SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU All eyes on Rishabh Pant's World Cup Farooq's twin strike guides Real Indian women gift England 3rd Kashmir to 3-2 win over Neroca women's T20 match, lose series by 0-3 IMPHAL, Mar 9: first blood for the hosts in the audition as India take on Australia GUWAHATI, Mar 9: posted a modest 119 for six from (2/13) and Harleen Deol (2/13) put 18th minute through a pass from Danish Farooq struck twice their 20 overs after electing to bat. the brakes in the middle-overs for MOHALI, Mar 9: but since he will be sharing the should be a cause of concern Chencho. India's batswomen failed to to guide debutante Real Kashmir Tammy Beaumont (29) and India. new ball with Jasprit Bumrah in even though both are certainties Real Kashmir soon found score three runs from the final over Young Rishabh Pant will FC to a thrilling 3-2 win over Danielle Wyatt (24) got England India lost the first T20 by 41 England, it is natural to give him as far as place in the World Cup their equalizer when an accurate in an embarrassing capitulation, strive to seal a slot in the World Neroca in what could be their off to a flying start, stitching 51 runs before suffering a five-wicket precautionary rest. squad is concerned. pass from Surchandra Singh saw gifting England a one-run win in Cup squad even as India fret penultimate I-League match runs for the opening stand. defeat in the second match to hand "We will have a few changes There are certain problems in Danish make no mistake in find- the third T20 International and a 3- about their top-order woes ahead here today. Besides the duo, wicket-keep- England the series. in the next couple of games but both Dhawan and Rayudu's ing the back of the net in the 0 series whitewash here today. of the fourth ODI against It was the hosts who drew er Amy Jones made a 21-ball 26. India had earlier won the three- the idea is to tell the boys to put games but they won't get ade- 29th minute. Chasing England's modest 119 Australia, here today. first blood in the 18th minute The off-spin duo of Anuja Patil match ODI series 2-1. (PTI) in match-winning performances quate time to correct those fol- The game thereafter was a for six, the Indians had only them- Providing opportunities to through Subash Singh. Neroca and the boys will be looking to lies with just two games to be mix of attacks from both the selves to blame as they were on all Cup hopefuls would be on FC scored their second goal in be in top form before the flight played in five days and the cash- teams with the visitors attacking course to register a consolation Virat Kohli's mind and the team the added time (90th + 4th) to England," Kohli said after the rich IPL to follow soon. more prominently but neither win after having lost the first two management is expected to ring through Felix Chidi. third ODI. Bangar however considers side could find the lead. matches. in a few changes in the playing Real Kashmir, however, However, what will keep the that the shortest of gaps between The first half came to a close India needed just three runs XI in the remaining two matches powered by a brace from Farooq Indian team worried is the bat- two games – Friday and Sunday with both Neroca and Real from the final over with veteran of the series. (29th, 48th) and Bazie Armand ting form of the top-order, save to be a blessing in disguise. Kashmir tied at 1-1. Mithali Raj well-set at 30 off 32 (57th) wrapped the game in "At times, actually it's good At the Khuman Lampak balls, but the ODI skipper was left style. that there is a very small turn- Stadium, it were Real Kashmir stranded at the other end and didn't Farooq was adjudged the around between matches who took the attacking lead at get an opportunity to face a single Hero of the match for this game because if there are too many the start of the second half. Their delivery in the final over of Kate With this loss, Neroca FC gaps, then players have that pressure soon yielded results as Cross (2/18). finished their campaign in the much more time to think. The they