10 z Sunday z April 25, 2021 Morris-led pace attack powers Royals Elite Tigers, Vriddhi Royals win in PPCPL to six- win KKR Royals witnessed a nervy (11) disap- The Royals pacers were moment early in the chase pointed yet again. He was impressive with their varia- when Buttler received a dropped before his uncom- tions and did not offer the nasty blow on his helmet as fortable stay in the middle batsmen any freebies in the he tried to negotiate a finally ended with a run out Powerplay as KKR sharp bouncer from Pat off a brilliant direct hit laboured to 25 for one in Cummins. Soon after, the from Buttler. six overs. England cricketer was trapped in front by mystery spinner Varun SCORE BOARD Chakravarthy. Innings Jaiswal, playing his first c †Samson b Sakariya 22 A winner team posing with officials at KCSC ground, Jammu on Saturday. game of the season, played Shubman Gill run out (Buttler) 11 some exquisite strokes c Parag b 36 „ STATE TIMES NEWS KAP Smashers, Aman took scored 204 runs for the loss „ AGENCY the powerplay but they before getting in the c Jaiswal b Unadkat 06 JAMMU: Elite Tigers and three and Krishna of four wickets with Tarun : ' never lost control of the deep. Royals were 50 for (c) run out (Morris) 00 Vriddhi Royals emerged win- secured two. Bisht hit a brilliant ton four-wicket burst in the chase and got over the line two in the first six overs. † c Sakariya b Morris 25 ner to stay afloat in the In reply, KAP Smashers (101) while Ayra contributed death overs and skipper in 18.5 overs for their sec- After Jaiswal's dismissal, c Miller b Morris 09 ongoing 3rd PPCPL being could reach the half way 59 runs. Sourav Retaish 's measured ond win in five matches. Samson (42 off 41) c Parag b Morris 10 played at KC Sports Club mark of 100 runs losing all Vansh and Shubam shared innings gave Rajasthan For KKR, it was their stitched a 45-run stand b Morris 05 (KCSC) ground, here on their wickets. Rydham (35), one wicket each. Royals a much needed win fourth loss in five matches. with (22) not out 00 Saturday. Yuvraj (29) and Aman (19) In reply, Friends Club over Kolkata Knight Riders Morris, the most expen- before getting his team Extras 09 In the first match of the were the main scorers. From Kathua was bowled out for in the IPL here on sive player in the IPL auc- home alongside David Total 133/9 day, Elite Tigers made it a Elite Tigers, Smit and Sahil 85 runs in 15 overs. Sourav Saturday. tion history, proved his Miller (24 not out off 23). Innings big 83 runs win against KAP bowled brilliant spell taking remained top scorer with 30 Royals pacers, who were worth with figures of four Samson, who is known for lbw b Varun 05 Smashers. first, away three and two wickets runs. Vishal claimed four smart with their change of for 23 in four overs. his free flowing strokeplay, c sub (Nagarkoti) b Shivam Mavi 22 Elite Tigers set a huge tar- respectively. Musaif later wickets and Kawalpreet pace, restricted KKR to The other pacers, Jaydev curbed his natural instinct Sanju Samson (c)† not out 42 get of 183 runs for the loss declared man of the match. claimed two. Tarun was later 133 for nine after Samson Unadkat (1/25), Chetan to anchor the chase. Shivam Dube c Prasidh Krishna b Varun 22 of seven wickets. Musaif In other match of the day, declared as man of the opted to bowl first. Sakariya (1/31) and Earlier, KKR were not c sub (Nagarkoti) b Prasidh Krishna 05 played brilliant innings of 70 Vriddhi Royals inflicted match. Royals lost their openers, Mustafizur Rahman able to find rhythm in their David Miller not out 24 runs while Kinshuk humiliating 119 runs defeat JD Singh Ashok and Sanju Jos Buttler (5) and (1/22), also made valuable underwhelming innings. Extras 14 Mahajan contributed 51 and on Friends Club Kathua. were officials in today's Yashasvi Jaiswal (22), in contributions. The highly rated Total 134/4 Sumit added 22 runs. From Batting first, Vriddhi Royals matches. ABVP starts ‘Mass-Mask & Div Com reviews status of Medical oxygen supply in Jammu Sanitizer’ campaign Directs to ensure rationalisation of demand & supply, DMs to ensure green corridor for vehicles carrying oxygen cylinders Modi citizens of India must „ STATE TIMES NEWS these oxygen manufacturing related works on Oxygen understand their duty to JAMMU: Divisional units. The Divisional Generation Plants in their spread awareness about Commissioner Jammu, Dr Commissioner has directed respective districts and Covid-19 when second Raghav Langer on Saturday the concerned District ensure their timely comple- wave has attacked the convened a meeting of health Magistrates to periodically tion to cater the demand of country. He said that department to review the sta- review the same in view of the oxygen. industrial labour must fol- tus of availability