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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Warner takes Australia closer No doubt pitch will miss you: Sri Lanka's battle for survival to World Cup semifinals PM Modi to Shikhar Dhawan NEW DELHI, 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: Eoin Morgan and his men Sri Lanka lost five wickets for 14 have emerged as the best batting 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 Bangladesh 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 Rishabh Pant in the Cup fixture here tomorrow. In fact, five English batsmen the Dimuth Karunaratne-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 Jofra Archer 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 Mark Wood, 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 David Warner celebrates his century their opening match against New services of opener Jason Roy due England:Eoin Morgan, Moeen Warner, who had hit a hun- against Bangladesh during ICC Cricket World Cup match at Zealand and then rain robbed them to an injury, Morgan's brutal 148 Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, 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 Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, 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, Liam Plunkett, Adil Aaron Finch (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 Joe Root 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,James Vince, Chris opening partnership 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 Usman Khawaja (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, Nuwan Pradeep, Avishka hundred, his sixth 150-plus Mushfiqur Rahim (102 not remaining three games. ace cricketer and cricket coach, Shabnam Nigar and Shafqat across hosts England, who have Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith out), Mahmudullah (69), Tamim Earlier, medium pacer knock, which came off 147 balls Mithun Manhas, Masood Cricket Khakaan presented a shawal, tro- looked simply unstoppable. Pradeep. Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Iqbal (62) and in-form Shakib Al Soumya Sarkar (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, Jeevan 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, Thisara 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, Lahiru Thirimanne, Today’s Fixture Australian batsman. Royal Challengers Bangalore in Later, Manhas interacted with blemish being their loss to lapse in every match so far. Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay. Sri Lanka Vs England (Leeds) 3 pm Mashrafe Mortaza 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 bowling wicket-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 Glenn Maxwell run out (Rubel) 32 Khakaan, where ASP Bhaderwah in Bhaderwah, as whole district under-six run-rate. Marcus Stoinis not out 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 Mehidy Hasan -- 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, Rubel Hossain 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 Tamim Iqbal 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 Shakib Al Hasan 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 Liton Das 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.