SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Unadkat fires Saurashtra to maiden Ranji TRAU take on Real Kashmir in mid-table COVID-19 stumps IPL: BCCI pushes start clash as battle for 2nd spot heats up SRINAGAR, Mar 13: and lost two. date, postponements galore in other sports Trophy title, delivers on final day yet again The upcoming match will be RAJKOT, Mar 13: average of 13.23, one short of an a very long time," said Hosts Real Kashmir FC come their fifth on the bounce at home NEW DELHI, Mar 13: subject of most intense specula- in general, and it is taking all all-time record. Saurashtra stalwart Cheteshwar up against Tiddim Road Athletic and they go into the game having tion ever since sporting events necessary steps to ensure that, Skipper Jaydev Unadkat One hour and 10 minutes of Pujara. Union (TRAU) FC in the I- been beaten by East Bengal in the India's ODI series against began taking a hit because of the all people related to IPL includ- today produced a lion-hearted play in the decisive morning ses- Despite the loss, it was a League here tomorrow as the bat- previous encounter. South Africa stood cancelled, the virus, will have a meeting of its ing fans have a safe cricketing spell when it mattered the most sion yielded 27 runs and four memorable season for Bengal, tle for a runner-up finish heats up. TRAU, on the other hand, IPL was pushed back by a fort- Governing Council in Mumbai experience," read a statement against Bengal, leading wickets with Bengal all out for who reached the title clash after Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan will be buoyed by their win at night while there were postpone- on Saturday where the official- from Board Secretary Jay Shah. Saurashtra to their maiden Ranji 381, giving Saurashtra a 44-run 13 years at the back of stellar have already won the title. home in their last clash against ments galore in other sports as dom will thrash out the league's There is a possibility that the Trophy triumph a year after first innings lead. At the start of performances from the pace trio The Snow Leopards lie fourth Indian Arrows. That was their the COVID-19 pandemic threw format in view of the changed tournament will feature more stumbling at the last hurdle. the day, Bengal needed 72 runs of Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, in the league with 22 points from second win in as many games the country's sporting calendar schedule. double-headers than previously Ishan Porel and vet- 15 games while TRAU are fifth after having beaten former into unprecedented disarray. A decision to have it in planned and at least five optional eran batsman Manoj with the same number of points, Champions Churchill Brothers. A day after the sports min- empty stadiums is also likely to venues are being kept ready after istry ordered that fans be locked be ratified at the meet. state governments of Tiwary and but having played two games Their captain Princewill out of sporting events in a des- "The BCCI is concerned Maharashtra, Karnataka along Majumdar. more. Nothing but a win will sat- Emeka, who has struck three perate bid to halt the deadly and sensitive about all its with Delhi refused permission for For Saurashtra, isfy both sides on Saturday. times this season, said, "We have coronavirus spread, an under- stakeholders, and public health the games. (PTI) the star performers Real Kashmir's Scottish coach started to get things together David Robertson was taking again and we know that if we pressure BCCI finally relented were Sheldon and on Friday postponed the Jackson, Arpit things one day at a time. keep doing the right things, we First priority is safety, says "Even though I feel we had a have it in us to beat any team in start of its most glitzy event Vasavada, and of from March 29 to April 15. course, their cap- very inconsistent season, we still this league. We are going to go find ourselves in with a shout for with the attitude of winning three Hours later, the Board also Ganguly after IPL’s suspension tain. second place, but almost every points." decided to call off India's MUMBAI, Mar 13: that only the start date has been Unadkat, who team is eyeing that position. We The home side will be ham- remaining two ODIs against pushed while the window opened the bowling still have five games left and it strung on the day with two key South Africa in