SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Root fights on as seamers restrict England to 352/9 NOTTINGHAM, July 11: Cook. opener Robson, who scored his Stokes (0), both caught behind by England however redeemed maiden Test half-century, was Dhoni. The former though had Indian seamers led by Ishant themselves in the final session unlucky to be given out leg before cause for complaint as umpire Sharma pegged England back with from a precarious 205 for seven by Australian umpire Bruce Kumar Dharmasena adjudged him some incisive seam and swing mainly due to Root's (78 ) Oxenford as there was clearly an out when there was a clear gap bowling reducing the hosts to 352 responsible effort with the tailen- inside edge. Robson had eight between bat and ball. for nine at stumps to gain upper- ders that got them 147 runs in the fours in 59 for which he faced 142 It meant England lost six wick- hand on the third day of the first final session with the loss of two balls. ets in the session of 25 overs and Test, here today. . It brought in-form Bell to the scored only 74 runs. PDP leader Bharat Sharma and other dignitaries interacting England currently are 105 runs Apart from his stand with crease and he started with a flurry Earlier, youngsters Ballance with cricketers in Jammu on Friday. behind India's first innings score of Anderson, Root also shared a 78- of boundaries as the England 150 and Robson struck patient half- 457 with two days of play remain- run eighth partnership with runs came up in the 55th over, with centuries as the home team Bethel, Pentecostal win inaugural ties Mallinson Girls School Football team posing for a group ing. all-rounder who the out-of-shape ball also changed reached 131 for one with the inex- photograph alongwith the chief guest and other dignitaries in At stumps, (78 bat- smashed 47 off 42 balls with nine before that over. perienced Indian bowling attack Srinagar on Friday. -Excelsior/Amin War ting) is battling it out in company fours. Just afterwards though, Ishant failing to make inroads on a cloudy in Inter-Church Cricket Tournament of last man Jimmy Anderson (23 While England scored 309 made it a double strike as he third morning. Excelsior Correspondent and 12 runs respectively. For Mallinson Girls School batting) having added 54 runs for runs in the 89 overs of play possi- trapped Ballance leg before as Skipper Dhoni deployed all his Pentecostal, Rohit took 3 wickets, the unbroken stand. ble on the day, credit must be given well, a clean dismissal this time five primary bowlers in the morn- JAMMU, July 11: Bethel while Romario, Asif and Nitish England were in a comfortable to the Indian seamers for the man- around with the ball jagging back ing session, but none could make a Church and Pentecostal Church shared 2 wickets each. Rohan was position at 131 for one with the ner they made the most on a life- in and befuddling the batsman. He lasting impression on the batsmen, registered their emphatic wins in adjudged as the man of the match. lifts Football title young duo of (71) less track where the ball didn't do scored 71 runs after facing 167 who looked to be playing for time the inaugural day of the 2nd Inter- PDP leader Bharat Sharma Excelsior Sports Correspondent draw at the end of full-time. and (59) helping much for the better part. balls, inclusive of 9 fours. without much thought on scoring Church Cricket Tournament was the chief guest on the occa- While Mallinson strikers themselves to well-made half-cen- which got underway at Alexander SRINAGAR, July 11: The spell by Ishant in the post- That's when the slide began for quickly, as 88 runs came in 31 sion, while Fr Kuriakose was the managed to score two of their turies but things took a different Memorial High School, here Defeating Government lunch session was one of the best England as five overs later Bell (25 overs in the first session of play. guest of honour. Sanjay Gupta was five penalty kicks, the Women turn in the post-lunch session, today. Women's College M A Road in a he had bowled in recent times runs, 37 balls, 6 fours) was caught Shami and Bhuvneshwar got the special guest. College players managed only when they lost six wickets for 74 where he was nippy as well as get- behind, playing an unintelligent things underway for India under The Tournament is being The guests were introduced close contest via tie-breaker in runs. organized jointly by the Christian the summit clash, Mallinson one goal, thus Mallinson School ting movement off the pitch on shot to a short ball from Sharma some nice cloud cover after two with the participating teams of the won the match by (2-1). While it was Ishant (3/109), both sides. While Robson may feel who snapped up his third wicket. days of bright sunshine. Sports Organization and J&K opening match on the occasion. Girls School lifted the title tro- who rocked the top-order with Secretary Technical hard done as there was an inside (14 runs, 30 balls, 3 They were perhaps hoping that Police. The chief guest announced Rs phy in the Kashmir Women's three quick dismissal, Education and Youth Services edge to the incoming , the fours) then added 25 runs for the this would help them in some way The Tournament is being 5000 cash prize for the finalists. Football Tournament, here. Bhuvneshwar Kumar's (4/61) con- organized under the overall and Sports, Parvez Ahmad ones he bowled to get left-hander fifth wicket with Root, but he too on an uncharacteristic flat track. Earlier, Rajesh Gill, president Organized by the Jammu and trolled swing bowling decimated supervision of Fr Kuriakose, Malik gave away the prizes. Ballance and seasoned misjudged another short delivery, Shami extracted a little more of the Christian Sports Kashmir Football Association the lower-middle order although a Chairman Christian Sports Government Girls Higher (25) reminded one and all of his this time from Shami as the ball bounce on account of his extra Organization presented welcome (JKFA), the two-day couple of debatable decisions went Organization. Tournament was decided by a Secondary Institute Kothibagh time in Australia during the 2007- looped up off his gloves and was pace and Kumar stuck to bowling address. in home team's favour. The third 08 series. caught in the slips. wicket-to-wicket, unable to use the The first match was played Evangical Church will lock penalty shootout after the two bagged the third position in the pacer of the troika, Mohammed between the Catholic Church-B teams were locked in a goalless four-team tournament. The drama started in the post- Kumar then struck twice, relatively seam friendly condi- horns with Pentecostal Church XI, Shami (2/98) added a scalp to his lunch session with Ishant striking removing Matt Prior (5) and Ben tions.(PTI) XI and Bethel Church. while St Peters' Catholic Church yesterday's wicket of Alastair in the very second over.However The Catholic Church-B XI will take on Bethel Church XI at won the toss and elected to bat the same venue tomorrow. India to send 224 athletes in first. They scored 88 runs in the Brazil look to rescue pride in allotted 12 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Varun and Joshwa State Powerlifting Glasgow Commonwealth Games scored 27 and 23 runs respective- Championship game nobody wants to play ly. From Bethel Church XI, NEW DELHI, July 11: record 101 medals ( 38 gold, BRASILIA, July 11: their heaviest-ever defeat. Stephan took 3 wickets, while 27 silver, 36 bronze) and had on July 14 "We haven't had a good Aman took 2. India will field a strong 224 finished second behind Neymar has urged his Brazil campaign. We were consistent, In reply, Bethel Church XI Excelsior Sports Correspondent member contingent, its second Australia. team-mates to rescue some of which is why we reached the chased the target in 11.4 overs by largest ever, in the Glasgow After the track and field their battered pride after their JAMMU, July 11: To select semi-finals, but we didn't play losing 4 wickets. Amit and Commonwealth Games to be athletes, who are expected to humiliating World Cup semi- the players for upcoming Senior the kind of enchanting football Joshwa contributed 25 and 18 held from July 23 to August 3, win between eight-10 medals, final defeat to Germany by beat- National Powerlifting associated with Brazil. runs to the total respectively. with athletics forming the hockey players make the sec- ing the Netherlands in tomor- Championship to be held in Goa "Now we need to approach From Catholic Church-B XI, biggest squad of 41. ond largest contingent with 32 row's third-place play-off in from September 16 to Saturday's game as if it were the Shampy and Gavin shared two The sports ministry has (16 men and 16 women play- Brasilia. September 21, 2014, the J&K final and finish the World Cup wickets each. Amit was declared cleared the 224 athletes from ers). Shooters, who are It is the one game that no Sports Powerlifting Association smiling, with a victory. It is not man of the match. 