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SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Every drop of blood shed by our comrades inspires us: K Rajendra Ireland survive Zimbabwe scare, Pakistan topple South Africa by 29 runs All India Police Martyrs Memorial AUCKLAND, Mar 7: Hashim Amla (38) and Faf du innings, was also responsible for remain in hunt for quarters Plessis (27) to put the African opener Ahmed Shehzad's (18) HOBART, Mar 7: again. A spirited Pakistan side put giants in early trouble. scalp with a breathtaking catch Hockey Tournament from Mar 10 Ireland survived a mighty Some gritty batting by Regis its World Cup campaign back on The pace trio got the crucial in the outfield. scare before pulling off a sensa- Chakbwa (17) and Tawanda track with an upset 29-run win breakthroughs at regular inter- South Africa, who comfort- tional five-run win over Mupariwa (18) raised hopes as via Duckworth/Lewis method vals to enable Pakistan register ably won their games against *Winner to receive Rs 50,000 as cash prize over South Africa in a thrilling Excelsior Sports Correspondent the year 1989, besides numerous conducted according to the rules Zimbabwe to keep themselves they needed only seven runs off their third win in five games and Zimbabwe, West Indies and in the hunt for the quarterfinals the last over, but Cusack bowled pool B cricket match, here today. sacrifices during the wars of of game of Hockey and regula- SCOREBOARD JAMMU, Mar 7: The of the cricket World Cup, here Cjakabwa in the first ball and Put into bat in a rain-hit Jammu and Kashmir Police is 1947, 1962, 1965 and 1971, ” tions of the Hockey India (HI). encounter, Pakistan rode on Pakistan innings: Mr Rajendra expressed. The championship will be today. then had Muprariwa caught by Sarfraz Ahmed run out 49 organizing All India Police Ireland posted their best ever skipper William Porterfield to Misbah-ul-Haq's 56 to post 222 Martyrs Memorial Hockey Mr Rajendra further said that conducted on knock out basis Ahned Shehzad c Steyn b Abbott 18 ODI score of 331 for eight with end the contest. all out in 46.4 overs and then Younis Khan c Rossouw b De Villiers 37 Tournament from March 10, these men of substance have and all matches will be played at packed South Africa for 202 in fought valiantly against the K K Hakhu Stadium Jammu. Ed Joice scoring 112 and Andy Zimbabwe's decision to put Misbah-ul-Haq c Morkel b Steyn 56 2015 at KK Hakhu Astroturf Balbirnie 97 as the two batsmen Ireland in after winning the toss 33.3 overs in the 47 overs-a-side Sohaib Maqsood c Rossouw b Abbott 8 Hockey Stadium, here. Apart forces of death and destruction The opening ceremony will game. Umar Akmal c de Villiers b Morkel 13 with honour and dignity; be held at 11 am on March 10, shared a 138-run stand for the backfired spectacularly as the from the trophies and memen- Today’s Fixture Chasing a revised 232-run Shahid Afridi c Duminy b Steyn 22 toes, the winner of the embraced death on the alter of 2015 at KK Hakhu Astro Turf target, Proteas innings fell apart Wahab Riaz lbw b Tahir 0 Tournament will be awarded a duty for the just cause to main- Stadium, Jammu, wherein Australia VS Sri Lanka (Sydney) 9:00 IST in the face of some excellent Sohail Khan c Duminy b Morkel 3 cash prize of Rs 50,000, while tain the security and territorial Moulvi Raza Ansari, Minister New Zealand VS Afghanistan (Napier) 2:30 IST Pakistan bowling as captain AB Rahat Ali c Tahir b Steyn 1 Mohammad Irfan not out 1 the runners-up and the third integrity of the country and to for Information Technology, de Villiers' valiant 77 went in protect the lives and property of Technical Education and Youth third wicket after they were European giant-killers rode on Extras: (LB-7, NB-1, W-6) 14 place holder will receive a cash invited to bat. Joyce and Bilbirnie's knocks to vain on a lively Eden park track. Total: (all out; 46.4 overs) 222 prize of Rs 30,000 and Rs Zimbabwe put up a valiant better their previous best of 329, Pace spearhead Mohammad Bowling: Steyn 10-3-30-3, Abbott 9-0-45-2, Morkel 9.4-0-25-2, Tahir 9-1-38-1, 20,000 respectively. fight through skipper Brendon made against England in the Irfan (3-52), left-arm pacers De Villiers 6-0-43-1, Duminy 3-0-34-0. This was informed by Taylor, who smashed a fighting 2011 edition. Rahat Ali (3-40) and Wahab South Africa innings: Director General of Police