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Page12sports.Qxd (Page 1) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Mandhana shines but 1st T20 International: New Zealand India fail; New Zealand Gymnast Bavleen aims to represent women win 1st T20 crush India by 80 runs WELLINGTON, Feb 6: India in Commonwealth Games 2022 WELLINGTON, Feb 6: noose on the visitors. But he promptly put the next Smriti Mandhana remained While Pant didn't do his delivery into the stands, moving an unstoppable juggernaut with A below-par India slumped to chances any good, Vijay Shankar across towards off and sweeping it a record-smashing half century * Credits Guv, Advisors for raising sports infra their worst ever defeat in T20 (27 off 17 balls) impressed during over backward square leg. but the Indian women's cricket Rajesh Dhar Kumar is really a step forward in enhancing the standard of Internationals as New Zealand out- his little cameo but SCOREBOARD team failed to make it count, sports in J&K. This proposed sports facility will simply prove classed the visitors in all depart- would need to do New Zealand going down by 23 runs in the JAMMU, Feb 6: Daughter of the soil, ace Gymnast Bavleen an asset to the state and go a long way in helping the state to ments to win the first match of the more in order to Tim Seifert b Khaleel Ahmed 84 opening T20 International Kaur of Jammu and Kashmir needs no introduction in sporting produce international stuff. Governor Satya Pal Malik series by a comprehensive 80-run book a place in that Colin Munro c Shankar b Krunal 34 against New Zealand here world. Apart from winning a good haul of medals at the nation- deserves appreciation rather salutation for this initiative. margin here today. World Cup bound Kane Williamson c Hardik Pandya b Chahal 34 today. Q. Incentives from the Government? Batting first, unheralded keep- squad. Daryl Mitchell c Karthik b Hardik Pandya 8 al scene, she has the distinction of stealing the limelight at the Mandhana held the record A. You know, the State Government, in recognition of the er-batsman Tim Seifert took the The Pandya Ross Taylor c Khaleel Ahmed b Bhuvneshwar 23 Khelo India Youth Games held at Pune in Maharashtra recently, Grandhomme c (sub) Siraj b Hardik Pandya 3 for the fastest fifty by an Indian outstanding achievements of sportspersons nominates them Indian bowling apart blasting 84 bothers -- Krunal winning 5 out of the six medals bagged by Jammu and Kashmir, Mitchell Santner not out 7 before the match and she bet- for State Awards, Sher-e-Kashmir Awards and cash off 43 balls as New Zealand posted and Hardik -- with 3 gold and 2 silver. She aims at continuing Scott Kuggeleijn not out 20 tered it by a ball during her 58- incentives. However, the cash incentives from the a commanding 219 for six. endured a contrast- working towards a bigger goal of representing the Extras (lb-1, w-5) 6 run knock at the WestPac country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Government are meagre in comparison with the With the crack opening pair of ing day. Total (For 6 wkts, 20 Overs) 219 skipper Rohit Sharma (1) and While Krunal Stadium. The 22-year-old faced Winning medals for the country is her ultimate awards and rewards presented by the rich sporting Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-47-1, Khaleel Ahmed 4-0-48- 34 balls in all but reached the State's like Haryana, Maharashtra and Punjab etc. Shikhar Dhawan (29) departing (he also scored 20 1, Krunal Pandya 4-0-37-1, Hardik Pandya 4-0-51-2, Yuzvendra goal. within the Powerplay overs, the off 18 balls) had an Chahal 4-0-35-1. 50-mark off 24 deliveries. 16-year old 11th standard student of KC Public Q. What is your mantra of success? chase became a difficult one and okay outing, India However, New Zealand School in an exclusive interview with EXCEL- A. Sheer-dint of hard-work and keeping bal- India were all out for 139 in 19.2 Hardik would Rohit Sharma c Lockie Ferguson b Southee 1 pacer Lea Tahuhu played a deci- SIOR threw light on the sports scenario in J&K. ance between studies and sports. overs. quickly like to for- Shikhar Dhawan b Lockie Ferguson 29 sive role with three scalps off Excerpts: Q. Who is your favourite sportsperson and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (39 off get the nightmare Vijay Shankar c de Grandhomme b Santner 27 her four overs to derail India's Q. You have won a galaxy of medals at the which sportsperson inspires you more? Rishabh