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| Indian colts eyeing World Cup after Asia Cup crown NEW DELHI, Nov 7: After establishing their supremacy in the region, the Indian colts are now eyeing the ultimate glory — victory at the Junior World Cup to be held in Bangladesh early next year..............more Injury hit
India was By Ravi Shastri You can’t write New Zealand off so easily, as I have been emphasizing so often. In the last couple of years, under the admirable stewardship of Stephen Fleming, they have become a side that is not only committed to vigorous battle, but also enjoys winning.........more Lathi
charge to BANGALORE, Nov 7: Police resorted to lathi charge to control cricket fans, who turned violent at the Karnataka State Cricket Association......more Salgaocar
advance NEW DELHI, Nov 7: Tomba Singh inspired national football league runners-up Salgaocar Sports Club to stage a superb fightback and overcome Mahindra............more |
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Second win for Haryana as they beat J&K Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Last year’s silver medalist, Haryana today won their second league tie beating hosts J&K by six wickets to top the points tally with four points in the North Zone Junior Women’s cricket tournament being played here......more State
shuttlers win Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Two State shuttlers, who were part of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) team— Rahul Sharma and Gurvinder Singh, won gold medal after their bank........more Atul plays
face saving Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Atul Gupta played a face saving Chess for Jammu and Kashmir, winning.........more Bakaya
declares open Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Vijay Bakaya, Principal Secretary, Planning, declared open the Stag State and inter-district Table......more |
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State Billiards, Snooker championships from November 16..... 25th Stag State TT meet today..... |
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Indian colts eyeing World Cup after Asia Cup crown NEW DELHI, Nov 7: After establishing their supremacy in the region, the Indian colts are now eyeing the ultimate glory — victory at the Junior World Cup to be held in Bangladesh early next year. India, who started the under-19 Asian championship in Pakistan on a sorry note losing their first match against Sri Lanka by four wickets, roared back in style registering sensational wins in the next two games before drubbing Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final at Lahore yesterday for the title. "This is a morale boosting win for us ahead of the world cup and it will do a world of good to the players. Though some played superbly throughout the tournament, it was collective effort which won us the title," coach Robin Singh told PTI today. "Winning is very important for every side and the title win yesterday came at the right time’’. "The way we bounced back to win the cup speaks volumes of what team work can do." However, Robin Singh does not want to be carried away by the success and says India’s real test will come when they face stiffer oppositions in the World Cup. "The World Cup will be the real test for the side," said the former India allrounder. Robin Singh singled out Irfan Pathan for special praise saying the left-arm seamer proved his credentials with some fine display of fast bowling. "He is knocking at the door of international cricket and I think he has it in him to succeed at the highest level," he said. "Irfan stands a very good chance since he is a fine bowler and the Indian team is on the look out of good pacers," Robin Singh said. Pathan bagged the man of the series award for his 19-wicket haul during the event which included dream figures of nine for 16 off seven overs against Bangladesh in the last league match. He was also instrumental in India’s sensational 10-run win against Pakistan in an earlier match and played a crucial role in the final as well claiming three vital scalps. Robin Singh also has a special word for skipper A T Rayudu for his show with the bat. "Rayudu is a very fine batsman with a lot of potential. Players like him and some others in the side need to be groomed as they can serve the country for years in future." The Indian team, which was to come to India via Dubai on Saturday, made some last-minute changes in their schedule following their victory yesterday and got permission to cross over to India from the Wagah border, which is only 20km from Lahore. "It is much easier to come to India by bus from lahore than going to Dubai and then get the plane for here. "The change in schedule was made so that we could save some time in reaching home," he said. Robin Singh is to leave for Chennai this evening. (PTI) |
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Injury hit India was no match for Kiwis By Ravi Shastri You can’t write New Zealand off so easily, as I have been emphasizing so often. In the last couple of years, under the admirable stewardship of Stephen Fleming, they have become a side that is not only committed to vigorous battle, but also enjoys winning. In the final analysis, they won the Cuttack match quite easily. But just as easily it could have gone the other way had the batsmen not tightened up. Losing four wickets for less than 75 runs can make the going extremely tough even if the target set by India was only 247. That is where the grit and self-belief of this New Zealand side came through exemplarily. I thought Craig McMillan was the star of the day with Scott Styris only a little behind as they pulled their side out of big trouble and on to a facile win. McMillan is having a wonderful tour, and with maturity looks a much better batsman than his average suggests. He was the pillar of the side, holding firm at one end as Styris opened up with the big shots. India was hit by injuries, and there were a handful of new faces, which could not have helped the captain’s task. Also, there the decision against Tendulkar was very, very