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VIRAT KOHLI 3.5 BILLION 100 BECOMES FASTEST Some may call the year 2020 as a Photo: Getty images TO SCORE 22,000 year of external disruptions due to ubscribers will be INTL RUNS the pandemic. But I firmly believe that 2020 will be known not as a connected to 5G irat Kohli added yet by 2026 globally, another feather to his year of external disruption, but as a S V in his glorious inter- year of internal discovery for our according to a report by national career during his 89 society and for our nation. Adversity the telecom company against Australia in the second ODI not only builds strength but also at the SCG on Sunday. When Kohli brings out our true innate character. Ericsson. India will account scored his 78th of the match, This global pandemic has brought to he surpassed to for 350 million become the fastest to score the fore India's national character subscriptions atural disasters affecting more 22,000 international runs. Kohli for the entire world to behold as a FACTOID than 50 million people occurred achieved the feat in just 462 resilient and Nin the first half a year alone innings. Tendulkar had taken 31 united nation ➤ Globally, more than 1 billion people— 5G is the 5th generation since the coronavirus pandemic was officially announced in innings more and had reached the NARENDRA 15 per cent of the world's popula- mobile network. It is a March, stated the International Federation of Red Cross milestone in 493 international tion is expected to live in an area new global wireless and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in its annual innings. MODI, PM World Disasters report recently. This includes some that has 5G coverage rolled out standard after 1G, 2G, 250,000 people, who were affected by as many as 10 ➤ 3G, and 4G networks. different disasters during this period, according to the In 2026, 60 per cent of the world's ➤ World Disasters 2020 report population will have access to 5G 5G enables a new kind of (511 innings) coverage, with 5G subscriptions network that is designed and Ricky In the past 10 years, 83 per cent of all the forecast to reach 3.5 billion. In to connect virtually Ponting (514 innings) follow the two India, 5G subscriptions will surpass everyone and everything disasters triggered by natural hazards were Indian superstars 350 million, accounting for 27 per together including caused by extreme weather and climate- ➤ Interestingly, Kohli related events, such as floods, storms and cent of all mobile subscriptions in machines, objects, is the only batsman in 2026, the report said and devices heatwaves, it was stated in the report the 22,000-Club to average above 50! In fact, his average of 56.15 is significantly CLICK EARTH 2000 LIGHT YEARS PLASTIC POLLUTION FROM NEWS HERE FOR higher than the second CLOSER TO MILKY WAY'S FISHING NETS THREATENING IN BRIEF MORE INSIDE THE SUPER best on this count - SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE GANGES WILDLIFE NINTENDO WORLD Kallis (49.10). The Indian has ENVIRONMENT already registered 70 hundreds and is just one behind Ponting (71)

WHICH ARE THE RICHEST SPACE FAMILIES IN new map of the Milky Way has put ASIA ACCORDING the Earth 2,000 light years closer to TO BLOOMBERG? Athe supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. The map suggests that lastic pollution from discarded fishing the blackhole is located 25,800 light years from gear in the Ganges river poses a threat ➤ The Ambani family topped the Earth, closer than the official value of P to wildlife, such as the critically- en- 27,700 light years. dangered three-striped roofed turtle and the Universal Studios Bloomberg’s list of Asia’s richest families endangered Ganges river dolphin, according with a wealth of $76billion to an international team including researchers Japan plans to open its ➤ The Kwok family, which controls one According to the map, our solar sys- from the Wildlife Institute of India. $580 million Nintendo tem is travelling at 227 kilometres of Hong Kong’s largest developers, came attraction on Feb 4, per second as it orbits around the ➤The researchers noted that fishing in second with $33billion, while the galactic centre — faster than the nets — all made of plastic — were the finally debuting a long- Chearavanont family that controls Thai official value of 220 kilometres most common type of gear found delayed effort to conglomerate, CP Group, ranked third at $31.7billion per second ➤High rates of fishing equipment are introduce Mario and being discarded in the river — driven by other beloved short gear lifespans and lack of appro- characters to real- Others on the list include AR RAHMAN IS BAFTA priate disposal systems, the world theme park to Samsung’s Lee family, the BREAKTHROUGH INDIA AMBASSADOR researchers said the visitors Hindujas, and the Mistrys scar and Grammy-winning composer AR Rahman has been roped in as the ambas- O sador of the BAFTA Breakthrough initia- tive in India. IN THE NEWS ➤The initiative marks BAFTA's first steps into India. The talent hunt initiative will enable the The Cambridge dictionary describes it According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word comes from Academy to identify and nurture up to five talents NEW WORDS as"a group of people who go into anthropo meaning ‘relating to humans’ and pause, and "it working in film, games, or television