SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Upbeat India look to assert Inter-School District level Competitions Lanka spinners corner supremacy over inexperienced WI Presentation Convent wins KINGSTON (JAMAICA), July West Indies' last Test here and didn't field for a single Badminton U-19 Girls title Aussies in tricky chase 29: was against Australia in the minute in the West Indies' two PALLEKELE, July 29: pressed their urge to play attack- 84. Bolstered by the comprehen- summer of 2015, and that match innings last week. Excelsior Sports Correspondent In Tang-tha U-19 Boys, ing shots while keeping the Herath and Nuwan Pradeep Australia faced an uphill In the lead-up to the upcom- Gopal Mehra of SM Jain HSS scoreboard ticking over with added 30 runs for the last wicket sive win in the series opener, an finished past lunch on the fourth JAMMU, July 29: Players struggle to save the first Test ing Test, Vijay batted a bit in the excelled in -50 Kg category, some sharply-run singles. off 29 deliveries before the Sri upbeat India will look to assert day. continued to vie for top posi- against Sri Lanka's rampant spin- their supremacy over an inexpe- Given the very evident gulf nets on Wednesday but skipped Aftab Hussain of KV Sunjwan tions in Inter School District won in -54 Kg, Vikrant of Green ners after losing three rienced West Indies with yet between the two teams at pres- the optional practice session yes- Level Competitions being early second innings another commanding show in ent, the grassy wicket should terday. But the question remains, Wood stood 1st in -58 Kg, organized by Department of Narayan Sharma of Adarsh wickets today while the second cricket Test, starting expedite matters in this forth- whether the team management Youth Services and Sports in Niketan bagged 1st position in - trying to chase down here tomorrow. coming match as well. would be willing to risk playing Jammu and Kathua districts. 62 Kg, Surinder Salathia of May a formidable target of The 'Men In Blue' made a While it is tough to say Vijay when they have another 268. In District Jammu, the com- Fair won in -66 Kg and Prakhyal confident start to the 2016-17 which team will be happier to opener available in KL Rahul, The tourists were petitions in the disciplines of Chalotra of JK Public School season, recording India's biggest see the green pitch, the hosts who scored runs in the practice precariously placed at Badminton U-19 Girls and secured 1st position in +66 Kg. win outside the sub-continent will surely feel that the equation games ahead of the Test series. Thang-tha U-19 Boys concluded 83 for three, with The other issue is about the In Kathua district, the com- skipper Steve Smith when they thrashed the hosts by will perhaps be more balanced. here today at MA Stadium petitions of Judo for U-19 Boys an innings and 92 runs in the The big win in Antigua does- team combination, and whether Indoor Complex. unbeaten on 26, when skipper Virat Kohli will opt for a and Girls were organized today bad light forced an opening cricket Test. n't mean India will be compla- Results: In Badminton U-19 at Sports Stadium Hiranagar. As India will look to continue in cent going into the second Test. five bowler attack once again. Girls, Presentation Convent won early end to play for (PTI) many as 42 students of 13 the fourth day run- the same vein in the tour, which The big difference in conditions the title trophy by beating APS schools of district took part in is Anil Kumble's debut series as on offer will obviously hinder Domana by 2-0 set. Naman ning in Pallekele. today's event. In -40 Kg, Mohd The world number chief coach of the team. any such thoughts, as will the Rio-bound Chawrasia Mansotra defeated Harishta Gafoor of HSS Kathera stood one Test team still But it would be easier said fact that there are still three among 7 Indians to make Yadav by 21-12 and 21-08 in 1st while Mushtaq Ahmed of Singles while in Doubles, need another 185 runs than done as a green pitch awaits more Tests to go on this tour and HSS Jakhbar won in -45 Kg. In - for victory on the Naman and Amishka thrashed the visitors at Sabina Parka, a their job has only just begun. cut at Kings Cup 50 Kg, Anirudh Singh of KV final day tomorrow, stark contrast to the conditions While India will find com- Harishta Yadav and Sonali PATTAYA (THAILAND), July Kathua bagged 1st position when Sri Lanka's trio on offer in Antigua, where the fort in a settled line-up, there are Choudhary by 21-09 and 21-07. 29: while titles of -55 Kg, -60 Kg of spinners will visitors had won the match in some obvious points to ponder Earlier in 1st semi-final, Srilankan players celebrate the dismissal of Australia’s Joe Burns on day Olympic-bound Indian SSP and -65 Kg were lifted by Bagh expect to capitalise on four days. over like fitness of opener Presentation Convent beat APS four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at Chawrasia was one of the seven Hussain of HSS Marheen, their early inroads Going by past records, it was Kaluchak by 2-0 set and APS Pallekele. Murali Vijay. Indian golfers to make the cut at Vishav Jeet Singh of RSJN against the tourists. way back in 2008 when a Test Uncertainity lies over Vijay's Domana defeated APS Jammu Kathua and Mohd Jonus of HSS The hosts' leading the King's Cup this evening. Cantt