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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU X-Mas & New Year U-14 Test Series Basketball: J&K enters Spotlight shifts to new Test Niren slams ton, Praful takes 5-for, semis of Kalinga Trophy Rohan hits fifty in drawn match Excelsior Sports Correspondent Jammu and Kashmir won the skipper Virat Kohli SYDNEY, Jan 2: thrives on it and relishes when the field and he doesn't sledge. Excelsior Sports Correspondent century with 19 boundaries scored 55 and 52 runs respec- match with the scores reading JAMMU, Jan 2: Jammu and they sledge him," said former When there is hostility in the and 4 sixes. He made unbeaten tively, while Anslam scored 41 (61-50) in favour of J&K. Sumit Kashmir State Men’s Basketball Three days after India cap- Australian fast bowler Damien field, he is a very calming influ- JAMMU, Jan 2: Niren Dev 108 runs, whereas opening runs and Praful Dhar 15. For Kumar was the star performer, team defeated Madhya Pradesh tain MS Dhoni surprised the Fleming. ence, which is good. But he Singh slammed a cracking ton, batsman Rohan Gill also JKP XI, Vikram took 2 wick- who scored 24 points, while by 11 points in quarterfinal of cricket world with his sudden "I wouldn't sledge Kohli if I also let the game drift away and while Praful Dhar took a 5- scored 56 runs with 12 bound- ets, while Ayraman Parihar Iqbal Singh, Shubham Sharma Kalinga Trophy (Level II) to retirement from Test cricket, the were bowling to him. He will didn't adapt quickly in Test wicket haul and Rohan Gill aries, while Shivansh, Ragav and Rohan Gill shared 1 wick- and Shalinder Singh scored 15, seal berth in the semifinals in the focus is slowly shifting towards scored fifty in the drawn et each. 14 and 8 points respectively. ongoing 65th Senior National the new skipper and how India Kohli will bring aggressive match of the ongoing X-Mas The match The winners of the Basketball Championship, being would make a fresh start with and New Year Under-14 Test was ended in Championship will take home approach to Indian cricket:Johnson organized by the Basketball Virat Kohli at the helm when Series, being organized jointly draw and equal Rs 1,00,000 while the first and Federation of India and support- final Test commences here on SYDNEY, Jan 2: by Range Police Headquarters points were second runners-up will receive ed by IMG-Reliance at Bhilwara January 6. Jammu and Christian Sports shared between Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson feels new India Test in Rajasthan. With Dhoni opting to stay Organization (CSO) at Parade the two teams. respectively. The rest of the skipper Virat Kohli's "in your face" attitude will spill over to his J&K will lock horns with away from not only the cricket ground, here. Niren Dev Singh teams will be playing the quali- captaincy and will bring an aggressive approach to the way the Gujarat in the semifinal of field but also off it, as he didn't This was the second match Niren Praful Rohan was adjudged fying league in the Pools Indians play cricket. Kalinga Cup tomorrow. attend the high-tea organised on of the 3-match Test Series Thakur and Aryaman Parihar man of the match for his Kohli and Johnson have had frequent run-ins during the first Earlier, the players both the ‘C,D,E,F’ for a chance to be pro- Sunday by the Australian Prime between JKP Junior XI and contributed 38, 34 and 32 runs superb century. three matches of the four-Test series, which Australia have already teams played brilliantly ended moted to Level 1 for the 66th Minister Tony Abbott for both CSO Junior XI. respectively. For CSO XI, The match was officiated sealed in their favour after winning the first two Tests and the third the first half (34-25), with J&K Senior National Basketball the teams, Kohli has been hog- Parshotam Sharma, DDP, Praful Dhar was the wrecker- by Suhail Yusuf, Sandeep being a draw. leading the score. Finally, Championship. ging all the limelight. RPHQ was the chief guest in in-chief, who scalped 5 impor- Manchanda, Bunty and Vinod Dhoni's retirement technical- "It could be quite interesting because they're not known for today’s match, who was intro- tant wickets by conceding 49 Kandyara, while the tourna- ly means he is no longer a part that aggressive type of play. But ever since I've seen him play duced with both the teams on runs in his 16 overs, while ment is being organized under of the Test squad, but he was