of medical ongoing surge in Covid-19 "The upcoming Oxygen low SOP's and regular san- oxygen supply to Government cases and to facilitate the Generation Plants will help in itization of hands must be Hospitals across the Jammu movements of vehicles carry- augmenting bed capacities in ensured by Factory division in view of the ing oxygen cylinders. the districts for successful Owners. COVID-19. The Div Com also reviewed treatment of Covid-19 posi- He said that it comes MD NMH apprised the in detail the status of Oxygen tive patients", the Div Com within the ambit of CSR Divisional Commissioner Div Com Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer chairing a meeting. Generation Plants which are said. The meeting was MD ABVP members distributing masks and sanitizers for Industrial Units and about the availability, demand seek reports of production by cy. Already the diversion of to be installed in 17 health NHM, Yasin Choudhary; among people in Jammu. they all must maintain and supply position of oxygen 08 private medical oxygen oxygen for any non medical/ care facilities across the Director Health Jammu, Dr „ STATE TIMES NEWS Lakhwinder Singh (Senior SOPs and spread aware- cylinders in various health supply firms operating in Industrial purposes has been Jammu division. The con- Renu Sharma; Chief JAMMU: A Mass-Mask Industrialist), Ratik Gupta ness and arrange free vac- care institutions of the Industrial Estates of prohibited by the Divisional cerned officers apprised the Engineer PWD, besides sen- and Sanitizer Distribution (Young Entrepreneur, cination for their work Jammu division. Jammu/Samba/Kathua/Udh Administration. Div Com about the present ior functionaries of Campaign was initiated by Gangyal), Dr Naresh force as a CSR activity. He Pertinently, the Divisional ampur and to ensure the sup- The Divisional status of each plant. It was Industries & Commerce, ABVP JK at Gangyal. The Gupta (Sewa Kary said that this campaign Commissioner has already ply of oxygen to various dis- Commissioner also directed informed that work on all the Legal Metrology, Drug programme was attended Pramukh, RSS Dashmesh will continue for next two constituted a committee head- tricts. the DCs concerned to ensure Oxygen Generation Plants is Control, PWD, and other con- by 100 labourers from Nagar) and ASI Satpal weeks. ed by Controller Drug, J&K, The Divisional that the empty cylinders in in progress and most of these cerned while Deputy Gangyal Industrial Units Sharma were present on Others who were present and consisting of Joint Commissioner further direct- the districts be filled on prior- would start functioning with- Commissioners along with and more than 300 masks the occasion. were Satyam, Abhishek, Controller Legal Metrology ed the committee to rational- ity and timely. DCs were also in fixed timelines. Principals of GMCs, CMOs and sanitizer were distrib- While addressing the Ankit, Vidash Dalmotra, Jammu, Controller Stores ize the demand and supply of directed to conduct regular The Divisional and Medical Superintendents uted. public Adv. Deepak Gupta Sunaksh, Sparsh, Vishal Directorate Health services cylinders to various health visits and check the medical Commissioner directed the of Jammu division attended Adv. Deepak Gupta (J&K said that inspired from the Pagotra, Vinayak and Jammu and Joint Director care institutions according to oxygen supply agencies and DCs to monitor and expedite the meeting through video PR Incharge ABVP), words of PM Narendra others. Industries and Commerce to the requirement and occupan- ensure 24x7 power supplies in the Civil and Power supply conferencing. VC SKUAST-J for branding, marketing PC urges LG administration to take pre-emptive JEDF urges DC Jammu to control measures to deal with COVID resurgence exorbitant rates of commodities of honey for better profitability „ STATE TIMES NEWS „ STATE TIMES NEWS pollen, propolis etc that have training programme organ- SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference Senior Vice President and „ STATE TIMES NEWS after imposition of recent these shops remain crowded JAMMU: Vice Chancellor, more commercial value than ized on scientific bee keeping former Minister Abdul Gani Vakil on Saturday urged the LG JAMMU: Jammu East Covid restrictions. with retail customers thus SKUAST Jammu, Prof J P only honey from bee keeping. that included both technical administration to take all pre-requisite measures in view of Development Forum JEDF convener Sushant the motive of the adminis- Sharma, on Saturday Prof S K Gupta, Director and practical session and the dreadful resurgence of COVID-19 so that Jammu and (JEDF), an organization of Gupta said that the adminis- tration to disperse crowd focused on extension beyond Extension, SKUAST- thanked