in India. The quarantine together" refers to the global slowdown of travel and other human exercise, known as BAFTA Breakthrough initiative, activity during the pandemic” is part of the Academy's year-round effort to support new talent, INSPIRED BY THE At a time where many people live alone, quaranteam is a good idea, as It alludes to some of the welcome consequences of this operating alongside their slowdown – fish were visible in the Grand Canal in awards ceremonies they let people have access to their Venice due to the reduction in water traffic; light and ➤As part of the initiative in India, friends and family a jury of British and Indian indus- CORONA CRISIS noise pollution across much of the world has decreased; try experts will select five and animals are being seen more frequently in their talents from across As the coronavirus impacted natural habitat as humans stay away India to take part in the the world in many ways- from year-long mentoring and guidance programme. the world order to economics The Oxford Dictionary describes it as "the action of The chosen talent will compulsively scrolling through social media or news to personal lives, language A blend of corona and vacation, this word also connect with and feeds, which is related to bad news learn from the British had to grow and adjust to refers to the break from work many people and Indian creative encompass the changes it Doomscrolling was an inevitable part of the heavy got due to the coronavirus industries, and will bought. Here are some new be promoted as year— from Bushfire updates to corona cases rising, Many businesses eventually found ways to BAFTA Breakthrough words being used and to the close US presidential election, the year has continue working from home or when the artistes globally been rife with stress-inducing news lockdown loosened but some got to enjoy a what they mean... coronacation before “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” READ. PLAY. LEARN RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 02 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020

OUR ENVIRONMENT WRITER ON HOW WE MAY HAVE ERADICATED A SPECIES OF WHITE RHINOS

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So now what? With no the inevitable extinction The scientists are now working towards male member of the species event the rhino population creating a viable embryo that one of the was heading towards. This two female white rhinos can carry. alive, there is no way for the practice of collecting the species to continue. gametes has continued to With the progress of techno- Are wewe this day, and now, while the last Have we lost yet another species male rhinoceros is no logy, humans have ideated a from the surface of the Earth? Are more – the gamete we once again, as is becoming is still viable. We solution. characteristic of Human Be- still can pre- To use a relative species – the southern ings, responsible for the eradi- vent the white rhino as a surrogate mother.On cation of another species? northern August 22, 2019, the first embryo was Yes…and no. white rhi- prepared and researchers are now clos- ADITYA KAUSHAL, The problem is the same too– late? no from ing on a possible surrogate southern Batch of 2020, Ekya Schools, poaching. Poachers have been being rhino to revive the species. What is Bengaluru hunting rhinoceros for their horns extinct. amazing is that for all the damage we for over 50 years. Their horns are as humans inflict onto the en- in high demand among ancient trib- vironment, this is also the he white rhinoceros or al communities as well as under- Poachers have been first time we have made our square-lipped rhinoceros world markets. They are often sold for hunting rhinoceros for impact to modify a species in a is the largest extant species close to a million per horn. While positive sense. 40 years ago, this would- of rhinoceros. The white wildlife agencies did enforce re- their horns for over 50 n’t have been possible, but today we rhinoceros consists of strictions and heavy penalties years; their stand a chance. But remember, we do Ttwo subspecies: the southern white to poachers, pervasive corrup- not play the role of God. We do not get horns are in rhinoceros, with an estimated tion meant that the regulations to reverse our actions in entirety. Yes, 19,682–21,077 wild-living animals in were of little effect. high demand with technology and science we are able the year 2015, and the much rarer Scientists and wildlife con- among few tribal to help a species, but it really isn’t the northern white rhinoceros. The servationists together had the communities as same. We have been fortunate northern subspecies has very few foresight to prepare for the worst enough in this case to get the remaining individuals, with only two case scenario. Though lacking well as chance to make amends for confirmed left in 2018. The two the technology at the time, sci- underworld our actions, but the lesson remaining are both females – named entists in the 1970’s harnessed markets. is still profound – we are erad- Fatu and Najin who are both now in male gametes of northern icating species and our sci- captivity in Sudan. The last known white rhinoceros with the vi- entific actions and aware- male white rhinoceros died in Kenya sion that sometime in the fu- ness must come sooner, in March, 2018. ture, they might help combat rather than later.

