THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Brilliant Saini, stylish ABD Struggling KKR seek turnaround Horizon CC wins Winter Shield T20 Cup against Sarmad Hafeez presents star in RCB victory KOLKATA, Apr 24: guys refreshed and just trying to be mentally up for the game BENGALURU, Apr 24: His job safe for now, skipper again," Kallis has said. trophies, medals to winners will be praying The biggest letdown for the 's fabulous for a turnaround in the fortunes team has been its unit, Excelsior Sports Correspondent assured them of holding Dutta and Ritik shared 1 penultimate over kept Royal of a struggling Kolkata Knight such events in future. each. Lakhan was declared as especially the spinners who have JAMMU, Apr 24: Challengers Bangalore afloat Riders, as they meet Rajasthan Earlier, in the final match, the man of match in the final and lacked sting at the Eden Commissioner Secretary Youth as they beat Kings XI Punjab Royals in the IPL here tomorrow. Horizon Club defeated was presented with a cheque of Gardens, something that was its Services and Sports, Sarmad by 17 runs in an Indian KKR have suffered five Simula Cricket Club by 8 wick- Rs 2000 besides a trophy. Akhil main strength during the title- Hafeez presented trophies and Premier League encounter here defeats on the trot, exposing ets. winning campaigns in 2012 and other prizes to the winners and was adjudged as the best bats- today. their over-reliance on Andre Winning the toss and 2014. runners-up teams of the Winter men and was presented a cheque AB de Villiers' unbeaten 82 Russell, and Karthik has copped first, Simula Cricket Club The famed trio of Kuldeep Shield T20 Cricket Cup, organ- of Rs 2000 and trophy, while off 44 balls took RCB to a criticism for not promoting the scored 162 runs in the allotted Yadav, and Piyush ised by State Cricket Academy Kuldeep Kumar was declared as healthy 202 for 4 and things big-hitting West Indian up the Chawla have accounted for just (SCA), Jammu and could have gone awry with order. 16 from 10 matches, Kashmir State young Nicholas Pooran (46 off Chosen ahead of the young summing up their misery. Sports Council at 28 balls) hitting five sixes at Rishabh Pant in the World Cup Teams (from): Parade ground, the rear before Saini sealed it squad in a debatable decision, in the 19th over. Kings XI : here. Punjab finished at 185 for 7 as While Mr RCB are now on eight points Today’s Fixture Sarmad was the with three games left. Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royals (Kolkata) 8 pm chief guest on the Needing 30 off the last two, RCB skipper Virat Kohli and his team mate AB De Villier’s valedictory func- Saini (2/33), who is one of tion, Dr Saleem-ur- enjoying victory against Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2019 at the Tamil Nadu veteran, who India's fastest bowlers pro- Dinesh Karthik (capt), Robin Rehman, Director Bengaluru. was KKR's leading run-getter duced a hostile over in which Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Shubman General Youth hitting added 68 off 8 overs as Kohli gave a rollicking start last season, is struggling for runs he removed the dangerous Gill, , Carlos Services and Sports it boiled down to 30 off the getting 35 runs on board in 18 with an average of 16.71 from David Miller and Pooran but Brathwaite, Sunil Narine, and Dr Naseem final two overs. However both balls but RCB was dis- nine outings. more importantly gave away Piyush Chawla, , Javaid Choudhary Saini and Umesh did well to missed by Shami after he was Facing a must-win situation only three runs. , Joe Denly, Shrikant were the guests of get another two points for the caught by at ahead of the remaining four Saini bowled fast and into Mundhe, , Sandeep honour. RCB. extra cover. matches, head coach Jacques the body of the batsmen, who Warrier, , Ranjeet Kalra, Earlier, AB de Villiers' Parthiv then got into the act Kallis has backed the under-fire couldn't really get going and , , ace Sports Jubilant Horizon Club players posing for a group photograph along with scintillating half century and a for RCB, hitting out of the skipper to script a 2014-like his aggression became the Matt Kelly, KC Cariappa and Administrator and Commissioner/Secretary YS & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez and other dignitaries in 121-run stand with Marcus park Shami for three bound- turnaround when they won their defining factor in the end. Yarra Prithviraj. Advisor for Sports Jammu. Stoinis propelled Royal aries and a six in sixth over, second title with nine wins in a Defending 27 runs off the Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya and Youth Affairs to Challengers Bangalore to 202 who conceded 18 runs in his row. final over, Umesh Yadav (3/33) Rahane (capt), , Lt Governor of Lakshadweep for four after being put into third over. The frustration in the team 20 overs, losing 7 wickets in the the best bowler to receive a was better than the other night , Shubham Ranjane, also graced the occasion and bat. The left-hander also was management was palpable when process. Hinan top scored with cheque of Rs 2000 and trophy. against CSK as he got a couple Ashton Turner, , appreciated the initiative of Sent into bat, De Villiers severe on , hit- Karthik, along with other under- 61 runs, while Shashi con- Shashi Kumar got the man of the of wickets. , , SCA, while prominent amonth scored a brilliant unbeaten 82 ting him for four boundaries performing India players, tributed 50 runs and Atul series award to receive a cheque With four wins in the last Sudhesan Midhun, Jaydev others present on the occasion off 44 balls with three fours and a six. The wicket-keeper including Kuldeep Yadav, were chipped in with 13 runs. From of Rs 3000 and a trophy. five games, RCB will hope to Unadkat, , Prashant were Mubhashir Hasan, and seven sixes, while Stoinis batsman did not last long as he given a couple of days break fol- Horizon Cricket Club, Manik The winners were presented win the remaining three and Chopra, , Director, State Cricket hammered 46 off 34 balls with was caught by Ravinchandran lowing their nine-wicket rout of took 3 important wickets, while expect a few favourable result , Aryaman Birla, Academy; Ravi Singh, a cheque of Rs 20,000 and a tro- two fours and three sixes. Ashwin off , in their last Nawaz and Shohab claimed 2 to make it to the play-offs as , Dhawal Kulkarni, Divisional Sports Officer J&K phy by the chief guest and other In the last two overs, both after he had smashed seven 4s match. wickets each. rank outsiders. , Krishnappa State Sports Council; dignitaries, while the runners-up Stonis and De Villiers hamered and two sixes. "I think the guys are frustrat- In reply, Horizon CC chased Kings XI Punjab started the Gowtham, , Coordinators Rajesh Dhar and got a cheque of Rs 10000 45 runs off Mohammad Shami Looking good at 71 for 2 in ed, and we felt they needed a the target in 14 overs losing 2 chase in earnest as KL Rahul Varun Aaron, , Rajesh Gill, former Ranji besides a trophy. and Hardus Viljoen. 38 balls, RCB lost two quick break. DK went home for a day wickets, thus won the match by (42 off 27 balls) and Chris Shahshank Singh, Trophy Player, besides Coaches The match was officiated by After reaching his 50 off 35 wickets of Moeen Ali (4) and as well. It's about getting the 8 wickets. Lakhan was the top Gayle (23 off 10 balls) added and . (PTI) and Managers of J&K State Vijay Raina, Dyal Singh and balls, De Villiers, smashed Akashdeep Nath (3), leaving scorer with unbeaten 80 runs, 42 in less than four overs to set Shami for three sixes, plunder- RCB at the crossroads way 81 Sports Council. Janu, while the Nawaz and Majid contributed 31 the ball rolling. Mayank ing 18 runs in the penultimate for 4. The chief guest and the other proceedings of the valedicto- PU Chitra gives 3rd gold for and 26 runs to the toal. From Agarwal (35 off 21 balls) con- over. De Villiers brought up the dignitaries interacted with the ry function were conducted by tinued the flurry of fours dur- In the last over, both Stoinis fifty runs for fifth players on the occasion and Simula Cricket Club, Raman commentator Rajesh Dhar. ing his 59-run stand with and De Villiers hammered 27 wicket with Stionis with a India in Asian Athletics C’ships Rahul. runs off Viljoen, which helped mighty six over deep mid- DOHA, Apr 24: 2017 edition in Bhubaneswar in Rahul and Mayank were the hosts to race past 200 runs wicket off Murugan. (PTI) District Level Inter School girls’ out in quick succession before 4:17.92. mark. P U Chitra defended her Her male counterpart, Saroj Pooran and David Miller (24) Put into bat, opener Parthiv J&K boys enter QFs took charge with some lusty 1500m title to give India its third clocked a season best time of 3 competitions get underway (43 off 24 balls) and Virat of Mini Nationals gold medal while Ajay Kumar minute 43.18 seconds to clinch a Saroj and Dutee Chand won a silver behind Bahrain's Abraham Excelsior Sports Correspondent beat DBN Amar Villa, Jammu and Model Academy beat BSF Excelsior Sports Correspondent silver and a bronze in Kipchirchir Rotich Sanskriti School prevailed over Paloura. JAMMU, Apr 24: District