WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU New Zealand script history by Satish scores cracking fifty in Mountaineering Asso organizes 2-day RCC's emphatic win Programme for Specially abled making maiden WC final Excelsior Sports Correspondent boundaries and 3 towering sixes, while Ahatysham and Ahmer con- Excelsior Sports Correspondent AUCKLAND, Mar 24: KATHUA, Mar 24: Brilliant tributed 46 and 23 runs to the total. half-century by promising all- Puneet Kumar chipped in with JAMMU, Mar 24: The 2-day New Zealand today scripted rounder Satish unbeaten 3-ball 14 runs including Programme for Specially abled history by making their maiden Kumar, coupled 2 big sixes. For Talwara Cricket children organized by Indian cricket World Cup final appear- with good knock Club, Karan was the most success- Mountaineering Foundation ance with a stunning four-wicket of 46 runs by ful bowler, scalping 3 important North Zone Committee in col- Ahyatsham wickets. win in a nerve-wrecking last-four laboration with Tawi Trekkers clash against the formidable South helped Rainawari In reply, Talwara Club bun- Cricket Club dled out for 128 runs to lose the J&K concluded today with a Africa, finally shedding the tag of sport climbing competition at perennial under-achievers in the (RCC), Srinagar drub Talwar match by 45 runs. Martial was Cricket Club by a big margin of 45 the top scorer with 37 runs, while Sprawling Buds School, mega event. runs in the ongoing prize money no other batsman managed a big Chinore here. Chasing a stiff target of 298 T20 Cricket Tournament at Sports score from the Club. For RCC The purpose of the pro- runs in 43 overs under the Stadium, here today. Srinagar, Sourav Chopra, Satish gramme was to inculcate the Duckworth/Lewis rule in the rain- Winning the toss and batting Kumar and Dilbagh Singh spirit of adventure especially Specially abled children posing for a group photograph along curtailed game, New Zealand first, RCC Srinagar scored a claimed 2 wickets each. Satish mountaineering, sport climbing with dignitaries after the prize distribution function in Jammu. crossed the line when Grant Elliot decent total of 173 runs in the stip- was adjudged man of the match and allied sports among the at Bahu Fort for the inmates of such a programme has been con- (84) smashed Dale Steyn over ulated 20 overs, losing 5 wickets for his magnificent knock and younger generation and to the Home for Handicapped ducted by the IMF North Zone long-on for a six with just one ball in the process. Satish played a was presented a cash prize of Rs spread it to the nook and corner besides an Adventure films show Committee at Jammu. to spare in a thrilling showdown. New Zealand’s Grant Elliott and Daniel Vettori celebrating their magnificent innings of unbeaten 1100 and a trophy by the chief of this part of the country. and some interesting Talks by S Bhattacharjee, Chairman Needing 12 to win off six thumping victory in WC semifinal match against South Africa. 50 runs, studded with 5 delectable guest on the occasion. The programme was highly prominent personalities in the IMF North Zone Committee who balls, Vettori found the fence to searching. Proteas the much-needed impetu- successful as it received over- field. has come to Jammu especially for bring the equation down to five Since the inaugural edition in ous towards the end. whelming response from Home On the second day today, the the conduct of Programme for from two balls, before Elliot hit 1975, New Zealand have reached In reply, the New Zealanders for Handicapped and School for specially abled children of Specially abled children and IMF the winning runs as the Eden Park the semifinals of the showpiece were off to a flying start with skip- Blinds. Home for Handicapped and Metro Programme , personally broke into wild celebrations. event six times, but failed to clear per Brendon McCullum going On the first day, on the spot Home for Blind were imparted supervised all the arrangements The result meant the perennial the penultimate hurdle on all the hammer and tongs at the South painting competition was organ- training in sport climbing in and facilities provided to the par- choker’s tag would continue to occasions. African pacers, especially Steyn. ized at Home for Handicapped, which all the participants ticipants. haunt South Africa and they However, they looked deter- Such was his onslaught against Udheywala, Jammu. showed keen interest and enthu- Ram Khajuria, Secretary would once again look for soul mined to script history today and Steyn that the South African pace Chattarpal, a renowned despite being set a spearhead was clobbered for 25 siasm. IMF North Zone Committee and SCOREBOARD writer, an artist and President An