THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Malaysia Masters: Saina, Sindhu, Prannoy Kohli retains top spot; Rahane, Rahul has talent to In many firsts, Khelo India score 50-ball-100 Pujara slip in ICC Test rankings in Tests: Gambhir Youth Games goes green through to 2nd round; Srikanth bows out DUBAI, Jan 8: Australian speedster Pat GUWAHATI, Jan 8: by 37 percent in 2030. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8: Prannoy, however, runs into events. India skipper Virat Kohli Cummins was at the top of the NEW DELHI, Jan 8: Currently, 1500 such elec- world number one and top seed Reigning world champion retained his top spot among bats- standings with 904 points ahead of Former India opener Gautam In a first-time initiative, third tric vehicles have been deployed H S Prannoy stunned world Japanese Kento Momota, who Sindhu, seeded sixth, took just men while Neil Wagner (852) and West Gambhir reckons that Shikhar edition of the Khelo India Youth across 32 cities through which number 10 Kanta Tsuneyama has been in red-hot form, in the 35 minutes to beat Evgeniya Cheteshwar Indies' Jason Holder (830). Dhawan would be under pressure Games which kicks off here approximately 9000 tons of CO2 while ace Indian women shut- second round on Thursday. Kosetskaya of Russia 21-15 Pujara and Australia fast bowler Mitchell to keep his place as opener in the from January 10-22 will go emissions have been avoided tlers PV Sindhu and Saina Momota defeated another 21-13 in the women's singles Ajinkya Starc equalled a career-best fifth Indian team since KL Rahul is green and will be using electric and 2400 tons of oil equivalent first round that lasted 35 min- Rahane position that he previously doing extremely well. cars for inter-venue transfers or fuel has been saved. utes. slipped in the achieved in March 2018. Dhawan, making a comeback dignitaries. "Along with promoting the World number six Sindhu latest ICC He finished with 15 wickets in to the team after two months due The Games is not just creat- sports culture in India, Sports will face Aya Ohori of Japan in Test rankings the series that included four in to a knee injury, scratched his way ing a strong sports ecosystem in Authority of India also focuses the second round on Thursday. issued today. Sydney. Spinner Nathan Lyon's 10- to a 30-ball-32 while Rahul struck the country, but is also taking a on conserving the environment. The other Indian in the fray, With 928 points, Kohli is way wicket haul has helped him a 32-ball 45 as India chased down strong pro-environmental stand. We have a go-green policy in all a modest target of 143 in the sec- London Olympics bronze ahead of second-placed Australian advance five places to joint-14th. A total of four electrical cars our SAI centers as well. That is ond T20 against Sri Lanka in medallist Saina needed just 36 maestro Steve Smith (911), the For New Zealand, all-rounder will be deployed along with the reason why we are promot- minutes to get the better of Indore on Tuesday. charging stations in different ing electric vehicles in Khelo ICC said in a statement. Colin de Grandhomme was a White-ball vice-captain and Belgium's Lianne Tan. venues during the Khelo India India Youth Games this year. If Pujara was placed sixth, down notable gainer. He moved from opener Rohit Sharma is not play- The unseeded Saina one rung, with 791 points, while 47th to 39th among batsmen and ing this series as he has taken a Youth Games. Three vehicles the majority of people in India brushed aside Tan 21-15 21-17 Rahane occupied the ninth spot from 36th to 34th among bowlers. short break. will be used by the dignitaries, are encouraged to purchase elec- in their first meeting against after slipping a couple of positions Matt Henry has moved up three "Rahul is in unbelievable while one of the cars will be on tric vehicles, it will make a huge each other. with 759 points. places to 66th among bowlers. form. It amazes me every time I display at one of the venues. impact on the betterment of our Both Sindhu and Saina have In bowling, India's pace spear- England all-rounder Ben see Rahul bat, that, why didn't he This activity will be carried environment, which is the need struggled recently, making a head Jasprit Bumrah, returning Stokes has made it into the top 10 play the same way in Test cricket. out to encourage the adoption of of the hour," said Rohit series of early exits with the electric vehicles which can cut Bharadwaj, Secretary, Sports Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu holding Indian flag after enter- from an injury layoff, remained stat- for batsmen for the second time in With the kind of quality he poss- former failing to defend the es, he is someone who can get you the nation's energy demand by Authority of India. (UNI) ing second round of Malaysian Masters in Kuala Lumpur. ic at sixth position with 794 points, his career after scores of 47 and 72. World Tour Finals crown last while spinner Ravichandran He moved from 15th to 10th, while a 50-ball 100 in Test cricket as 64 percent and carbon emissions Nehwal also sailed into the sec- Indian Parupalli Kashyap 21- month. Ashwin (772 points) and seamer his best was ninth, achieved in well. The kind of shots he has is ond round of the Malaysia 17 21-16 in a 43-minute first Earlier, Praneeth made a Mohammed Shami (771) were November last year. superb," Gambhir said during a Not in favour of four-day Masters, here today. round match. first round exit after going ninth and 10th respectively. Dom Sibley's maiden Test cen- post-match show for host broad- Prannoy, ranked 26th in the World Championships down tamely to Denmark's Australia's Marnus tury has lifted him 87 places to casters Star Sports. world, took 34 minutes to send bronze-medallist B Sai Rasmus Gemke 11-21 15-21 Labuschagne grabbed a career-best 80th while fast bowler James Gambhir indirectly suggested Tests: Sandeep Patil that Rahul is better suited to part- Tsuneyama packing with a 21-9 Praneeth and the seasoned while Srikanth lost to Chinese third place. The 25-year-old moved Anderson's record 28th five-wicket ner Rohit. MUMBAI, Jan 8: also when the wicket is crumbled, 21-17 win in the first round Kidambi Srikanth, though, Taipei's Chou Tien Chen 17-21 up one slot after scores of 215 and haul in the first innings sees him turning and square and you have match. bowed out of the men's singles 5-21 in only 30 minutes. (PTI) "Shikhar Dhawan looked 59 in the final Test against New back in the top 10 for bowlers. rusty but it's a good thing that Former India batsman to face spinners," said Patil, who Zealand. Opener Dean Elgar (up three he got some runs under his belt. Sandeep Patil today joined the played 29 Tests between 1980 Shivani Charak wins gold in Tennis Ball Cricket He was the highest scorer in the places to 19th) and Aiden Markram It will help him when he walks bandwagon of past and present and 1984. recently-concluded series with 549 (up one place to 22nd) among bats- out to bat in the next game. Had cricketers to oppose the idea of He said it's up to the ICC to selection trials runs, while his five previous Tests that men and Anrich Nortje (up 34 he got out early, the pressure four-day Tests, saying the five- take a call on the proposal but for National Sport Climbing C'ship on Jan 10-11 include two at home against Pakistan, places to 62nd) are the notable gain- would have been more," day game tests the character of an him there should not be any tin- Excelsior Sports Correspondent become National Champion in have seen him amass 896 runs. ers for South Africa. (PTI) Gambhir said. (PTI) individual. kering on the five-day format. Bouldering. Patiksha and Shreya Excelsior Sports Correspondent Patil was here at the iconic Several cricketers, including Cricket Club of India to give the legendary Sachin Tendulkar JAMMU, Jan 8: Shivani Nanker, both international JAMMU, Jan 8: Jammu and Anil Chaudhary only Indian in list away prizes after the Harris and current India captain Virat Charak, the climbers, bagged the Silver and Kashmir Tennis Ball Cricket Shield final, a popular school- Kohli, have opposed the idea of Golden sport bronze medal respectively. Association is going to organise level tournament. four-day Tests. The ICC Cricket climber of In Lead climbing also Shivani selection trials on January 10 of umpires for U-19 World Cup When asked about the idea of Committee is set to discuss the J&K, opened has entered the final round by top- and 11, 2020 at Mini Stadium, DUBAI, Jan 8: first stage event in our calendar as it brings four-day Tests, Patil's initial reac- concept in its meeting in March. the account ping the 15 m high fibre glass wall Parade ground here to pick the Anil Chaudhary is the lone of the U19 together the world's most prom- tion was "it's non-sense". Patil, a former chairman of for the Union and securing the first place among team for 24th Sub Junior Indian named in the list of 19 World Cup, ising young players in a major Asked further to elaborate, selection committee, was guarded Territory by the eight finalists.