Sachin Tendulkar & Kumble

Sachin, Kumble
head averages

NEW DELHI, Nov 3: Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and ace leg-spinner.....more

International level
exhibition football

AGARTALA, Nov 3: Calcutta soccer giants East Bengal ended...more

Nayyar scores double
ton against J&K

CHAMBA, Nov 3: Himachal skipper Rajiv Nayyar played a marathon...more

SBI organises fency
dress competition
at Dayala Chak

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KATHUA, Nov 3: State Bank of India, Dayala Chak branch organised a fency dress competition.....more

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JAMMU, Nov 3: Coaching camp for the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket team for the Vijay....more

Inter-College Badminton
GCW Parade, Gandhi Nagar
enter women final; PG to
meet Commerce in men

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JAMMU, Nov 3: Government College for Women (GCW), Parade and GCW.....more

Inter-College Women Basketball
‘Arch rivals’ meeting
again in final today

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JAMMU, Nov 3: Once again ‘arch rivals’, Government College for Women (GCW)......more

Football League Tournament
Rakesh helps Young Heros
beat Jammu Sports-A 2-1

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JAMMU, Nov 3: Rakesh Gupta led Young Heros to 2-1 victory over Jammu Sports-A....more

Sachin, Kumble head averages

NEW DELHI, Nov 3: Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble led the overall averages in batting and bowling in the three-test series against New Zealand that ended yesterday.

The master batsman, who was in glorious form and cracked his first test double century, 217 in the first innings in the third test at Ahmedabad, also had an unbeaten 126 in the first match in Mohali against his name.

The 26-year-old star piled up 435 runs from six innings, remaining unbeaten twice, for a stupendous average of 108.75.

Kumble, who rediscovered his form and proved a terror in the second test at Kanpur which India won by eight wickets to eventually seal the series 1-0, tops the chart among bowlers.

The 29-year-old bowler finished with a superb haul of 20 wickets, for just 18.20 runs apiece, which also enabled him to claim the man of the series award.

Left-hander Saurav Ganguly was the second best batsman in the Indian ranks, scoring 244 runs for a fine average of 61.00 which included a century and two fifties.

The big bonus was impressive performances by both openers S Ramesh and Devang Gandhi, in his debut series. Left-hander Ramesh, who has been a picture of consistency since making his debut early this year, struck two fifties and a century to aggregate 287 runs at 47.83 while Gandhi’s two half-centuries enabled him to total 200 from five innings at 50.00.

Kumble captured a match-winning 10 for 134 in Kanpur as he bagged five wickets in an innings twice.

Pace spearhead Javagal Srinath, who claimed 13 wickets for an average of 24.07 produced the second best effort on either side. The bowler, who claimed 6 for 45 in Mohali to bring India back into contention after being shot out for 83, bowled incisively in the first two tests.

Skipper Stephen Fleming led the list for New Zealand with his consistent batting display on the slow tracks of India.

The 26-year-old left-hander, who played crucial roles in his team drawing both the first and final tests, aggregated 261 runs from six innings for an impressive average of 52.20 and had two half-centuries to his credit.

His highest was the match-saving 73 he scored in the first test.

Nathan Astle was the second most consistent, compiling 192 runs from five innings at 48.00 with 74 as his highest.

The 20-year-old left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori was the most successful among the Kiwi bowlers, claiming 12 wickets though at an expensive 45.25 apiece. The bespectacled bowler, who sent down as many as 191.3 overs in the three matches, claimed a fine six for 127 which was his lone five-plus wicket haul in an innings.

However, paceman Dion Nash headed the averages, claiming eight wickets at 34.87. His splendid moment was on the opening day of the Mohali match, where he ripped apart the host batting line-up to come up with his career-best haul of six for 27. Interestingly, he managed to take only two more wickets in the remainder of the series on wickets which gave little assistance to fast bowlers. (PTI)

International level exhibition football

AGARTALA, Nov 3: Calcutta soccer giants East Bengal ended their exhibition encounter with Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited in a tame goal-less draw despite a keen contest at the Umakanta Academy Ground here today.

The keenly-contested match saw both the teams missing plenty of chances. Strikers of both the teams failed to convert sitters or capitalise on the indirect free-kicks. East Bengal’s Dipankar Roy disappointed the spectators as his shot hit the bar post.

For the first time after independence an international level exhibition football match was organised to strengthen the Indo-Bangla friendship and also to collect funds for Tripura Football Association (TFA).

Football lovers of the State today regaled in the chance to see in action at least half a dozen international footballers both from East Bengal and Abahani Limited, successor to Abahani Krira Chakra.

Abahani Limited today donated Rs 10,000 for relief in cyclone-hit Orissa and Rs 10,000 for the development of Tripura Football Association to the Tripura Sports Minister Jitendra Chowdhury and TFA secretary Dilip Chakraborty respectively. (UNI)

Nayyar scores double ton against J&K

CHAMBA, Nov 3: Himachal skipper Rajiv Nayyar played a marathon knock of 271 runs as hosts, despite having a handy first innings lead, wasted major part of the day squandering any chance of an outright win against Jammu and Kashmir in the four-day North Zone Ranji Trophy tie here today.

Nayyar, overnight 170, batted virtually throughout the day and was in no mood of putting J and K in to bat in the second innings as the tie ended in a tame draw with Himachal bagging five points by virtue of their first innings lead.

Himachal, who lost to Punjab in the first league match, opened their account while J and K, who snatched three points from Haryana earlier, took their tally to six.

Nayyar, who struck his 15th first class ton yesterday, only played for records as the hosts made 567 all out, a lead of 318 over J and K.

The visitors batted for just five overs making 16 runs and lost a wicket in the process before the match was called off with no result in sight.

Resuming at the overnight score of 407 for six, Himachal lost Jaswant Rai (28) when Bali snapped him off Sanjay Sharma (4/117). Nayyar and Rai added 107 runs for the seventh wicket.

Nayyar’s knock of 271 runs came off 628 balls and he was at the crease for more than 16 hours.

Brief scores:

Jammu and Kashmir - 249 and 16 for 1.

Himachal Pradesh - 567 (Rajiv Nayyar 271, Jaswant 28, S Sharma 4/117). (PTI)

SBI organises fency dress competition at Dayala Chak

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 3: State Bank of India, Dayala Chak branch organised a fency dress competition in Cambridge Mission Presentation Convent School, Dayala Chak, here.

Small kids of the age group between six years to 12 years of age took active part in the competitions. Besides, a number of students, the function was also attended by the parents and staff members of the school.

In all 59 students took part in the competition and first five toppers selected by the committee got prizes sponsored by the bank.

Speaking on the occasion, the Branch Manager, Mr C L Wattal also appraised the students and their parents of Bank’s various savings as well as education loan schemes.

He gave them knowledge of how to open a saving bank account with a meager amount, which will inculcate the habit of savings amongst the younger students. Locals, especially parents of the students appreciated for imparting knowledge among the school going childrens.

Later, sweets were distributed amongst the students.