Lucknow BCCI president Sourav remains the same with regard to alongside Chetan will be tough, such is the compet- contributors in Danish Farooq (March 15) and Kolkata (March Gangulyn today said the "first the IPL. Sakariya on day itiveness and standard of the and, more importantly, Kallum 18) citing the pandemic, which priority is safety" after the Board The decision to suspend IPL five, was a tad league." Higgingbotham having to miss has led to over 5,000 deaths suspended the start of this year's came hours after Delhi defensive with the Real Kashmir's performance out due to suspensions, an advan- globally. The BCCI later issued a IPL from March 29 to government suspended Saurashtra Ranji Trophy Team posing for a group photograph after April 15 in wake of the field placement at home has been disappointing tage TRAU will look to drive statement to say that the series all sporting activity in claiming title. COVID-19 pandemic. early on, consider- this season as they have notched home. (PTI) will be rescheduled at later dates. the national capital due "Let's stick to the The win was achieved on the for the first-innings lead with ing the team conceded easy up three wins out of seven games India has recorded more than to the ever-growing postponement (at the basis of the first-innings lead four wickets in hands. runs to Bengal on the penulti- 80 positive cases, including one health crisis. Delhi is moment). First priority here. In the second innings, all mate day. death. home to the Delhi Chess, Shooting meets postponed Other sports were also in clo- is safety, so we post- Bengal had the upper hand Saurashtra had to do was to bat The onus was on the Capitals IPL franchise. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Open Chess Championship, sure mode to ensure compliance poned the games," going into day five after time before both captains decid- Saurashtra skipper to deliver The Sports which was to be held on March with government guidelines. Ganguly said in his Anustup Majumdar (63) and ed to call off the game and again after his performance Ministry had on JAMMU, Mar 13: All J&K 19, 2020. The Association will The remainder of the nation- first reaction. Arnab Nandi (40 not out) shared shake hands. They eventually against Gujarat propelled his Thursday issued an advisory ask- Chess Association and Jammu announce fresh dates only after al football league was officially "We will see what happens. It an unbeaten 91-run stand in the did that at tea time after team to its fourth final in eight ing national federations to follow and Kashmir Shooting the atmosphere is congenial for declared out of bounds for fans, is too early to answer," said final session Thursday. Saurashtra sauntered 105 for seasons. He had bowled 32 Association have postponed their the Health Ministry's guidelines But Unadkat, who had sin- four in 34 overs. overs before that match-win- holding the activities. the chess federation and the golf Ganguly when asked if there will activities in view of the spread of be more double headers if they and avoid large gatherings in gle-handily taken Saurashtra With the win, Saurashtra ning over without getting a Meanwhile, Jammu and body suspended all action for Coronavirus (COVID-19). are able to host it from April 15. sports events. into the final with a seven-wick- ended their Ranji Trophy title wicket despite giving his all. Kashmir Shooting Association the next one month, while the "As per the directions of the The BCCI also called off the India has recorded more than et haul against Gujarat on the drought while a fighting Bengal But such is his conviction (JKRA) has also postponed the fate of badminton's India Open authorities, All J&K Chess ongoing ODI series against 80 positive cases so far with the final day of their semifinal, rose will have to wait longer for their that he backs himself to do the Shooting Championship which hung in balance after host Association has decided to post- Delhi's government banned all South Africa. global infected count standing at to the occasion yet again to first crown since the 1989-90 job in the toughest of situations. was scheduled to be held from pone J&K UT Chess sporting activity for a month. Asked whether the IPL fran- over 1,30,000. script a historic victory. season. In fact, he thrives on it. Championship which was sched- March 24 to 28, 2020 at the