TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Serena slams Australia huff and puff to beat NZ beat Aus by 6 wkts in Indian Wells boss for remark Bangladesh by 3 wkts ICC Women’s World T20 INDIAN WELLS, Mar 21: BANGALORE, Mar 21: the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. ly comfortable position. Their making a fine 58 which came NAGPUR, Mar 21: target as skipper seven before spanking World number one Serena With the win today, Australia brisk rate of scoring before the from 45 balls and studded with (23) and Rachel Priest (34) got Ireland by 93 runs. Williams ripped "offensive" In-from opening batsman collected two points to remain in batting collapse saved them from seven fours and one six. New Zealand continued their the Kiwis off to a flying start, The Kiwis are atop Group A remarks by Indian Wells tourna- Usman Khawaja struck an contention for a semifinal berth a possible defeat as they huffed David Warner (17) hit unbeaten run at the ICC stitching 58 runs for the opening with six points from three wins, ment director Raymond Moore, impressive half century as while a winless Bangladesh found Today’s Fixture Women's World crick- in just 47 balls. followed by Australia, which has who claimed women's tennis Australia overcame a mighty themselves on the brink of elimi- et tournament by coasting to a After the openers dismissal, one win and a loss under its belt. New Zealand Vs Pakistan (Mohali ) 7:30 PM was riding on the coattails of scare due to a middle-order bat- nation. convinving six-wicket win over (17), Amy Brief Scores: the men's game. ting collapse to eventually beat Australia were well placed at SCOREBOARD Australia to register their third Satterthwaite (16 ) and Australia Women: 103 for “If I was a lady player, I'd go Bangladesh by three wickets and 95 for one in the 12th over when Bangladesh innings: consecutive win in Group A, Sara McGlashan (11) also made eight in 20 overs (Ellyse Perry down every night on my knees bounce back in their World Steven Smith (14) was Mohammad Mithun c Watson b Zampa 23 here today. double digit scores to register an 42; 3/13). and thank God that Roger Twenty20 campaign here today. bowled by a fine from Soumya Sarkar c Maxwell b Watson 1 Electing to bat after winning easy win for New Zealand New Zealand Women: 104 Federer and Rafa Nadal were Sabbir Rahman c Faulkner b Watson 12 the toss, Australia Women could Women. for four in 16.2 overs (Rachel born, because they have carried c Coulter-Nile b Zampa 33 only muster 103 for eight, a pal- New Zealand Women had Priest 34, Suzie Bates 23; Lauren this sport,” Moore, a 69-year- Shuvagata Hom lbw b Zampa 13 try target which New Zealand earlier defeated Sri Lanka by Cheatle 1/11). (PTI) old former player from South Mahmudullah not out 49 Women overwhelmed with ease Africa told reporters at his Mushfiqur Rahim not out 15 in 16.2 overs for the loss of just India women gear up for annual state of the tournament Extras (LB-7, W-3) 10 four wickets. press conference on Sunday Total (5 wickets in 20 overs) 156 Australia Women witnessed a morning. Bowling: NM Coulter-Nile 4-0-21-0, SR Watson 4-0-31-2, JW horrendous start to their innings must-win tie against England Not surprisingly, 21-time Hastings 3-0-24-0, MR Marsh 1-0-12-0, GJ Maxwell 1-0-12-0, A as Kiwi off-spinner Leigh DHARAMSALA, Mar 21: series win over mighty Australia Grand Slam champion Williams Zampa 4-0-23-3, JP Faulkner 3-0-26-0. Kasperek ran through the top- in January followed by the 3-0 was scathing in her response. Australia innings order to reduce their opponents Unlucky to have lost the pre- whitewash of Sri Lanka in the “Obviously, I don't think UT Khawaja b Al-Amin Hossain 58 to 4 for 4 in 4 overs. vious tie against Pakistan by just run up to the ongoing World T20. any woman should be down on SR Watson (S. Rahman/†M. Rahim) 21 Kasperek's impressive fig- two runs via D/L method, the In their last match also, India their knees thanking anybody SPD Smith* b Mustafizur Rahman 14 ures of 4-0-13-3 includes two Indian women's team will could have won the tie had rains like that,” Williams said. DA Warner c & b Shakib Al Hasan 17 wickets in consecutive balls of be fighting a survival battle not played spoilsport. “If I could tell you every day GJ Maxwell st †M. Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan 26 the second over. when it takes on a strong Although the hosts had post- how many people say they don't MR Marsh c Shakib Al Hasan b M. Rahman 6 Leg-break bowler Erin England side at the ICC World ed a meagre 96 for seven and had watch tennis unless they're JP Faulkner not out 5 Bermingham (2/23) also chipped Twenty20 here tomorrow. also started badly in their watching myself or my sister, I JW Hastings c S Sarkar b Shakib Al Hasan 3 in two wickets for New Zealand A defeat tomorrow would defence, they had pulled things couldn't even bring up that Women. number,” Williams said. Usman Khawaja executing a sweep shot during his half cen- PM Nevill† not out 1 virtually throw the home team back and had reduced Pakistan to Ellyse Perry top-scored for “So I don't think that is a tury against Bangladesh in World Cup T20 match at Bangalore Extras (lb 2, w 4) 6 out of the competition and the 77 for six in 16 overs when the Australia Women with a 48-ball very accurate statement. I think on Monday. Total (7 wickets; 18.3 overs) 157 Mithali Raj-led side would hope heavens opened up. Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 1-0-9-0, Mahmudullah 2-0-22-0, Al- 42, a crucial knock which was to put their best foot forward At that stage, Pakistan need- there is a lot of women out there Australia, who needed to win Mustafizur Rahman and that Amin Hossain 2-0-14-1, Mustafizur Rahman 4-0-30-2, Shakib Al studded with three boundaries against the English eves. ed 20 off 24 balls to win, but the who are very exciting to watch. today to remain in contention after opened the floodgates and gave a Hasan 4-0-27-3, Saqlain Sajib 3.3-0-40-0, Shuvagata Hom 2-0-13-0 and one six. Unlike the previous edition, downpour brought proceedings “I think there are a lot of losing to New Zealand in their chance for Bangladesh to come Jess Jonassen (23 off 22) and where India women were ousted to a grinding halt and the match men out there who are exciting lung opener, were cruising along back into the match. and puffed to their first win of the Mahmudullah for a four and a six Beth Mooney (15) too made use- in the group stages, they are a could never start within the cut- to watch. I think it definitely nicely before suffering a batting From there, they lost six wick- tournament. in consecutive deliveries in the ful contributions to take strong contender this time off time and the D/L par score goes both ways. I think those collapse and they had to scamper ets in 6.3 overs for the addition of Khawaja was out two overs 13th over but gave away his wick- Australia Women past 100. around, courtesy their recent was 75 at that point of time that remarks are very much mistak- at the end to chase down the target 57 runs as Australia put them- after Smith's departure as he was et in the 15th over, caught and New Zealand Women hardly good showing in the T20 format, enabled Pakistan to remain two en and very, very, very inaccu- of 157 with nine balls to spare at selves in trouble from a seeming- bowled by Al-Amin Hossain after bowled by Shakib Al Hasan. (PTI) broke sweat while chasing the including a historic 2-1 away runs ahead. (PTI) rate.” (PTI) North India Powerlifting Championship New Zealand challenge awaits SOS students excel J&K Bank, DFA Srinagar enter semis Excelsior Correspondent Rakesh Kumar of J&K wins gold in as Pakistan eye comeback JAMMU, Mar 21: Four stu- MOHALI, Mar 21: nation in the Asia Cup. of State Football Championship dents of SOS HGS, Jammu On the other hand, the New 53 kg category; Haryana dominates bagged prizes in All India Essay Pakistan will be desperately Zealanders are