WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Simula, JK Sports Promoters, JCC script England storm into semis Pakistan face South Africa challenge in must-win match wins in Simula T20 Super League of Champions Trophy BIRMINGHAM, June 6: middle order and Pakistan Excelsior Sports Correspondent wickets, while Sham and Nadeem ets and won the match by 5 wick- bowlers have a task at hand to claimed 1 wicket each. ets. Abhinav Puri was the top CARDIFF, June 6: Williamson (87 off 98 balls) and overs. Embarrassed by India in their stop them. JAMMU, June 6: Simula Singh Cricket Club, in reply, scorer with 41 runs, while Rohan he showed intent. Earlier, Buttler's knock which opening match, Pakistan will After failure against Sri Cricket Club, J&K Sports managed to score 131 runs in 20 Gill and RK Bhat contributed 17 England produced an all-round Together with Ross Taylor came off just 48 balls with the help strive to stay alive in the competi- Lanka, the skipper would look to Promoters Club and Jammu overs for the loss of 6 wickets, runs each to the total. performance to beat New Zealand (39), Williamson stitched 95 runs of two fours and two sixes provid- tion as they take on a confident get into the groove before the Cricket Club registered convinc- thus lost the match by 42 runs. For RCC Srinagar, Praful by 87 runs and storm into the for the third wicket to keep New ed the just- needed impetus to South Africa in a must-win Group knockout stage begins. ing victories over their rivals in Sonu (45), Sunny (43) and Dhar was the pick of the bowlers, semi-finals of the ICC Champions Zealand in the hunt. England's innings to get past the A ICC Champions Trophy match The way Chris Morris batted the ongoing 'Simula T20 Super Nadeem (26) were the main con- who took 3 important wickets, Trophy, here today. Williamson showed his class 300-run mark. here tomorrow. and bowled in the IPL, he showed League', being played at GGM tributors. while Puneet Wattal and Sachin Sent into bat, Jos Buttler pro- and struck as many as eight Sent into bat, Root continued The two teams are approach- he can destroy the opposition on Science College Hostel Ground, From Simula, left-arm spinner Sharma claimed 1 wicket each. vided a late flourish with a quick- boundaries to take New Zealand his good form and followed up his ing the encounter with contrasting his day and Pakistan have to be here. Raman Dutta was the wrecker-in- RK Bhat was adjudged as the man fire unbeaten 61 after Joe Root forward. 133 not out against Bangladesh results in their tournament open- wary of the all-rounder. The Super Cricket league in chief, who took 5 important wick- of the match and was awarded scored a fluent half- century to But just when it seemed the with a 65-ball 64 and together with ers. Pakistan received a sever Fast bowling has been their with Rs 1000. propel England to 310 all out. duo were in course to take New Hales (56 off 62 balls) shared 81 124-run hammering from India strength but losing Wahab Riaz is runs for the first wicket to set the In another match, Later, England came out with Zealand ahead, Williamson edged while South Africa outclassed Sri not something Pakistan would be base for England after the early star-studded Jammu purpose and produced a fine bowl- one to Root behind the stumps off Lanka by 96 runs. amused with. ing and fielding display to bundle Cricket Club (JCC) TODAY’S FIXTURE Another defeat will virtually They may lack players in the out New Zealand for 223 in 44.3 defeated Shastri Pakistan Vs South Africa (Birmingham) 6 PM knock Pakistan out of the tourna- current set up who can instill fear Cricket Club by 51 overs. dismissal of Jason Roy (13). ment but it will be a humongous in the minds of the opponents but runs. The win meant England the bowling of Mark Wood (1/32). task for them to stop the Proteas, Pakistan have the reputation of became the first team to qualify for Williamson's dismissal Root decorated his innings Batting first, JCC who are ranked number one in the being an unpredictable side. the last four round from Group A marked New Zealand's downfall with four boundaries and two sixes scored a good total of ODI rankings. They may spring a surprise with two wins from as many as Taylor departed soon caught by while Hales struck three fours and 168 runs in 16 overs. Following the abject surren- and disturb the calculations, matches. Root off Ball. two hits over the fence. Subham Pundir top der by their batsmen against which so far suggest that India With one point in their kitty, Thereafter, it was an uphill Buttler and Root stitched 54 scored with 48 runs, India, Pakistan batting line-up is and South Africa will move to the New Zealand will now have to task for New Zealand as the asking runs for the fourth wicket before while Surya Mahotra under immense pressure to deliv- next stage of the tournament. win their last group match against rate crept on creeping up with the Kiwis picked up wickets at and Vishwajeet Singh er. They found Indian pacers too Squads: Bangladesh and hope England every passing over and the rest of regular intervals to put brakes on contributed valuable hot to handle and South Africa Pakistan: Sarfraz Khan (C), beat Australia to progress into the the Kiwi batsmen found it difficult England innings. 