THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Pakistan punish errant England Confident India face tricky to enter maiden CT final Bangladesh test in CT semi-final CARDIFF, June 14: through the tournament, came a Bairstow (43) and captain Eoin BIRMINGHAM, June 14: aim will be to repeat the per- his deadly cutters. cropper in a high stake semifinal. Morgan (33) -- but they kept los- formance of the 2007 World Cup But the 50-over India versus An unpredictable Pakistan They found it hard to keep the ing wicket at regular intervals Professionalism will be pit- of opener in Port of Spain -- still Bangladesh contests have never today stunned England by eight scoreboard ticking and losing due to sustained pressure created ted against passion when defend- a 'Red Letter Day' in cricketing been short of drama -- thanks to wickets to enter their maiden wickets at regular intervals made by Pakistan bowlers. ing champions India square off history. the overtly passionate fans and Champions Trophy final, contin- life tougher for them. Not a sin- In the end, Ben Stokes, who with Bangladesh in the second Four members of that side -- media. uing their sensational run in the gle six was hit in their innings. played an unusual knock of 34 semi-final of the ICC Champions skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, 'Tigers', as they are referred tournament. Pakistan, on the contrary, off 64 balls, helped England Trophy, here tomorrow. Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur to have such a passionate fol- Pakistani bowlers produced came out for the chase with a cross the 200-run mark. On paper, India are over- TODAY’S FIXTURE another professional perform- plan. England were dealt an early whelming favourites against the India Vs Bangladesh (Birmingham) 3 PM ance to restrict the formidable Ali batted solidly while blow when Hales was sent back next door neighbours but in a England batting line-up to 211 Zaman attacked from ball one by Raees with Babar Azam tak- game of glorious uncertainties, it Rahim and Tamim Iqbal -- are lowing that their country's media after Sarfraz Ahmed opted to despite being tested with a lot of ing the catch in the sixth over. will be foolhardy to count stars of this current line-up. has been successfully able to bowl on a used surface. short balls. Bairstow, who was brought in Young footballers in action during a match of ‘Oorja’ Bangladesh out of equation. One day cricket is one format 'marry' nationalism with cricket The star with the ball was Zaman, playing only his third the playing XI in place of Jason Football Talent Hunt Tournament at University Ground in Especially after their inspira- where perhaps Bangladesh have taking it to an altogether differ- once again pacer Hasan Ali, who ODI, went for the big shots and Roy, and Root helped England Jammu on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh tional 'come from behind' victory the best chance of beating India. ent level. Ended up with a three wicket- even though he mishit a lot of reach fifty in 9.4 overs. against New Zealand that paved This is a format which is neither An interesting anecdote will haul for the third time in as many them, kept on playing in the same However, Bairstow top- ‘Oorja' Football Talent Hunt Tournament the way for their semi-final too long like Test cricket where reveal how cricket and national- games. vein. The southpaw ended hitting edged one off Ali and Hafeez berth. temperament is challenged nor ism has been inter-linked in It seemed Pakistani batsmen seven fours and a six, that came took an easy catch at deep square India, after a clinical per- too short like T20 where quick- Bangladesh's social life and were batting on a different pitch off a top edge over the wicket- leg, leaving England at 80 for J&K eves suffer 2nd consecutive defeat; formance against South Africa, on-the-feet innovation is even cricketers have been volun- during the chase as they cruised keeper. two. would like to maintain the same required. tarily a part of it. to complete the target in 37.1 Thanks to openers' first hun- Skipper Morgan then joined boys held Assam to goalless draw intensity against a team that Fifty overs is adequate