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INTUC National Youth wing president Sanjaya Gaga being felicitated with garland on youth INTUC state convention at Jaydev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. Dr Ramachandra Khuntia, National Vice President & AICC General Secretary, Ponnalla Laxmiaah, former Minister & Telengana PCC President, Kishore Jena, state General Secretary, Satyabrat Nayak, Youth President, Padmakar Guru, spokesman, PCC, Editor - in - Chief, Paryabekhyak & The Kalinga Chronicle & other dignitaries were in the Dias Vision plan for ports Advisor team for SCB Bhubaneswar (K- hope for millions and Digambar Behera, Dr est centres of medical Bhubaneswar(KCN): Major Ports includ- detailed contempla- paperless, develop- CN): Chief Minister millions of people," Rajan Badwe, Dr teaching and training All the Major Ports ing Paradip Port tion on various mat- ing India as ‘trans- Naveen Patnaik on including Paradip Trust,rinkesh Roy ters for improving shipment hub’ and Sunday appointed Port Trust have pre- presented their re- the performance of Vision-2030 for Who-is Who in pared Vision Docu- spective Ports Per- the Major Ports, Maritime Sector was Health Care Sector of ment 2030 which the Country to advise was presented in the the State Government Chintan Baithak of on how the SCB All the Chairpersons Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack of Major Ports. could be transformed Union Minister into a world-class in- Shipping Mansukh stitution. Mandaviya chaired At least seven mem- three day Ports Re- bers of the team of ten an official said. Jagat Narula, Dr GN in the country. view Meeting - experts are Padma Rao and Dr Dr Panda, a Padma ‘Chintan Baithak’ in awardees, while four The team has been Purnachandra Bhusan awardee is an Mamallapuram, happen to be alumni formed close on the Mohapatra. Alumnus of SCB Tamilnadu which of the SCB Medical heels of an eviction Dr.CBK Mohanty Medical College concluded on 1 College, a statement drive launched by the Director Medical ,Cuttack. He is cur- from the Chief state government to Education and Train- rently the Chief Con- March. Minister's Office said pave way for redevel- ing, Odisha shall be sultant for Cardiovas- Chairpersons of all here. opment of the SCB the Member- cular Thoracic Sur- Major Ports of India, formance with inno- strengthening Major done. The move is aimed at Medical College and Convenor. gery and the Vice senior officials of the vative measures, sig- Ports to directly On the second day of providing world- Hospital. The State Govern- Chairman and Man- Ministry of Ship- nificant achieve- compete with private Chintan Baithak , class healthcare fa- The Members of the ment has also an- aging Director of the ping, and other offi- ments , overall finan- or non-major ports, Vice President of In- cilities to people, it advisory group are Dr nounced a rehabilita- Asian Heart Institute, cials of Major Ports cial condition, future port modernisation, dia M Vankaiah said. Ramakanta Panda, Dr tion package for Mumbai. attended the meet- planning for the de- implementing e-gov- Naidu interacted and "SCB is the crowning Devi Shetty, Dr K people and business He set up the Asian ing. velopment of Ports. ernance to make motivated the offi glory of our Srinath Reddy, Dr entities affected by Heart Institute in Chairpersons of all In ‘Chintan Baithak’, ports faceless and See page-7 healthcare system Subrat Acharya, Dr the project. 2002. Dr Panda and is the symbol of Mukut Minz, Dr SCB is one of the old- See page-7 Bitwit... Jitendra Negi Congress observes bandh in Banki CUTTACK(KCN): pathar and Congress workers Tulasipur bringing

on Saturday ob- vehicular move- ment to a halt. A served a dawn- group of miscre- todusk bandh in ants had hacked Banki protesting two party leaders, police inaction in a Bhagaban Swain double murder and Aditya Kumar case. Hundreds of Ranasingh, to Congress workers, death on February led by former 15. Ranasingh Banki MLA worked as a part- Debashis Patnaik, time journalist who staged road block- had exposed the ade at Banki, wrong-doings of Damapada, BJD leaders in the Baideswar, Kala- area. THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 3, MARCH, 2020 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 3, MARCH, 2020 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 'Wanted to make a film on Indian Army with Shah Rukh Khan', says Director Kabir Khan

