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DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Bancroft in Ashes squad England hands Ireland a reality check Agence France-Presse Cape Town, banned for nine London months. Woakes and Broad use optimum bowling conditions to skittle out the visitors for 38 Opening batsman Cameron The squad: Tim Paine (Capt./ Bancroft was on Friday in wk), Cameron Bancroft, Patrick Cummins, Marcus Harris, Josh cluded in Australia's 17man SCOREBOARD ENGLAND VS IRELAND, ONLY TEST Hazlewood, Travis Head, Us squad for a fi veTest Ashes man Khawaja, Marnus Labus series against England chagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell England — 1st innings: 85. Murtagh b Woakes 2, B. Rankin alongside Steve Smith and Ireland — 1st innings: 207. (not out) 0; Extras (b1, lb1): 2; Marsh, Michael Neser, James David Warner. Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steve England — 2nd innings: J. Leach Total (in 15.4 overs): 38. All three batsmen served Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew c Adair b Murtagh 92, R. Burns c Fall of wickets: 111, 218, 319, Wade, David Warner. Wilson b Rankin 6, J. Roy b 424, 524, 624, 732, 836, lengthy bans for their roles Fixtures: August 15: First Thompson 72, J. Denly run out 936. in a balltampering scandal Test, Edgbaston; Aug. 79: 10, J. Root c Wilson b Adair 31, J. in South Africa last year. England bowling: Broad 83 Worcestershire v Australians, Bairstow lbw b Adair 0, M. Ali c Former captain Smith 194, Woakes 7.42176. Worcester; Aug. 1418: Second Wilson b Rankin 9, C. Woakes c and his then deputy Warner ManoftheMatch: Jack Leach. Test, Lord's; Aug. 2226: Third Balbirnie b Adair 13, S. Curran c were both given 12month Test, Headingley; Aug. 2931: McCollum b Thompson 37, S. England won by 143 runs. suspensions by Cricket Aus Derbyshire v Australians, Der Broad (not out) 21, O. Stone b tralia, with Bancroft, who by; Sept. 48: Fourth Test, Old Thompson 0; Extras (b1, lb7, actually applied sandpaper Traff ord; Sept. 1216: Fifth nb4): 12; Total (in 77.5 overs): Test, Oval. 303. to the ball during a Test in Fall of wickets: 126, 2171, 3 182, 4194, 5194, 6219, 7239, 8248, 9293. Ireland bowling: Murtagh 183 Amir retires from Tests 521, Adair 207663, Rankin 171862, Thompson 12.50 Agence France-Presse 443, McBrine 101470. Karachi Ireland — 2nd innings: W. Port Pakistan fast bowler Mo erfield c Bairstow b Woakes 2, J. hammad Amir announced McCollum c Root b Woakes 11, his retirement from Test A. Balbirnie c Root b Broad 5, P. Stirling b Woakes 0, K. O’Brien cricket on Friday to concen lbw b Broad 4, G. Wilson lbw b trate on the limitedovers Woakes 0, S. Thompson c Root b game, nine years after a Woakes 4, M. Adair b Broad 8, A. spotfi xing ban halted his Pouched: England’s Joe Root accepts Stuart Thompson’s off ering off the bowling of Chris Woakes.* REUTERS McBrine c Root b Broad 0, T. burgeoning career. The 27yearold, regarded LORD’S TEST when Stuart Thompson end Chris Woakes and Stuart Test match and fi rst against successfully defended its low dismissal signalled the start as one of the best leftarm ed England’s second innings Broad took cruel advantage England. est total since 1998 in Mel of the collapse, said. pacers after countryman Reuters on 303 with the fi rst ball of of optimum bowling condi It had bowled England out bourne and its lowest ever at “We knew it was going to Wasim Akram, said he Mohammad Amir. * PTI the day, clean bowling Olly tions to take all the wickets. for 85 before lunch on the Lord’s. be tough with the lights on wants to move away from London Stone to leave itself two days Woakes put Ireland out of opening day of the fourday Ireland at least avoided the and drizzle in the air. But we the traditional format. tan Cricket Board (PCB) re Ireland’s dream of pulling off to knock off 182 runs. its misery, knocking back Test on Wednesday and ignominy of breaking the re had to dig deep and get “It has been an honour to lease. “I, however, have de one of the biggest shocks in After a rain delay it began Tim Murtagh’s leg stump to forced another collapse in cord for the lowest Test score through that. Fair play to the represent Pakistan in the cided to move away from the history of Test cricket by the chase in encouraging fi nish with the spectacular fi the home ranks in sweltering which is still held by New two lads to how they bowled pinnacle and traditional for the longer version so I can beating England at Lord’s fashion, reaching 11 without gures of six wickets for 17 heat on Thursday to set itself Zealand — skittled out for 26 — they made it diffi cult.” mat of the game,” Amir was concentrate on whiteball was shattered as it collapsed loss, but the wheels fell off in with Broad taking four for 19. up for an unlikely fi rst Test against England in 1955. England’s leftarm spinner quoted as saying in a Pakis cricket.” to 38 all out to lose by 143 spectacular fashion as it post It was a sad end to what victory. “We put ourselves in a po Jack Leach was named man runs on Friday. ed the lowest ever Test total had been a fantastic eff ort by In the end, however, the sition to win the game — of the match for his 92 in En On a murky morning, Ire at Lord’s, capitulating in 15.4 William Porterfi eld’s gallant class of Broad and Woakes that’s why we’re so gutted up gland’s second innings as a land made a dream start overs. side in only Ireland’s third proved too much as England there,” Porterfi eld, whose nightwatchman. Malinga bids adieu to one-dayers in style Robin Singh applies for India coach The speedster’s opening burst stifl es Bangladesh’s chase of a huge Sri Lankan target Now is the time to prepare for the 2023 World Cup, he says
