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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Ajatshatru inaugurates ‘Captain’ Dhoni’s last hurrah, Anderson powers New Zealand to T20 sweep MOUNT MAUNGANUI -- you had to adjust to the wind century. Yuvi to get some match-time (New Zealand), Jan 8: but I don't think the wind mat- Bangladesh captain Powerlifting Championship MUMBAI, Jan 8: ly, done his nets and travelled at tered to Corey," he said. Mashrafe Mortaza, who had the Corey Anderson bludgeoned "He hit it to parts and hit it a misfortune to see Williamson some places with the Jharkhand 94 off just 41 balls as New Excelsior Correspondent Having manfully shouldered Ranji team, nothing can replace long way and it was a good dropped off his bowling on 53 the responsibility of captaining Zealand beat Bangladesh by 27 knock that set us up for victory." and 58, was unable to complete JAMMU, Jan 8: Former serious match time, which will India for close to a decade, it runs in the third Twenty20 at New Zealand, sent into bat, his fourth over because of injury, Minister and Member help him get some serious will be one last time that a team Bay Oval today to sweep the were on the back foot early, compounding his team's prob- Legislative Council, M K knocking before the first ODI list will find the word 'skipper' series. slumping from 34 for nought to lems. Ajatshatru Singh inaugurated starts in Pune on January 15. alongside Mahendra Singh Anderson, who put on 124 41 for three in the space of 11 Regular opener Imrul Kayes State Powerlifting Champions- For England, hammered 0-4 Dhoni when he leads India A in runs for the fourth wicket with deliveries. That brought was also injured in the field. He hip (M&W) at RKM Gym, here in the Test series, a welcome the first warm-up game against Kane Williamson (60), hit a Anderson and Williamson dropped down the order during today. Christmas break would have New Zealand record 10 sixes in England here. certainly helped as nine of the together and after taking a few the Bangladesh innings and was The Championship is being The other person who will be his batting blitz as New Zealand overs to settle in, with only 55 not required to bat. organized by the J&K State Test team members are set to posted 194 for followed with a lot of intent is comeback for the six-match lim- Sports Powerlifting Association four. Bangladesh comeback man Yuvraj Singh, ited overs series. for selection of powerlifters for in reply made 167 who is expected to figure cru- The entire team, barring key the upcoming National Power- for six in their 20 cially in Virat Kohli's scheme of batsman Joe Root, had a three- lifting Championship to be held overs. things for the Champions hour training session this morn- at MA Stadium (Jammu) from Tamim Iqbal Former Minister and MLC, M K Ajatshatru Singh inaugurat- Trophy. ing in cooler confines of the March 20 to March 28, 2017.. ing State Powerlifting Championship at RKM Gym in Jammu. Left-arm speedster Ashish and Soumya Brabourne Stadium. Sarkar launched Ajatshatru Singh along with in constructive work and fight Rajan Jain, General Nehra coming back from a sur- Nine members of the van- Bangladesh's reply his son Rajkumar Ranvijay the menace of drugs and other Secretary of the Association gery will like to hit the straps as quished Test squad have by reaching 44 in Singh inaugurated the well social evils. He congratulated while honouring the chief guest his skills will be needed in returned to play under Morgan the fifth over when attended event amid chanting of all the participants for being expressed hope that Mr Singh England, if he can remain fit for who was himself not part of the Tamim was dis- vedic mantras by all the partici- health freaks and pursuing such will become the voice of young the next five months. defeated team led by Alastair missed for 24. pants. fitness sports. He said that the players in the Legislaure by Yuvraj will also get some Cook who is, in turn, not part of Bangladesh were The championship is being state needs more such events as fighting for their cause. crucial practice as he has also the ODI and T20 party. 