FRIDAY 24 - 5 - 2019 3 Mary Kom enters final in India Open Boxing Guwahati, May 24: blows initially but was champion Gaurav Solanki champion three years Six-time world champion quick to make amends in a unanimous decision ago as he fended off Mall, Malls and Malls..! Mary Kom overcame as Nikhat was not able to set up a 51kg gold a strong challenge from It just was a road next to a creek ones!” and we would have to shut down!” some stiff resistance to to connect her punches as medal clash against Asian his Polish opponent D a few years ago, but last night as I “$ is is still a good one,” I said “What have you done with his beat promising Nikhat the bout progressed. Games gold medalist Krystian Sczepanski to drove down that same road, once stubbornly, and we li" ed it to the money?” asks the policeman sternly. Zareen in a split decision Using her vast Amit Panghal. emerge 5-0 winner. He so empty, but now jammed with other room, where a mechanic “What money?” I ask. to enter the women’s 51kg experience, Mary Kom A day after he eliminated will face Manish Kaushik vehicles, all I saw were malls, malls, came and repaired it for six hundred “$ e money you stole from the category final, while the regained her composure World Championship in the 60kg final. and malls. “There seems a lot of rupees. But my driver wasn’t mall owners by not buying new TV men pugilists dominated and dealt a few telling bronze medalist Rogen There was also a money around,” I muttered. convinced, even as we put the set sets, and washing machines, fridges the ring by making it blows on the Strandja Ladon in a well-calculated setback in store for “I agree,” said my friend, “but back in my bedroom, I could see that and iPads?” an all-Indian gold-medal Memorial gold winner bout, the 20-year-old from India in the men’s 75kg is there so much to buy? It feels he strongly felt I had done wrong. clash in seven categories Nikhat and that seemed Haryana had his task cut category, when Manjeet “Spent on my children’s nobody bought anything for the Done wrong to whom? Maybe to education!” I whisper. in the India Open here to have clinched the out against his sparring Panghal twisted his knee last ! " y years and suddenly rush to the malls lined through the city. Thursday. issue in favour of the partner but he again in the first round to “You have deprived your children malls to ! ll their homes with all the “Sir, “ says the mall owner as he of a forty inch screen, harassed In the most-anticipated London Olympics bronze emerged victorious. be knocked out by his goodies, they never had!” stands outside my home with all the them unnecessarily with education bout of the day, 22-year- medallist Manipuri in the Panghal, who had Filipino opponent Eumir Is that right? I mean, we always other mall owners in the city, “We old former world junior third round. Mary Kom clinched a gold in his Felix Delos Santosh. had TV sets, we had good furniture, have brought the police with us!” all with money that should rightly champion Nikhat of will face Vanlal Duati new weight category in Santosh will face Ashish and fancy cars, then why the rush? “I have not committed any crime!” belong to these mall owners, you are Telangana was at her of Mizoram in the gold- the Asian Championship, Kumar in the final. It’s when I asked my driver to come I tell them, though I do see my driver under arrest!” says the policeman as aggressive best against medal bout on Friday. defeated national champion Former Asian champion inside my bedroom and take my TV at the back of the crowd, and wonder he leads me away. her “idol’’ Mary Kom In the men’s section, P L Prasad in the second Chatchai Decha Butdee of set for repair, that I understood, “Sir how many pieces of silver he’d got, It is with a deep sense of guilt that who was happy to play 17 Indians stormed into 52kg semifinal. Panghal Thailand also created an it’s an old set!” to reveal I had an ancient set in my I am led away to the police station, the waiting game before the final in 10 weight had won the Asian Games upset in the men’s 56kg So?” I asked. house. and as I drive past the malls again, I taking the upper hand in categories. gold in Jakarta last year by ousting former World “Get a new one!” “Keeping an old set, will be look away guiltily, “Scoundrel, “$ ey the third round to win Continuing his dream in 49kg. Championship bronze “But why should I? We don’t know disastrous for our economy!” shout at me, “Stealing our money 4-1. run, former world Shiva Thapa also medalist Gaurav Bidhuri yet whether it’s a major repair or just says the same mall owner as the so you could educate your children, The 36-year-old Mary youth champion Sachin remained on course to in a unanimous decision. a switch