Shiksha Niketan Jeevan Nagar The matches were officiated JAMMU, Apr 24: Jammu men's 1500m and who clocked Level Inter School competitions and GMS Gorkha Nagar beat by the penal of experts of the and Kashmir today qualified for women's 200m respec- 3:42.85. tively on the fourth of Under-14 and 17 years girls in GHS Kanachak. Department of Youth Services & the knock-out stages of quarter- Dutee, who had and final day of the the disciplines of Badminton, In Carrom Under-17 Girls Sports, District Jammu. finals in the ongoing 27th Mini finished a disap- Asian Athletics Table Tennis, Chess, Carrom, KICK BOXING: National Volleyball pointing fifth in the Champi-onships here Speedball and Kick Boxing got UNDER-14: 28 Kg: Championship at Shirdi in 100m final on today. Tuesday after underway at Indoor Complex, Ruplin of Jammu . Chitra overtook smashing national MA Stadium, here. Sanskriti, Ist and Isha of Earlier, after winning four Bahraini runner Tigest record twice, The competitions are being Jammu Sanskriti, 2nd. 42 out of the five league matches, Gashaw just a few clocked 23.24 sec- organized by the Department kg: Sonalika of Jammu J&K reached the knock-out metres before the fin- onds to win the of Youth Services and Sports, Sanskriti, Ist. 46 kg: Tania Medal winners of Pencak Silat Championship posing along stages, reports reaching here ishing line to win the bronze in the under the patronage of its of Shiksha Niketan, Ist. with dignitaries and officials at JU in Jammu on Wednesday. said. race in 4 minute 14.56 seconds at women's 200m. Director General, Dr Saleem- UNDER-17: 35 kg: Earlier, the pool-D matches the Khalifa Stadium. After falling behind in the ur-Rehman and under the Amandeep Kour of were completed on the fourth This was India's third gold of first 100m, she covered a lot of chairmanship of Madan Lal, Jammu Sanskriti, Ist and Pencak Silat team brings day of the competition with the championships after ground in the final 100m stretch Joint Director YS & Sports. Shivani Bhagat of Mannik J&K at second place. In their Gomathi Marimuthu (women's and got past three competitors at Chanchal Kour, District Youth Public School, 2nd. 40 kg: last pool match, J&K lost to 800m) and Tejinder Pal Singh the finish line. Services & Sports Officer Muskan Sharma of Manik West Bengal 3-1 (25-18, 12-25, laurels to JU Toor (men's shot put) won a yel- Salwa Naser of Bahrain Jammu is the Organizing Public School, Ist and 20-25, 19-25). The fourth Excelsior Sports Correspondent Meenakshi Kotwal (Bronze low metal each on the second expectedly took the gold in Secretary. Shalini of Jammu match of the pool won by J&K medal) and Nidhi Surmal day on Monday. 22.74 while Olga Safronova of In all, 386 student players Sanskriti, 2nd. JAMMU, Apr 24: The 10- outplaying Puducherry 3-1 (25- (Bronze medal). Gashaw clocked 4:14.81 for Kazakhstan was second in 22.87. in both the age categories of SPEED BALL: Under- member Pencak Silat (M&W) 13, 19-25, 31-29, 25-14). Aman The Vice Chancellor, the silver while another Bahraini The 23-year-old Dutee, who various institutions of District 14: Solo: Chaman Devi of team of University of Jammu Khajuria, Harshit Raina, Nittin University of Jammu Prof. Mutile Winfred Yavi took the had won a 200m silver in the Jammu are taking part in dif- GHS Raipur Satwari, 1st excelled in All India Inter Sharma and Arayan Rakwal bronze in 4:16.18. Manoj Dhar in presence of Prof Jakarta Asian Games, still ferent sports events. and Akriti Gupta of SD University Pencak Silat (M&W) played excellent game to regis- "Got a little nervous towards Shailender Singh Jamwal, Dean missed the World Champions- DG Sports interacted with Tara Puri, 2nd. Doubles: Championship organized by ter a simple won. the end being next to Bahraini DG Sports Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman and Students Welfare, University of hips qualifying mark of 23.02. the players on the occasion and Meetali and Siya of St. Guru Nanak Dev University, Earlier, J&K outplayed runner (Gashaw Tigest). She other dignitaries watching players per- Jammu and Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, She has a personal best of 23.00. wished them good luck. Xavier , Ist; Avneet and Amritsar in which University of Bihar in a close contest 3-2 (30- beat me to third place in Asian "I am really very happy. I forming in Chess. Director, Directorate of Sports & In Chess Under-14 Girls Taniya of Shiksha Jammu won three silver and 28, 25-23, 15-25, 24-26, 15-11), Games. I had to really push hard missed a medal in 100m & relay. Physical Education, University 1st Round, APS Miran Sahib Quarterfinal Singles, Govt. Girls Niketan School, 2nd. Relay: seven bronze medals in different Himachal Pradesh by straight 3- in the end," said the 23-year-old I put too much effort in 100m, of Jammu, felicitated all the beat St Xavier Barnai by 3-1 HS Sohanjana beat St. Xavier Government Girls HS Raipur categories. 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-17) and Chitra who had won a bronze in was not sure of medal in 200m. medallists and appreciated the points, Heritage Public School Barnai, GHS Domana thrashed Satwari, Ist and SD Tara Puri The players who won the Kerala by 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, the Jakarta Asian Games. Just did my best & I am happy," efforts of Directorate of Sports & defeated BSF Paloura by 4-0 SNS Vidya Mandir Jammu, SOS School, 2nd. medals included Kunal Sharma Physical Education in general 25-17, 25-13). Chitra had won gold in the Dutee said. (PTI) points, Model Academy drubbed (Silver medal), Mukesh Sharma Jammu beat DBN Amar Villa BADMINTON: Meanwhile, and medalists in particular. Shiksha Niketan by 4-0 points and Carmel Convent drubbed GD Goenka won the boys (Silver medal), Drishti Pawan Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba, and MHAC Nagbani trounced Sharma (Silver medal), Jammu Sanskriti School, while under-17 final beating Army Director, Directorate of Sports & Anuradha Mission by 4-0 in Doubles, Govt Girls HS Public School (APS) Domana Paramjeet Singh (Bronze medal), Physical Education, University points. Sudheer Parihar (Bronze medal), Sohanjana defeated GHS by 2-0. Singles: Rakshit beat of Jammu, applauded the efforts In Carrom Under-14 Girls Kanachak, GHS Bishnah beat Sayam while Ojas and Vansh Pankaj Singh (Bronze medal), of the team along with Coach quarterfinal Singles, Sukrita of Rahul Singh (Bronze medal), SNS Vidya Mandir, Carmel trounced Sayam and Abhinav by Karan Chopra and Manager Jai Anuradha Mission got the better Convent trounced SOS Jammu 2-0 (21-06, 21-08). Anju Bala (Bronze medal), Bharat. of Himanaya of Model Academy, Vidhi of St Xavier beat Ritika Koul of BSF Asia Badminton C’ship: Sindhu, Saina Chess: Sumit Grover emerges winner Paloura, Ambika of SOS Jammu beat Priya Devi of GHS enter second round, Srikanth crashes out via tie-breaker Buckloz rule Kanachak and Akriti of GMS WUHAN (China), Apr 24: Choirunnisa of Indonesia. Gorkha Nagar outplayed Jasjeet Excelsior Sports Correspondent ducted by Vivek, ace coach of World number nine Saina had of Carmel Convent, while in Top Indian shuttlers P V to work hard to get the better of J&K State, under Swiss System Doubles, Carmel convent Sindhu and Saina Nehwal JAMMU, Apr 24: Submit and International Chess Rules. China's Han Yue. Players posing along with dignitaries, officials and organisers during inaugural ceremony of defeated St. Xavier, SOS Jammu notched up contrasting wins to Grover and Soham Kamotra tied All the matches were con- The seventh seeded Indian Wushu Championship in Jammu. enter the second round but for the first place in senior selec- ducted under supervision of came back strongly to pull off a Kidambi Srikanth suffered a thrilling 12-21 21-11 21-17 win tion after scoring equal 5.5 Baldev Raj, Vice President Ist Arun Memorial Gold Cup Football shock defeat in the Asia after conceding the first game. points each and after tie breaker AJKCA. State Wushu meet gets underway Badminton Championship here The London Olympics bronze- buckloz rule Sumit Grover was Selected players from these Excelsior Sports Correspondent Association, Vijay Saraf wel- Wednesday. medallist will next square off declared as the winner in the events along with selected play- comed the chief guest and other Young Rovers outplays Olympic and world champi- against Kim Ga Eun of South ongoing Jammu division selec- JAMMU, Apr 24: Three-day ers from Kashmir division will distinguished gathering as also onship silver-medallist Sindhu Korea. tion events, being organised by 15th State Wushu Champion- represent J&K State in forth- the participating teams from eased past Takahashi Sayaka of In men's singles, fifth seed ship, organised by J&K Wushu districts, SAI and J&K Police. JKP to enter semis Japan in straight games. Association, got underway at Srikanth lost to Indonesia's Among those prominent Sindhu looked in command Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in 16-21 Gymnasium Hall of University Excelsior Sports Correspondent hands of a local club dejected us from the beginning and registered present were, Ajay Paul Gill, all in the organising committee. 