Page12.Qxd (Page 1)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India crush West Indies by 7 wickets to inch towards semis MIRPUR, Mar 23: bowlers with some clean hitting. then pulled Badree over deep mid- Rohit picked up Sunil Narine wicket for a six. After that, there India put up yet another clini- for some special treatment as he was no stopping for the Indian cal display to tank defending lofted him over long-off for a six. batsmen as both matched each champions West Indies with a The second six was a half-tracker other stroke for stroke during their commanding seven-wicket victo- that was pulled over deep mid- 106-run partnership for the second ry in a group league encounter to wicket boundary. wicket with century of the stand brighten their chance of a semi- Kohli started with a four and coming in only 74 balls.(PTI) final berth in the ICC World T20, The winners of different categories posing for a group photo- here today. graph alongwith Raman Bhalla, Minister for Sports and other It was an authoritative all- Today’s Fixture dignitaries at MA Stadium in Jammu on Sunday. round performance from India as New Zealand vs South Africa Bhalla distributes prizes they first restricted the West Indies Netherlands vs Sri Lanka to a modest 129 for seven and then 19th Men, 5th Women Wrestling knocked off the runs with two balls to spare. Pakistan keep hopes alive with Winners posing alongwith dignitaries during ‘Sur Ka Milan’ programme at Kargil. Yuvraj Singh (10) was a bit Championship concludes scratchy in the end but Raina fin- 16-run win over Australia Excelsior Sports Correspondent occasion lauded the efforts of ished with a square cut off Narine. J&K Wrestling Association in Bhutoo wins ‘Sur-Ka-Milan’ singing competition MIRPUR, Mar 23: Aussies frittered in their chase after JAMMU, Mar 23: 19th Men conducting the mega event. Virat Kohli, in the middle of a and 5th Women State Wrestling Excelsior Sports Correspondent gious perspective and Producer of the Programme, Maxwell was gone. The other dignitaries present great patch, again batted well to Arejuvenated Pakistan brought Championship 2014 concluded Mohammad Sadiq Hardassi Nissar Naseem told that the The turning point was the 18th on the occasion were Vijay smash his way to 54 while Rohit their campaign back on track as at Indoor Hall in MA Stadium, KARGIL, Mar 23: Altaf presented his paper on Nauroz Programme was started in over bowled by Ajmal in which he Singh Sambyal, DIG IR Jammu Sharma did his cause no harm by they rode on Umar Akmal's scintil- here today. Ahmad Bhutoo won the finale celebration and its cultural December 2013 and around 25 gave only one run and also dis- and Vijay Kumar, Commandant notching up an unbeaten 62. lating 54-ball 94 to register a 16- Arround 100 wrestlers from of the Sur-Ka-Milan importance in the Purig Society. participants from all over Kargil missed Aaron Finch (64, 55 balls), IR-10th Battalion. Virat faced 41 balls hitting five run victory over tournament various districts of J&K State Programme of All India Radio The Jashn-e-Nauroz cele- participated, out of which Altaf who was still carrying on the Earlier, Dushyant Sharma, fours and a six while Rohit's favourites Australia in the ICC including the wrestlers of J&K Kargil, while Ahsan Ali claimed bration was followed by beauti- Ahmed Bhutoo from Kashmir chase. president J&K Wrestling knock contained five fours and World T20 here today. Police Central team participated second spot in the competition ful music and dance items pre- and Ahsan Ali from If Umar Akmal's knock was a Association presented welcome two sixes in 55 balls. In the end, Glenn Maxwell's in the Championship. during the Grand Finale-cum- sented by various Cultural Chanigound Kargil reached the brilliant effort, Maxwell's power- adress. This was after Indian spinners belligerent 33-ball-74 wasn't Raman Bhalla, Minister for Jashn-e-Nauroz at Auditorium Troops presenting the diverse finale. hitting would have swept everyone Prominent among others led by man-of-the-match Amit enough for Australia to chase Housing, Horticluture, Culture Hall, here today. culture of Kargil. Altaf Ahmed presented off their feet. Each of his six sixes present on the occasion were Mishra kept the West Indies bat- down the formidable total in this and Youth Service and Sports Deputy Commissioner Appreciating the role and Hindi songs and a Kashmiri were clean hits. Ashutosh Sharma, Ajay Vaid, ting under tight check. This was group league encounter. After post- was chief guest on the occasion, Kargil, Mohammad Sadiq importance of AIR Kargil song which were appreciated by Opposition skipper Hafeez