SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Gopal spins Royals to victory, sends Rajinder Singh named Clinical KKR beat SRH by Kohli's RCB out of play-offs equation Hockey India president JAIPUR, May 19: Ben Laughlin chipped in with and hit his stumps. 5 wickets, enter play-offs two wickets apiece while off- De Villiers came out and NEW DELHI, May 19: in this new role," Secretary Young Shreyas Gopal spun a General, Hockey India, Mohd. spinner Krishnappa Gowtham smashed Archer and Laughlin Rajinder Singh was today HYDERABAD, May 19: Prasidh Krishna's three wickets But KKR, who needed a win web around a star-studded Royal took one wicket as RCB's hopes for three and two fours respec- Mushtaque Ahmad said. in the last over was highlight of in their last league game to make named president of Hockey Kolkata Knight Riders made Challengers Bangalore batting for a play-offs berth went up in tively in the next two overs, Koshy, a former State-level KKR's rally with the ball, open- the play-offs on their own, staged India (HI), following Mariamma the play-offs of the Indian line-up with a brilliant four for smokes. RCB ended the tourna- apparently in a bid to overhaul centre forward player, was ers Chrish Lynn and Sunil a fightback as SRH managed just Koshy's resignation from the Premier League with a five-wick- 16, helping Rajasthan Royals to ment with 12 points from 14 the target in 15.5 overs to better appointed as the President of HI Narine's scintillating start, scor- 45 runs in the last 7.1 overs after post. et win over Sunrisers Hyderabad a 30-run victory to keep his side matches. They are now sixth in Mumbai Indians' net run rate. in November 2016 following ing 52 runs in 3.4 overs, head- Williamson's dismissal. Singh, who is the Senior here tonight, rising to the occa- in the reckoning for a play-offs the standings. De Villiers and Parthiv Narinder Batra's decision to step lined the two-time winners' The hosts, who have already Vice President of HI will take sion and displaying in abundance berth in the IPL, here today. With this win, the Royals stitched 55 runs for the second down after being elected as the response with the bat. qualified for the play-offs, were charge as President from today, the quality that sets apart a two- The 24-year-old leg-spinner climbed to fourth spot with 14 wicket to keep RCB in the hunt President of International While Lynn struck a brisk 55 past the 100-run mark in the 11th according to media release. time champions. led a fine bowling display by the points from 14 matches. Royals' to reach the target. The South Hockey Federation (FIH). off 43 balls with three sixes and over. He was earlier the Treasurer Opting to bat, hosts SRH home side as it shot RCB out for chances for a play-offs berth are, African kept one end intact for "Ms Mariamma Koshy has four boundaries, Narine smashed The 22-year-old Prasidh was of HI and currently serves as the were restricted to 172 for nine just 134 in 19.2 overs after open- however, not in their hands as more then seven overs but wick- contributed to Indian Hockey 29 in just 10 to set up KKR's the most successful bowler for Treasurer of Hockey Jammu & after a flying start at the Rajiv ing batsman Rahul Tripathi had the remaining matches tomor- ets kept on falling at the other over the last two decades and we chase. KKR, returning exceptional fig- Kashmir. Gandhi International Stadium. end. Moeen Ali (1), Mandeep are grateful for her services. She Robin Uthappa, who got a ures of 4/30 in four overs. Today’s Fixture "We are happy to name Mr Playing in their crucial final Singh (3) and Colin de has been a guiding light for the life early in his innings, con- Despite the last collapse, Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Daredevils (Delhi) 4 PM Rajinder Singh as the President league game, KKR held their Grandhomme (2) fell cheaply in Federation and also a big source tributed 45 off 34 balls, as the Sunrisers have still got to their Kings XI Punjab Vs Chennai Super Kings (Pune) 8 PM of Hockey India from 19 May nerves to chase down a target of quick succession. of inspiration to many players visitors became the third team to highest score batting first at 2018 following the resignation 173 with two balls to spare. row will decide their fate. When de Villiers was out in and administrators alike. We qualify for the play-offs after home this season. helped the Royals post a com- of Ms. Mariamma