WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Kuldeep wreaks havoc as Prannoy stuns Lin Sweden book place in World Cup JKCA Premier Championship Dan, Saina notches Singh CC enters final, Bhawani England restricted to 159/8 up easy win quarter-finals after edging past Switzerland JAKARTA, July 3: MANCHESTER, July 3: England from posting a competi- SAINT PETERSBURG, July 3 : Their route to the quarters has would struggle to deliver, even Katra Club scripts easy win tive total on a placid track. not been easy and, what they on low expectations. H S Prannoy stunned the leg- Excelsior Sports Correspondent match by 7 wickets. Manik, Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav left That England lacked home- Sweden reached the World have lost in the individual bril- It was a contest that lacked Sumit and Sunil Sharma con- the English batsmen in a daze work while facing Kuldeep was endary Lin Dan of China before Cup quarter-finals for the first liance of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, quality, particularly in the final Saina Nehwal cruised into the JAMMU, July 3: Singh tributed 35, 26 and 14 runs with his magical spell of wrist evident with the likes of Bairstow time in 24 years after Emil they appear to have gained in third, where both teams were Cricket Club Akhnoor defeated respectively. From Palanwala spin, restricting them to a manage- and Root being left in a tangle. second round with an easy win Forsberg's deflected shot earned against local player Dinar Dyah Palanwala Cricket Club by 7 Cricket Club, Arvind, Ritik and able 159 for 8 in the opening T20 They were both deceived by flight a scrappy 1-0 win over wickets at GGM Science Chetan took 1 wicket each. International, here this evening. and failed to read the turn off the Ayustine at the Indonesia Open Switzerland today. badminton tournament, here College Hostel ground today to At Sports Stadium Reasi, Skipper Virat Kohli's decision pitch, getting out off successive This was far from a classic at seal berth in the finals, while Bhawani Katra Cricket Club to bowl was vindicated by young deliveries. today. the Saint Petersburg Stadium and World No. 13 Prannoy took Bhawani Katra Cricket Club defeated YCC Reasi by 6 wick- Kuldeep, who broke the backbone Root and Bairstow haven't if Colombia or England's players got the better of YCC Reasi by 6 ets. of the England batting with his seen much of Kuldeep as he was exactly one hour to prevail over were watching on from Moscow, the Chinese stalwart 21-15 9-21 wickets at Sports Stadium, Batting first, YCC Reasi career-best figures of 5 for 24 in 4 not a part of the last Test series they could be forgiven for feeling Reasi to enter into the next scored 189 runs in 25 overs. overs. against England in India and these 21-14 in the first round of the bullish about their prospects in men's singles in the World Tour round of the ongoing District Ankush top scored with unbeat- This was after a solid start pro- two batsmen don't play IPL. It the last eight. Level JKCA Premier en 75 runs, while Munna and vided by in-form openers Jos was evident as they didn't have a Super 1000 event. Switzerland's Michael Lang Championship, being organized Amit contributed 36 and 28 runs Buttler (69 off 45 balls) and Jason clue as to which way the ball Prannoy started off well was sent off in injury-time for a by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket resepctively. Babar took 3 wick- Roy (30 off 20 balls), who added would turn. He bowled 14 dot against eighth-ranked Lin Dan, last-ditch push on Martin Olsson Association under the overall ets, while Deepak and Harpreet 50 in the first five overs of balls. winning the first game 21-15. and referee Damir Skomina supervision of retired Judge, claimed 1 wicket each for Powerplay. These two dismissals were However, the Chinese shuttler downgraded his penalty to a free- Jang Bahadur Singh Jamwal Bhawani Katra CC. However from a relatively preceded by downfall of Alex came back strong to level the kick on the edge of the area. But comfortable 95 for 1 in the 12th Hales (8) and skipper Eoin match. and Sham Saroop Kalsotra, In reply, Bhawani Katra CC the game was already up. Member, Committee of chased the target in 22 overs by over, Kuldeep removed rival skip- Morgan (7) and followed Buttler, Prannoy then dug deep into Forsberg's second-half strike, per Eoin Morgan (7), Jonny who was frustrated with wickets his reservoir to see off the iconic Members JKCA, at various ven- losing 4 wickets, thus won the which deflected off the unfortu- Swedish players react after entry into World Cup quarter- ues in Jammu province. match by 6 wickets. Himalya top Bairstow (0) and Joe Root (0) in falling like ninepins at the other shuttler in the third game at the nate Manuel Akanji, means the 14th over, which prevented end. (PTI) USD 1,250,000 event. Prannoy finals for the first time in 24 years. At GGM Sceince College scored with 51 runs, while Ajit Sweden are through to the World Hostel ground, batting first, and Arjun contributed 34 and 28 had also got the better of Lin Dan Cup last eight for the first time grit, determination and collective often painfully imprecise. at the 2015 French Open.