took a 2-1 lead in the 48th Bharati Fulmali (5 off 13) was sixth place with 26 points while best for any player is to get back minute through Danish, who guilty of wasting the opening three Real Kashmir FC propel to the into action and give it another scored his second goal of the deliveries of the final over before third position with 36 points on shot. In fact I'm very pleased game. handing Cross her first wicket, a their debut season. that the next game is starting Neroca, trailing by a goal, straight forward catch to Anya Real Kashmir are yet to play Sunday," Bangar said. now shifted gears but lack of Shrubsole at mid-off while trying their I League re-match against Indian players celebrating after dismissal of England's While Kohli is not a great luck and great defending by to clear the in-field. Minerva Punjab. Tammy Beaumont during 3rd T20 match of womens cricket advocate of wholesale changes, Real Kashmir eluded them from It was an insensible display of Real Kashmir FC pressed series against England at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in KL Rahul is also expected to get finding the equalizer. batting from the Indian lower- hard right from the start and Guwahati on Saturday. (UNI) skipper Kohli, who has been a look-in but it is not clear who Real Kashmir scored their order as new batswoman Anuja Mahendra Singh Dhoni seem nearly scored a goal in the 10th lock, stock and barrel above would he replace -- Dhawan or third goal in 57th minute when Patil too try to go for a big shot in SCOREBOARD to have played his last interna- minute but an unfortunate foul everyone in his team. Rayudu. Bazie Armand headed it in giv- the next delivery instead of giving England Women Innings: tional game in Ranchi and now on the keeper saw the snow Danielle Wyatt c Poonam Yadav b Patil 24 Kohli has 283 runs in three India will be worried about ing the visitors comfortable 3-1 the strike back to Mithali, in the Pant gets a chance to book his leopards goal disallowed. Tammy Beaumont st Bhatia b Patil 29 games with two hundreds and Aussie leg-spinner Adam lead. process getting brilliantly stumped boarding pass for the London- Neroca who mostly attacked Natalie Sciver b Poonam Yadav 0 the next best in the Indian team Zampa, who despite conceding Neroca FC, thereafter, could- by Amy Jones. bound flight. on the counter were unable to Heather Knight st Bhatia b Bisht 11 is Kedar Jadhav with 118 runs. lot of runs, has managed to get n't create many opportunities From three off six balls, the In earlier ODIs, Pant had create a lot of chances, thanks to Amy Jones c Pandey b Deol 26 Rohit Sharma is undergoing Kohli and Dhoni on multiple and their only consolation was equation became three off one for Lauren Winfield lbw b Deol 2 played purely as batsman but some good defending by Real a rare slump in ODIs, having occasions. their second goal which came in India and Shikha Pandey could Sophia Dunkley not out 14 with Dhoni being rested, Pant Kashmir FC. scored only 51 runs in three "That's the sign of a good the added time (90th + 4th) only steal a single, even as Mitahli Anya Shrubsole not out 10 will get a chance to don the big Neroca's attacks soon yield- innings. Even worse is Ambati player. You're not at your best, through Felix Chidi. (PTI) helplessly watched the drama Extras: (W-3) 3 gloves. Rayudu's performance at No 4 not having your best day and ed results when Subash drew Total: (for 6 wickets in 20 overs) 119 The Indian playing XI will unfold from the other end. Bowling: Shikha Pandey 2-0-15-0, Deepti Sharma 4-0-27-0, E Bisht 4-0-32-1, with aggregate of 33 runs in still taking those important Besides Mithali, skipper also have Bhuvneshwar Kumar three games. wickets. Batsmen pride them- Anuja Patil 4-0 -13-2, Poonam Yadav 4-0-19-1, Harleen Deol 2-0-13-2. on Sunday as he replaces Smriti Mandhana smashed a India Women Innings: Shikhar Dhawan's struggles selves on the same thing - when quickfire 58 off 39 balls at the top Harleen Deol c Winfield b Shrubsole 1 Mohammed Shami, who was hit are well-documented and