cricket, I've always seen him pretty fiery," said Johnson. the occasion. He was accom- Anslam took 2 wickets and the supervision of Shakeel invited nevertheless. "So he'll definitely be an aggressive type of captain I think in panied by Rajesh Gill, former Ivon claimed 1 wicket. Ahmed Beig, DIG Jammu and In his absence, the spotlight the way he sets fields, and I think you'll see a lot different to what Ranji Trophy player, Vivek Aryaman Parihar, skipper of Rajesh Gill, former Ranji was on Kohli, who posed for M S did. He is a fierce competitor and he really does like to get Sheker DySP Headquarters, JKP team declared the innings Trophy player is the organiz- camerapersons with his involved in it all," he added. Jammu and Kuljit Singh, at 319/8 and invited CSO XI ing secretary of the tourna- Australian counterpart Steven Johnson said Kohli's approach hardly changes irrespective of DySP DAR Kathua. to bat. ment. Smith and the Prime Minister, who the opponents are. Earlier, after winning the In reply, Christian Sports The third and final match and later in the captain's photo- "It doesn't matter who he plays against, he plays in your face toss JKP Jr. XI batting first Jr. XI were also going great of the Series will be played at op. and that is how he likes to play the game. Virat's just been telling scored a mammoth total of guns as they scored 198 runs the same venue tomorrow and But even before Dhoni's us how many runs he's scored and we've just been saying we're 319 runs for the loss of 7 for the loss of 4 wickets in 33 Shakeel Beig DIG Jammu will retirement, Kohli was the centre two-nil up in the series so that's pretty much it. It's always been wickets in 49 overs. Niren overs, when the stumps were be the chief guest in the vale- of attention in Australia, but not part of the game and always will be," said Johnson. (PTI) Dev Singh scored splendid drawn today. Ronit and Kallis dictory function. because in the manner in he led only use it to fire himself up and cricket. in the first Test at Adelaide, but use it against you," he added. "Kohli will be a reactive for his aggressive run-ins with Kohli scored two centuries captain if not better and his bat- Participants including medal winners of J&K BSNL Circle in the Aussie players in the last two in the first Test at the Adelaide ting traits will help him. He 14th All India BSNL Weight Lifting, Power Lifting and Best Tests. Oval, leading India to an almost stands out of the crease, taking Physique Championship. "Virat Kohli is a fascinating improbable win. The former LBW out of the equation. It is a personality. He is very aggres- Australian international small example how Kohli is a Players of BSNL J&K Circle sive and looks to get under the believes that the new captain thinking player and he evolves opposition's skin. At the same will be an improvement on the as the game progresses, which time, he also doesn't mind when one who exited the scene. is how a captain should be," excel in All India C’ship they talk back to him. In fact he "Dhoni isn't too volatile on Fleming said. (PTI) Excelsior Sports Correspondent 66 kg category and Bansi Lal, Sports Inspector O/o CGMT MBS Makhanpur, JAMMU, Jan 2: 3 players J&K Circle got silver medal in Zorawar HC in U-19 from Jammu and Kashmir Power Lifting Championship in BSNL Circle brought laurels to 120 kg category. hockey finals the State by winning medals in 7-member team of BSNL the 14th All India BSNL Weight J&K Circle participated in the Excelsior Sports Correspondent Lifting, Power Lifting and Best event which was held from Physique Championship held at December 27 to December 30, JAMMU, Jan 2: Outplaying Sangli in Maharashtra, recently. 2014. their rivals in the semifinals Bhavineshar Singh, TTA O/o R N Sudakar, Chief clashes, MBS Makhanpur and Zorawar Hockey Club Satwari State Kho-Kho teams posing for a group photograph before leaving for Senior Nationals. SDE (Trans), Kathua won gold General Manager and presi- medal in Weight Lifting in 56 kg dent Circle Sports Control have qualified for the finals of category, while Deepak Jyoti, S Board J&K Circle lauded the the Under-19 Hockey State Kho-Kho teams leave for 48th Sr Nationals A Office of the Telecom District efforts of the team members Tournament, being organized by Hockey J&K at KK Hakhu Excelsior Sports Correspondent retary, Harjeet Singh and Bhogal, Bhawana Koul, Manager BSNL Udhampur for bringing laurels to BSNL Astroturf Stadium, here.