(PTI) Palanwala Cricket Club scored a runs to the total resepctively. For since 1994 in the United States. spirit. Their next opponents Victor Lindelof slipped on the modest total of 100 runs in 19.4 YCC Reasi, Darshan took 2 would be foolish to take them ball in the first 10 seconds and overs. Arvind top scored with 29 wickets, while Amit and Ankush DC Srinagar honours J&K lightly. that set the tone for the first half, runs, while Deepak, Sachin and claimed 1 wicket each. The one blemish on the victo- which was largely a collection of Ranjeet contributed 16, 12 and Meanwhile, at Police Line ry was a yellow card for defend- mishit passes, heavy touches and 10 runs respectively. Pankaj and Ground Ramban, Seri Cricket Kayaking team for winning gold er Mikael Lustig, who will now skewed shots. Jasvinder captured 3 wickets Club defeated Maitra King XI Excelsior Sports Correspondent wonderful achievement. He also be suspended for the quarter-final There were chances and each, while skipper Sham Singh by 20 runs. Batting first, Seri congratulated the team coach in Samara on Saturday. Sweden had most of them. claimed 2 wickets each. Cricket Club scored 166 runs in SRINAGAR, July 3: Deputy Bilquis Mir for her efforts and Both sides had been ham- Marcus Berg blasted over when In reply, Singh Cricket Club 22 overs, while in reply, Maitra Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed dedication. pered by suspensions here too, set free early on and then saw his chased the target in 15 overs by King XI managed to score 146 Abid Rasheed Shah, Tuesday He assured the sportspersons with Switzerland more badly finish blocked following a poor losing 3 wickets, thus won the runs in 20.3 overs. felicitated the J&K Kayaking and the coach for all possible affected. They were without both clearance by Swiss goalkeeper team for winning gold medals at assistance and encouragement Fabian Schaer and captain Yann Sommer. SCC Chhattisgarh drubs LCC the national federation cup held from the district administration Stephan Lichtsteiner at the back, After a slow start, and last month in Chandigarh. for their further betterment. prompting Johan Djourou and Lustig's foul on Josip Drmic, Chief guest declaring winner of women category of 55th The team which won the gold The DC who is also the chair- Lang to come in. For Sweden, Switzerland grew in confidence Ramban by 7 wkts in Gufran T20 Annual Bhambla Dangal on Tuesday. medal in the 200 meter game man of the District Disaster Gustav Svensson replaced and should have scored when Excelsior Sports Correspondent 13.4 overs by losing 3 wickets. beat the Indian Navy and Indian Management Authority said Sebastian Larsson in midfield. Blerim Dzemaili snatched at Mohd Saddam was the highest Wrestler Sanjay of Pargwal lifts Army among other top teams services of these sports profes- After back-to-back penalty Steven Zuber's pull-back. At the DODA, July 3: Senior scorer who scored 40 runs while from across the country partici- sionals will be availeds for disas- shoot-outs, Brazil versus Mexico other end, Albin Ekdal was even Cricket Club (SCC) Chhattis- Ramesh Choudhary contributed 55th Annual Bhambla Dangal Title pating in the national champi- ter management in the district. and Belgium's pulsating come- closer, and completely free, garh thrashed Lagan Cricket 31 runs for his team. From LCC onship. He said around 200 professionals back against Japan, there was when he sidefooted Lustig's Club (LCC) Ramban by seven Ramban, Heera grabbed 2 wick- Excelsior Sports Correspondent President JKWA who was the Dr Shah said the district from will be roped in for rescue always a danger this last-16 tie cross over. (PTI) wickets in the chief guest while Rajesh Baru administration feels proud of services at relief centres estab- ongoing All India JAMMU, July 3: Wrestler Tehsildar Pouni was the guest of their achievement and that the lished for flood control efforts 14th Gufran Sanjay of Pargwal lifted 55th honour. team will be rewarded for its across the district. Memorial T-20 Annual Bhambla Dangal