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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Chief Minister’s T20 Premier League Rohit moves up two places to Australia win Ashes with crushing Rubina, Sarla steal show in Jammu Princess’ 5th in ICC batsmen rankings DUBAI, Dec 18: African A B de Villiers (872). victory in third Test win; Delhi Angels log thrilling victory Among the bowlers, Indian PERTH, Dec 18: Indian opener Rohit Sharma's leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal Excelsior Sports Correspondent third career double hundred in the has moved up 23 places to take Australia won back the just-concluded series against Sri 28th place after finishing with six Ashes after bowling England out JAMMU, Dec 18: Superb dis- Lanka has pushed him up two wickets in the series. Chinaman cheaply despite rain delays and a play of bowling by Sarla Devi spots to fifth in the latest ICC ODI bowler Kuldeep Yadav has pitch controversy to secure an and Rubina, coupled with mag- Player Rankings among batsmen. moved up 16 places to take a innings win on the final day of nificent batting show by Puja It's the first time that Rohit has career-best 56th slot while all- the third Test in Perth, here Pandey helped Jammu Princess’ crossed the 800-point mark as he rounder Hardik Pandya has today. register big win against Mumbai ended the three-match ODI series gained 10 slots to also reach a Having confirmed his status Mermaids, while Delhi Angels which India won 2 -1 with 816 career-best 45th position. as the world's best batsman with scripted thrilling 1-wicket victory points. For Sri Lanka, Upul Tharanga a match-winning double centu- over Chennai Sharks in the ongo- Though he has enjoyed a has gained 15 places to reach 36th ry, Steve Smith added victorious ing Chief Minister’s T20 Premier career-high ranking of third in position among batsmen with his Ashes captain to his ever- League, being jointly organized February 2016, he reached a per- current tally of 571 points, his expanding resume as England by J&K Police HG/CD/SDRF sonal high of 825 points after the highest in five years. Niroshan were dismissed for 218 in their and State Sports Council at second match in Mohali when he Dickwella has gained seven second innings in the last Ashes Parade ground here. IGP Security Rajesh Kumar honouring winner of women of struck an unbeaten 208, his third places to take 37th position. Test to take place at the WACA Rajesh Kumar, IGP SSG was the match award in presence of Ranjeet Kalra and other digni- ODI double-century. Pace bowler Suranga Lakmal Ground. Australian players celebrate as Jonny Bairstow walks back the chief guest in the first match, taries in Jammu. Rohit's opening partner (up 14 places to 22nd) and all- That gave the home side an after his dismissal. while SP North Vinod Kumar was innings-and-41-run win and an until after lunch, and even then the day from Josh Hazlewood, bundled out for 74 runs in 18.3 Lakshmi top scored with 51 runs, Shikhar Dhawan, named player rounder Angelo Mathews (up the guest of honour. Rafeeq Ul unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five- to the chagrin of an English which kept low. overs. Lali (29) and Jyoti (14) while Sunita and Sumaya con- of the series, too has gained one nine places to 45th) have moved Hasan DIG Jammu was the chief match series, having won the camp who felt the conditions Hazlewood removed were the main scorers. From tributed 21 and 19 runs respec- slot to reach 14th position after up in the list for bowlers. in the second match. opening two Tests in Brisbane were dangerous. England's last hope Dawid Jammu Princess, Sarla Devi was tively. From bowling side, Rajni, aggregating 168 runs including There has been no change of The chief guests and the and Adelaide. England's batsmen also had Malan -- who backed up his first the wrecker-in-chief, who took 5 Payal and Veena claimed 1 wick- an unbeaten 100 in positions in the ICC ODI Team guests of honour were introduced Pat Cummins secured the to contend with balls jagging innings century with a fighting wickets, while Rubina scalped 4 et each. Delhi Angels chased the Visakhapatnam. Dhawan had Rankings. India (second with 119 with the participating teams in the famous urn for the home side violently off cracks on the pitch 54 before being caught behind - wickets including a hat-trick. target in an exciting contest in slammed 68 in the second match, points) could have overtaken presence of SSP Rashmi Wazir, when he had Chris Woakes in a contentious end to 47 years - to finish with figures of 5-48. Muskan claimed 1 wicket. 