MUMBAI(KCN): introduction of a few for his voiceover as- stantly agreed to do Kabir's new series is He produced the Filmmaker Kabir minutes before every signment. "When I it. Usually, when you based on true events. Netflix series "Bard Khan, who is gearing episode along with was making this se- discuss a film with The Forgotten Army Of Blood" in be- up for the release of real footage, where ries, I thought I Shah Rukh, it's a tells the story of Lieu- tween, but is yet to his web series "The he has lent his voice. should ask Shah long process, but in tenant Sodhi (played confirm returning on Forgotten Army: I talked about it with Rukh (to be the nar- this case Shah Rukh by Sunny Kaushal) the screen as an actor. Azaadi Ke Liye", Shah Rukh earlier as rator) because Shah literally did the and his troop of brave "The Forgotten based on Indian Na- well, when this was Rukh's father had in- voiceover for us on men and women, Army: Azaadi Ke tional Army (INA), a film script. Back volvement with this the second day. I who fought a heroic Liye" streams on says he wanted to then, I wanted Shah army. His father don't know whether battle for the freedom Amazon Prime from make a film on the Rukh to do the film. knew General he would like me to of India as part of January 24. The se- subject starring Shah We even had a few Shahnawaz Khan, reveal this, but he Azad Hind Fauj led ries marks Kabir Rukh Khan. He meetings but we who was an impor- didn't take a fee from by Netaji Subhas Khan's digital debut added that Shah couldn't take it for- tant part of INA. So, us. I think the kind of Chandra Bose. and is based on an Rukh didn't charged ward," said Kabir I knew he (Shah attachment he has While rumours about earlier documentary a fee for the while promoting the Rukh Khan) has with Azad Hind Fauj Shah Rukh Khan's by the director, also voiceover he gave series along with its sympathy and attach- reflects in his act." next project have called "The Forgotten for the series. lead actors Sunny ment with Azad Hind Incidentally, Shah been flying ever since Army". The series "Shah Rukh has very Kaushal and Fauj and I called him Rukh did a cameo in the release of his last also features Rohit graciously given the Sharvari Wagh. up. It's not an easy Kabir Khan's 2017 film "Zero" in De- Choudhary, Karanvir voiceover. The series Kabir added that task to ask a super- release "Tubelight", cember 2018, he is Malhotra, MK Raina, is based on a true Shah Rukh didn't star for a voiceover starring Salman yet to announce a R. Badree, TJ Bhanu, story, so there is an charge a single paisa but Shah Rukh in- Khan. new film as an actor. and Shruti Seth. Supermodels and sisters Bella, Gigi Hadid strike a 'steamy' pose for V Magazine's 2020 calendar WASHINGTON down for V supermodels are just a However, the 2020 wood personalities nude, shielding her DC(KCN): American Magazine's 2020 cal- few of the famous calendar also featured like Hailey Baldwin, torso with a denim Hollywood personali- Margot Robbie and jacket. ties like Hailey others. Gigi released Just like her sister, Baldwin, Karlie Kloss, the news through her Bella also posted a Lily Aldridge and social media account portrait from the calen- many more. by posting a few pic- dar shoot on her The 24-year old Gigi tures from the shoot Instagram account. posed as the face of and captioned it, Apart from the two sis- January. The model "HAPPY 2020 !!!!!!! ters, Hailey Baldwin, stood with her back to Wishing you all a year who is also an Ameri- the camera, in nothing of light, joy, inspira- can model posed in but a pair of black tion, adventure, and front of the camera for Guess jeans along with good health! the calendar. Zoey a leather hat that had a Whereas, Bella, on the Grossman photo- supermodels and sis- endar. faces who posed for chain attached to it. other hand, was the graphed the V ters Bella Hadid and According to Page the Magazine's limited The 2020 calendar face of February, who Magazine's exciting Gigi Hadid stripped Six, the two edition calendar. also featured Holly- posed completely 2020 calendar. We're on the right path, says Salma Hayek on women in Hollywood NEW DELHI(K- ful about the future the women in the in- ing to stop. women are directing pany. When the pros- and acting and writ- pect of a big buyout ing and producing. offer from a notorious And there are a lot titan of the beauty in- more movies made dustry tempts