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5 WAYS ON HOW TO SIMPLY FRACTIONS SUPPORT AN Zombie Board Game INTROVERT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. RULES OF THE GAME Start 10/5 33/11 10/100 6/12 21/7 ¤Š¡¤ The zombie board game is a fun game for educators. There are traps, pitfalls 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. Go forward 2 and escapes in this game. It is called spaces Zombie Board Game because the 7/70 Trade Places 7/6 11/22 12/36 zombie represents the biggest single FRIEND threat to the players. Landing on a SPEND 1-TO-1 WITH YOUR FRIEND 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. zombie space sends a player back to start. If you know that your friend happens to be an 45/90 5/4 3/9 30/120 60/30 introvert, try spending specific time with 15.  1. Roll the dice and count ahead him/her. There’s something nice and safe according to the number that about not having to cope with a group of 23. 22. Go back 3 21. 20. 19. 18. shows up. 1 spaces people and trying to make conversation with 50/100 23/46 6/10 7/28 Trade Places 2. When a player lands on a space, all of them. That’s more likely going to put the player simplifies the fraction your friend off coming. You could go for on the space within a determined lunch somewhere, look around some book- 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. time and says the answer.

shops or even go to the cinema. You’ll have 64/80 70/100 13/4 11/7 15/6 9/12 3. The instructions on the other their attention and they will have yours. spaces are pretty straightforward.

 34. 32. 31. 30. 4. Lose a turn : the player loses a turn to play. TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT’S 7/3 33/55 6/66 LET THEM HAVE ALONE End Lose a Turn LIKE TO BE AN INTROVERT 33. 5. Go forward TIME 6. Go backward One of the best ways to know how to be with DesignedbyMathGames4Childrenwww.mathgames4children.comMphowehJude,Author an introvert friend is to picture what it’s like to 7. The zombie is the space no 2 be in their shoes. one wants to land on. It is a killer. Take time to see how over- KNOWLEDGE BANK Landing on the zombie sends the whelming social situations player back to start. Restarting is can be for them, know what no fun when your opponent is their boundaries are and find advancing. others to be social with them. 8. Trade Places: This can be good or bad. The player who lands on this Not everyone can deal with DON’T MAKE THEM FEEL AS IF THEY space swaps with the opponent. pushy friends who land up unin- Trading places with an opponent vited and want to party sud- NEED TO BE FIXED who is ahead in the game is good. 3 denly! If a friend prefers not to This is something that Trading places with an opponent go out often, don’t push or try to ‘per- can really be frustrating. who is behind is no fun. suade’ them to go. There’s a It’s not just the odd friend 9. Finally the last pitfall is towards difference between being genuinely 4who does this but family the end of the game. To finish the understanding and allowing your friend as well. Most of the time they are Koala game, the player must get the time and not listening. Try to be give only trying to help but it makes These are nocturnal marsupials exact number on the dice to END. If them space even within your bound- the one who is an introvert feel like famous for spending most of their the player has more, the player has aries of friendship. Let your friend they have a problem. That they need to lives asleep on trees. During the to count forward and backwards. know that you are around. be fixed. You have to convince your friend that being an day they doze, tucked inside forks For example if a player is at space introvert isn’t some kind of character flaw. or nooks in the trees, sleeping for 31, the player needs to roll and get 4 to finish. If the player has 6 for being cold, distant or seeming- up to 18 hours. This sedentary IT MIGHT TAKE THEM lifestyle can be attributed to the example, the player counts forward TIME TO OPEN UP ly uncaring. That is so far from to 4 and 2 backwards to space 33. the truth! There are some peo- fact they have unusually small If a person is a real brains and survive on a diet of 10. To customise this game, change friend then they’ll have ple who just take time to get text here in the space boxes by used to a person and, if they nutrient-poor leaves. Many koala patience with someone. populations are faced with putting in your own words. You can Some people might feel safe, then they will open also add small and fun clip arts for 5 up. Some people just need nowhere to go when their habitat mistake being introverted for lower levels. more time... is destroyed by deforestation. CLICK HERE: FOR PAGE 3 AND 4