time It is learnt that the entire overs, after openers Azhar Ali (76 dred stand of the tournament, Root and the duo batted with pur- could prove to be a proverbial in which the tiny nation have Bangladesh team was watching off 100) and Fakhar Zaman (57 The inconsistent Pakistan pose to bring up the hundred in Excelsior Sports Correspondent tion with University of Jammu banana peel for them. gained its mojo in the past 3 the England versus Australia off 58) provided a perfect start. middler order was not tested 21.4 overs. The 48-run stand for at Varsity grounds, here today. Batsmen in form, bowlers on years building a reasonably game together. Once England's The duo shared an 118-runs much. the third wicket was broken by JAMMU, June 14: Jammu In the morning session, target and fielding top notch -- good unit that can put up a fight. victory ensured Bangladesh's stand off 127 balls ensuring Number three Babar Azam 18-year-old spinner, Shadab and Kashmir girls suffered sec- Jammu and Kashmir girls suf- Virat Kohli's men have covered They have shown they could qualification, their strike bowler Pakistan gets home comfortably. played sensibly for his unbeaten Khan, in the 28th over. ond consecutive defeat as they fered 2nd successive defeat in all bases so far and Mashrafe do that during the 2015 home Taskin Ahmed started singing a The remarkable result also 38 off 45 balls and so did Looking to cut the ball, Root lost to Sikkim, while the boys the tournament and lost to their Mortaza's men -- after their series which they won 2-1, popular song with others joining lucky entry into semi- finals -- thanks to the then teenage sensa- in chorus. (PTI) made a mockery of pre- tourna- Mohammad Hafeez (31 off 21), nicked it to wicketkeeper Sarfraz, of the host State held formida- counterparts from Sikkim by a ment talk and predictions as the who hit the winning boundary to as England were reduced to 128 will have to pull off something tion Mustafizur Rahaman and ble Assam to goalless draw in solitary goal (1-0). eighth-ranked Pakistan pum- spark wild celebrations. for three. really special at the Edgbaston meled title favourites England to Earlier, Pakistan seamers Morgan, too, perished in the the ongoing soccer extravagan- Earlier, in the boys section, Cricket Ground tomorrow. India look to prove reach the final at The Oval on dished out a superb bowling 32nd over - while looking to belt za namely 'Oorja' Football Sikkim held Uttar Pradesh to a For India, nothing short of a Sunday. effort to finish the England it down the ground, he ended up Talent Hunt Tournament, being (1-1) draw in an exciting con- place in the summit round will Pakistan surprised many by innings in 49.5 overs at the giving a simple catch to the keep- organized by the Sashastra test. The players of both the satisfy them while Bangladesh might in HWL semis are standing at the cusp of what bouncing back brilliantly from Sophia Gardens. er. (PTI) Seema Bal (SSB) in collabora- teams showed extraordinary LONDON, June 14: hockey and have scaled up to could be the biggest day in their their heavy loss against India in Besides Ali (3/35), the other soccer skills and restricted the sixth position in the international cricketing history, if they man- the tournament opener to beat bowlers who impressed were opposition from dominating the Back on the world stage fol- rankings. age to pull off a victory. South Africa and Sri Lanaka Junaid Khan (2/42) and debutant lowing a series of consistent And the HWL Semi-Final game. A victory for India will be par enroute to the last four. Rumman Raees (2/44). shows, an ever-improving India will provide India a chance to In the evening session, for the course for which they They have always been an Young spinner Shadab Khan will strive to unsettle some top prove to the world that they cer- Jammu and Kashmir and won't possibly get the credit that unpredictable side but England, (1/40) scalped one wicket, while teams in the Hockey World tainly deserve a place among the Assam players despite making one gets for beating Australia, the only undefeated in the league Imad Wasim (0/16) and League Semi-Final, where they elite of world hockey. good number of moves