42 and 35 runs to the But Buttler ensured England too have a potent pace battery. Ahmed Shahzad, Azhar Ali, total respectively. knock-out stages of the tourna- to cope up with the pressure. ment. James Neesham (180), Neil get past the psychological 300-run Led by young Kagiso Rabada Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, From Shastri Club, Chasing an imposing 311, Broom (11) and Correy Anderson mark with a crucial 49-run stand and well complemented by sen- Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Anchal took 2 wick- New Zealand did not have the best (10) tried hard to dig New Zealand off just 30 balls for the eighth iors Morne Morkel and Wayne Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Junaid Simula Club players celebrating dismissal of the rival batsman during ets, while Arvind and of starts as they lost Luke Ronchi out of the trouble but their contri- wicket with Liam Plunkett (15). Parnell, South Africa have a Khan, Mohammed Amir, Simula T20 Super League match at GGM Science College Hostel ground in Vicky claimed 1 in the first over, bowled by Jake butions were not good enough. Towrads the end, Buttler ran strong attack. Mohammed Hafeez, Shadab Jammu. wicket each. Ball (2/31). Liam Plunkett was the pick of out partners as Tim Southee (2/44) Pakistani batsmen drew flak Khan and Shoaib Malik. which ten premier teams namely ets, while Hardeep Singh took 3 In reply, Shastri Club scored Martin Guptill (27) too did not the bowlers for England with fig- went through England's lower- from their past legends for their South Africa: AB de Villiers JCC, NCC, Simula, Shastri, RCC wickets. Kuldeep and Puneet 117 runs for the loss of 9 wickets have a great time at the crease as ures of four for 55. order. poor show against India and now (C), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Srinagar, J&K Sports Promoters shared 1 wicket each. Hardeep in 16 overs. Avesh Sharma scored he departed in the 14th over, Leg-spinner Adil Rashid also Right-arm pacer Adam Milne have a point to prove. Behardien, Quinton de Kock, 28 runs, while Anchal and Vishal Club, KCCC, KC Sports Club, Singh was adjudged as the man of caught by Root off Ben Stokes. picked up two crucial wickets giv- (3/79) inflicted the early damage South Africa have a fearsome Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Singh Club and Laxmi CC are the match and was presented contributed 17 and 14 runs respec- Then came in skipper Kane ing away just 47 runs from his 10 for England by removing Roy and top-order, led by ever- depend- Imran Tahir, Keshav Maharaj, participating, is being organized Rs.1000 as the cash prize. tively. Hales before Correy Anderson able Hashim Amla, who has David Miller, Morne Morkel, by Simula Global Group of In the second match, J&K For JCC, Deepak Dogra (3/55) struck thrice in the middle scored runs in all formats of the Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Companies and Jammu & Sports Promoters Club defeated (Baba) was the standout bowler, Indian men’s hockey team overs getting the important wick- game. Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Kashmir Cricket Association Rainawari Cricket Club Srinagar who took 5 wickets, while Vivek ets of skipper Eoin Morgan (13), Captain AB de Villiers and Pretorius and Kagiso Rabada. (JKCA) and supported by JK by 5 wickets. bagged 2. Rohit Sharma and Paras Root and Moeen Ali (12). (PTI) Faf du Plessis man the top and (PTI) Channel. Batting first, Rainawari Sharma shared 1 wicket each. loses 0-2 to Germany Earlier, in the first match Cricket Club scored 126 runs for Deepak Dogra was adjudged DUSSELDORF, June 6: Olympics, showcase an impro- played today, Simula Club defeat- the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. as the man of the match and was vised execution of attack and SSB organizing U-19 Football Talent Hunt ed Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor Ahtsham top scored with 33 runs, awarded with Rs.1000 as cash Hosts Germany overpow- ball possession to take early by 4 wickets.