It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of SCHOOL IS COOL Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 03

Celebrating success “Peace cannot be Thanks giving is of a born leader! kept by force; it can only be the greatest he principal of DLDAV School, Shalimar, Reena Rajpal was be- achieved by understanding” stowed with the State Award Tby the Directorate of Educa- Virtual confer- Human Rights Council, In all, INMUN 2020 form of gratitude tion, Govt of NCT of Delhi. This award is a testimony of her ence, Indian Mod- Financial Action Task was an enriching and ex- he Interact Club of Bal Bharati Public unique contribution in the field of ed- el United Nations force, Interpol Executive traordinary learning ex- School, GRH Marg celebrated ‘Thanksgiving ucation, innovation and social service. 2020 was organ- Committee, Arab League. perience for the young More than thirty years of sincerity and isedA by Ryan Interna- Dushyant Singh Tag- delegates to work to- Week’ with an aim to generate a sense of diligent service has brought her this tional Group of Institu- gar had an important po- gether to promote peace T respect in the students for those who well-deserved recognition. tions for three days. Stu- sition in Executive Board and human development choose the path of service over self. Students of As head of the institution for the dents from Ryan Inter- as a Chairperson in Fi- projects to negotiate for classes VI-VIII participated in an array of well- last 5 years, she leads from the front and national School, Sohna nancial Action Task a better world order and has been motivating the learners and joice and celebrate the happy news and Road were delegates of force. transform themselves planned activities namely designing Handmade faculty members to perform and excel. pray that the school achieves many Cards, Earthen Diya’s Decor and creating Digital The Management, teachers, parent more milestones under the superlative Bahrain and Germany. Sanjeevani Shandilya into ambassadors of community and students together re- tutelage of Principal Reena Rajpal. The conference offered won High Commendation Peace and Harmony. a platform for students in United Nations Human The School Principal from diverse back- Right Council , Aditi Peeya Sharma appreci- grounds to interact with Mishra got Special Men- ated the efforts of the stu- one another and ex- tion in Financial Action dents in holding school Stay together, stand strong change global issues. The Task Force and Agrim chairman’s vision who conference comprised of Mehta got Verbal Men- believes that every Ryan- t Giri School, Rohini different committees tion in United Nations Se- ite is the harbinger of celebrated the Na- tional Unity Day to highlighting various curity Council. All the change and encouraged Spay tribute to the agendas in the conference delegates were appreci- students to become glob- great politician. As the school like General Assembly, ated by Dr Snehal Pinto, al ambassadors and car- focuses on inculcating val- United Nations Security Director, Ryan Group of ry the message of peace, ues in students and injecting Council, United Nations Institutions. brotherhood and unity. in them a sense of together- ness irrespective of caste ,re- ligion, colour and language ,the day began with an oath taking ceremony wherein children promised to pre- Go green, get clean serve the unity and integri- ty of India. Encouraging slo- special virtual as- little acts of kindness like plant- Thanksgiving Cards to express grati- gans were created by them sembly was