MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Roger beats Nadal to win Australian Open Gambhir fails, Dhawan sluggish, Bumrah stars as India win MELBOURNE, Jan 29: Bhajji quiet, Jayant steady Roger Federer, considered the DHARAMSALA, Jan 29: steady comeback post injury by 5 runs, level series 1-1 greatest player ever to a grace a ten- getting 1/10 in 4 overs as nis court, today won the Australian Heavyweights Delhi beat Haryana soundly thrashed NAGPUR, Jan 29: Open with a five-set win over arch- Jammu and Kashmir by eight Punjab by 47 runs. rival Rafael Nadal in a memorable wickets in a North Zone leg Riding on Rajat Paliwal (44) Young Jasprit Bumrah shone finale to annexe his 18th Grand match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali and Shivam Chauhan (41)'s in the death like never before as Slam trophy here. T20 tournament, here today. Haryana scored 153 for 7. In his excellent final over ensured Federer won by 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3- Without Parveez Rasool, reply, Punjab were all out for India sensationally edged out 6, 6-3 to lift his fifth at Melbourne who is on national duty, J&K 106 in 18.5 overs. England by five runs in the sec- and the first Major after the 2012 could post only 103 for 6 in 20 It was Harbhajan Singh's ond Twenty20 International to Wimbledon. overs with Ishant Sharma being first competitive match after a level the three-match series here The final point came with a economical with figures of 3-0- long time and the veteran off- tonight. deep serve and crushing forehand 5-0 to show for his effort. spinner went for 24 in four Needing eight runs off six follow-up shot that needed a Shubham Khajuria was the top- wicketless overs. There was balls, Bumrah, all of 23, perhaps 'Review'. As soon as it was shown scorer with 26. nothing extraordinary in his per- bowled the over of his life as he in, an emotional Federer burst into Switzerland's Roger Federer kisses trophy after winning In reply, Delhi reached the formance even though he didn't restricted England to just two tears of joy. Men's singles final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal during target in 16.2 overs. Veteran get hit for too many. runs and end their innings at 139 Jasprit Bumrah celebrating dismissal of Jos Buttler during It was emotional for him, his Australian Open at Melbourne on Sunday. India discard Gautam Gambhir's Summarised Scores for six in pursuit of 145. 2nd T-20 match against England at Nagpur on Sunday. family and the extended family of for you (Nadal), I would have been today. I am just going to keep trying (1) series of failures in domestic J&K 103/6 in 20 overs The match seemed to be in happy to lose to you. Tennis is a to be back at the very high level. I Sam Billings off successive balls Moeen Ali failed to connect the millions that has made him the cricket continued as he nicked England's bag when Jos Buttler tough sport, there is no draw but will keep trying to have that trophy (Ishant Sharma 0/5 in 3 overs) in the fourth over bowled by left- last ball with England needing most loved sporting icon of the one to wicketkeeper-batsman clobbered veteran Ashish Nehra had there been one, I would have with me," said the Man from Delhi 106/2 in 16.2 overs arm pacer Nehra and were well six runs. 20th century. Ian Dev Singh off Umar Nazir's for 16 runs with two sixes in the been happy to share it with Rafa Mallorca. (Unmukt Chand 49 no, Shikhar on way to pull off the win when Earlier, Rahul finally struck Their rivalry has now tran- bowling. penultimate over. However, scended the sporting boundaries today. Keep playing Rafa, tennis It was nerve-wracking 10th Dhawan 30 (43), Gautam they rode on Root's run-a-ball 38 form, but the Indian batting line- Shikhar Dhawan dropped Bumrah had other ideas, eventu- and that's why even the manic needs you," an exhausted Federer game of the final set. Federer was Gambhir 1). Delhi won by 8 and Ben Stokes' 38 and their up floundered for the second from India's T20 squad was ally finishing with figures of Nadal supporters, however disap- paid a fitting tribute. double break point down on his wkts. fourth wicket partnership of 52 match running. rusty as he scored 30 off 43 balls 2/20 in 4 overs, while his senior pointed they may be, will not It was a 'Battle of Attrition' and serve before he reeled off three Haryana 153/7 (Rajat in 41 balls. India lost three wickets in the -- poor even by one day stan- colleague Nehra took 3/28. begrudge the Swiss Master's 'Hour one needed to be better than the points to get his first Championship Palliwal 44, Harbhajan Singh Root had been involved in an last over, including that of dards, hitting three boundaries This was after opener K L of Glory'. Federer is synonymous best. To appreciate Federer's great- point. Nadal got it back to deuce. 