them, about women and for their lifelong bond - women because the and their business - is audience was ne- put in jeopardy. glected," Hayek told She said: "For once variety.com at the this is a movie that is premiere of her new not about a woman comedy "Like a looking for a man or Boss" in New York needing a man. I hope on Tuesday night. that a lot of people go "We're on the right to see it because the path. And we're not more that they see going to stop," Hayek movies about added. women, the more that The Oscar nominee it empowers women." was joined by her co- The comedy comes stars Tiffany Haddish on the heels of a ban- and Rose Byrne. ner year in cinema "Like a Boss" follows that featured female best friends Mia and protagonists in films CN): Actress Salma for women in Holly- dustry are on the right "What I can tell you Mel who join forces like "Little Women" Hayek is very hope- wood. She said that path and are not go- is that a lot more to run their own bou- and " Mar- tique cosmetics com- vel." HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 3, MARCH, 2020 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 3, MARCH, 2020 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 3, MARCH, 2020 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 3, MARCH, 2020 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha PSU banks likely to report profit in FY Coronavirus to affect India's diamond ex- 2019-20 after four successive years of losses ports to USD 19 billion by 2020-21: Report PSBs may end the gregate net losses lution, recapi- crore during FY MUMBAI(KCN): value were down 18 the region and CoV outbreak is current fiscal year worth Rs 85,370 talisation and re- 2019-20, after four The country's dia- per cent, year-on- shutdown of markets contained in the next consecutive years of mond exports could year. About 40 per in the aftermath of two months, trade shrink by a fifth to cent of these exports the n-CoV outbreak, normalcy and de- losses, even though USD 19 billion by mand uptick from average profitability the end of 2020-21, Hong Kong are will stay weak with as the novel unlikely before the return on net worth coronavirus (n-CoV) middle of the next between 4 to 6.3 per outbreak amplifies fiscal, it added. cent.Meanwhile, sluggishness in "More testing would state lenders have global demand, be a stretch in also benefited with according to a payments from the removal of IDBI report. Hong Kong. So far, Bank from the list of In 2018-19, India's are to Hong Kong, exports worth over these have been on PSBs as the bank has diamond exports which has seen USD 1 billion may time. However, bulk registered a standa- stood at USD 24 dysfunctional local be lost in this quar- of the payments lone net loss of over billion, according to markets over the ter alone," Crisil have just started 2019-20 on a positive crore and Rs 80,084 forms. Government Rs 13,000 crore so far Crisil Ratings. past year or so. Ratings Senior falling due. That is note after registering crore respectively data said that follow- in the current fiscal.In Consequently, Moreover, it said Director Subodh Rai because a large part a profit in the three due to higher provi- ing its implementa- 2019, insurance ma- exports in the next there has been no said. of the sales took quarters so far. In a sioning amount as tion, gross NPAs re- jor LIC completed financial year would diamond exports to The report further place after October reply to a question in they earned more duced to Rs 7.89 lakh the acquisition of remain down or at the island since said the n-CoV 2019, and bills are the Lok Sabha on than Rs 1.5 lakh crore crore as on 31.3.2019 IDBI Bank, earning a best flat because any January 15 this year. impact could not generally discounted Monday, the Minister as operating profits in from Rs 8.95 lakh 51 per cent stake in traction in the "Exports would have come at a for 90-120 days. of State for Finance those years, accord- crore as on the bank. The govern- second half would continue to fall in worse time for an And, any further Anurag Thakur said ing to a report in the 31.3.2018. Earlier, ment had approved be offset by the the closing quarter industry that has delay in the revival all PSU banks posted Financial Express. rating agency ICRA the acquisition as a weak first half, the of this fiscal, which been buffeted by of business in Hong a net profit of Rs 507 As a solution for had predicted