SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Bavleen, Stuti sparkle Vishal Stars stay alive in 7-Matches 3rd New Year Masters T20 Cup J&K Gymnasts win 12 medals New Year Cricket Series Star-studded Parade Sports *Script thrilling win over Jammu Rising Stars in 62nd National School Games Excelsior Sports Correspondent Rohan Gill contributed 16 and Association XI storms into finals 14 runs to the total respectively. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sonepat in Haryana, recently. events, silver each in Individual JAMMU, Jan 13: For Vishal Rising Stars, Excelsior Sports Correspondent lost the match by a narrow margin the pick of the bowlers, who took J&K won 2 gold, 4 silver and all-round and Team event and a Registering a thrilling last-ball Praful Dhar took 2 wickets, of 11 runs. Vinay top scored with 4 important wickets, while Rahul JAMMU, Jan 13: Bringing JAMMU, Jan 13: Drubbing 43 runs, while Narinder was the 6 bronze medals in the bronze in Ball event, Stuti win over Jammu Rising Stars, while Amit, Ashim Nanda, claimed 1wicket. laurels to their sponsoring Cantt Cricket XI in a close con- only other batsman to cross dou- In reply, Media Cricket XI Championship. claimed silver each in Ball and Vishal Rising Stars stayed alive Aditpal Singh, Nalin and test by a narrow margin of 11 runs agency-the Department of Youth In Under-17 girls, ace Team event and a bronze in in the ongoing 7-Matches New Services and Sports, besides Agastaya shared 1 wicket each. today, the star-studded Parade Clubs event. Nandani Lakhotra Year Cricket Series for junior Vishal Rising Stars, in reply Sports Association XI topped the also won individual bronze in cricketers, being organized by achieved the target on the last pool and sealed berth in the finals Hoop event. Vishal Cricket Club, Jammu, ball of the match by losing 8 of the 3rd New Year Masters T20 J&K Under-17 girls team under the supervision of Rajesh wickets, thus won the match by Cricket Cup, being played at comprising of Bavleen, Stuti, Gill, Former Ranji Trophy 2 wickets. Surya (25) and Parade Ground, here. Nandini and Vandhana clinched Player at Parade Ground, here. Aditpal (21) were the main scor- The tournament in which 6 silver medal in Team The Series is being held with ers. Umar Sadiq and Dhruv teams are participating is being Championship, while an objective to provide platform Gupta took 3 wickets each, organized by the Jammu and Maharashtra won the gold medal to the budding cricketers to while Abhay took 2 wickets. Kashmir Transport Department, in this championship. showcase their hidden talent and Aditpal was adjudged as man of under the supervision of Sunil Meanwhile, in Under-19 sharpen their skills, to be ready the match for scoring 21 runs Kumar Sharma, Minister of State girls, J&K team comprising of for bigger events. and taking 1 wicket. for Transport and Sports. Sneha Dewan, Tawishi Singh, Earlier, batting first, Jammu The fifth match of the series The participating teams Tanu Balowria and Mithali Rising Stars scored a paltry total will be played tomorrow at 9.30 include Media XI, Sr. Police XI, Doordarshan XI, Parade Sports Triumphant star-studded Parade Sports Association team Meghul bagged silver medal in 86 runs in the stipulated 18 am. posing for a group photograph after entering into finals of 3rd the Team championship, while overs. Sachin top scored with 25 The match was officiated by Association XI, Cantt Cricket XI and Singh Akhnoor XI. New Year Masters T20 Cup in Jammu on Friday. Maharashtra again won gold runs, while Abay Tondon and Sandeep, Sanjay and Vinod. Earlier, batting first, Parade medal in this age group. ble figure mark, chipping in with could not achieve the target and J&K's Sneha won2 Sports Association XI scored a 11 runs. Don’t believe in split captaincy, fighting total of 131 runs in the made 129 runs in 20 overs by los- Individual bronze medals in All- For Parade Sports Association ing 7 wickets to lose the match by Ace State Gymnasts displaying medals while posing for a round and Ball events, while stipulated 18 overs, losing 6 XI, Vicky took 3 wickets, while group photograph after sparkling in National School Games. wickets in the process. 