failed South Africa or England. stage, were expected to get past Mohammad Hafeez (0/33) also face lowly Scotland in their It should be a cakewalk for But a defeat will lead to the sub-continent squad with lit- bowled well. to score any goal. The match campaign opener, here tomor- India in their opening encounter unparalleled criticism from fans tle difficulty. England rode on useful con- ended in a goalless draw. An row. as they play against a side which and critics alike with some of the The same England batsmen, tributions from top-order bats- amalgam of aggression and Not long ago, eight-time is ranked 23rd in the world at the uncomfortable behind the scene who batted with flair and finesse men -- Joe Root (46), Jonny defence displayed by the play- Olympic champions India were Lee Valley's Hockey and Tennis happenings (like the alleged Anil struggling to cope up with the Centre in Queen Elizabeth ers was witnessed in the game. Kumble-Virat Kohli rift) again changes in world hockey, which Olympic Park here. In the evening session of raising their head. India will see what it has not in turn led to their downfall. The Indians are expected to girls section, the first half again It will be interesting to see if Such was the state that India win the match hands down and it ended goalless in the match India retain Ravichandran failed to qualify for the Beijing remains to be seen how big the seen in football so far: Ceppi Ashwin or bring Umesh Yadav between Uttar Pradesh and Olympics and then finished last margin of victory Oltmans' men back as his pace scared the NEW DELHI, June 14: have picked up a large part of Telangana. However, in the 2012 London Games. can manage tomorrow. Bangladeshi batsmen during the inventory of tickets we had Telangana girls came back But having touched the low- For India, the HWL Semi- their 240-run thrashing in a FIFA U-17 World Cup's tour- put up for sale and we are sure strongly and defeated their est ebb, it was time for Indian Final is a chance to assess their J&K Veteran Athletic team posing for a group photograph warm-up game. nament director Javier Ceppi that they will not be disappoint- rivals by two goals to nil (2-0). hockey to revive and it did so progress and implement new tac- In case of Bangladesh, their says India will see a brand of ed by what they will see and before leaving for Alwar, Rajasthan. slowly and steadily under the tics against top teams as being football it has not witnessed so experience in each of the ven- watchful eyes of master tactician the hosts, they are guaranteed a far, in the upcoming mega- ues. 20-member J&K Veteran Athletic Delhi Wrestler Kapil lifts 15th Roelant Oltmans. place in the HWL Final to be event. "The fans will make sure that Now India are looked upon as held later this year and the 2018 The tournament will be held football takes over India from a power to reckon with in world World Cup. (PTI) across six cities from October 6 now until October," Ceppi said. team leaves for Rajasthan Karua Kesari Dangal title to 28. With the FIFA U-20 World Excelsior Sports Correspondent er. Excelsior Sports Correspondent bout Wrestler Kapil received a "It is a great moment to be a Cup concluding with England The Team: Sudesh Basotra, cash prize of Rs. 6,000 by Babu Hiranagar FC enters 2nd football fan in the country, as the emerging champions, the focus JAMMU, June 14: Jammu VK Dogra, Pawan Sharma, KATRA, June 14: Wrestler Ram Sharma, Shiv Kumar best youth national teams and has now shifted to the U-17 and Kashmir Veteran Athletic Balwan Singh, Subash, Rajinder Kapil of Guru Hanuman Akhara Sharma and Master Banarsi Lal Gold Cup Football semis players across the world will be event. Association selected a 20-mem- Nath, Surjit Choudhary, Mamta Delhi lifted the 15th Annual while runner up Wrestler Kaka coming here in less than 120 "Now that the FIFA U-20 ber State team for Youvrani Kumari, Manoj Kumar, Irfan Karua Kesari Dangal title 2017 got Rs. 5,000 by Sarpanch Ram Excelsior Sports Correspondent In the second half, Hiranagar days and will show a quality of World Cup Korea 2017 has had Athletic Samiti to be held at Ali, Joginder Singh, Randhir by defeating Wrestler Kaka of