organ- ing, cleaning and following 3Rs tude towards the Corona warriors. The along with captivating ised on the theme, Go which help in reducing the car- activity not only enriched students to posters on unity and Essay A Green, Get Clean by bon footprint. The assembly writing compositions de- the students of Class IV of ASN came to an end with a mesmer- embrace preventive measures but also picting —unity has great val- Sr Sec School, Mayur Vihar-1. izing song and dance wherein instilled the value of celebrating Green ue in every walk of life. Stu- The students presented stimu- they vowed to take care of the Diwali using handmade earthen diya’s. dents put incredible efforts lating thoughts, poem and ap- planet which we all inhabit. In by also participating in the prised everyone about the ˜Lit- charge Madhvi Kedia congrat- Furthermore, the club members vowed to quiz conducted by CBSE. ter Less Campaign which they ulated the students for their work for the common good as a part of This event marked a special followed in school and contin- wonderful performance and en- community service being the significance as it provided op- ue to do so at home by reducing couraged them to continue greatest creed. portunities to unite people and segregating the waste at working as the green ambassa- and build a strong nation. source. They also showed their dors of the Earth. VISITVISIT TOTO REDRED FORTFORT

DEVYANI GAUR, VI, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, VASUNDHARA few months ago, I visited Delhi for a couple GHAZIABAD of days and the most amazing and informative visit during my stay was the Red Fort. When I Avisited, I got ample information about Red Fort. Unlike other historical monuments, it was very clean Achievements and accomplishments and we had to buy a ticket to enter the Red Fort. It is completely red in colour, hence it is known as d Nabeel of 2019-20 ment, Principal and staff of the Red Fort. There were several police officers in the Red batch of DAV Public school showered their blessing Fort, who check everyone entering it. There is also a School, Jasola Vihar and congratulated him for his market in the Red Fort known as "Meena Bazaar", M obtained a footing in remarkable achievement. besides a museum. The museum has a gives a speech after hoisting IIT Bhuvneshwar (Computer School principal Dr VK Barthwal lot of information and gives a beautiful the flag. The Red Fort in Science). He has cleared JEE appreciated him for his laudable glimpse into the past. The Red Fort also is known as the "Lal advanced securing an impres- efforts and wished him luck for has many historical places. Such as Quila". It was indeed a "Diwan-e-Aam", "Diwan-e-Khas", memorable experience. sive rank (2582). The manage- all his future endeavours. "Rangmahal", etc. On the Republic and SUMIT SAHU, Independence Day, our Prime Minister Class VIII, A V Jasani Indo-Polish virtual art exhibition hoists the flag at the Red Fort. He also Vidyamandir, he Indo-Polish Ex- change of Delhi Pub- lic School, T and VIII PALO, IB World School 0062665, Krakow, MY SCHOOL- A HAPPY PLACE! Poland, organised the first In- hen I think of my school, I think of the fun that I have ternational Virtual Art Exhi- bition- Its Our World Lets at school. Be it activity periods or studies, I enjoy every Take Action. Wbit of time that I spend at my school. From playing with The Director Principal of my friends to drawing, dancing, or singing periods, all add up to DPS Gurgaon, Aditi Misra, and my happiness. I enjoy playing with my friends in our Physical the Founder Principal of VIII Education period when our teacher gives us time for free play. PALO, Krakow, Prof Jerzy The themes were Doodle Col- was internationally well re- Waligora, in their address, lage, Continuous Line Drawing ceived. In our drawing period, our teacher shows us how to do dif- shared their thoughts on Art as and Modern Art. Modern Art At the culmination of the ferent styles of art pattern drawings, Zen Tangles art, and many a medium of communication. was based on the concept of We exhibition, Mamta Kumar, more. I enjoy doing all of them and have never failed to impress The virtual