THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU PM congratulates Asiad medal winners, asks Holland spins web around India A, them to work harder for Olympic glory NEW DELHI, Sept 5: start now and they should never efforts," the release stated. takes Australia A to emphatic win lose their goal of being in the Later in the day, Modi took to BENGALURU, Sept 5: ing performance by pacer Opener Mayank Agarwal, Prime Minister Narendra Olympic Games podium." social media to speak more about Mohammed Siraj, who ended up who was batting at overnight Modi Wednesday congratulated Modi expressed happiness on his meeting with the medal win- India A collapsed to 163 all with a career-best figures of 8 score of 25, scored a plucky 80. India's medal-winners in the seeing young talent rise from ners. out on a turning track as left-arm for 59 in the first innings. He was the only batsman who "Delighted to meet our tal- spinner Jon Holland took a six- The visitors then restricted weathered Australian attack led ented Table Tennis players. In a wicket haul to set up a 98-run India A to 274 all out in their by Holland. sport that needs great precision victory for Australia A in the first innings with Michael Neser At 106 for three after Ankit and reflexes, this wonderful first unofficial Test at the and Holland, sharing seven Bawne's departure (25), India A team brought home two bronze Chinnaswamy stadium here wickets among themselves. lost three quick wickets, includ- medals and made India proud. Wednesday. Though conceding 31 runs ing Srikar Bharat and Best wishes to all the players for Holland bagged nine wickets lead, Australia did well to post Krishnappa Gowtham's, who a bright future," he said of the in the match, surpassing his pre- 292 all out in their second failed to open their accounts. two unexpected medals in the vious best of 8 for 68 in the innings, setting a 262-run target, Holland and Brendan racket sport, ending a 60-year A cueist aiming at target during 26th Billiards and Snooker longer format of the game. In the after Travis Head made a crucial Doggett ran through the lower wait. Championship at Billiards Hall, MA Stadium in Jammu on second innings, he bagged six 87 on a wearing track. order batsmen by sharing four India also won medals in Wednesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh wickets for 81 runs. Resuming at overnight 63 for wickets among themselves, as lesser known sports like kurash Australia A made a brilliant 2 on fourth and final day's play, India A slumped from 126 for 6 and wushu. comeback in the match after India A lost wickets at regular to 163 all out. (PTI) Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacting with the medal "Delighted to meet and con- Sankalp lifts Snooker title; they had been skittled out for intervals before they folded their winners of the Asian Games in New Delhi. gratulate the Indian Wushu con- 243 after the devastating bowl- second innings at 163. tingent for their excellent feats at recently-concluded Asian Games small towns, rural areas and the Asian Games. They trained Saksham wins Billiards and asked them to strive harder from poor background. hard, competed even harder, and Six-time champion Serena, defending in tougher competitions like the "There is real potential in the brought home four Bronze Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sankalp Soni beat Sourav Santay Olympics. rural areas and we should contin- medals. May they find sustained by 2-1 frames. JAMMU, Sept 5: Enthusiastic In the first frame, Sankalp Complimenting the athletes ue nurturing those talents. The success in their future endeav- cueist Sankalp Soni lifted the Sub champion Nadal into US Open semi-finals during an interaction at his resi- outside world is unaware of the ours," wrote Modi. registered win by 49-39 and in the Junior Snooker title, whereas pas- second frame, Sourav bounced NEW YORK, Sept 5: She finished the match with minute contest which concluded dence, the Prime Minister said day-to-day struggles a sportsper- On Pincky Balhara and sionate Saksham won the Sub their exemplary performance has son has to go through," he said. Malaprabha Jadhav winning sil- back and equalized the game by 13 aces and will take on at 2.04 a.M. On Wednesday, Junior Billiards title in the ongo- winning the frame by 49-33. Six-time champion Serena Anastasija Sevastova for a place world number one Nadal won raised India's stature and pride. The Prime Minister urged the ver and bronze in kurash, Modi ing 26th Billiards and Snooker India won a record medal sportspersons to use technology added: "A new sport at the Asian In the decider frame, enthusi- Williams shook off a sluggish in the final after the 19th-seeded through to keep his bid for a Championship, being organized astic Sankalp applied mind games start to power past eighth-seeded haul at the 18th Asian Games in as an aid to improve their per- Games but India shines with two by Jammu and Kashmir Billiards Jakarta and Palembang, by bag- formance. medals! Our athletes won a and won the set by 72-40. Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 and and Snooker Association Meanwhile, in Sub Junior into the US Open semi-finals. ging 69 medals, beating the pre- He said sportspersons should Silver and Bronze in the Kurash (JKBSA) at Billiards Hall, MA vious best of 65 won at the continue improving by using events. Met them and heard their Billiards final, Saksham Gupta The US superstar, chasing a Stadium, here today. emerged winner by outclassing record-equalling 24th major title, Guangzhou Asiad in 2010. technology-aided critical analy- experiences." (PTI) In Sub Junior Snooker final, "The PM expressed hope that sis of their performance as well Sankalp Soni by straight 2-0 surrendered an early break to the medal winners will remain as those of top players in the frames. Pliskova, but she roared back grounded and would not lose world. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul In the first frame, Saksham with a streak of eight straight focus due to fame and acco- "Prime Minister got emotion- registered win over Sankalp by games to put away the opening lades," read a statement issued al while mentioning the names of celebrates Annual Day 51-33 and in the second frames, set and take a 4-0 lead in the sec- by the Prime Minister's Office. some sportspersons who had to Saksham continued the winning ond against the woman who beat Latvian toppled defending cham- fourth title in New York and 18th Excelsior Correspondent dom in modern life, while Prof spree and pocketed the frame by her in the semi-finals at Flushing pion Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-3. Grand Slam crown on track. "PM Modi urged the go through immense hardships to Vishwamurty Shastri threw light sportspersons not to rest on the be a medal winner for the nation. JAMMU, Sept 5: Shri Mata 51-46. Meadows in 2016. Pliskova, who managed to However, the 32-year-old on the growth of the Gurukul. Earlier in the first semis, "I just wanted to play better," convert just two of 12 break point was fortunate to triumph on laurels achieved and asked them He saluted their grit and dedica- Vaishno Devi Gurukul, Charan Earlier, Dr MK Kumar, to strive harder for greater glory. tion to their disciplines and Paduka, Katra celebrated its 7th Saksham Gupta beat Akshat Williams said of her mindset as chances in the contest, said another hot and humid night at Additional CEO of the Shrine Gupta by straight 2-0 frames and she trailed 3-1 in the first on Williams was simply too good in Flushing Meadows, 24 hours He said that the biggest chal- hoped that the rest of the country Annual Day by organizing an Board in his welcome address lenge for the medal winners will would get inspired from their impressive function at the registered berth in the final. In the Tuesday. the important moments. after Roger Federer had been gave details about the functioning second semis, Sankalp Soni "I was thinking, you know, I Meanwhile, defending cham- dumped out of the tournament by Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra. of the Gurukul and the constant Prof S Sudarsana Sharma, defeated Sourav Santay by 2-1 can play better, so that was the pion Rafael Nadal survived an John Millman. endeavours being made to devel- frames and entered into the final. good news." epic US Open quarter-final con- After suffering a first set Former Vice-Chancellor, Shri op it as one among top ranking SKUAST-J registers win over Venkateswara Vedic University, According to an official of Williams did indeed cut down frontation to defeat battling ninth 'bagel', Nadal had to battle back institutions of the country. JKBSA, the cueists will vie for on the errors, and came up with seed Dominic Thiem 0-6, 6-4, 7- from breaks in the third and Tirupati, was the chief guest on Anshul Garg, Additional the occasion, while Prof YK Junior Snooker title from tomor- the big serves when she needed 5, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5) and reach fourth sets before seeing off the Northern Maharashtra University CEO, SMVDSB presented row. them. the semi-finals for the seventh first top 20 player he had faced at Mishra, presided over the func- mementos to Prof Sharma, Prof Excelsior Sports Correspondent Singh was the pick of the tion. Major General SK Sharma time.