MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU We get more love Iqbal leads Bangladesh to World T20 in India than Team Jammu's third successive Pakistan: Afridi KOLKATA, Mar 13: anti-drug rally flagged off main draw with super ton Excelsior Correspondent Floored by the warm recep- DHARAMSALA, Mar 13: for 2 in seven overs when rain their first main draw match on and six off Lalcheta but the tion here after arriving for the ICC KATRA, Mar 13: Encouraged forced suspension of play for March 16 in Kolkata. bowler got success immediately World Twenty20, Pakistan cap- by the over-whelming response of Tamim Iqbal became the first about 45 minutes. At resumption After a few watchful overs by dismissing struggling Sarkar, tain Shahid Afridi today said his the people in its war against men- cricketer from Bangladesh to they were set a new target of 152 and losing his opening partner who charged down the wicket, team is "loved more in India" than ace of drugs, the Team Jammu score a century in Twenty20 for- off 16 overs but only eight balls Saumya Sarkar (12), Iqbal com- missed the line and lost his leg in Pakistan and has never felt any today organized third successive mat as he led his side to the were bowled that skies opened bined with Sabbir Rahman (44) stump. security threat in the country. anti-drug rally to educate the World T20 Super 10s with a 54- up again. to punish the Oman bowlers. Bangladesh though flew after The Pakistani team touched younger generation against this run win over Oman via Oman were then set a revised They added 97 runs in just 9.1 that with Iqbal and Sabbir down here last night after getting menace which has been slowly Duckworth Lewis method in a target of 120 from 12 overs overs. Ahmad ripping apart the inexpe- government clearance to travel, a gripping youth of Jammu rain-hit Group A match, here which meant that they had to Left-arm paceman Bilal rienced Oman bowlers, striking decision that was delayed by sev- region. Braving heavy rains, tonight. score 75 runs from 22 balls but Khan tested Bangladesh batsmen the ball comfortably and hard. eral days over security concerns. hundreds of youth from Katra as Left-handed opener Iqbal's all they managed was 65 for with his pace and accuracy, Sabbir supported Iqbal well In fact, Pakistan's marquee well as adjoining Panchayats of unbeaten 103-run knock was nine. though, early in the innings. He with his knock, which came off World T20 clash against India on Head Priest of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, Pujaari Reasi district came out on road packed with 10 fours and five Jatinder Singh (25) was top- gave away only five runs in his just 26 balls and had five fours March 19 had been moved from Ameer Chand and other dignitaries flagging off anti-drug rally with tri-colour in their hands and sixes and he single-handedly led scorer for Oman while other first two overs and four of those and six. Dharamsala to Kolkata after at Katra on Sunday. raising slogans against drug the Asia Cup finalists to a chal- batsmen failed miserably. Adnan were result of mis-field. Not Brief Scores: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister get the Jammu rid of this menace. render their support to make mafia. lenging 180 for two. Ilyas (13) was the only other only the pace but the spin Bangladesh: 180 for 2 in 20 Virbhadra Singh expressed his Earlier, two similar rallies were Jammu free from drugs", he said The rally, which was flagged Iqbal is only Bangladeshi batsman who managed a double- Duo of 37-year-old Amir Ali overs. (Tamim Iqbal 103 not out, inability to provide adequate organized by Team Jammu-one at and added that in the days to off by Head Priest of Shri Mata player, who has managed a cen- digit score. Shakib-Al-Hasan and Ajay Lalcheta also troubled Sabbir Rahman 44; Khawar Ali security cover in the wake of Jammu and second at Rajouri in come, Team Jammu will organ- Vaishno Devi Shrine, Pujaari tury in all three formats of the (4/15) claimed four wickets with Bangladesh openers. 1/24). protests by the state's ex-service- this regard. ize similar rallies in other parts Ameer Chand, started from New game. his left-arm spin. As a result, Bangladesh man- Oman: 65 for 9 in 12 men. Addressing the rally, of Jammu region. Bus Stand, Katra and passing Oman's chase was shaky Bangladesh have now joined aged under five runs an over in overs.