by 2-0 set. Smith's 54-ball innings has Lanka innings ended after substi- lasted five days at Sabina Park availability in the seond Test as still The dimunitive Chawrasia, Kathua, respectively. left-arm spinner Rangana Herath not featured any boundaries so tute fielder Moises Henriques struck in only the second over of which Australia won by 98 runs. there is no confirmation on where winner of Hero Indian open this far, while his partner Voges was took a spectacular catch at extra Ist KPL Pink Ball Cricket Tournament the Australian innings when he Since then, five Tests have taken he is fit enough to play or not. year, shot 69 after his first batting in a similarly steadfast cover. place here and all of them have The opener has been missing bowled vice-captain David mood, reaching nine at the close Sri Lanka, who were 282 for round 70 to be Tied-36th, but S Warner for one. finished within four days, action since being hit on his Chikkrangappa (T-8th) and OCC defeats BCC in of play off 25 deliveries. six overnight, eventually man- including India's 63-run win in thumb by Shannon Gabriel on Usman Khawaja started posi- Australia's struggles against aged to reach a total of 353, 267 Gaganjeet Bhullar (T-18) were tively with three fours but he was 2011. the first morning of the series, ahead of Chawrasia. the Sri Lankan bowlers further runs ahead of the Australians. 1st Quarter Final ruled leg before wicket to off- underlined the importance of It was a remarkable turn- "It is good to get in a good spinner Dilruwan Perera when Lowly Spain hands Indian week before the Olympic Excelsior Sports Correspondent out on 67 runs in 16.2 overs Kusal Mendis' superb maiden around after they conceded a and thus lost the match to OCC he attempted a sweep shot after Test century in what has been a first innings lead of 86 to the Games. I hope to get there in making 18, leaving Australia JAMMU, July 29: Oriental by a big margin of 77 wickets. low-scoring Test. No other tourists who were presented with advance and get a feel of the Cricket Club (OCC) defeated reeling at 33/2. hockey reality check before Rio Olympic course," said Abhishek made 24 runs in 23 player on either side has passed the mace as the world's number Brahum Cricket Club (BCC) by Then the debutant Lakshan 50. one team on the eve of the MADRID, July 29: lead to Spain before Pau Chawrasia. balls while Rajat Safaya scored 77 runs in the 1st Quarter Final Sandakan joined the party with a After starting the day unbeat- match. Quemada (42nd) and Salvador Gaganjeet Bhullar, who was 14 runs in 20 balls. For OCC, ball that turned sharply and Indian men's hockey team match of 1st KPL Pink Ball en on 169, Mendis only managed Much of their hopes of victo- Piera (53) sealed the win for the in tied-second place after the Vimarsh Kaw scalped 3 impor- bowled opener Joe Burns who got a reality check just before Cricket Tournament, played tant wickets while Sahil took 2 another seven runs before he ry will rest on the shoulders of hosts late last night. second round slipped to Tied- today here at KC Sports Club. had looked well set on 29. played away from his body to a the 38-year-old Herath, who took the start of Rio Olympics after Romeu provided the break- 18th at the midway stage of the wickets. Chander was adjudged One run later, first innings they were stunned 2-3 by lower- Batting first, OCC scored a as Man of the Match for his full length delivery from four wickets in the first innings through for Spain by converting King's Cup presented by PTT fighting total of 144 runs in top scorer Adam Voges was Mitchell Starc to be caught and has a reputation of cleaning ranked Spain in the second prac- their second penalty corner five Group on Friday. Bhullar, who extra ordinary fielding and ruled lbw to Perera for no score, tise game of the tour, here. stipulated 20 overs by losing 9 impressive performance with behind by wicketkeeper Peter up on the last day in home Tests. minutes into the second period. is making a comeback from wickets. Chander made a half- but the batsman reviewed the Nevill. The second Test will be held World ranked fifth India, thus, Down by a goal, India came injury shot 65 and 72. the bat. decision successfully. lost the two-match series 0-2 as century in 42 balls while Rohan The match was officiated by Starc was the pick of the in Galle from August 4-8 and the out stronger in the second half Also making the cut were S also contributed 22 runs in 19 With the ball turning alarm- Australian bowlers, finishing the third in Colombo from August they lost the opening match Rakesh and Sunny as umpires ingly, Smith and Voges then sup- and Manpreet drew parity for Chikkrangappa (68-68) in Tied- balls. For BCC, both Rajesh innings with figures of four for 13-17. (AGENCIES) against world no. 11 Spain by 1-4. the visitors with a smart field eighth place, Jeev Milkha Singh whereas Rehan Rana acted as For eight-time Olympic and Rajat Safaya bowled bril- scorer. The tournament is being goal in the 38th minute. (71-67) in T-28th, SSP liantly and took 2 wickets each. champions, the defeats came at But Spain took the lead again Chawrasia (70-69), Chiragh organized by Krish Sports & Centurion Latham emulates father the right time as they give final In reply, BCC failed to Event. within four minutes with anoth- Kumar (67-72) and Shiv Kapur chase the target and bundled touches to their preparation er penalty corner, this time con- (72-67) were Tied-36th, and as Kiwis dominate Zimbabwe before flying directly to Rio verted by Quemada. Shubhankar Sharma (69-72) 2nd Vishal Heer Memorial Football Tourney from here in search of an In the final quarter, India was Tied-62nd. BULAWAYO, July 29: wicket with captain Kane However there was reward Olympic medal that eluded the Williamson, who made 91, to for Zimbabwe in the next over started pushing forward in num- The Indians missing the cut Opener Tom Latham fol- country for 36 years. India's last bers to get the equaliser while were Himmat Rai, Rashid Khan Jammu Sports thrashes NGR by 2-1 continue New Zealand's domi- when Latham chased a wide of the eight Olympic gold lowed in his father's footsteps as nance of the game following delivery from Hamilton Spain played the waiting game. and Rahil Gangjee. Excelsior Sports Correspondent ter did not reach the venue at medals came way back in 1980. he ground out a century on Day Neil Wagner's six-wicket haul Masakadza and was caught The home team scored their Thailand's Sattaya time and thus, Shaheen FC won 2 of the first Test against Manpreet Singh (38th JAMMU, July 29: Jammu on day one. behind, and Cremer eventually third goal through Salvador Supupramai battled against the match by walkover. Zimbabwe to give New Zealand minute) and Ramandeep (57th) Sports today thrashed NGR by For their part Zimbabwe did got his man when a Williamson Piera in the 53rd minute before tough conditions to share the sec- Today's matches were offi- a commanding first-innings lead scored for India, while Josep 2-1 in 2nd Vishal Heer an admirable job with the ball edge carried to Masakadza at Ramandeep pulled one back for ond round lead with Australia's ciated by Suresh Gupta, Rohit at Queens Sports Club today. Romeu (20) provided an early Memorial Football and often restricted the New slip. India four minutes later. (PTI) Terry Pilkadaris. (PTI) Gupta, Vijay Kumar and Dil Almost 24 years after his Tournament. Zealand scoring, but on a placid Zimbabwe took the second Bahadur. father, Rod, scored 119 in New For Jammu Sports, the first pitch the hosts struggled to new ball with six overs remain- Zealand's first ever Test in goal was inadvertently done by The tournament is being make regular breakthroughs. ing in the day, and Donald Bulawayo, Latham made 105 as Sunil of NGR himself while the organized by Rajesh Sumbria While Martin Guptill fell in Tiripano used it to have Henry the Black Caps moved to 315 2nd goal was scored by Ranjeet in the memory of late Master the morning session when he Nicholls caught behind for 15. for four in response to in 70th minute. For NGR, the Vishal Heer (a football player), reached for a delivery from Ross Taylor went to stumps Zimbabwe's 164 all out. only goal was scored by Roony who died on October 15, 2013. Chamu Chibhabha and edged on 38 not out, and will return "I only realised it when I in 31st minute. Tomorrow, Jammu United low to gully to depart for 40, the to the crease with nightwatch- came off," said Latham. "It is The second match of the will clash with Jammu Sports hosts did not taste success again man Ish Sodhi on Saturday pretty nice for us to have both day was scheduled to be played at 3 pm and Vijay Club will until 20 minutes after tea as morning. scored hundreds here." between Shaheen FC and lock horns with J&K Bank Latham and Williamson showed "I thought the guys fought The left-hander shared a Sainik Colony team but the lat- Academy at 4.30 pm. ample patience on a slow sur- hard," said Cremer. "They didn't 156-run stand for the second face. run away with the game, and we "There wasn't a huge amount kept them in check. of pace on the ball and they "We're still upset we didn't managed to get it to reverse score enough runs but that's quite early on," said Latham. gone now. We're going to try "It was nice to soak up that and drag the game out for as early pressure, get through the long as possible." (AGENCIES) tough parts and build a couple Naman Sharma, a student of big partnerships." of KS Public Legspinner Graeme Cremer School, proved the toughest opponent Muthi for the pair, as he found sharp (Jammu), turn and bounce and occasional- who won ly beat the edge. bronze medal Cremer thought he had in International Karate Williamson caught at slip on 72, Championship, held recently only for the third umpire to in Amritsar, posing with determine that the edge had fall- Principal of the school, Seema en just short of the fielder. Malhotra. Anjana Devi D/o Jaswant Neha Kumari D/o Anita Singh and Champa Rani R/o Devi and Swarn Singh, R/o Ward No 14, Ward No 13 near Ram Nagar Gurudwara, Colony, Kathua, Vijaypur, Samba, who has been who has been declared as qual- declared as qual- ified for the ified for the award of degree award of degree of Doctor of Philosophy in of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biotechnology by University of in Statistics by University of Jammu. She worked on the Jammu. She worked on the topic "Characterization of topic "Repairable Engineering Chitin Synthase Encoding System Models and their Genes of Some Opportunistic Reliability Analysis", under Fungi" under the supervision the supervision of Dr Pawan of Dr Sanjana Koul. Kumar.