informal competition Shawetica Khajuria, Secretary, South Africa innings: daunting target, the runs as New Zealand raced to 71 Dogri Sanstha, Jammu acted as Kiwis never gave for no loss in five overs. was also organized and winners Tawi trekkers J&K were the H Amla b Boult 10 the Judge of the competition. The in various categories were hon- resource persons of the presti- De de Kock c Southee b Boult 14 up and were McCullum’s two sixes and painting competition was fol- spurred on by a three fours against Steyn was fol- oured with cash prizes. gious event who were assisted F du Plessis c Ronchi b Anderson 82 lowed by a visit to the Aquarium It is the second time that by local technical personnel. R Rossouw c Guptill b Anderson 39 vociferous home lowed by a maiden over by Imran AB de Villiers not out 65 crowd. Tahir, and it worked in the Calliope College holds D Miller c Ronchi b Anderson 49 Earlier, David Proteas’favour as the pressure cre- JP Duminy not out 8 Miller had blazed ated by the leg-spinner saw quiz competition Extras (B-1, WD-13) 14 his way to a 18-ball McCullum throwing away his Excelsior Correspondent Total (For 5 wickets in 43 overs) 281 49 as the Proteas wicket. His manic fifty contained Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-31, 3-114, 4-217, 5- set a difficult target. eight boundaries and four sixes. Memento being presented to the chief guest during Annual JAMMU, Mar 24: The inter 272. Opting to bat, The belligerent 26-ball 59 set the Sports Day at Lord Mahavira Playway School in Jammu. college quiz competition was Bowling: T Southee 9-1-55-0, T Boult 9-0-53- South Africa tone for what turned out to be a organized in the Calliope College 2, M Henry 8-2-40-0, D Vettori 9-0-46-0, K notched up 281 for historic chase. of Jammu, Doomi Jammu, today. Williamson 1-0-5-0, G Elliott 1-0-9-0, C five, but the target Elliott and Corey Anderson Lord Mahavira Playway School Prof Ellura Puri from the Anderson 6-0-72-3. was revised under (58) played smartly, mixing cau- Department of Political Science, New Zealand: thetion with aggression, and it was University of Jammu was the Martin Guptill run out (Amla/de Kock) 34 Duckworth/Lewis their 103-run partnership for the celebrates Annual Sports Day chief guest on this occasion. method after seven fifth wicket that kept the Black Er Manish Suri Chairman of Brendon McCullum c Steyn b Morkel 59 Excelsior Sports Correspondent academic studies, the kids are overs each were Caps in the game after the College and Dr Deepali Suri Kane Williamson b Morkel 6 involved in various cultural and deducted per side McCullum’s dismissal. were also present on this event. Ross Taylor c de Kock b Duminy 30 JAMMU, Mar 24: Lord sports activities and provide following a two- By the time Anderson was the The programme was initiated Grant Elliott not out 84 Mahavira Playway School, Shiv them the opportunity to display hour rain interrup- fifth man out, New Zealand need- with the lighting of the traditional Corey Anderson c du Plessis b Morkel 58 Nagar, Jammu celebrated their talent in various fields so tion. ed 46 runs from 30 balls, standing lamp by the chief guest. Luke Ronchi c Rossouw b Steyn 8 Annual Sports Day at ‘OM’ that overall development of their Welcome speech was deliv- Skipper AB de a very good chance of crossing the Daniel Vettori not out 7 Palace, here today. personality is taken care of. ered by Prof Sunita Pandita, Villiers made an line. Elliott ensured he finished the Extras: (B-6, LB-2, W-5) 13 Over 200 students participat- The special feature of the Principal of the College. unbeaten 65 off 45 task by staying till the very end. Total: (for 6 wickets in 42.5 overs) 299 ed in the function, wherein Vijay function was the participation of The content of quiz competi- Chief guest Navin Agarwal, DG Sports and Dushyant balls, while Faf du Elliott hit seven fours and Fall of wickets: 1-71, 2-81, 3-128, 4-149, 5- Gupta was the chief guest.and the parents of the children in tion was from the foundation Sharma president J&K Wrestling Association declaring State Plessis top-scored three sixes in his unbeaten 73-ball 252, 6-269 the special guest was S P Langer various games which were pre- papers of the B.Ed of syllabus. Wrestling Championship open in Jammu on Tuesday. with a 107-ball 82, knock, while Anderson found the Bowling: Steyn 8.5-0-76-1, Philander 8-0-52- (Retd Chief Engineer). sented on the stage and were Students from KC College of but it was Miller’s fence six times and cleared it twice 0, Morkel 9-0-59-3, Tahir 9-1-40-0, Duminy5- While welcoming the audi- lauded by the audience with Education, National College of innings that gave in his 57-ball innings.(PTI) Agarwal inaugurates 0-43-1, De Villiers 3-0-21-0.