The India Open is scheduled to chises are happy, Ganguly said, The death toll because of the The left-arm pacer had the "It's a great feeling, different Majumdar and Nandi, who uled to be held from March 21, General Zorawar Singh Shooting start March 24. "Nobody has a choice." virus has gone beyond 5,000 in-form Majumdar LBW and world altogether. Last season we resumed the day on 58 and 28 2020 at J&K Sports Council Range, Bari Brahamana. The IPL, which has been the A senior BCCI official said internationally. (PTI) Akash Deep run out in a space were very close to winning the after defying Saurashtra on Complex, Bhagwati Nagar, here," Top Shooters of the Union of three balls to turn the game on title but we couldn't. It's a great, Thursday, were expected to get a handout issued here by All J&K Territory were expected to partic- its head. Unadkat ended as the great feeling. The best things the 72 runs for the all-important Chess Association said. ipate in the meet, which has been season's leading wicket-taker about this team is that all the first innings but Unadkat The Association has also post- postponed for an indefinite peri- with 67 scalps at a staggering players have played together for changed it all in one over. (PTI) poned Jammu Division Senior od. Certificate course on Basic Ornithology by Wildlife Deptt concludes Excelsior Correspondent Muzaffar Ahmad Kitchloo, Dr Aziz Ahmad, Dr Sudesh Kumar, JAMMU, Mar 13: The Dr Vipin & Vinita Sharma of Wildlife Protection Department Department of Zoology, Central in collaboration with University Jammu. Department of Environment, The chief guest, Dr Neelu Ecology and Remote Sensing Gera, Director Department of J&K has successfully organised Environment, Ecology and certificate course on Bird Remote Sensing J&K during the J&K Snow Baseball teams posing for a group photograph after their good show in Khelo India Identification and Basic course completion ceremony Winter Games in Gulmarg. Ornithology, under Green Skill highlighted the Govt of India Development Programme of initiatives on skill development Ministry of Environment, Forest among unemployed youths J&K wins gold, silver in Snow Baseball C’ship & Climate Change across different sectors includ- Excelsior Sports Correspondent played in open age categories for ous players throughout the (MoEF&CC). ing the Green sectors such as both men and women teams championship and it has cer- Jubilant Arnas Block team posing along with dignitaries and officials after lifting cricket title Under the skill development Forestry, Environment, Eco- GULMARG, Mar 13: drawn from across the country. tainly encouraged and attracted in Reasi. programme, 20 students selected Tourism, Wildlife etc. Jammu and Kashmir Snow J&K Snow Baseball men's many budding baseball talents. through screening process Suresh Kr. Gupta, Chief Baseball teams excelled in the 1st team defeated Rajasthan by The chief guest and other Arnas lifts Reasi District Inter-Block Cricket title drawn from all over the UT of Wildlife Warden J&K during his edition of Khelo India Winter seven homes to four (7-4) in the dignitaries presented trophies Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh concluding remarks emphasized Games, organized by the Jammu summit clash to lift the title, and medals to winners and run- Excelsior Sports Correspondent Speaking on the occasion, 45 runs in just 5 overs. Ravi and notably from district Kargil, on the role of various and Kashmir Sports Council, while in woman final, the team ners-up teams on the occasion. the DTO motivated the players Anil took 3 wickets each from Kishtwar, Jammu and Kahtua Government initiatives in tack- under the aegis of Ministry of from Uttarakhand defeated J&K Office bearers of J&K REASI, Mar 13: Scripting a and advised them to take part in Arnas Block. have benefited. ling various issues of forestry Youth Affairs and Sports, eves in a close contest by nine Baseball Association including narrow victory by 5 runs over sports activities with sporting The matches were officiated It is pertinent to mention and Wildlife sector. Government of India and Sports homes to seven (9-7) in the finals General Secretary, Sabreena Pouni Block in the summit spirit. by a technical panel of experts here that UTs of J&K and Dr Kumar MK, Regional Authority of India at world to lift the title. Jan and Fida Hussain Fidvi