WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Jadeja, Axar make cut Wayward Indian bowlers allow for World Cup MUMBAI, Jan 6: played, was expectedly picked in Australia to score 348/2 the squad, considering that SYDNEY, Jan 6: Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja's fitness could be an issue. still recovering from a shoulder The selectors also announced Wayward Indian bowlers injury, and young left-arm spinner the team for the tri-series to follow continued to gift runs in plenty Axar Patel were today included in the Test matches in Australia. to Australia which notched up a India's 15-member squad for the Hosts Australia, India and England formidable 348 for two at the cricket World Cup to be held in will compete in the tri-series. end of the first day's play in the Australia and New Zealand from Apart from the 15 selected for the fourth and final cricket Test here next month. World Cup, Dhawal Kulkarni and today. Allrounder Stuart Binny also Mohit Sharma have been includ- Electing to bat on a hot and made the cut while there was no ed. sunny day, the hosts rode on a place for Murali Vijay and Robin Rohit Sharma, Shikhar 200-run opening stand between Uthappa in the squad, announced Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane can David Warner (101), who by BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel perform the role of the opener recorded his third ton in the after a selection committee meet- while Kohli, Suresh Raina, series, and Chris Rogers (95) to ing here. Rayudu and Dhoni will bat in the once again expose the toothless The five-man selection panel, middle order. Indian attack. however, ignored Yuvraj Singh, The squad has three spinners After a strong opening show, who was not in the list of the 30- in R Ashwin, Patel and Jadeja Shane Watson (61 batting) and member probables but had come though it is highly unlikely that captain Steven Smith (82 bat- into reckoning after his three back- more than two spinners will be in ting) ensured that Australia stay Australia's David Warner celebrates his century during View of under construction Multi Disciplinary Indoor Sports Complex at MA Stadium. to-back centuries in the Ranji the playing XI during the matches. on the saddle by stitching a 144- the first day's play in the fourth test against India at Trophy. Team for World Cup: —Excelsior/Rakesh run unbeaten third wicket part- SCG.(UNI) Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), nership on what turned out to be struggled in the ongoing Test Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Shami (1-58). The opener was recorded his 24th fifty in the a frustrating day for the Indians on 19 and made full use of the longest format to deny India any Major flip to sports in Jammu series against Australia, has also Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, at the SCG. been retained in the squad for the Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, 'life'. more celebration in the day. The Indian bowlers have Warner, who was one of the Ravichandran Ashwin (1-88) high-profile event to be held from Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Axar conceded over 500 totals three February 14 to March 29. Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, players to witness the freak acci- got Warner back in the pavilion Internationally designed Multi-Disciplinary Sports times in the series. They have dent on November 25 at this after inducing a leading edge to The squad, to be captained by Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma, so far given away a whopping Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no Stuart Binny and Umesh Yadav. venue, was in control from the gully where Murali Vijay made 2674 runs,including today's very start and slammed his 12th no mistake. major surprises with the selectors Team for ODI Tri-series: first day total, and have man- Indoor Complex to be functional by March end opting to go with four specialist Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Test century after lunch. Shami finally got a wicket aged to take 49 Australian Rogers scored his fifth fifty after Rogers followed his partner the MLA East Ashok Khajuria. Gymnastics, Wrestling, all pace bowlers -- Bhuvneshwar Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, wickets in the series so far. The Ajay Raina Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, of the series. in the over after, inside edging a Since then the construction Martial-Art games (Judo, strike rate has been a disap- India though struck back lenght ball on to his stumps. work of the complex is going Karate, Wushu), Badminton, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav - Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, pointing 54.57 runs per wicket JAMMU, Jan 6: In a major - considering the pacy wickets in Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Axar after the first session by sending India though got another on in full swing with an aim to Table Tennis, etc. till now. flip to the sports activities in Australia and New Zealand. Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, back the openers in quick suc- chance of getting a wicket but give a boost to the sports in The Sports Complex has Rogers though got an early cession but Smith and Watson Ashwin let Watson's edge fly Jammu, Multi-Disciplinary The 20-year-old Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Stuart Binny, reprieve after Lokesh Rahul Indoor Sports Complex designed Jammu and the morale of the been designed on international who has made a reasonably good Umesh Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni had other ideas. past him at first slip off Umesh dropped the left-handed batsman Smith notched up his 10th Yadav (0-97) on the penultimate on international standards at MA youths. pattern with German made impression in the few ODIs he has and Mohit Sharma. (PTI) at second slip off Mohammed Stadium will be made functional The timely completion of the maple-wood flooring and LED Test half-century while Watson ball of the day. (PTI) by March end this year. Sports Complex in two years as lights, which will add grace to its The sports infrastructure has allocated by Government of interior looks and will raise the Somdev crashes out of been revitalized and upgraded India will not only encourage standard of playing. with a tremendous support from sports in the State but will also Giving details of the project, the Union Sports Ministry and prove beneficial for holding Dileep Thusoo, Secretary, J&K Chennai Open in first round one of the glaring examples of national as well as international State Sports Council told CHENNAI, Jan 6: year. the same is construction of this events. Excelsior that internationally It was though a well earned Multi Disciplinary Sports Indoor The Sports complex shall designed Sports complex will be India's top singles player win for Lu as Somdev wilted under Complex at MA Stadium. have all the modern facilities made functional by March 31. Somdev Devvarman choked pressure and surrendered the initia- The complex to be construct- including multipurpose sports “90 per-cent work of roofing after initially showing promise tive after showing glimpses of ed at a cost of Rs 6 crore is total- hall, gymnasium, fencing hall, has been completed and within as he lost to sixth seed Yen Hsun counter attacking tennis. ly funded by Government of judo-karate hall, indoor games, few days the work of flooring Lu of Chinese Taipei in straight The Indian star made mis- India under its Urban Sports etc. will start”, he said, adding that sets to crash out of the ATP takes and failed to finish the ral- Infrastructure Development This two storied Multi- apart from this, some other allied Chennai Open tennis tournament lies after holding advantage. In Scheme. Disciplinary Sport Complex will works are also being carried out in the first round here today. the first set, Somdev was struck The Government of India house four suites which will host simultaneously”. An error-prone Somdev, a to baseline play most of the time wild card entrant, lost 3-6, 4-6 in by Lu, the top Chinese Taipei has released Rs 6 crore for con- players and coaches of interna- Mr Thusoo added that with tional and national repute, the construction of this complex, 80 minutes to Lu, ranked 38th in player and the Indian came up struction of the complex being the world. short in dealing with the situa- changing room, international the sports activities in the State raised over a land of 9 Kanal In his first round match tion. (Over one Acre of land). The size hall of 40x 25 meters, 5 will surely take new heights in before a supportive crowd at the In the second set, Somdev construction work of the com- other halls of 18x20 meters each the times to come. centre court, Somdev failed to did enjoy some superiority and plex is being executed by the for conducting different games “The old multi-purpose raise his game in his 11th played some brilliant volleys and Engineering Wing of the and one meeting hall for dis- sports hall is also under renova- appearance in the ATP event. cross-court returns but he lacked Players in action during football match at GGM Science College ground