SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Focus on Yuvraj as India Mandhana, Raj guide India hope for rain-free 2nd ODI to 35-run win over England PORT OF SPAIN, June 24: Cup. After emerging as the top-scor- DERBY (England), June 24: paign at the County Ground was out to attack from the word With just two years left and er in England winning the 'Golden Yuvraj Singh's patchy form here. go. around 45-50 ODIs to be played, Bat', Dhawan has carried his form India women's cricket team It is India's first win over The southpaw's onslaught and fear of inclement weather will Kohli will have to take a call in the into the Caribbean islands, which launched their campaign at the be paramount when India take on England in five years as they began when she smashed next few months about Yuvraj fig- augurs well both for him and his ICC Women's World Cup with a had all lost all six previous Katherine Brunt for four consec- the West Indies in the second One uring in his scheme of things. team. comfortable 35-run win over Day International, here tomorrow. matches to the hosts. utive boundaries in the fourth An explosive left-hander like India also need a full match, England, riding on superb bat- Chasing 282 to win, England over. The first ODI was abandoned Rishabh Pant, the most exciting which will help the team manage- ting display by the top-order, after 39.2 overs with India reach- failed to build partnership with Mandhana was a last-minute batting prospect among the Gen- ment test left-arm Chinaman here today. middle-order batswoman Fran inclusion to the squad after she ing 199 for 3 when persistent Next is waiting in the wings, Kuldeep Yadav's abilities as a Put into bat, Smriti showers played spoilsport. Wilson (81 off 102) emerging as recovered from an Anterior eagerly for his chance. The veteran shorter format bowler. Mandhana struck a sizzling 90 the highest scorer. Her run out Crucial Ligament (ACL) injury Shikhar Dhawan's 87 and can't take his place for granted in Kuldeep was handed a debut off 72 balls in a dominating bat- comeback-man Ajinkya Rahane's proved turning point of the game she suffered during the Women's the side. during the first match in place of ting display as India posted an since England looked crusing Big Bash in January. 62 were the highlights of the Not to forget an injured Ravindra Jadeja, who didn't have a imposing 281 for three after Indian innings. Ramandeep Singh celebrates after scoring first goal against when she was at the crease. The 20-year-old during her Manish Pandey waiting to get fit great Champions Trophy with the being asked to bat. Off-spinner Deepti Sharma whirlwind effort showed what While weather is not in their and prove his mettle in the 50-over ball. Pakistan during the classification match of the Hero Hockey Mandhana forged a 144-run control, what will keep Virat Kohli World League semifinals in London on Saturday. took three wickets for 47 runs. she was worth the selection. format. Jadeja still remains the coun- opening wicket stand with Tammy Beaumont (14) and She can hit not only the fours a touch worried is Yuvraj's form With the first match being a try's premier left-arm spinner but Poonam Raut (86 off 134) which doesn't exactly inspire con- Sarah Taylor (22) gave England at will but also the big hits. wash-out, India are unlikely to the West Indies series is an ideal India humble Pakistan by 6-1 before skipper Mithali Raj (71 a decent start adding 33 in 8 Mandhana mostly stayed on the fidence of the highest order. change their playing XI for the platform to test youngsters. not out) completed an unprece- After a half-century against overs but Shikha Pandey back foot in her free flowing second ODI, which will be played Squad: dented seventh consecutive half removed the openers and Deepti knock. Her first six came as she Pakistan in the Champions Trophy at the same venue. India: Virat Kohli (captain), in World League Semifinals century in ODIs. opener, Yuvraj's sequence of Sharma dismissed Natalie sat back on backfoot to hammer For Rahane, the half-century Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, LONDON, June 24: but it went abegging. He received India then returned to dis- scores has been 7 (vs Sri Lanka), Sciver (18) as England slipped it over wide long-on. will be a confidence booster, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wk), a pass from Ramandeep, ran into miss England for 246 with 15 to 67 for 3 in the 18th over. She was majorly responsible 23 not out (vs South Africa), 22 (vs India continued