Art Exhibition in VUCA World, where VUCA Deputy Dean, Student Welfare, my teacher with my artwork. I also love to sing and dance. Our showcased multifarious art- stood for Volatility, Uncertain- DPS Gurgaon and Anna dance teacher teaches us new dance styles in every period of make our learning a lot of fun. We play number games in our works contributed by the Fine ty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Krzeminska Kaczynska, Head Arith activity class which I enjoy the most. I love my school a Arts students of DPS Gurgaon The virtual tour was a visual International Engagements, hers. Our music teacher always comes with beauti- and VIII PALO School, Krakow. pleasure. The event was men- VIII PALO, proposed the vote of ful songs. She always makes us sing lot. It is the only place where I learn The teachers, art secretaries tored by Ms Sapna Dhawan, thanks and the show drew to a along with her which is a nice way to and have fun at the same and student artists, all of them Dean, Student Welfare, DPS close with Misra and Prof learn and enjoy with friends. time. miles apart, managed to coor- Gurgaon and facilitated by Mad- Waligora appreciating the work MAHIN R SHAH, Class V, dinate on online platforms, humita Nandi from Gurgaon of the young artists and calling I enjoy the academics part equally working diligently and consci- and Ms Dorota Tomalska from for more such collaborations in at school because of our talented teach- Udgam School For Children, entiously to present the event. Krakow. The Art Exhibition the future. ers who are very knowledgeable and “An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.” SIMPLY SPORTS Emil Zatopek, former athlete 04 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 WHY INDIA GOT HAMMERED Before the -led side takes on ’s Australia in the third and final ODI of the series, let’s discuss the three reasons that have led to Team India’s flop show Down Under 1 BEST IN THE BUSINESS 2 MAJOR MISSING! LET’S TALK ARE BLEEDING RUNS ABOUT ROHIT ‘HITMAN’ SHARMA n It was like yesterday when Indian n Nicknamed Hitman for his explosive style, head coach claimed Ind- Rohit has three double tons (one vs Australia) to his ia’s ‘fab-five’ can outclass Australia name in ODIs. His injury saga has remained a major in their own den. In Shastri’s words, talking point in the ongoing tour Down Under. India Bumrah is ‘one of the best in busi- lost the 2nd ODI by 51 runs and were thrashed by 66 ness’, and Shami, India’s most suc- runs in the curtain-raiser. Even Kohli’s batting bril- cessful bowler of the 2019 season, liance (89 off 87) did not help in the 2nd ODI. How was ‘raring to go’ for the Australia badly India is missing Rohit Hitman Sharma! series. “You put up runs on board and watch these fast bowlers hunt the opposition,” Shastri had said. 3 WHO IS IN AND WHO IS OUT? Fast forward to the present, India’s THERE IS NO PLAN B apex predators have failed miserably in terms of hunting the opposition. n Desperate times call for desperate measures. was n Indian bowlers were sent on a handed the white-ball by skipper Kohli just two days after the all- leather hunt by Smith & Co. in the rounder had shared plans of remodelling his bowling action by decl- first two ODIs. Openers Warner and aring himself unfit. This also means that Pandya is likely to ball for Finch managed to cross the 140-run India in the third ODI if Team India wants to salvage some pride by stand in both matches. Shami and winning the final match of the series. There is no debate about his Bumrah have been acting as catalyst selection as Pandya has remained in top form as a batsman. But for the Australian batsmen who are what about Chahal and ? busy scoring runs by the barrel. n Chahal bagged a dubious record to his name and was nowhere near Yuzvendra Chahal, who had a fruitful his usual best with the ball in the 1st ODI. Saini has been dealing with IPL 2020, conceded 89 runs in the 1st back spasms ever since the ODI series kicked off in Sydney last ODI - the most by an Indian spinner in month. Both Chahal and Saini were still named in the 2nd ODI - a the history of the 50-over format. match which Team India sadly forgot to play as a series decider. Indian bowlers combined plucked five after leaking 763 (374 + 389) n Not to forget, India don’t even have a ‘leg-spin backup’ for runs in 2 matches. Chahal in the limited-overs series against Australia. Yuzvendra Chahal