he has you don't feel like you are hit- on the leg in his follow through to keep India one step ahead in the Smriti Mandhana b Marsh 58 scored only 22 runs in three ting the ball well, you try to get chase. Jemimah Rodrigues lbw b Smith 11 during the third match. games. runs on those days," Usman Mithali Raj not out 30 Shami completed his spell While Mandhana decorated Dhawan and Rayudu's form Khawaja said. (PTI) her innings with eight boundaries Deepti Sharma run out (Dunkley/Jones) 4 Bharati Fulmali c Shrubsole b Cross 5 and one six, Mithali's unbeaten Anuja Patil st Jones b Cross 0 Shiva Thapa, Sachin knock was laced with four hits to Shikha Pandey not out 1 the fence. Extras: (W-8) 8 among 6 Indians in semis With the series already in their Total: (for 6 wickets in 20 overs) 118 pocket, England women earlier Bowling: Natalie Sciver4-0-27-0, Anya Shrubsole 4-0-24-1, Kate Cross 4-0-18- of Finland boxing tourney 2, Linsey Smith 2-0-20-1, Laura Marsh 4-0-22-1, Danielle Wyatt 2-0-7-0. NEW DELHI, Mar 9: Trekkers being flagged off for Spring Trek from Mahoregarh Three-time Asian medallist to Mansar on Saturday. India 'B' upstage India 'A', Shiva Thapa (60kg) and former youth world champion Sachin Siwach (52kg) were among the six SMDA organises Spring Trek Indian boxers to enter the semifi- SA beat Afghanistan nals and be assured of medals at from Mahoregarh to Mansar THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Earlier, India 'A' lost opener to take India 'B' home, putting the 38th GeeBee Boxing Excelsior Sports Correspondent Deer Park maintained by Mar 9: Arjun Azad (1) in the second on 30 runs for the eighth wicket Students presenting colourful cultural item during Annual Tournament in Helsinki, Finland. over and never seemed to recov- with Purnank Tyagi (14 not Day celebration at Abhinav Theatre in Jammu. Thapa, a former world cham- Wildlife Protection India 'B' upstaged India 'A' JAMMU, Mar 9: Surinsar Department having five er as wickets fell at regular out). pionships bronze-medallist, Mansar Development by three wickets in the final species of deer and antelopes intervals. In the other match, South defeated Poland's Dominik Palak Authority (SMDA) organised round-robin match of the quad- including Barking deer, Opener Yashasvi Bhupendra Africa beat Afghanistan by nine Kidzee Roop Nagar Enclave 5-0 in his quarterfinal bout on a Spring Trek from rangular under-19 ODI series Spotted deer, Sambhar and Jaiswal hammered four bound- runs to finish with one win from Friday night after getting an open- Mahoregarh to Mansar. here today, while South Africa aries and a six in his 27-ball 30 three games. The Afghan colts Nilgai (Blue Bull) which is the ing-round bye. He will take on The trek was flagged off edged Afghanistan by nine but fell to left-arm spinner lost all the matches. celebrates Annual Day largest Asian antelope. Indian Russia's Mikhail Varlamov in the from historical Mahoregarh runs in an inconsequential Shivam Sharma to leave the South Africa made 200 all Excelsior Correspondent education in general and girl Cotton tree (Simbal), Monkey semifinals. fort by Inspector Ram Singh game. team at 54 for four. out in 49.5 overs thanks to con- education in particular. face tree (kemila), Butterfly With the two teams having JAMMU, Mar 9: Kidzee Siwach got the better of (Everester) in the presence of Wicketkeeper Dhruv Chand tributions from Luke Beaufort The Principal of the school Bush (Dhoor Bana), Kainth Russia's Tamir Galanov in a 4-1 Nagendra Singh Jamwal CEO, qualified for the March 11 final, Jurel made 40 and a late resist- (40), Bryce Parsons (40) and Roopnagar Enclave celebrated Sona Pathania, in her address, verdict. The 20-year-old will be up SMDA. (Pyrus Pashia), Malabar Nut India 'B' scraped through in a ance from No. 9 Harsh Dubey Andile Mogakane (38). Annual Day with great enthusi- gave a detailed view of the against Kyrgyzstan's Azat The trek was led by Manik (Breknad), Switch Sorrel low-scoring encounter after dis- (23) took India 'A' to 129. Afghanistan faltered in the asm by organising