Narinder Mahajan, Kuldeep also the first time that India beat ing 191 for five, Pakistan bowled who while speaking on the occa- Sheikh was the chief guest and amongst the people of Kargil, the audiences, while Ahsan Ali tried to peg him back bowling on Sharma, Avtar Soni, Vijay West Indies at a World T20 event. out Australia, who were in the sion, emphasised the role of the SSP Kargil, Sujit Kumar the the chief guest said that AIR presented one Shina and two his legs but he swept him out off Pahalwan, Raju Sharma , With back to back wins over chase till the 15th over, for 175. sports in the life of a person and guest of honour. Kargil is the most popular Hindi songs which were appeal- the ground on one occasion and hit Pardeep Sharma, Pream Pakistan and West Indies, India are The win ensured that Pakistan assured full support from the Prominent among others media in Purig and is working ing. On the basis of the live per- him over deep mid-wicket the Chodoure, Vijay Athari and now on top of Group 2 and a win stayed in the competition, having State Government for the uplift- present on this occasion were in the preservation of the cul- formance of the two finalists, other time. When Afridi drifted on Deeraj Sharma. over Bangladesh would clinch a lost their opening game to India. ment of the game in the State. SE Mechanical Ladakh, ASP ture, tradition and ethnicity in the judges adjudged Altaf the pads, he swept over square. The gold medal winners in last-four berth for the 'Men In While 'Maxwell-Mayhem' Navin Agarwal, Director Kargil Mohammad Younus Kargil. Ahmed Bhutto as the winner of While Maxwell was on a hit- different weight categories Blue' for the first time since the blew apart the Pakistanis in the first General Youth Service and Bhat and other district officers. In the second half of the cel- ‘Sur-Ka-Milan’ Programme. ting mission, Finch quietly accu- included Rahul Kumar (53); Lal inaugural edition in 2007. 10 overs, the bowlers led by the Sports was the guest of honour, The programme was organ- ebration the Grand Finale of SSP Kargil Sujit Kumar pre- mulated runs with occasional fours Hussain (57 kg); Sunny Sharma The chase was delayed by 10 ever-dependable Saeed Ajmal who said that such events are ized by All India Radio Kargil, ‘Sur-Ka-Milan’ Singing sented certificates and cheque and sixes as they added 118 runs in (65 kg); Qasim Din (70 kg); minutes due to a confusion about (1/33) and veteran Shahid Afridi launching pad for wrestlers to in which two papers were pre- Competition Programme of AIR of Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,000 to 10.4 overs.(PTI) Rajesh Sharma (74 kg); Bhadur the target. But once the match (2/30), made a comeback and the blossom at the national scene. sented by Haji Mohammad Kargil was conducted before the winner and runners-up Khan (86 kg); Benia Min (97 started, only blip was Shikhar S M Sahai, ADGP Armed Baqir and Mohammad Sadiq audiences and more than 500 singer respectively. kg) and Roshan Sharma (115 Dhawan (0) being adjudged lbw J&K, the guest of honour on the Hardassi on Nauroz. people in the jam packed Ramesh Kumar, AD(E) AIR 1st J&K State kg). Haji Mohammad Baqir pre- off leg-break bowler Samuel Auditorium witnessed the Kargil presented vote of thanks, Badree. sented his paper on Nauroz cel- finale. while the programme was ebration in context with reli- Kohli and Rohit were not in a Petanque C’ship held anchored by Bashir Ahmad mood to delay the proceedings as Excelsior Sports Correspondent School, BSF Paloura, Vidyapeth Wafa and Nusrat Akhtar. they tore apart the West Indies Public School, KC Gurukul JAMMU, Mar 23: Organized Public School, Shangrilla Public JKP registers emphatic win by J&K Petanque Association School, Amba Kids Home and hosted by KC Gurukul Panthal and Vidya Bharti Public Thrilling 2-run win over RCC Paloura, 1st J&K State Petanque School Udhampur. Championship concluded here In Under-15 boys, District Srinagar helps Simula to enter semis today. Reasi bagged first place, while Excelsior Sports Correspondent of Simula Club was adjudged Arvind Mahajan, chairman in Under-15 girls, KC man of the match. KC Gurukul School was the International School emerged JAMMU, Mar 23: Star In another match, JKP beat chief guest on the occasion, winner. studded Simula Cricket Club Sai Cricket Club by 24 runs. while vice president J&K KC Gurukul bagged first registered a thrilling 2-run win Batting first, JKP scored Petanque Association, Bodh Raj place in Under-19 boys, while in over Rainawari Cricket Club 137 runs in the allotted 15 Dogra and Principal KC Under-19 girls, KC Gurukul (RCC), Srinagar and entered overs.