THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Iyer’s IPL best seals narrow Manohar set to complete his full Djokovic surives scare to start new era MADRID, May 10: champion as despite losing his However, the 14-time Grand term as ICC Chairman service in the opening game, he Slam champion has a difficult Novak Djokovic staved off a broke straight back to start a six- route to that potential matchup as win for Daredevils NEW DELHI, May 10: very recently he has had a huge upset in his first match game streak to romp through the he faces Fabio Fognini later on KANPUR, May 10: missal for Pant, who was Earlier, Finch got good sup- change of heart. since splitting with his long-time first set. Wednesday and potentially Nick already in pain after being hit port from Karthik after Lions The uncertainty looming The Nagpur lawyer now has coaching team to beat Nicolas Almagro had taken just one Kyrgios in the third round. Shreyas Iyer scripted a sen- on the thumb while collecting were reduced to 56 for three in large over Shashank Manohar's a strong ground after both the Almagro 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the sec- set from four previous meetings Controversial Australian sational two- win for a throw from the deep in Lions the seventh over. tenure as ICC chairman ended proposed new revenue and gov- ond round of the Madrid Masters with Djokovic, but willed on by a Kyrgios cruised past American Delhi Daredevils with a classy innings. Finch was the stand out the after the former BCCI president ernance models received over- today. partisan home crowd, he held on Ryan Harrison 6-3, 6-3. 96 against , The southpaw was run out batsman for the Lions who made it clear that he will com- whelming support. After a blistering start, to his serve despite more pressure Kyrgios and Nadal have only breathing life into what other- after the ball ricocheted from were put in to bat by plete his term which runs till The only obstruction came Djokovic had to battle back from from the Serb in the first game of met twice with the Australian wise was a dead rubber of the his pads to Suresh Raina at slip Daredevils in the first of the June 2018. from the BCCI, who have lost 3-0 down in the deciding set to the second set. making his breakthrough with a . and the opposition was two matches to played at the Last March, Manohar had support in the global book his place in the last 16 on The Spaniard had to save two four-set win over the 14-time Aaron Finch (69 off 39) quick to pounce on the oppor- Green Park stadium. decided to step down from body. The BCCI brass believes Thursday against Feliciano break points to hold for 4-3 and Grand Slam champion at stitched a 92-run stand with tunity, seeing Pant out of his The Australian, who batted chairman's post citing "personal that it is because of Manohar, Lopez or Gilles Simon. then took his chance to break Wimbledon in 2014. Dinesh Karthik (40 off 28) to crease. in the middle order and not his reasons" only to be persuaded by the richest cricket body has Djokovic is without a coach with Djokovic serving to stay in Nadal, though, edged their lead Lions to 195 for five. Though the batsman was usual opening slot, got going the ICC directors -- both Full missed out a significant portion in the Spanish capital after bring- the set. only previous meeting on clay at Daredevils looked down distracted by the loud lbw with two consecutive sixes off Members and Associates -- to of the revenue pie. ing to an end a 10-year relation- The world number 75, who the Rome Masters last year. and out at 121 for six, needing appeal, he should have shown Mishra in the ninth over. stay. According to BCCI's ship with Marian Vajda in an dipped down to the challenger Fifth seed Milos Raonic is another 75 off 36, before Iyer According to a report in Committee of Administrators attempt to reverse his dramatic tour after losing in the first round also into the last 16 as he got the came up with a dazzling dis- TODAY’S FIXTURE ESPN Cricinfo, Manohar has (COA), the governance model is slump in form over the past year. of the Australian Open earlier better of a battle between two big play of strokeplay to stage a vs Kings XI Punjab (8 PM) Mumbai once again been persuaded by a bigger cause of concern rather The early signs were positive this year, then looked set for a servers 6-4, 6-4 over Gilles dramatic turnaround for similarly overwhelming support than revenue model. for the 12-time Grand Slam monumental upset as he raced Muller. Daredevils. more alertness. He went on to hit two more from a collection of Full As per the website, Manohar into a 3-0 lead in the decider. Raonic will face Belgium's He reached his highest IPL At that point, it seemed sixes with last one bringing up Members, who were keen for completing his full term also Harpreet wins bronze medal However, a mixture of David Goffin next. score but was unlucky to miss Daredevils would go down his second half century of the him to finish the process of puts paid to the hopes ECB pres- at Asian Wrestling C'ship Almagro nerves and Djokovic Kei Nishikori recovered from out on a well deserved hun- without a fight again, just like season. Finch also hammered reforms he has begun. ident Giles Clarke, who was also upping his intensity saw the a dreadful start to beat Argentine dred. Overall, Iyer hammered they had done by folding up four boundaries in his enter- Initially, Manohar wanted to eyeing the independent chair- NEW DELHI, May 10: world number two react immedi- Diego Schwartzman 1-6, 6-0, 6- 15 fours and two sixes in his for 66 against Mumbai Indians taining knock. stay only till ICC Annual man's post. (PTI) Harpreet Singh was the lone ately to level at 3-3. 4. 57-ball knock. on Saturday. Karthik was scoring freely Conference in June this year but bright spot for India on the open- More Almagro errors flowed The world number eight has Amit Mishra struck consec- However Karun Nair and at the other end, allowing ing day of the Asian Wrestling to give Djokovic another break made at least the semi-finals in utive fours after his team need- Iyer resorted to counter attack Finch to play at the other end. Championship as he bagged a for 6-5 and he served out for the each of the last three years in ed nine off the last over with some clean hitting. The wicket-keeper batsman Yuki reaches quarters of Karshi bronze medal in Greco- Roman match. Madrid and will face David bowled by Basil Thampi. Their 57-run stand off 34 missed out on his third half 80kg category, even as other Djokovic could meet Rafael Ferrer in round three. (PTI) It was an inconsequential balls pushed Daredevils to 71 century this season after being Challenger, Balaji ousted Indians failed to put an impressive Nadal in the semi-finals. game with both teams out of for two in seven overs. caught at long-on off Carlos KARSHI, May 10: ond round of the USD 75000 show here today. the play-off race before Iyer's Lions needed a wicket to Brathwaite. hard court event. Harpreet bagged his second special knock made it a match arrest the flow of runs and they Finch was dismissed in the Yuki Bhambri knocked out The Indian saved five of the successive bronze medal at the to remember. got one through Faulkner, who penultimate over of the seventh seed Aldin Setkic in seven breakpoints he faced and Asian Championship after defeat- Daredevils started the chase removed the dangerous Nair. innings, missing a fuller one straight sets to move to the sin- broke his rival four times in the ing Junjie Na of China 3-2. badly, losing the talented Sanju What followed was brilliant from Mohammed Shami to be gles quarterfinals of the ATP match which lasted one hour and After the first round, the scores Samson and in work in the field by Ravindra bowled. Karshi Challenger but it was all 58 minutes. were tied at 1-1 but the Indian the second over. Samson Jadeja, who effected run outs James Faulkner and over for his compatriot N Sriram Only Indian left in the far, came back strongly in the second played on to his stumps while of Marlon Samuels and Corey Ravindra Jadeja struck a few Balaji. Yuki next faces top seeded round by taking down his oppo- attempting to smash a short Anderson with direct hits, lusty blows to take their team Unseeded Yuki battled past Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, nent to earn two points to lead 3-1. ball off Pradeep Sangwan. leaving Daredevils at 104 for closer to 200. (PTI) his opponent from Bosnia and who faced stiff resistance from Although the Chinese got one It was a rather bizarre dis- five. Herzegovina 7-5 7-5 in the sec- Karim-Mohammed Maamoun point due to the Indian's passivity, before prevailing 6-4 7-6(5). in the dying minutes of the bout, Ankush Abrol inaugurates Friendship Cricket Cup Meanwhile, Balaji lost 3-6 4- Harpreet applied 'bagaldo' tech- 6 to Egor Gerasimov from nique to have the last laugh. Mayank Goswami CC registers Belarus in his second round con- Harpreet's medal was the only test. silver lining on a day when not Ramkumar Ramanathan, only the other Indian wrestlers Representatives of Dalhousie Hilltop School addressing emphatic win in inaugural tie Vishnu Vardhan and Prajnesh returned empty handed but it was media persons in Jammu. Excelsior/Rakesh also a shabbily arranged event Excelsior Sports Correspondent while Abhishek Khajuria and Gunneswaran had all lost in the with a handful of crowd in atten- Monish Singal contributed 39 first round. (PTI) Dalhousie Hilltop launches Intl Exchange dance. (PTI) JAMMU, May 10: Mayank and 29 runs to the total respec- Goswami Cricket Club defeated tively. For Mayank Goswami Sportsperson has to be in centre Prog with scholarships for JK students Jai Hind Cricket Club by 8 Cricket Club, Nityam Abrol and Excelsior Correspondent opportunities, DHS announced in the inaugural match Surya Mahotra took 3 wickets of Sports Policy: Advani scholarships for students of of the Friendship Cup Cricket each, while Shubham Singh JAMMU, May 10: Dalhousie J&K. This program offers a Tournament, being organized by Pundir bagged 2 wickets. Winners of Budgam Premier League posing for a group pho- NEW DELHI, May 10: The sports minister has promised Hilltop School announced the unique opportunity that most stu- Sunil Kumar, coach of Mayank Sampark Gupta and Sanat Gupta tograph after entering semifinal on Wednesday. to help. I will still have to co- launch of their International dents don't have a chance to Goswami Cricket Club at GGM claimed 1 wicket each. Ace cueist Pankaj Advani ordinate with his office and give Exchange Program with award experience. Students gain a new Science College Hostel ground, In reply, Mayank Goswami Gousia XI, FCC enter semis feels India has still not reached a them all the details so that things winning schools such as St. knowledge, cultural understand- here. CC chased the target easily by stage where athletes are the cen- can be streamlined going ahead." Andrew and St. Verits in the US. ing, maturity and lifelong friend- Ankush Abrol, Working losing 2 wickets, thus won the in Budgam Premier League tre of focus in formulating a Advani also sought Goel's Students from Hilltop col- ships. Committee Member Jammu and match by 8 wickets. Nitesh sports policy. help in co-ordinating with Indian laborate with students overseas "In today's global environ- Excelsior Sports Correspondent aged to score 143 runs in the Kashmir Cricket Association Jamwal scored brilliant unbeat- Advani today met Union Olympic Association (IOA) so to do joint projects that address ment it is imperative that we and Vice President Youth en 85 runs, while Surya Mahotra stipulated 20 overs by losing 6 Sports Minister Vijay Goel today that there is a push for inclusion global issues and promote social teach and train our J&K students National Conference was the and Suryansh Raina contributed BUDGAM, May 10: wickets, thus losthe match by 6 to discuss certain issues pertain- of the sport in the Olympics. Cue responsibility and cultural to develop a strong sense of self chief guest on the inaugural cer- 46 and 39 runs to the total Defeating their rivals convinc- runs. Owais Shah of Gousia XI ing to the Sports Authority of sport is a part of Asian Games. awareness. confidence and self esteem, and emony, who interacted with the respectively. For Jai Hind Club, ingly in the quarterfinals, Gousai was adjudged as man of the India (SAI). "Here's a sport in which we In keeping with their long learn, think and act as globally players of both the teams on the Abhinav Puri and Aryan Dogra XI and FCC Falchil sealed berth match for taking 3 wickets and "All I can tell you is that are doing so well and we have ties with J&K and continuous competent, responsible citizens" occasion. Shashi Pal, Chairman claimed one wicket each. Surya in the semifinals of the ongoing scoring 15 runs. sportsperson has to be the centre medal prospects. (PTI) pursuit of promoting educational said Mrs. Poonam Dhawan, Jammu Tawi Sports Cricket Mahotra was adjudged as man Budgam Premier League, being In another quarterfinal of focus in sports policy and in President Dalhousie Hilltop Club was also present on the of the match for his all-round played at Sheikhpora playfield, match, FCC Falchil thrashed India we have not reached that School. occasion. show. Kings XI face Mumbai Indians here. stage," Advani said. "I'm so pleased to see the Batting first, Jai Hind The match was officiated by UCC by a big margin of 81 runs. In the first match played FCC scored a decent total of "Lot of times, athletes have impact this program has had on Cricket Club scored 197 runs in Sadiq Hussain Malik and Sachin to go after authorities and chase in another 'do-or-die' clash today, Gousia XI defeated 153 runs in the stipulated 20 my student. Going to India to 35.3 overs. Abhinav Puri was Singh as umpires, while Shiv them whereas they should be left MUMBAI, May 10: Supergiant (16 from 12 games) Zainakadal XI by a narrow mar- overs, losing 8 wickets in the attend classes at Hilltop School the top scorer with 71 runs, Kumar was the scorer. alone to concentrate on their and defending champions as a member of the assessment gin of 6 runs. process. game. Their should be others to Kings XI Punjab will once (15 points team from US has been a Batting first, Gousia XI Nirvana Academy organizes singing In reply, UCC bundled out facilitate whether it's the federa- again be facing a 'do-or-die' situ- from 13 games) will be through remarkable experience" said KC scored a fighting total of 149 for 72 runs in 11.3 overs, thus tion or the SAI or the coaches. ation during their penultimate even before playing their respec- Cunningham, CEO of Waveset. runs in 19 overs, losing all their lost the match by 81 runs. Shiraz We are yet to reach that stage," round encounter against table tive last league matches. Dalhousie Hilltop School, competition on Day-2 of Sangeet Mahotsav wickets. Ahmed was declared as man of the 16-time World Champion toppers Mumbai Indians in the A loss tomorrow will mean recently received "Best Boarding Excelsior Correspondent years to 18 years age group and In reply, Zanakadal XI man- the match for his 4-wicket haul. said. Indian Premier League, here that KXIP at best can go upto 14 School" award for offering such in 19 years to 22 years age group Asked about the issues relat- tomorrow. points which will be futile. global dimension programmes JAMMU, May 10: Nirvana Ashish from Divine won first ed to SAI, which he discussed For Mumbai Indians, who For Mumbai Indians, it will that explore the interconnections Academy today organised light prize while Rajvinder Singh with the minister Advani refused are on 18 points from 12 games, be a case of trying to regain the between the local and the global singing and light instrumental bagged second prize in guitar to divulge the specifics. the primary aim is to maintain momentum after losing to and bring a unique and enriching competition on day-2 of Pandit solo competition. "There are a few things, their pole position goiung into Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last learning experience for the stu- Uma Dutt Sangeet Mahotsav at In light Singing up to 10 which I would not like to discuss the play-offs. game. dents. Interested students may KL Saigal Hall, here. years age group Tanishqa Bakshi, right now as they are sensitive. For Kings XI Punjab (12 The Wankhede stadium is apply at dalhousiehilltop- Over 50 participants from Shrijus Sharma from Sharda points from 12 games), a slip like a fortress for Mumbai [email protected] or call Sangeet Sadan won Trials for athletes against Mumbai Indians will Indians where they have lost 9418996677, 9103234100, first prize while mean that KKR (16 points from only match this season -- to 01899242991. Rithvik khajuria, on May 13 13 games), Rising Pune Supergiant. (PTI) Medhavi Rajput Excelsior Sports Correspondent won second prize JAMMU, May 10: Jammu and Abir Beri won and Kashmir Athletic third prize. Jigisha Association will be holding the from Tanseen selection trials for picking J&K Vidhalaya got con- State Athletic team for partici- solation prize in the Participants posing for group photograph during Adventure pation in the Under-20 same category. Camp organised by MIER College at Patnitop on Wednesday. Federation Cup National Junior Yuvraj Singh, Athletic Championship to be Suhani, Ananya MIER College holds Adventure held at Lucknow from June 10 Jain, Ridham to June 12, 2017. Singers performing on Day-2 of Pandit Chatwal, Rajvinder According to a handout Uma Dutt Sangeet Mahotsav at KL Saigal Camp at Patnitop Singh, Sunil Bharti issued here , the trials will be Hall in Jammu on Wednesday. won first prize while Excelsior Sports Correspondent skills. held on May 13, 2017 at MA Satyam Gupta, Kriti The students had a real life Stadium, here from 5 to 7 pm. Sharda Sangeet Sadan, KC Mahajan, Samridh, Suhani JAMMU, May 10: MIER time and most memorable The athletes desirous to take International School, Tanseen Sachdeva, Rimjim Gupta, Vinay College organised Adventure experience by participating in part in the selection trails have Music Institute, Divine Music Kotwal won second prize and Camp at Patnitop, which was number of adventure activities been advised to report to SS Institute, Rhythm Institute, Chandini Gupta, Rudransh, Suvir Gill, Associate Secretary JKAA Jodhamal School and Strings Pratap Singh, Sidhant Seekeri attended by a 45 students and like Free Fall Jump, Valley and Senior Coaches of J&K Guitar Institute took part in dif- won third prize in 11 to 14 years, 3 faculty members. Bridge Rope, Double Rope State Sports Council at MA ferent categories of the musical 15 to 18 years, 19 to 22 years and The Adventure Camp Bridge, Escape Timbak to Jail, Stadium Jammu along with date competition. Singer Guitarist Sr. 23 years and above age group namely 'I Survive', the purpose Commando Wrapling and of birth certificates. Jagdeep Singh, and noted instru- category of Semi Classical, light of which was to develop the Nuptial Knot etc. Selected athletes will under- mentalist Puran Singh Wazir and folk singing. surviving capacities among the The participants also con- go coaching cum training camp adjudicated the competition. Ishita Nanda and Himanshu learners under the most diffi- ducted some daredevil activi- of 15 days prior to their depar- Arush Sharma from Tanseen Gupta from Sharda Sangeet cult conditions, was aimed at ties at the higher reaches at the ture after their screening by the vidhalaya won first prize, Arsh Sadan won first prize in duet targeting the youth for attitude height of about 10, 000 feet State Sports Council. Mittal and Ridhman Kesar won song competition. shaping and developing life second and the third prize respec- above sea level. tively in light instrumental up to 10 years age category. Dhruv Saini from Jodhamal School, Suvir Pratap Singh from Tanseen, Rajveer Singh, Medansh Thusoo, Tejas Gupta bagged first prize and Ayush Sonawane, Bipasha Gupta, Ratul Sharma, Abhinandan Sharma, Aditya Salgotra claimed second prize while Agustay, Abhivesh Shukla, Kavish Bhat, Aaril Gupta clinched third prize in 11 years to 14 years age group of different instrument categories i.e Guitar, Key boards, tabla and Congo. Ronak Bhat from KC interna- tional School, Suresh Digra from Divine Music Institute won first prize and Ojas Masson, Dhruv Mehra won second prize in 15