a colourful progress made by Kidzee Usenaliev in the semifinals. Slathia who has been selected (Saintha), wild tulips (Magge) missing the opposition for 129 In the chase, India 'B' lost chase and was 29 for three cultural event at Abhinav Roopnagar Enclave in short Also making the last-four by Indian Mountaineering in full bloom added colour to in 40.3 overs at St Xavier's opener Varun Lavande early but before Farhan Khan (63, 95 Theatre here. span. stage were Commonwealth Foundation for participating in the green landscape. KCA Cricket Ground. Arya Sethi was in an attacking balls, 4X4, 1X6) and Reyaz Jugal Kishore Sharma, Dr Manhas while addressing Games bronze-medallist expedition to climb Mount Pine (chir) adorned with In the dress rehearsal before frame of mind and kept the Hassan (35, 62 balls, 2X4) were Member of Parliament from the gathering, said it is the prime Mohammed Hussamuddin Everest. new corns added beauty to the the final, opener Arya Sethi's scoreboard ticking. involved in a 88-run stand for Jammu-Poonch parliamentary responsibility of parents to (56kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht Over sixty trekkers partici- landscape and was much half-century (51) set up the win Ankolekar batted patiently the fourth wicket. (PTI) seat was the chief guest on the imbibe good ethics and encour- (56kg), Dinesh Dagar (69kg), and pated in the Spring Trek appreciated by the trekkers. for India 'B', before Atharva occasion, while Dr Arun age them for communal harmo- Naveen Kumar (+91kg). through Surinsar-Mansar The trekkers also observed Vinod Ankolekar's unbeaten 29 Manhas, Director Samagra and ny. Earlier, Asian silver-medallist Wildlife Sanctuary. a number of honey bee off 65 balls saw the team home Dr Vinod Sharma, Director Dr Vinod Sharma, in his Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and rookie The trekkers enjoyed the colonies placed in the fields by despite a mini collapse. Poonch Campus University of address, laid stress on identify- Govind Sahani (49kg) had made trek through Pine forest, deep honey collectors to collect nat- Jammu were guests of honour ing the unique qualities among the semis on the back of first- ravines, lush green fields and ural nectar from flowering Serena out-guns on the occasion. students. round byes. ridgelines. bloom during the spring sea- The young toddlers of the The chief guest presented Azarenka to reach Hussamuddin defeated Col (Retd.) Jaswant Singh son. school presented several colour- mementos and medallions to Russia's Ovik Ogannisian 5-0 to educated the trekkers about The trek aimed at promot- ful cultural items with great the brilliant students on the Indian Wells 3rd round patriotic fervour which set up a clash with Kazakhstan's the rich flora and fauna on the ing adventure sports was held occasion. INDIAN WELLS (UNITED enthralled the audience. They Zhanbolat Kydyrbayev. trek. under Mansar series of activi- Finally, Manish Pathania STATES), Mar 9: also presented a theatrical play Kydyrbayev got a bye into the The trekkers also visited ties. presented vote of thanks. medal rounds.(PTI) Jubilant Reader’s Cafe Cricket Club players showing victory on Pulwama terror attack. Serena Williams out- signs after scripting a thrilling win over Sharika Diagnostic Addressing the gathering, gunned Victoria Azarenka 7-5, Cricket Club in Jammu. the Member of Parliament Pakistan demands ICC action against 6-3 in an electrifying clash of emphasized on the importance former world number ones to Raghav, Sachin, Mukul score fifties of a mother in the life of a child, India for wearing military cap reach the third round at Indian early childhood, developing Wells. Reader’s Cafe CC wins thriller good habits and importance of KARACHI, Mar 9: remind the world about Indian The two raised the temper- balance diet. atrocities in Kashmir," Chaudhry Pakistan has demanded that ature on a cold, windy night in He also highlighted the vari- wrote. against Sharika Diagnostic Club the ICC take note of Indian the California desert, trading ous achievements and good