Agence France-Presse have to go.” Lefthanded Perera put S. Dinakar hit Sharma early, I would COLOMBO Earlier, Kusal Perera on 97 with Karunaratne for Chennai have held back Virat Kohli to Lasith Malinga shone in his struck 111 (99b, 17x4, 1x6), the second wicket before ad Master of yorker: Robin Robin Singh has thrown his the No. 4 slot. For that game, farewell match after Kusal his fi fth ODI century, to set ding 100 with Kusal Mendis hat into the ring. The former I would have picked another Perera struck a quickfi re up Sri Lanka’s big total after for the third. The second S. Dinakar ball’s path, you see the India allrounder has applied toporder batsman, Mayank century as Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne elected match will be held on Sun Chennai ball actually going up like for the National coach’s job. Agarwal, at No. 3. M.S. Dhoni crushed Bangladesh by 91 to bat. day. Robin Singh has worked a saucer after it hits the A feisty, hardworking would have been No. 5 and runs in the fi rst of the three closely with pace great wicket. And when it loses cricketer who laid emphasis he would have got more match OneDay Internation Lasith Malinga over a that momentum, it dips on fi tness, Robin has had a time.” al series here on Friday. number of years at on you.” rewarding time coaching va He elaborated, “Kohli and Malinga rattled Bangla Mumbai Indians. After his pace dropped rious teams over the last 15 Dhoni could have batted to desh with a fi ery opening With the game Malinga mixed cutters years, with as many as 10 gether. Then, we could have spell, reducing the visitors to changing slinger fi guring and slower deliveries championship titles to his had the three power hitters,
39 for four in the process, in his last match for Sri with yorkers. Robin said, credit. Robin Singh. * S. DINAKAR Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant which pegged them back Lanka, Robin said, “He “Your skills don’t go, you Importantly, he was the and Ravindra Jadeja coming despite the best eff orts by understands his game, make adjustments.” fi elding coach for India bet well. Now is the time to pre in.” Mushfi qur Rahim and Sabbir works hard. Bowls off a Robin noted the ween 2007 and ‘09. In this pare for the 2023 World Cup Robin said India should Rahman. full runup even in presence of Malinga in period, India won a Test se and a change could be good have groomed a No. 4 bat Malinga (three for 38) practice. the MI camp made a ries in England, triumphed for the side.” sman for the World Cup and started the minicollapse by “Mastered the art of huge diff erence to Jasprit the inaugural World Twen The 55yearold Robin — added, “Both Ambati Rayudu hitting the legstump of Ta yorker by getting his Bumrah. ty20 in South Africa and lift he appears a lot younger — and Ajinkya Rahane would mim Iqbal with a deadly release point right.” “Pretty unique ed the triangular ODI series said he brought with him a have been there in my team.” yorker when the Bangladesh Robin observed, himself, Bumrah tapped trophy in Australia for the global experience and per India, Robin said, should skipper was yet to open the “Malinga is so diffi cult to into Malinga’s mindset.” fi rst time. spective in coaching. have played the fast, attack account. pick even from behind Malinga is a very ing and wickettaking Mo Mushfi qur made 67 while the stumps when you “quiet person,” Robin Lot of experience Interesting take hammed Shami for the se Sabbir added 60 as the duo stand. revealed. “He likes his He has been at the helm of Robin had an interesting take cond spinner in the last four shared an 111run partner “You try to catch the own space.” the India under19 and ‘A’ on a coach’s role during a clash, given the conditions at ship for the fi fth wicket but teams and been an assistant match. He explained, “You Old Traff ord. Bangladesh stuttered to 223 coach with the successful got to transport yourself Coaching, Robin said, was all out in 41.4 overs replying SCOREBOARD SRI LANKA VS BANGLADESH, 1ST ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL Mumbai Indians, apart from mentally into the game, put a lot about learning. Alth to Sri Lanka’s 314 for eight. guiding Barbados Tridents in yourself in situations that the ough a paceman, he learnt Sri Lanka: A. Fernando c Sarkar w16): 18; Total (for eight wkts. S. Sarkar b Malinga 15, M. Fall of wickets: 11, 230, 330 the Caribbean Premier team and the players face, be much about spin bowling Time to quit b Islam 7, D. Karunaratne c in 50 overs): 314. Mithun lbw b Pradeep 10, M. (Sarkar, 8.3), 439, 5150, 6 League. a part of the moves, get into from the great Erapallii Pra “I feel it’s the right time for Mustafizur b Hasan Miraz 36, K Fall of wickets: 110, 2107, 3 Rahim c Mendis b Pradeep 67, 182, 7187, 8199, 9200. In a chat with The Hindu the players’ mind. You can do sanna and the other famous me to retire from ODIs. I Perera c Mustafizur b Sarkar 111, 207, 4212, 5272, 6276, 7302, Mahmudullah c sub b Kumara 3, Sri Lanka bowling: Malinga 9.4 soon after mailing his appli this, only if you understand visiting coaches at the MAC K Mendis c Mushfiqur b R. 8309. S. Rahman c Fernando b de Silva have been playing for the 2383, Pradeep 91513, T. cation here on Friday, Robin the game technically.” Spin Foundation which he Hossain 43, A. Mathews c Sab Bangladesh bowling: Islam 90 60, M. Hossain run out (Mendis) last 15 years for Sri Lanka Perera 60360, Kumara 70 said, “Under the current Asked how he would have headed. bir b Mustafizur 48, L. Thirim 623, Hasan Miraz 90561, R. 12, M. Hasan Miraz c Mendis b 451, de Silva 100492. and this is the right time to anne c Sarkar b Mustafizur 25, T. Hossain 90541, M. Hossain 7 de Silva 2, S. Islam b Pradeep 2, coach, India has lost in the handled the chase against “It’s an evolving game. You Toss: Sri Lanka. move on,” Malinga, who fi n Perera c Sarkar b Islam 2, D. de 0450, Mustafizur 100752, R. Hossain (not out) 6, M. Rah semifi nals of two successive New Zealand in the World got to be fl exible and be ished his ODI career with Silva c Sabbir b Islam 18, L. Ma Sarkar 50171, Mahmudullah man c T. Perera b Malinga 18; ManoftheMatch: K. Perera. ODI World Cups, and in the Cup semifi nal, Robin said, bold,” he said. 338 wickets, said after the linga (not out) 6, N. Pradeep 1040. Extras (lb4, w24): 28; Total (in Sri Lanka won by 91 runs, last four stage of the World “With the ball moving Will the India door open game. “My time is over and I (not out) 0; Extras (lb1, nb1, Bangladesh: T Iqbal b Malinga 0, 41.4 overs): 223. leads the series 10. Twenty20 championship as around and India losing Ro again for Robin? Gayle in Fortunegiants overrun Yoddha Doo does it for U Mumba ODI squad PKL back to take the second. Press Trust of India UTT In the third game, Thak ST. JOHN’S Special Correspondent kar led 73 as Sharath erred Chris Gayle changed his HYDERABAD RAKESH RAO NEW DELHI repeatedly each time the ral mind about international Gujarat Fortunegiants post lies got longer. Just when it retirement during the ed an emphatic 4419 win ov These are early days in the looked like curtains for Sha World Cup and the West In er UP Yoddha in the league Ultimate Table Tennis league rath, the veteran roared right dies selectors on Friday phase of the Vivo ProKabad but the favourites are fi nding back to lead 109 and then gave the ‘Universe Boss’ a di League Season7 at Gachi it diffi cult to get going. clinched the ‘golden’ point. place in the oneday squad bowli Indoor Stadium here For the second day in suc This left the tie levelled at to face India in a three on Friday. cession, the underdog ran 66. The muchawaited de match series. The series Guajrat’s domination was the last mile faster. After deb ciding singles did not live up gives Gayle the chance to never in doubt thanks to the utant Puneri Paltan showed to expectations. Doo played break Brian Lara’s records brilliance of raider Rohit Gu Star of the day: Rohit Gulia was on a roll as Fortunegiants the way by stopping holder to her high ranking and for most ODI runs for the lia, who scored a Super10 marked up a runaway win over Yoddha. * K.V.S. GIRI Dabang Delhi on Thursday, U Expected result: U Mumba rode home on Doo Hoi Kem’s breezed past Madhurika, West Indies. (his fi rst in the PKL. He fi n Mumba followed the foot triumph over Madhurika Patkar in the fi nal rubber. who started off well in every Batsmen Sunil Ambris ished with 11 points, includ nutes in the fi rst half was a scored his 300th raid point prints and upstaged pre * FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR game before fading away. and Darren Bravo, off spin ing one tacklepoint. tribute to the domination of while teammate Rohit Gulia match favourite Chennai The results: U Mumba beat ner Ashley Nurse and fast From the start, it was ob Fortunegiants, who excelled completed a century of raid Lions 96. opening singles. of Petrissa, won two games Chennai Lions 96 (Sutirtha bowler Shannon Gabriel vious that Fortunegiants was in both raiding and defence. points. Playing like a team pos In the second, World No. over Manav Thakkar and Mukherjee bt Petrissa Solja 117, have been dropped from far more superior given the They scored points consis Fortunegiants raised the sessed, Mumba never trailed 52 Tiago Apolonia could not Doo Hoi Kem to make it 44. 1110, 511; Kirill Gerssimenko the squad that fi nished raiding prowess of Sachin tently and kept increasing bar in the second half scor and eventually rode home on raise the bar against debu But Mumba nosed ahead by bt Tiago Apolonia 1110, 119, 5 11; Manav Thakkar & Doo Hoi ninth in the World Cup. Tanwar, Gulia and G.B. the lead, scoring an an all ing the second allout on a World No. 12 Doo Hoi Kem’s tant Kirill Gerssimenko. The snatching the third game. The squad: Jason Holder More. They were well backed out too. expected 30 triumph over 45thranked Kazakh attacked Sharath returned to take Kem lost to Sharath Kamal & Rohit raid to take a 219 lead. Petrissa Solja 811, 811, 117; (capt.), Fabian Allen, Carlos in defence by captain Sunil The fi rsthalf witnessed a Madhurika Patkar in the fi nal relentlessly from the word go on Thakkar in the fourth rub Brathwaite, John Campbell, They sustained the pressure Manav Thakkar lost to Sharath Kumar and Parvesh Bhain couple of milestones with rubber. and eventually won 21 to ber and levelled the score at Roston Chase, Sheldon Cot to pick up points and emerge Kamal 711, 115, 1011; Doo Hoi trell, Chris Gayle, Shimron sal, with the latter scoring a Yoddha defender Nitesh Ku a clear winner. Prior to this match, Mum double Mumba’s lead. 55 by taking the opening Kem bt Madhurika Patkar 1110, Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Evin Le highfi ve. mar scoring the fastest 150 The results: Gujarat Fortune ba stayed ahead thanks to Over the next two match game. But Thakkar, playing 117, 115). wis, Keemo Paul, Nicholas The fact that Yoddha’s star tackle points (46 matches) in giants bt UP Yoddha 4419; the stunning 21 victory of Su es, Sharath Kamal held without any pressure, pro Saturday’s fi xture: RPSG Ma Pooran, Kemar Roach and raider Monu Goyat was out PKL history. Patna Pirates bt Telugu Titans tirtha Mukherjee over World centrestage. Chennai’s duced some aweinspiring vericks, Kolkata vs Goa Challen Oshane Thomas. of action for 12 of the 20 mi Sachin Tanwar of Gujarat 3422. No. 26 Petrissa Solja in the spearhead, in the company retrieves and bounced right gers (7 p.m.).
