WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Sharapova confirms failed drug Mumbai take huge lead We’re in 6th gear but let’s not test, sanction uncertain against Rest of India take things for granted: Dhoni LOS ANGELES, Mar 8: my fans down. I let my sport ban of up to four years, but that MUMBAI, Mar 8: 5. KOLKATA, Mar 8: happy with the progress," Dhoni we definitely have a chance." down that I've been playing since mitigating circumstances could It was left to Nair, who bat- said at the pre-tournament news Dhoni said it was a big relief Five-time Grand Slam tennis the age of four that I love so see a lesser penalty. Newly crowned Ranji ted for 275 minutes and struck The Indian cricket team is in conference where the main draw for him to see that the young duo champion Maria Sharapova has deeply," added Sharapova, her Shamil Tarpishchev, head of Trophy champions Mumbai did 11 fours in his 192-ball knock, "sixth gear" after a perfect matches will start on March 15. of Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik announced that she failed a dope voice wavering. the Russian tennis federation, told not enforce the follow-on after to revive the tottering innings buildup heading into the World Pandya have managed to gel test at the Australian Open, and "I know that with this, I face the TASS news agency he taking a huge lead of 297 runs with help from Sheldon Jackson Twenty20 Championship but with the team along with come- isn't sure what punishment she'll consequences and I don't want to believed Sharapova would still over Rest of India on day three (37) and tail-ender Jaydev captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni back veteran Ashish Nehra. face for her "huge mistake." have a chance to play at the Rio of the five-day Irani Cup contest Unadkat (48). Today said the side cannot "Definitely, I feel happy, it's a The former world number one Olympics in August. at the Brabourne Stadium, here With Jackson, Nair added 59 afford to take things for granted big relief. It's a relief to have from Russia yesterday said a Sharapova, 28, burst onto the today. runs for the sixth wicket and given the format's fickle nature. death bowlers. 99 per cent of the change in the World Anti-Doping international scene as she giggled The 41-time national cham- with Unadkat he put on 91 for India blanked Australia in time I know who's bowling the Agency's banned list for 2016 led and grunted her way to the pions bundled out the Rest for the ninth wicket before he was their own backyard, beat Sri death. The job becomes easy. to an inadvertent violation, for Wimbledon crown in 2004. 306, that was mainly built last out when in the company of Lanka at home before capturing The whole bowling department which she will be "provisionally She won the US Open in around Karnataka batsman No 10 Krishna Das as injured the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. In is doing well. I don't have to put suspended" by the International 2006, the Australian Open in 2008 Karun Nair's 94, in reply to their Ankeet Rajput did not come out the course of these triumphs, a lot of effort." Tennis Federation. and the French Open in 2012 and own mammoth first innings total to bat. Dhoni's men lost just one game On the preparation front, the In a sign of what the affair 2014. of 603 to take the lead. The bulk of the wickets were making it the near-perfect build- buildup to India's successful could mean to Sharapova's mass Her ferocity on the court, busi- However, to give rest to their taken by medium pacer up campaign for the team which campaign in winning the 2011 of money-spinning endorsements, ness acumen and glamorous looks bowlers and fielders, Mumbai Abhishek Nayar (3 for 35) and won the inaugural World Cup may be different but US sportswear maker Nike said it have all combined to make her a opted to bat instead of enforcing the two spinners - left arm Iqbal Championship back in 2007. expectations are the same, said would halt its relationship with marketing juggernaut and the the follow-on and made 2 for 1 Abdullah (2 for 62) and off spin- "I think we are running on India will be up against New World Cup winning Indian skip- her as the case moves forward. overseer of such successful ven- in their second innings at ner Jay Bista (2 for 52). sixth gear. Technology has gone Zealand in their opening match per. stumps. Mumbai lost Akhil "We are saddened and sur- end