20-22 in a match that lasted 44 of Jammu, here today. JAMMU, Apr 24: Many time a thumping 21-14 21-7 victory in The competition declared Maqsood Rather, Jabeena The J&K Police is a champion minutes. This was the Indian State Champion and one of the just 28 minutes. The fourth-seed- open by Director Sports and Akhter, Mudasir, Charan Singh, team and I'm clueless about its Open finalist's second meeting top departmental teams of the ed Indian will next face Physical Education, JU, Daud Yash Pal, Rajinder Singh, Surya continued poor showing for the with Rhustavito. Iqbal Baba amidst introduction Bhanu Partap Singh, Abhishek State, Jammu and Kashmir last some time," said organising The two had last met at the with participating teams from Jamwal and Aman. Police today lost to a local club of secretary of the tournament, SFA outplays Param BWF World Junior 18 districts of the State, a hand- Preliminary rounds of the Young Rovers in the quarterfi- Rakesh Khanna. FC in Hero Jr Championships in 2011, where out issued here today men- competition took place today in nals stages of the ongoing Ist Meanwhile, in another sched- too the Indonesian had defeated Arun Memorial Gold Cup tioned. lower age groups of under-14 uled match of the day, Shaheen Srikanth 11-21, 21-13, 21-16. Football Tournament, organised Football League Sameer Verma notched up a Earlier, president of the and under-17. Football Club defeated Churchill by Climrate Football Club under hard-fought 21-13 17-21 21-18 Brothers 4-0. Ishan brought in Excelsior Sports Correspondent Conflict of Interest: BCCI Ombudsman issues the aegis of JKFA at Mini victory over Sakai Kazumasa of Players in action during Jammu division selection events at Stadium, Parade, here. the first blood netting the ball in JAMMU, Apr 24: State Japan. Hotel Nek in Jammu on Wednesday. notices to Tendulkar,Laxman Earlier, the only departmental the 15th minute. It was followed Football Academy (SFA) The Indian survived a scare NEW DELHI, Apr 24: team in the competition, the J&K by two back to back goals from Under-15 team defeated Param after losing the second game but, All Jammu and Kashmir Chess coming Nationals. Vishal, who struck in the 46th Football Club by two goals to following a struggle that lasted an Legendary Sachin Tendulkar and batting maestro VVS Laxman Police were held goalless by the Association at Hotel Nek, here. Atul Kumar Gupta, President and 50th minute. Deepanshu nil (2-0) in Hero Junior Football were today served notices by BCCI's Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Young Rovers, who later hour and seven minutes, he The highlight of the event AJKCA congratulated the young made it a big win with fourth League at TRC Turf Stadium, trumped the Japanese. The world was Young Krishna Bral who D K Jain for their alleged 'conflict of interest' by serving as mentors of clinched the thriller via tie-break- players for giving very tough IPL franchise as well as member of Cricket Advisory Committee er making it 5-4. For their poor goal that came in the 55th minute here today. number 15 Indian will next face got 3rd position and did not lose fight to seniors and hoped that of the match. The first half ended goalless Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus. a single game. (CAC). showing, the J&K Police had to young players will bring laurels Tendulkar is Indians' mentor and Laxman is in the same face a sharp criticism from the Today's matches were wit- and in the second half SFA It was end of the road for the Kartik Rajvansh won in boys to J&K in forthcoming nessed besides others by the spe- players came back strongly and men's doubles pair of M R Arjun U-13 age category while Amrita capacity for Sunrisers Hyderabad. veteran footballers. Nationals. This is the third case of conflict of interest allegation being filed cial guests, Amarjeet Singh, Shiv scored back to back goals to and Ramchandran Shlok, who Gupta won in girls Under-13 age "Being only departmental The details of the remaining after former skipper Sourav Ganguly had to appear before Justice Paul, Yousaf Don, Narinder win the match by (2-0). went down 18-21 15-21 to the category. team in the tournament, we were events are available at (retd.) Jain for deposition for his triple role as CAB president, CAC Gupta, Rajesh, Charanjeet Singh, Shakir and Toufeeq were the Chinese duo of He Jiting and Tan All the matches were con- expecting the J&K Police to play www.alljkchess.com member as well as advisor of .(PTI) in the final, but today's loss in the Mohan Lal and Sardari Lal. goal scorers for SFA team. Qiang. (PTI)