MONDAY 18 - 11 - 2019 3 India’s women boxers clinch five gold Lankans in Dubai League Several Sri Lankan Fleming, Tom Moody, at Asian Youth Championship players will rub shoulders Robin Singh of Tamil with the world's top Nadu are in as well", New Delhi, Nov. 18: international cricketers Indian boxers clinched "The biggest in the T10 League boost for T10 was Abu five gold medals to finish competition at Abu their campaign on a high Dhabi government taking Dhabi later this month. over the naming rights with a rich haul of 12 Aaron Vedasinghe, the for 5 years. ADT10 has medals at the ASBC Asian Head of Operations, Abu Youth Men and Women Dhabi T10 Leagues. also offered Emerging Boxing Championships said, "we are hosting talents from across in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. the 3rd edition of T-10 the globe to enhance The final day turned this season (Lasith international exposure out to be flawless for Malinga, Thisara Perera, through a talent hunt the women pugilists, who Dushmantha Sameera, program", he concluded. won all five gold on offer Shehan Jayasuriya, while the men had to be Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lankan players content with a couple of Bhanuka Rajapaksa, including Kumar Lanka Cricket Board. silver medals. The Manipur girls, both Sushma put up an Ullu Mukhammedsabyr Dasun Chanaka, Niroshan Sangakkara, Niroshan We see this as a massive Babyrojisana Naorem of whom train at MC equally impressive show 1-4 and Ankit Narwal Dickwella, Nuwan Dickwella, Lahiru boost for SL cricket. Chanu (51kg) and Mary Kom’s academy, to secure a 5-0 win over was dealt a 5-0 blow by Pradeep,Dushmantha Kumara, Ravi Ratnayake, Even youngsters like Sanamacha Chanu did not put a foot wrong Kazakhstan’s Arailym Japan’s Reito Tsutsumi. Sameera and Kevin Ranjan Madugalle, Kevin Koththagoda have Thokchom (75kg), both and swatted away their Bakytzhankyzy. Vinka Earlier, Indian boxers Koththagoda as of now Ksushal Weeraratne, been given a chance". hailing from Manipur, opponents with a good outpunched China’s Haini had added five bronze have been selected but Sachith Pathirana wants "For this unique event, finished on the top combination of pace and Mulataiali 4-1 to take medals to their tally. could be a few more in to expose Sri Lankan around 650 players have podium along with power-packed punches. home the gold while From the women boxers, case of any replacements cricketers to another been registered from Rohtak’s Vinka (64kg) While Naorem Chanu Poonam endured some Arundhati Choudhary as well". format of the game. across the world. As for and Sushma (81kg), apart blanked Anel Sakysh early resistance from (69kg), Komalpreet Kaur It may be recalled that He pointed out, “This match officials Roshan from Hisar’s Poonam of Kazakhstan 5-0, China’s Weiqi Cai but (+81kg), Jaismine (57kg) Vedasinghe, a student time we have more (Mahanama) will head (54kg). Among the men, Sanamachu Chanu beat rebounded to win 4-1. bagged bronze while of Trinity College, Sri Lankan boys in the PCT and technical Selay Soy (49kg) and Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Among the men, Satender Singh (91kg) Colombo where he has the tournament. We committee of the ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¡ ¦ § ¨ ¢ © £ Ankit Narwal (60kg) Khamidova by the same Selay Soy went down to and Aman (+91kg) won seen the rise of several have also got the No League. Top coaches like settled for silver. scoreline. Kazakhstan’s Bazarbay the bronze from the men. top Sri Lankan cricketers Objection from the Sri Trevor Bayllis, Stephen We enjoy each other’s success: Ishant reveals bowling camaraderie The Indian fast bowling bowling you go and trio of Ishant Sharma, tell them, things become Mohammed Shami and much easier as a team,” Umesh Yadav took 14 he added. wickets between them Reiterating the sentiment, to help their team defeat Shami also sheds light on Bangladesh by an innings the friendship between the and 130 runs in the first bowlers. “We keep trying Test. to pump each other up, According to Ishant, and keep pushing each part of the reason for other, all the fast bowlers. India’s success in the It’s a difficult job, but we fast bowling department push each other, we joke in recent times is the with each other, that feels chemistry between the very nice. When we are pacers. on the ground together, “I am not treated as we never feel like we a senior, we don’t have aren’t enjoying others’ anything like that [junior/ success. That’s special.” senior mindset]. We “Earlier pacers would always enjoy each other’s bowl only a few overs success, speak with each and then the spinners other and try and share would come on with our plans. It’s healthy turning tracks. But the competition,” he said. way all the bowlers are Ishant stressed on bowling together, we the fact that the Indian know what our strong bowlers don’t attach too point is, what our areas much importance to the are and we plan that way,” hierarchy within the fast he said. bowling department but India, who have now instead help each other taken a 1-0 lead in the improve. two-match series, will “But at the same time, play the second Test on if you enjoy each others’ Friday, 22 November in success, and whatever Kolkata. It will be their you spot of the others’ first day/night Test. Raja-Ramanathan win Pune Challenger doubles title Pune, Nov 18: Australia won his fourth India’s Purav Raja and Challenger title of the Ramkumar Ramanathan year as he defeated Jay clinched their second Clarke of Britain in consecutive doubles title a three-setter in the by beating compatriots final. Arjun Kadhe and Saketh Second seeded Myneni in straight sets Duckworth won 4-6, 6-4, in the final of the KPIT 6-4 over his fifth seeded MSLTA Challenger event rival in a tight match here on Sunday. that lasted 2 hours and Raja and Ramanathan 18 minutes. won 7-6(3,) 6-3 to pocket Duckworth was richer USD 3100 and 80 ATP by USD 7200 and 80 ATP points, while Arjun and points. The win in Pune Saketh had to be content will take Duckworth back with USD 1800 and 48 in the top 100, cementing ATP points. his place in the main In the men’s singles, draw of the Australian James Duckworth of Open next year. Gurbaz guides Afghanistan to series win over West Indies Lucknow, Nov. 18: Asghar Afghan (24 off Opener Rahmanullah 20), Najibullah Zadran (14 Gurbaz slammed a off 14) and Mohammad strokeful 52-ball 79 as Nabi (15 off 7) were the Afghanistan claimed the other contributors. three-match T20I series Shai Hope, who was 2-1 with a comprehensive called in as cover for the 29-run win over the West injured Dinesh Ramdin, Indies in the third game. then made a 46 ball Batting first after off 52 but he didn’t get winning the toss, enough support from the Afghanistan posted a other end as Afghanistan competitive 156 for 8, restricted West Indies to courtesy Gurbaz’s superb 127 for 7 to complete innings. the win..