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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU England have edge against Kohli reclaims top spot in ICC Saina, Sindhu win ODI rankings for batsmen in Indonesia Open Pakistan in first semifinal LONDON, June 13: 125 against Sri Lanka and 78 time in his career. JAKARTA, June 13: Anggraini to crash out of the against South Africa. Amongst the England bats- tournament. CARDIFF, June 13: Bairstow for the last- four clash. ditions. India captain Virat Kohli Dhawan's rise means his men, Joe Root has moved up Top Indian shuttlers P V Saina made a good start to Pacers Jake Ball and Liam And Sarfraz, too, knows too today reclaimed the top spot in team-mates Rohit Sharma and one place to fourth and Ben Sindhu and Saina Nehwal the match, leading 10-4 at one England will fancy their Plunkett have been doing the job well the opposition they are up the latest ICC ODI rankings for former captain Mahendra Singh Stokes has rocketed nine places notched up contrasting wins to stage but she blew the advan- chances of extending the search with the ball, while a fired-up against. batsmen following the conclu- Dhoni have slipped one place to a career-high 20th place, make a positive start to their tage after the break as for an elusive major global ODI Mark Wood revelled in his role as "England is a very good team, a sion of the last round each to 13th and while in bowlers' list, Liam campaign at the Indonesia Ratchanok clawed her way silverware despite drawing a Morgan's strike bowler, pro- very, very good team. They've been of league matches in 14th, respectively, Plunkett has jumped seven Super Series Premier bad- back to 14-14 and then marched mercurial Pakistan in the first pelling the side to the semifinals. playing really good cricket for the the Champions Trophy. while Yuvraj Singh places to a career-best ninth minton tournament here today. ahead to earn the bragging semifinal of the ICC Champions Wood has returned this sum- last two years. If you're playing a Kohli had entered has gained six places spot, Adil Rashid has shot up Fourth seed Sindhu brushed rights. Trophy here tomorrow. mer after three bouts of ankle world class team, definitely, you the tournament 22 to be at 88th spot. nine places to 11th spot. aside World No. 20 Pornpawee In the second game, Saina Three-time World Cup final- surgery but his pace remained play more positive cricket against points behind number- Fast bowler There has been no change in Chochuwong of Thailand 21- opened up a 12-7 lead and ists England have been trying for intact, often bamboozling oppo- England," Sarfraz said. one ranked AB de Bhuvneshwar Kumar the top five of the all- rounders' 12 21-19, while world No. 11 despite the Thai girl levelling the past 42 years to lay claim to a sition batsmen with his 90mph Teams (from): Villiers of South has led the charge of list, which is headed by Saina rallied her way to a 17-21 scores at 16-16, the Indian trophy in a major 50 -over tour- TODAY’S FIXTURE Africa, who had been India's bowlers by Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan. 21-18 21-12 win over the surged ahead to bounce back nament. England Vs Pakistan (Cardiff) 3 PM No.1 since 25 February vaulting 13 places to Stokes has gained one spot eighth seeded Thai Ratchanok into the match. In Eoin Morgan's well-bal- this year, and 19 points share 23rd spot with and is now sixth, while Jadeja has Intanon in women's singles. In the decider, Saina dished anced unit, the world sees a missiles. England: Eoin Morgan (cap- behind Australia's David Warner. Afghanistan's Hamza Hotak. broken into the top 10 in eighth Three-time champion out a dominating game as she chance for England to realise England have by far been the tain), Moeen Ali, Jonny But with brilliant knocks of Umesh Yadav has gained two position after rising three places. Saina, who had a 7-5 head-to- lead right from the start 8-2 and their dream. best team in the tournament. Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam 81 not out against Pakistan and places to be at 41st position, In the upcoming semifinal head record against Ratchanok, didn't give any chance to Notwithstanding Pakistan's They are the only team still Billings, Alex Hales, Jos Buttler, 76 not out against South Africa, while Jasprit Bumrah is at 43rd matches of the Champions will face another Thai player Ratchanok to make a come- remarkable turnaround after a unbeaten in the competition as Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Kohli leapfrogged de Villiers and after climbing up three spots. Trophy, India will have a chance Nitchaon Jindapol in the next back. embarrassing loss to arch-rivals they sailed into the semifinals Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Warner into the number one spot. However, Indian spinners to top the table. round. If Saina wins her next In another women's singles India in their tournament open- with three victories on the trot in David Willey, Chris Woakes, Kohli had enjoyed just four have slipped in the latest rank- But for that to happen, they match, she is likely to clash match, Sindhu hardly broke a er in Birmingham, hosts the group stage. Mark Wood, Steven Finn. days at the top in January 2017. ings with Ravichandran Ashwin will not only want to face with World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying sweat as she got across England will take to the field at Even as Sarfraz Ahmed's Pakistan: Sarfraz Khan Indian opener Shikhar dropping two places to 20th and England in the final but also need in the quarterfinals. Pornpawee without much ado Sophia Gardens with their nose unpredictable Pakistan stand (capt.), Ahmed Shahzad, Azhar Dhawan has continued his love- Ravindra Jadeja falling three to retain the title. Olympics silver medallist in the opening game after lead- ahead. between them and a second Ali, Babar Azam, Faheem affair with the Champions Trophy places to 29th. In that case, Kohli's men Sindhu, who has won the Syed ing 6-2 early. England have come a long straight Champions Trophy final Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris by returning into the top 10. Australia's pace ace Josh will join South Africa on 119 Modi Grand Prix Gold and In the second game, Sindhu way in a short space of time since appearance, England will fancy Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, The left-hander has vaulted Hazlewood has achieved the points but will be ranked ahead India Super Series this season, once again opened a 10-3 lead a humiliating first-round exit at their chances. Junaid Khan, Mohammed Amir, five places to 10th following number-one position in the of them by a fraction of a point. will square off against USA's but the Thai girl managed to the 2015 World Cup in Australia Pakistan will be boosted by Mohammed Hafeez, Shadab scores of 68 against Pakistan, bowlers' rankings for the first (PTI) Beiwen Zhang in the next claw her way back with seven and New Zealand. Sarfraz's match-winning knock Khan and Shoaib Malik. (PTI) round. straight points. They thrashed Pakistan 4-1 in in the team's three-wicket win In mixed doubles, B The Indian, however, soon a bilateral ODI series last year at over Sri Lanka, which put them ‘Oorja’ Football Talent Hunt Tournament Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini surged to a 15-10 lead and home, including a world record into the semis. Ponnappa suffered a 12-21 9-21 despite some fightback from score of 444 for three at Trent That they managed to hold Sikkim, Assam boys register loss to Indonesian combo of Pornpawee, Sindhu managed to Bridge, which provides ample their own in a match where there Irfan Fadhilah and Weni shut the door on her rival. (PTI) proof of their resurgence in was quite a few twists and turns, wins, HP eves drubs J&K recent times in a format they are should boost Pakistan's morale. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Neha pelted 2 goals for HP, still in the process of mastering. The green shirts are also while Rekha scored one. In Ben Stokes, they have one excited about the explosive entry JAMMU, June 13: Sikkim In the evening session, of the world's best all- rounder, of opener Fakhar Zaman, who and Assam boys defeated their Assam boys team thrashed HP who can inflict damage on the slammed 50 off 36 balls against rivals convincingly, while HP boys by five goals to nil (5-0). opposition with both bat and ball. the Sri Lankans. Another round girls thrashed their counterparts Puluak Baruah scored 2 goals, It was not for nothing the of enterprise at the top by the new from Jammu and Kashmir and while Biplap, Bishnu and Tenson Durham player was paid a hand- man would do Pakistan a world Uttar Pradesh girls held Assam claimed one wicket each. some USD 2.16 million to take of good. Jubilant RCC Srinagar players posing for a group photograph girls to draw in the ongoing Meanwhile, in girls section, part in the lucrative Indian While the middle order bat- after thrashing Col RNCCA at Country Cricket Academy ground, ‘Oorja’ Football Talent Hunt Assam girls held UP to (1-1) Premier League (IPL) this sea- ting remains a concern, Sarfraz Gharota in Jammu. Tournament, being organised draw. Anjali was the goal scorer son.