Pant b Santner 4 31 balls) did play his part but it was (2/51 in 4 overs pursuit of a 160-run target National scene. How do you see your future? A. Margrieta Mamun is my favourite sports MS Dhoni c Lockie Ferguson b Southee 39 which was going smoothly till person. The sportsperson that inspires me more is always an impossible chase with and 4 runs) before Dinesh Karthik c Southee b Ish Sodhi 5 A. After winning a good number of medals at wickets falling at regular intervals India play the sec- the time Mandhana was at the the higher levels, I have a firm belief rather confidence that I can my coach Arjuna Awardee Krupali Patel Singh. She is not only Hardik Pandya c Daryl Mitchell b Ish Sodhi 4 crease. India eventually folded at the other end. India had never ond match of the Krunal Pandya c Seifert b Southee 20 make it to the highest level in Gymnastics. My next target is to my coach, but a teacher, preacher and what and what not. lost a T20 International by 50 or series in Auckland Bhuvneshwar c Seifert b Lockie Ferguson 1 for 136 in 19.1 overs. represent the country at Commonwealth Games 2022. However, Q. Your formula of promoting sports in J&K? more runs prior to this match. on Friday. Yuzvendra Chahal b Daryl Mitchell 1 Leg-spinner Amelia Kerr I know that how much challenging rather uphill task it will be, A. Developing more and more standard sports infrastruc- (2/28) clinched the crucial India's previous worst was a 49-run Earlier, Seifert, K Khaleel Ahmed not out 1 but I am ready to face any kind of challenge and I am sure to ture and categorising sports disciplines as per the merit. wickets of Mandhana and loss to Australia back in 2010. whose previous Extras (lb-3, w-3, nb-1) 7 make the cut. Providing outstanding sportspersons with perks, incentives Total (All out in 19.2 Overs) 139 Indian captain Harmanpreet "We failed to get a good part- best score in T20 Q. What do you do to achieve that target? and scholarships to motivate them for achieving better results. nership. 200 was never going to be Internationals hap- Bowler: Tim Southee 4-0-17-3, Scott Kuggeleijn 2-0-34-0, Kaur to wreck the visitors' Making sports mandatory in schools. Lockie Ferguson 4-0-22-2, Mitchell Santner 4-0-24-2, Daryl A. I give proper time to the game I love and do lot of prac- easy to chase," said Rohit in the pens to be 14, was chances. Off-spinner Leigh Q. What is your message to the budding sportspersons Mitchell 2.2-0-13-1, Ish Sodhi 3-0-26-2. Kasperek also picked up a cou- tice. I know sheer-dint of hard-work, determination and dedica- post-match presentation. promoted to open tion can help me to achieve my ultimate goal. I am totally of the State? New Zealand bowlers kept the alongside Colin Munro (34 off 20 ple of wickets. A. I would like to suggest them to make balance between There weren't any signs of "Obviously we didn't get the focussed in that direction. pressure on Indian batsmen, espe- balls) and they added 86 runs in Q. You claimed 3 gold and 2 silver medals at the Khelo cially the two spinners -- left-arm only 8.2 overs in a whirlwind start. overt footwork but he shuffled start we wanted but it was pret- * Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com enough inside the crease to make ty good to come back and win. India Youth Games held in Pune. To whom you attribute orthodox Mitchell Santner (2/24 in Seifert's knock had seven fours your success? 4 overs) and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and half a dozen sixes, setting the room for the big shots and in the It's just about keeping calm," A. It is only because of my coaches Krupali Patel Singh and sporting activities and the studies as these are two sides of the (2/26 in 3 overs). tone for a big total. process disturbed the line and said Tahuhu, who was adjudged SP Singh that I have achieved all this. Both of them have a great same coin. Sports and games help you in sharpening your aca- Senior pacer Tim Southee Seifert showed the intent length of the bowlers. player of the match for her per- (3/17 in 4 overs) had the best fig- straightaway as he gave When Hardik drifted on the formance. passion for the game and love for the students, apart from hav- demic skills also, besides helping you not to derail from the ures among the bowlers and the Bhuvneshwar Kumar the leg stump, he was flicked behind Harmanpreet, on the other ing an art and skill of taking 100 percent from the students.
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