MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Asia Cup: Clinical Pakistan beat Hong Kong by 8 wickets DUBAI, Sept 16: six in his 36-ball 33 before being caught behind by Usman Khan took three Mckechnie for Ehsan's second wickets before opener Imam-ul- wicket. Haq hit an unbeaten fifty as Shoaib Malik (9) hit the Pakistan notched up a dominat- winning runs, blasting Aizaz for ing eight-wicket win over min- a boundary in the 24th over. nows Hong Kong in a group A Earlier, seamer Usman match of the Asia Cup ODI (3/19) emerged as the highest tournament here today. wicket-taker, while Shadab Electing to bat, Hong Kong Khan (2/31) and Hasan Ali folded for a paltry 116 in 37.1 (2/19) also snapped two wickets MP Shamsher Singh Manhas flagging off Sambo team for Nationals. SCOREBOARD Young footballers posing along with former Minister Surjeet Singh Slathia during inaugural ceremony of Football Tournament at Vijaypur in Samba on Sunday. Shamsher Singh flags off Atya Patya Asso Hong Kong holding trials today Nizakat Khan run out (Shadab Khan) 13 Anshuman Rath c Sarfraz Ahmed b Faheem Ashraf 19 Slathia declares open Baba Hasal Dev Sambo team for Nationals Excelsior Sports Correspondent Babar Hayat st Sarfraz Ahmed b Shadab Khan 7 C Carter c Imam-ul-Haq b Hasan Ali 2 Excelsior Sports Correspondent added that Boys and Girls ANANTNAG, Sept 16: J&K Atya Patya Association is going to KD Shah c Shadab Khan b Hasan Ali 26 from the state of Jammu and Memorial Football Tournament JAMMU, Sept 16: Member conduct selection trials at Radiant Ehsan Khan lbw b Shadab Khan 0 Kashmir possessed enough tal- Public School, Batangoo, Anantnag Aizaz Khan b Usman Khan 27 of Parliament for Rajya ent to prove themselves not *Exhorts rural youth to make mark in soccer at 1 pm tomorrow, for the participa- SS McKechnie lbw b Usman Khan 0 Sabha, Shamsher Singh only at National Level, but at Manhas while conveying his tion of State team in 27th Boys and Tanwir Afzal b Usman Khan 0 Excelsior Sports Correspondent lated the competitors for making Sarpanches, Isher Singh, the International scene as well. 20th Girls Sub Junior National Atya the event live and breath-taking Rampal Sharma, Mohan Lal best wishes to the selected We as a part of government Ehsan Nawaz run out (sub [Nawaz]/Hasan/Sarfraz) 9 VIJAYPUR Sept 16: players of Sambo for Patya championship which is being by putting in their best in the Sharma, Brijpal Singh and have always been promoting Nadeem Ahmed not out 9 Declaring open Baba Hasal Dev Nationals under Senior cate- held at Palampur, Kangra, game. Subhash Chander Sharma, and highlighting the capabili- Himachal Pradesh from September Extras (W-4) 4 Memorial Football Tournament, gory in "Senior National Mr Slahtia told the sports besides City President Vijaypur ties of young talent through- 27 to 30, 2018. Total: (For 10 wickets, 37.1 Overs) 116 former Minister and State Sambo Championship" for enthusiasts, especially the bud- National Conference, Sodagar out the country in this regard The Association has advised Bowling: Mohammad Amir 7-1-20-0, Usman Khan 7.3-1-19-3, Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir ding footballers that the tourna- Gupta were present. Boys and Girls to be held at all the players of Under-14 age Faheem Ashraf 4-0-10-1, Hasan Ali 7.1-0-19-2, Shadab Khan 8-1- National Conference, Surjeet Patli-Putra Stadium in Patna programmes Like "Khelo ment will serve as a source of The organisers of the event, group desirous to take part in the 31-2, Shoaib Malik 3-0-17-0, Fakhar Zaman 0.3-0-0-0. Singh Slathia exhorted youth to from September 18 to 21, India Abhiyan" gave a tremen- inspiration for them. He hoped Jatinder Singh Makhnu, dous boost to the sports sector trials to report at Radiant Public Pakistan Innings: participate in sports in a big way they will learn from the estab- Shekhar Slathia, Sudershan flagged of the Team for the School Batangoo, Anantnag tom- of India, "he added". Fakhar Zaman c McKechnie b Ehsan Khan 24 along side academics, here lished players and emulate their Slathia, Mithu Singh Slathia and tournament, here today. morrow at 1 PM. today. He was accompanied by Boys and Girls who were For further information, the Imam-ul-Haq not out 50 spirit. He said in this era of com- Dayanidhi Singh Slathia intro- selected in under-14 category Babar Azam c McKechnie b Ehsan Khan 33 'Sports are not only impera- petition the youth have to be duced the participating players Joint Director DSEO Kamal players can contact General tive for overall physical and include