Koshy. We wish her the best in her future If young medium pacer RCB's run chase began on a the 12th over to become Gopal's wish Mr. Rajinder Singh the best Chennai Super Kings and their The Sunrisers were off to a petitive 164/5 with a solid bright note with Parthiv hitting second wicket, with Heinrich endeavors," Ahmad said. (PTI) Sehwag Cricket tonight's opponents. brisk start as Dhawan and unbeaten 80 off 58 balls. two sixes in the first over off Klaasen doing a good stumping There were fours and sixes Shreevats Goswami (35) added The Royals opted to bat in Jofra Archer, but Virat Kohli (4) job after the South African Academy drubs Col galore, especially from the wil- 79 runs in 8.4 overs, an opening their final league game. continued his inconsistent run of superstar misread the googly, the Vishal outplays All Stars lows of Lynn, Narine and record for the home team this South African superstar AB form, as he failed to get the runs match had virtually gone out of Chopra CA by 7 wickets Uthappa, as the visiting bowlers season. With his 26-ball 35, de Villiers briefly threatened to struggled to pose any serious Goswami, who has scored a fifty at the other end. RCB's grasp. Excelsior Sports Correspondent take the game away in RCB's Kohli was out in the third The RCB tail was exposed XI by 84 runs challenge to KKR's batsmen. on his IPL debut in the inaugural favour with a 35-ball 53 but over off Gowtham. The India and then, Sarfaraz Khan (7) and Excelsior Sports Correspondent the pick of the bowlers from JAMMU, May 19: Sehwag Though they lost both Lynn season, more than made up for Gopal and his bowling col- captain charged down the Umesh Yadav (0), fell in consec- Vishal Cricket Club, scalping 4 Cricket Academy defeated Col and Uthappa when they were Alex Hales' absence. JAMMU, May 19: Vishal leagues ensured Royals' victory. ground and he swiped, only for utive deliveries off Laughlin in wickets, while Rakesh Koul RN Chopra Cricket Academy going great guns, KKR were Batting for the first time in Cricket Club defeated All Star Pacers Jaydev Unadkat and the ball to spin in from a length the 16th over. took 3 important wickets and by 7 wickets in the ongoing never really troubled following this edition of the cash-rich XI by a big margin of 84 runs in Earlier, India pacer Umesh Ramandeep claimed 2 wickets. Cricket Tournament at the that smashing start. league, Goswami got into the act the ongoing JKCA Premier Yadav grabbed three wickets for Musaif of Vishal Cricket Club. Academy's ground, here. Losing Lynn's wicket pegged in style, smashing Andre Russell Cricket Championship, being 25 runs in a superb spell to Rahul Kumar and Ashok Col Chopra Academy won back KKR for a while. They for 20 runs in the third over. organized by the Jammu and restrict Rajasthan to 164 for 5. were the umpires, while Saleem- the toss and decided to bat first required 52 in the last six overs Two fours and a classy six Kashmir Cricket Association, Umesh got the scalps of key ur-Rehman was the scorer. to score 118 runs for the loss of but a six each by skipper Dinesh over extra cover from Goswami under the supervision of retired batsmen in the form of opener Earlier, in under-16 boys 8 wickets in the allotted 20 Karthik and Uthappa brought the and SRH were cruising at 36 for Judge, Jang Bahadur Singh Archer (0), captain Ajinkya Vishal Juniors Cricket defeated overs. Shavac Makin was the equation down to 26 off 24 balls. no loss at the end of the third Jamwal at GGM Science Rahane (33) and Sanju Samson Heritage School by 44 runs. top scorer with 32 runs and Uthappa and Andre Russell over. College Hostel ground, here. (0), and though the Royals Batting First Vishal Juniors Kinshuk contributed 22 runs to got out with the job yet to be Dhawan lofted Narine over Batting first, Vishal Cricket recovered from a slow start, they scored 174 for 4 wickets with the total. From Sehwag Cricket done, but Karthik was there to long-on for a maximum to main- Club scored a huge total of 204 failed to get the final flourish. Musaif (57), Udhay Partap Academy, Aarnav, Sarv, Ashish, see his team through. tain SRH's healthy run rate, but runs in 30 overs, losing 5 wick- Students posing alongwith chief guest and other dignitaries The absence of Englishmen Singh (52) and Surya (25) runs Yuvraj and Laith shared one Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan top- KKR's last match hero Kuldeep ets in the process.