FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2017 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Green Shaheen seals berth in finals, Hunters, Safapora, JCC script victories Pandya, bowlers put India Excelsior Sports Correspondent involved Iqbal Sports and MCC enters semis of Gufran T20 Freedom Fighters which was SRINAGAR, July 27: won by Fighters in what was a Excelsior Sports Correspondent while Rohit Sharma contributed 24 with the contribution of 45 runs by Jammu and Kashmir State in command against Lanka runs to the total. From MCC Amir Naqeeb and 25 runs by last ball finish. Iqbal Sports DODA, July 27: Drubbing their Academy T-20 champi- made 151 for the loss of eight GALLE, July 27: unable to hit the right length. being trapped leg before by Bhaderwah, Adil scalped 3 , Shabir Ahmed. From GSCC Doda, onship continued for second day (1/49 in Yadav in the second over of the rivals in semifinals and quarterfi- while Chand and Abid Pathan Amir Wani bagged 3 wickets, wickets and Freedom Fighters Bowlers put their foot on the nals respectively, Green Shaheen with as many as 11 matches were able to chase down the tar- 18 overs) was economical and Lankan innings and the batsman shared 2 wickets each. Nikhil while Rasik Dar and Amir Nabi played today across six districts pedal after a flamboyant innings Cricket Club Doda and Masood Khatri of Masood Cricket Club shared 2 wickets each. get hitting the winning runs on Abhinav Mukund's alertness in wasted a DRS review in a bid to of the Valley. from debutant Hardik Pandya Cricket Club Bhaderwah sailed into Bhaderwah team was adjudged as Amir Wani of Green Shaheen the last ball. Man of the Match the field contributed to a run-out. reverse the decision. In central Kashmir's enabling India to be in firm con- finals and semifinals respectively in the man of the match for his bril- Cricket Club Doda was adjudged was given to Sabzar Gani for his The Indian team upped the Ganderbal district, Safapora the ongoing All India 13th Gufran liant batting performance. as the man of the match for his undefeated 63. ante in the final session where Blues beat Friends Cricket Club they got four wickets. Post tea Memorial T20 Cricket In North Kashmir's Championship 2017, being played Dub in the first encounter of the Baramulla district, Galaxy break, Shami got reward for hit- day. Batting first, FCC Dub at Sports Stadium, here. Sports beat Tangmarg XI by 30 ting the right length. posted a score 126 in the allotted The tournament is being organ- runs. Galaxy posted a decent First Shami accounted for 20 overs. In reply, Safapora ized by Young Star Cricket Club score of 151 for the loss of six (16) in chased down the target in 16.5 Doda and sponsored by Rashtriya wickets in the allotted 20 overs. the 15th over and then four balls overs. Waseem was declared later, he sent back Kusal Mendis Rifles Battalion Doda, J&K Police, In reply Tangmarg were skitlled J&K Bank and Green Model Hr man of the match for his match (0), with both batsmen caught at winning knock. out for 121. Burhan was given first slip by Shikhar Dhawan. Sec School Doda. man of the match award. Earlier, in the first quarter final Hunters were up against Veteran opener Upul Indras Warriors down in South District Kupwara fixture saw Tharanga (64 runs, 93 balls, 10 match, after winning the toss, MCC Pahroo Langate play against Bhaderwah team set a target of 171 Kashmir's Pulwama district fours) stroked his way to an KCC Reds in which was won by runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the which they won easily. Hunters attacking eighth Test half- centu- the former by 40 runs. Langate allotted 20 overs with the brilliant posted 146 in the allotted 20 ry. Winner being presented Man of the Match award by the dig- managed a score of 160 and then contribution of 112 runs by Nikhil overs and in reply Indras were He reached 50 in 44 balls, nitaries at Sports Stadium in Doda on Thursday. bowled out KCC Reds for just Khatri and 17 runs by Abid Pathan. bowled out for 120. Asif was which included 10 fours, and put 119. Man of the Match award From Raina Cricket Club declared man of the match for on 61 runs for the second In