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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU High-flying India aim to clinch series J&K Thang-Ta contingent against England in 2nd ODI calls on Chief Minister CUTTACK, Jan 18: total of 350 having got four top- the ball in the block hole but Kohli Excelsior Sports Correspondent order batsmen back in the hut for had said in the post-match presen- A flamboyant Indian team that less than 100. tation about the pitch being a bat- has converted chasing down "We went to alternative plans, ting beauty. JAMMU, Jan 18: A contin- incredible targets into an art form primarily trying to get Virat off Ravichandran Ashwin didnt gent of Thang-Ta players of the are once again ready to show their strike. But we certainly did not have a great match but the cham- State called on the Chief ruthless streak as they aim for a expect Jadav to play like that. pion bowler that he is, Kohli and Minister, Mehbooba Mufti series clinching victory against India kept up with the rate, and coach Anil Kumble knows that he here today. England in the second One Day kept coming, and the wicket will be back anytime. They have a The contingent is partici- International match, here tomor- allowed them to do that," Morgan back-up spinner in Amit Mishra. Winners of Taekwondo Championship posing alongwith chief pating in the national Thang-Ta row. said after the match. England would need some- guest and other dignitaries in Jammu on Thursday. championship being held at With 'Chase Master' Virat Add to that, India has had a thing extraordinary to recover Hyderabad from 26 to 29 Kohli playing one magical knock good record at the Barabati from the body blows as they have GDC Kathua emerges overall Champion January, 2017. after other, knocking off 300 plus Stadium, where they have won 11 to win the remaining two matches The Chief Minister extend- scores has been like a walk in the out of their 15 ODI games. which would requite quite a feat. in Inter-Collegiate Taekwondo ed her good wishes to the park with the skipper himself While the Indian bowling was Back to lead the side after members of the contingent and smashing 17 tons at a staggering taken to task by the England bats- pulling out from the Bangladesh Excelsior Sports Correspondent Rathore, GDC Udhampur-Silver; hoped that it would repeat the averaging of 97 plus in those men on a Pune belter, Mahendra series, English limited overs skip- Sahil Kumar, SPMR College of performance J&K has been matches. Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh's per Morgan will be under pressure JAMMU, Jan 18: Government Commerce-Bronze; Lakshit known for in the game over the And with India's penchant of failure with the bat was the only to transform their bowling unit Degree College (GDC) Kathua Sharma, GDC Kathua-Bronze. years. Thang-Ta player giving demonstration of his skills before CM producing quality batsmen, it was blot in their victory. which performed abysmally in emerged champion in the 68 kg: Bhanu Partap Atri, Mehbooba Mufti asked the Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu on Thursday. Kedar Jadhav, who matched his Another person who needs to Pune. International Collegiate GGM Science College-Gold; concerned Departments to pro- skipper stroke for stroke during his worry is Delhi left-hander Shikhar Barring Chris Woakes and Some of the members of the incorporated as a sport in the Taekwondo Championship, Tarun, SPMR College of vide all the logistic facilities to 65-ball-hundred. Dhawan as Ajinkya Rahane after David Willey's twin break- contingent also displayed some country and Jammu & Kashmir organised by the Directorate of Commerce-Silver; Sahil Kumar, the young players of the game India now are the only team to his 83-ball 91 in the second warm- throughs early on, English attack items of the game on the occa- has been consistently showing Sports & Physical Education, SPMR College of Commerce- at district headquarters and have chased 350-plus thrice and in up match is breathing down his lacked intensity and were way- University of Jammu at Varsity Bronze; Lakshit Sharma, GDC sion. an excellent performance in each of them Kohli has been the neck. ward bowling too many extras. make all arrangements for A traditional martial art of the game. Gymnasium Hall, here today. Kathua-Bronze sending more and more players backbone with centuries each but With Rohit Sharma waiting to No doubt, Ben Stokes did well Prof Avtar Singh Jasrotia, 74 kg: Akhil Sharma, GDC Manipur, Thang-Ta has been to such camps and champi- Jadhav's innings caught English comeback from injury and with the bat wtih his 40-ball 62 to Director Directorate of Sports and Kathua-Gold; Aman Sharma, PG onships. She assured the