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FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Shami scalps four as disciplined Simula CC, Laxmi Club script India restrict WI to 205/9 wins in KC Sports Club Cup Excelsior Sports Correspondent KINGSTON (Jamaica), July 6: brother Kyle made 46 off 50 for an ambitious pull. deliveries with nine fours to his Umesh then had Roston JAMMU, July 6: Simula Comeback man Mohammed credit. Chase LBW for a duck with a Cricket Club and Laxmi Cricket Shami bagged four wickets as Opting to bat, West Indies full and straight delivery in the Club registered convincing vic- an under-fire India produced a made a decent start before the next ball. The batsman went for tories over their rivals in the disciplined bowling effort to hosts lost their first wicket in the review but to no avail with ongoing KC Sports Club T20 restrict West Indies to a modest the ninth over when Evin Lewis West Indies slumping to 76 for Cricket Cup 2017, being played 205 for nine in the crucial fifth Former Member BCCI and Member Working Committee (9) was caught by India skipper three by the end of the 16th at newly laid turf at KC School and final ODI of the five- match JKCA interacting with players while inaugurating Hot Weather Virat Kohli off the Hardik over. ground, here. series, here today. Cricket Tournament in Jammu on Thursday. Pandya's (1/27) second delivery Shai and Jason Mohammed In the first match played Playing only his second ODI of the innings. (16) then stitched 39 for the after a long injury lay-off, MIER outplays MGCA in opening tie today, Simula Cricket Club Hope brothers, Kyle and fourth wicket before Kedar defeated United Cricket Club by Shami picked up four wickets Shai then shared 37 runs off 45 Jadhav (1/13) struck with his giving 48 runs from his 10 overs Ankush Abrol inaugurates Hot a huge margin of 78 runs. balls for the second wicket golden arm, dismissing the lat- Winning the toss and bat- to pull West Indies back. before Umesh struck twin blows ter with a straight forward Besides Shami, Umesh ting first, Simula CC scored a in consecutive balls to peg West return catch. Weather U-15 Cricket Tournament fighting total of 137 runs in the Yadav gave him ample support Indies back. Young Shai held one end up Excelsior Sports Correspondent with 33 runs, while Aarav and stipulated 20 overs for the loss from the other end and returned Kyle, who was looking and and played with caution to with impressive figures of three Ayush contributed 13 and 8 runs of 7 wickets. Atul Sahrma top good, struck Umesh for two notch up his second half-centu- JAMMU, July 6: Former for 53. to the total respectively. For scord with 51 runs, Mohit Puri Jubilant Laxmi Cricket Club players posing for a group pho- consecutive boundaries in the ry of the series in the 38th over. Member BCCI and Working MIER CA, Ashank took 6 impor- and Raman Dutta contributed tograph after registering win over DCC in Jammu on Thursday. For West Indies, Shai Hope 16th over but in search of one Together with skipper Jason Committee Member Jammu and tant wickets, while Karmanya 27 and unbeaten 16 runs top-scored with a patient 51 off too many he perished, picking Holder, Shai added 48 runs for Kashmir Cricket Association Batting first, Laxmi Cricket Club, Sameer Khajuria took 3 98 balls during which he hit just out Shikhar Dhawan at mid- the fifth wicket to keep West (JKCA), Ankush Abrol inaugurat- bagged 2 wickets. For his magnif- respectively. From United Club scored a good total of 164 wickets, while Surinder and five boundaries, while his wicket while trying to attempt Indies' innings afloat. ed Hot Weather Under-15 Cricket icent all-round show, Ashank was Cricket Club, Surinder, Ritik runs in the allotted 20 overs, los- Bhalat took 2 wickets each and While Shai played with cau- Tournament, being organized by declared as the man of the match. and Sumit Dhar took 2 wickets ing 8 wickets in the process. Aman and Yogesh shared one tion, Holder was aggressive Kishan Chand Cricket Club The match was officiated by each, while Kewal claimed one Bansi Lal was the top scorer wicket each. Bansi Lal was India wins two gold in haul from the onset and piled up his (KCCC) at GGM Science College Sadiq Hussain Malik and Ashok wicket. with 68 runs, while Rakesh and adjudged as man of the match 36 runs off just 34 balls with the Hostel ground, here today. Kumar as umpires. While chasing the target, Akash contributed 21 runs each. for his brilliant batting display. of seven medals on Day 1 help of four boundaries and one The Tournament is being Mr Abrol was the chief United CC collapsed at a meagre From Danny Club, Ashok and The matches were officiated held under the supervision