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TV PICKS Indian Boxing League from Oct. 20 Badminton: Japan Open, Dressel smashes Phelps’ 100m Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), 6.30 a.m. Mary Kom, Panghal and Bidhuri to be part of ‘Big Bout’ TNPL: Star Sports 3, 3 p.m. & 7.15 p.m. Y.B. SARANGI ments, Big Bout will be butterfl y record KOLKATA Ultimate Table Tennis: Star another feather in the cap of Sports 1 & Star Sports Select Leading Indian boxers such Indian boxing as the fi rst 1 (SD & HD), 7.30 p.m. Regan Smith and Anton Chupkov also set new marks as M.C. Mary Kom, Amit amateur boxing league in PKL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), Panghal and Gaurav Bidhuri the world,” said Boxing Fed 7.30 p.m. WORLD SWIMMING along with 50 top foreign eration of India president Global T20 Canada : Star boxers will be seen in action Ajay Singh. Sports 2 (SD & HD), 10 p.m. Agence France-Presse in the inaugural amateur The organisers have invit GWANGJU (Korea) boxing league, Big Bout — In ed auctions of live digital American star Caeleb Dres dian Boxing League, to be streaming rights for the fi rst ATK ropes sel, swimming’s chiselled, held at three venues from three seasons. The league
tattooed pinup boy, des October 20 to November 9. M.C. Mary Kom. * PTI has set a base price of ₹ 4 in Agus troyed Michael Phelps’s 100 With fi ve bouts across dif crore for India rights and Rs. metres butterfl y World re ferent weight categories bet lease on Friday. 4.5 crore for the global rights Special Correspondent cord on Friday as country ween two teams each day, “With Indian boxers do (including India) per season. KOLKATA woman Simone Manuel re there will be a total of 90 ing exceptionally well in all The bid will open on Au Spaniard centreback tained her 100m freestyle bouts over 18 days, said a re major international tourna gust 16. Agustín García Íñiguez, title. who is popularly known as Reigning champ Dressel Agus and played for Cy clenched a fi st in the direc priot club, Nea Salamina, tion of fl agwaving American Dahiya, Punia book berths has signed for ATK for the fans after clocking an aston upcoming season. ishing 49.50 seconds in the WRESTLING Worlds silver medallist Pro Wrestling League (PWL) “I am very happy about semifi nal heat to eclipse the Bajrang Punia (65kg), the earlier this year, had got the signing Agus to the team. American legend’s old body Special Correspondent seasoned Mausam Khatri better of Worlds junior silver He is a versatile player and suit mark by 0.32. KOLKATA (97kg) and Commonwealth medallist Naveen Sihag. he has a lot to bring to the Dressel’s fi reworks were Promising wrestlers Ravi Da Games gold medallist Sumit Punia, another Worlds ju table. matched in the next event hiya (57kg) and Deepak Pu Malik (125kg) were the oth nior silver medallist and an Looking forward to when American teenager Fantastic: Caeleb Dressel produced a superb eff ort to set a World mark in the 100m butterfl y nia (86kg) underscored their ers who got selected for the Asian junior champion last creating a defence strategy Smith crushed the women’s on a day when two more timings were bettered. * AFP worth by securing places in World championships. year, defeated 2014 Com with his strengths in 200m backstroke world re the Indian side for the World monwealth Games bronze mind,” said ATK head cord, before Russian Anton Yang, who retained his 200 retained his 200m back 2:06.68, 3. Ippei Watanabe wrestling championships, Gripping contests medallist Pawan Saroha to coach Antonio López Chupkov emulated them as and 400m freestyle titles, stroke crown in 1:53.40 and (Jpn) 2:06.73. which will serve as the fi rst The 57kg weight witnessed take the 86kg spot in the Na Habas. he stormed to gold in the and China fi nished a distant complete a Russian hattrick 4x200m freestyle relay: 1. Olympic qualifying event, to some gripping contests. Del tional side. 200m breaststroke. sixth in the men’s 4x200m of gold medals on day six. Australia 7:00.85, 2. Russia be held in Kazakhstan in hi lad Rahul upset Olympian Bajrang outclassed Har 7:01.81, 3. USA 7:01.98. Iriondo to coach JFC Chupkov found an extra freestyle behind winner Aus The results: Men: 200m back September. Sandeep Tomar and another ful, while Khatri aced out Sa Meanwhile, Jamshedpur gear off the fi nal wall to tralia. Russian Yulia Efi mo Women: 100m freestyle: 1. Si At the selection trials for experienced hand Utkarsh tywart Kadian. Sumit got stroke: 1. Evgeny Rylov (Rus) mone Manuel (USA) 52.04, 2. FC has signed Antonio snatch 200m breaststroke va, who has twice tested pos fi ve of the six men’s freestyle Kale before being stopped past Satender Malik. 1:53.40s, 2. Ryan Murphy (USA) Cate Campbell (Aus) 52.43, 3. Iriondo as its head coach gold in 2:06.12 — knocking itive for banned substances 1:54.12, 3. Luke Greenbank Sarah Sjostrom (Swe) 52.46. Olympic weight categories by Dahiya in the fi nal. Selection trials for 74kg (GBr) 1:55.85. for the 201920 season. more than half a second off in the past, became the fi rst 200m breaststroke: 1. Yuliya held in Delhi on Friday, Da Earlier, Dahiya, who had and the remaining four non The Spaniard has an ex the previous World best, woman to threepeat in the 200m breaststroke: 1. Anton Efi mova (Rus) 2:20.17, 2. Tatja hiya and Punia prevailed ov impressed one and all with a Olympic weights – 61kg, perience of managing 985 with Aussie Matt Wilson tak 200m breaststroke, clocking Chupkov (Rus) 2:06.12 (WR, na Schoenmaker (RSA) 2:22.53, er their opponents to stay in string of fabulous perfor 70kg, 79kg and 92kg – will be games during a career dat ing silver. 