33 runs. Vivek Suri was the top Tawishi Singh claimed 1 says Dhoni on stepping down Pardeep Bali and Sanjay Sharma scorer with 40 runs, while Gymnasts Bavleen Kour and Individual bronze medal in Anshuman Sharma top scored scalped 2 wickets each. Jammu and Kashmir PUNE, Jan 13: sion in it. This team has potential Pardeep Singh Bali and Sunil Bali Stuti Gupta sparkled and won 8 Ribbon event in this age group. with 33 runs, while Ranjit Bali Anshuman was adjudged as man Gymnastics Association and the to do well in all three formats. I and Sanjay Sharma contributed contributed 31 and 29 runs medals between them, with The Director Youth Services of the match. State of Jammu and Kashmir, "Split captaincy does not felt it was right time to move on," valuable 32 and 27 runs to the respectively. For Doordarshan XI, Bavleen clinching 5 and Stuti and Sports, Sheikh Fayaz Meanwhile, in another match the State Gymnasts clinched 12 work in India", said Mahendra "Virat and this team will win total respectively. For Cantt Suresh took 2 wickets, while claiming 3. Ahmed has lauded the efforts of played today, Doordarshan medals in the 62nd National Singh Dhoni as he explained his more games than me. I feel it will Cricket XI, Madan and Rajkumar Shekhar, Vicky and Rajesh Cricket XI got better of Media School Games Gymnastics Bavleen bagged 2 gold the Gymnasts for this achieve- shock decision to step down from be the most successful team ever. Bakshi took 2 wickets each, while claimed 1 wicket each. Vicky Cricket XI by 33 runs. Championship held at Rai- medals in Hoop and Rope ment. India's limited-overs leadership That's the kind of experience and Narinder claimed 1 wicket. was adjudged as man of the Batting first, Doordarshan and asserted that the team under potential they have. They have Cantt Cricket XI, in reply, match. Cricket XI scored 162 runs in the Virat Kohli will rewrite history by played in knockout tournaments, managed to score 120 runs in 18 The match was officiated by stipulated 20 overs for the loss of Shakib double ton crushes New Zealand becoming the most successful they have played under pressure. overs by losing 9 wickets, thus Sanjay, Sandeep Manchanda and WELLINGTON, Jan 13: The 542 total is the third- show he briefly grounded the ball ever. I firmly believe that this will be 5 wickets. Vikas Raina (Vicky) Vinod Kandyara. highest first innings at the tradi- on hitting the turf. Dhoni, who stunned the the team that will rewrite history. Joint Secretary J&K scored brilliant 94 runs, while In tomorrow's fixture, Senior A double century from tional bowl-first ground in its It was Wagner who eventual- Indian cricket fra- They will do very Rajesh contributed 19 runs to the Police XI will take on Shakib Al Hasan and a ton from 59-Test history. ly claimed the wicket when a ternity with his well," he added. Sports Council bereaved total. For Media XI, Sachin was Doordarshan Cricket XI at 1pm. Mushfiqur Rahim hammered As the track flattened out, tired Shakib chopped an attempt- decision to quit Recalling the Excelsior Sports Correspondent New Zealand as records tumbled Shakib cruised past the mile- ed cut onto his stumps and it was captaincy ahead of chain of events the ODI series KATRA, Jan 13: Mother of Nayar does it again for Mumbai and Bangladesh took control of stone 3,000 runs and at the end Wagner who also led the applause leading up to his against England Joint Secretary of J&K State the first Test today. of his innings he was on 3,146 to decision, Dhoni for Shakib as the New Zealand which begins on Sports Council, Jammu and They closed day two at become Bangladesh's second- said he had team acknowledged his masterful Sunday, said he President of J&K Indian Style as Gujarat need 265 on last day Wellington's Basin Reserve on most prolific batsman behind informed the BCCI innings. does not believe in Wrestling Association, Shiv INDORE, Jan 13: fifth day promises to be an 542-7, subjecting New Zealand Tamim who moved to 3,405 well in advance. He Mushfiqur had a heart-stop- having different Kumar Sharma and mother of intriguing one. with his 56 on ping moment on 78 when an said it had been Abhishek Nayar once again captains for differ- Ex. MLA Baldev Sharma, wife That Mumbai are still firmly SCOREBOARD the first day. inside edge off Boult brushed the playing on his mind proved why he is priceless for ent formats. of Amar Nath Sharma (Damaldi in contention despite conceding Tamim Iqbal lbw Boult 56 With the stumps but the bails stayed on and ever since he quit Test captaincy the Mumbai Ranji team as his "In my mind, my last series during the tour of Australia in Wale), Krishna Devi expired due a 100-run first innings lead, is Imrul Kayes c Boult b Southee 1 wind and rain the ball went through to the gutsy 91 enabled the defending was against South Africa In India 2014. to old age seven days back. because of Nayar -- who fell nine Mominul Haque c Watling b Southee 64 that disrupted boundary.