THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q SUNDAY Q JULY 11, 2021 11 India vs SL ODI series to start Gavaskar's birthday wish: Save from July 18: BCCI children suffering from heart disease NEW DELHI, JULY NEW DELHI, JULY children. 10: India's limited-overs 10: There cannot be a big- "After a successful tour of Sri Lanka has been ger blessing than a second surgery the child goes on delayed by five days after shot at a healthy life for chil- to lead a normal healthy two COVID-19 infections dren born with Congenital life . It's a second life for were detected in the hBat- Heart Disease (CHD), said them. This getting another ting coach Grant Flower the legendary Sunil life aspect resonates with and data analyst GT Gavaskar, whose biggest me because I got a 'cricket- Niroshan tested positive for pledge on his 72nd birthday ing life' when, in my debut the new coronavirus soon is to bring smiles on those Test match, no less a crick- after their return from Eng- cute little faces. eter than Sir Garfield land on Tuesday, Sri Lanka Gavaskar's 'Heart to Sobers dropped an easy Cricket (SLC) said in a state- Heart' foundation has been catch when I was batting ment on Friday. working with Sri Sathya Sai on 12. children with CHD, the the child and the parents," The three one-day inter- Sanjeevani Hospitals for "I went on to get a half- Little Master said: "There Gavaskar said. nationals will now be played the past few years, and al- century and then kept my are more than 300000 The batting great in- on July 18, 20 and 23, fol- most 16,000 surgeries have place in the Indian team children born in India with formed that nearly 400 lowed by three Twenty20 been performed 'free of for the next 17 years." CHD and almost a third of surgeries are performed matches on July 25, 27 and cost', with a "success rate of Asked about his birthday them don't live to see their every month. 29. All matches will be held 99 percent". wish, Gavaskar said he is next birthday. "The hospitals currently in Colombo. "The Heart to Heart foun- hoping for involvement of "The foundation is col- do around 400 surgeries a "We understand that the four staff members also Newswire.lk quoted Sri The report further stated dation was set up a few more and more people to laborating with the three month. Under the mother circumstances are extraor- tested positive for COVID- Lankan sources as saying that Weerakkodi, along years back to create aware- do their bit in saving lives. Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani and child health care pro- dinary, but the BCCI would 19 on Monday, forcing them that batsman Sandun with Bhanuka Rajapaksa ness about the issue of chil- "My fervent wish on my Hospitals, one in New gramme, we have covered like to extend its full sup- to field an entirely new Weerakkodi has tested pos- and several other cricketers, dren born with congenital birthday is for more people Raipur, Chhattisgarh, an- around 95000 mothers port to Sri Lanka Cricket squad for their home series itive for the virus. were sent to Dambulla on heart defects and to raise to help and join in saving other in Palwal, Haryana and their babies so far," during these tough times for against Pakistan. Weerakoddy wasn't a part Friday night to play practice funds which help in the children's lives. They can and the third in Kharghar, said Gavaskar. the smooth conduct of the The SLC on Friday also of UK-returned team. That matches ahead of the India children getting treated go online on Get Involved New Mumbai where the A master of analogies, upcoming series," BCCI sec- postponed the Lanka Pre- team is still in isolation post series. without having to pay any- Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani children are treated. These Gavaskar said that a 'sec- retary Jay Shah said. mier League, which was to Flower and Niroshan's pos- The squad staying at Cin- thing," Gavaskar said on Hospital and get more in- hospitals perform surg- ond life' is also important "Our medical team is in begin on July 30, to Novem- itive cases. namon Grand also includes his birthday. formation. At these hospi- eries and cath interven- in his cricket career, just constant touch with the ber-December citing The latest positive case Asela Guneratne, Angelo Asked what led him to tals, there is only dil, no bill tions totally free of cost to like it has been for these team of doctors at SLC and cricket's packed calendar. came from a separate bub- Perera and Bhanuka Ra- form a foundation to help (only heart, no bill)," he together following all safety Earlier in the day, a Sri ble of 13 players. japaksa, and all of them will protocols that will help the Lankan player in one of the According to a report in now have to undergo quar- series to get underway." two bio-bubbles had tested the website, Weerakkodi antine. Wimbledon final: Djokovic ready for SLC chief executive Ash- positive for COVID-19 as was with the 15 senior crick- There is another group of ley de Silva said he was the virus outbreak contin- eters, who were training 26 cricketers putting up in a "grateful to the BCCI for un- ued to rock the home team here while staying at the separate bubble in derstanding the situation". ahead of its limited overs se- Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Dambulla, and SLC said 'great battle' against Berrettini Three English players and ries against India. Colombo. that they are all fine. NEW DELHI, JULY rors and managed to fend 10: Novak Djokovic said he off 10 of the 11 break points expects a "great battle" he faced in a victory that McCoy, Russell rally Windies against Italian powerhouse was as just as tight as the 7- Matteo Berrettini in Sun- 6(3), 7-5, 7-5 scoreline sug- day's Wimbledon final gested. when victory will earn the "It was not straightfor- to victory against Australia Serb a record-equalling ward match, even though it 20th Grand Slam title. was a straight-set victory," NEW DELHI, JULY Chris Gayle caught by Ash- The 34-year-old main- said Djokovic, who is un- 10: West Indies fast bowler ton Agar for four before get- tained his imperious beaten at Wimbledon since Obed McCoy took four ting rid of Russell late in the progress as he fought off a quarter-final exit in 2017 wickets after Andre Rus- innings to end up with fig- Canadian Denis Shapo- when he retired hurt sell's maiden half-century ures of 3/12 in his four valov in three tight sets on against Tomas Berdych. "It as the Twenty20 world overs. Friday to move into his 30th champion Djokovic, who tough match I think for was very close. champions produced a su- Marsh took 2/26 in his Grand Slam final. has won five of his previous both of us. But I'm looking "He was the better player I perb comeback to outclass four overs as the visitors re- Seventh seed Berrettini six Wimbledon finals in- forward to a great battle." think for the first couple Australia by 18 runs in the stricted the West Indies, will be contesting his first cluding in 2018 and 2019, Djokovic booked his place sets. He had a lot of opportu- first game of their five- who were without skipper but Djokovic is fully aware told reporters in the final with a typically nities and just didn't man- match series at St Lucia on Kieron Pollard due to a that the 25-year-old who "Obviously experience is dogmatic performance age to close it out when he Friday. hamstring problem, to a be- bangs down serves at close on my side. But Berrettini against Shapovalov who, in needed to. In important Chasing 146 for victory, low-par total on a good to 140mph is credible threat has been winning a lot of his first Grand Slam semi- moments I think I probably Australia were still in con- wicket at the Daren Sammy to his hopes of drawing level matches on grass courts this final, often outshone his il- held my nerves better than trol at 117/6 thanks to West Indies rode on Rus- team since 2017, choked National Cricket Stadium. with Roger Federer and year, winning Queen's. He's lustrious opponent but fal- he did and just make him Mitchell Marsh's 51, before sell's 28-ball 51 that in- out the hosts. "First game as captain Rafa Nadal. in great form. He's serving tered at critical moments. play an extra shot, make spinner Hayden Walsh cluded three boundaries The 38-year-old, among and I didn't expect this," "Anything is possible in big, playing big. The world number one him do an unforced error, (3/23) triggered a batting and five massive sixes to a number of players hoping said stand-in skipper the finals," defending "So it's going to be a very made only 15 unforced er- which was the case." collapse and McCoy (4/26) post 145/6 after they were to make the squad for this Nicholas Pooran. "We wiped out the tail as they tottering at 66/4 from 12 year's T20 World Cup in the asked the guys for energy were dismissed for 127 in 16 overs. United Arab Emirates, con- and that's what we got." overs.