Parkash, Z.E.O Pouni Gopal Club scored four more goals to football that has not been seen in a fantastic culmination, all the Alwar in Rajasthan. Singh, Raman Manhas, Rahul RS Pura, Jammu in the first Krishan Komal and SHO Reasi KATHUA, June 14: win the match by (8-1). India before," Ceppi said. attention of the football fans on General Secretary of the Manhas, Rajesh Singh, Vishal malli bout that lasted for 16 min- Jasbir Singh. Hiranagar Foot Ball Club won Sahil Kumar and Ashwani Some of the top footballing the planet will shift to India. Association, Tarsem Lal will Singh, Mirza Khan and Pinky utes at Village Karua, near here. 2nd main bout was won by the quarterfinal match of the 2nd Kumar from Hiranagar were the nations such as Brazil, Germany, "It will be our duty to deliver accompany the team as manag- Charak. The Dangal was organized Paula of Himachal Pradesh who Football Gold Cup Hiranagar- star performers, who scored Spain, France and Colombia are the next FIFA World Cup in the by Karua Dangal Committee in defeated Dillar Khan of J&K 2017 and sealed berth in the maximum goals. going to compete in the tourna- calendar, the FIFA U-17 World collaboration with J&K Indian Police, 3rd bout was won by semifinal, here today The winner team Hiranagar ment, the first FIFA event in the Cup India 2017," said Ceppi. New Year Junior Cricket Cup Style Wrestling Association Bobari of Sarore who defeated The quarterfinal match was Football Club was presented a country. The official draw for the under the overall supervision of Bhura of Himachal Pradesh and played between Hiranagar trophy by chief guest, Advocate "We know that fans have event will be held in Mumbai on MGCA trounces Sidhant President J&K Indian Style another bout was won by Sachin Football Club and Chandwan Vijay Sharma. huge expectations because they July 7. Wrestling Association, Shiv of Delhi who defeated Munner Football club. The second Football Gold Kumar Sharma and President of Khan of Nagrota. Sachin of In the first half, Hiranagar Cup Tournament, in which 16 CA to seal berth in finals Karua Dangal Committee, Delhi was adjudged as best Club scored 4 goals and teams are taking part, is being Master Banarsi Lal. Wrestler of the Dangal. He was Chandwan Club netted only one organized by Hiranagar Football Excelsior Sports Correspondent Cricket Academy, Keshav In all, 48 bouts were played cash awarded with Rs 500. goal. Association. scalped 4 wickets, while Sahil in this one day long Dangal. JAMMU, June 14: Mayank bagged 2 and Bismadh claimed Additional Deputy Goswami Cricket Academy one. Commissioner Reasi, Babu (MGCA) defeated Sidhant In reply, Sidhant Cricket Ram, who was the chief guest, Cricket Academy (SCA) by 45 Academy bundled out for pal- donated Rs. 11,000, prize money runs in the Group-A first semi- try 84 runs in 33.5 overs, thus of 1st malli to the organizers. final match of the ongoing lost the match by 45 runs. Winner of 1st malli main New Year Junior Days Matches Deevansh was the top scorer Cricket Cup, being organized with 32 runs, while Keshav Sidharth Dubey, S/o by Kishan Chand Cricket Club and Chitwan chipped in with Mahesh (KCCC) under the supervision 19 runs each. For MGCA, Chander Dubey, CONGRATULATION TO DR AMIT VAID of Cricket Coach, Sunil Kumar Nityam Abrol took 5 important who has quali- NODAL OFFICER RED RIBBON CLUB ON BEING APPOINTED at MGCA ground, here. wickets, while Praful Dhar fied National Earlier, winning the toss bagged 2 wickets. Dhruv CHAIRMAN IGES & NURSING HEALTH SCIENCES. Eligibility Test and batting first, MGCA Parmar and Prabjot Singh (NET) in Plant scored 139 runs in 36.5 overs. claimed one wicket each. Minister of State for Physiology, the Arjun Parth was the top scorer The match was officiated result of which Housing & Urban Development Deptt., with 43 runs, while Dhruv by Sadiq Hussain Malik and Health & Medical Education and was declared by the Central Social Welfare Deptt. Parmar and Areen Sharma con- Shiv Kumar as umpires, while Board of Secondary tributed 23 and 16 runs to the Aryan Dasi was the scorer. Education (CBSE)-UGC Asiea Naqash total respectively. For Sidhant recently.

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