clash, Arnas Block lifted the title District Youth Services and including Opinder Singh, Ladakh are bestowed with rich Wildlife Warden, Jammu moder- trophy of the District Level Sports Officer, Reasi, Subash Goutam Kundal, Vikas Sharma famous Ski Resort, here. The games witnessed sensa- lauded the efforts of the players bird diversity because of its ated the course as well as pro- The five day long games were tional Baseball played by vari- for this achievement. Inter-Block Cricket Tournament, Chander Bharadwaj was also and Vijay Manhas, under the diverse eco-system and unique gramme, while Amit Sharma, which concluded at General present on the occasion. supervision of Pardeep Kumar. location representing palaeoori- Wildlife Warden was the course Zorawar Singh Stadium at The tournament was organ- ental Zoo-geographic realm. coordinator. Australia crush New Zealand in first ODI SMVDSB Sports Complex, ized under the chairmanship of Cricket tournament Out of more than 10,000 Katra, here. Indu Kanwal Chib, Deputy SYDNEY, Mar 13: Australian innings lost momen- -- and wickets fell at regular inter- from March 15 birds, species across world, Police to organise tum and New Zealand clawed vals as Australia took control. The Tournament was organ- Commissioner Reasi. India is known to represent over ized by the Department of Youth Earlier, batting first, Arnas Excelsior Sports Correspondent Australia crushed New their way back into the game, The victory will come as a 1300 birds species amongst ‘Martyrs Memorial Zealand by 71 runs in the first one despite a late flourish from welcome boost to the Australians, Services & Sports Reasi in col- Block set a target of 92 runs SAMBA, Mar 13: Local which the UT of J&K has 400 day international at an empty Marnus Labuschagne, who made who had lost their last five ODIs laboration with JK Sports for the rivals. Kamaljeet top Tournament’ youth of Samba is going to plus bird species. Sydney Cricket Ground today. 56 from just 52 deliveries. in series losses to South Africa Council. scored with 42 runs, while organise ‘Chichi Mata Cricket The Jammu Region has glob- Excelsior Sports Correspondent After New Zealand earlier Jivtesh Singh, District Sarabjeet contributed 18 runs Championship’ at Kehli Sports ally acclaimed Wetlands such as SAMBA, Mar 13: District kept the home side to 258 for Treasury Officer Reasi was the to the total. From Pouni, skip- Ground, here from March 15. Surinsar-Mansar and Gharana Police Samba is going to organ- seven, the Australian bowling chief guest on the concluding per Ankush was the pick of the Talking to media persons, which are home to several ise ‘Martyrs Memorial attack dominated the Kiwi bats- ceremony, who presented a cash bowlers, who took 3 important Shanu Singh and Sunil Kumar native, endemic and endangered Tournament’ for boys and girls men to dismiss the visitors for prize of Rs 20,000 and cricket wickets. said that SHO Samba, Suraj species especially during the below the age of 30 years. 187 in the 41st over. kit to the winning team of Arnas In reply, Pouni block fell Singh Pathania will be the winter months. In the upcoming tournament, Cricket Australia barred spec- block and Rs 10,000 and cricket short of 5 runs despite a brilliant chief guest of the tournament. The participants of the cer- T-20 Cricket and Volleyball tators from the match in response kit to the runners-up team. star by the openers, who scored A total of 33 teams will take tificate course were exposed to matches will be played. All the to the coronavirus pandemic, part in the championship and these important wetlands on interested Cricket and leading to the strange sight of man of the match will be given daily basis along with Volleyball clubs of the same dis- players acknowledging mile- in every match while the entry Ornithologists, Bird Watchers, trict desirous to take part in the stones to empty grandstands. PUBLIC NOTICE fee for participating in the tour- Wildlifers, Naturalists like Dr tournament can register their It was also revealed that nament has been kept Rs 6000. Parmil Kumar (Jammu teams with Name, Address and Australian fast bowler Kane They further said that the University), Pankaj Chibber Mobile number of each player Richardson was in quarantine early in the day and had been test- IMPORTED FOOD IS SAFE FROM overall winner team will be (IIIM), Dr Neeraj