to torment knowing fully well that he will Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, the circle alone and had only the balls to spare to make a resound- Heather Knight (46) and for giving India a flying start as Pakistan in CT final) and 4 (1st Pakistan in the Hero Hockey have to vacate the top spot once Ravichandran Ashwin, goalkeeper to beat but could not ing start to their World Cup cam- Wilson took the team across the the team reached 59 in 10 overs. ODI vs WI). World League Semifinals, ham- Rohit Sharma is back during the Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep control the ball and ended up 100-mark. But Knight was back However, things slowed There is no debate on the class mering the arch-rivals by 6-1 in a next limited overs assignment. Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Dinesh missing the goal. into the hut in the 32nd over down in the next 10 overs with and experience of Yuvraj but at 35- 5th-8th place classification Keli Mandi, It was not the smoothest of Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Talwinder though did not after being run out by India reaching 97 for no loss in plus, he surely is a shadow of his match, here today. innings by any standards but if one Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant make the mistake in giving India Param FC enter Harmanpreet Kaur. 20 overs. If it was not for that old self. Ramandeep Singh (8th, 28th) assesses the track which was West Indies: Jason Holder their second goal as he deflected a Three overs later, Danielle period, India could have easily His fielding has gone from bad and Akashdeep Singh (12th and slightly on the slower side, Rahane (captain), Jonathan Carter, Miguel rasping cross from Pardeep Mor Football finals Wyatt was caught and bowled crossed the 300-run mark. to worse and skipper Kohli has not 27th) struck a brace each while did well to add 132 with Dhawan, Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, Jason from the right. by Sharma as England lost half Mandhana was dismissed in felt the need to summon him to Harmanpreet (36th) sounded the Excelsior Sports Correspondent who has been in blazing form. Mohammed, Kieran Powell, India took the game away their side. the 27th over, missing out on a bowl his left-arm spinners. board in the third quarter in Come to think of it, even Kesrick Williams, Devendra from the arch-rivals in the second KATHUA, June 24: Keli Wilson then in company of well deserved century. Her Former India captain and cur- India's comprehensive victory in Dhawan's second coming has been Bishoo, Roston Chase, Shai Hope, quarter with three strikes that Mandi Football club Samba and Katherine Brunt (24) tried to innings comprised 11 fours and rent India U-19 coach Rahul the match. largely due to KL Rahul's shoulder Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, handed India a 4-0 cushion at half Param Football club Jammu keep them in the hunt as the duo two sixes. Dravid had recently said that team Pakistan pulled one back surgery and he has made full use Rovman Powell. time. entered in final 2nd Football added 62 runs but both of them Captain Raj then joined Raut management should have a clear through Ajaz Ahmad (41st) in the of the opportunity since the start of Match Starts: 6:30 pm IST. Pakistan had hardly come to Gold Cup Hiranagar 2017 were run outs to dash England's in the middle and carried on cut policy whether they want third quarter while Mandeep the Champions Trophy. (PTI) terms with the onslaught when Organised by Hiranagar hopes. With her rich vein of form to Yuvraj going into the 2019 World Singh (59th) completed the tally Akashdeep (27th) struck from the Football Association. Earlier, Indian openers take India to a competitive total. for India in the dying moments of left flank as he lobbed the ball In the 1st semifinal against Mandhana and Raut batted for Raj smashed eight fours in the match. past the goalkeeper and the ball Hiranagar Football Club, Keli 26.5 overs. While Raut was her 73-ball knock before getting The win is India's second in a hit the bar before crossing the Mandi FC Samba won the solid at the other end, Mandhana out off the last ball of the row over Pakistan in the tourna- line. match by 4 goals to 3. The 2nd innings. (PTI) ment after a 7-1 result in their first Leaving the Pakistani team in semifinal was played between match. The Indians will take on complete disarray, Ramandeep Param FC Jammu and Sanwali KC Sports Club Cup 2017 Canada in the 5th-6th place match struck for a second time.