Title by Women Wrestling was the Cricket Champion- overpowering Wrestler Ankit of main attraction of the Vishal J&K Ball Badminton Asso ship 2018 at Sports Delhi in a tough bout that lasted Dangal wherein four wrestling Stadium, here for fifteen minutes in mud Akhara bouts held among Reenu of holding trials on July 9-10 today. adjoining main market Bhambla in Jammu and Manisha of Delhi The tournament Reasi today. where Manisha emerged victori- Excelsior Sports Correspondent is being organized The Dangal was organized by ous and got an cash prize of Rs by Young Star the collaborated efforts of rural 2100 while Reenu the runners-up JAMMU, July 3: J&K Ball Badminton Association is going to Cricket Club Doda Winner receiving man of the match masses of Sadhoti, Bhagot Khalsa got Rs 1100. conduct selection trials for the upcoming 64th Junior National Ball and sponsored by award at Sports Stadium in Doda. villages of the area, Transport In another bout Geeta of Delhi Badminton Championship for Boys & Girls 2018. DDC Leh Avny Lavasa honouring ace cyclist Prof Vasanti for 10 Rashtriya Rifles union Bhambla and shopkeepers was overpowered by Swati of The selection trials will be held at Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor cycling from Kanyakumari to Leh. Unit Doda and J&K Bank. ets while Mohd Arif Sheikh union under the technical support Jammu for the cash prize of 2100 Stadium (Srinagar) on July 9 and 10, 2018. Batting first, after winning picked 1 wicket. Mohd Saddam of Jammu & Kashmir wrestling and Kanchan of Jammu defeated The association has asked all the Under- 19 district level play- Prof Vasanti cycles from Kanyakumari the toss, LCC Ramban set a tar- of SCC Chhattisgarh was Association by Jyoti of Haryana for the cash ers who have participated in respective State championships to get of 109 runs by losing 8 wick- declared as the man of the match The winner of the main bout prize of 1500. reach venue of trials on scheduled date at time. ets in the alloted 15 overs. for his superb all- round per- Wrestler Sanjay of Jammu got Rs 96 wrestling bouts were played The selected players will undergo through coaching camp till to Leh; DC applauds her efforts Mohan Singh was the top scorer formance who was given prize 4500 as cash prize while runners- among the wrestlers hailing from the departure of the team.The players have also being asked to Excelsior Sports Correspondent greeted her with traditional with 24 runs while Yasir Malik by Prop. Angel Light and Tent up Wrestler Ankit of Delhi got Rs different States viz. Haryana, come along with passport size photograph and age proof certifi- khataks on her unbeatable contributed 21 runs to the total. House Doda, Bushan Kumar 2600 by members of Dangal Punjab,Delhi and from various cate. For more information, the players can contact organisers on LEH, July 3: Vasanti Jayant achievement. She said that her From SCC Chhattisgarh, Mohd along with Dr Azhar Ali Balwan. Committee in presence of districts of Jammu province. 7006533375. Joshi, 56-year old Professor in the endeavour, will power and suc- Saddam took 3 wickets while The match was officiated by SNDT College, Pune accom- cess have set an example and Padman and Piyash Gupta Ifroz Raza and Harish Raza as plished her cycling expedition inspiration for the women folks to shared 2 wickets each. umpires, while Sandeep from Kamyakumari to Leh yes- follow. She wished her good luck In reply, SCC Chhattisgarh Kaushik acted as the official terday, covering a distance of in her coming ventures and team chased down the target in scorer. 4040 kms in 33 days. expressed hope to achieve more District Development success in her life. Commissioner (DDC) Leh, Avny Vasanti said that through this Lavasa congratulated the ace expedition she wants to spread cyclist and lauded her efforts for the message of not only shedding this achievement. all the known and unknown fears, DDC met the cyclist in her but also conquering them and to office yesterday evening and surge ahead to fulfil dreams. J&K’s Meenal wins silver in Commonwealth Chess C’ship Excelsior Sports Correspondent 2016 at srilanka. She is also recipient of state award and JAMMU, July 3: Meenal sher- e Kashmir award.she is Winners Silent Football Club players posing along with chief Gupta of J&K have won the sil- trained by Mr.vivek bharti.she is guest and other dignitaries after lifting Futsal Football title in Jammu. ver medal in com- student of 11th class monwealth chess in Jodhamal public Silent FC drubs Wild Riders to lift championship 2018 school. in U-16 girls age Joint secretary category. Total 730 J&K Sports Council, Futsal