that promoter in the bank report added. typically accounts tepid demand, Kong would weigh crore in the first three tackling NPAs, the PSU banks are ex- through a combina- In the first nine for roughly a third declining on the liquidity quarters. government rolled pected to report net tion of preferential al- months of this fiscal, of India's exports to realisations and the profiles of Indian In the last two years, out the '4Rs strategy' profits between Rs lotment and open of- India's total dia- the Southeast Asian ongoing political exporters," Crisil various PSBs had ag- i.e. recognition, reso- 23,000 to 37,000 fer of equity in 2018. mond exports by region. Given conflict in Hong Ratings Director extended holidays in Kong. Even if the n- Rahul Guha said. From page-1 Prof Subrat Acharya, Medical College and Coronavirus may impact India's March specialises in coro- an alumnus of SCB considered a pioneer nary artery bypass Medical College is a in lung cancer che- grafting using only Padma Shree motherapy in this part arterial grafts over a awardee. of the country. He is beating heart, redo Dr.Acharya has over the founder president quarter GDP growth by 0.2 per cent: Report bypass surgery, valve 40 years of experi- of the Indian Study repair and repairing ence in the profession for the Study of Lung MUMBAI: The ready sagging and is positive for the lead to a derailment monetary transmis- complex aneurysms. in premier institu- Cancer. coronavirus epidemic set to slide to a coronavirus infection of the domestic eco- sion and support from He is also called 'one tions of the country. Dr Badwe, a former can impact India's decadal low of 5 per in India on Monday, nomic growth. government spending of the safest heart sur- In 2012, he was ap- Medical Director, "While the situation will aid the growth geons in the world pointed Director Tata Cancer Hospital, is still evolving and momentum in the and the 'Surgeon with AIIMS Bhub- is considered as an the scale of economic next fiscal, it said. the safest hands'. aneswar, but chose to expert in oncology. impact is highly un- It warned that a delay Dr Shetty is also a continue as Head of He is credited with certain at this point, in strengthening the Padma Bhusan the Department of pioneering research balance sheet of the awardee and Chair- Gastroenterology at in breast cancer treat- we think an adverse financial sector impact of 0.20 per (banks and non-bank- man Narayan Health. AIIMS New Delhi. ment while Dr Jagat cent could be felt in ing financial sectors) He is a professor at His ability to analyse Narula, Executive India's real GDP and weak credit im- Rajiv Gandhi Univer- the problems of his Editor JACC, is Pro- growth for the March pulse could continue sity of Medical Sci- patients, to present fessor of Medicine, 20 quarter," it said. to be a "drag" on the ences Bengaluru and precise and well- Philip J. and Harriet The brokerage also growth. University of Minne- thought-out diagno- L. Goodhart Chair in cut its fiscal 2020-21 The Reserve Bank of sota Medical School sis, and to suggest the Cardiology, Director March quarter GDP cent in 2019-20 as per after the initial set of real GDP growth es- India is expected to in the USA. best possible treat- Cardiovascular Imag- growth by 0.20 per official estimates. three cases in Kerala timate marginally to cut rates by 0.25 per- He successfully per- ment tailored to pa- ing Program in cent as imports from Data for the Decem- were successfully 5.6 per cent as against centage points in the formed the first neo- tients' individual Mount Sinai’s Zena China for crucial sec- ber 2019 quarter re- treated. In a report, the previous estimate next fiscal and natal heart surgery in needs has earned him policymakers may and Michael A. tors have got affected, leased last week said UBS Securities said of 5.7 per cent, but the country in 1992, the reputation of a Wiener Cardiovascu- a foreign brokerage growth had slid to a sectors such as elec- added that there will continue to rely on on a 9-day-old baby prominent gastroen- "creative measures" lar Institute and named "Ronnie" and terologist. In addi- said on Monday. seven-year low of 4.7 tronics, pharmaceuti- be a recovery in the like the liquidity Marie-Josée and The country's eco- per cent. cals and automobiles next financial year. A moves in the last operated on Mother tion, he is known to Henry R. Kravis Cen- nomic growth is al- Two cases tested