SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2016 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Shami's fitness, openers' form White Knight Corps (B) lifts Northern WIMBLEDON Command Army Adventure Cup Raonic stuns Federer in key issues in 1st warm-up tie Excelsior Sports Correspondent seven seconds followed by ST KITTS, July 8: new beginning with his boys key speedster Mohammed White Knight Corps (A) team. ready to hit the straps in what Shami's body holds to the REASI, July 8: Three day The team from Chinar Corps India's new chief coach Anil promises to be an eventful 49- rigours of longer version -- long Northern Command Army five sets to make final Kumble will be keeping a keen bagged the third position in the day tour in the assortment of when he comes back for his Adventure Cup concluded at event. The selected players will LONDON, July 8: and 75 winners while Federer momentum, backing it up with a eye on speedster Mohammed islands where longer version of second and third spells. Army Adventure Node, here. converted just one of nine break service game to love. participate for the Army Milos Raonic became the Shami's fitness along with the the game is no longer a priori- Skipper Virat Kohli had in Nine teams with professional points. His seventh ace of the con- Adventure Cup scheduled to be first Canadian man to reach a form of opener Shikhar ty. fact complimented Shami acumen from the Army partici- Raonic, playing in his sec- test sealed the set in the 10th held at a later stage. Grand Slam final at Wimbledon Dhawan when the team begin Yet a team that has six cur- terming him as someone "who pated in the competition which ond Wimbledon semi-final after game. During the prize distribution here today when he stunned bowls the ideal Test match consisted of three team disci- losing to Federer at the same With his coach John ceremony held today, General punch drunk seven-time cham- length". plines to include nine kilometers stage two years ago, came out McEnroe commentating for Kohli, Co play beach basketball Officer Commanding said that pion Roger Federer in a titanic Ishant Sharma, who has had cycling, 12 kilometers running blasting from the start. British television, Raonic had to such competitions are a reflec- five-set struggle. BASSETERRE, July 8: gage misplaced. a long lay-off, will also like to followed by 16 kilometers of tion of the team spirit and men- Sixth seed Raonic triumphed The BCCI posted a video of get into the groove along with white water rafting. Indian cricket team, led by tal decisiveness. 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and the players chilling out at the Umesh Yadav as the trio will be All the events were conduct- skipper Virat Kohli, enjoyed a Adventure Sports, a hall- goes on to face second seed beach, with all-rounder Stuart key to Kohli's gameplans. ed without a breather and tested session of sun and sea, playing Andy Murray, the 2013 champi- Binny indulging in a bit of com- For the coach, it will be an the physical as well as mental mark of the Army, has since time beach volleyball in the idyllic on, or 10th-seeded Czech Tomas mentary. opportunity to also test his endurance of each participant. immemorial been revered as a islands of St Kitts here today. Berdych India will open their tour reserve pacers in Bhuvneshwar White Knight Corps (B) character and personality devel- Beach volleyball was the It was 25-year-old Raonic's with a two-day warm-up game Kumar and Shardul Thakur. team secured the first position in opment aspect of Army's culture way through which the crick- first win on grass against a top against the West Indies Cricket It is expected that the top- the competition with timing of and has been propagated in all eters relaxed after a long flight 10 opponent and shattered Board President's XI at Warner order batsmen will be atleast two hours three minutes and its forms. from India, during which chief Federer's hopes of going on to Park, St Kitts from tomorrow. told to face around 75-80 balls. coach Anil Kumble saw his bag- claim a record eighth All (PTI) When India tours abroad for Aryan Mahajan adds England Club crown and 18th Test series, the general norm is major. its tour of West Indies with a rent Test players including for specialist batsmen to play After weathering an early two-day warm-up game against skipper Leon Johnson, 75-80 balls (in case they don't another feather in cap storm, Federer had been in com- WICB President's XI here Jermaine Blackwood, Rajendra get out) and then retire to allow plete control of the semi-final, tomorrow. Chandrika, Shane Dowrich, others to get some time out Excelsior Sports Correspondent terfinals, wherein he registered his 10th at the tournament, until The two-day match will be Shai Hope and Jomel Warrican there in the middle. win over Aaron Chang by 3-0. In JAMMU, July 8: Talented the tie turned suddenly and dra- an unofficial game where both will mean that Indians are Since landing here yester- semis, Aryan lost to Daniel and table tennis player matically in the fourth set. teams will get to bat a day each expected to get quality match day, the Indian team has clinched bronze of Jammu and The 34-year-old, bidding to with all players being allowed practice. enjoyed an open yoga session medal. Kashmir Aryan become the oldest finalist in 42 to play. The first warm-up match and a game of beach volleyball. In U- 2200, Mahajan added years, squandered three break For Kumble, it will be a will indicate as to how India's (PTI) Mahajan lost the another feather in quarterfinals, points in the set and slipped his cap by win- whereas in U- from 40-0 up on serve in the Milos Raonic fist pumps after winning match against Roger ning the Bronze 1600, he regis- 12th game. Federer. U Mumba edge Bengaluru Bulls by 24-23 medal in the U- tered win over Federer, whose last Grand 1500 event, He carved out and converted save two break points in the fifth PATNA, July 8: Mumba's account with a bonus defender Surendra Nada and Mohit rivals and Slam crown came at Wimbledon the only break point of the first game and another in the ninth of point in the fourth minute. Nine Chhillar as U Mumba made a organised during advanced to in 2012, had already required U Mumba erased an eight-point the 2016 US set for a 3-1 lead before unleash- the fourth set. empty raids in the first eight min- strong start to the second half. quarterfinals. He five sets to get past Marin Cilic ing the fastest serve of the tour- However, in a remarkable deficit as they staged a brilliant utes meant it was a cagey affair as Bengaluru Bulls maintained a five- National lost the quarterfi- in the quarter-finals, saving comeback to edge out Bengaluru Championship, nament of 144mph (231.7km/h) 12th game, Federer was pegged Bengaluru Bulls led 3-2. point lead after 25 minutes as they nals to Derrick three match points in the in the fifth game. back from 40-0 after serving up Bulls by 24-23 in the Star Sports After 10 minutes, it was 4-4 as led 16-11. U Mumba made a strong held at Las Vegas. Phan. process. Pro Kabaddi here today. Mahajan registered win in Federer squandered four set back-to-back double faults and both teams adopted a cautious comeback and inflicted an all-out in In U-1900, Aryan only lost And the effort took its toll on points in the 10th game of the Raonic levelled the semi-final Anup Kumar had a terrific approach. Rakesh Kumar was the 32nd minute to lead 20-19. each round robin group and to Felix Li 2-3, but registered the 17-time major winner in the game for U Mumba as he ended up came first. He advanced to quar- second set, the last of which off on a third set point when the shown a green card in the 12th Between 28th and 33rd minute, win over others. decider where he needed treat- a sloppy backhand. Swiss meekly teed-up an oppor- with 11 points and led his team minute of the game for prompting U Mumba scored nine points ment on his right thigh and from the front in the second half. But the veteran wasn't to be tunity for the Canadian to pass during a raid. Bengaluru Bulls whereas Bulls scored mere two as jarred his left knee and foot in a denied when Raonic left the him. Bengaluru Bulls drew first forced a super tackle in the 13th the balance of the game swung in U Griezmann double sends worrying fall. blood both in attack and defence as door open again in the tiebreak- Federer then required treat- minute as both teams were level at Mumba'sfavour. Raonic, nine years his junior, er with his sixth double fault of ment on his right thigh in the Pawan Kadian scored a raid point six points apiece. With less than three minutes to pounced for a 3-1 lead while and then the defence sent Rishank determined France to Euro final the tie. changeover. With less than three minutes to go, the Bengaluru Bulls held a slen- Federer had to save two more The Swiss soon went to The fatigued legend saved a Devadiga to the bench to lead 2-0 go, Bengaluru Bulls led 9-7 and der one-point lead but Anup Kumar MARSEILLE, July 8: Germany renewed their control break points in the sixth game.