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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Rahane maiden ton helps India Defending champions India begin U-19 World Cup with win DUBAI, Feb 15: Ricky Bhui followed suit, take massive lead over NZ caught off Ali's own bowling Defending champions to leaving India in a spot of WELLINGTON, Feb 15: the help of four India kicked off their cam- fours. bother at 94 for four in the Ajinkya Rahane cracked his paign on a positive note as 20th over. At the other they comfortably defeated maiden ton as India dished out a end, Rahane's India needed a partnership dominant batting display to take arch-rivals Pakistan by 40 at that stage and Sanju superb innings was runs in their first marquee a massive 246-run lead and put brought to an end Samson and Sarfaraz Khan themselves in the drivers' seat clash of this edition's Under- did the needful by putting up by an equally stu- 19 World Cup here today. against New Zealand in the sec- 119 runs for the fifth wicket to pendous one-hand- The holders posted 262 for ond and final cricket Test here put the holders on track for ed catch in the deep seven after opting to bat at the today. posting a challenging total. by Boult in the Dubai International Cricket Rahane, playing in his fifth While Sarfaraz struck five 102nd over. An Stadium and then bowled out Test, struck a classy 118 which fours and a six in his 78-ball over later, India their opponents for 222 in he made from 158 deliveries knock, Samson found the were bowled out, 48.4 overs, with off-spinner with the help of 17 fours and a fence twice while clearing it with Zaheer edging Deepak Hooda registering fig- six as India scored 438 all out on once during his 101-ball behind. ures of five for 41. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah teeing off Golf the second day in reply to New innings. Earlier, Rahane Sarfaraz Khan (74) and Tournament in Jammu on Saturday. Zealand's 192 on a Basin Both took their time to had helped India Sanju Samson (68) were the Reserve pitch which has consid- reached 301/6 at gauge the conditions and situ- erably eased out in favour of major contributors with the Debate competition tea. Along with bat for the India U-19 side ation. They paced their innings Farooq tees off batsmen. Virat Kohli, he differently and while Samson organized Pacer Zaheer Khan then dis- before Baroda player Hooda looked to bat for did the trick with the ball. dropped anchor and held one missed opener Peter Fulton for time and get a sub- end, Sarfaraz was given the Golf Tournament Excelsior Sports Correspondent just one as New Zealand ended Pakistan were off to a solid stantial lead for the start with the two openers, licence to look for boundaries. Excelsior Sports Correspondent expected to participate in the SAMBA Feb 15: District the day on 24 for one, still trail- team. They batted Sarfaraz swept the spinners tournament. According to the Sami Aslam (64) and Imam- JAMMU, Feb 15: Union Information Centre, Samba ing by 222 runs with nine sec- with confidence and was successful in finding organisers the objective of the ul-Haq (39) putting 109 runs Minister for New and today organized a debate contest ond innings wickets in hand. and picked their the gaps. After remaining tournament is to promote golf- together for the opening wick- Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq on the topic "Environment degra- The other opener Hamish areas to score. scoreless for his first 15 balls ing tourism in J&K by show- et. But their batting fell apart Abdullah inaugurated the dation and protection" here at Rutherford and in-form Kane While the former and surviving a dropped casing the world-class golf in the face of some spirited Invitational Golf Tournament Government Higher Secondary Williamson were at the crease looked to attack, chance at slip, he opened up courses across Jammu and bowling from the Indians, at Sidhra Golf Course, here School, Gurha Slathia, Samba. on 18 and four respectively at the latter played a with Samson too playing con- Kashmir. managing to add only 113 today. Chief Education Officer the draw of stumps. solid game, and fidently at the other end. Among others, MLC, India's Ajinkya Rahane celebrating cen- runs for the loss of nine wick- The two day event is a Samba, Surinder Mohan Rahane bettered his previous neither bothered A productive powerplay Devender Rana, Secretary tury against New Zealand during the first ets. major golf tournament to be Mahajan was the chief guest at highest score of 96, made in about the run-rate. period followed for India as Tourism, Zaffer Ahmed Bhat, innings on day two of the second Test at the Earlier, opting to take first organised at the Sidhra Golf the debate competition in which Durban against South Africa in The duo both players used their feet Director, Tourism, Soujanya Basin Reserve in Wellington.