89 for two after 10 contested by more than one the youth needs to be engaged Rakesh Jain, President, been out of action for more than Root, who has stayed back overs, but with hundred fifty powerlifters in positive pursuits. He also Narender Singh Manhas, month and half due to his mar- for the birth of his first child, is Soumya having across different weight cate- assured the sporting fraternity Secretary, Ajay Sharma, Vice riage. Equally important will be expected to join the squad here fallen for 42, they New Zealand cricket team posing for a group photograph after clinching gories from various districts of of his full support in securing President, Rahul Sawhney Joint for Shikhar Dhawan, who was on January 12, the day the visi- could not sustain T-20 series against Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. the state. jobs and other benefits for all Secretary, and Preet Dutta, Joint out with thumb fracture and tors will play their second the run rate. While speaking on the occa- those players who have excelled Secretary of the Association since then did little in Ranji on the board at the halfway Rubel Hossain was the pick warm-up game against an India The tourists still had an out- sion, Mr Singh implored upon at state and national levels in were also present on the inaugu- matches that he has played. stage, they let fly in the second of the Bangladesh bowlers with A squad to be held by the fit- side chance of reaching their tar- the youth to engage themselves various sporting events. ral ceremony. But cynosure of all eyes will half of the innings which pro- three for 31, including two wick- again Ajinkya Rahane. get at 120 for three after 14 certainly be the Jharkhand dash- "Root is set to join the team duced 139 runs. ets in one over when he removed er. overs when spinner Ish Sodhi They also set a New Zealand Jimmy Neesham (15) and on Thursday and travel with the produced a crucially tight over JP World School celebrates Not always does a warm-up fourth-wicket partnership record Munro, a century-maker two team to Pune (venue of the first in which he took one for three, game become an emotional of 124, one more than the previ- days ago, without scoring. of three ODIs on January 15). blowing out the required run rate affair and Dhoni is the last per- ous mark set by Colin Munro Sodhi took two for 22 and He would certainly like to play to an improbable 14.44 per over. son to show any emotions but it and Tom Bruce in the second Trent Boult two for 48 for New 10th Annual Day that game if selected," said a vis- New Zealand captain does become special when Virat game two days ago. Zealand. The defeat left iting team source after the prac- Williamson said the blustery Kohli says that the first thing The big-hitting Anderson Bangladesh winless after three Excelsior Correspondent tion of over 600 students which were applauded by the assem- tice session. conditions meant the win was that comes to mind when one only faced 41 deliveries for the 50-over matches and three was based on the theme blage. India A (first match): not as easy as it appeared on the JAMMU, Jan 8: JP World mentions MS Dhoni is 'Captain'. highest knock of his career Twenty20s, with two Tests 'Celebrating Diversity'. Through The young achievers of the Mahendra Singh Dhoni (cap- scoreboard. School Jammu celebrated its 10th So it will be an occasion to while Williamson faced 57 balls remaining on their tour. it, JPians saluted the diversity of school were awarded by the chief tain), Shikhar Dhawan, "Corey's knock was out- Annual Day at General Zorawar remember when Dhoni leads for his seventh Twenty20 half- (Agencies) our state in the form of musical guest and the guest of honour. Mandeep Singh, Ambati standing. It wasn't easy at times Singh Auditorium, University of some of the senior team boys for Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh, Hardik Jammu, here today. a much-needed game time Pandya, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep The students showcased their against Eoin Morgan's England - Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Agut subdues Medvedev to begin talent in the form of spectacular - A side that has been better in Ashish Nehra, Mohit Sharma, extravaganza wherein senior shorter formats over the years. Siddharth Kaul. school and junior school students For Dhoni, the match will England: Eoin Morgan (cap- 2017 with Chennai Open title give a chance for some real time presented 'Guldasta' and "Fiesta" tain), Moeen Ali, Jonny CHENNAI, Jan 8: Medvedev has a great future. Agut setting it up nicely by simulations as he has not played respectively. Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam "He is tall and has good attacking the net. any competitive cricket for more Kavinder Gupta, Speaker, Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler Roberto Bautista Agut cap- serve. He moves well. He is The Spaniard held his own than 70 days since the New J&K Legislative Assembly Liam Dawson, Alex Hales, Liam tured his fifth ATP singles title already good and can be bet- for a commanding 4-1 lead Zealand series that ended in to deny Danill Medvedev his graced the occasion as the chief Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, ter." against the Russian.