all the resource per- Kashmir is fully equipped to deal with the second wave of the local volunteers including tration had asked retail failing miserably. production during valedicto- Jammu added that training sons including especially Dr pandemic and its aftermath. prominent citizens, shops to remain closed turn The JEDF convener also ry function organized on vir- programme on Scientific D P Abrol Dr R K Gupta In a statement issued here, Vakil has said that the govern- Professionals, and youth wise to avoid crowding in the urged District Magistrate tual mode of seven days Beekeeping has been con- and Dr Devinder Sharma ment must ensure adequate supply of medicines and oxygen in from different areas of market and the retailer shop Jammu to constitute special training programme on ducted by KVK Jammu and Entomologist from government as well as in the private hospitals across Jammu Jammu city on Saturday owners are following the teams of the price controlling Scientific Beekeeping organ- sponsored by National Bee SKUAST Jammu, Dr and Kashmir. appealed Deputy instructions of the adminis- department along with Local ized by KVK Jammu. Board under Mini Mission-1 Ravneet Kour, Dr Sheetal He asserted that there is a dire need that all pre-emptive Commissioner Jammu to tration but the crowd have Tehsildar and Police to Prof stressed upon the revised Beekeeping & Honey Badyal, Dr Prem Kumar measures are taken so that if the situation turns worrisome, constitute special teams to now shifted to wholesale penalize those shopkeepers adoption of proper branding, Mission (NBHM) and five from KVK Jammu and the state apparatus is well prepared to deal with it. keep a check on uncontrolled shops. who not adhering COVID linking marketing of produce such training programme Ravinder Thaploo, Joint "These are the troublesome times but thankfully, the situa- and exorbitant prices of com- Giving example of whole SOPs. He also demanded of farmers and later on will be conducted in total for Director Apiculture, Chief tion in Jammu and Kashmir hasn't gone out of control yet. modities in the market sale shops of Kanak Mandi in that stock registers of whole mobilization of farmers into the farmers of Jammu dis- Agriculture Office Jammu, The administration has ample time to stock medicines, keep including edible items during old city, which are exempted sale dealers of eatable items Farmers Producer organiza- trict. Sanjay Anand, Assistant the hospital beds ready and ensure the scarcity of oxygen does- COVID restrictions. from restrictions, Gupta said should also be daily cross tion. Dr Punit Choudhary, Sr Entomologist from n't arise at any cost, especially in district hospitals. Paucity of The forum members that these wholesale shop checked by the administra- Dr Sharma laid emphasis Scientist and Head KVK Agriculture Department for oxygen in a landlocked region would mean apocalypse. It is expressed serious concerns owners not only dealing in tion so that on the name of on production of secondary Jammu made a detailed successful conduct of the high time to identify the loopholes in the health system so that over the sudden rise of eat- whole sale but also entertain- scarcity of items these shop- products like bee venom, bee overview of the week long programme. the same could be addressed on priority," he added. able items in the market ing retail customers and keepers do not hoard items. 2022 World Cup will be my swan-song: Mithali ‘Final Slugfest’: DC rely on ‘Pant Power’ IPL: RCB, CSK set for high-voltage clash „ AGENCY „ AGENCY Wankhede stadium has seen NEW DELHI: Indian against wily Rashid on slow Chepauk MUMBAI: It would be nothing mostly high-scoring games and women's ODI Mithali „ AGENCY short of a clash of the the team that holds its nerves is Raj on Saturday indicated CHENNAI: 's when 's on-a-roll likely to come up trumps on a that the 2022 50-over World brute power will be put to Royal Challengers Bangalore track like this. Cup in will be test against Rashid Khan's takes on Mahendra Singh Teams (from): her ''swansong'' after 23 illus- bagful of tricks in an IPL Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings: trious years in international encounter where Delhi in a top-of-the-table IPL show- Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c & cricket. Capitals will start as down here on Sunday with two wk), , Ambati The 38-year-old Mithali, favourites against SunRisers points and momentum at Rayudu, KM Asif, Deepak arguably, the finest woman due to their bet- stake. Chahar, , Faf du cricketer that India has ever ter resources. RCB has won all its four Plessis, , N produced, also said that she is The much-criticised matches so far and sits on top Jagadeesan, , seriously looking for some Chepauk track will