2:20.17. Old: 2:06.67, Ippei Watanabe, 3. Sydney Pickrem (Can) the race for berths in the To mances for champion side held in the second week of ing back to 1992. The controversial Sun Meanwhile, Evgeny Rylov 2017), 2. Matthew Wilson (Aus) 2:22.90. kyo Games. Haryana Hammers in the August. AIFF looking at possibility of Bhakti Kulkarni assured of title England colts best India U19 Vantika defeats Mary to regain the sole second spot a unifi ed league: Kushal Das Press Trust of India Cheltenham Vijay Lokapally cial obligations for smooth NATL. CHESS achieved the WIM norm af NEW DELHI conduct of football in the ter scoring over sixtime India U19 lost by fi ve wick The All India Football Feder country.” Special Correspondent champion S. Vijayalakshmi ets against host England ation (AIFF) on Friday ad The AIFF, stressed Das, KARAIKUDI of Air India. U19 to suff er its fi rst defeat mitted the game faced a “cri would need some time to Defending champion Bhakti Important results (10th round, in the trination 50over sis” in the wake of a settle the issue. “It won’t Kulkarni (Air India), with 9.5 TN unless specifi ed): K. Priyan tournament here on communication from FIFA, happen overnight. We may points, clinched the title ka 7 lost to Bhakti Kulkarni (AI) Friday. the world’s governing body, need a threeyear period to with a round to spare in the 9.5; Vantika Agrawal (Del) 8 bt Sent into bat, Divyaansh on the current state of the tackle the participation 46th National women’s Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB) 6.5; Saxena hit a patient 51 and National League. agreement which is the chess championship at the Divya Deshmukh (Mah) 7.5 bt opener Tilak Verma made Michelle Catherina 6.5; V. Var AIFF general secretary stumbling block. How to les Chettinad Public School here 47 to guide India U19 to shini 6.5 lost to Pratyusha Bod Kushal Das, speaking to a se sen the fi nancial burden on on Friday. 256 for six. England U19 lect group of journalists, as the clubs who would need to da (AP) 7.5; P.V. Nadhidhaa 7.5 bt S. Meenakshi (AI) 6.5; S. Vi rode on Jack Haynes’ 104 sured steps were being taken Kushal Das. * FILE PHOTO give guarantee. We have re Priyanka loses battle jayalakshmi (AI) 6 lost to Mru ball 89 and opener Ben to handle the situation aris quested AFC and FIFA to vi In the 10th and penultimate dul Dehankar (Mah) 7.5; Sou Charlesworth’s 52 to over ing out of leading clubs prot the fi nancial aspect of con sit and see the problems we round, Bhakti got the better Young talent: Mrudul Dehankar achieved the WIM norm after mya Swaminathan (PSPB) 6 lost haul the target. esting against the move to ducting the game,” Das said. face.” of a fi ghting K. Priyanka of her victory over S. Vijayalakshmi * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT to P. Bala Kannamma 7; Srija The Indians, who had make the franchisedriven Six ILeague clubs had Das was candid when he Tamil Nadu to pick up a Seshadri 7 bt Isha Sharma (Kar) earlier defeated England Indian Super League the written to FIFA asking it to said, “It is not possible (at point. The latter, who shot win the game as it could help spot. 6; Nisha Mohota (PSPB) 7 bt Ni and Bangladesh, will again main competition. intervene in the ongoing the moment) to tackle the fi back into contention after me fi ght it out for the title in Playing the white pieces in tyata Jain (MP) 6; Parnali S. play Bangladesh on “We are looking at all pos tussle with the AIFF. The nancial challenges the clubs winning over Vantika Agra the fi nal round. And, I tried Modern Benoni game, Vanti Dharia (Mah) 5.5 lost to Aarthie Saturday. sibilities to organise a un world body has sought a res face (of participation assu wal (Delhi) in the ninth my very best but it hap ka sacrifi ced a pawn early to Ramaswamy (AI) 7; Swati Ghate ifi ed league with a relegation ponse from the AIFF. rances). There are issues round the other day, was pened otherwise,” said gain some space advantage (LIC) 6 drew with Kiran Manisha The scores: India U19 256 for Mohanty (LIC) 6; Sakshi Chit six in 50 overs (Divyaansh system. But there are issues “We have to engage with with TV coverage, too. It is a quite determined to upset Priyanka. and a fi rm grip to seal the lange (Mah) 6.5 bt Y. Saranya Saxena 51, Tilak Verma 47) — fi nancial and organisation FIFA,” said Das. “We also huge problem. Honestly, it is the calculations of the form Vantika, on the other game in her favour after 43 5.5; Bagyashree Thipsay (Mah) lost to England U19 257 for al. It is no rocket science that have to engage with AFC good it (the problem) has er. She planned accordingly hand, edged out threetime moves. While doing so, she 6 drew with Rutuja Bakshi fi ve in 48.4 overs (Jack we need money to save In (Asian Football Confedera happened now. The pro but Bhakti tackled it well to National champion Mary also secured the WGM norm. (Mah) 6; C.H. Meghna (Rlys.) Haynes 89, Ben Charlesworth dian football. We need inves tion). We have to under blem needs to be ad win in 69 moves. Ann Gomes in a clinical fash Maharashtra’s Mrudul De 5.5 lost to Harshita Guddanti 52, Shubhang Hegde three tors who can help sustain stand and accept the fi nan dressed.” “I had fi xed my mind to ion to regain her sole second hankar, meanwhile, (AP) 6.5. for 60). Spirit Of London favoured for feature IOA pulls out of CGF BENGALURU: Spirit Of London, 2. Chula Vista (5) John 59, 3. Stars & over, 400: 1. Brooklyn Supreme Desert Gilt (9) Vaibhav 54 and 9. who has been well prepared, is ex In His Eyes (3) R. Manjunath 58.5, (8) Shobhan 60, 2. Optimisticap Phoenix Reached (4) T.S. Jodha general assembly meet pected to score in the Elusive Pim 4. Ultimate Power (2) S. Shareef proach (2) Md. Asif Khan 60, 3. 53. pernel Cup (1,400m), the main 57, 5. Colonel Harty (1) Rajesh K Land Of Liberty (6) Rajesh K 58, 4. 1. SHAKTIMAN, 2. GALINO, 3. event of the races to be held here 56, 6. Fierce Fighter (9) Nazerul War Envoy (5) T.S. Jodha 57.5, 5. PHOENIX REACHED Press Trust of India tarygeneral Rajeev Mehta on Saturday (July 27). False rails 55.5, 7. Southern Storm (8) Dhebe Lawrence Of Arabia (7) Ranjeet New Delhi (width about 8m from 1,600m to 55.5, 8. Lucky Isabella (6) A. Mer Singh 57, 6. Spirit Of London (3) DIVINE LIGHT PLATE for the election of a regional the winning post) will be in chant 54 and 9. Sharp Response Sandesh 57, 7. Morrane Gabriella 6 (1,200m), maiden 3yo only, The Indian Olympic Asso vicepresident as well as position. (7) Zervan 53.5. (11) R. Pradeep 55.5, 8. Reczai (1) (Terms), 500: 1. Flamboyant (3) ciation on Friday pulled out Suraj 55, 9. San Bernardino (9) M. Prabhakaran 56, 2. Sacred that of Namdev Shirgaonkar AUREOLE TIME PLATE 1. CHULA VISTA, 2. COLONEL HARTY, 3. RAW GOLD Zervan 54.5, 10. Tokyo Rose (4) Kingdom (7) T.S. Jodha 56, 3. of the Commonwealth for sports committee 1 (1,100m), rated 15 to 35, 230 Chetan G 54.5, 11. Casey (12) Ant Southern Power (9) Arshad 56, 4. Games Federation general p.m.: 1. Aine (1) Srinath 60, 2. BARALOY PLATE member. (1,600m), ony 53.5 and 12. Jayadratha (10) Star Sapphire (6) Mark 56, 5. Su assembly meeting in Sep Desert Mirage (2) R. Manish 59.5, 3 rated 15 to 35, 330: 1. Electra Darshan 52. per Gladiator (10) Noornabi 56, 6. 