on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir State cussing the strategies for holding tion and the floor will have the The 29-year-old top Indian on consistency. —Excelsior/Rakesh Sports Council. national and international same maple wood flooring. The the ATP World Tour is making Lu grabbed the initiative to The foundation stone of the events. renovation of the hall will be his sixth main draw appearance break Somdev and led 3-1. The XXIII State Football Championship complex was laid on April 9, The complex will have pro- completed by January end this (5-5 record). Indian managed to hold his serve 2012 by the then Sports vision for many games under year, which will provide more In his debut in 2009, he and then broke back Lu to neu- Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din and one-roof including Volleyball, space to conduct games”, he reached the final. Since then, he tralize the score to 3-3. Lone Star KFC to lock horns with Handball, Basketball, informed. has not won back-to-back However, Lu waited for his RCC, PCC matches, falling in the second chances and managed to take 5-4 round in 2010 and 2013 and in lead before holding his serve to emerge winners the first round in 2011 and last win the set and the match.(PTI) J&K Forest XI in title clash tomorrow Excelsior Sports Correspondent Excelsior Sports Correspondent disciplined game and surprised the this Season also. 3rd Budding Cricket Tourney spectators and also the opponents The 80-minutes game ended JAMMU, Jan 6: Rainavadi JAMMU, Jan 6: New entrants by netting the goal through a well goalless and in the extra time of 15 Cricket Club (RCC) and Prince CCA, MGCA enter semifinal round Lone Star Kashmir Football Club planned drive by Faisal in the 10th minutes, players of both J&K (KFC) will lock horns with J&K minute of the first half. Bank XI and J&K Forest XI could Cricket Club (PCC) crushed Excelsior Sports Correspondent claimed 2 wickets, whileas their opponents in their respec- Forest XI in the title clash of the The players of DFA Srinagar not raise the scoreboard. Agartya and Arastu took 1 wicket XXIII State Football XI strived hard to equalize the The tie-breaker was enforced tive matches and qualified for JAMMU, Jan 6: Country each. Championship, being organized score, but failed and the first half and from J&K Forest XI side, the next round of the ongoing Cricket Academy (CCA) and Manik Sharma of CCA was by Jammu and Kashmir Football ended with 1-0 goal. Rizwan, Mansoor and Umer Mayank Goswami Cricket KC Sports Club Cricket declared as man of the match. Association (JKFA) at GGM In the second half, DFA scored goals, whileas from J&K Academy (MGCA) registered Tournament, sponsored by KC In the second match, MGCA Science College football ground Srinagar XI team played mind Bank XI side, Danish, Thapa and resounding wins in their respective Hyundai. crushed RN Chopra Cricket on January 8 here. games and earned a penalty kick Rizwan also netted three goals and matches and entered into the semis The first match was played Academy (RNCCA) by 7 wickets Two semifinal matches of in the 44th minute, but its player equalized the score. of the ongoing 3rd Budding between Rainavadi Cricket and entered into semis of the tour- XXIII State Championship in Junaid failed to convert it into The sudden death was applied Cricket Tourney, being organized Club (RCC) and National ney. Football were played at GGM goal. The Lone Star held on to and Urfan of J&K Bank XI missed by Jammu Tawi Cricket Club at Cricket Club (NCC). In the first inning, RNCCA Science College football ground this slender lead and ended as the chance, which was easily Winners of J&K State Chess Tournament posing for group GGM Science College Hostel Batting first, RCC made 143 made 128 runs for the loss of 5 today between top 4 teams of the winner and registered berth in the gained by Bilal of J&K Forest XI photograph. ground, here. runs in the stipulated 18 overs. wickets. Sarthak was the top scor- State, which were judged by large semis. by netting the goal. In the first match, Country er with 34 runs, whileas Harsh and number of spectators and sports In the second semifinal match, J&K Bank XI lost the match In reply, NCC failed to chase J&K State Chess Tournament concludes Cricket Academy (CCA) smashed Jagteshwar made 24 and 10 runs lovers. the two rivals J&K Bank XI and by 4-3 goals and paved way for the target and made 96 runs by JKP Juniors by a huge margin of respectively. In the first semis, new entrants J&K Forest XI met for the first J&K Forest XI to clash in the final losing all wickets. 