FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Warner takes closer No doubt pitch will miss you: 's battle for survival to World Cup semifinals PM Modi to NEW , June 20: back on the field and contribute face England test NOTTINGHAM, June 20: to more wins for the nation," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, quoting LEEDS, June 20: and his men Sri Lanka lost five for 14 have emerged as the best runs to be bundled out for 136, Australia moved closer to Modi today joined a host of Dhawan's message in which the World Cup semifinals after David Still recovering from their 87- side this World Cup as they have they were dismissed for 201 in cricketers to offer his sympathy left-handed batsman had run drubbing against Australia, blown away their opponents, 36.5 overs by Afghanistan after Warner inspired the defending to injured India opener Shikhar announced he won't be able to champions to a comfortable 48- former champions Sri Lanka will amassing 300 plus scores in four losing seven wickets for 36 runs. Dhawan, saying "the pitch will participate any further in the now face a tough battle for sur- of the five games -- two of them In their last match against run win over a combative miss you." World Cup. vival when they lock horns with a being 386/6 against Australia, Sri Lanka slipped from Bangladesh with his second cen- Dhawan's World Cup cam- Dhawan has been replaced dominant England in their World and 397/6 against Afghanistan. 205 for 3 to be all out for 247 and tury of the tournament. paign ended with a thumb frac- by young in the Cup fixture here tomorrow. In fact, five English batsmen the -led side The left-handed opener con- ture sustained during the match Indian squad. With just one win, Sri Lanka are among the 10 highest-scoring will have to come up with an tained his natural aggressive self against Australia. Many former cricketers are currently at the sixth spot with batsmen this World Cup and the extraordinary batting effort to before swinging his arms freely to "Dear @SDhawan25, no from India and abroad also four points and will have to win team boosts of five hundreds out counter the likes of build a 166-run knock, which doubt the pitch will miss you but offered words of sympathy for rest of their four matches to sal- of the 12 World Cup centuries so and , who have 12 and steered Australia to a mammoth I hope you recover at the earliest Dhawan, wishing him a quick vage hopes of a semifinal berth. far. 9 wickets so far respectively. 381 for five, their second highest so that you can once again be recovery. (PTI) The 1996 champions had lost Though England missed the Squads: score in World Cup. Australian batsman celebrates his their opening match against New services of opener due England:Eoin Morgan, Moeen Warner, who had hit a hun- against Bangladesh during ICC World Cup match at Zealand and then rain robbed them to an injury, Morgan's brutal 148 Ali, Jofra Archer, , dred against Pakistan as well, Trent Bridge Ground in Nottingham on Thursday. (UNI) Manhas honoured; assures to establish off a chance to fight when two of which was studded with a record , , Liam added 121 runs with his skipper Faced with a daunting task to between them. their games were washed out. 17 sixes helped them put 397-6 Dawson, , Adil (53) in a risk-free chase down the massive target, The win took Australia to top Cricket Academy in Bhaderwah Last week, Sri Lanka suffered against Afghanistan, with Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben the 'Tigers', as expected, took the of the table with 10 points from a 87-run loss against Australia at playing the second fiddle. Stokes,, Chris opening and then Excelsior Sports Correspondent Chenab Valley will shine all over fight to the rival camp but ended six games while Bangladesh London and it will take a special To stop this brute force called Woakes, Mark Wood. raised a 192-run stand with the world. up with 333 for eighth in stipulat- remained at number five with five performance for the Island nation England, Sri Lanka will have to Sri Lanka: Dimuth (89). BHADERWAH, June 20: To ASP Raj Singh Gouria, SDPO He completed his 16th ODI