WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India fret on bowling combination on batting Mandhana in Ranji Trophy Elite Group C ICC's ODI, T20 J&K scores 209, Maharashtra belter, West Indies aim to lock series team of the year VISAKHAPATNAM, Dec 17: enough during the middle overs In that case, Shardul could be DUBAI, Dec 17: 31/3 on Day-1 to ensure 103 runs came without an option as Jadeja's experience Excelsior Sports Correspondent Anupam Sanklecha was the India will have to get their taking any adventurous route. in all departments is a necessity. India opener Smriti wrecker-in-chief, who took 4 Mandhana was on Tuesday bowling combination right after They chose their bowlers However, it is a well-known JAMMU, Dec 17: Jammu important wickets by conceding named in both the International failing to stop the West Indies perfectly and as a result, debu- fact that Jadeja struggles on and Kashmir scored 209 runs in 56 runs in his 15 overs, while Cricket Council's ODI and T20 from executing a perfect chase tant Shivam Dube leaked 68 good batting surfaces which cre- their first innings, while Mukesh Choudhary, Digvijay teams of year. in Chennai when they take on runs in 7.5 overs, indicating that ates a case for Chahal's conven- Maharashtra were 31/3 on Day- Singh Deshmukh and Satyajeet Mandhana has Jhulan the buoyant visitors in the sec- he is certainly a "work in tional leg-breaks. 1 in the Elite Group-C Ranji Bachhav bagged 2 wickets For the West Indies, Hetmyer Goswami, Poonam Yadav and Trophy match at Maharashtra each. ond ODI here on Wednesday, progress" as far as his bowling is Shikha Pandey for company in aiming to keep the three-match concerned. has undoubtedly been one of Cricket Association Stadium, In reply, Maharashtra were their key performers and getting the ODI team of the year and Pune in Maharashtra. 51/3 at stumps on Day-1 today. series alive. However, it's a tricky path all-rounder Deepti Sharma in his wicket will be the key for the Earlier, put into bat Jammu Murtaza Trunkwala was A series win here would cer- for India to tweak their playing the T20 side. The 23-year-old Indian team. and Kashmir began the first unbeaten on 31 runs, while tainly raise Kieron Pollard's pro- XI considering what exactly Mandhana hasd played 51 ODIs West Indies' pacers were also innings on a disastrous note and Ruturaj Gaikwad (10), Naushad file from a T20 freelancer to an they have in their reserves. and 66 T20Is for India, besides on the money as Sheldon at one juncture were struggling Shaikh (9) and Satyajeet able leader but a blinder from They have Mayank Agarwal, a couple of Test matches. Rohit Sharma or another hun- the reserve opener, who is Cotterell and a fit-again Alzarri at 42/5 in 13.2 overs, however, Bachhav (0) were the three Joseph did a good job both at the She has combined tally of dred from skipper Virat Kohli on unlikely to get a chance as Rohit 3476 runs in T20Is and ODIs. opening batsman Ahmed Maharashtra batsmen dis- Cueist aiming at target during Sub Junior Snooker a batting belter can't be ruled Sharma and KL Rahul are set at beginning and the back-end of Banday (76) and all-rounder missed. From Jammu and the Indian innings. Australia's Alyssa Healy Championship at Billiards Hall, MA Stadium in Jammu. out. the top. was chosen as the T20 cricketer Abid Mushtaq (50) helped the Kashmir, Abid Mushtaq was the — Excelsior/Rakesh It wasn't a nightmarish bowl- Then they have Manish Teams (from): team to score a decent total of pick of the bowlers, who took 2 India: Virat Kohli (captain), of the year following her ing performance in Chennai by Pandey, the reserve middle- record-breaking 148 against Sri 209 runs in 83.5 overs. Fazil wickets by conceding 14 runs in any stretch of imagination but order batsman, who can only be Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Rashid (22) and Ramdayal (20) his 4.4 overs, while Umar Nazir Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Lanka earlier this year. Azhar lifts Sub Junior Snooker title not being able to defend 287 on replaced at No 6 in place of The ODI cricketer of the also contributed to the team's Mir claimed 1 wicket by giving Excelsior Sports Correspondent (59-42, 57-39) in the title clash. a slow track left the team man- Jadhav. Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, total. From Maharashtra, away 12 runs in his 3 overs. Shivam Dube, Mohammed year honour went to Australia's Earlier, in the first semifinals, agement with a few points to And Jadhav did nothing Shami, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Ellyse Perry, who scored 441 JAMMU, Dec 17: Drubbing Azhar Hussain trounced Aryan Tak ponder. wrong in Chennai, scoring 40 Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, runs at an average of 73.50 and Kamran convincingly in the sum- by 2-1 (11-38, 59-56, 53-39), while Kohli had blamed it on the off 33 balls with his typical 'chip Mayank Agarwal, Shardul took 21 wickets at 13.52. mit clash, Azhar Hussain Mir won in another semifinal, Kamran out- conditions. and charge' game. Thakur, Manish Pandey. Australian Meg Lanning the title trophy of the Sub Junior played Vansh Gupta by 2-0 (57-27, "We thought six bowling The questions that people are West Indies: Kieron Pollard was chosen as captain of both Snooker Tournament, being organ- 58-23). options will be good enough, raising is about Jadhav not being (captain), Sunil Ambris, Shai the ODI and T20 side. ised by the Jammu and Kashmir Earlier, in the day, Kamran beat specially with the pitch being given another go after he was hit Hope, Khary Pierre, Roston Perry also pocketed the the Billiards and Snooker Association Erik Bist (2-1), Azhar defeated slow and Kedar as an option...I for 11 in his solitary over. Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Kieron Rachael Heyhoe-Flint award for at Billiards Hall, MA Stadium, Momin Hilal (2-1), Vansh Gupta think the ball wasn't holding On a Chennai track, if he Pollard (Captain), Sheldon being the cricketer of the year here. drubbed Hardik (2-1) and Aryan enough for the fast bowlers," couldn't be risked for a second Cottrell, Brandon King, across formats. Azhar defeated Kamran by 2-0 Tak outclassed Samardeep by (2-0). Kohli had said after the loss. over, what will happen on a bat- Nicholas Pooran, Shimron The emerging cricketer of With the par-score at the ting friendly Visakhapatnam Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Romario the year award went to ACA-VDCA stadium here set to pitch where he could be hit Shepherd, Jason Holder, Keemo Thailand's Chanida Sutthiruang. be in the 320-plus range, a fifth through the line easily. Paul, Hayden Walsh Jr. The 26-year-old seamer took 12 specialist bowling option could So will Pandey, with a better Match starts at 1.30 p.m. wickets at this year's ICC be mulled upon considering the range of strokes, be an option (PTI) Women's T20 World Cup quali- plight the hosts faced in the last instead of Jadhav? If that's the fier. (PTI) JU Team posing along with Vice Chancellor, Prof Manoj Dhar game with Shimron Hetmyer case then they will have to go after handing over Chancellor’s Trophy to him. and Shai Hope beautifully plan- for a specialist fifth bowler -- Model Academy organises Sahodhya Inter ning the chase with their respec- either seamer Shardul Thakur or Chancellor’s Trophy tive hundreds. leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. School English Declamation Competition The biggest reason for the In case India go for either of Excelsior Correspondent Principal, Manju Vali, Convener setback in Chennai was spinners the two, then the axe may fall on Co-Curricular activities and handed over to VC JU Medal winners of J&K Ju-Jitsu team posing along with digni- Ravindra Jadeja (0/58 in 10 one of the two all-rounders, JAMMU, Dec 17: In order to HOD's of various departments. Excelsior Sports Correspondent and women hockey, women taries and officials. overs) and Kuldeep Yadav (0/45 Dube or Ravindra Jadeja. hone the communicative skills Speaking on the occasion, football and cricket. in 10 overs) being rendered inef- Dube was sent to bat at No.8 of the students, Model Academy, Pradeep Dutta said that the stu- JAMMU, Dec 17: Host In men's football, JU fective. in the last game and might not the prestigious school of MIER dents are the bricks of this team of University of Jammu remained runners-up. J&K Ju-Jitsu team excels; Hope and Hetmyer didn't get to bat here irrespective of today organised an Inter School nation and motivated them to who won the Chancellor's Speaking on the occasion, murder the attack but did whether India bat first or second. English Declamation competi- break their shackles and fly Trophy by winning four out of Prof Dhar praised the efforts Handa honours players tion for Senior Secondary Wing high. six events handed over put in by JU Sports Department Excelsior Sports Correspondent 21 players from J&K partici- Jammu District Cycling Chancellor's Trophy to Prof for successful conduct of the pated in the Championship and Manoj Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, multi sports event. JAMMU, Dec 17: President the mnedal winners amongst University of Jammu, here Prominent among others Championship on Dec 20 today.