gone or a short circuit!” policeman nods, “If everybody does scoundrel..!” Kom, who was making Siwach registered an clinching a gold at the The Thai will take on “But there are so many good what you do, nobody would spend [email protected] her competitive debut at upset win over reigning same venue where he Kavinder Singh Bisht in home in 51kg, took some Commonwealth Games was crowned national the final. Gayatri Gopichand begins with easy win, A snapshot of the 11 venues TN’s Nivetha advances in Junior Badminton that will host the matches Chennai, May 24: No. 7 Smit Toshniwal Top seed P Gayatri (Maharashtra) beat The ICC World Cup Australia progressed to the Gopichand of Telangana Ananya Praveen Cricket Tournament will World Cup final. began her quest for glory (Karnataka) 21-9, 21-8 begin in England on May TAUNTON in the Microplex Global and Siddhi Jadhav 30 with a match between Three ICC Cricket World and Yonex Sunrise All- (Maharashtra) 21-11, hosts England and South Cup 2019 fixtures will be India Junior ranking 21-12 respectively. Africa at The Oval in held at the County Ground Badminton Tournament, Only one of them, No. London. The event will be Taunton, home of Somerset cruising to a facile 21- 15 Medha Shashidharan kicked off by an ‘Opening County Cricket Club. Party’ on The Mall in front 15, 21-15 victory here (Karnataka), suffered a Overlooked by the towers on Thursday afternoon. setback, going down to of Buckingham Palace on of three churches, the May 29. Given below is The 16-year-old Khashi Gupta (Delhi) County Ground Taunton daughter of India coach a brief description of the is one renowned for its 19-21 19-21 in a tight Pullela Gopichand venues that will host the soil between England and again play host to some of character and history. encounter. matches amongst the 10 Australia in 1880 and has the world’s best cricketers It has been in use since showed deft touch and No. 12 seed Aditi teams in the fray. gone on to host over 100 next summer, having been 1882, and staged one ample confidence as she Bhatt of Uttarakhand Tamil Nadu’s Nivetha M in action. TRENT BRIDGE Tests since. part of the 1975, 1979, game in the 1983 World quelled the challenge of (bt Sreshta Reddy K. First opened in 1841, It has also played host 1983 and 1999 editions of Cup and two in 1999, Khushi Thakkar (Delhi), 21-8 21-15) and No. Nadu (bt Akanksha were among the early Trent Bridge is a truly to a number of big World the ICC Cricket World Cup. including India’s clash who made it to the main 14 Nivetha M of Tamil Matte 21-9 21-14) winners. historic cricket ground. Cup matches, with ten It will host four matches with Sri Lanka, where they draw of the Under-19 It first hosted a one-day fixtures taking place at the at the ICC Men’s Cricket racked up a huge 373/6. Girls singles by gaining international in 1974 and Oval across the 1975, 1979, World Cup 2019, including In 2017, the County a bye and winning the has been used as a Cricket 1983 and 1999 editions. England v Sri Lanka, and Ground Taunton was host World Cup venue for the next two rounds. The most recent Cricket will be where Afghanistan to the ICC Women’s World Tamil Nadu’s No. 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 World Cup fixture at the play two of their round- Cup, with seven fixtures editions. 14 seed Nivetha M Oval saw Pakistan spinner robin fixtures. taking place at the ground. At the ICC Cricket World beat Akanksha Matte Saqlain Mushtaq take a The Windies will also CARDIFF WALES Cup 2019 it will host five hat-trick against Zimbabwe appear at Headingley, where STADIUM (Andhra Pradesh) 21-9, matches, including England in 1999. they claimed a heroic Test The Cardiff Wales 21-14. v Pakistan. Hosts England OLD TRAFFORD win against England in Stadium is no stranger to Third seed Malvika have a great record at Old Trafford, home of 2017. hosting ICC tournaments, Bansod of Airports Trent Bridge, having won Lancashire County Cricket HAMPSHIRE BOWL having been a venue for Authority of India and both their previous World Club, will be the busiest The Hampshire Bowl the last two editions of the Cup games at the venue: ICC Champions Trophy, as wins against New Zealand venue at the ICC Men’s will host ICC Cricket well as the ICC Cricket in 1975 and Zimbabwe Cricket World Cup 2019, World Cup fixtures for the World Cup in 1999. in 1999. as it will play host to six first time in 2019, with Trent Bridge, which is the games, including a semi- five matches taking place At the ICC Men’s home of Nottinghamshire final. at the venue. Cricket World Cup 2019, - was the venue where It also will be the venue It won’t be the first time the Cardiff Wales Stadium England set a record ODI for the most-watched that Hampshire has hosted – home of Glamorgan score of 481/6, with Alex fixture in international World Cup cricket though, County Cricket Club - will Hales and Jonny Bairstow cricket when India take on as fixtures in the 1983 and host four fixtures, adding to both making centuries. It Pakistan. 