poor, especially since he is the man in form, though this must be cancelled out against the shocker that Styris got. But India made a big mistake of playing three spinners in this match. There is the temptation to play the extra spinner on the slow, turning tracks but in my estimation this does not make much sense in a one day game, unless the wicket is likely to crumble. I would always go for three seamers, with at least one who can bat a bit. Zaheer Khan played that part to an extent on Friday. Had he not clouted 20 runs in the last over, India’s score would have been meager. This is what tail-enders are expected to deliver today and it is important that all bowlers aim to contribute something with the bat. Zaheer’s onslaught gave the team a fighting chance, but in the end, New Zealand were just too good. From India’s point of view, the two gains were the return to form of Mohammed Kaif and the fine spell by Murali Kartik. Kaif had suffered through lack of opportunities so far but showed that when given the responsibility, he can deliver the goods. Kartik not only added variety to the attack, but kept the batsmen on a tight leash. His aggressive attitude also helps the team cause. India now find themselves in a bit of bother for a place in the final in TVS Cup, but if this forces the players to lift their performances in the remaining games, it may be all for the good.(TCM) |
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Lathi charge to control cricket fans BANGALORE, Nov 7: Police resorted to lathi charge to control cricket fans, who turned violent at the Karnataka State Cricket Association at the counters selling tickets for the November 12 tie between India and Australia in the ongoing tri-series. Large queues were seen in front of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium since last night. The irate mob had removed the barricade put up near counter to maintain queues and a stampade ensued. Police said the situation had been brought under control immediately and the sale of tickets resumed. (UNI) |
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Salgaocar advance to Durand Cup final NEW DELHI, Nov 7: Tomba Singh inspired national football league runners-up Salgaocar Sports Club to stage a superb fightback and overcome Mahindra United 2-1 en route to the final of the 116th Durand Cup Football Tournament here today. In a match that saw fortunes fluctuating to either sides at the Ambedkar Stadium, Federation Cup champions Mahindra took an early lead when foreign recruit Felix Aboagye scored in the 2nd minute and led 1-0 at halftime. But Salgaocar, after changing ends, put in a spirited performance and won with goals from Felix Ibrebru (58th minute) and Dharamjit Singh (73rd) to advance to Monday’s title clash. (PTI) |
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Second win for Haryana as they beat J&K Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Last year’s silver medalist, Haryana today won their second league tie beating hosts J&K by six wickets to top the points tally with four points in the North Zone Junior Women’s cricket tournament being played here. Poor ground work caused J&K’s defeat as the fielders were unable to hit the stumps as and when they got the chance of a run-out. Furthermore they dropped a couple of catches at the crucial stages, thereby allowing the visitors to take away the match. Earlier, batting first after winning the toss, Jammu and Kashmir set a target of 132 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 35 overs, which, in reply, Haryana chased in 32.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Meenu and Chhaya played magnificent innings and brought hosts out of the troubled waters. J&K was struggling at 47 for four, but both these batswomen stayed on the wicket and together brought the score to 117. Meenu made highest 43 runs while Chhaya contributed 33. Gulayat, who opened J&K innings was trapped leg before wicket by Reena at 14. Reena, Shashi and Deepti shared two wickets each for Haryana. Batting second, Haryana reached the required total in 32.2 overs for the loss of four wickets. Shashi and Anju remained unbeaten contributing 26 and 32 runs respectively. Seema added 30 valuable runs to the total while Reena made 17. From J&K, Meenu claimed three wickets for 20 runs in seven overs. Sonam took one for 22 in five overs she bowled. Delhi beats Chandigarh by 7 wickets JAMMU: In another match of the day played at MHAC Nagbani grounds, Delhi defeated Chandigarh by seven wickets in the league tie. It was Chandigarh’s second consecutive loss. Batting first after winning the toss, Chandigarh made 127 runs for nine in the stipulated 35 overs. In reply, Delhi chased the target in 21 overs for the loss of three wickets. Tripti was top scorer from Delhi with 41 runs coming off 43 balls while Meetu added 21. Next matches: Delhi to meet Punjab at MA Stadium while Chandigarh will take on Haryana at MHAC Nagbani School. Points Tally P L W Pts Haryana 2 - 2 4 Delhi 1 - 1 2 J&K 2 1 1 2 Punjab 1 1 - 0 Chandigarh 2 2 - 0 (P-played, L-lost, W-won, Pts- points) Is J&K captain overage? JAMMU: Is Jammu and Kashmir captain in the Junior Women’s cricket championship is overage? The question is brewing in the minds of women cricketers, here. A number of phone calls and a written complaints to EXCELSIOR alleged that Roopali Slathia, captain of the hosts team, is overage. They said that she is a final student in Chandigarh, so a below 19 year cannot reach final year. These women cricketers further alleged that Chandigarh girls, who know Roopali personally, also raised objection during the opening match, but were pacified by the organisers. |