can see supply dis- favourable base effect policy review to Teresa in Kolkata. spend time and effort ter for Cardiovascular From page-1-Vision interacted with the Dr Reddy—a Padma in clarifying patient ruptions in value due to FY20's low boost the growth, it Health. cials. He said that In- Chairpersons, Offi- Bhusan awardee—is concerns. chain, which may growth, improved said. Dr GN Rao is Direc- dia needs to develop cials and gave a Vi- the President Public Prof Dr Minz is a ports at par with other sion of ‘Smart, Sus- India needs to solve problems in democratic man- Health Foundation of former Professor and tor LV Prasad Eye global ports. tainable and Safe India & Ex President Head of the Depart- Institute. He has been A world-class infra- Ports of India’. World Heart Federa- ment of Renal Trans- the president of the structure at ports is During the Ports Re- ner: Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey on Delhi riots tion. He also headed plant Surgery in PGI prestigious Academia important for India to view Meeting, Chair- MUMBAI(KCN): term potential. India it needs to work out the Department of Chandigarh. Ophthalmological In- march from USD 2.5 persons also apprised Protests and riots im- is currently the fifth- what is going on. It is Cardiology at All In- A veteran in Kidney ternationalist (AOI)- trillion economy to the Minister of Ship- pact businesses in a largest market by vol- hoped that things get dia Institute of Medi- Transplant Surgeon, -a group of 80 emi- USD 5 trillion. ping about the issues society in varying de- ume for the company worked out in an ap- cal Sciences he has performed nent academicians in Mr.Naidu remarked in which Ministry grees, and India and it is aiming for propriate democratic (AIIMS). over 3500 kidney ophthalmology in the that Coastal commu- level interventions needs to solve prob- doubling of sales in manner." He has served on transplants and has world, and is a past nity development is are required. lems it is grappling the next five years to He told reporters that many WHO expert numerous publica- Chair of the Interna- an essential compo- Mr.Mandaviya with in a "demo- become the fourth it took 21 years for panels and has been tions in different tional Agency for the nent of port-led de- solved various chal- cratic" manner, glo- largest, he said. the company to the president of the magazines in the field Prevention of Blind- velopment. lenges faced by the bal beverages major Replying to a ques- achieve the mark of 1 World Heart Federa- of medicine. ness (IAPB). There is a need to ports in the meetings Coca-Cola's Global tion on the recent billion case unit sales tion besides being a He received ad- Prof Dr Purna take care of local and assured all neces- Chairman and Chief spate of protests and in a year in 2019, and member of the Lead- vanced training in ca- Chandra Mohapatra, communities by pro- sary support for the ership Council of the daver organ retrieval Executive Officer riots, he said, "If there it is targeting to take an Alumnus of SCB viding skills to local development of Sustainable Develop- and transplantation at James Quincey said are disruptions in the the same number up Medical College, is a youth so that they Ports. ment Solutions Net- various centres/uni- leading Obstetrician grab employment op- Mr.Mandaviya en- on Monday. functioning of a soci- to 2 billion units in work established to versities of Norway, He added that democ- ety, there will be five years. He said and Gynaecologist . portunities. couraged Ports to assist the United Na- Sweden, Germany He is a former Profes- During the Chintan implement the best racy is a big attribute some degree of prob- that there has been a tions in developing and USA. that makes Coca- lems for all busi- strong growth in In- sor O.& G. of Baithak, Minister practices followed the post-2015 goals Prof Digambar SCBMCH and Shipping Mansukh worldwide in the Cola look at India as nesses. India is a vi- dia on carbonated for sustainable devel- Behera is also an a market with long- brant democracy and drinks in 2019. former President Mandaviya actively Maritime Sector. opment. alumnus of SCB FOGSI. BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 3, MARCH, 2020 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 Women's World T20: Siriwardena shines in Sri Women's T20 WC: South Africa secure semifinals spot with victory over Lanka's nine- victory against Bangladesh MELBOURNE(K- removing Murshida removed Fargana lbw And the skipper's 51- CN): Shashikala Khatun for three for 13. Siriwardena run opening partner- Siriwardena pro- when Hasini Perera took her second scalp ship with Hasini duced the perfect caught the opener off of the afternoon when Perera set Sri Lanka swansong to her in- a top edge. Udeskika Prabodani well on their way in

