Page16sports.Qxd (Page 1)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Andhra ‘keeper-batsman’ Warm-Up: Ruturaj, Shubman, Sania storms into Hobart Kuldeep, Rahul star in India’s K S Bharat named cover for concussed Pant Surya shine in India A's 92-run win International women's doubles final series-levelling 36-run win NEW DELHI, Jan 17: LINCOLN (NEW ZEALAND), two sixes as the duo added 89 HOBART, Jan 17: their opponents thrice -- in the sec- Jan 17: runs. As Surya attacked, Gaikwad ond, sixth and eighth game -- to RAJKOT, Jan 17: but Kuldeep's Andhra Pradesh wicketkeep- Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza India A top-order warmed-up held anchor at one end. easily pocket the set and a place in ninth over turned er-batsman K S Bharat was cruised into the women's doubles the summit clash. nicely for their upcoming one-day During the back-end, Krunal Kuldeep Yadav bowled a out to be a game- today called in as back-up for final of the Hobart International Saina and Kichenok got 11 series with a 92-run win against Pandya scored a 31-ball 41 while game-changing 38th over to changer as he Rishabh Pant, who was ruled out with her Ukrainian partner Nadiia break chances out of which they New Zealand XI in the first of the Sanju Samson (4) and Vijay complement a KL Rahul blinder first dismissed of India's second ODI against Kichenok here today. converted four, while their oppo- two practise games here today. Shankar (13) failed to make an Sania and Kichenok sailed past as India levelled the series with wicketkeeper Australia due to a concussion. nents utilised two out of the five Batting first, India A scored impact. the Slovenian-Czech pair of a comfortable 36-run victory Alex Carey and The 26-year-old Bharat is break chances that came their way. 279 for 8 in 50 overs and then dis- New Zealand A started off Tamara Zidansek and Marie over Australia in second ODI then had a deliv- uncapped and has an experience The 33-year-old Sania is missed New Zealand XI for 187 with an 82-run opening stand Bouzkova 7-6 (3) here today. ery that bounced of 74 first-class matches with in 41.1 overs with let-arm pacer between Jakob Bhula (50) and 6-2 in the semifinal Put into bat, India put up a extra to have 4143 runs. He has a strike rate of much-improved batting per- Khaleel Ahmed getting four Jack Boyle (42) but Khaleel contest that lasted Smith played on. over 100 in T20s. formance with Rahul's blistering wickets. (4/43 in 9.1 overs) and one hour and 24 The visitors "The All-India Senior Batting first, skipper Gill (50 Mohammed Siraj (2/33 in 8 minutes. Selection Committee has named 10 overs) and Navdeep Saini off 66 balls) hit a half-century overs) caused the bulk of the The fifth-seed- SCOREBOARD K S Bharat as the back-up wick- ed Indo-Ukrainian (2/62 in 10 overs) then bowled adding 89 runs for the second damage. India Innings: combination will some exquisite toe-crushers to et-keeper for the 2nd ODI in wicket with another specialist Brief Scores: India A 279/8 in Rohit Sharma lbw b Zampa 42 put an end to the contest. Jasprit Rajkot against Australia," BCCI 50 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 93 off lock horns with opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (93 off second seeds Shuai Shikhar Dhawan c Starc b Richardson 96 Bumrah (1/32 in 9.1 overs) was Secretary Jay Shah said in a 103 balls), who came in at one 103 balls, Suryakumar Yadav 50 Virat Kohli c Starc b Zampa 78 economical as ever and his con- statement. off 48 balls, Shubman Gill 50 off Peng and Shuai drop to accommodate senior team Zhang of China. Shreyas Iyer b Zampa 7 tribution cannot be overlooked. "With Sanju Samson and player Mayank Agarwal (8). 66 balls). Ishan Kishan being a part of the The Chinese pair Lokesh Rahul run out 80 However on a placid track, Once Gill was out hitting New Zealand XI 187 in 41.1 got a walkover India A side in New Zealand, the Manish Pandey c Agar b Richardson 2 Smith, a proverbial thorn in seven fours, Gaikwad was joined overs (Jakob Bhula 50, Khaleel after Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens returning to WTA circuit after two Ravindra Jadeja not out 20 India's flesh was again proving selection committee decided to by Suryakumar Yadav, who hit a Ahmed 4/43 in 9.1 overs). India A and Alison Van Uytvanck conced- years. During her time away from the game, she battled