SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU BCCI finally comes under NADA, first step Gill smashes record with double ton; Serena, Osaka book US Open final towards becoming National Sports Federation India close in on win against WI A TAROUBA (Trinidad and early in the day. rematch in Toronto quarter-final NEW DELHI, Aug 9: issues before us about the quality The rule towards becoming a Tobago), Aug 9: Captain Vihari (118 not out) of the dope testing kits, compe- National Sports Federation then joined Gill in the middle and TORONTO, Aug 9: Ending years of defiance, the tence of pathologists and sample requires a sporting body to Shubman Gill became the the two resurrected the Indian BCCI today agreed to come collection. We assured them that receive a certain amount of grant youngest Indian cricketer to score a innings after the top-order collapse. Serena Williams and Japan's under the ambit of the National whatever facilities they want, we from the government. first-class double century and com- The duo notched up an unbeaten Naomi Osaka booked a rematch Anti-Doping Agency, the land- will provide but there will be The Board's primary concern bined with skipper Hanuma Vihari 315-run stand for the of last year's US Open final in the to put India A in mark decision opening up the some charge for it. But that high- was the contentious fifth wicket before WTA Toronto quarter-finals after possibility of the behemoth er facility will be equal for all 'Whereabouts Clause' with the driver's seat India A declared on against West straight-set triumphs here. becoming a sports federation NSFs. BCCI is no different from regards to Out of Competition 365 for 4 soon after Indies A in the Reigning US and Australian (NSF) as per Government norms. Testing, something that all star Gill scored his double others. They have to follow the third unofficial test Open champion Osaka broke at Sports Secretary Radhes- ton. law of the land," Jhulaniya said. India players have been wary of here. love in the final game to defeat hyam Jhulaniya, who along with "The BCCI will agree to the as they considered it an invasion At stumps, West Polish teen Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/4) The 19-year- Indies A were 37 for NADA DG Navin Agarwal met law of the land," said Johri, of their privacy. 6-4 after one hour and 51 minutes old Gill, being no loss, chasing a BCCI CEO Rahul Johri along adding, "We have raised quite a The 'Whereabouts Clause' seen as the next on Thursday. with the Board's GM (Cricket requires every athlete on massive 373 for victo- few issues which the sports big thing in Indian ry on the final day of World number 10 Williams Operations) Saba Karim here on Registered Testing Pool (RTP) to Secretary said will be addressed cricket, scored an the four-fay match. was broken twice and dropped fill up a declaration form where- Friday, said that the Board has by them. We have agreed to bear unbeaten 204 off Gill bounced back the first three games in 10 min- Serena Williams of the United States celebrating victory given in writing that it would the differential cost of high qual- in he/she would have to mention 250 deliveries to strong from his a first- utes then battled back to defeat against Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia during the third round adhere to the anti-doping policy ity testing." three specific dates in a year break former India opener Gautam ball duck in the first innings and his Russia's 48th-ranked Ekaterina of Women’s singles match at the 2019 Rogers Cup in Toronto, of NADA. The BCCI had been vehe- when they are not competing but Gambhir's record on the third and unbeaten knock of 204 was laced Alexandrova 7-5 6-4 in 91 min- Canada. "All cricketers will now be mently opposed to signing up are available for NADA's Dope penultimate day of the ongoing with 19 fours and two sixes with a utes. finals, saying either Osaka -- who the US star pulled level in the tested by NADA," Jhulaniya said. with NADA, calling itself an Control Officer (DCO) for sam- match. strike rate of 82.25. That set the stage for could return to the world number sixth game and broke again in The implication of this devel- autonomous body, and not a ple collection. Gambhir was 20 when he While Vihari, who had earlier Williams, a 37-year-old one ranking next week -- or the 12th to advance after 91 min- notched up 218 for India Board opment is expected to be massive National Sports Federation