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State shuttlers win gold in Bank Olympiad Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Two State shuttlers, who were part of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) team— Rahul Sharma and Gurvinder Singh, won gold medal after their bank defeated defending champion, Canara Bank in Bank Olympiad (all India inter-bank meet) held at Patiala. Posted at RBI Regional office, Jammu, Rahul and Gurvinder were part of the six member team, which emerged winner 3-2. Last year RBI finished second. Other members of the team were Rudra Kaushik (Delhi), Sanjay Dass (Calcutta), K Madhu (Trivendrum) and P Chandershekhar (Madras). Final results Singles: Rudra Kaushik (RBI) beat Abhijeet Naupally (Canara Bank). Second singles: Guruprasad (Canara Bank) bt Sanjay Dass (RBI). Doubles: Guruprasad and Abhijeet (Canara Bank) bt Sanjay Dass and S K Madhu (RBI) 15-12, 15-9. Reverse singles: Rahul Sharma (RBI) bt BG Kiran (Canara Bank) 13-15, 15-9, 15-8. Reverse doubles: Rahul and P Chandershekhar (RBI) bt B G Kiran and Varun Bhatt (Canara Bank) 15-9, 8-15, 15-7. |
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Atul plays face saving Chess for J&K Bank Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Atul Gupta played a face saving Chess for Jammu and Kashmir, winning his three matches and holding two other opponents draw in the wake of Bank’s poor show in Football in the Bank Olympiad held at two venues of Chandigarh and Patiala. After early exit in football, J&K Bank had high hopes on its two-member Chess team. However, Atul did well while other man, Ayub, who was first timer in the competitions, could win just one match against State Bank of Hyderabad and played draw in another. Earlier, Atul defeated Syndicate Bank, UCO Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce and drew against State Bank of Hyderabad and Bank of Baroda. |
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Bakaya declares open Distt TT championships Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Vijay Bakaya, Principal Secretary, Planning, declared open the Stag State and inter-district Table Tennis championships at Indoor halls, MA Stadium this evening. Bakaya, who himself is a sportsperson, played good shots against former state champion and general secretary of the J&K TT Association, Ajay Sharma and Secretary State Sports Council, Manoj Pant in the jam-packed hall. Earlier, in the first round matches of the cadet (under-12) boys, Parteek Khajuria beat Naman Sharma 11-7, 5-11, 13-11. In other matches, Sarvagya beat Atulya Gupta 11-7, 5-11, 11-6; Gurvinder Singh (Poonch) bt Sushil Gupta 11-2, 11-3; Ankit Kandhari bt Suchait Mattoo 12-10, 11-13, 15-13 and Kanav Sharma bt Vipul Sharma 11-8, 11-2. State Billiards, Snooker championships from November 16 Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: The 13th State Junior and Senior Billiards & Snooker championship, under the banner of J&K Billiards and Snooker Association, will start from November 16 at Billiards hall, MA Stadium, here. Cueists who are interested in taking part in these championships can submit their entries to Mushtaq Ahmed (Srinagar), Manohar Lal, Mohit, Surjit Singh and Rakesh (MA Stadium) before November 15. Entry fee for the juniors will be Rs 100 while seniors have to pay Rs 150. These championships shall be considered as qualifying competition for the forthcoming National championships, which is scheduled to be held in the month of January at Gwalior. Sheetal Gandotra shall be the organising secretary of the championships. Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 6: The 25th Stag State and inter-district Table Tennis tournament will be declared open by Vijay Bakaya, Principal Secretary at indoor complex, MA Stadium here tomorrow at 4 pm. In this tournament, wherein districts of Doda, Poonch, Rajouri, Kathua, Udhampur, Srinagar and Jammu are taking part, competitions will be held in all age groups both in men and women sections, informed organising secretary, Sheetal Gandotra. Last year, Men’s title was won by Maninder Singh while Nikhil Kesar and Aditya had shared junior and sub-junior boys titles respectively. Arjun Kohli was winner in cadet boys. Bhawna Arora was women’s champion in the 24th edition of the meet while Chandpreet Kour had won both junior and sub-junior girls finals. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Kathua, Nov 6:The annual district school athletic meet organized by the department of Youth Services and Sports from first November 2003 at Sports Stadium Kathua concluded today. Over 1500 boys and girls in the age group of 14 to 19 years drawn from various government and private schools of the district participated in sports discipline which included race, high jump, long jump, discuss thrown, short put, javelin throw and relay race. The Divisional Youth Services and Sports Officer, Jammu presided over the function and distributed prizes among the winners in different events. Earlier, District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Kathua gave resume of the function in detail. Among others officers of Youth Services and Sports department and teachers of the participating schools were present on the occasion. India face Germany in Azlan Shah hockey opener NEW DELHI, Nov 7: Asia Cup winner India will take on world and European champions Germany in their opening match of the 13th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament to be played in Kuala Lumpur from January 8 to 18 next year. The 13th edition of the tournament is going to be a high voltage affair with top seven teams of world hockey taking part in it. Apart from India and Germany, the other teams in the fray are defending champions Pakistan, Asian Games winner South Korea, Australia, Spain and Malaysia. Three teams — Germany, Australia and South Korea — have already booked their berth to the Athens Olympics next year. The other four will play in the qualifying tournament, which will be held in Madrid, Spain in March. Thus for different reasons the tournament, to be played on round robin league basis, assumes significance for the participants. For the three who have already made it to the Olympics, the tournament provides them a chance to further hone their skills, while for the remaining four it will give them a much-needed exposure prior to the crucial qualifier. Except for Spain and hosts Malaysia all the other teams have won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup before.(UNI) |
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