FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Sindhu, Saina in quarterfinals BCCI lodges complaint with of All England Badminton C’ship BIRMINGHAM, Mar 9: game up. ICC against Smith, Handscomb In the second game, Sindhu NEW DELHI, Mar 9: The Indian team manage- was also something that didn't Ace Indian shuttlers P V opened up a 9-0 lead early on ment had expected that the go unnoticed with the BCCI as Sindhu and Saina Nehwal today The Indian Cricket Board match referee Chris Broad match referees are not supposed and never looked back against today lodged an official com- stormed into the quarterfinals of her Indonesian opponent to easi- would summon Smith at the end to air their views in the media. the All England Open plaint with International Cricket ly clinched her second round Council (ICC) against Gavaskar slams ICC for not acting against Smith Badminton Championships after match. their straight-game victories over Australian captain Steve Smith NEW DELHI, Mar 9: London Olympics bronze and Peter Handscomb for seek- Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the International their respective opponents in the medallist Saina also notched up a women's singles event here. ing dressing room help on a Cricket Council (ICC) for not penalising Steven Smith after the comfortable 21-18 21-10 win DRS call. Australian captain illegally sought the dressing room's advice on a Both Sindhu and Saina are in over Germany's Fabienne the top half of the women's sin- It was an interesting move by DRS referral during the second Test against India. Deprez in 35 minutes. The eighth the BCCI after ICC issued a Gavaskar said he would love to see India captain Virat Kohli gles and if they win their respec- seeded Indian will face the win- tive quarterfinal matches, they statement making it clear that no take the help of the dressing room for a DRS call in the next Test ner of the match between third further action will be taken in Ranchi and not get penalised. will face each other in a mouth- seed Sung Ji Hyun of Korea and watering clash in the semifinals. against either India skipper Virat "It can't be that some countries get favourable treatment and Athletes sweating-it-out during Inter-Collegiate Annual Athletic Meet at Jammu University on Yip Pui Yin of Hong Kong in the Kohli or Smith. some countries do not get favourable treatment," Gavaskar said. Thursday. However in the men's sin- quarterfinals. gles, H S Prannoy suffered a 13- It has been learnt that BCCI "If an Indian player (seeks illegal advice from the changeroom) World No. 10 Saina had has emailed the documents then he also should not be pulled up at all. RD Sharma, Dilbag Singh distribute prizes 21 5-21 loss to seventh seeded defeated defending champion Chinese Tian Houwei in 33 min- along with video footage of the "I would actually love to see Virat Kohli, if he is given out (in Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-15 incident to the ICC, pressing the third Test) ... And he looks at the Indian dressing room, get Rajan, Narmita emerge best athletes as utes to crash out of the tourna- 21-14 in the opening round late ment. Level 2 charges under the global some sort of feedback from them. last night. body's Code of Conduct. "Yes or no, I don't know what signal they decide upon. Let's see Sindhu, a silver medallist at In the second round match Inter-Collegiate Annual Athletic Meet concludes the Rio Olympics, dished out a "Yes, the BCCI today offi- what the match referee and the ICC decides then," he said further. against Deprez today, Saina cially lodged a complaint with The ICC yesterday decided not to press charges against Smith Excelsior Sports Correspondent Satnam Kour, Dean Students 17:07.34 (Gold); Mohd Shafi, dominating game to trounce opened up a 12-8 lead at one the ICC against Smith and as well as opposition captain Kohli, who was quick to report Welfares, Prof Kulwant Singh, GDC Rajouri- 17:31.09 Indonesia's Dinar Dyah Ayustine stage but her opponent make a Handscomb. They have submit- Smith's glance towards the dressing room with the on-field umpire. JAMMU, Mar 9: 43rd Inter- Prof Jasbir Singh, Prof Pankaj K (Silver); Mohd Arif, GDC 21-12 21-4 in just 30 minutes. come back by levelling the score ted the video footage of the inci- The incident snowballed into a major controversy with the Collegiate Annual Athletic Meet Srivastava, Prof Kuldip Singh Thanamandi-17:32.30 (Bronze). The sixth seeded Indian will to 17-17. Saina, however, held dent where Handscomb is insist- respective boards, BCCI and Cricket Australia, backing their (M&W) 2016-17, organized by Charak, Dr Anupma Vohra, HS High Jump (Men): Sanjeev face the winner of the match onto her nerves to win the first ing Smith to go up for a review respective captains. (PTI) the Directorate of Sports and Chib, Kuldeep Magotra, Dr Sharma, PG Deptt.