SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Chandimal hits counter-attacking Gurkeerat stars as Ind A ton; India chase 176 upstage Aus A in tri-series final CHENNAI, Aug 14: 108 runs, the lower-half came to GALLE, Aug 14: enough lead to throw open the to blame to allow the hosts wrig- India's rescue and Gurkeerat was match on a track, providing some gle out of a tight position while Gurkeerat Singh produced a the star performer. After return- India were set a tricky target turn for the slow bowlers. some dubious umpiring decisions superb all-round show as India A ing figures of 2-41 with his off- of 176 runs to win the first crick- India were 23 for one at also went against them today. stunned the much fancied spin bowling, Gurkeerat pro- et Test against Sri Lanka after stumps on third day, requiring It was a commendable fight- Australia A y four wickets in the duced some magic with the bat Dinesh Chandimal produced a another 153 runs to take a 1-0 back From the Sri Lankans, who final to win the ODI cricket tri- as well to rescue the hosts from a counter-attacking unbeaten 162 lead in the three-match series. counter-attacked the Indian spin- series here today. precarious position. to lead a spirited fightback for the The visitors lost opener Lokesh ners and completely destroyed Set a target of 227 after a fine His unbeaten knock came off hosts, here today. Rahul (5), who was trapped LBW their rhythm. performance by their spinners, 85 deliveries and included seven At lunch time, it looked that the Indian top-order made a hits to the fence besides a couple India will run away with an easy mess of what seemed like an of sixes, including the one which victory with Sri Lanka reeling at easy chase before Gurkeerat sealed the match for the side. 108 for five but Chandimal turned the tide in the hosts' Gurkeerat was well-support- changed the complexion of the favour with his unbeaten knock ed by Sanju Samson (24 off 42 game as he clobbered the bowlers of 87. deliveries) as the two steered the to record his fourth Test century. Coming into the match with- Unmukt Chand-led side to its Chandimal hit 23 boundaries, out a single win over the first win against the Kangaroos including four sixes, in his fight- Australian unit in the series, the in this series. ing knock and raised a 125-run Indians did quite well to contain For the Australians, left-arm stand for the Thirimanne for the Young skaters warming-up to prepare themselves for the competition at Skating Rink, MA the rival batsmen, who were in spinner Ashton Agar was the sixth wicket. With Mubarak he Stadium in Jammu on Friday. —Excelsior/Rakesh stupendous form through the pick of the bowlers, taking two was involved in a 82-run partner- league stage. wickets in his 10 overs which ship for the seventh wicket. However, the effort with the cost 39 runs. Off-spinner R Ashwin, who Skater dazzle as Jodhamal School dominates ball was not complemented by Earlier, opting to bat after took 6/46 in the first innings, the top four of India's batting, winning the toss, Australia A was the pick of the Indian who accounted for a mere 65 started on a strong footing with bowlers with 4/114, completing Day-2 of Roller Skating Championship runs with in-form opener their openers -- skipper Usman Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal plays a shot during his his third 10-wicket haul in a Excelsior Sports Correspondent and Divyankshi bagged gold Suhani Rekhi, Peehu Mahajan Mayank Agarwal's 29-ball 32 Khwaja (76) and Joe Burns (41) marathon knock on the third day of first test cricket match Test. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra and silver respectively. and Aina claimed gold, silver being the best among the quartet. -- putting together an 82-run against India at Galle on Friday. took 3/61 while Ishant Sharma, JAMMU, Aug 14: Vying for In Loose bearings 500 mtrs and bronze medal respectively, However, at five down for stand. (PTI) Tottering at a precarious 95 by Rangana Herath. Shikhar Varun Aaron and Harbhajan the top honours, the young 10-12 girls, Khushi clinched while in 10-12 Bearing skates for five at one stage after conced- Dhawan (13) and Ishant Sharma Singh accounted for one bats- skater dazzled as the Jodhamal gold, Prabneet Kour won silver boys, Abhishek Gupta won gold, ing a 192-run first innings lead, (5) were at the crease at the end of man each. Public School dominated the and Srishti claimed bronze, Sparsh Sharma bagged silver Chandimal staged a remarkable day's play. The day began well for the day-2 of the District Roller while in Loose bearings 12-14 and Sushant Mahajan claimed