WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Deepak Chahar scripts India’s Unfair to compare IPL to 2000 plus domestic games: Shah DUBAI, July 20: "I feel the criticism is unwar- series-sealing win over Sri Lanka ranted and unfair. In 2020 as well, COLOMBO, July 20: It was India's ninth consecu- stay in the middle with three nowhere for a remarkable win. There is a world of difference in the middle of the pandemic, we tive bilateral series win over Sri delightful boundaries before Earlier, leg-spinner between organising 60 Indian conducted Syed Mushtaq Ali tour- Tail-ender Deepak Chahar Lanka. The third ODI will be throwing it away. Yuzvendra Chahal led India's Premier League matches and nament, Vijay Hazare tournament brought India back from the dead played on Friday. Kishan, with his feet decent effort with the ball. 2000-plus domestic games, said and Senior Women's One-day tour- with a steely 69 off 82 balls and It was expected to be another nowhere close to the bat, tried to Pretty much like the series BCCI secretary Jay Shah as he nament taking all precautions," script the visiting team's series- comfortable chase for India after whack it through the off-side off opener, most of the Sri Lankan rejected "unfair and unwarranted" Shah, who was in Muscat and sealing victory in the second Sri Lanka put an improved bat- pacer Kasun Rajitha only to play batsmen got starts but failed to criticism that the Board priortised Dubai, to oversee T20 World Cup ODI against Sri Lanka here ting effort to post 275 for nine. it on to the stumps, leaving India capitalise after the hosts opted to the cash-rich event over national and IPL preparations, was quoted today. However, questionable shot at 39 for two in four overs. bat. tournaments like the Ranji Trophy. as saying by "Gulf News". Chasing 276, India were selection from the majority of Skipper Shikhar Dhawan (29 Avishka Fernando (50 off 71) Last year, the blue riband Ranji Shah said the number of Players and dignitaries during inaugural ceremony of Boxing down and out at 193 for seven the Indian batsmen gave their Scoreboard Trophy as well as junior cricket matches and required logistics Championship at MA Stadium Jammu. Sri Lanka: were not held because of the between two tournaments are COVID-19 pandemic and the incomparable. Avishka Fernando c Krunal Pandya b Bhuvneshwar 50 operational difficulties of creating "It won't be a fair assessment if Minod Bhanuka c Manish Pandey b Chahal 36 Day & Night Boxing C’ship organised a bio-secure environment for thou- IPL is compared with other Indian Bhanuka Rajapaksa c Ishan Kishan b Chahal 0 Excelsior Sports Correspondent Aayush Bhat, wherein Naveen sands of players and support staff. domestic tournaments. The IPL has Dhananjaya de Silva c Dhawan b D Chahar 32 won the bout with his speed, While players lost out on sig- a franchise model and a platform JAMMU, July 20: Jammu & while a bout was played Charith Asalanka c Devdutt Padikkal b Bhuvneshwar 65 nificant earnings, the BCCI copped for the world's best cricketers, Kashmir Sports Council in col- between Akash Sharma and Dasun Shanaka b Chahal 16 a lot of flak for too much focus on coaches, support staff to come and laboration with J&K Boxing Tarun Singh in which, the for- Wanindu Hasaranga b D Chahar 8 the cash-rich league. showcase their skills. (PTI) Chamika Karunaratne not out 44 Association organized ‘Day and mer’s quick punches helped to Dushmantha Chameera c Devdutt Padikkal b Bhuvneshwar 2 Night Boxing Championship’ trounce the latter, whereas Rahul Lakshan Sandakan run out 0 under the supervision of Satish Kumar trounced Karan Kumar Kasun Rajitha not out 1 Gupta, Manager Indoor Sports through RSC, while Rohit Extras: (lb-6, w-13, nb-2) 21 Complex, MA Stadium, here Manjotha beat Sachin and Vinod Total: 275/9 in 50 overs today. Bhardwaj trounced Govind Fall of wickets: 77-1, 77-2, 124-3, 134-4, 172-5, 194-6, 244-7, The objective of the champi- Sharma. 264-8, 266-9 onship was to educate and moti- In (67-71 kg) category, the Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 10-0-54-3, Deepak Chahar vate the youth towards sports for bout was played between 8-0-53-2, Hardik Pandya 4-0-20-0, Yuzvendra Chahal 10-1-50-3, their better development. The Shubham Mehra and Vivek Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrating victory Kuldeep Yadav 10-0-55-0, Krunal Pandya 8-0-37-0. event was organized on the Mehra wherein former won the during second ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. India: direction of Nuzhat Gul, match and in (75-80 kg), the before Chahar and Bhuvneshwar struggling opponents hope. Prithvi Shaw b W Hasaranga 13 Secretary Jammu & Kashmir bout was