (up eight places Leg-spinner Wanindu rather than keeping him, they an 84-run unbeaten stand to Khan, the right-arm fast Nottingham. The 24-year-old has 100 to 39th), Ireland’s Simi Singh (up six places to 51st) and Hasaranga had claimed three should have bowled him and hand a second-string India an bowler represented the “Avesh is not likely to take wickets from 26 first-class Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani (up 23 places to 70th) were wickets to leave India strug- try to take a ,” he said. unassailable 2-0 lead in the County XI side after a few of any further part in the series games and many believed among the others to make headway. gling at 193 for seven in 35.1 “If they would have taken one three-match series. their players went on manda- leave alone this game. It’s a that he could have made his In the ICC T20 rankings, Pakistan opener Mohammad overs but Sri Lanka skipper wicket out of Bhuvneshwar or Muralitharan said Arthur tory isolation for coming in thumb fracture. He will not be Test debut at some point with Rizwan and England middle-order batsman Liam Livingstone Shanaka made big mistake by Chahar, with two other tail- should have stayed calm and contact with COVID-19 posi- bowling for at least a month five Test matches on the made huge progress after finishing as the leading run scorers for keeping him for the final enders coming, it would have conveyed his message to the tive people. and after that rehabilitation is anvil. their teams in the three-match series won 2-1 by England. overs. “I have told you before been tough to chase 8-9 runs new skipper. Chahar justified Dravid’s decision to Tamim ton leads Bangladesh to promote him: Bhuvneshwar Kumar ODI series sweep of Zimbabwe COLOMBO,JUL 21: he scored the runs.” HARARE, JUL 21: series, and home series India vice- Chasing 276 to win, India Captain Tamim Iqbal hit his against Australia and New Bhuvneshwar Kumar said it was teetering at 193 for 7 but fastest century in one-day Zealand. was coach Rahul Dravid’s Chahar and Bhuvneshwar international cricket as Zimbabwe’s total was built decision to send Deepak helped India record a memo- Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe around opener Regis Chahar up the order and he rable win with five balls to by five wickets to complete a Chakabva’s highest ODI justified it with an “amazing” spare. 3-0 series whitewash on score of 84, a calculated knock to guide the team to a “The only chat and plan Tuesday. innings that ended on the first stunning three-wicket win was to play till the end. We Tamim shared an opening ball of the 35th over when he against Sri Lanka in the sec- never said to each other that stand of 88 with Liton Das was clean bowled by seamer ond ODI here. from here on, we can win. (32), while man-of-the-series Taskin Ahmed. Chahar hit an unbeaten 69 Even when we needed 1 run (30), Sikandar Raza (57) and (3 runs), we were taking one and stitched an unbroken Mohammad Mithun (30) and Ryan Burl (59) rescued match-winning 84-run stand ball at a time. Deepak never Nurul Hasan (45 ) Zimbabwe’s fragile batting in with Bhuvneshwar (19) for let the run rate go above six,” the middle order. the eight wicket to help India Bhuvneshwar said. were the other notable run- take an unassailable 2-0 lead “He almost played risk-free scorers. They reached 302-5 Pacers Mohammad in the three-ODI series. Bhuvneshwar said at the post- and he can hit a few balls, so shots, where he got few and won with 12 balls to Saifuddin and Mustafizur “Our aim was to play till match virtual press confer- that was his Dravid’s call. boundaries and brought the spare. Rahman took three wickets the last ball, last over, so we ence late Tuesday night. “And the way he batted, required rate to under six. At After Zimbabwe was ODI century with one of his months. He returns home on apiece. wanted to take it as deep as “Look, he has played under Chahar proved it right. We all no stage did we think that we bowled out for 298 in what eight boundaries. He also hit Wednesday to rest a knee Bangladesh also defeated possible, so we can score coach Rahul Dravid before in know that he can bat, he has are going to win or lose. We looked like a competitive three sixes by the time he was injury he’s managed since Zimbabwe by 220 runs in the runs. The only plan was to India A or some series and he batted in