Sharma along with sports dress code to ed for the virus after feeling awarded with Rs 50000 and (Jammu University), Dr Vikas their nearest police station by or Australia’s Aaron Finch (R) and David Warner (C) running unwell. before March 18. between the wickets as New Zealand's paceman Lockie Ferguson CORONA VIRUS runner up team with Rs 25000. Dogra (Jammu University), Dr However, he was subsequent- (L) reacts during the ODI between Australia and New Zealand in ly cleared of the virus and A committee of exper ts cons titut ed by the Sydney. returned to the ground to rejoin Food S af ety and S tandards Authority of India his teammates. New Zealand must have given and India. (FSSAI) t o ex amine the possibility of pr esence of Australian skipper Aaron themselves a good chance of tak- Test spearhead Pat Cummins Finch won the toss and chose to ing a 1-0 lead in the three-match was the pick of the bowlers with "C or ona Virus" in impor ted f ood it ems has bat, with the home side at one series, but some superb 3-25, while allrounder Mitchell opined tha t the predominant route of transmis- stage looking at a score in excess Australian bowling in the first 10 Marsh claimed 3-29. sion of C or ona Virus appears t o be human t o of 300 following a superb open- overs meant the visitors were Adam Zampa and Josh ing partnership from Finch and always behind in the run chase. Hazlewood both picked up two human and clarified tha t mea t from cooked, David Warner. None of the New Zealand wickets in an impressive team lives tock incl uding poul tr y is saf e to eat. But once Warner (67) and batsmen was able to dominate -- display. Finch (60) were dismissed, the Martin Guptill top scored with 40 Earlier, New Zealand spinners However, as a precautionar y measure the c o n - Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi sumers are a dvis ed to avoid consumption of Series cancellation comes reined Australia in after Finch and Warner's bright start. raw or un-c ook ed mea t as w el l as un- Warner brought up a chance- pr oc ess ed f ood pr oducts and f ollow good as dampener for UPCA less half-century but soon began LUCKNOW, Mar 13: said. to struggle when New Zealand's h ygiene pr a ctices. Frozen f ood it ems must be fastest bowler, Lockie Ferguson, It was a different kind of chal- The Ekana Stadium wore a consumed only after c ooking them pr operl y. came round the wicket and he lenge to host an international deserted look a day before it was The F ood Business Oper ators (FBOs) ar e also match before empty stands but to welcome the Indian and South eventually fell when he was beat- en by pace and sliced a Ferguson dir ect ed t o obs er ve pr oper sanit ar y and the Uttar Pradesh Cricket African cricketers for the second Association (UPCA) officials ODI. thunderbolt to mid-on. h ygienic c onditions in their r espectiv e estab- tried to stay motivated. There was hardly any buzz at Santner struck next when lishments as laid down under the pr ovisions of However, the cancellation of the spectacular facility, where Finch got a faint edge to keeper the three-match ODI series meetings between the UPCA Tom Latham to leave Australia Food S af ety and S tandards Act 2006, R ul es and between India and South Africa officials and the state administra- 145 for two. R egulations ma de ther e under, f ailing which midway due to the novel tion took place to discuss the He then rocked the home side COVID-19 pandemic has come modalities. when he bowled Steve Smith (14) the a ction as warr ant ed under la w sha ll be ini- as a dampener for the state crick- It has a capacity to accommo- with the addition of only one run. tiated a gains t them. et association. date 50,000 fans but only about Leg-spinner Sodhi was "As organisers we wanted to 200 people, largely the ground expensive early but he adjusted DIP/J-15 12 4 Sd/- host the match even without staff, broadcast people and his length and claimed the next Dt: 13-3-20 (Shakeel-ul-Rehman Rather) spectators but what can we do. media, were to attend the match three wickets to give New Commissioner, Whatever decision has been keeping in line with the health Zealand hope of chasing down made, we have to follow it," advisory issued by the govern- the Australian total under the Food & Drugs A dministration, J&K UPCA secretary Yudhvir Singh ment. 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