my career this way -- and I tures as her Sugarpova line of into the eighth gear but the kind in Nagpur on March 15. "Frankly it's the difficult to In the morning, Rest began Herwadkar cheaply to off spin prised by the news about Maria really hope I will be given another candy. of stuff we are doing on the field "Let's not say it's happening remember the 2011 World Cup. Sharapova," Nike said in a state- chance to play this game." She has 35 WTA singles titles, their first innings at the bowler Jayant Yadav off the is adequate for any level of in India so it belongs to us. When it comes to expectations, I ment. The ITF confirmed in a state- more than USD 36 million in overnight 36 for one but lost the fourth ball of their innings game. We have to see the focus Especially in the shorter formats, don't think it's any lesser than in "We have decided to suspend ment that Sharapova had tested career earnings and is currently wicket of opener Faiz Fazal before stumps were drawn with should be on from the very first the difference becomes smaller 2011. our relationship with Maria while positive on January 26 and had ranked seventh in the world. quite early and after the addition first innings centurion Bista on ball. I think everything is set, and smaller. Every team has a the investigation continues." accepted the finding when she "I am very saddened to hear this of only 19 runs. 1. It's difficult to remember the there're not anymore gears to chance, if we play to our poten- preparations we went through Sharapova tested positive for was notified on March 2. news about Maria," WTA chief A stand of 55 between night Brief scores: Mumbai 603 operate on. I am really quite tial and execute our plans then Meldonium, a drug she said she "Ms Sharapova will be provi- executive Steve Simon said in a watchman Jayant Yadav (48) and 2 for 1 (J Bista batting 1). before the 2011 World Cup but had been taking since 2006 but sionally suspended with effect statement. and Sudip Chatterjee (23) Rest of India 306 all out (Jayant as far as this preparation is con- was only added to the banned list from 12 March, pending determi- "Maria is a leader and I have moved the score past the 100 Yadav 46, Karun Nair 94, cerned, we have had a perfect this year. nation of the case," the ITF said. always known her to be a woman mark before Mumbai struck Sheldon Jackson 37, Jaydev scenario. "I did fail the test and I take Sharapova said she was coop- of great integrity. Nevertheless, as hard by sending back both as Unadkat 48; Abhishek Nayar 3 "We won the Australia series, full responsibility for it," a sombre erating with the ITF and did not Maria acknowledged, it is every well as captain Naman Ojha to for 35, Iqbal Abdullah 2 for 62, the bilateral series with Sri Sharapova said at a press confer- yet know the extent of the sanc- player's responsibility to know leave Rest struggling at 128 for Jay Bista 2 for 52). (PTI) Lanka, than winning a tourna- ence at a downtown Los Angeles tions she would face. what they put in their body and to ment like Asia Cup, we are look- hotel yesterday. Her attorney, John Haggerty, know if it is permissible." ing right on track. Fitness will be "I made a huge mistake. I let said the positive test could carry a (Agencies) Indo-Pak T20 match in one of the concerns. Because of fitness you may lose one of the Maruti Suzuki Nagrota Premier League Tournament Dharamsala as scheduled: BCCI first XI. Unless it's a ball hit NEW DELHI, Mar 8: Delhi Police Commissioner injury or like that, we will be Neeraj Kumar and a few other quite happy," he said. Bian 19, Dhanu 3 Heroes Governor N N Vohra and First Lady Usha Vohra felicitating Quizzed about his batting The much-anticipated BCCI officials. NCC Cadets in Jammu on Tuesday. position which he shuffles as per World Twenty20 cricket match Representatives of match situation, Dhoni said he between India and Pakistan Himachal Pradesh Government move into next rounds would continue the finisher's role will be held as scheduled in were also present in the meet- Governor, First Lady of hitting it big in minimum Excelsior Sports Correspondent ulated 14 overs. Department of J&K Youth Dharamsala, Tournament ing. deliveries. (PTI) BAJALTA, Mar 8: Bian 19 Chasing the target Khanpur Services and Sports, while Gul Director M V Sridhar said Singla said an official team defeats Aithem Wazir and GREF Camp were bowled out Mohammed was the scorer.