3. Areca Angel (4) Rajesh K 59, 4. (5) Chetan G 60, 2. Smile Of Joy (7) 1. SPIRIT OF LONDON, 2. RECZAI, 3. Blue Bliss (4) A. Merchant 54.5, 7. tember to protest the drop Disapproval Air Force One (3) Mark 58.5, 5. Srinath 59.5, 3. Armenia (1) Mark SAN BERNARDINO Magic Stream (5) Zervan 54.5, 8. ping of shooting from the Genuine Star (6) Suraj 58, 6. Le 58, 4. Radiant Treasure (6) Arshad Rorito (8) Sandesh 54.5, 9. “The leadership of CGA In gend Is Back (8) R. Pradeep 57.5, 7. 56.5, 5. Track Striker (3) Noornabi SHA TIN PLATE (1,600m), Schafenberg (1) Trevor 54.5 and 2022 Birmingham Common Sun Power (5) A. Ramu 57.5 and 8. 56, 6. Fotogenic (8) Vaibhav 55.5, 5 rated 00 to 20, 4yo & over, 4 10. Speedster (2) Dhebe 54.5. wealth Games roster. dia has taken the decision Love Music (7) Noornabi 57. 7. Agnar (2) A. Merchant 54.5 and 30: 1. Shaktiman (8) John 60, 2. 1. SCHAFENBERG, 2. MAGIC In a letter addressed to (of ) withdrawal of participa 1. AINE, 2. GENUINE STAR, 3. LE- 8. Shiraz (4) Trevor 53.5. Girl With Pearl (6) A. Ramu 57, 3. STREAM, 3. BLUE BLISS Galino (3) Md. Asif Khan 56, 4. Commonwealth Games Fed tion in the CGF general as GEND IS BACK 1. ELECTRA, 2. RADIANT TREAS- Day’s best: SCHAFENBERG URE, 3. SHIRAZ Natalie (1) M. Naveen 56, 5. Prin eration CEO David Grevem sembly to be held in Kigali, ASTRONOMIC PLATE (1,400m), cess Amu (7) M. Prabhakaran 56, Double: CHULA VISTA — ELECTRA 2 rated 15 to 35, 4yo & over, 3 ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL CUP 6. Dreams United (2) Irvan 55.5, 7. Jkt: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; Tr (i): 1, 2 and berg, the IOA also withdrew Rwanda in September,” the 00: 1. Raw Gold (4) Chetan G 60, 4 (1,400m), rated 30 to 50, 5yo Silent Ruler (5) R. Manish 55.5, 8. 3; (ii): 4, 5 and 6. the nomination of its secre IOA said in the letter. Repackaged JKNRC this weekend Indian challenge MOTORSPORTS form for young drivers through our Formula LGB4 ends Special Correspondent category." he added. Coimbatore Kolhapur’s Chittesh Man Press Trust of India The season’s opening round dody (Avalanche Racing), New Delhi of the JK Tyre FMSCI Nation Chennai’s Raghul Rangasa India’s challenge came to al racing championship will my (MSport) and Sandeep an end at the Badminton be held at the Kari Motor Kumar (Dark Don Racing) Asia Junior Championships Speedway in Chettipalayam are the stars who will battle after both the boys and here this weekend. it out for top honours in the girls’ doubles teams Interestingly, the 22nd LGB4 category this season. crashed out in the quarter edition will focus more on Raghul Rangasamy. The good news is that fi nals in Suzhou, China on spotting and nurturing * FILE PHOTO there is panIndia represen Friday. young talent in the country. tation across categories, es Ishaan Bhatnagar and The popular champion hit with a number of talent pecially among the rookies. Vishnu Vardhan Goud Pan ship has been repackaged ed drivers emerging over the In addition to the ‘allgirls’ jala lost 2114, 2119 to the completely with the Indian years. However, we noticed team, talented newcomers, unseeded Singapore com Formula LGB4 and the LGB that we were graduating to including Mumbai’s Ojasvi bination of Jia Hao Howin novice cup to be the prime the international level rather Mehta, is a classic case of Wong and Chuan Shen Aa attractions. And, the Suzuki quickly, leaving a void at woman participation with ron Yong. Gixxer Cup will hone the home," said Sanjay Sharma, the novice tag. Tanisha Crasto and Aditi skills of the novices in the Head of JK Tyre Motorsport. The fi rst three rounds are Bhatt went down to second twowheeler class. "We decided to plug this at Coimbatore and the fi nal seeds Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu “JKNRC has been a huge gap by giving a wider plat at BIC in Greater Noida. Min 217, 2116.
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IN BRIEF Djokovic Nikhat in summit clash Rani to lead Sai Praneeth in last four pulls out of BOXING dian’s dominance was such Yamaguchi has the measure of Sindhu again Montreal event that Wangdi faced two Press Trust of India standing eight counts and NEW DELHI JAPAN OPEN Agence France-Presse was left with a gash above Montreal Former junior World cham his right eye. The judges eventually ruled unanimous Press Trust of India Wimbledon champion and pion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) Mendy adds to Real ly in the Indian’s favour. Tokyo World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was the lone woman boxer Madrid’s injury woes Olympic silver medallist P.V. (in pic) has withdrawn to make the fi nal, while Nikhat was up against PARIS Asian silverwinner Deepak Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong. Ferland Mendy has been Sindhu crashed out of the Ja from next month’s US pan Open badminton tour Open hardcourt tuneup Singh (49kg) led four men in The Hyderabadi impressed added to Zinedine Zidane’s to the summit clashes of the growing injury list after Real nament after a second suc event here, saying he with the ferocity of her Thailand international tour Madrid confirmed on cessive defeat to local needs more rest after cap punches as she beat the lo Rani Rampal. * FILE PHOTO favourite Akane Yamaguchi turing his 16th Grand Slam nament in Bangkok on cal favourite 41 and let out a Thursday the France left- Press Trust of India while B. Sai Praneeth conti singles crown. Friday. scream to express her ela back had suffered a calf New Delhi injury. Mendy, 24, signed for nued his good form to ad The 32yearold Serbian Ashish Kumar (75kg), tion when her hand was the La Liga giant in July and vance to the semifi nals here was joined by Argentina’s Commonwealth Games raised by the referee. Hockey India on Friday heaps further pressure on on Friday. 12thranked Juan Martin bronzemedallist Mo “I dedicate my today’s named an 18member In Zidane’s squad after Sindhu lost to Yamaguchi del Potro in pulling out of hammed Husammuddin semifi nal victory at the Thai dian women’s team for the midfielder Marco Asensio 2118, 2115 in a 50minute the ATP Masters Canada (56kg) and Brijesh Yadav land Open to our brave sol Tokyo Olympics test event ruptured his anterior cruciate quarterfi nal match. This was tournament. Djokovic’s (81kg) were the other three diers of the Kargil war who to be held from August ligament and winger Brahim Sindhu’s second defeat at withdrawal means Rafael men to make the gold medal sacrifi ced their lives for our 1721. Diaz suffered a thigh the hands of the Japanese, Nadal will be the top seed. bouts. country,” Nikhat said after Youngsters Sharmila De problem. AFP who had beaten the Indian Nadal has captured the However, former Asian the bout. vi and Reena Khokhar in the fi nal of the Indonesian Canadian crown four youth silvermedallist Ashish were named in the team in The results (semifi nals): Praggnanandhaa moves Open last week. times, most recently last (69kg) lost his semifi nal, to place of Sunita Lakra and to the top However, in men’s sin year, defeating Stefanos Thailand’s Wuttichai Masuk Men: 49kg: Deepak Singh bt Jyoti.Striker Rani Rampal CHENNAI: gles, Sai Praneeth recorded Tsitsipas. in a split decision, to sign off Tashi Wangdi (Bhu); 56kg: remained the captain GM R. Praggnanandhaa an easy win over Indonesia’s with a bronze medal. Mohd. Husammuddin bt Am- while goalkeeper Savita defeated GM Daniele Among the women, Man marit Yaodam (Tha); 69kg: will be her deputy. Vocaturo of Italy, who has a Tommy Sugiarto to reach Wuttichai Masuk (Tha) bt Ash- the semifi nals. His 2112, 21 Easily done: Sai Praneeth dispatched Tommy Sugiarto in quick ju Rani (48kg) and Bhagyaba The squad : Savita (Vice- Elo rating of 2612, in round ish; 75kg: Ashish Kumar bt Fa- capt.), Rajani Etimarpu, Deep seven of the Xtracon Chess 15 win fetched him a clash time on Friday. * AFP ti Kachari (81kg) ended with nat Kakhramnov (Uzb); 81kg: against topseeded Japanese thirdplace fi nishes. Manju Grace Ekka, Reena Khokhar, 2019 in Denmark to move to Not more than four points 41minute quarterfi nal clash. Brijesh Yadav bt Saranon Klom- Gurjit Kaur, Salima Tete, Kento Momota. went down to Chuthamat the top of the leaderboard separated the two for most pian (Tha). Nisha, Sushila Chanu Puk- The unseeded Indian led The results (quarterfi nals): Raksat of Thailand, while with 6.5 out of 7 points. H. part but the Indian reeled off Women: 48kg: Chuthamat hrambam, Nikki Pradhan, Mo- almost all through the fi rst Men: B. Sai Praneeth bt Tommy Bhagyabati lost to China’s Li Bharath Subramaniyam, who three consecutive points Raksat (Tha) bt Manju Rani; nika, Lilima Minz, Neha Goyal, secured his IM title in June in game leaving the former Sugiarto (Ina) 21-12, 21-15. Qian. from 1815 to win the match. 51kg: Nikhat Zareen bt Juta- Rani (Capt.), Navneet Kaur, Goa, is placed sixth with six World Championship Doubles: Takeshi Kamura & Earlier, Deepak hardly mas Jitpong (Tha); 81kg: Li Vandana Katariya, Lalremsia- points while GM Karthikeyan bronzemedallist Indone The men’s doubles pair of Keigo Sonoda (Jpn) bt Satwik- broke a sweat against Bhu Qian (Chn) bt Bhagyabati Ka- mi, Navjot Kaur, Sharmila De- Murali is in 15th with 5.5 sian to play the catchup Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and sairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Novak Djokovic. * AFP tan’s Tashi Wangdi. The In chari. vi. points. Women’s GM R. game. Chirag Shetty lost to the se Shetty 21-19, 21-18. Vaishali is 30th with five The second game was a condseeded Japanese Ta Women: Akane Yamaguchi points. bit closer but Sai Praneeth keshi Kamura and Keigo So (Jpn) bt P.V. Sindhu 21-18, 21- kept the lead from the start. noda 2119, 2118 in a 15. Egan Bernal takes Tour yellow Hailstorm stops penultimate stage Bopanna & Carreno Busta crash out Alaphilippe began eating TOUR DE FRANCE back into the lead with a bril ATP500, Hamburg, Germany: Luca Prevosto (Ita) 4-6, 7-5, Reuters liant descent, only to be told INDIANS ABROAD Doubles: Quarterfi nals: Oliver [10-0]; Mousa Alkotop (Jor) & Tignes to stop riding after organis Sports Bureau Marach (Aut) & Jurgen Melzer Alexander Boborykin (Rus) bt Colombian Egan Bernal was ers called the race off be Hamburg (Aut) bt Pablo Carreno Busta Richard Thongoana (RSA) & Ta- catapulted into the overall cause of the dangerous con Rohan Bopanna and Spain’s (Esp) & Rohan Bopanna 6-1, 6-4. run Anirudh Chilakalapudi 6-2, lead of the Tour de France in ditions ahead. Lochte set to return Pablo Carreno Busta lost 61, $25,000 ITF men, Nonthaburi, 4-0 (retired). dramatic circumstances on after suspension 64 in the doubles quarterfi Thailand: Quarterfi nals: Ma- $25,000 ITF women, Porto, Friday as the 19th stage of Hazardous conditions SAN FRANSISCO nals to Oliver Marach and nissh Sureshkumar bt Marsel Il- Portugal: Second round: Mari the race, eff ectively the pe There was confusion on the Six-time Olympic swimming han (Tur) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Dou Osaka (Jpn) bt Shrivalli Rashmi- nultimate stage, was stopped roads initially, as the riders gold medallist Ryan Lochte, Jurgen Melzer of Austria in bles: Semifi nals: Timur kaa Bhamidipaty 6-3, 6-2. the ATP500 tennis tourna early because of a hail storm. were descending in ideal fresh off a 14-month Khabibulin (Kaz) & Arjun Kadhe $15,000 ITF women, Tabarka, Team Ineos rider Bernal, conditions, but up ahead suspension, will make his ment here. bt Harry Bourchier & Blake Ellis Tunisia: Doubles: Quarterfi return to competition at next The quarterfi nal entry on (Aus) 3-6, 7-5, [10-8]. nals: Sowjanya Bavisetti & Sra- who began the day a minute even the use of bulldozers week’s American national the clay court event was $25,000 ITF men, Tabarka, Tu vya Shivani Chilakalapudi bt Vic- and a half behind, had over was unable to make the road championships, USA worth 90 ATP points and nisia: Doubles: Quarterfi nals: toria Ariadna Beccio & Maria Del hauled France’s Julian Ala safe, while a small landslide Swimming announced on $14,040. Anirudh Chandrasekar & P.C. Rosario Fazquez (Arg) 0-6, 6-4, philippe during the climb up also made conditions hazar Title tilt? Egan Bernal climbs the Iseran pass during the 19th Thursday. AFP The results: $1,855,490 Vignesh bt Alessandro Ingarao & [10-5]. the Col de L’Iseran. dous. stage, which saw him take the lead. * AP New players are more dangerous: Fazel PCB pulls up Basit Ali Press Trust of India sion,” the source said. The U Mumba captain is excited at the prospect of facing young raiders Karachi Basit had claimed that In PKL very