89 runs and registered berth in Ritwan, Shivinder emerge winners For MGCA side, Gill and Vasu Lone Star KFC, Srinagar clashed time this season. As expected it match against Lone Star Kashmir Hammer of Rainavadi semifinal round of the tournament. shared 2 wickets each and Sanath with DFA Srinagar XI. was a hard, tough and high voltage Football Club on January 8 at Cricket Club (RCC) was Batting first, CCA scored 168 took 1 wickers. The Lone Star KFC played a match of the Championship and same venue. declared as man of the match. in senior, junior categories runs for the lost of 5 wickets in The MGCA chased the target The second match was stipulated 20 overs. Manik and won the match by 7 wickets. Excelsior Sports Correspondent presented to Mohammad Rafiq played between MGCA and Sharma was the top scorer with 64 Sahil Malhotra played well, Williamson, Watling record smashes SL hopes Prince Cricket Club (PCC). and the best women award went to runs including six balls towards smashed some crispy shots and JAMMU, Jan 6: Ritwan Batting first, MGCA scored Arushi Kotwal while Varsha Rani the fence, whileas Satyam and scored 91 runs in just 42 balls with WELLINGTON, Jan 6: Lanka holding middle-order heavy price for sloppy fielding. Sauntra and Shivinder Chib 90 runs in 16 over. In reply PCC got second rank. Youngest partici- Ashish made 30 and 23 runs the help of 10 boundaries and 4 strength led by Kumar emerged winners in the senior and Williamson offered four chased the target and won the pant award went to Deewang respectively. sixes, whileas Sumit made 10 A world record sixth-wicket Sangakkara, a draw seemed the junior categories respectively in Gupta in boys category and chances -- dropped by Rangana match by 6 wickets. For JKP Juniors side, Rohan runs. partnership of 365 by Kane likely outcome which would Herath on 29, dropped by the two day long J&K State Chess Areeba Shabir in girls category. was the pick of the bowler with 3 Jagdeep of Prince Cricket For RN CCA side, Blamin, Williamson and BJ Watling, who give New Zealand the two Test Nuwan Pradeep on 60, dropped Tournament, which concluded Rajan Sharma, Divisional wickets in four overs and Aditiya and Marutwah shared 1 Club (PCC) was declared as both posted career bests, slammed series 1-0. by Prasanna Jayawardene on today. Sports Officer Jammu was the Shivansh claimed 1 wicket in 2 wicket each. man of the match. the door on Sri Lanka in the sec- Brought together as New 104 before Jayawardene missed Sumit Grover, Maxim Singh chief guest on the valedictory overs. Sahil Malhotra of MGCA was ond Test in Wellington today. Zealand's last recognised bats- and Arushi Kotwal secured sec- function, who awarded the win- In reply, JKP Juniors failed to declared as man of the match. a blatant stumping opportunity Sanjeev Kumar Karlopia, S/o Williamson's unbeaten 242, men with the score at 159-5, a on 233. late Pritam ond, third and fourth positions ners in presence of Nuzhat Ara, chase the target and bundled out at The matches were officiated with Watling not out 142 res- perilous 24-run lead, paltry 80 runs for all out. Williamson's unbeaten 242, Kumarrespectively in the senior category, Sports Officer Central, who was by Indraj, Pinku and Shashi, while cued New Zealand from a deep Williamson and Watling Gagandeep Singh made 20 runs Sachin and Surinder were umpires the product of more than 10 Karlopia and whileas Akashdeep, Yaksh Chopra guest of honour on the occasion. hole and carried them to 524-5 methodically ground the Sri and Rohan contributed 14 runs. and Rahul maintained the score- hours at the crease, gave the 24- Lalita Devi. and Ritish Pathania claimed sec- Atul Kumar Gupta, President For CCA side, Shushant card. declared in their second innings. Lankan bowlers into submission year-old his ninth Test century R/o village ond, third and fourth ranks in the All J&K Chess Association, Ashiq Sri Lanka were left facing a over the following eight hours. and the seventh highest score by Basantgarh, junior category respectively. Ahmad Kolu, general secretary 390-run target on a ground The declaration came when a New Zealander. (Agencies) tehsil Nihida Gul won the first place and Baldev Raj, vice President Elgar guides South Africa to victory where the record for a success- they were 13-runs ahead of the Ramnagar, among girls in Junior category, were also present. ful fourth innings chase is 277-3 previous sixth-wicket record of CAPE TOWN, Jan 6: until Du Plessis took a single off district Udhampur, who has while as seond, third and fourth All the matches were conduct- set by Pakistan 11 years ago. 352 set by Watling with Kaloosa XI, the fifth ball of his sixth