(Jatinder Singh 25, Adnan However, both Afridi and sen- Zorawar Singh Jamwal, chair- "It is a beginning of our cam- through new and old bazaars of from the beginning and two rain India, Pakistan, New Zealand the Powerplay segment. Iqbal Ilyas 13; Shakib-Al-Hasan ior all-rounder Shoaib Malik man of the Team Jammu, assert- paign against drug abuse in Katra and culminated at new suspensions only made the mat- and Australia in the 'Group of broke the shackles with a four 4/15). (PTI) played down the intense media ed that they would take their war Jammu. Our priority is to Fountain Chowk, Main Bus ter worse for them. They were 41 death'. They face Pakistan in focus on Pakistan's security. to the logical conclusion with involve as many as youth in the Stand of the holy town. Windies ride on Sammy's fifty to stun "I've not enjoyed playing any- the support of the people. "The on-going campaign to give a Number of prominent citi- where as much as I have in India. way people, especially the message to the society that Netherlands pip Ireland zens were also present during I am in the last stage of my career youth, are coming forward in youth of Jammu are ready to Aussies in WT20 warm-up match the flag off ceremony. The and I can say that the love I have our campaign has encouraged shoulder the responsibility of in rain-hit dead rubber impressive rally even made hun- KOLKATA, Mar 13: Windies 2012 World Twenty20 got in India is something that I us", he said and reiterated com- make this city free from drug winning skipper, completed the dreds of pilgrims to raise slo- DHARAMSALA, Mar 13: will always remember. We have mitment of the Team Jammu to abuse", said Jamwal. A stunning hat-trick from Josh formality holding on at the other gans against Drug Mafia. The not got this much love even from liberate youth of Jammu region Exhorting the youth to single Medium pacer Paul van Meekeren bagged a career-best four Hazlewood was not enough for end. women pilgrims even showered Pakistan," Afridi said. from the yoke of drugs. out those who are responsible wicket haul as the Netherlands picked up an entertaining 12- Australia, as Darren Sammy led Earlier, Australia opted to bat flower petals on the bikers. "There are cricket-loving peo- "It is small initiative from for spreading this menace in run win over Ireland in a rain-hit dead rubber of the ICC World from the front with an unbeaten following a mutual decision as Team Jammu-an organization ple here, much like in Pakistan. our side which has received Jammu region, Jamwal main- T20 qualifier here today. half-century to fashion a morale- Shane Watson (60 from 39 balls; of young professionals, social Overall, I've enjoyed a lot playing over-whelming and unprece- tained that it was high-time to The rain reduced the inconsequential game to six over a boosting three-wicket win in a 4x4, 4x6) and Aaron Finch (33 activists, sports persons, doctors, in India in my cricketing career," dented response from Jammuites expose those who, for some side contest. Stephan Myburgh (27) helped The Netherlands World Twenty20 warmup match from 24b; 6x4) gave them an journalists, educationists, educat- he added. as people cutting across party petty financial benefits, are get 59 for five in six overs before Meekeren provided timely at Eden Gardens here today. explosive start. ed un-employed youths and intel- Echoing Afridi's sentiment, ideology, caste, creed, colour playing with the lives of the wickets to restrict Ireland to 47 for 7 in six overs. After Carlos Brathwaite turned The duo shared 76 for the lectuals, has taken the initiative to and religion came forward to younger generation. Both teams were not in the race to qualify for the tourna- it around with a 27-ball 33 (3x4, opening wicket before Sulieman Malik, who is married to Indian 2x6), Sammy played the sheet Benn gave the first breakthrough ment proper but the Dutch exit the tournament on a high after tennis star Sania Mirza, said he anchor role with an unbeaten 50 dismissing Finch as at the midway feels honoured to be in India. a consolation win today. laced with one six and six fours to stage Australia were 85/1. Woman power to fore at Maruti Left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe also picked up two "Firstly I would like to thank steer them home with a ball to But the Windies pegged the Indian Government. The secu- important wickets for the Netherlands in what turned out to be spare. Aussies back riding on Dwayen an exciting contest after rain played spoilsport for most part of rity is very good. My wife is from The win was all the more Bravo's 4/21, while Benn returned India and I come to India a lot.