on a roll with two Excelsior Sports Correspondent In the second half DFA Association Srinagar of J&K Excelsior Sports Correspondent Meanwhile in 43 kg women's Writing Competition organized looking to ensure the painful massive wins over hosts India Pulwama went to complete Football Association. category, Sanju of Haryana and by Shri Ram Chandra Mission defeat to India becomes a distant and Australia, making them one SRINAGAR, Mar 21: In the defense tactics by increasing This was J&K Bank’s first JAMMU, Mar 21: Lifting Aruna of Uttrakhand claimed in collaboration with the United past when they run into an in- of the strong contenders to lift the ongoing State Football their number of players in penal- match of the season here at 442.5 kgs, Rakesh Kumar of gold and silver medal respective- Nations Information Centre for form New Zealand here tomor- coveted trophy on April 3. Championship here at TRC ty area, not allowing much space Srinagar after winning the All Jammu and Kashmir bagged ly, while in 47 kg women's cate- India and Bhutan. The students row with an aim to bounce back Another win and they will be in Synthetic Turf Srinagar, J&K to Bank strikers but were unable India Super Sports Cup gold in 53 Kg category of the gory, Rajkumari of Haryana were felicitated by Shri Ram into the World Twenty20 and the knockout stages of the mega- Bank thrashed District football to stop Toufeeq Ahmed from Lucknow. ongoing North India claimed gold, Surmeet Kaur of Chandra Mission at Sehora, pacify their bitter fans back event. Association (DFA) Pulwama by scoring twice in 55th and 65th In another match, DFA Powerlifting Championship, J&K clinched silver and Diksha Gole Gujral, Jammu. home. New Zealand have emerged six goals to one in the first quar- minutes of the match. Shahid Srinagar defeated J&K SRTC by being organized by J&K Sports Dhiman of Punjab won bronze Simran Koul from class X Pakistan are coming into the as the team to beat after the terfinal match of the tournament Mushtaq finished one with a fine a solitary goal to qualify for the Powerlifting Association, here. medal. class bagged Bronze medal and Group 2 Super 10 game having stunned tournament favourites thus becoming the first team to placement giving his team lead semifinals. Mubashir was the Mohammed Javed of In 52 kg category, Suman certificates of merit were given suffered their 11th defeat to the India first up, before getting the enter the semi-finals. of fifth goal. Coming in as a sub- goal scorer for DFA Srinagar, Uttrakhand bagged silver in this Devi, Sandeep Kaur and to Shruti Raina, Vidhi Razdan arch-rivals in ICC's world events. better of traditional rival DFA Srinagar got better of stitute Mohammad Uneeb who netted it in the first half. category and Kuldeep Kumar of Rajkumari of Haryana, Punjab of class X and Adheer Khanna The 2009 champions entered the Australia in a trans-Tasman bat- J&K SRTC in another quarterfi- scored the sixth goal of the Though, the players of SRTC Uttrakhand won bronze, while in and Haryanabagged gold, silver of class IX. tournament after an early elimi- tle. (PTI) nal match to make way for the match on a fine through ball team made many moves and 59 kg men's category, Vijender and bronze medals respectively, Principal of the School, R K Kumar of Uttrakhand bagged while in 57 kg women's catego- semifinals. supplied by midfielder Shiekh tried their level best to score an With the starting whistle Rizwan. equalizer, but failed in their Dhar and staff of the School gold by lifting 492.5 kg. Ajeet of ry, Sarita of Haryana won gold, Fencer Vansh leaves for U-23 congratulated the students. Delhi and Ritesh of Haryana Meena Kumari of Punjab Bankmen dominated the pro- In the dying minutes Referee attempt. claimed silver and bronze clinched silver and the bronze National Youth C’ship ceedings and played attacking awarded DFA Pulwama a conso- medals in this category. went to Hemlata of Punjab. football from end to end. Striker lation