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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 Rajasthan Royals 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 Dinesh Karthik will be praying The biggest letdown for the Navdeep Saini's fabulous for a turnaround in the fortunes team has been its bowling unit, Excelsior Sports Correspondent assured them of holding more Dutta and Ritik shared 1 wicket 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 Cricket 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 batting 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, Sunil Narine 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 wickets 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 Kolkata Knight Riders: 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, Andre Russell, 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 captain was dis- nine outings. more importantly gave away Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Javaid Choudhary Saini and Umesh did well to missed by Shami after he was Facing a must-win situation only three runs. Nikhil Naik, Joe Denly, Shrikant were the guests of get another two points for the caught by Mandeep Singh at ahead of the remaining four Saini bowled fast and into Mundhe, Nitish Rana, Sandeep honour. RCB. extra cover. matches, head coach Jacques the body of the batsmen, who Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, Ranjeet Kalra, Earlier, AB de Villiers' Parthiv then got into the act Kallis has backed the under-fire couldn't really get going and Lockie Ferguson, Harry Gurney, 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), Sanju Samson, 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 Ben Stokes, 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, Steve Smith, appreciated the initiative of Sent into bat, De Villiers severe on Ankit Rajpoot, hit- Karthik, along with other under- 61 runs, while Shashi con- Shashi Kumar got the man of the of wickets. Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, 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, Ish Sodhi, 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, Mahipal Lomror, 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 Oshane Thomas, Aryaman Birla, Academy; Ravi Singh, a cheque of Rs 20,000 and a tro- two fours and three sixes. Ashwin off Murugan Ashwin, Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last Nawaz and Shohab claimed 2 to make it to the play-offs as Riyan Parag, 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. Jofra Archer, 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, Liam Livingstone, 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, Jos Buttler, 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, Manan Vohra 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 Rahul Tripathi. (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 partnership 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.