ed overs. points and now need to win their to keep themselves afloat for the play out of their skins with the Karunaratne (capt), Dhananjaya recognize the achievements of Adil Rishu, Principal GHSSB knockout stage when they come onus resting on the pace duo of de Silva, , Avishka hundred, his sixth 150-plus (102 not remaining three games. ace cricketer and cricket coach, Shabnam Nigar and Shafqat across hosts England, who have and Nuwan Fernando, , Lasith out), (69), Tamim Earlier, medium pacer knock, which came off 147 balls , Masood Cricket Khakaan presented a shawal, tro- looked simply unstoppable. Pradeep. Malinga, , Kusal Iqbal (62) and in-form Shakib Al (3/58) took three with 14 hits to fence and five over Club (MCC) Doda organised a phy and a bouquet to honour the England are placed comfort- In batting, Sri Lanka too have Mendis, , Kusal Hasan (41) gave their all in the wickets while Mutsafizur the ropes. felicitation function, here. cricketer in the presence of large ably at the second spot with four to address their vulnerability in the Perera, , Milinda Rehman (1/69) accounted for one Manhas, who was coach of gathering. wins from five games, the only middle order which saw them col- Siriwardana, , Today’s Fixture Australian batsman. Royal Challengers Bangalore in Later, Manhas interacted with blemish being their loss to lapse in every match so far. , . Sri Lanka Vs England (Leeds) 3 pm and IPL last season, belongs to the cricket enthusiasts and stu- Pakistan. While against New Zealand, (PTI) Rehman largely remained disci- SCOREBOARD District Doda. dents of GHSSB Bhaderwah and plined in their opening spells, Australia Innings: The programme was held at advised the students to focus on JKCA District Level Cricket Tournament -to-wicket. David Warner c Rubel b Soumya Sarkar 166 Government Higher Secondary their targets to achieve goals. Warner and Finch also preferred Aaron Finch c Rubel b Soumya Sarkar 53 School Boys Bhaderwah under Manhas also announced that playing risk-free game and did YCC Kalani, Halaya Club, Janipur Usman Khawaja c Rahim b Soumya Sarkar 89 the supervision of Shafqat he will open a Cricket Academy not attack much, managing an (Rubel) 32 Khakaan, where ASP Bhaderwah in Bhaderwah, as whole district under-six run-rate. 17 Raj Singh Gouria and SDPO Adil Doda has tremendous potential It was only after spinners -- Cricket Club script wins Steven Smith lbw b Mustafizur 1 Rishu were the special invitees. and talent for cricket. Shakib and -- Alex Carrey not out 11 Educationist Arif Rana conducted It is pertinent to mention here Excelsior Sports Correspondent were introduced that the two bats- Extras: (B-1, LB-5, W-5, NB-1) 12 the proceedings of the pro- that Mithun Manhas who not only men showed some aggression. Total: (For 5 wickets in 50 overs) 381 gramme. captained Delhi team for a long BHADERWAH/JAMMU, Warner launched one from Bowling: Moshrafe Murtaza 8-0-56-0, Mustafizur 9-0-69-1, Shak- Speakers described Manhas a stint, is one of the finest middle- June 20: YCC Kalani, Halaya Shakib for a massive six over ib Al Hasan 6-0-50-0, 9-0-83-0, Mehidy Hasan 10- distinguished cricketer of Chenab order batsmen in Indian domestic Cricket Club and Janipur Cricket mid-wicket while Finch punished 0-59-0, Soumya Sarkar 8-0-58-3 valley and hoped that the star of cricket. Club scripted victories over their Bangladesh Innings: Hasan with back-to-back shots rivals in the ongoing District Level b Starc 62 over the ropes. Cricket Tournament, being organ- Soumya Sarkar (run out) Finch 10 Paceman Rubel Hossain Advani beats compatriot Mehta, ised by the Jammu and Kashmir c Warner b Stoinis 41 bowled in good rhythm and the Cricket Association at various Mushfiqur Rahim not out 102 run-rate was under control, but venues across the State. assures himself a medal The Tournament is being held lbw b Zampa 20 both Warner and Finch were still DOHA, June 20: Pankaj fought back valiantly under the patronage of Justice CK Mahmudullah c Cummins b Coulter-Nile 69 at the crease, having completed their half-centuries. India's ace cueist Pankaj with measure and tenacity. A cou- Prasad, Administrator