played between Sanjay Kumar (19 not out off 28) forged Barring Chahar and Shikhar Dhawan lbw b W Hasaranga 29 Sports Council to provide equal and Avinash in which Sanjay an unbeaten 84-run stand to seal Suryakumar Yadav (53), the Ishan Kishan b Rajitha 1 opportunity to all the players, so emerged winner. a memorable win for the visitors Indian batsmen faltered. Leg- Manish Pandey run out (Shanaka) 37 Selected Chess players posing for a group photograph with that the players can excel in the Dr Zaffar Iqbal, Chief who extended their record of not spinner Wanindu Hasaranga Suryakumar Yadav lbw b Sandakan 53 screening committee of J&K Sports Council at Jammu on Tuesday. different games and competi- Accounts Officer of Jammu & losing an ODI on Sri Lanka soil troubled the Indians with his Hardik Pandya c Dhananjaya de Silva b Shanaka 0 tions. Kashmir Sports Council was the since 2012. variations and ended up being Krunal Pandya b W Hasaranga 35 In Sub-junior bout, Narayana chief guest of the event. He A struggling Sri Lankan out- the stand out bowler for his team. Deepak Chahar not out 69 Chess players screened was pitted against Kanav appreciated the efforts of the fit badly needed a morale-boost- India felt the heat early on in Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out 19 Sharma. Both the boxers gave Divisional Sports Officer ing win but has only itself to the chase with Prithvi Shaw and Extras: 21 (b 1, lb 4, w 16, nb 0, p 0) their best but Narayana pre- Jammu and his team for taking blame for not finishing the job Ishan Kishan, who both blew Total: 277 (7 wkts, 49.1 Ov) for online C’ships vailed over his opponent, where- such initiative within a short from a commanding position. away the opposition in the open- Fall of Wickets: 28-1, 39-2, 65-3, 115-4, 116-5, 160-6, 193-7 Excelsior Sports Correspondent Gupta, Arushi Kotwal, Ashutosh as in senior category, Aarif Bani notice and managed all the Chahar, whose highest score er on Sunday, getting out to bad Bowling: Kasun Rajitha 7.1-0-53-1, Dushmantha Chameera Jamwal and Surinder Gupta will defeated Ankit Saini and won things well in time. before this game was 12, showed shots. 10-0-65-0, Wanindu Hasaranga 10-0-37-3, Lakshan Sandakan JAMMU, July 20: Divisional participate in National online the match. Ashok Singh, Divisional remarkable resolve and compo- Shaw failed to pick a wrong 10-0-71-1, Chamika Karunaratne 6-1-26-0, Dasun Shanaka Sports Officer Jammu of J&K events in Senior open, Senior An another bout was played Sports Officer, Jammu presented sure under pressure to take his one off Hasaranga and got 3-0-10-1, Dhananjaya de Silva 3-0-10-0. Sports Council conducted women, National Junior open between Naveen Sharma and the vote of thanks. team over the line with five balls bowled while going for a cut. screening of Chess players for and National Junior girls. They to spare. He fittingly hit the win- The opener once again showed off 38) was not at his fluent best and Charith Asalanka (65 off 68) four online National Chess were selected on merit as per ning boundary. sublime form during his short for the second game in a row and struck fine half-centuries but the Championships in the presence their positions in J&K UT chess was trapped in front by home team wasn't disciplined of Manager Indoor Stadium, events, held in the month of Hasaranga. enough to post an imposing total. Satish Gupta' president All J&K March, 2021. Team selected for upcoming Manish Pandey (37) was Chamika Karunaratne (44 Chess Association, Atul Kumar Online National Chess unfortunate to be run out off a not out off 33) came up with Gupta; Arbiter Anil Kotwal and Championships are scheduled to deflection from the bowler's another timely cameo to take the Goutam, here today. be organised from July 22 to 28 Powerlifting C’ship hand and Hardik Pandya hitting team past 270. The selected players includ- on Ternelo platform by All India Excelsior Sports Correspondent holding sub-junior, junior, senior it straight to mid wicket with Chahal (3/50) was the pick of ing Soham Kamotra, Meenal Chess Federation. and master Bench-Press & hard hands left India reeling at the bowlers while pacers Deepak THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR JAMMU, July 20: J&K Deadlift Powerlifting 116 for five. Chahar (2/53) and Bhuvneshwar BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, Sports Powerlifting Association Championships (equipped and Suryakumar and Krunal Kumar (3/54) too got wickets selected 16 members team for unequipped) under the supervi- stitched a 44-run stand before primarily due to profligacy of the REHARI COLONY, JAMMU sion of Mohd Ishaq, Chahar produced a stunner from home team batsmen.