MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Ashwin in top-10, Dhawan jumps Govt committed to develop sports infra: Sukhnandan 15 spots for career-high 32nd Jodhamal School emerges champion DUBAI, Aug 16: the Match performance by scor- in Roller Skating competition ing 59 and 162 not out to vault Off-spinner Ravichandran 22 places to a career-high 23rd. Ashwin entered the top-10 as the Courtesy his 134, Dhawan JAMMU, Aug 16: Jodhamal lone Indian in the ICC Test play- has become only the third Indian Public School emerged champi- er rankings for bowlers, while opening batsman – after Sunil on in the District Roller Skating opener Shikhar Dhawan jumped Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid – to Championship by winning maxi- 15 places for a career-high 32nd score Test centuries in consecu- mum medals, while Banyan in the batting chart following tive innings overseas. International School bagged sec- their exploits in the first Test As a result of some fine per- ond spot and KC Public School against Sri Lanka at Galle. formances with the ball from won third place at Skating Rink, While Dhawan was ranked both sides, there was also move- M A Stadium, here today. 32nd after his century against ment in the top 10 of the player The competitions were Sri Lanka, Test captain Virat rankings for Test bowlers. Left- organized by Five Star Club, Kohli, who also scored 110 in arm spinner Herath has moved under the aegis of Jammu and the first innings, was static to be up two places to sixth after Kashmir Roller Skating the best-placed Indian batsman claiming match figures of seven Association, under the overall at number 10. for 115 runs, his 22nd five-wick- supervision of its president, GS Spinner Ashwin, who had a Spain's Carolina Marin (R) reacts after beating India's Saina Nehwal during their final et haul in Test cricket, and is Khurmi, while Kamal Anand, 10-wicket haul for a losing now on 771 points, a point clear Speed Skating coach was the women single badminton match at the BWF World Championships in Jakarta on Sunday. (UNI) cause, was at ninth place in the Skaters on a roll during Roller Skating Championship at MA of South Africa's Vernon organizing secretary of the event. Stadium in Jammu on Sunday. bowling list after jumping three Philander. Sukhnandan Kumar, Minister Heartbreak again as Saina settles places. Herath is now in third place for PHE, Irrigation and Flood while in 10-12 girls in this event, bagged the gold. There was good news for in the all-time wicket-taker list Control was the chief guest on Dhriti Bansal, Isha Verma and In inline 1000 mtrs 14-16 several Sri Lanka players fol- for left-arm spinners on 270 the valedictory function, who dis- Bhavneet Kour claimed gold, sil- boys, Vansh Rajput clinched lowing their 63-run victory over wickets, four clear of Bishan tributed prizes among the win- ver and bronze medals respec- gold, Jaideep Singh won silver for silver at World C'ships India in the first Test, with Singh Bedi, with England's ners on the occasion. tively. and Parth Slathia claimed bronze, career high gains for Dinesh Derek Underwood (297 wick- Speaking on the occasion, Panini Sharma bagged gold while in inline 500 mtrs finals, JAKARTA, Aug 16: Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Down 13-20, Saina held on Chandimal and Tharindu Mr Sukhnandan said that the in quads 1000 mtrs 12-14 boys Vansh Rajput clinched gold, Ponnappa notched up a bronze in for a few points before Carolina ets) in second place and New Kaushal as Rangana Herath also State Government was commit- and silver and bronze in this Parth Slathia claimed silver and Saina Nehwal's quest to women's doubles at the 2011 edi- closed out the first game when Zealand great Daniel Vettori become the first Indian world helped inspire the hosts to an (362) leading the list. ted to develop sports infrastruc- event went to Sabjot Singh and Jaideep Singh won bronze. tion. the Indian hit one wide after 24 ture in nooks and corners of the Anirudh Anand, while in quads In quads 1000 mtrs 6-8 girls, champion in badminton ended in Legendary shuttler Prakash minutes. unlikely victory. Meanwhile, Ashwin has heartbreak as she lost in straight State, adding that sports and 12-14 girls, Jasleen Kourand Ispa Manhas and Tavleen Kour Padukone was the first Indian to In the second game, however, Skipper Angelo Mathews climbed three places to ninth games to title holder Carolina games help youth to shun bad Kanisha Mahajan won gold and claimed gold and silver respec- win a bronze at the 1983 edition. the Indian came back strongly to has