penalty on a hand ball Excelsior Sports Correspondent Championship at Cape Town, Adnan Ayub gave his team early inside eighteen yard box and VK Kohli Memorial Hockey C’ship South Africa, possessed all that breakthrough in the 10’minute captain Zahid made no mistake JAMMU, Mar 21: Ace is required to blossom at the of the match making penetrating in converting the same into a fencer Vansh Mahajan, student highest level. passing combination with goal. BSF blanks Jammu Cantonment by 4-0 of Civil Engineering of Govt. Er KS Bhatia, Sports Shahid and Rohit. Danish Match ended at 6-1 scoreline Excelsior Sports Correspondent Arshad Khan, veteran hockey Polytechnic, Jam- Farooq doubled the lead in the and with this win J&K Bank player was the chief guest on the mu, has left for U- 13th minute of the match. Till reached the semifinals of the JAMMU, Mar 21: BSF occasion, while prominent among 23 National Youth the end of the first half score tournament. Jammu thrashed Jammu Canto- others present were Sarla Kohli, Fencing Champio- remained 2-0 in favour of the The tournament is being nment by four goals to nil (4-0) on Sham Lal, PP Singh, Harbans nship to be held Bank team. organized by District Football the second day of the State Singh and MS Reen. from March 23 to Hockey Championship for VK The match was officiated by March 31 March Cultural Prog cum Symposium Kohli Championship, being Jaspreet Singh, Gurjeet Singh and 2016 at Pune in organized by KK Hakhu Astroturf Joginder Singh, while the Maharashtra. Hockey Stadium, here. Championship is being held under Er Ritu Jamwal, organized on ‘Drug Addiction’ Students performing activity while celebrating 1st Annual The first goal was scored by the supervision of GS Bakshi, Principal of the Excelsior Correspondent students about the harmful Day at Divine Light Convent School, Dablehar in RS Pura. Gurbachan Singh in 18th minute, general secretary, Hockey J&K. College appreciat- Ace fencer Vansh Mahajan being felici- effects of Drug addiction- a while the second goal was netted In tomorrow’s fixture, Jammu ed the fencer and REASI, Mar 21: The threat to mankind. She urged Divine Light Convent School by Dharminder Singh in 36th Central will take on District encouraged him tated by Principal Govt Polytechnic Jammu, Er Ritu Jamwal in Jammu. Department of Information the department to organize minute. Rajouri at 10:30 am, District before his depar- and Public Relations, Reasi more such programmes in the The third goal was scored by Anantnag will lock horns with ture. Secretary, Er Inderjeet Singh, organized a symposium on the near future. celebrates 1st Annual Day Bikram Toppo in 45th minute, District Kathua at 11:30 am and She said that Vansh, who Er Manjeet Singh, Er KS topic ‘Drug Addiction’ in the Later, the chief guest also Excelsior Correspondent tots, which thrilled the audi- while Navjeet Singh netted the District Poonch will face Jammu had represented India in Junior Manhas (HoD Civil) and ence. Speaking on the occasion, fourth goal in 59th minute. Rural at 3:30 pm. Cadet Commonwealth Fencing Joginder Sharma, PEM lauded JAMMU, Mar 21: Divine the chief guest appreciated the the efforts of the fencer and Light Convent School, Sai Road, efforts made by the School Shri Ram Chandra Mission organizes wished him good luck before Dablehar, RS Pura celebrated its Management to make the func- his departure. 