The minister urged the Excelsior Sports Correspondent and Rahil Sharma shared 1 cricketers wearing camouflage shots from every corner of the work done by the central gov- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to court before Williams wickets each. military caps during the third JAMMU, Mar 9: The ernment, led by the Prime lodge a formal protest against wrapped things up after two Reader‘s Café Cricket Club ODI against Australia, accusing Reader’s Café Cricket Club Minister, Narendra Modi during India with the sport's world gov- hours and 17 minutes She fin- led by skipper Vivek Suri chas- Virat Kohli team's of politicising Students in colourful attires presenting a dance item during (RCCC) trounced Sharika the last five years in the field of erning body. ished it off in style, with a pair ing a target of 178 runs, won the the game. Annual Day Function at Kidzee Pre-School, Ramgarh in Samba. Diagnostic Cricket Club in a PCB chairman Ehsan Mani of unreturnable serves. match on the last ball of 20th As a mark of respect to the thrilling contest by 6 wickets on later said that the governing "It was really good for me over loosing 4 wickets. Raghav DPS student gets CRPF jawans who lost their lives Kidzee Pre-School, VM Int’l School the last ball of the exhibition body is in touch with the to kind of fight through that, Sharma of RC XI helped his in the Pulawama terrorist attack, match played at Phallian Mandal International Cricket Council because literally I had to fight team in winning the match by best poet award Indian cricketers sported the ground here today. (ICC) over the issue of the Ramgarh celebrate Annual Day for every point," Williams contributing 58 runs in just 32 Excelsior Correspondent Army cap and also donated their After winning the toss, skip- Indian team wearing military said. match fee for the welfare of the Excelsior Correspondent the dignitaries on the occasion per of Sharika Diagnostic balls, while Sachin Singh scored caps during the 3rd ODI against The display worthy of a JAMMU, Mar 9: Sahaj families of the martyrs. and the welcome address by Cricket club, Anil Bhushan 50 runs off 36 balls and both laid Australia. SAMBA, Mar 9: Kidzee final came in the second round Sabharwal of XI-B), a budding Taking an exception to the the Chairperson, Anu Gupta. elected to bat first and the team solid foundation of 89 runs for "We are talking to the ICC Pre-School (Zee Learn Ltd.) in thanks to Azarenka's current gesture, Pakistan Foreign An impressive and cultural- scored a challenging total of 177 the opening wicket. about it and I will not say any- collaboration with VM ranking of 48th in the world -- Minister Shah Mehmood ly rich programme of activities runs in the allotted 20 overs, los- Rahil Sharma scored 21 runs thing more about it," Mani said International School, Ramgarh and the bad luck of the draw. Qureshi said the International comprising of dances rein- ing 4 wickets in the process. For in just 14 balls turned the match on Saturday at the national stadi- organized Annual Day cum forced by relevant songs was The first set alone lasted in the last overs for RCCC. Cricket Council must do some- Prize Distribution Function, in Sharika Diagnostic Cricket um. presented by the small kids one hour and 13 minutes. Ramesh of Sharika Diagnostic thing about it. However, Pakistan chief its Campus at Ramgarh, here Club, Mukul top scored with 52 which really enthralled the (Agencies) Cricket club took 2 wickets, "The world saw that the selector and former skipper today. runs off 37 balls, while Shoaib audience. while Arun Zailpuri took 1 Indian cricket team wore mili- Inzamam-ul-Haq refused to be Dr Farooq Ahmad Peer, scored 43 runs and Arun The main highlight of the Janmeet Kour, D/o S wicket. tary caps instead of their own, dragged into the debate. Director Academics, J&K Zailpuri scored 42 runs. For function was a performance Rajinder Singh Sohan Bharti was the com- did ICC not see this? We think "Look, I am a cricketer and State Board of School Reader‘s Café Cricket Club, given by the small