-1.64 Mtrs between World No. 1 Tai Tzu game 21-18. and umpire Nigel Llong is seen Physical Education, University Vinod Bakshi, Sumnesh (Gold); Pardeep Sharma, GDC Ying of Chinese Taipei and of the game and was left per- The ICC will now be in a In the second game, Saina intervening," a top source said of Jammu, concluded at Sports Sharma, Ajaz Ahmed, Sudesh Samba-1.60 Mtrs (Silver); Japan's Minatsu Mitani in the plexed following inaction on tricky situation as the on-field was more ruthless and she on the condition of anonymity. Stadium, University of Jammu, Bhagat, Physical Director, Aman Kumar, GDC Kathua- quarterfinals. part of Broad. umpires for the second Test till surged ahead from 1-1 onwards, "BCCI is well within their here today. Mahesh Sharma, Balbir Singh, 1.47 Mtrs (Bronze). Sindhu and Ayustine were Broad's statement to an yesterday had not submitted any never to give her opponent a rights to lay official charge as a Men and women athletes Monika, Narayani Jamwal, High Jump (Women): Richa tied at 4-4 initially but after that Australian media publication official complaint. (PTI) chance to come back into the Level 2 charge needs to be drawn from 28 affiliated Mandeep Singh, Tanvir Ahmed, Mandla, GCW Parade-1.20 Mtrs the Indian broke off and left her match. (PTI) pressed within 48 hours of the Colleges participated in the and Vijay Kumari. (Gold); Radha Kumari, GDC opponent far behind to go one completion of the match," the event and vied for the top hon- Final Results: Udhampur -1.20 Mtrs source added. ours. 200 Meters (Women): (Silver); Reemika Jamwal, PG It was learnt that the BCCI Prof RD Sharma, Vice Narmita, GCW Gandhi Nagar- Deptt.-1.13 Mtrs (Bronze). has pressed charges for "violat- Chancellor, University of 31:40 M (Gold); Tayiba, GCW 4x400 Mtrs Relay Race ing spirit of cricket and bringing Jammu was the chief guest on Parade -34:31 M (Silver); (Men): SPMR College of the game to disrepute". the valedictory function, while Pooja Sharma, PG Deptt.-34:41 Commerce,-3:40.59 Mtrs When a BCCI source was Dilbag Singh, ADGP Security M (Bronze). 200 Meters (Men): (Gold); PG Deptt.-3:46.62 Mtrs asked whether ICC will look was the guest of honour, who Rajan Sharma, GGM Science (Silver); MAM College,- into the matter, he said: "The also presided over the function. College- 24:72 M (Gold); 3:51.88 Mtrs (Bronze) rule states that CEO of member The chief guest and the guest of Akram Ali, PG Deptt.- 24:97 M 100 Meters (Men): Rajan board needs to lay the charges honour distributed prizes among (Silver); Ishtaq, SPMR College Sharma, GGM Science College- within 48 hours in case of Level the winners on the occasion. of Commerce-23:56 M (Bronze) 11.84 (Gold); Ishtaq, SPMR 2. That's exactly what has been Earlier, Prof Avtar Singh 5000 Meters (Women): College of Commerce- done. Also one should know that Jasroita, Director, Directorate of Pooja Devi, GCW Billawar- 11.94 (Silver); Akram Ali, PG Peter Handscomb, on his official Sports and Physical Education, 25:01.96 (Gold); Stanzin Deptt.-11.97 (Bronze). Medal winning wrestlers posing alongwith dignitaries and Jubilant star-studded AG’s Office Team posing for a group pho- twitter handle, has admitted to University of Jammu presented Kunsar, GCW Parade-26:06.32 100 Meters (Women): officials in Poonch. tograph after registering win in CGEWCC Cricket Tournament his guilt. Also why didn't the welcome address. Prominent (Silver); Keshu Devi, PG Deptt.- Narmita Katoch, GCW Gandhi ICC wait for 48 hours to end?" among were Prof Desh Bandhu, 26:21.02 (Bronze). Nagar-14.44 (Gold); Tayiba, CGEWCC Cricket Tournament It was learnt that BCCI has Poonch District Indian Style Dean Academic Affairs, Prof 5000 Meters (Men): Ankush GCW Parade-15.78 (Silver); been irked by Cricket Australia's Keshav Sharma, Registrar, Sharma, GDC Udhampur- Pooja Sharma, PG Deptt.-15.80 strong statement defending Smith. University of Jammu, Prof (Bronze). Star-studded AG’s XI enters last Wrestling C’ship held A feeling within the BCCI is Meanwhile, PG Department Excelsior Sports Correspondent Council was the chief guest on that while it is perfectly okay to claimed overall Championship four stage as semis lineup drawn the occasion, who distributed defend their captain, the tenor of POONCH, Mar 9: 5th in men’s section, while the over- Excelsior Sports Correspondent College Hostel ground, here. medals, trophies and certificates the statement seemed to demean Poonch District Indian Style all Championship in women’s Earlier, winning the toss and among the meritorious wrestlers Kohli, which has not gone down Wrestling Championship, organ- section went to GCW Gandhi JAMMU, Mar 9: Sailing on batting first, AG's XI scored a in the event.