14 sporting disciplines, includ- expected to win a major chunk team ever wants to take part in, is organizing State Powerlifting going to lessen the pain, but it is Swimmer being felicitated at Air Force Station in Jammu. The match was officiated by ing seven para-athletes, at gov- of medals, form the third but the encounter at the Mane Championship at BJD Friends important." Vinod and Ambrose. ernment cost, along with a largest contingent with 30 Garrincha National Stadium Club, Paloura here. The match could prove to be In another match, Pentecostal contingent of 90 officials, marksmen. took on extra significance after Air Force Station Jammu The Association has invited Church defeated North India coaches and support staff. Archery and tennis, which the hosts' dream of lifting the Luiz Felipe Scolari's last in the players interested to take Church XI by 56 runs in an easy The Glasgow Games will contributed a chunk of medals trophy at the Maracana 24 hours charge, and the coach is likely part in the Championship to contest. have 17 sports and 261 medal for India in 2010 Delhi CWG, later was ended by their record to make changes to a team organises swimming camp report at the office of the Batting first, Pentecostal events and India will not be have been removed from the 7-1 loss against the Germans. whose confidence has been so Excelsior Correspondent Station Jammu and Mamta Association at 3 AC Gandhi Church XI scored 105 runs in the fielding athletes only in three Glasgow Games. In wrestling, Neymar missed that match badly damaged. Patange, president Air Force Nagar Jammu for body weigh- allotted 12 overs for the loss of 5 disciplines -- netball, rugby Greco-Roman section will no after fracturing a bone in his Thiago Silva will JAMMU, July 11: Air Force Wives Welfare Association were ing from 9 am to 11 am on July wickets. Rohan, Danis and Rubain sevens and triathlon. longer be there in Glasgow back in the quarter-final win return after suspension, while Station Jammu organized the chief guests on the occasion. 13, 2014. scored 36, 14 and 13 runs respec- The para-athletes will com- and shooting medal events against Colombia, but the 22- his Paris Saint-Germain col- Children's Summer Swimming The ceremony culminated The decision in this regard tively. From CNI Church, Snoopy, plete separately in a record 22 will also be dropped from 44 year-old superstar faced the league Maxwell, the only out- Coaching Camp 2014 at with distribution of gifts to the was taken in a meeting of the Anish and Davien shared 3 wick- events in five different sports in 2010 to 19 in Glasgow. media on Thursday as he called field player yet to feature, may Swimming Pool in Air Force children by president AFWWA. J&K State Powerlifting ets each. (athletics, cycling, lawn bowls, Despite the reduction in for Brazil to bow out on a high. play a part. Station Jammu, here. Air Officer Commanding Association held under the In reply, CNI Church could not swimming and weightlifting). medal events, Indian Olympic "It was unbelievable, inex- Despite Neymar's rallying The camp was conducted while addressing the gathering supervision of Rajan Jain its chase the target and were bundled 2010 Delhi GWG had 21 Association Secretary General plicable. We had the opportuni- cry, almost all of those involved from June 30 to July 10, 2014. emphasized on the importance general secretary and attended out for a paltry total of 49 runs, sports and 271 medal events Rajeev Mehta said he was ty to write our names into histo- in Brasilia would rather be else- A total of 37 children partic- of swimming as a life saving by Narinder Singh, Surinder thus lost the match by 56 runs. and India had fielded 495 ath- confident of winning more or ry in a positive manner, and we where, with Daniel Alves having ipated in the camp. technique and encouraged chil- Singh Gilli, Vinay Sharma and Anish and Monu contributed 16 letes, the country's largest ever less the same number of failed," he said of the Selecao's made clear his lack of appetite The camp was aimed at giv- dren to participate in the similar Irfan Qadri. participation. India had won a medals in Glasgow.(PTI) embarrassing semi-final loss, for the bronze-medal clash. ing exposure to the children on camps to hone their acquired "The important thing is first basic swimming and life saving skills during the camp. place. Nothing else matters," skills. The closing ceremony was said the right-back. "We repre- The closing ceremony was attended by the distinguished sent millions of people, so we conducted on July 10, 2014 guests from Air Force Station have to digest this defeat and go wherein children demonstrated Jammu and parents of the partic- the acquired skills. out onto the field on Saturday. ipating children. The enthusiasm Air Cmde PE Patange, Air But, for me, every game is about exhibited by the children was Officer Commanding Air Force being first." (Agencies) highly encouraging.

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