over. been declared qualified for the positions went to Bismah Afshan, ed under the supervision of gener- Dean Elgar guided South Du Plessis struggled to 14 off At stumps they were 45-1 Brendon McCullum in similar Mangnipora XI advance Award of Degree of Doctor of Sanjukta Sobani and Rahilla Gul al secretary Ashiq Ahmad Kolu. with Kaushal Silva on 20 and Test-saving circumstances respectively. Bindu Pathania was the Chief Africa to a series-clinching victory 69 balls before a ball from Benn Philosophy (PhD) in Zoology by eight wickets on the fifth day of kicked viciously and took the Dhammika Prasad on one. against India a year ago. to next round in BPL by the University of Jammu. The best veteran award was Arbiter of the tournament. Dimuth Karunaratne was out Then, as now, New Zealand the third and final Test against the shoulder of his bat for Jermaine Excelsior Sports Correspondent He worked on the topic West Indies at Newlands today. Blackwood to take a catch running for 17 four overs before the were fighting to claim the series “Culture and biology of South Africa won the series by back from gully. close to be the only dismissal of after winning the first Test. SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Kaloosa Macrobrachium Rosenbergii two matches to nil, with one match Benn took two for 24 in an the day. Sri Lanka were not without XI and Mangnipora XI trounced (De Man) and its Compatibility finishing in a rain-affected draw. unbroken spell of 17 overs. With wickets hard to come chances to break the partnership their rivals in their respective with Indian Major Carps”, The left-handed Elgar made 60 Elgar, who spoiled Benn's fig- by on a flat track, and with Sri and regain control and they paid a matches and advanced to the under the supervision of Prof not out as South Africa reached a ures slightly by hitting him for six, next round in the Bandipora Seema Langer. victory target of 124 shortly before went to his fifty off 86 balls with National Power Lifting Premier League (BPL) at Sher- lunch. six fours and a six. i-Kashmir Stadium, Bandipora It was tough going for South The scoring rate accelerated Vishal Sharma, S/o Bansi Lal today. Sharma Africa at the start of the day after when captain Hashim Amla joined they resumed on nine for one. Elgar in an unbeaten partnership C’ship begins The first match of the day and Rano was played between Kaloosa XI Devi, R/o Fast bowler Jerome Taylor and of 73 off 91 balls. Amla made 38 Excelsior Sports Correspondent Peter Throne, Vice President, left-arm spinner Suleiman Benn not out. and Ayatmulla Eleven .The village International Power Lifting match was won by Kaloosa XI Dhung, did not concede a run until Elgar South Africa won the first Test JAMMU, Jan 6: Five day long Federation, USA, Subrata Dutta, pulled Taylor for four after 26 min- in Centurion by an innings and by 14 runs and advanced to next who has Junior and Master Power Lifting Arjuna Awardee and Hall of round. utes and off the 45th ball of the day. 220 runs. The second match in Championship, being organized by qualified The tall Benn was particularly Port Elizabeth was drawn after Fame Awardee and Rajan Jain, In the second match, J&K Sports Power Lifting the difficult to score off, getting turn more than two days of playing general secretary of the associa- Mangnipora XI defeated Qunan National Students of Model Academy, BC Road, posing for group pho- and bounce from a wearing pitch, time was lost to rain. Association commenced at Yatri tion were also present on the XI by 17 runs and entered to Eligibility Test (NET) in tograph with Rupa Gupta, Management Representative, Usha with Faf du Plessis completely tied The sides start a three-match Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar here today. occasion. next round. Physical Science, the result of Gadoo, Vice Principal, Usha Chunni, Sports Officer and down. Twenty20 international series at The Championship was Around 1500 participants The Bandipora Premier which was declared by Ramandeep, PTI after securing 5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze Benn, who bowled Alviro Newlands on Friday, to be fol- inaugurated by Suresh Kumar, from various parts of the League (BPL) is being organ- University Grants Commission medals in J&K State Karate Championship organized by Petersen with the last ball of the lowed by five one-day internation- Chief Prosecuting Officer, J&K country are participating in ized by Army's 14 Rashtriya (UGC). Technical Council of Gito Kukai and Kafukan of J&K, recently. fourth day, did not give up a run als. (Agencies) High Court. the championship. Rifles.