SYDNEY(KCN): fourth over. In the brilliantly along with South Africa past 50- South Africa women next over, Umaima Riaz. Riaz played an run mark but soon af- defeated Pakistan by Sohail was run out on unbeaten knock of 39 ter, dis- 17 runs in the ongo- a duck. runs while Javed missed Du Preez ing ICC Women's Nida Dar (3) was then scored 17 runs but (17). Syeda Aroob T20 World Cup here given LBW off Dane despite their efforts, Shah then took the on Sunday. van Niekerk's deliv- Pakistan suffered a much-needed wicket With this victory, ery which put Paki- defeat. of Kapp, who played South Africa booked stan under immense Earlier, after opting to a knock of 31 runs. their spot in the semi- pressure. Aliya Riaz bat first, South Africa Laura Wolvaardt ternational career by Her replacement caught Rumana the 92-run chase, finals of the tourna- then joined Javeria did not get off to a helped the struggling taking four in (13) Ahmed at short fine both batters finding ment. Khan on the field. good start as Diana South Africa team as Sri Lanka's ICC didn't last long as leg for a duck and two boundaries - and Chasing a target of As the team started to Baig dismissed she played a very de- Women's T20 World Kulasuriya took a added a third when Athapaththu a six - in 137 runs, Pakistan get some momentum, Lizelle Lee in the structive inning. She Cup victory over wicket on the first was the Powerplay. witnessed a good Pakistan lost another very first over of the smashed eight Bangladesh here on ball of her spell be- caught in the ring by The captain looked to start to their innings wicket through run innings. boundaries and Monday.Siriwardena's fore trapping Ayasha Sugandika Kumari be finding her groove as both openers, out, this time Javeria The skipper Dane van played an unbeaten World Cup best and Rahman (6) lbw to for eight. Fahima when she blasted an- and Khan (31). Niekerk was then knock of 53 runs off Achini Kulasuriya's finish her first over Khatun was dis- other six over Muneeba Ali, struck Nonkululeko Mlaba joined by Marizanne just 36 balls. With the two for 19 saw with figures of two missed in the same Rumana at the regular boundaries. then bowled Sidra Kapp on the field but help of Wolvaardt's Bangladesh slip up in for two. Held at 26 fashion in the boundary in the Shabnim Ismail pro- Nawaz (8) which re- Baig struck again and scintillating innings, their final match of for three at the end of penultimate over for eighth but was re- vided South Africa duced Pakistan to 72/ removed Van Niekerk South Africa man- the tournament. the Powerplay, one, while Nigar Sul- moved on the next with their first break- 5. (3). Mignon du Preez aged to put a respect- Hasini Perera's 39 not Bangl-adesh tana was run out by ball when through as she dis- Iram Javed then came was the next batter. able total of 136 runs out helped to seal Sri struggled to find any Chamari Athapaththu off . missed Ali (12) in the out to bat and played Both the batters took on the board. Lanka's first victory rhythm with the bat having scored five That scalp proved the by nine wickets with as Nigar Sultana Joty boundaries in perfect 20th-birthday 27 balls to spare. (39) and Fargana Bangladesh's 91 for present for Nahida, Siriwardena's figures Hoque Pinky (13) eight. who became the Heinrich Klaasen's ton powers South were the best in the could only take the A wicket maiden youngest female tournament to date in score on the board to from captain Salma bowler to 50 T20I her final international 39 by the midway Khatun in the first wickets. match, with her four point. over started After their flying Africa to defeat Australia in first ODI for 16 a memorable Sri Lanka continued Bangladesh off well start, Sri Lanka were farewell after 17 to bowl economical but they were left slowed by PAARL (South Af- played cautiously. In Earlier, after deciding Kyle Verreynne was rica) (KCN): the 27th over, bowled to bat first, South Af- just two runs short years of service to Sri overs, with Kavisha rueing a crucial Bangladesh's bowlers Heinrich