THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Pandey, Dhoni fifties guide Rain plays spoilsport as J&K women gymnasts emerge All India champs Palak, Mitali, Vandana, Nandani sparkle India to 188/4 T20I match abandoned CENTURION, Feb 21: first to have won two series on a *Win 5 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze medals CENTURION, Feb 21: front of the wicket for a duck by hit a full toss straight to Farhaan single tour of South Africa. It will Excelsior Sports Correspondent Junior Dala (2/28). Behardien at mid-on. Indian women's cricket team also be a huge milestone after hav- Manish Pandey and But thereafter, Shikhar India received a big blow in will return from their tour of South ing won the T20 series in Australia. JAMMU, Feb 21: Making Mahendra Singh Dhoni slammed Dhawan (24 off 14) came to the the next over when skipper Virat Africa without losing a single The rain stopped in between, Jammu and Kashmir proud with quickfire half-centuries to guide party and clobbered Chris Morris Kohli gloved a rising Dala deliv- series after the fourth T20 raising hopes of a shortened match their outstanding performances India to a challenging 188 for for two fours and as many sixes in ery straight to Heinrich Klaasen International was abandoned due to happen. But the Indian run chase in the recently held Senior four against South Africa in the the third over over to up the ante. behind the stumps. to rain, giving Harmanpreet Kaur's did not happen in the end as light National Gymnastics second Twenty20 International, Suresh Raina (31 off 24) Thereafter, Raina and Pandey team an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the rain returned again to play spoil- Championship, Jammu and here today. matched his partner stroke for added quick 45 runs off 31 balls five-match contest. sport. Kashmir Gymnastics team, While Pandey remained stroke and hit right-arm pacer for the fourth wicket to take India The South Africans, who were During the 15.3 overs of play, comprising of Palak Kour, unbeaten on 79 off 48 balls, veter- Dane Peterson for three bound- forward. put to bat, were 130 for 3 from 15.3 South African openers Lizelle Lee Mitali, Nandani Lakhotra and an Dhoni made 52 off 28 deliver- aries in the next over to take India But the dangerous-looking overs when heavens opened up to (58 not out) and Dane van Niekerk Vandana clinched 5 gold, 1 sil- ies. to 40 for one after four overs. partnership was broken by Andile half the proceedings at the ver and 2 bronze medals. The duo shared 98 runs for the (55) hit half centuries while off- With his pacers going for Phehlukwayo in the 11th over SuperSport Park. The Senior National fifth wicket in just 9.2 overs to runs, skipper JP Duminy brought when he had Raina LBW. spinner Deepti Sharma was the After a wait of nearly two Gymnastics Championship was take India to the commanding himself on to the attack in the After Raina's dismissal, pick of Indian bowlers with figures hours, the umpires finally decided of 2/33. Leg-spinner Poonam held in Mohali from February 16 total. next over but was welcomed by Pandey and Dhoni mixed caution to February 18, 2018 in which Sent into bat, India were dealt to abandon the match. Yadav took one wicket. Dhawan with an exquisite pull to with aggression to take India for- Palak Kour bagged 3 gold a severe blow in the first ball of the midwicket boundary. ward. The fifth and final T20 Today's abandonment of the medals in All Round and the second over when Rohit Duminy, however, got his The duo took time to settle International will be played in match meant that the Indian Ace State Gymnasts posing for a group photograph after blos- Sharma was caught plumb in man in the next ball as Dhawan down but once they got their eyes Cape Town on February 24. women will not lose a series in this Individual Apparatus finals of soming at the National scene. A win in Cape Town will make Ball, Ribbon and a bronze set, they clobbered the South South Africa tour as the visitors and Maharashtra claimed 3rd and Kashmir State Sports Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. The medal in Hoop event, while African bowlers to all around the had clinched the preceding three- and 4th places respectively. Council but by the entire State as Paes-Raja crashes out in 1st park. match ODI series 2-1. Mitali too performed excellent and got Individual gold medal in The J&K team brought lau- well. While Pandey struck six Kho-Kho C’ship The Indian team was aiming rels to the State under the guid- Secretary J&K State Sports boundaries and three sixes during for a quick recovery from a rare Hoop event and bronze medal in ance and coaching of Sports Council, Waheed-ur-Rehman round of Delray Beach Open his knock, Dhoni