of guest on the occasion, while total of 59 runs in 14.5 overs, Munish bagged 2 wickets each, by Bunty Kumar, Madan Lal BHUBANESWAR, July 6: Chinese Guo Tianqian to give six. organizing secretary, Sunil Rajesh Dhar, Chairman Media thus lost the match by 78 runs. while Varun and Sunny shared and Vinod Kandyara. herself a perfect birthday gift at But an irresponsible shot led Kumar (Cricket Coach). Committee JKCA was the guest one wicket each. The Tournament is being Shot putter Manpreet Kaur the packed Kalinga Stadium. to Holder's dismissal as he was Sumit Dhar was the only bats- Earlier, winning the toss and of honour and cricket promoter In reply, Danny Cricket Club held under the overall supervi- and long distance runner G Tianqian took the silver with holed out to Dhawan at long-on man to cross double figure mark, batting first, MIER Cricket Shashi Pal was the special guest. scored 107 runs in 18.2 overs, sion of Arjun Chowdhary, Lakshmanan grabbed gold a best throw of 17.91m while to hand Shami his first wicket. while Parshotam and Surinder An over later Shami struck Academy scored a decent total of Speaking on the occasion, thus lost the match by 57 runs. Managing Director KC Sports medals on a remarkable opening Aya Ota of Japan got the bronze chipped in with 9 runs each. For day for India at the 22nd Asian again when he dismissed Shai 183 runs in 40 overs. Ashank was Mr Abrol said that the objective Simula, Abhinav Khajuria was Ashok top scored with 36 runs, Club, while the matches are with 15.45m. the top scorer with 60 runs, while of organizing this HoT Weather Athletics Championships as the with the set batsman attempting the pick of the bowlers, who while Sunil and Amit con- being supervised by Sanjeev She was expected to win the Arihan contributed 26 runs to the Tournament is to provide oppor- hosts won seven medals to sit an ambitious shot and Ajinkya took 5 important wickets, while tributed 12 and 11 runs respec- Sharma, organizing secretary of gold today as she was best this total. Arya Suvansh, Karmanya, tunity to the young cricketers to atop the medal tally. Rahane did the rest by latching Raman Dutta and Ritik bagged 2 tively. From Laxmi Cricket the Tournament. season -- 18.86m at Asian Grand Aditya Abroland Dikshant showcase their skill and talent in V Neena and Nayan James on to an outstanding running wickets each. Mohit Puri bagged a silver and bronze in Prix in Jianhua (China)) in April catch at midwicket. Kundal contributed 22, 20, 15 sweltering heat and build their -- among the eight competitors and 12 runs respectively. For stamina and endurance. claimed one wicket. Abhinav women's long jump while Vikas Shami again struck in his Khajuria was declared as the in the absence of world number next over removing Ashley MGCA, Suraj took 3 important He informed that three teams Gowda, Sanjivini Yadav, Annu man of the match. Rani added a bronze each in the four Gong Lijiao of China Nurse, who chipped one straight wickets, while Dhruv Parmar and will be participating in the Nityam Abrol shared 2 wickets In another match played men's discus throw, women's (19.56m). to Kuldeep Yadav at short mid- Tournament namely MIER each and Akash claimed 1. today, Laxmi Cricket Club 5000m race and javelin throw The Asian Championships wicket. Cricket Academy, Mayank In reply, MGCA bundled out respectively. winner gets automatic berth for Shami also accounted for Goswami Cricket Academy and thrashed Danny Cricket Club by for 113 runs in 28.3 overs, thus Heavyweights China ended the World Championships to be Devendra Bishoo, caugh by Sidhant Cricket Academy. 57 runs. lost the match by a big margin of the day in second position with held in London next month but Dhoni behind the stumps. (PTI) one gold and two silver medals. Manpreet, who hails from a vil- 70 runs. Dhruv Parpar top scored Champions CC outplays Birthday girl Manpreet lage near Patiala in Punjab, has Paes, Shamasdin Kanahiya excels opened India's gold medal already qualified for the global account with a career second flagship event with her own lose marathon in Inter-Zonal BCC to enter semis best throw of 18.28m. She national record-improving effort Excelsior Sports Correspondent wickets each. upstaged defending champion of 18.86 in China. (PTI) first round U-16 Tourney In reply, Brothers Cricket LONDON, July 6: Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, July 6: Champions Club lost wickets at regular Cricket Club defeated Brothers intervals and succumbed to pres- Veteran Leander Paes' 23rd DIG Ghulam Hassan Bhat interacting with players in JAMMU, July 6: J&K's wick- Cricket Club in an easy contest sure when it mattered the most.
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