JKCA; Shabir Rahman b Coulter-Nile 0 Advani made a late comeback to ple of useful 30-plus breaks Sarkar brought relief for a Chairmanship of Syed Ashiq Mehidy Hasan c Warner b Starc 6 pip compatriot Aditya Mehta in brought the frame score to 4 a- worried Bangladesh by sending Hussain Bukhari, CEO JKCA and Mashrafe Murtaza c Maxwell b Stoinis 6 the quarterfinals of the Asian piece. Aditya was the first to score overall supervision of Jang back Finch with his fifth ball in Extras: (B-4, LB-4, W-9) 17 Snooker Championship here on in the ninth and final frame with a Bahadur Singh Jamwal, Member Total: (For 8 wickets in 50 overs) 333 what was a soft dismissal off the Thursday, assuring himself a 39 break. A failed safety attempt JKCA and Member Judicial State medium pacer in the 21st over of Umpires and Captains during the toss of coin at Bhaderwah Bowling: Mitchel Starc 10-0-55-2, 10-1-65-0, Glenn medal. saw him bring his worthy oppo- Human Rights Commission. on Thursday. Maxwell 3-0-25-0, Nathan Coulter-Nile 10-0-58-2, Marcus Stoinis the innings. In what was going to be a clear nent to the table to score a 29 break At Bhaderwah, Halaya Cricket 8-0-54-2, 9-0-68-1. But the joy was short-lived as upset, Mehta was one frame away before being kept safe on the Club defeated Chenab Tiger in an the wickets for 114 runs in 21 Runners scored 116 runs in 16.1 Warner and Khawaja joined from ousting the 21-time world opposite end of the table. easy contest by 80 runs. overs of the 40 overs a side match. overs. Tabassum and Ateeb scored The stage was set to go after chase but the effort still proved forces to raise another big part- champion from the tournament but He was forced to hand Pankaj Winning the toss and batting Sajid and Aftab were main scorers 21 runs each, while Sohail con- the bowlers and Glenn Maxwell insufficient though the total was nership. They added 192 runs for Pankaj's resilient efforts saw him an opening as there was no other first, Halaya CC scored 181 runs with 30 and 31 runs respectively. tributed 18 runs to the total. produced a 10-ball 32, which had their best ever in ODIs. the second wicket, dominating enforce the decider. go and the favourite did not disap- in 23 overs. In reply, Chenab Tiger From YCC, Sajid took three wick- Naman and Banish took 3 wickets three sixes and two fours. It was Rahim's first hundred the bowlers. Pankaj and Aditya exchanged point. A well-crafted 37 break saw bundled out for 100 runs in 22 ets while Altaf bagged two. each, while Tarun claimed 2 wick- Maxwell was run out after a mix- in a World Cup game and seventh Sarkar again separated the heavy blows in the form of back- Pankaj sitting pretty as Aditya was overs, thus lost the match by 80 In reply, YCC Kalani chased ets. up with Khawaja, who sent his overall. batsmen by dismissing Warner to-back centuries. As Pankaj suc- in need of a snooker. It was pretty runs. Toheed from Halaya Cricket the target of 115 runs in 18.1 overs In reply, Janipur Cricket Club partner back sensing risk and was Paceman but by that time, Australia had ceeded to equalise the frame score much curtains for the Mumbaikar Club was the star performer, who with five wickets in hand. Vivek chased the target in 17.5 overs by played fine innings of 50 runs losing 6 wickets to win the match caught behind minutes later to (2/55) and Nathan Coulter-Nile already 300-plus total on the with a 105 break in the sixth, as Pankaj delivered the final blow scored 49 runs and took 5 impor- while Javaid and Adnan con- by 4 wickets. Naman top scored miss out on a hundred. (2/58) shared four wickets board. (PTI) Aditya inched closer to the finish by potting the remaining balls on tant wickets. He was adjudged as line with a 107 break the following the table before they shook hands. the man of the match for brilliant tributed 21 and 17 runs respective- with 33 runs, while Sahil and frame. However, that was the last Pankaj is now the only Indian all-round show. ly. Bunty contributed 18 and 14 runs frame he was going to win. in the fray. His semifinal opponent At Sports Stadium Poonch, Today’s match was officiated to the total respectively. Sohail Aditya, a