careful tackling them.” 2015. turnedkabaddi pro. wrestling is the fi rst choice The Pakistan Cricket Board dia would lose intentionally U Mumba teammates for kids.” has put former batsman Ba to England and other teams Nandakumar Marar Getting diffi cult Abhishek Singh, Surender Plenty of academies Asked about wrestlers sit Ali’s appointment for a to keep Pakistan out of the MUMBAI He elaborated: “Earlier, the Singh, young faces in other Asked about any system taking to kabaddi, he point coaching assignment on semifi nals which caused a Fazel Atrachali, the highest game was simple. When you squads Naveen, Nitesh Ku back home in Iran for ed out that both body con hold and sought an explana furore. paid foreigner in the ProKa faced a player he would mar, Sachin Talwar are the youngsters looking to take tact sports demand diff erent tion from him for suggesting “The PCB found itself in baddi League at ₹ 1.11 crore challenge you onetoone, names which come to his up the sport, he said: “We qualities. “They cannot play that India would intention an embarrassing situation (U Mumba shelled out this the skill of older players was mind. Each of these young have a lot of academies, because in one second, a ka ally lose matches to knock because of the reckless com amount to retain him), is ex known to you. Indians were able to grab training is free and arranged baddi move is over, whereas Pakistan out of the recent ments by Basit which were cited at the prospect of fac “Younger players do the the opportunity. by the federation. wrestling allows more time World Cup. without any evidence or ing young raiders and dubki (dive) both sides, “In my village, there are to execute a move.” A source in the PCB told substance as internationally watching young catchers front kick, back kick, hand Ankle hold specialist students learning the sport. Fazel also noted similar PTI that Ali’s appointment this hurt the image of Pakis emerge every season. touch, leg touch, they jump Emerging from the Future I give them training shoes techniques, like the ankle as regional coach in Karachi tan cricket,” the source stat The Iranian star, set to and return… it is getting Kabaddi Heroes pro and team jerseys to encour hold and wrestlers like him has been held up after the ed. “The thing is that the captain his side in the sea more diffi cult. gramme, ankle hold special age them.” bring those moves to the ka Board had second thoughts PCB now has second son seven secondleg open “All youngsters know to ist Nitesh was named best He points that in north baddi mat. His trademark about appointing him. thoughts about Basit as Ka er against Puneri Paltan on do this and in a way it is defender in only his second ern Iran where he comes move is the dash, using his “The board, in fact, con rachi regional coach and Saturday, explained that good because kabaddi is season and is leading UP from, there is more interest powerful frame to retain veyed to Basit in clear terms wondering that if they ap youth is tougher to handle more interesting,” Yoddhas in just his third sea in wrestling. “Iran is the hold on the raider. that since he was a Test point him what impression than established Indian Fazel, making a name as a son. number one wrestling na The Iranian was at his me player and working for them this will ceate international names. left corner defender, fea The Iranians are proven tion. We have gold medal nacing best in U Mumba’s on assignments he should ly since Pakistan is a senior “New players are more tured in four league fi nals performers in the PKL, in lists from the World Cup and opening game against Telu explain and avoid his reck member of the Internation dangerous, you need to be since making his debut in cluding Fazel, a wrestler the Olympic Games; hence gu Titans. Fazel Atrachali. * NAGARA GOPAL less comments on televi al Cricket Council.”
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Flame that matters Manika eyes mixed doubles for Summer Olympics Says she will ramp up practice schedule with Sharath Kamal TABLE TENNIS RAKESH RAO NEW DELHI Having already lost plenty of time, Manika Batra now ap pears serious about practis ing in the right earnest with Sharath Kamal to earn a qualifying spot in the mixed doubles draw in the 2020 To kyo Olympics. There have been enough speculations over the Asian Games bronze medallist duo not looking keen to come to gether and qualify for the Games. “We have decided to train before the Asian Champion ship and also before Grand Finals. We may go to Europe
and train together,” declared Hopeful duo: Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal will have to really play well to make the grade for Tokyo. * BISWARANJAN ROUT Manika. Though this confi rmation in contention for a medal. Manika’s decision part ways cause I needed something known Korean Lee Dasom has come seven months too Sharath and I have a good with her coach Sandeep new in my game. Now my fo 40 and 171st ranked Chinese late, both Table Tennis Fed understanding which is very Gupta and move to Pune has rehand has improved. I have Liu Xi 43 in the qualifying eration of India and Indian important in mixed dou been a subject of curiosity in beaten Chinese and Korean rounds. Oil, the employers of Sharath bles,” added Manika. the table tennis circles. players, so I am quite happy Being realistic, Manika Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju receives the Special Olympics Torch in the Capital on Friday in the and Manika, should be As things stand, Sharath Initially reluctant to talk with my training in Pune.” candidly admitted that she presence of Special Olympics Bharat athletes. India will be hosting the Special Olympics pleased. and Manika face an uphill about the move, Manika The 56thranked Manika, was looking beyond the
International Football Championship (SOIFC) in Chennai from August 3-6. * SHIV KUMAR “We are keen to get an task to qualify for the mixed agreed to share the reason before losing the fi rst round 2020 Olympics and aiming PUSHPAKAR Olympic medal. So I think if doubles draw in Tokyo. behind the decision. of the Korean Open earlier for a possible medal in 2024. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC we practice more we will be In the past fi ve months, “I changed the coach be this month, defeated little
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