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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India hope for improved show in Imran inaugurates Molvi Iftikhar Sangakkara's farewell game Ansari memorial cricket tourney COLOMBO, Aug 19: was unresponsive and didn't Test. Excelsior Special Correspondent the organizers of the tournament have a plan C after their plans It will put sharp focus on and assured them every possible Handed an unexpected A and B failed. their selection. Yesterday, SRINAGAR, Aug 19: support in developing the play thrashing in the opening game, While batting, they col- opener Murali Vijay batted Maintaining that talent hunt is field, besides providing services India would look to plug their lapsed under pressure to quali- comfortably in the nets. But the main objective behind taking of coaches. loopholes and get their team ty spin bowling, just like they more than that, he also played and expanding sports activities The first match of the tour- combination right even as Sri had done against the likes of football, the team's pre-prac- in the rural areas, Minister for nament was played between Lanka eye a series winning Moeen Ali and Nathan Lyon tice warm-up ritual and it was Youth Services & Sports, Sher Ali Cricket Club Mirgund farewell for their iconic bats- on the English and Australian the best indicator yet that his Information Technology and Pattan and Baba Haneef-ud-Din man Kumar Sangakkara in the tours respectively. right hamstring is holding up Technical Education Molvi Club Rathsun. second cricket Test starting In nine Tests on those two tours, just fine. Imran Raza Ansari today urged Emphasising the need for here tomorrow. Indian batsmen conceded 42 wick- Therefore he is expected to the youth to participate vigor- inculcating the spirit of sports, The visitors dominated the ets to two spinners. With the addi- come back into the XI and replace first Test in Galle, yet ended tion of 15 more wickets in the Galle the injured Shikhar Dhawan who ously in the sports activities. the Minister said that sports are up on the losing side, going Test, it makes for a staggering 57 was ruled out of the rest of the The Minister was speaking very essential for maintenance down by 63 runs after having wickets to spinners in just 10 series owing to a right hand injury at a function organised in con- of health as has been empha- the hosts on the mat for a matches outside India (not counting sustained in the first Test. nection with the inauguration of sised by latest scientific major part of the game. the drawn Bangladesh Test). Despite his twin failures in Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari research in the field of medical Despite all talk of aggression The P Sara wicket is Galle, Rohit Sharma is expect- Memorial Cricket Tournament science. and winning attitude, when it expected to have more ed to play and indeed bat at at a far off rural area of Rathsun- He called upon the youth of mattered most, the Indian play- bounce, but it will still support number three again. Beerwah in district Budgam. North Kashmir to produce Jubilant RCC team players posing for a group photograph alongwith Romesh Mahajan, for- ers failed to bring up the goods spin bowling, and as such the Compared to the out-of- As many as 32 cricket teams sports personalities like Parvez mer chairman JKCA and Ankush Abrol, Member BCCI in Jammu on Wednesday. with both bat and ball. team management will be favour Cheteshwar Pujara, he of Budgam and Baramulla dis- Rasool by focusing on the game Middle-order batsman worried about the Lankan has looked busier in the nets, tricts are participating in the during the leisure time. 2nd Edition of Chevrolet Cup Cricket Tournament concludes Dinesh Chandimal's counter- attack despite deflecting atten- batting in pairs with Virat Tournament which will last for MLC Saif-ud-Din Bhat also attacking hundred was not the tion off India's spin problems Kohli and also taking catching more than a month. spoke on the occasion and high- first of its kind, yet the team in the aftermath of the Galle practice at third slip. (PTI) Member Legislative lighted the policies and pro- RCC Srinagar scripts thrilling win Council, Saif-ud-Din Bhat, Ex grammes of the Government Budding artists shine at Academy's painting contest MLA Beerwah, Dr. Shafi and announced Rs 2 lakh out of Ahmad Wani and District his Constituency Development President PDP, Budgam Mohi- Fund for levelling of playfield at over star-studded Simula to win title Priya promises liberal ud–Din Muntazir were present Rathsun. on the occasion besides senior Earlier, the Minister held a citizens, political activists, offi- Public Durbar in which senior *Youngster Aman Sharma, Kulvinder win joint MoM award help to boost artists cers of police and civil adminis- citizens of the area projected Excelsior Sports Correspondent sponsored by KC Motors runners-up teams. Excelsior