was not far postponed setback in the third T20I. After Club event. Nandani clinched Council's Coaches Krupali Parra has congratulated the team DELRAY BEACH (USA), year-old Paes after his early exit behind his younger partner as he convincing victories -- by seven gold and Vandana got silver in Excelsior Sports Correspondent Singh and SP Singh who have for keeping the state flag high at Feb 21: in New York last week. found the fence four times and and nine wickets respectively -- in Ball event. been working to train these the National scene. Paes had earlier made the over it thrice. (PTI) JAMMU, Feb 21: J&K State the first two T20 games, India This is the highest achieve- Veteran Leander Paes and his gymnasts at Indoor Sports It is pertinent to mention third round of the Australian Junior Boys & Girls Kho-Kho allowed South Africa to stay alive ment of J&K Gymnasts in partner Purav Raja crashed out of Complex, Jammu. here that these gymnasts have Open and also reached the finals State Championship, being in the series by slumping to a five- Senior National Gymnastics the Delray Beach Open after suf- Maharashtra outclass Their outstanding perform- the distinction of helping Jammu of two back-to-back Challengers, organized by Kho-Kho wicket loss against the hosts in the Championship so far. fering straight-set defeat in the ance of these gymnasts has not and Kashmir to carve a space on winning one. Association in collaboration with third match in Johannesburg on Punjab bagged 2nd place in opening round of the men's dou- Mumbai to reach only been lauded by the Jammu the country's sports map. Divij Sharan now remains the J&K State Sports Council, which February 18. (PTI) this Championhsip, while Delhi bles event, here. lone Indian in the doubles fray. Hazare semi-final was scheduled to be held on The unseeded Indian pair lost February 23 and 24, 2018 has He and his American partner NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Chain Singh, Rasool, Vansh among awardees 3-6 2-6 against American combi- Scott Lipsky will take on been postponed by one day and nation of the Jack Sock and Netherlands' Wesley Koolhof and Maharashtra put up a solid will be held on February 24 and Jackson Withrow. Artem Sitak of New Zealand in all-round performance to out- 25, 2018. JKOA to honour sportspersons It was second setback for 44- their tournament opener. (PTI) class Mumbai by seven wickets According to the organizers, in the quarter-final match of the the forecast of rain has forced Govt committed to provide education at Vijay Hazare Trophy here today. them to take the decision in this with S Rangil Singh Award It was a thorough profes- regard. Excelsior Sports Correspondent include Chain Singh (Shooting), students’ doorstep: Sham Choudhary sional performance by The Championship, in which Parvez Rasool (Cricket), Arun Maharashtra as they first 12 boys and 10 girls teams from JAMMU, Feb 21: Jammu Malhotra (Football), Vansh Excelsior Correspondent ment and betterment of the country restricted a star-studded affiliated District Units of the and Kashmir Olympic Mahajan (Fencing), Saqlain and society. Mumbai batting line-up to a State will take part, will now be Association will be honouring Tariq (Volleyball), Abdul Teli JAMMU, Feb 21: Minister for Lauding the role of private sec- modest 222 for 9 in 50 overs and held at Green Field ground, the outstanding sportspersons of PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, tor in education field, the Minister (Cycling), Shubham Singh Bhau then surpassed the score in 46.5 Gandhi Nagar. the State with S. Rangil Singh (Kho-Kho), Amarjeet Singh Sham Lal Choudhary today said said that private players are playing overs losing only three wickets. During Championship All Award in a function to be held Chief guest interacting with players during a match of 1st that it is endeavor of the present important role in spreading the (Athletics), Narmal Singh It was a perfect example of India Kho-Kho Referees Exam soon. (Athletics), Shweta Thakur Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial gold Cup Football in Jammu. dispensation to ensure further quality education and supplement- team effort as there were no will also be conducted. The decision in this regard improvement in the education set (Judo), Danish Sharma (Judo), ing the government efforts. He said stand-out performers but a lot of The last day of registration to was taken in a meeting of Sub- 1st Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Gold Cup Football up and enhancing the literacy rate government wants to promote this Kuldeep Handoo (Wushu), them made useful contributions appear in the Referees Exam is Committee of JKOA headed by in the State. The Government has important sector further and com- Surya Bhanu Partap (Wushu), in team's victory.