Football Tournament Title players from 15 Shiv Kumar Sharma Excelsior Sports Correspondent Member of JKFA, under the ban- countries participat- and Chief Sports ner of Jammu and Kashmir ed in 16 different officer Abdul JAMMU, July 3: Scripting a Football Association. categories of boys Qyaoom besides convincing win over Wild Riders Silent FC defeated Wild and girls.event was member of All J&K Football Club in the summit Riders by two goals to nil (2-0) in held at 5 Star Leela Chess Association clash, Silent Football Club lifted an easy contest. Hotel New Delhi. and other officers of the title trophy of the ongoing 7- Romesh Chander, Vice Earlier, also she had won the J&K Government have congrat- a-Side futsal Football President Jammu and Kashmir Gold medal in U-14 girls age ulated Meenal Gupta for this Tournament, organised by Cantt Football Association was the category in commonwealth in historic medal. Star Football Club at Satwari chief guest on the closing cere- ground, here today. mony, who along with other dig- The Tournament was held nitaries presented trophies to the ICC introduces stricter under the chairmanship of winners adn runners-up teams. Amardeep Singh, International Prominent among others who sanctions for ball-tampering Footballer and Executive were present on the occasion DUBAI, July 3: and Chief Executives' were Pawan Singh, Charan Dass, Committee to drive improved Dipa Karmakar set Rumal Singh, Prithvi Raj, Vijay Tampering with the ball behaviour across our sport," to take part in World Vaid, Dalbir Mehta, Rakesh could now lead to a ban of up to ICC Chairman Shashank Kumar, Kamaljeet and Sham Lal. six Tests or 12 ODIs after the Manohar said. Cup this week Balvinder Kour, who won gold International Cricket Council "It is vital that there is a NEW DELHI, July 3: medal in 82 kg (ICC) made it a level 3 trans- strong deterrent to both players women weight gression besides adding obscen- and administrators to ensure we Top Indian gymnast Dipa category in the ity and personal abuse to the list have high standards of conduct Karmakar will return to competi- recently held of offences in a bid to ensure in our game," he added. tion after a long lay-off of nearly J&K State Powe- better behaviour on the field. Under the existing Code of two years due to injury as she rlifting Champi- At the end of its annual con- Conduct back in March, the ICC features in the upcoming FIG onship, organised ference in Dublin, the world had fined Smith for one Test and World Cup to be held at Mersin, by Jammu & Kashmir body came up with its plan to that had led to calls for a Turkey from July 6-8. Powerlifting Association at MA curb unruly behaviour on the tougher punishment. Dipa will take part in the Stadium. field that has been under the "I'd like to thank the Cricket vault and beam events and will scanner for a while now in the Committee and the Chief be accompanied by her coach Sunil Kumar Saliada, S/o 'gentlemen's game'. Executives for their commit- Bisheshwar Nandi. Balwant Raj, R/o Upgrading ball-tampering ment to improving player Dipa had suffered an Anetrior Kunjwani Bye from a level 2 to a level 3 behaviour in the game and sup- Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury Pass Jammu, offence has come in the wake of porting the introduction of new and had undergone surgery. She who has been the row earlier this year when offences and greater sanctions," was initially confident of making declared quali- Australian cricketers Steve said ICC chief executive Dave a comeback at the fied for the award Smith, David Warner and Richardson after the five-day Commonwealth Games but of the degree of Cameron Bancroft were found meet. rehab took more time than Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in guilty of changing the condition “There is a clear desire here expected. Hindi by the University of of the ball during the third Test to reclaim cricket's unique She will be joined by Rakesh Jammu. He worked on the topic, against South Africa in Cape proposition as a game that peo- Kumar Patra, who had narrowly “Sarokaron Ke Sandarbh Mein Town. ple can trust in and for us all to missed a medal at the Melbourne Mahila Upanyas Lekhan "I and my fellow Board live the spirit of cricket in a World Cup in February, finishing (Krishna Sobti, Mridula Garg directors were unanimous in way that is relevant in the 21st at fourth place. Rakesh will per- Aur Madhu Kankaria),” under supporting the recommenda- century,” said the South form in the rings, parallel bars the supervision of Dr OPN tions of the Cricket Committee African. (PTI) and horizontal bar events. (PTI) Dwivedi.