host its of the standings. CSK, on the ing the intensity in a long emerged , , good seam bowling options for 10th and final IPL game of other hand, has hit back after league. from three failures with an , Ruturaj the lively New Zealand tracks the season in which both after the first game, the wil- responsibility is on overseas losing its opener to claim three The RCB batting appears to impressive knock against Gaikwad, , that will be on offer next year. Pant and his opposite num- low-wielders, who depend on recruits Warner, Jonny straight wins for the second be top heavy and reliant on the Kolkata Knight Riders and , R Sai Kishore, ''It's been 21 years of inter- ber would sheer timing compared to Bairstow, Williamson and spot in the points table. performances of Kohli, South forms a strong opening part- , K Gowtham, national cricket and I know pray for a decent surface for power may struggle. Rashid. RCB, boosted by a 10-wicket African maestro AB de Villiers nership with . Cheteshwar Pujra, 2022 is my swansong, The their flamboyant batters. In fact, Hyderabad, after The wily Afghan has again hammering of Rajasthan and Australian maverick Glenn A good start will help their Harishankar Reddy, Bhagath World Cup,'' Mithali said dur- With only a couple of first playing all its four games in been very consistent and his Royals, will be keen to continue Maxwell. Padikkal's good form cause and with an in-form Varma, C Hari Nishaanth. ing the virtual launch of the innings total in excess of 170 Chennai, has only now start- duel with Pant could be one its winning streak. However, also augurs well for the team. Moeen Ali pencilled in at No.3 Royal Challengers book '1971: The Beginning of across nine games here, the ed to crack the code of a slow of the most eagerly-awaited the task is easier said than However, the RCB batting and Suresh Raina to follow, Bangalore: Virat Kohli (C), AB India's Cricketing Greatness', slow and gripping surface at track, evident during the match-ups that can send the done as CSK is riding high unit will front up to Deepak CSK has the firepower to de Villiers (W), , published by Harper Collins the MA Chidambaram team's comfortable victory TRPs soaring. with three good results of its Chahar, who is known for his strike late as well. Skipper , Kane and co-authored by Boria Stadium tests the skills of over after a SRH's weak link is certain- own. ability to strike early. Dhoni is yet to hit his straps Richardson, , Majumdar and Gautam the batsmen in a different hat-trick of defeats. ly its bowling attack with Kohli and the highly-rated It remains to be seen if the but coach , Pavan Bhattacharya. ''The last year manner. With none among Sandeep Devdutt Padikkal toyed with team has what it takes to believes he would get better Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, is equal to the 20 years of my Possibly, it's the ability to back in the mix, SunRisers Sharma, Siddharth Kaul or the Rajasthan Royals bowling bounce back in case there is with every outing. While M S , international cricket,'' she muscle the ball that will seemed to have got a better all-rounder Vijay Shankar the other day and will look to lose of wickets early in the Chahar has been in the thick of , Daniel added. come in handy on this track balance in a set-up which is inspiring any sort of confi- lay a strong foundation again innings. The RCB bowling has things at the start, spinners Sams, , Glenn Mithali, the only women bat- and hence the DC skipper's acutely short of quality India dence whatsoever. for RCB against a varied CSK done the job so far with Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Maxwell, , Rajat ter with 7000 plus ODI runs, role as a batsman will internationals. So DC will have 12 overs bowling attack. Mohammed Siraj being Ali have also struck crucial Patidar, Mohammed also spoke about how she had become all the more impor- With T Natarajan's death out of 20 on which they can RCB, which has more often impressive. However, they blows. Shardul Thakur has Azharuddeen, , to keep herself motivated dur- tant. bowling unavailable for this feast upon if one takes away not under-performed amid come up against a formidable proved expensive at times but , Suyash ing the COVID-19 times While is season and the eight bowled by Rashid high expectations, has started CSK which bats deep and the is a vital cog in the CSK bowl- Prabhudessai, K S Bharat, which also pushed the global in good form and Prithvi only able to manage a strike- and the seasoned well. And, Kohli will be aware importance of early wickets ing unit. . event by one year. Shaw in not so great touch rate of 112 odd, bulk of the . of the importance of maintain- can't be emphasised enough. Add to this the fact that the Match starts at 3.30 PM.