1st Annual Day Function in tion a success. Easy draw for India School premises, here today. Prizes were also distributed Prize Distribution Function Sham Lal Chodhary, MLA among the meritorious students Excelsior Correspondent The contestants who have Goodwill Public School, Luthra in Thomas Cup, tough Suchetgarh was the chief guest of the School. bagged Gold, Silver and Bronze Public School, BSF Sr. Sec. of the occasion and S Kulwinder The program concluded with JAMMU, Mar 21: Shri Ram medals in English and Hindi sec- School, GGHS School Mubark for women in Uber Singh, Sarpanch Halqa the vote of thanks presented by Chandra Mission, Jammu Centre tions in category 1, were- Mandi,St. Xavier Convent, Green NEW DELHI, Mar 21: Dablehar, Naresh Bittu, the Principal of the School. organized a Prize Distribution Aakankshi Padha, 12th class Model Academy, GHS School, Sarpanch and S Rashpal Singh Prominent among others Function at its Jammu Ashram to (Sacred Heart School, Nagrota, Army Public School, Indian men have got an easy Gill, Sarpanch were the guest of who attended the function felicitate students who had partic- Dalhousie), Panini Sharma, 9th Dalhousie Public School, Hill draw in Thomas Cup but the honour. included Jagdish Gupta, ipated in the All India Essay women shuttlers will have to The programme started with Chairman of the School, S Writing Event – 2015 and bagged contend with powerhouse Japan the traditional lighting of the Jasbir Singh, Chairman Unique 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions in both in the Uber Cup as the draw for lamp followed by a melodious Higher Secondary School, Gadi Hindi and English languages in the BWF tournament finals Saraswati Vandana. Garh, Jammu and other digni- Rekha Gupta, Principal of taries. category 1 (classes 9 to 12) and 2016 was completed today in Winners of Cultural Programme cum Symposium posing along- the School presented welcome category2 (UG AND PG) in Kunshan, China. with diginatries at Durga Public Shiksha Kendra School in Katra. Vimal Jit, S/o Charanjit Lal, R/o Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Thomas Cup defending address. 79 RN Pura, Jammu, trainee of and Kashmir zone. champions Japan and top seeds premises of Durga Public distributed prizes and certifi- A variety of colorful items Kaka Bhayea Ji Shishir Mishra, Director China found themselves in the Shiksha Kendra School, cates among the participants were presented by the students and Rajesh Dutta General Police Coordination same group. Naley, Katra here today. of the contest. on the occasion. of International (J&K) was the chief guest on the The two heavyweights were Principal of the School, Abhinam Sharma, Sesh Dogri, Punjabi and English Gym, who finished occasion and the function was drawn in Group A alongside Kanica Sharma was the chief Kumar and Aarti Thakur acted dances were presented by tiny in top five in presided over by Surender guest on the occasion. as judges while as Minakshi under-60 category France and Mexico, ensuring Saleem Khan, S/o Abdul Qadir, Sharma, Zonal Coordinator As many as 8 students of Sharma conducted the pro- of Body Building Federation that the starting stage of the R/o H.No-217, Resham Ghar (Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & this institution participated in ceedings of the programme. Cup held at Ludhiana in Punjab finals itself should be an Colony, Jammu, Kashmir), while Awadesh Kumar the contest and highlighted the Staff members, Parents and recently. intensely competitive affair. who has been Singh (DGM, State Bank of harmful effects of drug addic- students in large number were The finals will be held in declared qualified Shuti Sharma, D/o Ram India) was the guest of honour. Kunshan from May 15 to 22. tion in life. present on the occasion. Students being felicitated during Prize Distribution Function for the award of Parkash Sharma and Sharda The function started with wel- Second seeds Denmark, in Janvi Paul was adjudged Later, Information depart- organized by Shri Ram Chandra Mission in Jammu on Monday. the degree of Kumari Sharma, come address by Yuri Handoo. A first while Madhu Devi and ment also organized a scintil- Group D, were drawn with Doctor of Philos- R/o Shiva Nagar, session on technique of relaxation class (Jodhmal Public School) Top Public School Dalhousie. Bhumi Jaguri stood 2nd and lating cultural programme in Chinese Taipei, New Zealand ophy (PhD) in Electronics by the Kathua, who has and heartful meditation was con- and Simran Koul, 10th, (SOS The participants also shared their 3rd