Ranji Trophy many were playing according to the total at Harare Sports Club, out for 112 off 97. April in order to be fit for the one-off test. The teams meet play till the last, and the way had scored there as well. So, times, so it wasn’t a tough call situation and taking it ball by Tamim smashed an 87-ball It was his last action for Twenty20 World Cup. He will in T20s on Thursday, Friday Deepak batted was amazing,” Dravid knew that he can bat but it is good to see the way ball.” hundred, reaching his 14th Bangladesh for at least two miss the Zimbabwe T20 and Sunday. England take T20 series, Australia thump West Indies by Aman Gulia and Sagar Jaglan are beat Pakistan by 3 wickets 133 runs in rain-hit opening ODI India’s new World Cadet champions 155-7. For the second consec- ance. MUMBAI, JUL 21: utive match, England shut Starc did most of the dam- Young wrestlers Aman Gulia and Sagar Jaglan on Tuesday down the visitors with spin, age for the visitors, who came emerged the new world champions in their respective cate- gories as India dished out an impressive show on the second as Rashid and Moeen Ali (1- into the contest at Bridgetown 19) had their way at Old day of the Cadet World Championship. Trafford cricket ground. after being hammered 4-1 in Gulia emerged winner with a convincing 5-2 win over Rashid had never taken four their T20 series, with a superb American Luke Joseph Lilledahl in 48kg final while Jaglan wickets in a T20 International 5-48 which included the blanked James Mockler Rowley 4-0 in the 80kg summit clash. before. wicket of Pollard who came Sahil won bronze in the 110kg by pinning Kazakhstan’s Dawid Malan (31 off 33) back into the side after a ham- Alikhan Kussainov inside the first two-minute period. Adding struggled before returning string problem. to India’s success, Jaskaran Singh assured himself of a silver in captain Eoin Morgan (21 off Josh Hazlewood also the 60kg category with a 6-2 win over Azerbaijan’s 12) gained control, picking Abdulrahman Ibrahimov in the semifinals. Gulia conceded his moments against Hasan impressed with 3-11 from six only three points en route the title. The American, being taller, Ali (1-28) and twice sending overs as the visitors took a 1- had better reach but Aman adjusted his game nicely and kept MANCHESTER, JUL 21: on 154-6 after winning the the ball into the stands for six. BRIDGETOWN, JUL 21: Tuesday. Chasing a 0 lead in the three-match attacking his rival. Aman led 3-0 when Luke pulled off a take Leg-spinner Adil Rashid toss and opting to bat first. In the dramatic penultimate Australia’s stand-in captain Duckworth-Lewis-Stern series.Carey, filling in for reg- down to narrow the lead but the Indian wrestler came up with posted career-best figures to Jason Roy (64 off 36) opened over, Malan was bowled by Alex Carey scored a half-cen- (DLS) adjusted 257 runs for ular skipper Aaron Finch who a take down move of his own to pull away. Jaglan’s defence (3-28) help England secure a tense well before the visitors tury and pace bowler Mitchell victory after Australia scored aggravated a knee problem in was solid as he did not let the American make any attacking three-wicket win over chipped away with wickets, before Liam Livingstone left last week’s fifth Twenty20 move and scored points with push outs. Vaibhav Patil lost his Pakistan in the third leaving it No. 8 impressions while facing just Starc took five wickets as 252-9 in 49 overs after three between the teams, won the bronze medal play-off 5-7 to Azerbaijan’s Javid Javadov in Twenty20 and clinch their to sprint through for the win- two deliveries _ smashing one they beat West Indies by 133 rain delays, the hosts suffered 55kg. Sahil (110kg) will also fight for bronze. On Wednesday, series 2-1 on Tuesday. ning runs with just two deliv- for six and caught off his runs in a rain-hit opening a collapse to fold for 123 with toss and elected to bat as Jaskaran Singh will fight for gold against Uzbekistan’s Rashid took four wickets eries and three wickets next, leaving six required off match of their one-day inter- only returning skipper Kieron Australia made a steady start Kamronbek Kadamov while Chirag (51kg) and Jaideep (71kg) for 35 and Pakistan finished remaining. England reached the final over. national series in Barbados on Pollard (56) offering resist- at Bridgetown. will fight for bronze.