If any athlete fails to appear bailed out India in the first innings American who will try for a Swiatek would be worthy foes. utes. President's XI against the as BCCI now becomes a desig- which relies on government on all the specified dates, it with a half century, continued in the record-tying 24th Grand Slam "It will be a good match, "I'm feeling good," Williams nated National Sports Federation funding. invites sanctions for breach of the Zimbabweans in a tour match in same vein, hitting 10 boundaries 2002. singles title at the upcoming US whoever wins," Williams said. said. "Just hopefully just being (NSF) and will face more pres- "We are still not National World Anti-doping Agency and a maximum. Open, to again face Osaka after "Both players are playing well in able to stay in the rhythm and sure to come under the govern- (WADA) Code. The premier India A resumed at the Earlier, West Indies A bowled Sports Federation. We have no overnight score of 23 for three, and the controversial finish to their this tournament in particular, so playing this week and next week ment's Right To Information intentions of becoming one as we example of this is West Indies' out India A for a meagre 201 in the Grand Slam showdown last year I'll be ready for her." would be good." Gill, starting at 2, reached his centu- first innings on the opening day of (RTI) Act. are autonomous and won't apply all-rounder Andre Russell who in New York. Alexandrova broke Williams Williams said she is strug- was banned for one year by the ry just at the stroke of lunch. His the match before folding for 194 in "The BCCI raised three for it," Johri claimed. overnight partner Shahbaz Nadeem It would be the first match -- the 2001, 2011 and 2013 gling with the transition from Jamaican Anti-Doping Agency. their first essay. fell for 13, after resuming on five, Gill's impressive knock comes between Osaka and Williams Canadian champion -- in the first clay to grass to hardcourts more India win 8 medals to finish as second Till date, Sweden-based since the Japanese star defeated and third games for a 3-0 edge than usual this year. International Dope Testing days after he failed to find a spot in Nadal, Federer made India's tour of the West Indies. her childhood idol 6-2, 6-4 in last only to have Williams roll "I definitely feel like it takes a Management (IDTM) has been year's US Open final, a match through the next four games. while to get back into the best team at Asian schoolboy boxing collecting the samples and sub- India have already pocketed the joint decision to marred by an on-court dispute They held from there until the rhythm," she said. mitting them to the National series by winning the first two NEW DELHI, Aug 9: second gold medal for India. between Williams and the umpire final game of the first set, when "So it definitely feels differ- Dope Testing Laboratory re-enter ATP politics games of the series. He impressed everyone with Brief Scores: that led to a game penalty against the Russian's eighth double fault ent, especially for me now. (NDTL). (PTI) MONTREAL, Aug 9: In a stellar display, Indian his attacking approach and swift India A: 201 and 365/4d in 90 Williams. handed Williams the set after 46 Usually I don't feel that huge of a junior boxers collected a rich movement. overs (Shubman Gill 204 not out, Osaka was booed by some India under-15 wrap up World number two Rafael minutes. difference, but for whatever rea- haul of eight medals, including In the 37kg finals, Aryan Hanuma Vihari 118 not out, fans during the awards ceremony Nadal said that he and long-time "(Alexandrova) hit really, son I do this year." two gold, to finish their cam- missed out on the gold medal by Chemar K Holder 2/88) and later dubbed what should Thailand tour with 4th rival Roger Federer made a joint really hard and she was hitting a Czech third seed Karolina paign as the runners-up at the a whisker as he lost 2-3 to West Indies A: 194 and 37/0 in decision to stand for the ATP have been her moment of glory lot of winners, so I was just Pliskova kept the pressure on Asian schoolboy Boxing Uzbekistan's Hojiakbar 15 overs (Jeremy Solozano 20 bat- straight win Player Council. "a little bittersweet." happy I was able to just fight Osaka in the battle to take the Championships in Kuwait. Mahmudov. ting). (PTI) NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The 33-year-old Spaniard, an Williams spoke after her through that," Williams said.