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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Punjab outplays J&K by Sri Lanka cruise to final 8 wkts in Vijay Hazare Excelsior Sports Correspondent scored sedate 50 runs off 77 balls with the help of 2 fours and of Asia Cup JAMMU, Mar 3: Formidable Punjab outplayed Jammu and a six. Hardeep Singh, Samiullah MIRPUR (BANGLADESH), Mar 3: flourish powered Sri Lanka to a Afghanistan used as many as Kashmir by 8 wickets in an easy Beigh and Ramdayal con- In-form Sri Lanka sailed into challenging total. eight bowlers and were initially contest of Vijay Hazare One- tributed 31, 24 and 16 runs to the summit clash of the Asia Cup Sri Lanka wobbled initially as able to restrict the Lankan bats- Day Tournament at Jamia Millia the total. For Punjab, Manpreet cricket tournament with a they were reduced to 83 for three men who have been in fine form Cricket Ground, here today. Goni and skipper Harbhajan resounding 129-run bonus point in the 21st century, but recovered in the tournament, having helped Earlier, batting first, J&K Singh scalped 3 wickets each, win over minnows Afghanistan, to 157 for four, courtesy a 74-run their side win both their earlier lost three wickets including while Sidharth Kaul took 2 here today. stand between Sangakkara and matches. openers Adil Reshi (1), Manish wickets. Opting to bat, the islanders Dinesh Chandimal (26). Sangakkara continued with Dogra (3) and Shubam Khajuria In reply, Punjab chased the rode on Kumar Sangakkara's The Afghan seamers struck his fine form in the tournament, (3) for just 7 runs in 5.5 overs. target easily in 37 overs by los- patient 76 and skipper Angelo back after choking the runs in the top-scoring with a 102-ball However skipper Parvez Rasool ing 2 wickets, thus won the Mathews' breezy 41-ball 45 to middle overs as Sri Lanka were knock, which was studded with and his deputy Ian Dev Singh match by 8 wickets. Manan post a competitive 253/6 at the made a partnership of 85 runs to Vohra scored magnificent 89 Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. SCOREBOARD consolidate the position and take runs off 93 balls, studded with 9 In reply, Afghanistan were Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum) R fours, while Mandeep Singh and bundled out for 124 in 38.4 overs, MDKJ Perera b Mirwais Ashraf 33 the score to 92 runs before HDRL Thirimanne b Shapoor Zadran 5 Governor NN Vohra inspecting multi-purpose Sports Stadium at Katra on Monday. Yuvraj Singh remained unbeaten sealing Sri Lanka's place in the Rasool was caught by Taruwar KC Sangakkara † run out (Dawlat Zadran/ 76 Kohli after the bowling of on 76 and 28 runs respectively. final of the five-nation continental For J&K, Parvez Rasool and MohammadNabi) Harbhajan Singh at his individ- tournament, and further diminish- DPMD Jayawardene c Mohammad Nabi 14 Ramdayal claimed one wicket Governor inspects upcoming SMVD ual score of 47 runs off 57 balls, ing India's chances. b Mirwais Ashraf studded with 6 boundaries. Ian each. India have lost two of their LD Chandimal b Hamza Hotak 26 three matches and need to win AD Mathews* not out 45 State hockey team leaves with a bonus point against PC de Silva c Mirwais Ashraf b Dawlat Zadran 17 multi-purpose Sports Stadium at Katra Afghanistan and hope that NLTC Perera not out 19 Bangladesh score an upset victory Extras (lb 6, w 6, nb 6) 18 * Calls for formulating calendar of sports events for Sr Nationals over Pakistan in their last respec- Total (6 wickets; 50 overs) 253 Bowling Excelsior Sports Correspondent wing, informed that after ascer- Director Sports, SMVDSB, to Excelsior Sports Correspondent bers of Hockey J&K namely tive round-robin matches. Romal Singh, GS Bakshi, Sri Lanka are comfortably O M R W Econ KATRA, Mar 3: N N Vohra, taining from other stadiums, in prepare a calendar of activities JAMMU, Mar 3: Selected by Tajinder Singh, Charanjit Singh placed atop the table with 13 Najibullah Zadran 3 0 9 0 3.00 Governor, Chairman of Shri various parts of the country, a for involving various schools, Hockey J&K and sponsored by Shapoor Zadran 9 1 46 1 5.11 and Rajinder Singh. points from three games. Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine decision had been taken about colleges and Universities in var- J&K State Sports Council, the Dawlat Zadran 9.2 0 60 1 6.42 the species of grass to be plant- ious competitive sports events The team: Kishen Singh, Afghanistan's run-chase never Board, inspected Shri Mata Senior Men Hockey Team of really got the momentum as they Mirwais Ashraf 8 1 29 2 3.62 ed for turfing the Stadium in the coming months, after its Majar Singh, Satwant Singh, Vaishno Devi Multi-purpose Jammu and Kashmir has left for lost wickets at regular intervals, Mohammad Nabi 6.4 1 23 0 3.45 grounds. The plantation shall be commissioning. He also direct- Amarjeet Singh, Bahart Singh, Sports Stadium at Katra yester- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to par- slipping to 73 for five in the 21st Hamza Hotak 7 1 43 1 6.14 carried out during the monsoon ed the Director Sports to meet Inderpal Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Samiullah Shenwari 4 0 20 0 5.00 day and directed that time ticipate in the 4th Hockey India over. season. He was also informed the Vice Chancellor of the Shri Sunil Kalsotra, Gurvachan Nawroz Mangal 3 0 17 0 5.66 bound steps be taken for the Senior Men National Their batting was in stark con- that an automatic pop-up water Mata Vaishno Devi University Singh, Josth, Surinder Singh, Afghanistan innings (target: 254 runs from 50 overs) R completion of all aspects of the Championship, facing Himachal trast to the efforts put in by the sprinkler system is being and see that the sports infra- Manjeet Singh, Kulwant Singh, Mohammad Shahzad† b Lakmal 7 Stadium and the sports competi- Pradesh in its first match on Afghan bowlers, who kept the installed simultaneously for structure in the University is put Sikander Pal Singh, Amrinder Noor Ali Zadran c de Silva b Mendis 21 tion areas. He advised the Chief March 6, 2014. free-flowing Lankan batsmen in proper maintenance of the turf. to optimum use. Singh, Jaspreet Singh, Ravneet Asghar Stanikzai b NLTC Perera 27 Executive Officer of the Shrine The screening of the team check for a major part of their Dr. Bhandari, CEO, The Katra Stadium will have Singh, Dharminder Singh and Nawroz Mangal c †Sangakkara b NLTC Perera 4 Board, Dr M K Bhandari, to was done today at KK Hakhu innings before Mathews let loose. informed that the pavillion of provision for various sports like Javed Miadad. Samiullah Shenwari c Thirimanne b Lakmal 6 urgently finalise a pert- chart for Astroturf Stadium under the Sangakkara, though, was the Mohammad Nabi* lbw b de Silva 37 the Stadium would have a seat- football, cricket, hockey, volley- Jagjeet Singh is accompany- establishing timelines of com- supervision of Divisional Sports man who kept the Lankan innings Najibullah Zadran c Mathews b NLTC Perera 11 ing capacity for around 3,000 ball, basketball, handball, ing the team as coach and Iqbal pletion of every element of this Officer, J&K State Sports afloat when the going got difficult. Mirwais Ashraf c NLTC Perera b de Silva 1 spectators. He said that basket- wrestling, kabaddi, kho-kho, Singh as manager. project. This modern outdoor Council in presence of the mem- Afghan captain Mohammad Hamza Hotak lbw b Mendis 1 ball and volleyball courts are table tennis etc. and shall have a Nabi contributed 37, while Noor Dawlat Zadran b Mendis 0 Stadium is being constructed by nearing completion while infra- gymnasium, changing rooms, Ali Zadran (21) and Asghar Shapoor Zadran not out 0 the Shrine Board at an estimated structure for other games is also pantry facilities, toilets and Income Tax Department wins inaugural Stanikzai (27) got out after getting Extras (lb 2, w 7) 9 cost of around Rs.8.00 crore. being created. parking space. The Governor reviewed the starts. Nabi hit three fours and a Total (all out; 38.4 overs) 124 The Governor observed that Dr. Ashok Bhan, Member, Bowling O M R W Econ ground excavation work and tie of CGEWCC Tourney six during his 40-ball knock. with the completion of this Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine SL Malinga5 0 23 0 4.60 (4w) The rest of the batting just other ongoing works at the Project, the Stadium Complex Board; Mr. H. L. Maini, Excelsior Sports Correspondent and 11 runs to the total respec- RAS Lakmal 7 2 30 2 4.28 caved in without putting up any Stadium and issued instructions would provide a very good Member and Technical JAMMU, Mar 3: Income tively. NLTC Perera 10 2 29 3 2.90 sort of resistance, a far cry from for fast growing species of opportunity for the youth to par- Consultant of the Shrine Board; Tax Department got better of In reply, Doordarshan PC de Silva 9.4 1 29 2 3.00 their outing against hosts shady trees and ornamental ticipate in various sports activi- Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Doordarshan Kendra and Radio Kendra & Radio Station Jammu BAW Mendis 7 2 11 3 1.57 Bangladesh, who were humbled plants being planted along the ties. He directed the CEO to Principal Secretary to the team managed to score 87 runs Kashmir Jammu team by 28 by the spirited strife-torn nation a reduced to 184 for six in the 42nd four sixes and one six.