(UNI) strike, India rode on Akhil Course and around 80 high- nine students took part in the December last. He put on a 120- brought up their 50- against the spinners to eke out Kumar Sharma, Fayaz Ahmed leg-side and caught by keeper Herwadkar and Ankush Bains end golfers from Srinagar, Competition. run seventh wicket stand with run partnership in the 62nd over 36 runs. But Sarfaraz got out Kaloo were present on the skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni BJ Watling off Boult in the 93rd to put on 65 runs for the first Jammu and Chandigarh are Bhawana Slathia student of soon, falling to a miss-hit, occasion. (68 off 86 balls) as India pressed wicket in just a little under GHSS Gurha Slathia was SCOREBOARD before Samson too made his for advantage in the post-tea nine overs, before Irfanullah adjudged as best speaker, while New Zealand 1st Innings: 192 way back to the pavilion. session with some aggressive Shah struck for Pakistan. Preeti and Riya Jasrotia got 2nd India 1st Innings: (Overnight 100/2) Lower-order batsman Asif, Fayaz guide JKCA and 3rd position respectively. batting. Shikhar Dhawan c Watling b Southee 98 India U-19 skipper Vijay Deepak Hooda made a quick- Opener Shikhar Dhawan Murali Vijay c Watling b Southee 2 Zol did not last long as he was Other participants were also Cheteshwar Pujara lbw b Boult 19 trapped in front by Zia-ul- fire 22 off 18 balls to help awarded consolation prizes and (98) was unlucky to miss out on Ishant Sharma c Watling b Boult 26 Blue to resounding win India reach a target that could certificates. They included Barita a century by just two runs. Virat Kohli c Rutherford b Wagner 38 Haq, just fours runs after challenge their opponents. Excelsior Sports Correspondent including 2 fours and one six. For Sharma, Shalli Sharma, Sabera Dhawan, who laid the founda- Rohit Sharma b Neesham 0 Bains' dismissal. JKCA Orange, Vishwajeet Singh Ajinkya Rahane c Boult b Southee 118 After racing to 41 off 46 For Pakistan, Irfanullah JAMMU, Feb 15: Brilliant Slathia, Sajan Kumar, Anjali tion of India's best batting show M S Dhoni c Watling b Boult 68 bagged 2 wickets, while Sameer balls, Herwadkar was bowled Shah and Karamat Ali picked Slathia and Isha Slathia. Prizes of the Test series, faced 127 Ravindra Jadeja c Fulton b Wagner 26 performances by speedster Asif Ali, Omar Alam and Deepak up two wickets each. (PTI) were given to winning students balls and struck 14 fours and a Zaheer Khan c Watling b Wagner 22 by legspinner Karamat Ali. Rasool, middle-order batsman Singh Manhas shared one wicket Mohammed Shami not out 0 by the Information department. six. Fayaz Hazari, skipper Ramdayal apiece. Extras: (B-8 LB-4 W-7 NB-2) 21 Among others Principal, India also scored at a brisk Total: (All out in 102.4 overs) 438 Punia and medium pace bowler The match was officiated by Davinder Singh Manhas, Vice pace today, adding 338 runs Fall of wickets: 1/2 2/89 3/141 4/162 5/165 6/228 7/348 8/385 9/423 Mohd Mudasir helped JKCA BCCI Level-1 umpires Amit Bowling: Trent Boult 26-7-99-3, Tim Southee 20-0-93-3, Neil Wagner 22.4-3-106-3, Principal Paviter Singh Slathia from 74.4 overs they faced. Blue to register a resounding win Gupta and Paramjit Singh, while Corey Anderson 16-2-66-0, Jimmy Neesham 18-2-62-1. and all staff members and stu- They scored at 4.26 runs per New Zealand 2nd innings by 5 wickets over JKCA Orange the BCCI Panel scorer, Ashwani dents were also present on the over overall. Peter Fulton lbw b Khan 1 in the ongoing 50-over Kumar maintained the scorebook. Hamish Rutherford batting 18 Quadrangular Cricket Series, occasion. For New Zealand, Tim Kane Williamson batting 4 Southee (3/93), Trent Boult Extras: (NB-1) 1 being organized by Jammu and (3/99), Neil Wagner (3/106) and Total: (For 1 wkt in 9 overs) 24 Kashmir Cricket Association to Fall of wickets: 1/1 pick the players for the forthcom- James Neesham (1/62) shared Bowling: Ishant Sharma 3-0-9-0, Zaheer Khan 3-2-7-1, Mohammed Shami 3-0-8-0. the spoils among them. Corey (PTI) ing Vijay Hazare and Mushtaq Anderson (0/66) went wicket- Ali Tournaments. and yet did not change gears, Earlier, put into bat, JKCA less.