Hardik Pandya Finch names three players who Need to look in mirror, don’t West Ham ride their luck to want to feel like laughing can replace Warner in 3rd ODI stocks, says Pollard beat Aston Villa West Ham United climbed to fifth in Finch cited - keeper batsman kipper Aaron Finch admit- the Premier League with a 2-1 victory ted that any side will be- over Aston Villa on Monday, as for the Alex Carey, Marnus S come weaker in star bats- est Indies Labuschagne, and man David Warner’s absence but white-ball second successive home game they Matthew Wade as asserted Australia have a num- W skipper benefited from a missed penalty. the possible ber of options to cover the size- Kieron Pollard’s re- able loss.Warner has been ruled mark came as the Goals by Angelo Ogbonna and Jarrod options Australia out of the limited-overs fixtures third and final T20I Bowen at the start of each half earned can try for opening against India due to a groin of the series was the innings along strain and will miss the remain- called off due to West Ham the points, although Villa with the skipper ing white-ball matches. PTI rain at Mount will rue an Ollie Watkins penalty that Maunganui. Windies lost the rattled the crossbar. PTI opening two T20Is The middle-order has been function- of the series, and ing really well over the last little the second match while. That is the beauty of being two-nil also saw Pollard’s side concede 238 up in the series, you can look to experi- runs in 20 overs. ment if you want to do that or you can look HIGHLIGHT Angelo Ogbonna to play the safe option. Fulham shock Leicester to escape relegation zone Aaron Finch

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a) K b) K Which Indian player holds dismissals in ODI encounters c) K d) K Q7: the record of highest between India and ? catches against Pakistan in ODIs? a) MS Dhoni K b) Moin Khan K WLEDGE K K TEST YOUR KNO Which Pakistani player a) K b) Sachin c) Kamran Akmal d) NR Mongia Q6: holds the record of most- Tendulkar K c) K d) Arshad Ayub K SPORTS QUIZ | Indo-Pakistan rivalry five-wickets-hauls in an inning In which year did India against India in One Day Q11: make the lowest total of 79 In which year did India runs against Pakistan? Internationals? Which Pakistani player has in ODIs against Pakistan at Sialkot? K K Q1: make the highest One Day a) b) Sachin Tendulkar a) Aaqib Javed K b) Sohail Khan K Q8: played the maximum number a) 1977 K b) 1978 K c) 1979 K d) 1980 K c) Rahul Dravid K d) K International total (356/9) c) Wasim Akram K d) Wahab Riaz K of matches against India in ODIs? K K against Pakistan? a) Shahid Afridi b) Inzamam-ul-Haq Which two players hold c) Ijaz Ahmed K d) Saleem Malik K a) 2003 K b) 2004 K c) 2005 Kd) 2006 K Which Indian player holds Q12: the record of highest Q4: the record of most sixes for any wicket in Test Which player holds the against Pakistan in T20 Q9: Which former Indian has encounters between India and Q2: record of the highest Internationals? captained the record of Pakistan? K K score in ODI encounters between a) b) most number of ODIs against a) Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid K b) MS c) Rahul Dravid K d) K K India and Pakistan? Pakistan? Dhoni, R Ashwin c) Sachin Tendulkar, NS K Sidhu K d) Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir a) K b) Sachin Tendulkar K a) Mohammad Azharuddin b) Sachin Tendulkar K K K Jamshed K c) Virat Kohli K d) K Which bowler holds the c) MS Dhoni d) Q5: ANSWERS: 1 c) 2005 2 a) Saeed Anwar 3 b) Sachin record of most wickets in Tendulkar 4 a) Yuvraj Singh 5 a) Kapil Dev 6 a) Aaqib Which Indian player holds Test encounters between India Which wicketkeeper Javed 7 a) Mohammad Azharuddin 8 b) Inzamam-ul- Haq 9 a) Mohammad Azharuddin 10 b) Moin Khan Q3: and Pakistan? Q10: holds the record of most the record for most ODI 11 b) 1978 12 a) Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid