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MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Cooch Behar U-19 Cricket Tournament Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C Skipper Paul’s 140 put Brilliant Samad slams 2nd consecutive ton, Abid shows character as J&K sight win Tamil Nadu in driving seat Excelsior Sports Correspondent Tiwari top scored with 81 runs, Excelsior Sports Correspondent 4 wickets each, while Govind while Kumar Deobrat (35), Md JAMMU, Jan 5: Brilliant Nazim (33) and Utkarsh Singh Sharma and Azhar Amin Wani Abdul Samad's back to back JAMMU, Jan 5: Magnificent claimed one wicket each. (28) were the other contributors. 140 runs by skipper Pradosh centuries in a single session From Jammu and Kashmir, left- J&K managed to score 268 against Assam at home on the Ranjan Paul and superb 6-wick- runs in their second innings to arm spinner Abid Mushtaq was et haul by left-arm spinner P other day and formidable set a target of 77 runs for the the wrecker-in-chief, who took 5 Vidyuth put Tamil Nadu in the Jharkhand at their home today, hosts. Yawer Hassan and important wickets by conceding driver's seat against visitors portraits picture of his explo- Kanhaiya Wadhawan scored 57 56 runs in his 21 overs, while Jammu and Kashmir in Cooch siveness and urge of scoring and 54 runs respectively, while Umar Nazir bagged 3 wickets Behar Under-19 Trophy at SNR briskly at bigger circuit of the openers Dikshant Kundal and and Mohammad Mudhasir College Cricket Ground, game. Mohd Hurrair contributed 38 claimed 2 wickets. Footballers in action during a match between Real Kashmir FC and Mohun Bagan and (L) spectators watching in Srinagar on Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Samad was in awe-inspiring Trailing by 182 runs, and 28 runs to the total respec- Sunday. -Excelsior/Shakeel After sailing on 5-wicket touch against Jharkhand today, Jharkhand were struggling at tively. P Vidyuth was the wreck- haul by Joy Gupta to bundle out scoring 128 runs off 75 balls, 103/4 in their second essay at er-in-chief for Tamil Nadu, who J&K for a paltry total of 57 runs studded with 10 fours and 11 stumps today. Ishan Jaggi (11) captured 6 important wickets, in their first innings, Tamil Nadu sixes to help Jammu and and Virat Singh (1) were at the Mohun Bagan beat Real Kashmir; while Joy Gupta, Aashiq rode on brilliant batting display Kashmir score 441 runs and earn crease when the stumps were by their skipper Paul to score Khaleel Rehman and Pradosh a first innings lead of 182 runs drawn. Md Nazim (39) and 249 runs and earn a first innings Ranjan Paul claimed one wicket on day-3 of the Ranji Trophy Utkarsh Singh (29) were the jump to top of Hero I-League table lead of 192 runs. Paul hit 15 each. Elite Group-C match at ISCA main scorers. fours and 6 sixes in his superb Chasing a target of 77 runs, International Stadium Complex, SRINAGAR, Jan 5: way. chances to score but the first half the right-flank, Daniel Cyrus From Jammu and Kashmir, knock, while Boopathi Vaishna Tamil Nadu were 5/0 at stumps Ranchi. Mohun Bagan coach Kibu remained goalless. somehow managed to deflect the Abid Mushtaq, who took 5- Kumar contributed 35 runs to on day-2 today. Vikram Sateesh Suryansh Raina (76), skipper Kolkata giants Mohun Vicuna started with newly- In the second half, while ball in the path of an onrushing wicket haul in the first innings, the total. From J&K, Basit (5) and skipper Paul (0) were at Shubham Singh Pundir (56), Bagan registered a fluent 2-0 signed Senegalese striker Baba Bagan continued to dominate Beitia. was again pick of the bowlers, Bashir and Sampark Gupta took the crease at the draw of stumps. Abid Mushtaq (50) and Henan win over Real Kashmir FC Diawara and brought in possession, the home side had Beitia positioned his body bagging 2 wickets, while Nazir (30) were the other main Mohammad Mudhasir and (RKFC) in an away game to Dhanachandra Singh in the better scoring chances in the perfectly to meet the loose ball contributors. All-rounder Abid, Auqib Nabi claimed 1 wicket climb to the top of the Hero I- backline with Gurjinder Kumar, opening 20 minutes. with a right-footed jab, which in particular, showed character each. League table here on Sunday. who was out suspended. Bazie had a shot on the turn powered its way through to the with the bat down the order, Jharkhand is still 79 runs The game started at 11.30 am Scotsman David Robertson, from deep inside the Bagan box Kashmir net. The ball went in after shining with the ball in behind, having 6 wickets in hand at the TRC ground because of the RKFC coach, however, pre- in the 49th minute but the effort off the keeper and Bagan were Jharkhand's first innings. bitting cold, but the harsh weath- ferred the same starting XI that sailed over the crossbar. with one day's play left in the 1-0 ahead. Earlier, Jharkhand had match. So, J&K enjoys a certain er conditions failed to stop the won against reigning champions Then Sankar Roy made the A couple of minutes later, scored 259 runs off 84 overs in visitors from recording the vic- Chennai City in the previous save of the game in the 65th edge to script an outright victo- another young Bagan talent S k their first innings. Sourabh ry. tory. game. minute to deny Mason Sahil showed outstanding vision After a barren first half, The visitors were strong Robertson, who attempted an and found substitute P M Britto Joseba Beitia (71st minute) and from the starting whistle and header from close off a run down that same flank with a Nongdamba Naorem (73rd) Gen Baaz Club outplays notched up as many as three cor- Higginbottom set piece. wonderful through ball. scored twice for the Kolkata ners in the space of first six min- By now, Kashmir had Britto rushed in to clear and giants in a span of two minutes, utes. thrown in Ivorian striker floated the ball back in. Naorem, Samba XI in U-16 Cricket shattering the hopes of home Talented winger Nongdamba Gnohere Krizo in the mix and who had an outstanding game, fans. Naorem then had his first chance had stepped up their attacks. Excelsior Sports Correspondent played a brilliant knock of 60 The green and maroons had of the game in the 22nd minute, However, it was the visitors was at the end of this one and runs while Rajveer and Dhruv blasted a perfectly-connected SAMBA, Jan 5: General also displayed their batting tal- the lion's share of possession but his left-footer from inside from Kolkata who turned the Baaz Singh Cricket Club volley into the back of the net to Winners of Kabaddi tournament receiving title trophy from ent by contributing 24 runs each and more shots on target but the the Kashmir box failed to cause match on its head within a space Shiv Kumar Sharma at Sports Stadium Reasi on Sunday. (GBSCC) Badhori registered hand Bagan a 2-0 lead. leading to a convincing win home side had more attempts any problem for goalkeeper of two minutes. second consecutive win in the Kashmir did make valiant .From Samba XI, Vasu took the and five more corners in a game Phurba Lachempa. First, off a long under-16 week-end cricket tour- attempts to come back and only wicket. Shaurya Sharma which could have gone either Both sides got golden Dhanachandra Singh throw from MA Stadium XI lifts Reasi nament outplaying Samba XI by Loveday Okechukwu missed their was adjudged as man of match. nine wickets at Sports Stadium, best chance with less than five Badhori, here today. Speaking to the gathering, minutes to go. Krizo too had an Kabaddi Tournament title In this match, part of the CEO JKCA, Bukhari applauded attempt from close but to no avail. the organisers for their efforts to Excelsior Sports Correspondent Council and president of the tournament spreading message Mohun Bagan have 10 points promote cricket at the grass-root J&K Indian Style Wrestling of 'say no to drugs and join level. from five games, while Kashmir REASI, Jan 5: MA Stadium Association, Shiv Kumar hands in Nation building, Chief Also present were Naib dropped to eighth spot with five XI clinched the Shaheed Kamal Sharma, who was chief guest. Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sarpanch, Gautam Jamwal, points from four games. Kishore Memorial Kabaddi Also present were parents J&K Cricket Association The Mariners will next host tournament, organized by senior and family members of Kamal (JKCA), Syed Ashiq Hussain Advocate Ranjit Jamwal, Master Indian Arrows on January 9 players, Mukesh Kumar Sharma Kishore as also prominent citi- Bukhari was the chief guest Jagdeep Jamwal, Rishi Singh, while the Snow Leopards will and Rakesh Kumar at Sports zen, Bhawani Singh. while Shahid Parvez and Vishwaanand and Rakesh host Punjab FC one day later. Stadium, here. Speaking to the gathering, Surinder Singh Bagal were the Gupta. Winners posing along with officials at Mini Stadium, Parade in Jammu. (PTI) In the final, MA Stadium XI Shiv Kumar appreciated the guests of honour. Rain washes out defeated R S Pura Jammu by 16- efforts on part of the organisers, Earlier, Samba XI won the 11 in the final. In total, nine Mukesh Kumar and Rakesh toss and batting first made 160 1st T20 between India, Inter Panchayat/Block Level Football C'ship I never lost my swing, blaming teams took part in this competi- Kumar and paid tributes to runs with Pankaj (61) being tion on knock-out basis.