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Srinath rested; Kumble opts out Expert comments-Vivian Richards Bowling the weakest link for India Bagan look to salvage pride Indian Bank outplay
Dempo 3-1 Resurgent Punjab storm into quarterfinals |
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Punjab cops regain trophy Punjab Circle cycling champs Indian Rlys ‘B’ emerge on top
North Zone crush South Zone Haryana spikers win Mann XI to take on Sehwag XI Uttar
Pradesh blank HP Jitendra,
Pankaj win
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Srinath
rested; Kumble opts out Mumbai, November 25 Wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra, who had been ignored for the Test series against England and the West Indies at home, has also been recalled in the squad announced by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, S.K. Nair here. “The selectors have preferred to rest (Javagal) Srinath for the tour while Kumble had made himself unavailable for the Test series,” Nair told reporters after the selection committee meeting. “Kumble had informed the board through a letter that he will not be available for the Test series due to personal reasons. He will be available for the one-day series,” he said. Kartik, who put up an impressive show in the just concluded one-day series against the West Indies, has been rewarded with a Test berth in the squad which has just two specialist spinners. The squad for the seven-match one-day series will be announced in mid-December. The team: Saurav Ganguly (capt), Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Sanjay Bangar, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Parthiv Patel, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, Murali Kartik, Mohammad Kaif, Ashish Nehra, Shiv Sundar Das, Ajay Ratra, Tinu Yohannan. Nair said Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan, who missed the one-day series against the West Indies due to injuries, were included in the team after being declared fit by the board’s doctor Anant Joshi. Captain Saurav Ganguly, who opted out of the last two one-day matches due to a strained back, has recovered fully, Nair said. Ratra forced his way back into the national team after consistent performance in the domestic matches and with the selectors preferring to pick two regular wicketkeepers for the 47-day tour. Young Parthiv Patel, who kept wickets in both the Tests against the West Indies, will be the other wicketkeeper. Fast bowler Tinu Yohannan has benefitted by the selectors’ decision to “rest” Srinath as the Kerala cricketer gets one more opportunity to prove his worth. Besides Yohannan, the squad has three pacers in the form of Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar and Ashish Nehra. Orissa opener Shiv Sundar Das, who had been a member of the squad but not in the playing 11 for quite some time now, has been included in the 16-member squad though Virender Sehwag and Sanjay Bangar may continue to open the innings. Captain Saurav Ganguly and coach John Wright were present at the selection committee meeting. Nair said the team will leave for New Zealand from New Delhi on November 30. The Indians are scheduled to play two Tests and seven one-day internationals during their New Zealand tour. PTI
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Expert comments-Vivian Richards The TVS Cup will be one trophy that Carl Hooper and his team have every reason to be proud of. Teams coming to India have always struggled to win here. Add to that the fact that the current Indian team is a superb one-day outfit, with a spectacular win at the NatWest Trophy finals as well as a superb performance in the ICC Champions Trophy under its belt. However, the West Indies were unfazed and when they came to Viayawada, they seemed to draw inspiration from their earlier three wins to post a series-winning fourth. When I wrote my first article before the start of the Test series, I had mentioned that this tour would be a challenge for the young guys in the team, and that some of them will perform well enough here to be remembered by Indian fans for a long time. I’m glad to say that all the youngsters in the side have proved me right. What strikes me as encouraging is the way the guys took over from each other. I think the trend was started by Chirs Gayle, who discovered superb touch early in the series, then there was Ramnaresh Sarwan, Wavell Hinds and last but not the least Marlon Samuels. Each of these youngsters put their hand up when it was required and that’s what made this series win possible. Cricket is a great leveller, and this series may serve India to look beyond the euphoria of the Lord’s and Colombo to the fact that there are other teams equally hungry to win in the fray. I don’t think this defeat will dent their hopes, but it will teach them that their batsmen can’t always overhaul 300-plus totals. A brilliant batting line-up can’t always bail you out — this is the lesson the Indians can take away from this series. For the West Indies this victory is well-timed, coming as it does when everyone’s focus is slowly shifting to the World Cup. It will change the way in which other teams will view us, and fill our players with hope. The series has opened up the vocabulary of so many young players and made them more confident at this level. Coming back to Vijayawada, many now wonder whether Rahul Dravid did the right thing by putting the West Indies in. I for one don’t blame him, because he was merely following the trend set in the six earlier matches. Moreover, India have chased so well recently, that their batting is definitely their strength. I just think the Indians relaxed a little when they got the wickets of Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul early. The former had been a thorn in the flesh of the Indians right through the TVS Cup, and they must have relaxed a little. Full marks to Sarwan and Samuels for taking full advantage of this and recovering well from those early blows. No praise can be too high for the way Samuels played. I was particularly impressed by the way he took control once Sarwan departed. What we saw was one of the better one-day knocks, replete with exquisitely timed shots. His innings at Kolkata followed by his good showing in one-dayers show that he can make the adjustment required to play both forms of the game very quickly. He is a class act from whom we can expect a lot in the future. The West Indies were also extremely fortune to have Jermaine Lawson in the team. We had not planned to play him but when Pedro Collins pulled up stiff on the morning of the match, the youngster took up the challenge magnificently. He was an unknown quantity, fresh and slightly quicker. This helped him catch the big boys at the top of the Indian order completely off guard. It was a marvellous effort, especially if you consider that he had landed in India just two days ago. While the series may have gone to us because of our superlative performance in all departments of the game at Vijayawada, I must say India too played some great competitive cricket through the series. True, India were without Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan, and later Saurav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh. However, they are still an extremely good side, and I refuse to buy the theory that they lost the series because of the absence of the senior professionals. An away win in a one-day series has taken some time coming for the West Indies. It’s now time for the guys to savour it enough to want to repeat it. (Gameplan)
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Bowling
the weakest link for India Chandigarh, November 25 But the biggest problems facing the Indian team is the lack of quality fast bowlers who can bowl tight spells, both in the first 15 overs as also the last 10 overs of the innings. The home team missed the services of Zaheer Khan in the just concluded series but then one must accept that injury is part and parcel of the game. Injury has been Zaheer’s biggest problem right through his career and one hopes that he can keep himself fit right till the World Cup. In his absence veteran Javagal Srinath did make a valiant effort. In South Africa the Karnataka paceman will find pitches more to his liking and should be able to do well. While there is no denying the fact that Srinath and Zaheer Khan will spearhead the Indian attack in South Africa (provided they stay fit), the other two bowlers who are likely to get a call for the World Cup are Ajit Agarkar and Ashish Nehra. However, the former is rather expensive most of the time while the latter, though a tries hard, lacks variation. Nehra has fitness problems too. But overall, the Indian cupboard is rather bare and there is very little anybody can do at this stage. The biggest ‘‘find’’ of the series, however, has been Sanjay Bangar who proved that he can probably fit the bill of a genuine all-rounder. Bangar could well turn out to be India’s hero in South Africa just like Mohinder Amarnath was in the 1983 Prudential World Cup. His batting and bowling in the just-concluded series has been a revelation and given some helpful conditions things can well go his way. But Bangar will have to work, and work hard, on his fielding if he has to make a mark in next year’s World Cup. The likes of Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag will have to tighten up their bowling if they hope to make an impact in the World Cup. Even irregular bowlers cannot take things lightly and must be able to deliver if they are to considered as effective all-rounders or even change bowlers. There is no use of one good performance nullified with a couple of poor shows. Also, these two youngsters as also Mohammad Kaif have to be more consistent. They cannot bask in the glory of past performances all the time. India’s strongest option in bowling — spin — will probably have a minor role to play in South Africa. It is in this contest one wonders whether Anil Kumble’s poor show in the series against the West Indies will fetch him a place in the World Cup squad. In any case India can, at the best, play one spinner in the playing 11 in South Africa and Harbhajan Singh and Murli Kartik are obviously a better choice. But in South Africa both these spinners, if selected, will have a tough job on hand. The biggest gain of the series against the West Indies was the fact that even without Sachin Tendulkar India could chase big targets even exceeding 300 runs and the emergence of Rahul Dravid not only as ‘‘Mr Dependable’’ with the bat but also behind the stumps. His leadership in the last two matches when Saurav Ganguly opted to rest gave glimpses of his sharp cricketing brain. In fact, it can be said with a fair amount of emphasis that all Indian batsmen were up to the mark and it was only the bowling which let India down in the matches they lost barring, of course, the outing at Vijaywada on Sunday. As India prepare for the World Cup the team think tank will have to devote more time on the fitness of the players and also on running between the wickets. The fielding might have gone up a notch or two but here also there is room for improvement. |
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Bagan look to salvage pride
Kolkata, November 25 With virtually no chance to qualify for the quarterfinal stage, which would require a 7-0 win, the green and maroon brigade were hoping at best for a draw before the home crowd at the Salt Lake stadium. Admitting that the Koreans were too good to beat even in the home ground, Bagan coach Subrata Bhattacharjee said his side would strive “to offer good soccer” and fight it out in the middle for a draw. Taejon coach Lee Tae Ho, who arrived with his team yesterday, was relaxed but sounded willing to “notch up a bigger win”. With World Cupper goalkeeper Choi Eun Sung and Busan squad member and in-form striker Kim Eun Jung in their ranks, Taejon promised to “play our best game”. While this might sound ominous for Bagan, both the coaches agreed that the NFL champions would have scope to improve their game in view of the pleasant weather condition here. “They were playing well (at Taejon) but the extreme cold affected them badly. The weather here is just perfect for football,” Ho said, adding the Koreans would not face much problems to adjust to the weather conditions. Besides the favourable weather, Bagan were banking on inclusion of star striker Baichung Bhutia to bolster their game. Bhutia, skipper of Indian team, opted out in the first leg of the final qualifying round match in Korea with a calf-muscle injury. With Bhutia recovering and Brazilian striker Jose Barreto regaining his form, as reflected in the Kolkata side’s victory over Churchill Brothers in the National Football League tie, the Bagan upfront looks rejuvenated. But to smother the dangerous attack of Taejon, spearheaded by Kim, the Bagan coach was likely to adopt defensive strategies as was tried in the away match. Taejon, on the other hand, were likely to play in their usual 3-5-2 formation with play-maker Lee Kwan Woo holding fort in the midfield, Ho said. The Koreans, who have left their foreign recruits back home due to visa problems, held a practice session at the Mohun Bagan ground this afternoon. Bagan players, returning after their NFL match in Goa on Saturday, also practiced under the watchful eyes of Bhatacharya. The city club had earlier defeated Valencia of the Maldives in the second round while Taejon trounced Monte Carlo of Macau to reach the final qualifying round.
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Indian Bank outplay Dempo 3-1
Chennai, November 25 After a barren first half, Indian Bank shot into the lead through Pasha in the 54th minute. Sri Lankan recruit Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya then put the hosts ahead 2-0 at the hour mark. Three minutes later, Dempo fought back to reduce the margin through substitute Francis Silveira. Pasha, a former India player, then took the game away from Dempo, scoring the third goal for Indian Bank in the 81st minute, with a low header. Indian Bank, who upset ITI Bangalore, in their opening tie, now have six points from two outings, while the Goans tasted their first defeat in three matches after victories over Vasco and Salgaocar. The bankmen, returning to the Elite league after a gap of three years, dominated most of the match with neat intercepts, and played as a team. They constantly troubled the rival defence, particularly in the second half. Dempo’s key striker Andrew Sergey failed to break the shackles after he was closely marked by the Bank defence. Both the teams had a few good chances in the first half, in which Bank had ball possession for most of the time, but failed to convert them. PTI
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Resurgent
Punjab storm into quarterfinals Anandpur Sahib, November 25 While Munish Sharma of Punjab won the gold with a total lift of 167.5kg in the 62kg category, Gurpreet Singh followed suit with a breathtaking performance in the 69kg category. His total lift of 172.5 kg far exceeded the haul by Vikrant of Delhi who with 150 kg finished second. Punjab’s kho-kho teams (boys and girls) were also in the limelight routing Uttar Pradesh and Bihar 13-3 and 13-0, respectively, to remain in contention for top honours. In boys’ volleyball, Chandigarh went down to Delhi 25-13, 25-15. Having already been assured of a last-eight berth in football with victories over Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, Punjab completed the formalities rather confidently today, pumping in goals at frequent intervals. The score at half time was 5-0 and with the writing on the wall quite clear, Lakshadweep opted to call it quits but not before conceding another two goals in the truncated second session. The visitors, nevertheless, qualified for the last eight by virtue of wins over Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat yesterday. The Punjab boys, drawn from the state’s football nursery Mahilpur, went on the rampage from the kick-off. Off a fast counter-attack, Navdeep made full use of a through pass to shoot home(1-0). Again a lob by Nimratpal from the left saw the ball nestling in the net after striking the upright(2-0). Harmanjot added the third with a piledriver soon after and Navdeep added another to make it 4-0. Ali Iqbal(two) and Navtej added to the visitors’ misery who then offered truce to end the nightmare. Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir drew some consolation with a 3-1 win over Gujarat. The two teams were level 1-1 at half time. Meanwhile, rattled by criticism over inadequate food and transport arrangements, the organisers initiated steps to improve matters. A cross section of the players interviewed expressed satisfaction over the arrangements today. According Mr SL Lotey, nodal officer, every effort was being made to ensure that that there was no room for complaint. The DTO, Mr Pritam Singh Johal, also pressed into service additional vehicles to ferry players and officials. The Punjab Sports Minister, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, also visited the venues later in the day and interacted with the participants. The exhibition depicting the cultural heritage of Punjab put up by the Public Relations Department has also drawn appreciation from the participants. Results: Football: Punjab b Lakshadweep 7-0; J & K beat Gujarat 3-1; Uttaranchal b MP 10-0; Bihar b Chhattisgarh 2-0; Goa d Haryana 0-0; Karnataka d UP 0-0; Orissa b Kerala 7-0; Tamil Nadu b Rajasthan 2-1; Goa b UP 6-1. Archery 40m girls - individual): 1 Jyoti Arya (UP) 285; 2. Sibani Basumatray (Assam) 212 ; 3. Mamani Rabha (Assam) 210. Volleyball (boys): MP b UP 25-19, 26-16; Gujarat b Chhattisgarh 23-25, 25-17, 25-15; HP b Tripura 25-16, 25-17; Delhi b Chandigarh 25-13, 25-15; Haryana b Rajasthan 25-20, 25-18; (Girls): MP b Bihar 26-24, 25-23; Uttaranchal b Orissa 25-21, 25-12; TN b J & K 25-1, 25-2; Karnataka b UP 25-15, 25-17; Haryana b Rajasthan 25-0, 25-0. Kho-kho(boys): MP b Kerala 9-6; Maharashtra b Goa 13-0; Orissa b Bihar 9-7; Punjab b UP 13-3; Tripura b Chhattisgarh 16-14. (Girls): Delhi b Chhattisgarh 11-0; Punjab b Bihar 13-0; Karnataka b Goa 9-6; Maharashtra b TN 10-3; MP b Gujarat 4-3; Haryana b J&K by one point; Kerala b Orissa 5-4. Weightlifting (boys): 56kg: 1. Vinod Kumar (TN), 2. Amarjit Singh (Punjab), M. Rajashekhar (TN); 62kg: 1. Munish Sharma (Punjab); 2. Ankur Sharma (Punjab), 3. R. Kamal (TN); 69 kg: 1. Gurpreet Singh (Punjab), 2. Vikrant (Delhi), 3. Kashnath (Orissa). Girls: 48kg. 1. M. Sangeetha (TN); 2. Nitin Chawla (Maharashtra), 3. K. Sudha (TN); 53kg: 1. Swati Singh (UP); 2. Ravinder Kaur (Punjab); 3. D.Sivasamkari (TN). |
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Punjab cops regain trophy New Delhi, November 25 India player Gagan Ajit Singh slotted home a golden goal, five minutes into extra time, to clinch the trophy for Punjab Police, who had last lifted the Nehru Hockey title way back in 1994, though their last title clash was in 1996, when they lost to Air India in the challenge round. Four-time champions Punjab Police, packed with half a dozen India players, called the shots in the first half, and led by 2-1 at the interval. But Indian Airlines, comprising a fine blend of current and former internationals, prominent among them being the irrepressible Dhanraj Pillay, fought back in the second half, and tied the score at two-all, resulting in extra time play and the golden goal. The
match winner scored by Gagan Ajit Singh, however, created a lot of heart burns among the Indian Airlines players, particularly Pillay, who felt that Gagan’s goal was inappropriate. The goal materialised when umpire Javed Sheikh of Mumbai awarded a penalty corner to Punjab Police five minutes into extra time play following a move down the right flank by Jugraj Singh. Jugraj Singh took the penalty corner hit, and the ball apparently rebounded off Dhanraj Pillay’s leg. As the ball was rolling out, Gagan Ajit Singh blocked it, and drove into the goal, to catch the Indian Airlines defence napping. But Dhanraj Pillai and other Airlines players questioned the umpire’s decision to whistle for the goal, even as the Punjab Police players trooped out into the sidelines. A couple of spectators also ran onto the field, shouting slogans against the umpires, but the police acted quickly and drove out the invaders. The incident, however, injected a jarring note to an otherwise engrossing final, which was evenly contested and played at a brisk pace. Punjab Police looked like romping home easy victors when Gagan Ajit Singh slotted home a fine goal after Daljit Singh Dhillon’s shot from the top of the ‘dee’ rebounded off the stick of Indian Airlines goalkeeper A B Subbaiah in the ninth minute. The goal activated the complacent Indian Airlines with Dhanraj Pillay weaving some magical moves down the flank and the middle. And one such move through the right flank earned a ten-minute suspension for Pillay following his scrap with Ramandeep Singh. Pillay would have been let off with a warning, but he got into a needless verbal duel with umpire Satinder Sharma and was punished with a ten-minute suspension for his indiscretion. Ironically, Indian Airlines pulled off the equaliser a minute after Pillay exit in the 29th minute, when skipper Dilip Tirkey scooped high into the goal, off their first penalty corner. But Pillay’s absence definitely drilled holes into the Airlines defence and forward line, and Punjab Police exploited the situation by mounting a couple of lightening raids, one of which earned them their second penalty corner in the 33rd minute. Jugraj Singh despatched the ball in with a drag flick. |
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Punjab Circle cycling champs Ludhiana, November 25 In the track and field events, West Bengal Circle continued to dominate winning eight more gold medals today, taking their tally to 11 gold medals. Results:- Cycling: 1000m time trial- 1 Dinesh Prasad Uniyal (Uttaranchal) 1.35.10, 2 P Jayaprakash (Kerala) 1.35.80, 3 Jagjit Singh (Punjab) 1.36.50, 4000m individual pursuit- 1 Virender Kumar (UP) 7.35.80, 2 Jagjit Singh (Punjab) 8.10.40, 3 A M Chidam (Mah) 8.28.30, 4800m massed start - 1 Dinesh Prasad Uniyal (Uttaranchal) 9.50.80, 2 S Manikuttam (Kerala) 10.33.30, 3 Hemant Vaidya (Mah) 11.05.20; 4000m team pursuit- 1 UP 6.53.50, Punjab 7.15.80, Rajasthan 7.54.20; 1600 team time trial 1 Punjab 2.36.50, 2 TN 2.46.40, 3 Kerala 2.58.90, 30 km -1- P. Jayaprakash (Kerala) 70 pts, 2- R P Singh (U.P.) 42 pts, 3- Ramesh Chander (UP) 42 pts. (Men): high jump -1- R Chella Durai Pandian (TN) 1.75mts , 2- Naveen (AP) 1.55 mts, 3- R Manickaraj (TN) 1.50 mts; 20km walk-1- Dharam Singh (UP) 2.06.45.50, 2- Kunjukunjukutty (Kerala) 2.18.11.7, 3- K Ramesan (Kerala) 2.19.01.30. discus throw-1- Nachhittar Singh (RAJ) 35.33 mts, 2- S V Bhaskar Raju (AP) 31.97 mts, 3- NShiva Prasad (AP) 31.08 mts: 1500 mts -1- Bablu Ghosh (WB) 4.12.8, 2- Ch. Venkateswar Rao (AP) 4.16.1, 3- Brijesh Dubey (APS) 4.39.2. 400mts -1- Jogeswar Hembram (WB) 50.5, 2- Boby Joseph ( KER) 54.6, 3- G Samudra Pandian (TN) 55.0, Long Jumps -1- Firozuddin Naskar (WB) 6.22 mts, 2- G Venkat Rao (AP) 6.04 mts, 3- Jagdish Kumar (Assam ) 5.87 mts; 400m Hurdles -1- Jogeswar Hembram (WB) 1.00.0, 2- G Tamil Selvan (TN) 1.05.00, 3- Udaiveer Singh (APS) 1.07.70. (Women): long jump-1- Mumtaz Khatun (WB) 4.97 mts,2- Rita Biswas (WB) 4.40mts,3- J Anjeleena Pettricia (TN) 4.32mts. ; 1500m -1- Dipali Biswas (WB) 5.43.30, 2- Chandana Mukherjee (WB) 6.12.10, 3- K C Prabha (KER) 6.38.70. discuss throw-1- Pratima Das (WB) 28.23 mts, 2- Tilu Gogoi (Assam) 26.90 mts, 3- G Shanthi (TN) 24.68 mts; 400 mts-1- Binutaz Khatun (WB) 1.02.6, 2- Dipali Biswas (WB) 1.09.6, -3- K C Prabha (KER) 1.22.1.
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Indian Rlys ‘B’ emerge on top Ludhiana, November 25 Arcelor, playing on table No 1 and C V Rao’s Vizag secured 189 victory points each to take the first and second spot, respectively. C V Rao’s lead was trimmed considerably in the first three rounds of the day, which saw Arcelor, Mumbai, surging ahead by 3 VPs. At this stage, Arcelor’s score read 175 VPs while C.V. Rao’s was 172. At the end of round 10, their scores were identical at 189 VPs. Formidables, a team of players who have represented the country on many occasions, proved their mettle when from nowhere at the end of the seventh round came into reckoning with a tally of 180 VPs. Trambak Rubber, Kolkata, also gained ground rising from their overnight 10th position to end up in the joint fourth place along with Ashwini Mehta, Delhi with scores reading 179 VPs. Next in line were Mitra Vihar, Nasik, who were a close 177 VPs. Tolani Shipping were placed seventh with 175 VPs. Winners of this trophy quite a few times, Indian Railway ‘B’ took a different track to overtake their leaders and take the top spot. In the fourth position at the end of sixth round with 118 VPs, scoring comprehensive wins, they lead the field comfortably with a score of 195 VPs each. Hema Deora’s IV, Mumbai, improved their rank by one position to be second with 186 VPs. That the fight for securing aberth in the pre-quarterfinals is going to be keen as could be seen from the scores of Monotona, Mumbai, Indian Blues, Mumbai and Arijit Guha’s IV, Kolkata, who were tied with 183 VPs. Sunil Machhar, Mumbai, were displaced from their top position which they held overnight and ended with 179 VPs. It was a bad day for Agsar Paints, who were joint second slid to the 12th position.
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North Zone crush South Zone Jalandhar, November 25 In the inaugural match in pool A, North Zone, in a coordinated effort, scored the first goal in the fifth minute, as Ajit easily dodged the rival defence to hit into the box 1-0. The lead was further improved in the 16th minute, when Vipul Halwan converted a penalty corner (2-0). Amar Singh scored a beautiful field goal in 26th minute. The score was 3-0 till the lemon break. In the second half, North Zone boys continued with the goal spree as Jasbir Singh successfully scored a field goal in the 38th minute (4-0). Gaginder, Ajit and Harish scored a goal each, while Navbir Singh scored two goals to make the score board 9-0. The lone goal for the South Zone scored by Abraham Tilak through a penalty corner in the 67th minute. In Pool B, East Zone easily outclassed rivals West Zone 6-0. East Zone opend the account in the 28th minute as Rajan dodged the defenders to score a field goal 1-0. The score was 1-0 at the break.
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Haryana
spikers win Chautala, (Sirsa), November 25 Excitement reached a crescendo in the crucial last set with the scores tied at 8-8,12-12 and 13-13 before the Punjab women reeled off two successive points to close the set at 15-13. In the men’s section, the Railway spikers , led by the irresistible Ravi Reddy who was captain of the Indian team at the Busan Asiad, showed why the team is favoured to take a shot at the title and overwhelmed Madhya Pradesh 25-20, 25-21, 25-20 in a pool ‘A’ match. The Haryana boys, after having experienced the jitters against Kerala to whom they lost in a late yesterday night 5 setter, were a rejuvenated lot today. Riding on the superb play of Arjuna Awadee, Amir Singh, the team romped home against Delhi 26-24, 18-25, 25-21, 25-19. Senior Vice-President of Indian Olympic Association Abhay Singh Chautala has announced that a Hero Honda motorcycle would be given to each member of the winning men’s team and a Kinetic Honda to each member of the winning women’s team. Results: (men):Jharkhand b WB: 25-16, 27-25, 28-26. Uttaranchal b Assam 25-11, 25-12, 25-19. Maharashtra b Gujarat 25-23, 25-21, 27-29, 25-21. AP b J&K 25-19, 25-17, 25-11. Chandigarh b Pondicherry 20-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-16. (Women): MP w/o Arunchal Pradesh, Maharashtra w/o Goa, Punjab b Uttaranchal 25-23, 13-25, 25-15, 26-28, 15-13. TN b Rajasthan 25-07, 25-13, 25-09, HP J&K 25-07, 25-05, 25-16. Haryana b Jharkhand 25-5, 25-10, 25-10. AP b Chattisgarh 27-25, 25-13, 25-08. Chandigarh b Delhi 25-17, 25-13, 25-12. Karnataka b Orissa 25-13, 25-12, 25-13. |
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Mann XI to take on Sehwag XI Amritsar, November 25 Disclosing this at a press conference Mr Sanjay Lamba, Regional General Manager, Coca Cola, said this would be the first event of its kind in the state. There will be two teams Harbhajan XI and Sehwag XI. The players for the match will be selected from the consumers themselves through a lucky draw. He said consumers ordering a Coca Cola with their meal at the leading eating outlets in cities, including Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar would get miniature bats autographed by Sehwag as well as a complete cricket kit. These consumers can also fill a form that would make them eligible for selection in one of the teams. Besides this, Mr Aseem Mathur, Regional Marketing Manager, said the consumers who could order a crate of Coca Cola home delivery would have these superstars visiting their place. |
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Uttar Pradesh
blank HP Chamba, November 25 Abhishek Kumar of Uttar Pradesh three goals while Parkash and Sushant Sharma scored one each. The other match between Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir ended in a 1-1 draw. Ajay Kumar scored for Chandigarh while Man Mohan Singh scored for Jammu and Kashmir. Tomorrow in the semifinals, Punjab will play Uttar Pradesh and Delhi will take on Chandigarh. |
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Jitendra, Pankaj win Chandigarh, November 25 Results: (PSEB b SBP 3-1, Pankaj Sharma b Sanjiv Sood 2-0; Ajay Sharma b Yash Pal Bajaj 2-0; SK Goyal lost to Jitendra Kishore 0-2; Ajay Sharma b S. Sood 2-1). Men’s singles (above 40) (Final): Pankaj Sharma b Ajay Sharma 3-2. Punjab Minister Amarjit Singh Samra gave away the trophies. |
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