1999 editions were played the sole World Cup game was also the ground where The ground itself is no at the old Northlands Road played there in 1999. they previously set the stranger to World Cup Ground in Southampton. The first county game record in 2016, when they cricket having been used The Hampshire Bowl, held at the ground was scored 444/3. in the 1975, 1979, 1983 home of Hampshire County in 1967, and their first DURHAM and 1999 editions of the Cricket Club, was opened international fixture was in England’s most northerly tournament. in 2001 and sits on the fact the 1999 Cricket World ground, the home of England have played outskirts of Southampton Cup clash between trans- Durham Cricket, will host two Cricket World Cup on the south coast of Tasman rivals Australia and three fixtures at the ICC semi-finals at Old Trafford, England. New Zealand. Men’s Cricket World Cup beating New Zealand by It has hosted international The Cardiff Wales 2019. nine runs in 1979, but fixtures in all three formats Stadium has seen some First established in 1995, losing to India by six and was also home to five dramatic moments played The Riverside Durham has wickets in 1983. fixtures in the 2004 edition out in its relatively previously hosted four ICC The ground itself is the of the ICC Champions brief history of hosting Cricket World Cup fixtures, second oldest Test venue Trophy. international cricket, all of which took place at in England, hosting Tests EDGBASTON including Pakistan’s semi- the 1999 edition. since 1884, and recently Having been established final win over England at At the ICC Cricket renamed their Pavilion End in 1886, it’s fair to say the ICC Champions Trophy World Cup 2019, Durham the ‘James Anderson End’ that Edgbaston – home in 2017. will host three fixtures, after England’s leading Test of Warwickshire County BRISTOL COUNTY including England v New wicket-taker. Cricket Club – has been GROUND Zealand and it will be the LORD’S the venue for some historic Three matches will home for two Sri Lanka There are few cricket moments, including Brian be played at the Bristol games. grounds in the world as Lara’s knock of 501*, the County Ground during the The highest World iconic as Lord’s. highest score by a batsman ICC Cricket World Cup Cup total at the home First opened in 1814 in first-class cricket. 2019. of Durham Cricket is and home to international It has been a venue at Those three fixtures will 261/6, which was scored cricket since 1884, Lord’s four previous ICC Cricket double the number of by Pakistan on their way to has hosted 10 ICC Cricket World Cups, and was a Men’s World Cup games victory against Scotland in World Cup fixtures, semi-final location in the the ground has held, 1999. However, the stars of including the finals of the 1979, 1983 and 1999 following one in 1983 and the show that day were the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 editions. It will host five two in 1999. bowling attack of Wasim editions. games at the ICC Cricket More recently, the Bristol Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and At the ICC Cricket World World Cup 2019, including County Ground hosted Abdul Razzaq who took Cup 2019, the Home of one semi-final and the high- eight fixtures at the ICC three wickets apiece. Cricket will host five profile meeting of England Women’s World Cup THE OVAL fixtures, and will once and India. 2017, including England’s The Oval will host five again be the venue for the Cricket fans will dramatic semi-final win fixtures at the ICC Cricket World Cup Final. remember Edgbaston’s over South Africa. World Cup 2019, including The highest World Cup 1999 World Cup semi- The ground came into the opener between England total at Lord’s was hit on final between Australia and existence in 1889, and was and South Africa. the first occasion it hosted South Africa as arguably bought by none other than Set just a stone’s throw a fixture in the tournament, the greatest-ever ODI. Allan WG Grace! Since then, from the River Thames, with England scoring an Donald and Lance Klusener Gloucestershire County the Oval – home of Surrey impressive 334/4 against were the men at the crease Cricket Club have called it County Cricket Club – was India back in 1975. that day, with a mix-up home for nearly 130 years. the scene for the first-ever HEADINGLEY in the middle when the Courtesy: Test match on English Headingley will once scores were level meaning www.cricketworldcup.com