Riaz (3-45) bagged three wickets Q de Kock c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Irfan 0 121, and Sean Williams who Bilbirnie was unlucky to H Amla c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz 38 (DGP), J&K and Chairman of played a superb knock of 96. miss out on a hundred when he each. New-ball bowler Sohail the Organizing Committee, K F du Plessis c Sarfraz Ahmed b Rahat Ali 27 However, Zimbabwe fell was run out by Zimbabwe's Khan (1-36) got the all-impor- R Rossouw c Sohail Khan b Wahab Riaz 6 Rajendra Kumar while address- short by five runs with Ireland stand-in skipper Taylor in the tant wicket of de Villiers in the AB de Villiers c Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Khan 77 ing media persons at PHQ, paceman Alex Cusack taking the 50th over while attempting a 33rd over. D Miller lbw b Rahat Ali 0 Gulshan ground, here today. last two Zimbabwe wickets in tough second run. South Africa were in neck JP Duminy c Wahab Riaz b Mohammad Irfan 12 He was accompanied by the first three balls of the final It was not the ideal start for deep trouble at 138 for seven, D Steyn c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Irfan 16 ADGP S P Vaid, ADGP Armed, overs to knock the Africans out the Irish as they lost the reli- before de Villiers stuck to his K Abbott c Younis Khan b Rahat Ali 12 SM Sahai, Organizing Secretary guns, forming crucial partner- M Morkel not out 6 of the tournament. able opening pair of Imran Tahir c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz 0 of the Tournament and Director Ireland are placed fourth in Porterfield (29) and Paul ships with Dale Steyn (16), Kyle General Youth Services and Extras (LB-1, WD-7) 8 Pool B with three wins and a Stirling (10) cheaply, but the Abbott (12) and Morne Morkel Sports, Navin Agarwal, besides Total (all out in 33.3 overs) 202 defeat after four matches. team's middle order more than (6 not out) for the seventh, eight Bowling: Mohammad Irfan 8-0-52-3, Sohail Khan 5-0-36-1, Rahat Ali 8-1-40- other officers. Zimbabwe were reeling at 74 made up for it. and ninth wickets respectively. 3, Shahid Afridi 5-0-28-0, Wahab Riaz 7.3-2-45-3. He said a total of 12 States for four and it was the pair of Joyce and Bilbirnie were the But it was Pakistan's day /CPOs, with around 250 partici- DGP K Rajendra Kumar alongwith other officers addressing Taylor and Williams who star performers with their bril- after Irfan, Rahat and Riaz ran pants, will be taking part in the media persons in Jammu on Saturday. rise to third spot in the table led Ireland, are placed on second brought them back with their liant individual innings and their through the South African top- this sporting extravaganza. the people, adding that every Services and Sports J&K will be by India. position. They had lost to India 149-run stand for the fifth wick- 138-run third-wicket partner- order of Quinton de Kock (0), Mr Rajendra said that insti- drop of blood shed by our com- the chief guest, while the clos- Earlier, Pakistan showed and now Pakistan. et. ship. tuted in the year 2006, All India rades in uniform will continue to ing ceremony will take place on Holders Karnataka face some application when they bat- For Pakistan, Misbah in his Taylor was dismissed by They were together at the Police Martyrs’ Memorial inspire us for the noble cause for March 14, 2015 at 4 pm at KK ted after wicketkeeper-batsman 86-ball stay not only bagged Hockey Tournament is annually which they sacrificed their today Hakhu Astro turf Stadium, Cusak in the 38th over but crease for a total of 18.3 overs uphill task against TN Sarfaraz Ahmed, who took 5000 ODI runs but also tried dedicated as a tribute to officers for our tomorrow. “They will be Jammu, wherein Dr Nirmal Williams kept his side in the and laid the foundation for in Ranji final record-equalling six catches hard to hold the innings together. and officials of J&K Police remembered and remembered Singh, Deputy Chief Minister, hunt. But once Williams was Ireland's best ODI score before a behind the stumps, gave the Interestingly the batsman, who who have made the supreme with respect and admiration for J&K will be the chief guest. scalped by Kevin O Brien in the late collapse prevented them MUMBAI, Mar 7: team a good start with a gritty has 42 ODI fifties under his belt, last ball of the 47th over, from going ballistic in the slog 49.