19.4 overs for the loss of 9 wick- figuring in a 115-run opening South Africa (121) to take top SSP Shabir, Ranjeet Kalra, Vice caught behind for 22, prompting of Ashes cricket at the WACA Malan's first day heroics, In reply, Jammu Princess ets. Tanishta (28), Madulata (18) stand with Rohit. position with a 3-0 win against Chairman Sports Council Jammu, Australian celebrations. Ground. when England appeared to be in chased the target in 14 overs for and Sanjana (10) were the main Virat Kohli, who rested him- Sri Lanka but that was ruled out Rajesh Gill, Chief Prosecuting But while it was a comfort- Wickets tumbled quickly for a dominant position at 368-4 the loss of 1 wicket with Puja scorers. From bowling side, self from the Sri Lanka series, early as they lost the opening Officer, Sandeep Kumar, Director able win, there was high drama England upon the delayed from which an innings defeat Pandey (48) and Muskan (12) Sunita claimed 3 wickets, while still leads the batting chart with match on a seaming track in All India Women Cricket on the final day courtesy of yet resumption, with overnight bats- would be almost impossible, being the main scorers. Rubina Khushboo bagged 2 and Kouser 1 876 points, ahead of South Dharamsala. (PTI) Association, Bhanu Singh, another WACA pitch controver- man and first-innings centurion seemed a distant memory as he was adjudged as the woman of the wicket. Tanisha was declared as President Bihar Women Cricket sy. Jonny Bairstow bowled for 14 trudged from the field. match for splendid bawling show. the women of the match. Director Sports reviews arrangements Association, DySP Hafeez, DySP Victory seemed assured for by the first delivery he faced for (Agencies) In another match, Delhi In tomorrow’s fixture, Raj Pal Singh, Sunil Sambyal, Australia when they had Angels defeated Chennai Sharks Kolkata Flamingos will lock Anand Tripathi and RP Singh. for National School Games England 132 for four at the con- Earlier, in the first match, by 1 wicket. horns with Punjab Birds at 9.30 Excelsior Sports Correspondent pline, which has brought name clusion of the fourth day, still Jammu Princess defeated Batting first, Chennai Sharks am, while Rajasthan Scorchers JAMMU, Dec 18: Director and fame not only to the State but 127 runs behind with Australia Mumbai Mermaids by 9 wickets. scored 124 runs in 20 overs for will take on Delhi Angels at Youth Services and Sports, J&K, the country as well. yet to bat again, but a rain-dam- Batting first, Mumbai Mermaids the loss of 3 wickets, Suva 1.30 pm. Sheikh Fayaz Ahmed reviewed He said that last year, Jammu aged pitch threatened to end the Churchill Brothers the arrangements for the 63rd and Kashmir created history in match without a ball being National School Games in the dis- winning medals in the National bowled on the final day. drubs Engineers cipline of Wushu Under-19 and School Games organized under Showers had caused play to Under-17 boys and girls while the banner of School Games be abandoned early on the fourth XI by 2-0 chairing a meeting of the officers Federation of India (SGFI) and day and they continued through to Monday morning, forcing a Excelsior Sports Correspondent and officials of the Department in attributed the success of the State presence of coaches and managers teams/players to the commitment scheduled early resumption to JAMMU, Dec 18: Churchill of various contingents drawn from of the Government in promoting be cancelled, with Australia Brothers outplayed Engineers XI across the country. The meeting sports and games in the state. needing just six more wickets to by two goals to nil (2-0) in the was held at Youth Hostel Nagrota. He asked the conveners of win the match and regain the ongoing 1st Mufti Mohammad He was informed by the con- important committees like board- Ashes. Sayeed Memorial Gold Cup veners of various committees that ing and lodging, transportation, Complicating matters further Children posing along with dignitaries during Annual Day Selected State Fencing teams posing for a group photograph State League Football all necessary arrangements have technical and medical committee was a damp spot on the pitch, celebration at TAPPS in Jammu. along with dignitaries in Jammu on Monday. Tournament at GGM Science been made for smooth and suc- to ensure safe and comfortable just outside the popping crease College Ground, here. cessful conduct of the tourna- stay of the visiting contingents, at the southern end of the TAPPS Sunjuwan Sports Council finalizes State The first goal was scored by ment. besides ensuring smooth conduct ground. Nomen in 55th minute for Speaking on the occasion, the of the matches. WACA staff worked furious- Churchill Brothers, while the Director said that after hosting a The meeting among others ly with leaf blowers to try to dry celebrates Annual Day Fencing teams for Nationals second goal was netted by Moon mega football event, wherein in was attended by Joint Directors of the patch out as more showers Excelsior Correspondent commenced with Ganesh Vandana.