(PTI) February 23, 2018. taken several initiatives to bring mitted to provide all kinds of sup- Dr Ashutosh Sharma. Rajinder Singh (Wushu), Ajay Solitary goal wins by JK Bank education at the doorstep of the stu- ports to private players. The outstanding sportsper- Sharma (TT) and Aman Sharma dents, especially in the rural and Calling upon the school man- J&K State Open Judo sons to receive the award (Anchor). far-flung areas. agement to impart quality educa- Academy, Jammu United Speaking after inaugurating a tion as per modern trends, the Excelsior Sports Correspondent to nil (1-0). Varinder scored the Play way School at village Minister stressed for providing C’ship from Feb 25 Distinguished Lecture held at MIET goal in very first minute of the Gagianin R.S. Pura today, the moral education and co-curricular Excelsior Correspondent spend time to understand the JAMMU, Feb 21: J&K Bank Excelsior Sports Correspondent Championship will participate in match. Minister said that the education activities to the children to ensure basic principles of engineering Academy and Jammu United the forthcoming Senior National In another match, Jammu plays a key role in the development their overall fitness and personality. JAMMU, Feb 21: A and then go in for the projects scripted solitary goal victories JAMMU, Feb 21: J&K Judo Judo Championship which will United got the better of BSF by a and overall personality of the citi- He also asked the management to Distinguished Lecture was aimed at solving societal prob- over their rivals in the ongoing Association is going to organize be held at MA Stadium Jammu solitary goal (1-0). Munish zens, therefore this sector is the adopt underprivileged children of organized at the Model Institute lems. 1st Maharaja Hari Singh J&K State Open Judo from March 10 to March 13, Manhas netted the goal in 62nd prime focused area of the the area so that they can also get of Engineering and Technology He also spoke on the quali- Memorial gold Cup Football Government. He called upon the Championship for senior boys 2018. minute. access to quality education. (MIET), Jammu wherein ties needed by the students of Tournament, being organized people to send their wards in Several prominent personali- and girls in the age group of According to a handout issued The matches were officiated Professor SS Pathak, an eminent engineering colleges to be at par under the aegis of Jammu and schools to provide quality educa- ties of the areas, besides teachers, above 17 years from February 25 here the Judokas desirous to par- by Vijay Kumar, Suresh Gupta, professor from IIT Kharagpur with IITians or students of Kashmir Football Association at tion so that they become responsi- management and parents of the to 27, 2018 at Indoor Complex, ticipate in the Championship Ricky Kumar, Koushal Sharma, was the resource person. developed countries. GGM Science College Football ble and respectable citizens and students were also present on the MA Stadium, here. should report to the concerned Rocky Sharma and Mohinder Prof Pathak has experience He said self imposed disci- ground, here. contribute equally for the develop- occasion. The selected Judoka in this coaches well in time. Kalsi (Physio). of over 33 years in academics pline while undergoing studies In the first match played S. Ranjeet Singh, and has been visiting professor is the key to rise higher in life. today, J&K Bank Academy International Player was the chief at various Universities in USA Students showed a great defeated Vijay Club by one goal guest in today’s proceedings. for a couple of years. interest in his presentation. Earlier, Maj Gen SK Prof Pathak appreciated the Sharma, AVSM, Director efforts of Jamini Sharma, Head 17-member Jr Wrestling Academics MIET presented of the Department of Electronics welcome address. and Communication Prof Pathak spoke at length Engineering at MIET and his team leaves for Jaipur on the need for multi-discipli- team for their coordination. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Swastika, Arfana, Kritty Sharma, nary projects to be undertaken Meena Kohli from ECE Rajni Sharma, Riya Chib and by the engineering students. Department presented a formal JAMMU, Feb 21: A contingent Mehul Sharma. He said the students must vote of thanks. of 17 members of Junior Wrestlers Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Raj Australia down New Zealand in T20 final, take number one ranking AUCKLAND, Feb 21: individuals have at Big Bash level can (also) be executed on Australia cruised to a 19-run the international stage." victory in a rain-affected T20 tri- New Zealand openers Martin series final with New Zealand Guptill and Colin Munro made today to claim the world number their intentions clear with a flurry one ranking in the shortest form of boundaries in the early overs. of the game for the first time. They raced to 48 without loss New Zealand struggled to but Warner held his nerve and J&K Wrestlers posing along with dignitaries and officials 150 for nine after electing to bat backed his attack to take early before leaving for Jaipur. first at Auckland's Eden Park but wickets, constantly switching Kumar Maini and Rakesh Khajuria, failing to repeat the pyrotechnics bowlers so the batters could not left Jammu for participation in the General Secretary JKWA are that saw them score 243 against settle. 