play- skipper Eoin Morgan off-guard. Rishabh Pant waiting to break take them to their best ever but his Physical Education was the chief Department, JU-Silver; Sahil ers all help and assistance so The diminutive Jadhav's con- open the door, time is running out effort with the ball (2/73) was guest on the occasion, who award- Sambyal, MAM College-Bronze District Games for disabled that they can concentrate on fidence in such a short interna- for Dhawan. found wanting as they struggled to ed medals and trophies to the win- 80 kg: Pushap Thakur, PG their performance and bring tional career made everyone sit The onus will be on Dhawan to take a wicket for 25 overs when ners and other medallists. Department, ,JU-Gold; Abhinay organized at Samba back and look up in astonish- return to his best, while all eyes Kohli-Jadhav engineered the win. Prominent among others pres- Deep Sharma, GDC Kathua- laurels to the State. ment. would also be on the experienced The English bowling is still ent on the occasion were Raj Silver; Ommanish, SPMR On the occasion, the Chief Excelsior Sports Correspondent said that this mission of Special As the teams gear up for the Yuvraj, six matches shy of his struggling to find a way to stop Kumar Bakshi, Cricket Coach, College of Commerce-Bronze 87 Minister was informed that Olympics Bharat will revolu- second ODI at Cuttack, England 300th ODI appearance. Kohli, something that will hurt the Ravish Vaid, Table Tennis Coach, kg: Anuj Singh, GDC Kathua- Thang-Ta has so far remained JAMMU, Jan 18: Special tionize the society one day as the team will certainly feel a bit The bowling looked ordinary visitors who were swept 0-4 in the Vikas Karlopia, Volleyball Coach, Gold. the highest medal winning Olympics Bharat J&K Chapter persons with disabilities possess deflated after failing to defend a with the pacers struggling to get five-match Test series and now Dr. Brij Balowria, Romesh 87+kg: Gourav Bhadwal, game for the State and its play- organized three days district great potential which needs to be their hope to recover in the limit- Sharma and PD Singh. GDC Kathua-Gold; Gulab Singh, ers have won many national games for disabled at Samba explored through such mission- SSB to conduct Football ed overs is too going away fast. In 54 kg, Randheer, GDC GGM Science College-Silver and titles and even some medals at with the sole motive to explore ary initiatives of Special If England's batting looks full Kathua won Gold, Sandeep Bhawarjeet Singh of GDC the international level. their hidden talent through the Olympics Bharat. Tournament in Feb of firepower, it's their bowling Singh, GGM Science College Udhampur-Bronze. Minister for Youth Services medium of sports under MYAS "I appreciate the tireless that has been struggling in the clinched Silver, while Aman The bouts were officiated by & Sports, Moulvi Imran Raza in collaboration with SAI, efforts of SOB J&K for carrying Excelsior Correspondent ational activities to youth, keep past something they would look Gupta, MAM College and Atual Pangotra (International Ansari; Secretary, J&K State Paralympics and association of this movement to every corner sportspersons in good spirit and to make amends before the show- Gourav Sharma, SPMR College Referee), Zaheer Abass, Sanjay Sports Council, Waheed-ur- deaf. of the State of Jammu and JAMMU, Jan 18: Sashastra inculcate spirit and healthy com- piece event in less than six of Commerce shared Bronze. Kumar, Sanjeet Sharma, Mukta Rehman Parra, representatives Sr. Superintendent of Police, Kashmir," Mrs Nanda Seema Bal (SSB), one of the petition among players. months' time. In 58 kg, Vishesh Thakur Gupta, Narinder Sharma and of J&K Thang-Ta Association Samba, Joginder Singh was the expressed. Central Armed Police Forces For holding the Tournament As for the venue, Barabati GDC Kathua clinched Gold, Rajat Thakur. and coaches were present on chief guest who inaugurated the The dignitaries who also deployed in the State of Jammu in a befitting manner, the organ- Stadium hosted its last ODI more Vinay Chaudhary, MAM College the occasion. event. addressed during the functions than two years ago when India and Kashmir will be conducting izers have requested Director claimed Silver, while Akshay of In his address he said that were Chief Education put up a record 363/5 here en Football Tournament in the Youth Services and Sports for SPMR College of Commerce Special Olympics is the only Officer/Chairman SSA, O.P route to thrashing Sri Lanka by Sania, Bopanna move to Australian month of February 2017. providing expert officials and and Bhanu Sharma, GGM platform to glorify the lives of Bhagat, Dy. Superintendent of 169 runs on November 2, 2014 to According to the organizers, ground facilities.