injury break- Mohammed Shami not out 1 to be dangerous along with name K S Bharat as back-up 48-ball-50 with four fours and won by 92 runs. (PTI) ed the other semifinal match downs before taking a formal Extras: (B-5 LB-4 W-5) 14 Marnus Labuschagne (44) as wicket-keeper," he added. because of injury. The call was taken after Pant break in April 2018 to give birth to Total: (For 6 wkts in 50 overs) 340 they added 96 in quick time. While Sania and Kichenok had Ravindra Jadeja (2/58 in 10 flew to Bengaluru to undergo his to fight hard in the opening set, the her son Izhaan. She is married to Bowling: Pat Cummins 10-1-53-0, Mitchell Starc 10-0-78-0, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. overs) steady spell and got rid rehabilitation in the National second set was a cakewalk for the Kane Richardson 10-0-73-2, Adam Zampa 10-0-50-3, Ashton Before the ongoing event, of Labuschagne in nick of time Cricket Academy. combination. Agar 8-0-63-0, Marnus 2-0-14-0. The wicket-keeper batsman The first set was a tough con- Sania last played at China Open in to upset Smith's rhythm after he October 2017. Australia Innings: was hit on the helmet while bat- test between the two pairs, bring- had hit nine fours and a six off A trailblazer in Indian tennis, David Warner c Manish Pandey b Shami 15 102 balls. ting in the first ODI in Mumbai ing the tie-breaker into the equa- tion after it was level at 6-6. Sania is a former world No.1 in Aaron Finch st Rahul b Ravindra Jadeja 33 However this match also and was ruled out of the game in In the tie-breaker, Sania and doubles and has six Grand Slam Steven Smith b Kuldeep Yadav 98 brings to fore Rahul's emer- Rajkot on Friday. titles to her credit. Marnus Labuschagne c Shami by R Jadeja 46 "His recovery is being moni- Kichenok upped their game by a gence as proper keeper-batsman few notches to outsmart their She retired from the singles Alex Carey c Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav 18 tored and a call on his availabili- option for white-ball cricket as opponents and take the lead. competition in 2013 after becom- ty for the final ODI in Bengaluru Ashton Turner b Shami 13 his extra runs coming in at No 5, The second set was a no con- ing the most successful Indian Ashton Agar lbw Navdeep Saini 25 proving to be valuable in the will be taken accordingly," the Trophy being awarded to the winners by the chief guest, RK test as Saina and Kichenok broke woman tennis player. (PTI) Pat Cummins b Shami 0 end. (PTI) BCCI said. (PTI) Bhatnagar at Police Auditorium in Jammu. Mitchel Starc c Rahul b Navdeep Saini 6 KCPS honours Gymnast Bavleen Kane Richardson not out 24 Samba boy Naman wins Bhatnagar honours winners as Adam Zampa c Rahul b Bumrah 6 Extras: (LB-10 W-10) 20 for remarkable achievements Horizon Club drubs KCSC to lift title Excelsior Sports Correspondent she once again brought laurels not Total: (For 10 wkts in 49.1 overs) 304 Silver in Weightlifting Excelsior Sports Correspondent score 94 runs to lose the match by only for her school but also for Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah 9.1 -2-32-1, Mohammad Shami 10-0- Excelsior Sports Correspondent of Jammu and Kashmir, win- JAMMU, Jan 17: Ace 13 runs. Raman Dutta (28) and J&K by winning 2 Gold and 3 77-3, Navdeep Saini 10-0-62-2, Ravindra Jadeja 10-0-58-2, ning Silver medal in JAMMU, Jan 17: Advisor to Gymnast Bavleen Kour was today Silver medals at this prestigious JAMMU, Jan 17: Another Weightlifting in the National Arvind (27) were the main con- honoured by the Management of Kuldeep Yadav 10-0-66-2. young lifter from district LG, RK Bhatnagar honoured the tributors. ForHorizon, Piyush and School Games held at winners and the runner-up teams KC Public School Tanmay claimed 2 wickets each. 52-ball-80 taking India to 340 were all-out for 304 in 49.1 Karnool in Andhra of the ongoing 6th Road Safety for her remarkable Prethi was adjudegd as the man of for six after Shikhar Dhawan (96 overs. Pradesh. T20 Cricket Championship in an achievements in the match, while Jatin off 90 balls) and skipper Virat Kuldeep's final figures of 2 Son of Sudhir Singh, impressive and well attended the 3rd edition of Wadhawan, Abhinav Khajuria Kohli (78 off 76 balls) laid the for 65 may not be mind-blowing Naman contested in the valedictory function at Police Khelo India Youth and Sukhjinder Singh were foundation.