another match, the first semi- magnificent performance was given to Owais for his Hardik Pandya sweeps during his knock of 50 runs in his Bhaderwah, Kuldeep Kumar final of the Tournament, batting who was given prize by 2IC 10 RR his five-wicket haul. with Gunathilaka before the latter maiden ton of the tournament. debut Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Thursday. scalped 2 wickets while Rohit first after winning the toss, GSCC Lt Col Alok Partap Singh, ACR The second fixture saw was out caught. South Kashmir Cricket Club Sharma and Rahil Singh shared 1 Doda set a target of 168 runs for the Doda Tariq Hussain Naik, Karimabad take on JCC Reds "I think the key for us, even in Afterwards, he put on another locked horns with Gad Cobras in trol of the proceedings in the first wicket each. loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 President Chenab Valley Doctors which was won by the latter by the last season, was that we have 57 runs for the fourth wicket with four wickets. Batting first, Kulgam District and won the Test against Sri Lanka, here. bowled really well. There is some Mathews (54 batting, 91 balls, In reply, RCC Bhaderwah overs. Nazir Malik was the top Association Dr Hamid Parray, Sr scored 152 runs for the loss of 8 Karimbad made a solid 156 for game by just three runs. SKCC At stumps on the second day, assistance as well for the spin- 8x4) as the duo battled hard scorer with 84 runs while Asrar Journalists Syed Riaz and Saidullah wickets in 20 overs. Rohan Koul the loss of six eight wickets. made just 94 but exhibited a Sri Lanka were struggling at 154 ners. Ashwin and Jadeja both against Ashwin.(PTI) Dev contributed 17 runs. From Rangrez. was the top scorer with 37 runs, JCC Reds chased down the tar- superb bowling show to shot out for 5 after Pandya's 49-ball-50 have been bowling really well Asraria Cricket Club Kishtwar, The matches were officiated by helped the visitors reach a mam- Vishal Rana took 3 wickets while Ifroz Rather and Munish Zutshi as get easily. Haroon was declared Cobras for 91. Zubair Bhat even in the last season," senior man of the match for match win- walked away with Man of the moth first innings score of 600. batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said Amir Bhagwan claimed 2 wickets. umpires, while Milind Gore and Shikhar Dhawan with 190 and In reply, ACC Kishtwar bun- Waseem Raja maintained the score- ning fifty. Match award for his all-round at the end of the day. District Shopian fixture brilliance. Cheteshwar Pujara's 153 were "I think our bowlers, they dled out for 149 runs in 19.2 overs book. the cornerstone of the gigantic have bowled better lines and CM approves Rs 3 lakh sponsorship total. lengths (thank Sri Lankan KVS 48th Regional Sports Sri Lanka need another 246 bowlers) and I think tomorrow for Sumaiya Kousar runs to avoid the follow-on with onwards, we will see a little more Meet 2017 concludes former skipper Angelo Mathews Excelsior Sports Correspondent President of the Sports Council. turn on this wicket. The pitch is Excelsior Sports Correspondent the teams and the staff on this occa- batting on 54. "In the interest of dissemina- drying up, so there will be more sion. The list of selected players for Mohammed Shami (2/30) SRINAGAR, July 27: Chief tion of sports message across the assistance tomorrow onwards," JAMMU, July 27: 48th the KVS Nationals was also had an impressive comeback to Minister, Mehbooba Mufti while he added. Regional Sports Meet in the disci- declared in the function. Test arena while Umesh Yadav appreciating the efforts of the The Lankan slide started with plines of Kabaddi, Skating, 173 students and escorts drawn (1/50 in 8 overs) was erratic Sumaiya Kousar, a well known opener Dimuth Karunaratne (2) Athletics, Badminton, Shooting, from Kendriya Vidyalayas situated name in the mountaineering, Lawn Tennis, Swimming and Meritorious NCC Cadets of GCW Gandhi Nagar posing in J&K, parts of Himachal Pradesh approved special sponsorship of Rope Skipping Under14, 17 and along with College Management after winning prizes in Army and Punjab participated in this Rs 3 lakh in her favour. Under-19 boys of KVS Jammu Attachment