37th Jr (men) Free Style, Greco accompanying the contingent as Australia at the same ground last Lanky paceman Billy Roman Style and 20th Female Jr coach, manager and technical offi- Friday. Stanlake made the breakthrough National Wrestling Championship cial respectively. Australia's bowlers avenged in the fourth over when Guptill to be held at Jaipur in Rajasthan that pasting as they tore through departed for 21 after sending his from February 22 to February 25, Williams says terrifying New Zealand's middle order, led shot straight to Warner. 2018. by spinner Ashton Agar's career- Munro followed for 29 in the Earlier, the screening of the health scare almost best T20 figures for three for 27. next over leaving the New team was held at Judo Hall Indoor Ross Taylor's 43 of 38 balls Zealanders at 59 for two. Complex, MA Stadium here under killed her was the highlight of a poor New An Agar double strike in the the supervision of Nazir Ahmed LOS ANGELES, Feb 21: Zealand batting display that seventh over then sent the Black Joint Secretary Jammu and included just five sixes, despite Caps' innings spinning out of Kashmir State Sports Council Serena Williams says she Eden Park's notoriously short control, as skipper Kane Kashmir, Ravi Singh, Divisional lives in fear of blood clots, a boundaries. Williamson and Mark Chapman Sports Officer, Sports Council condition that surfaced during a Australia never looked in both failed to reach double fig- Jammu and Nuzhat Ara DSO harrowing postnatal ordeal in danger of missing the 151-run ures. Kashmir. September when she almost target but the manner in which Agar was not done, tempting The Squad: Free Style died giving birth to her first the victory came was anti-climat- a rash shot from Colin de Wrestling Team (Boys): Ravi child. ic. Grandhomme to send the big-hit- Kumar, Mohinder Singh, Bachan In an op-ed piece she wrote The players were off the pitch ting dangerman back to the pavil- Singh, Surjeet Singh, Subash Singh for CNN on Tuesday, the tennis when officials decided to aban- ion for 10. and Vikram Singh. legend lifted the lid on her near- don the match due to persistent Taylor and Ish Sodhi com- Greeco Roman Wrestling Team death experience while giving rain, awarding Australia a 19-run bined for a 38-run partnership but (Boys): birth to daughter, Olympia, win under the Duckworth-Lewis it was too late to revive the Shubam Sharma, Gourav after getting blood clots in her system. innings. Singh, Devinder Singh, Shashank lungs. The result means David The only negative for Baru and Ujjwal Khajuria. "I almost died after giving Warner's men complete the tri- Australia was when Chris Lynn Female Wrestling team: birth to my daughter," Williams series undefeated, notching con- left the field after dislocating his said.(PTI) vincing wins in all their five troublesome shoulder. matches against New Zealand Australia made a solid start, and England. with D'Arcy Short beginning to It also means Australia lift the run rate before a 20- leapfrog Pakistan to become the minute rain delay. top-rated T20 team, the first time It slowed Short's momentum they have held the number one and he was dismissed shortly spot since rankings were intro- after bringing up his 28-ball half duced in 2011. century. "I'm over the moon, right Warner soon followed on 25 from the get-go we played superb and Agar's stumping had the cricket," Warner said, crediting tourists looking vulnerable on 83 the series win to the skills his for three. players learned in Australia's But Aaron Finch and Glenn Boxers from far flung area of Chowki Choura tehsil namely domestic Big Bash League. Maxwell had Australia cruising Mahesh Kumar, Balbir Singh and Rahul Sharma, who clinched "It just shows the great depth and the win was not in doubt silver, bronze and bronze medals respectively in the State Boxing we have in Australian cricket. before the final rain shower Championship held at MA Stadium recently. Also seen in the pic- The clarity and roles that these ended the match. (Agencies) ture is coach Gautam Sharma.