Klaasen's by Keshav Maharaj, rica witnessed a very from completing Lankan . Dilhari conceding wicket when Fargana but Perera's 39 not She started her two from her first dropped Athapaththu out sealed the nine- swansong just as she over before taking at mid-off in the sec- wicket victory as they would have hoped, her first wicket as she ond over. bowed out on a high. Novak Djokovic bests Stefanos Tsitsipas to lift fifth Dubai Championships title DUBAI(KCN): Af- reer title moves him This time, Djokovic That is my most suc- ter saving match five behind Rafael was mostly in con- cessful and preferred surface." Only 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, who is recovering from a knee operation, has beaten Djokovic in the Dubai final — in 2015. Djokovic has an 18th major in his sights at the French Open later maiden ODI century Smith completed his poor start as half-century when this year, and his em- helped South Africa half-century but in Janneman Malan was Cummins dismissed phatic start to 2020 defeat Australia by 74 the same over given LBW off the him. David Miller runs in the first ODI Labuschagne (41) very first of was the next batsman points to reach the fi- Nadal, who was play- trol. marks him out as a at the Boland Park was dismissed. the innings, bowled and played brilliantly nal, top-ranked ing in the Mexican Although he dropped serious challenger to here on Saturday. Mitchell Marsh then by Mitchell Starc. along with Klaasen, Novak Djokovic was Open final in his serve once, he Nadal at Roland With this victory, came out to bat but was who went on to score scarcely troubled as Acapulco against converted all three Garros. South Africa have failed to leave a mark then joined by Temba his maiden ODI cen- he beat Stefanos American Taylor break points against Here he missed out taken a 1-0 lead in the on the field as he only Bavuma out on the tury. Miller, who Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 Sat- Fritz. the 21-year-old on a second straight three-match ODI se- managed to score 16 field but their partner- played a knock of 64 urday to win the READ HERE | Greek to move 3-2 title — and sixth of ries against Australia. runs before Ngidi got ship also did not last runs, was caught be- Dubai Champion- Rafael Nadal be- ahead in their career his career — after Chasing a target of hold of him in the as the former was dis- hind off Cummins' ships for the fifth comes oldest player meetings. clinching the Open 292 runs, Australia 34th over. In the next missed by Josh delivery in the 49th time. to win ATP Mexico “I'm trying to em- 13 in Marseille last did not get off to a over, South Africa got Hazlewood. Soon af- over. In the same The 17-time Grand Open brace the moment weekend without good start as Lungi the much-anticipated ter, Bavuma (26) was over, Andile Slam champion But Djokovic almost and appreciate where dropping a set. Ngidi removed both wicket of Smith (76), sent back to the pavil- Phehlukwayo was maintained his un- went out on Friday. I am,” the 32-year- "It's disappointing the openers, Aaron who was given LBW ion by Pat Cummins run out on a duck. beaten start to the He was pushed hard old Djokovic said. trying so hard and not Finch (10) and David off Anrich Nortje's as he bowled the bats- Klaasen's unbeaten year, having won the by Gaël Monfils in “This has been one of really getting the final Warner (25), in the ball. man. Klaasen and knock of 123 runs inaugural ATP Cup the semifinals, saving the best starts of all result that you want," fifth and ninth over The hosts then did not Kyle Verreynne then helped South Africa with Serbia and three match points the seasons I had in the sixth-ranked respectively. allow Australia to came out to bat and post a respectable tar- clinching a record- before improving to my career. I feel great Tsitsipas said. “For and form a good partner- provided their side get of 292 runs for extending eighth 17-0 against the hard- on the court. I've been sure, I would love to Marnus Labuschagne ship and bowled them with some momen- Australia. The second Australian Open title. hitting but inconsis- playing great tennis see myself holding then took the charge out for 217 runs in 46 tum as they formed a ODI will be played Djokovic's 79th ca- tent French veteran. on the hard courts. that trophy.” of the chase and overs. 78-run partnership. on March 4.

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