respectively. Arya Vansh the premises of the school. and South Africa. Group B has University of Jammu. He qualified National ducted by Sister Vandana. Hermann Gmeiner School views about inner life and experi- and Jannu bagged consolation Artists of Vijay & Party cul- Indonesia, India, Thailand and worked on the topic, "The Eligibility Test Students who were awarded Jammu) for English and Arya ences in the essay writing. prizes. tural troupe gave colorful per- Hong Kong China, while Group Directional and Interference (NET) in Life Gold, Silver and Bronze medals Razdan 10th (Delhi Public Zonal Co-ordinator, Himac- While speaking on the formance on the occasion, C has Korea, Malaysia, England Properties of Nanomaterial Sciences, the result of which in category 2 in English language School), Avni Saini, 10th hal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, occasion, chief guest appreci- which attracted huge applause and Germany. Based Surface Acoustic Wave was declared by Council of for graduate and postgraduate (Heritage School) and Aakriti Surinder Sharma threw light on ated the efforts of Information In the Uber Cup competi- from the audience. Filters," under the supervision Scientific and Industrial classes included Pooja Sharma Sharma, 10th class (Heritage topics of the event. Department to organise such tion, hosts and defending cham- of Dr Parveen Lehana. Research (CSIR) recently. MD-2nd year (Jammu Institute School) respectively. The event was organized by pions China will have to con- type of contest in the School Arti Kumari, D/o Sham Singh Of Ayurved and Research), The institutions whose stu- SRCM in partnership with United tend with European power for mass awareness among the and Radha Devi, R/o District Shivani Gotra, D/o Sudagar Anmol Sharma, D/o RD Pragya Mahajan- M Tech-3rd dents were awarded Certificates Nations Information Centre Denmark in Group A. Their Zafar Iqbal, S/o Mohd Azad Hospital Road, Mal and Kanta Devi, R/o Sharma and Kiran Sharma, R/o Sem (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi of Merit ( two top essays from (UNIC) for India and Bhutan group-mates are Spain and and Tazeem Begum, R/o Argi Udhampur, near Susheel Nagar, Katial, Simbal, University), and Deepika Bhagat, each of the participating institu- with active involvement and sup- Malaysia. Rajouri, who has GLS City Middle Camp Road, Talab Khara, Akhnoor, PG English Deptt. 1 tions) included MIER college, port of various institutions. Uber Cup 2014 runners-up qualified National School, Udhamp- Tillo, Jammu, who Jammu, who has sem.(SMVDU) whereas in the Govt. College for women, Jammu The chief guest in his address Japan are drawn with India, Eligibility Test ur, who has quali- has qualified Nat- qualified National Hindi section, Akhilesh Sharma College of Physiotherapy, GGM appreciated the effort of SRCM Australia and Germany. Group (NET) in Che- fied National ional Eligibility Eligibility Test B.Tech 3rd year (SMVDU), Science College, Govt. Degree for holding the event. B consists of Korea, Chinese mistry, the result Eligibility Test (NET) in Life Test (NET) in Life (NET) in Chem- Ankush Sharma, B. Sc. 3rd, (G.G. College, Ploura, Commerce The function concluded with Taipei, Mauritius and USA, of which was Sciences, the result of which Sciences, the result of which ical Sciences, the result of M. Science College)and Deepika College, Govt. Degree college, a vote of thanks presented by while Group C has Thailand, declared by Council of was declared by Council of was declared by Council of which was declared by Council Sharma 3rd Sem (Govt Degree Kullu. Hindi Deptt. University of Adarsh Sharma, coordinator of Indonesia, Bulgaria and Hong Scientific and Industrial Scientific and Industrial Scientific and Industrial of Scientific and Industrial College Kullu) respectively. Jammu, JK Montesorrie, Army the event. Kong China. (PTI) Research (CSIR) recently. Research (CSIR), recently. Research (CSIR) recently. Research (CSIR) recently.