Sahil, Suraj, Meet, Shoaib Malik not out 9 best in their chosen spheres. to the chief guest and spelled Kumar Sharma and other Secretary of the Association on mental growth but these have Sarvesh, Virat, Akshay, Aditi mobile no 9906430698. Extras (NB-1, W-3) 4 Besides large number of out broad details of the tourna- prominent persons. immense potential in career MP Manhas while encour- Thakur, Kashish Rajput, The championship will be Total: (For two wickets, 23.4 Overs) 120 sports enthusiasts, former ment. advancement as well', Mr aging the students for the best Famida, Bilkis and Asifa. organized by Himachal Pradesh Bowling: Tanwir Afzal 4-2-13-0, Ehsan Nawaz 4-0-27-0, Aizaz Slathia said at the inaugural performances wished best of Seniors included Irfan Atya Patya Association, under the Khan 3.4-0-19-0, Ehsan Khan 8-0-34-2, Nadeem Ahmed 4-0-27-0. function, held at Gurah Slathia luck to them and applauded Latief, Faisal Maqbool auspices of Atya Patya Federation Mithali hits career-best knock of India. this morning. the efforts of "Sambo Ghanshyam, Sabita Sharma, overs, courtesy Usman's 3 for and Faheem Ashraf accounted Association Jammu and Kuljeet Kour and others The team will leave from The former Minister said but India lose 3rd ODI to Lanka Srinagar under the banner of J&K 19 and two-wicket hauls by for one as Pakistan thoroughly Kashmir" for upbringing and accompanied by coaches football and hockey are the Atya Patya Association and will be Shadab Khan (2/31) and Hasan exposed the weakness of Hong KATUNAYAKE counted as her 115-run knock nourishing the talent of J&K Rameshwar Singh Jamwal and Ali (2/19). Kong, who won the 2018 Asia games being played in rural supported by J&K State Sports areas for years, given the wide (Sri Lanka), Sept 16: and a gutsy 101-run stand with state in such a game, he further Komal Gupta. Council. Pakistan then returned to Cup Qualifier to make it to the fellow opener Hasini Perera (45) overhaul the target, scoring 120 open playfields in abundance. tournament. Skipper Mithali Raj's career- set the tone for the chase. for 2 in 23.4 overs, built mainly Kinchit Shah (26) and Aizaz He hoped the youth will take Chess, Athletics, best knock of 125 not out went There were a few hiccups around opener Imam's 69-ball Khan (27) were the top-scorer benefit from such facilities at in vain as Sri Lanka women after the two batswomen Badminton, Volleyball unbeaten 50 that was laced with for Hong Kong, while skipper their door-steps and make a shocked India women by three three fours and a six. Anshuman Rath contributed 19 mark in the game, which has returned to the pavillion as wickets in the inconsequential Indian bowlers made in roads competitions held for Chasing 117 to win, as Hong Kong couldn't negoti- gained worldwide popularity third and final One-day Pakistan made a good start with ate the top quality bowling with soccer remaining one of the but tail-ender Kavisha Dilhari Deaf & Dumb International, here today. held her nerves to push her side Imam and Fakhar Zaman shar- from Pakistan. prime sports. India had already sealed the ing a 41-run partnership in 8 to the finish line with one ball to Excelsior Sports Correspondent Electing to bat, Hong Kong Mr Slathia, who was chief series by winning the first two overs for the opening wicket. couldn't put up a resistance, los- spare. guest at the inaugural match, ODIs but in the 3rd match they SRINAGAR, Sept 16: In a Pakistan lost their first wick- ing wickets in regular intervals Sri Lanka needed six runs appreciated the organisers for could not defend the total of 253 bid to reach out to every player et when Fakhar was caught by to end up with a lowly score. from the final over. Coming out holding such an impressive for five, built around Raj's associated with the sports, J&K McKechnie off Ehsan Khan's It started with a run-out as event and said that engaging to bat at number nine, Kavisha ball in the 9th over. unbeaten 125 and opener Smriti State Sports Council organized Nizakat Khan (13) walked back youth in traditional sports activ- smashed a four in the penulti- Imam and new man Babar to the pavillion after failing to Mandhana's 51. an event for Deaf and Dumb ities will improve their physical mate ball of the match off Deepti then added 52 runs to take the make ground with Shadab Khan They had shared a 102-run Sharma to earn a consolatory players which commenced today growth and motivate them to team close to the target. knocking the stumps off from stand for the second wicket after win for the hosts.