overtaken his team-mate after claiming match figures of Marin in the summit showdown habits and not to derail from the silver respectively. tively, while in loose bearings 8- With a 3-1 head-to-head start with, inducing regular errors Kumar Sangakarra and, in the 10 for 160, while there were also of the mega-event here today. mainstream. In quads 14-16 boys, Rakshit 10 boys, Sidhak Singh, Rizwan record over the Spaniard going from the aggressive Spaniard. process, moved up one place to notable career-high gains for Sri The world number two Meanwhile, the skaters who Saini won gold, Dhruv Gupta Choudhary and Chatinya Gupta into the match, Saina had the The Indian led 11-6 at the break, fifth in the Test batsmen list after Lanka duo Kaushal (up 21 Indian went down 16-21 19-21 to emerged the speed champions in bagged silver and Lakshay Gupta won gold, silver and bronze edge on paper. riding on a much improved per- scores of 64 and 39. places to 60th) and Mathews (up her numero uno nemesis from their age groupsd included Vansh claimed bronze, while in quads medals respectively. But the gritty Spaniard, who formance in baseline rallies. Sangakarra, who will make three to 73rd). In loose bearings 0-6 girls, Spain in a match which lasted 59 Rajput, Jaipreet, Saanch Anand, above 16 boys, Pallav Gupta got the better of Saina in the All But refusing to be bogged his final appearance for Sri The top of the all-rounder Danika Mohanty won gold, while minutes. It was the second suc- Yuvraj, Panini, Shreyasm, bagged gold, Sudesh Kumar won England finals in their most down, Carolina, who was far Lanka in the second Test which rankings remain unchanged with in quads 500 mtrs 8-10 boys, cessive loss in a major final for Krishav, Arnav, Aradhaya, silver and Pratyush Gupta recent encounter, seemed more more adventurous than the starts in Colombo on Thursday, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan Yuvraj Singh won gold, Saina even though the silver Priyanshi and Anirudh. claimed bronze medal. pumped up when the proceed- now lies nine points behind leading the way on 384 points. Parlhuman Singh claimed silver medal she settled for is the best Indian when it came to approach- In quads 1000 mtrs 8-10 In inline 1000 mtrs 8-10 ings started. Mathews on 851 points. and Ansh Andotrta clinched performance by an Indian in the ing the net, recovered with six Ashwin has risen one place to boys, Samanyu Cyrism, Eklavya boys, Arnav Thakur won gold, Clenching her fists and let- The highest mover in the bat- bronze. showpiece. back-to-points to make it 12-12. second ahead of Philander, and Sharma and Eklavya Mahajan Sewa Dhani clinched silver and ting out a scream at almost every ting rankings was wicket-keeper Saina had incidentally lost to Moving around the court is now 45 points behind Shakib. claimed gold, silver and bronze Udhay Gupta claimd bronze, India bags silver in point won by her, Carolina with lightening pace, the Chandimal who put in a Man of (PTI) medals respectively, while in while in 8-10 girls in this event, the same opponent in the All caught the chair umpire's atten- England Championships final Spaniard quite literally tired the quads 1000 mtrs 8-10 girls, Priyanshi Raina and Anya Anand Archery WC tion more than once for her antics Indian with her unrelenting Suhani Rekhi bagged gold, Pihu secured gold and silver respec- earlier this year. and was even cautioned for abus- Umer, Amir cross world’s 3rd highest WROCLAW (Poland), Aug 16: This was India's fifth medal returns, targetting Saina's body Mahajan won silver and Aina tively. ing her racquet. with stunning precision. Khajuria claimed bronze. In inline 1000 mtrs 10-12 Indian recurve mixed pair of at the World Championship after However, the world number P V Sindhu clinched the bronze But it was no stroll in the park motorable pass ‘Changla’ In quads 1000 mtrs 10-12 girls, Garima Jamwal and Saanch Deepika Kumari and Mangal one made sure that the scorecard for Carolina as Saina held on for twice in 2013 and 2014 and Excelsior Sports Correspondent and on August 1, the riders boys, Abhishek Gupta won gold, Anand bagged gold and silver Singh Champia today settled for ticked in her favour after break- some engrossing rallies in a bat- Saksham Gupta clinched silver respectively, while in inline 1000 a silver after losing to their ing away from 7-7 when Saina tle of attrition. rode at 5 am in the morning BCCI ad-hoc SRINAGAR, Aug 16: towards Leh, a distance of and Sparash Sharma won bronze, mtrs 12-14 boys, Jaipreet Singh Mexican opponents in the final sunk an easy return into the net.