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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Foundation of Sports Stadium-cum-Academy laid at Basohli India thrash Thailand by nine J&K keen to bring revolutionary wickets for second straight win COLOMBO, Feb 8: and Rajeshwari Gayakwad shar- ing two wickets apiece. The reforms in sports: Imran Ansari India shot out Thailand for a leading wicket-taker was Mansi Excelsior Sports Correspondent existing sports infrastructure to ent Government. He said paltry 55 before cantering to a Joshi, who ended with figures of make it at par with the best in Government is committed to nine wicket-win in their second three wickets of four runs in five BASOHLI, Feb 8: Minister the country," he said. upgrade the basic infrastructure match of the ICC Women's overs. for Information Technology The Minister said that it is and the sports department must World Cup Qualifier here today. There was no way back for (IT), Technical Education & the endeavors of the present work for the overall develop- The match turned out be to a the Thai squad which was in dire Youth Services and Sports, Government to organize such ment of all sports across all the lopsided affair with India bowl- straits at six for 20 after opting Moulvi Imran Raza Ansari today events in order to channelize regions by inculcating sports- ing out Thailand in 29.1 overs to bat first at the Colombo said the Government is keen to the energy of youth for con- manship among them. The before jogging to the finishing Cricket Club Ground. bring revolutionary reforms in structive purposes. He urged Minister said that the talent line in 12.4 overs with Thirush It was a second straight win sports arena of the State. Kamini and Veda Krishnamurty for India after they thrashed Sri Addressing a mammoth staying unbeaten on 24 and 17 Lanka by 114 runs yesterday. Players of jubilant J&K Under-19 Girls Cricket team showing victory signs while posing for a gathering at Palai, Basohli in respectively. India play their next game group photograph alongwith support staff at University ground in Jammu. Kathua district after laying the Star player Harmanpreet against Ireland on Friday. foundation stone of Sports Kaur was the only player to be Brief scores: Thaliand 55 all 62nd National School Games Stadium-cum-academy here, the dismissed in the Indian innings. out in 29.1 overs. India 59/1 in Minister said that former Chief It was a collective effort 12.4 overs (Thirush Kamini 24, Minister Mufti Muhammad from the Indians bowlers with Veda Krishnamurthy 17 not J&K eves outplay Gujarat by 19 runs in Sayeed had a great vision for Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav out). (PTI) developing the State into best sports destination. T20 Cricket Tournament under CAP U-17 Girls Cricket Championship Minister for Forest, Excelsior Sports Correspondent ground. Sonika was the top scor- dled out for paltry total of 43 Environment and Ecology, er with 42 runs, while Ananya runs, while Punjab scored the Choudhary Lal Singh, Principal KC Sorts Club drubs JAMMU, Feb 8: Jammu and contributed 9 runs to the total. required runs in 8.3 overs. Chief Conservator Forests, J&K, Kashmir eves outplayed their For Gujarat, Rajvee scalped 3 In other matches of Cricket AK Singh, Commissioner Spartan CC Udhampur counterparts from Gujarat by 19 wickets and Dhruvi claimed Under-17 Girls, Telangana got Secretary, Sports and Technical runs to stay alive in the ongoing one. better of Delhi by 7 wickets at Minister for Sports Moulvi Imran Raza Ansari and Minister Excelsior Sports Correspondent in 17th over. Amrit Pal Singh top Education, Hilal Parray, 62nd National School Games in In reply, Gujarat managed to MHAC School Nagbani ground, for Forest Ch Lal Singh laying foundation stone of Sports scored with 51 runs, while Managing Director, State Forest the disciplines of Under-19 Girls score 86 runs, thus lost the Andhra Pradesh defeated Tamil Stadium-cum-Academy at Basohli in Kathua. UDHAMPUR, Feb 8: KC Suryansh Raina contributed Corporation, Suresh Gupta, Cricket and Under-19 Boys and match by a margin of 19 runs. Nadu by 10 wickets in a one- Sports Club Jammu defeated valuable 40 runs to the total. Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, the participants to spread the among the youth of the State Girls Tennis Cricket, being Ayushi top scored with 18 runs, sided contest at MA Stadium Spartan Cricket Club Udhampur Amaritpal Singh was declared as Ramesh Kumar, Senior message of peace, communal needs to be channelized in a organized by the Directorate of while Anmol scored 9 runs to and Punjab drubbed Haryana by in the ongoing T20 Cricket man of the match. Superintendent of Police, harmony through the spirit of proper direction. He said Youth Services and Sports at the total. For J&K, Ishani was 7 wickets at the same venue. Tournament, being organized by Number of Police and dis- Kathua, Pawan Parihar, Sportsmanship. Government is committed to various venues, here. the wrecker-in-chief, who took 4 Meanwhile in Tennis Cricket Udhampur Police under Civic trict administration officers Secretary Sports Council, Speaking on the occasion, provide every help to the tal- Earlier, J&K won the toss important wickets. at Heritage School ground, J&K Action Programme (CAP) at besides players and prominent Jammu and Kashmir, Waheed Minister for Forest, ented youth to show their abili- and decided to bat first. Batting In another match of Cricket beat Uttar Pradesh by 5 wickets, Subhash Stadium, here. citizens of Udhampur town wit- Para, former MLA Basohli, Environment and Ecology, ty. first, J&K scored a fighting total Under-17 Girls at MA Stadium, while Assam prevailed over Earlier, after winning the nessed the match with great zeal Kanta Andotra among other Choudhary Lal Singh hailed Later, the Ministers visited of 105 runs in the stipulated 20 Punjab defeated Chhattisgarh by DAV by 5 wickets. toss, K.C Sports Club elected to and enthusiasm. Heads and senior functionaries the sports minister for choosing the Government Model Higher overs at Jammu University 10 wickets. Chhattisgarh bun- of Forest and allied wings were Basohli for sports develop- Secondary School, Basohli field first. Spartan Cricket Club The organizers said that the present at stone-laying ceremo- ment. He highlighted the meas- where the dignitaries watched Udhampur scored a fighting Tournament is being organized ny here. ures taken for further improve- the cricket match and interact- total of 135 runs in 18 overs. to promote the essence of sports- Favourites India ready Ansari said the Government ment in the functioning of the ed with the sports persons. Ram Gopal Waghmare con- manship among the youth and to would transform the sports sports department by the pres- tributed unbeaten 35 runs. keep them away from social arena of the State, saying the In reply, KC Sports Club evils and channelize their posi- department is keenly monitor- Sports Minister honours Umar Jammu chased the target easily tive energy. for easy ‘Bangla Test’ ing the sports developments in HYDERABAD, Feb 8: enough. two short of becoming the other States of the country. He All these statistical nuggets fastest ever to reach 250 wickets said under the leadership of Nazir for making it to NZ team Spoilt for choice with a pool make India runaway favourites, and the deadly accurate Chief Minister, Mehbooba of top quality performers in their and they would be aiming to Ravindra Jadeja for company, Excelsior Sports Correspondent the performance of Shubham Mufti, several developmental ranks, formidable India are close the deal within four days the likes of Tamim Iqbal, programmes have been Khajuria and Manzoor Dar. overwhelming favourites against in what could turn out to be a Soumya Sarkar or Mahmuddlah launched to uplift the sports SRINAGAR, Feb 8: Young Following his spectacular minnows Bangladesh in a pretty one-sided affair, consider- Riyadh won't exactly find any arena of the State. sensation from Jammu and performance in the qualifying proverbial 'David vs Goliath' ing the composition of the easy pickings. "Government has initiated Kashmir, Umar Nazir, round of the Syed one-off cricket Test that starts teams. In fact, the last time in various policies under which who made his first- Mushtaq Ali Trophy, here tomorrow. The Indian team does have Fatullah none of the the sports infrastructure of the class debut in 2013, Umar Nazir has along- On paper, it is the 'Battle of its share of 'happy problems' as Bangladeshi batsmen were able State will be developed as a has made a mark in the with Parvez Rasool Unequals' with the world num- they have a number of players to read Ashwin. Not to forget the major sports destination," he domestic cricket by now made it to the ber one taking on the ninth who can walk into the playing lively pace of Umesh Yadav and said, amid applause from the becoming the highest North Zone squad for ranked side, but in this game of XI, but skipper Virat Kohli and disconcerting bounce generated glorious uncertainties, rankings coach Anil Kumble will have to by Ishant Sharma. gathering. He said the wicket taker in quali- Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 Government is keen to involve often go for a toss. tread the tricky path. The interesting part about fying round of the tournament. The North the youth of the State in sports For Bangladesh, it is a his- Comeback man Abhinav India's home Tests this season Syed Mushtaq Ali activities to boost their morale. Zone squad will be led by toric moment as they are playing Mukund will have to wait unless has been that whether it is by He said various measures are Trophy this year.