recovery as he notched up a The 25-year-old wicket-keep- Indians as they managed to get Skating Championship by win- boys, Yogeshwar , Zaib and bronze. career-best knock to help Sri er batsman found able allies in rid of the overnight batsman, ning maximum number of Bhanu claimed gold, silver and In Bearing skates 10-12 Lanka score 367 in the second Lahiru Thirimanne (44) and Dhammika Prasad (3) in the very medals at Skating Rink, M A bronze respectively. girls, Isha Verma and Vanika innings. Jehan Mubarak (49) as they put first ball off paceman Varun Stadium, here today. In Loose bearings 14-16 Kour won gold and silver medal Chandimal's effort not only on valuable partnerships to frus- Aaron. (PTI) Jodhamal School is leading boys, Prabjot Singh and Rajesh respectively. helped the Lankans avoid an trate the Indians. the medal tally with 12 gold, 20 won gold and silver respective- Panini Sharma bagged gold innings defeat but gave them The Indians had themselves Saina assured of silver and 22 bronze medals so ly, while in Loose bearings in 12-14 Bearing skates boys bronze at World far in their kitty. above 16 boys, Inpreet Singh and Sabjot won silver, while in The competitions are being won gold. 12-14 Bearing skates girls, Championship organized by Five Star Club, In 0-4 500 mtrs quad bear- Kanisha won the gold medal. under the aegis of Jammu and ings boys, Sheryasm Pargal won In 14-16 Bearing skates JAKARTA, Aug 14: Winners Sagipora XI team players posing for a group photo- graph after winning Zalurah Cricket League title. Kashmir Roller Skating gold and Rajesh Gupta claimed boys, Rakshit, Lakshay and Association, under the overall silver, while in qud bearings 500 Manu Kumar claimed gold, sil- India ace Saina Nehwal supervision of its president, GS mtrs boys, Krishav Pargal, ver and bronze emdal respec- today etched her name in the Sagipora XI wins Zalurah Khurmi, while Kamal Anand, Kirav Gupta and Arnav Gupta tively, while in Bearing skates history book by assuring herself Speed Skating coach is the claimed gold, silver and bronze above 16 boys, Pallav won gold, of at least a bronze medal after Cricket League title organizing secretary of the medal respectively. Pratyush bagged silver and Arya reaching the semifinals of the event. In quad bearings 500 mtra 4- Veer Singh claimed bronze. World Badminton C’ship here Excelsior Sports Correspondent energies in positive direction and Shalinder Singh, SSP and 6 girls, Serish Abrol and Pranya In senior most category 500 today. help them not to derail from the recipient of prestigious Ram Puri bagged gold and silver mtrs Bearing skates, PP Singh The World No. 2 Indian SOPORE, Aug 14: Trouncing mainstream, besides providing Nath Shastri Award and Sahitya respectively, while Doll claimed gold. showed tremendous athleticism Peer Khan Abad Cricket Club them opportunity to showcase Academy Award was the chief Aradhya and Tavleen shared In 6-8 boys 500 mtrs inline and precision to outwit 2011 convincingly in the summit their talent. guest, who distributed prizes bronze medal. And in quad bear- skates, Yuvraj Singh, Arnav edition gold medallist and for- clash, Sagipora XI lifted the title Over 200 players participated among the winners on the vale- ings 6-8 boys, Kohinoor Gupta Thakur and Arav Sharma A scene of the play 'Yes Thank You Universe' at Model mer World No. 1 Wang Yihan trophy of the Zalurah Cricket in the event and exhibited their Academy in Jammu. dictory function today. won gold, Advitya bagged silver claimed gold, silver and bronze 21-15 19-21 21-19 in an hour League at Government High skill. In Loose bearings 500 mtrs 0- and Suvan and Vyom shared medals respectively, while in 8- and 12 minutes gruelling battle School Sagipora ground, near Apart from the winners and 4 boys, Pandurang bagged gold, bronze, while in quad bearings 10 inline skates boys, Sewa Model Academy students help filmmaker here. here. runners-up trophies presented to Shivanshul won silver and 500 mtrs girls, Charul Singh Dhani won gold, Harman The Olympic bronze medal- The event was organized by the teams, special prizes includ- Sushant claimed bronze, while in won gold, Shreya Gupta clinched silver and Udhav Vickrant create World Record list will next take on Indonesia's Rashtriya Rifles as part of ing player of the tournament, best Loose beraing 0-4 girls, Amdika clinched silver and Ayesha bagged bronze. Lindaweni Fanetri, against Army's endeavour to encourage fielder, best batsman and best Excelsior Correspondent family), and how one's attitude Sharma won the gold medal. Hayeet claimed bronze. In 8-10 500 mtrs inline whom Saina has a 2-1 record.