0/24 in 4 overs). Punjab 106 in important third-wicket stand of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, to end at and a six. With 18 boundary runs rahul stood out with a breezy 71 with self belief. He hung in all these ness, one needed an opposition like When the fifth set started, 18.5 overs (Jayant Yadav 1/10 in 43 in 41 balls with his captain 144 for 8. Rahul's 47-ball knock off only 4 balls, Dhawan con- on a surface where shot-making years as he knew that the 18th was Nadal, a legend in his own right, Nadal, an undisputed 'King of 4 overs). Haryana won by 47 Eoin Morgan. contained two sixes and six fours sumed another 39 balls for his was difficult. coming. who would raise the bar so high, Marathon Matches' could definitely runs. additional 12 runs. Himachal Pradesh 128/5 in Put in to bat, Rahul's knock SCOREBOARD The mutual respect for each that their legacy will be difficult to give himself a good chance of was the lone bright spot as India other was for everyone to see. match. going for the kill. His unbelievable Unmukt Chand hit a quick- 15 overs (Rishi Dhawan 37, India innings: fire 48 off 39 balls with four Amit Kumar 34). Services 131/6 could manage a modest score Virat Kohli c Dawson b Jordan 21 "I am out of words... I would Nadal's magnanimity was also endurance that has seen him pull off before the bowlers turned the like to congratulate Rafa on his unmatched. some incredible five-setters at sixes and a two boundaries to in 14.5 overs (Amit Pachhara KL Rahul c Stokes b Jordan 71 wrap up the match. 47). match around on its head. Suresh Raina c Jordan b Rashid 7 amazing comeback. I don't think "I worked very hard to be Majors including the semi-final England made light of the In another match at Nadaun, Services won by 4 wickets. Yuvraj Singh lbw b Ali 4 both of us believed that we are where I am today. Probably Roger against Grigor Dimitrov is a stuff of loss of openers Jason Roy and going to be in the final. I am happy deserved a little more than me legends.(PTI) off-spinner Jayant Yadav made a (PTI) Manish Pandey b Mills 30 Mahendra Singh Dhoni b Jordan 5 Apple Kids conducts Workshop on Sindhu, Sameer triumph at Hardik Pandya run out (Jordan) 2 Amit Mishra run out (Ali/Jordan) 0 Jasprit Bumrah not out 0 ‘Raising Confident & Respectful Children’ Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Extras: (LB-1, W-3) 4 Excelsior Correspondent He further stressed upon the LUCKNOW, Jan 29: and B Sumeeth Reddy, seventh Total: (for 8 wickets in 20 overs) 144 parents to set good examples seeds, 22-20 21-10 in the finals. JAMMU, Jan 29: Apple Kids Olympic silver medallist P V Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-56, 3-69, 4-125, 5-139, 6-143, 7- before their children to instil high In the women's singles final, 144, 8-144 International pre-schools, Jammu moral values and skills in them. Sindhu and National champion Sindhu didn't break any sweat as held a Workshop, the first of its Bowling: Dawson 2-0-20-0, Mills 4-0-36-1, Jordan 4-0-22-3, While conducting the work- Sameer Verma began the new she took just 30 minutes to out- kind in Jammu on, 'Raising Stokes 3-0-21-0, Ali 4-0-20-1, Rashid 3-0-24-1. shop, Dr Chand Trehan laid stress season on a resounding note by play Mariska for her maiden Confident and Respectful on the role of a parent in the dif- winning the women's and men's England innings: Children' at General Zorawar Syed Modi title. She had lost the Winners posing alongwith chief guest and other dignitaries ferent stages of a child' sage that singles crowns respectively at finals to former World No. 1 Jason Roy c Raina b Nehra 10 Singh Auditorium, Jammu is the Pre Conventional Stage of the USD 120,000 Syed Modi Sam Billings c Bumrah b Nehra 12 during concluding ceremony of Volleyball Tournament. University, here. Saina Nehwal in 2014 edition.