kids as a Bali and mentator of the match. that it is the ICC's responsibility my job is cricket. All this is poli- Education was the chief guest Retaish Sharma, Udit Khajuria poet of Delhi Public School, to take notice of this without the tribute to the Pulwama martyrs. Gurmeet Kour, Jammu brought laurels to the tics and I don't want to be drawn on the occasion, while S. Two minutes silence was also W/o S Ishan Pal Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj, Harpreet Kour, Lecturer Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) into this," the veteran of 120 Paramjeet Singh, Chairman school by excelling in an online bringing it up," Qureshi was observed to pay homage to the Singh Rism, R/o S/o Dida Ram Economics, Govt poetry competition organized Tests said. Municipal Committee martyrs. Sheerwani Bhardwaj, R/o BHSS, Purani quoted as saying by Pakistan Inzamam, though, did say Ramgarh presided over the by The World Directory of media. Speaking on the occasion, Colony, Baram- Jammu, who has Mandi, Jammu, Literature, History, Art & that cricket and politics must be function. the chief guest urged upon the ulla, who has been declared been declared D/o S. Gurch- India had lost the match by kept apart. Seema Mohan Principal, Culture held recently. 32 runs but still lead the five- teaching fraternity to imbibe qualified for the award of the qualified for the aran Singh and He also received a Asked whether the tense rela- Vimal Muni College of moral values among the learn- degree of Doctor of Philosophy award of the Jagjeet Kour, match series 2-1. tions between Pakistan and India Education, Vijaypur and Manvi Certificate of Merit for his rec- Information Minister Fawad ers. (PhD) in Biotechnology by the degree of Doctor W/o S. ognized merits in the literary would add to pressure on players Singh, formerly Zonal He highly appreciated the University of Biotechnology of Philosophy (PhD) in Inderdeep Singh Bijral, R/o Chaudhry echoed Qureshi's sen- when the two teams meet in the Manager ZEE Learn Ltd New and cultural field. timent. Management for their excellent and Management Sciences, Psychology by Maharishi Rehari Jammu, who has been Earlier, he also received an World Cup on June 16, Inzamam Delhi were the guests of hon- venture in the field of Pre- Solan (HP). She worked on the Dayanand University, Rohtak declared qualified for the "It's just not Cricket," said, "I don't think it is anything our. International Diploma Chaudhry tweeted in the School Education. topic, “Effects of Distillery (Haryana). He worked on the award of the degree of Doctor ‘Temirqazyq-the best Poet- different this time." The programme began with Later-on, the chief guest and Effluent on Psychological and topic, “Adjustment, Well of Philosophy (PhD) in evening, attaching a picture At least 40 CRPF personnel the lighting of the traditional Writer of the World-2018’ by which showed Indian cricketers the other dignitaries distributed Biomechanical Parameters of Being, Healthiness and Life Economics by the University World Nations Writers’ Union. lost their lives in the suicide lamp by the chief guest and prizes among the young learn- Tomato (Solanum Satisfaction in Kashmiri of Jammu. She worked on the wearing the cap. attack on February 14, the other dignitaries, which was Principal, DPS Jammu, "And if the Indian team will ers. Lycopersicum L.) and Migrants,” under the supervi- topic, “Evaluation of Public Ruchi Chabra lauded the efforts responsibility of which was followed by presentation of The vote of thanks was pre- Capsicum (Capsicum Annuum sion of Prof Shalini Singh, Health Insurance in India,” not be stopped, Pak cricket team taken by Pakistan-based terror bouquets by Shweta Gupta, of the student for this achieve- should wear black bands to sented by Sukhjit Kour, L.) and Ex-Situ Bioremediation Department of Psychology, under the supervision of Prof ment. outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. (PTI) Vice Principal of the School to Counselor of the School. of Contaminated Soil.” DMU Rohtak. Jasbir Singh.