Camp. Sports Meet. The financial support came Region concluded at KV No-1 In Kabaddi Under-19 boys, at the right time as Sumiaya is Jammu, here. KV No-1 Jammu bagged the first participating in the International NCC Cadets of GCW In the Prize Distribution place, while KV Samba stood sec- Mountaineering Expedition in Function at the Auditorium of the Russia and Tanzania being Vidyalaya, TR Choudhary, ond and KV Bikhiwind claimed Gandhi Nagar excel the third position, while in Kabaddi organized by International Principal, KV No.1, Jammu was Mountaineering Organization Excelsior Sports Correspondent Rakshanda Sharma clinched 1st the chief guest, who gave away the Under-14 boys, KV No-1 emerged place in both Poster Making and winner, while KV Nagrota and KV which has played a key role in JAMMU, July 27: 11 NCC medals to the winners. inculcating sports culture at Firing Competition, Sgt Neerja The winners were cheered by Bantalab clinched second and third Cadets of Govt College for Bharti claimed 1st prize in spots respectively. grassroots level. state, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Women, Gandhi Nagar Jammu Public Speaking and Sgt Anjali Sumaiya Kousar had Mufti approved Rs 3 lakh in attended Army Attachment Chambyal claimed 1st prize in JKFA expresses shock on Bank's approached State Sports Council favour of Sumaiya Kousar, a Camp at 25 MAC Satwari, here. Obstacle Training. Lt (Dr.) for sponsorship and the matter well known mountaineer," said The Cadets participated in Revika Arora, ANO was also decision to wind up football team was taken up with the Chief Secretary Sports Council, various competitions in the detailed for the Camp. Minister who is also the Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra. Camp like Battle Obstacle, Excelsior Sports Correspondent Chairman J&K Bank, he was told Dr Koushal Samotra, that the players could be spared for Public Speaking, Firing, Poster Principal of the College, Dr. SRINAGAR, July 27: Jammu India U-19 team beat Making, Drill etc. practice and matches only after Sudhanshu Sharma, Lt Shivani and Kashmir Football Association March 2017, adding that even after JUO Baby Sharma got 1st Sharma, Lt Malti Rajput, Lt (JKFA) has shown resentment prize in Public Speaking, JUO March have not been allowed to England U-19 by 334 runs Revika Arora and Dr Neelima G. rather has expressed shock over the participate in the football activities Anjali Choudhary bagged first lauded the efforts of the Cadets decision of the Jammu and CHESTERFIELD, July 27: place in Drill Competition, Sgt going on across the State. for their achievements. Kashmir Bank to wind up its foot- "The Bank team hasn't Manjot Kalra slammed a century and Kamlesh Nagarkoti ball team. renewed its annual registration picked up a 10-wicket haul as the Indian U-19 team notched up a President JKFA, Zamir Thakur with JKFA till date, which is crushing 334-run win over England U-19 side in the opening four- in a statement issued today said that mandatory for every team and day Test here today. after demonetization in November club. It shows that the Bank man- Put into bat, Harvik Desai (89) and Manjot (122) produced 2016, the Bank had asked its play- agement has decided to wind up its superb knocks as India posted a massive 519 all out in their first ers to report to their respective team," he said. innings. branches and stop daily practice The JKFA president appealed Prithvi Shaw (86) and Riyan Parag Das (68) also contributed and participation in football events. the Chief Minister, Mehbooba with respective fifties. Even the players were not spared Mufti and Finance Minister, Dr Josh Tongue (3/69), Henry Brookes (3/85) and Amar Virdi for participation in national events. Haseeb Drabu to personally look (3/134) took three wickets each for England.