formidable snooker is Pakistan's Asjad Iqbal. YCC Kalani defeated Diwan by the technical penal including took 3 wickets, while Shahzad player from India, is yet to win a Results: Pankaj Advani Riders by five wickets to enter the Rajinder Singh Toofan, Sanjay bagged 2 and Wajid claimed 1 world title but is a former Asian (India) defeated Aditya Mehta second round of the District Level Misri and Amandeep Sharma. wicket. Naman was adjudged as champion. After several years (India) 5-4 Cricket Tournament being held At GGM Sciecne College the man of the match. being part of the snooker tour in 0-99(99), 1-60, 64-50, 97(72)- under the banner of J&K Cricket Hostel ground, Janipur Cricket The match was officiated by the UK, he has returned to play for 0, 35-90, 113(105)-0, 8-107(107), Association (JKCA). Club defeated Home Runners CC Rahul Kumar and Ashok Singh as the country. 61-16, 72-48. PTI Earlier, Diwan Riders lost all by 4 wickets. Batting first, Home umpires. J&K excels in 39th National Taekwondo C’ship Excelsior Sports Correspondent sion of Coach Gourav Arora. Those who won gold medals JAMMU, June 20: Jammu included Divyani Singh, Satvik and Kashmir players excelled in Verma, Atul Manhas, Lakshmi 39th National Taekwondo Salaria, Madhvi Chib and Payal Championship held at KD Singh Devi, while silver medals were Babu Stadium, Lucknow in Uttar bagged by Ridhima Chib, Pradesh, recently. Kanaihya, Khushi and Rahul The Championship, in which Magotra and the bronze medals over 700 players took part, was went to Vidushi Verma, Simran held under the banner of and Jannat Manhas. Taekwondo Federation of India. Umesh Chopra, Anil Kumar Twenty four states across the and Mukesh Okheda were the country participated in the officials. Championship, out of which Jammu Senior Player Vinod Sharma, and Kashmir secured 3rd place. trainee of Gourav Arora was pre- J&K took part in the sented with Taekwondo Hall of Championship under the supervi- Fame Achievement Award. Bharamshah King holds Unanimous Club to draw; Anantnag Sports wins Excelsior Sports Correspondent In another match, Bharamshah King held Unanimous Hockey ANANTNAG, June 20: Club to (2-2) draw as both the Bharamshah Hockey Club held teams played attacking hockey. Unanimous Hockey Club to draw, The matches were officiated while Anantnag Sports defeated by Shanir Malik, Akthar Raswal Young Club to advance in the and Abid Ahmad. ongoing Anantnag Hockey In tomorrow’s fixture, League Tournament, being played Bharamshah (A) Hockey Club at Degree College, here. will take on Young Anantnag The tournament is being Hockey Club. organised by Hockey J&K and Meanwhile, social activist sponsored by Jammu and Pervaiz Gulzar will be organising Kashmir State Sports Council. a Panchayat Level Hockey Earlier, in the first match, Tournament from June 25, 2019 Anantnag Sports defeated Young onwards at Degree College Hockey Club by four goals to one Anantnag, which will be conduct- (4-1). From Anantnag Sports, ed under the supervision of Talib Shafi scored 2 goals, while Shaid Hussain, Vice President Hockey and Adil netted one goal each. J&K. No Jammu Boxer in probable for Nationals Excelsior Sports Correspondent camp at Sports Stadium Poonch from tomorrow. JAMMU, June 20: Jammu The selected team will be tak- and Kashmir Amateur Boxing ing part in the Nationals to be Association today selected proba- held at Rohtak in Haryana from ble for the upcoming Sub-Junior July two. Men Boxing Championship with Earlier, the selection took no player from entire Jammu dis- place under the guidance of trict in the selection list. senior boxing coaches of the However, remote districts of J&K State Sports Council, Poonch and Kargil have got max- Anil Wadhera and Mushtaq imum number selections in the Ahmed. list of probable, a handout issued The Probable: Zulfikar Ali, by the Association here today Irfan Ali, Mohd Hussain (all mentioned. Kargil), Mehrose Ahmad, Sultan Since majority of five boxers Ahmad, Mohd Zahid, Imtiaz in the list of nine belongs to dis- Ahmad, Mohd.Asif (all from dis- trict Poonch, the Association has trict Poonch) and Rizwan Sajad decided to hold the coaching (Kathua).