Correspondent tration and thousands of people their demands including dredg- Jammu, witnessed the participa- Earlier, winning the toss and from the area. ing of Nullah from Beerwah to JAMMU, Aug 19: tion of 20 teams and organiza- batting first Simula Sports Club SRINAGAR: Aug 19: In fur- Speaking on the occasion, Makhama, reconstruction of Outplaying star-studded Simula tion of 40 matches, as it was was restricted to a modest total therance of its mandate for pro- the Minister announced Rs 5 shrine of Baba Haneef-ud-Din Sports Club by 3 wickets in the played on league cum knockout of 104 runs in 19.3 overs by the motion of art and culture, the lakh for levelling of the play- Reshi and other issues relating summit clash, the cohesive and basis. left-arm spinning duo of Aman J&K Academy of Art, Cutlure field at Rathsun. He also to day to day life. spirited unit of Rainawari Romesh Mahajan, former Sharma and Dilbagh Singh who and Languages today held an announced construction of tube- The Minister heard them Cricket Club (RCC) Srinagar chairman Jammu and Kashmir took 2 wickets each, while on-the-spot painting competi- well and bathroom at the play- patiently and assured them that won the title trophy of the 2nd Cricket Association was the Kulvinder Singh claimed one tion among the high and higher field and directed concerned their demands will be looked Edition of Chevrolet Cup T20 chief guest in the valedictory wicket. Vivek Thappa was the secondary school students of Youth Services Officer to pro- into on priority basis. Cricket Tournament which con- function, while Ankush Abrol, top scorer with 29 runs, while Srinagar city at its Lal Mandi vide mat for the cricket pitch so On the occasion, the Sqay cluded at KC School ground, Member BCCI was the guest of Shashi contributed 27 runs to lawns. Minister of State for that players do not face any Federation of Indian honoured here today. honour, who later on distributed the total. The trio of experienced Education and Culture, Priya inconvenience. the Minister with Masters The Tournament, which was prizes among the winners and Dhruv Mahajan, Hardeep Singh Sethi was the visiting dignitary The Minister congratulated degree in Sqay ( Martial Arts). and Sameer Khajuria failed to at the painting competition. deliver and were sent back early Speaking on the occasion Mrs in the innings. Sethi said that she was delighted MM University organizing 1-day In reply, RCC chased the to have visited the art contest. total in an exciting contest in the Impressing upon the Academy to MoS for Education and Culture Priya Sethi during a paint- corporate cricket match on Aug 22 last over of Dhruv Mahajan, keep on holding such events, the ing competition at Srinagar on Wednesday. when the team needed 12 runs in Minister promised liberal help for Excelsior Sports Correspondent including the Chancellor of the 6 balls, with 3 wickets in hand. such initiatives. Elahi Bagh, Buchpora, and first consolation prize. 2nd and Kashmir Valley School 3rd consolation prizes went to University Tarsem Garg will Kulvinder was the star per- Talking on the sidelines of JAMMU, Aug 19: Maharishi grace the occasion. former in the crunch situation, the event Secretary Academy, Humhama were among others Wafia of ISPS School and Amit who participated in the competi- of Innocent Hearts School Markandeshwar (MM) Univ- He further stated that MM who hit a massive six and a Dr. Aziz Hajini said that he was ersity, Mullana, Ambala, one of University aims to develop bet- boundary in that over to help his impressed to see the response of tion. Srinagar. the leading universities in the ter than the best professionals side register a thrilling victory local schools to the competition In infant group Gayoor Certificates of merit went to and win the title. He remained and assured that such events Fatima of Classic Public School Rutba Aijaz Makhdoomi of region is organizing a one-day for the economic development unbeaten on 25 runs. Parveen would be a regular part of Ahmedpora bagged the 1st place, Green Valley Educational corporate cricket match on of the country, adding that the Singh top scored with 34 runs, Academy's activity calendar. while the 2nd and 3rd places went Institute and Nousheen Aslam of August 22 at Yuvraj Singh Varsity prepares students with Eighteen high and higher to Talal Iqbal Lone of Kashmir Model High School Srinagar. Centre of Excellence (Cricket an integrated and technology while Ahmer Ikhlaq and skipper secondary school students from Valley School and Arshay Aijaz In senior group first and sec- Academy) at Varsity campus. oriented education for a better Puneet Wattal contributed 21 and 14 runs to the total respec- prominent institutions like Delhi of Green Valley Educational ond prizes were bagged by The cricket field with state career and to be worthy citizens Ace cyclists Umer Nabi and Amir Ashad during their ride to tively.