(PTI) Mr Thakur further said that into the matter so that a football after his meeting with the team of J&K Bank could be saved. Sports Minister felicitates Indian women's cricket team NEW , July 27: Sports Minister Vijay Goel today felicitated the Indian women's cricket team for its spectacular performance in the ICC World Cup, saying this will inspire the country's youth to take up sports as a career option. India lost to hosts England by nine runs in the final of the mega- event at the Lord's after a campaign that forced the entire country to follow and support the women in blue. "Our women's cricket team has done exceedingly well and any form of appreciation will be less for them. Despite ending as run- ner-ups, I feel that the women's team has won the finals because Newly elected office bearers of J&K Amateur Boxing they have won the hearts of the entire country," Goel said.(PTI) Association posing along with Observers and Returning Officers in Jammu. Shiva Thapa in final, 5 others in semis Tariq Karra re-elected president of , July 27: Asian silver-medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Gaurav Bidhuri J&K Amateur Boxing Association entered the finals while five other Indians made the semifinals at the Excelsior Correspondent State Sports Council was unani- Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem boxing tournament in . mously elected as the General Shiva defeated local favourite Erik Huleiv in a unanimous verdict to JAMMU, July 27: Former Secretary in place of Dr advance. Bidhuri (52kg) made the final in his category after getting a bye. Minister and Senior Congress Nirmolak Singh, who has Five other Indians were also assured of bronze medals. They were leader, Tariq Hamid Karra was enjoyed two terms. Kavinder Bisht (52kg), Amit Phangal (49kg), Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and re-elected president of the Anil Khajuria was also Manish Panwar (81kg) and Manoj Kumar (69kg). Jammu & Kashmir Amateur retained as the Treasurer of the While Sumit defeated Czech Republic's Jiri Horky, Manish got the Boxing Association in an Association for the 2nd term. better of Belgium's Yassine Aydir. The rest advanced with byes. Annual General Body Meeting Kiran Wattal and Vijay Saraf Entering the last-eight stage owing to opening-round bye was Satish held at Amar Singh Club, here were unanimously nominated as Kumar (+91kg) and Ashish Kumar (64kg). today. the patrons of the Association. Seven of the nine Indian boxers competing in this tournament have Rajan Sharma, former Dr Ashutosh Sharma chaired qualified for the World Championships in , from Divisional Sports Officer J&K the meeting which was attended August 25 to September 2.(PTI) by 25 members from all over the State. Kiran Wattal, former Railways award Rs 1.30 cr to Secretary J&K State Sports Council and vice president J&K 10 Indian women cricketers Olympic Association and Sunil Sharma, Associate Secretary NEW DELHI, July 27: J&K Olympic Association were Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced a cash reward the observers, while Vijay Saraf of Rs 1.30 crore for 10 members of the Indian women's cricket, and Kuldeep Singh Jamwal who are employed with the Indian Railways. acted as the Returning Officers. Prabhu also announced out of turn promotions for all members The meeting was held of the team and elevation for captain Mithali Raj and batswoman smoothly and was addressed by Harmanpreet Kaur to gazetted officer rank. Dr Ashutosh Sharma and Kiran "While it is a happy day for all Indians, it is really a matter of Wattal. great pride for the Railways specially. Railways have 10 out of the Pallavi Gupta, D/o Sudesh 15 world class cricketers. The captain, vice-captain, wicket-keep- Gupta and er, the highest-scorer are all our employees," said Prabhu at a felic- Meenu Gupta, itation function for the women cricketers at the Rail Bhavan R/o Talab Tillo, today.(PTI) Jammu, who has been declared Nirupama wins 3 bronze in qualified for the award of the degree of Doctor Asian Youth Weightlifting of Philosophy (PhD) in NEW DELHI, July 27: English by the University of Jammu. She worked on the Seram Nirupama Devi won three bronze medals in the 19th topic, "Eros and Thanatos: A Asian Youth (Boys & Girls) Weightlifting Championships in Study of Women in the plays of Kathmandu today. Girish Karnad," under the The weightlifter from Manipur produced a total lift of 178kg supervision of Prof Sucheta (79kg snatch + 99kg clean and jerk) to win the gold in the 69kg Pathania. youth girls' category. (PTI)