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Wednesday,
May 14, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Windies record historic win against Aussies
Best knock of my career: Sarwan
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Vasco SC may sue Mohun Bagan
Enforce FIFA visa rules: Goa minister Donato sees bright future for Indian golf Soma finishes 10th, Sobha 12th Ludhiana score 267 runs
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Windies record historic win against Aussies St Johns (Antigua), May 13 Fighting centuries by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul laid the foundation of the stunning win as the two brought their team to the brink of cricket history. Sarwan scored his second Test hundred with 105 and Chanderpaul blasted 104 off 154 balls to frustrate the Aussies,who were poised to make a clean sweep.. No team has scored more than 406 in the final innings to win a Test. West Indies, set 418 to win and 3-0 down in the series, reached the historic target with an unbeaten eighth-wicket partnership of 46 from lower order batsmen Omari Banks and Vasbert Drakes. Drakes’s winning hit set off wild celebrations when he cut a four down to backward point off costly leg-spinner Stuart MacGill. The triumph surpassed the previous record — India’s 406 for four to beat West Indies in Port of Spain in 1976 — and handed captain Brian Lara his first success in his second stint as captain. Drakes made 27 and 20-year-old Banks, in only his second Test, a battling 47. West Indies resumed today on 371 for six, needing 47 to win, but suffered a quick blow when they lost Chanderpaul, their last recognised batsman. In a tense atmosphere, Brett Lee made the early breakthrough in the fourth over of the morning. Bowling around the wicket, Lee delivered a ball around two feet wide of the off-stump which found the edge of Chanderpaul’s bat and Adam Gilchrist took a low catch to his left to remove the Guyanese left-hander. But Drakes and Banks, playing with great maturity, steered the West Indies home in a dramatic session which included several loud appeals and a massive six by Drakes off MacGill who ended the innings with just one wicket for 149 off 35.5 overs. Australia had four wickets to take today to become the first touring team to clean sweep a Caribbean series after big wins in the opening three Tests. Yesterday, all looked lost for the West Indies when their champion batsman and skipper Brian Lara was out an hour after lunch for 60 with his team still 253 runs short of victory. But Sarwan and Chanderpaul turned the tide with a determined 123-run partnership for the fifth wicket and Omari Banks (28 not out) provided stout support for Chanderpaul in an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 83 up to stumps. It was Sarwan’s second century in 32 Tests and Chanderpaul’s eighth overall and second of this series. Tensions boiled over after tea when Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath clashed angrily with Sarwan. In the biggest blow-up of the series, McGrath tore into Sarwan, finger pointing and swearing aggressively at him, apparently incensed at something that was said to him. The ugly confrontation was likely to be investigated by South African match referee Mike Procter, who was watching the high drama from the stands. Sarwan, on 86 at the time of the incident, defied the powerful Australian bowling attack to score only his second century after 15 Test half-centuries to give the West Indies hope of a stunning win against the odds. But just when the Guyanese right-hander looked set to make further inroads into the 418-win target, he played a poorly-executed hook shot which flew up into the air presenting Brett Lee with a simple caught and bowled dismissal for 105, scored off 139 balls with 17 fours. There was further sensation with Lee’s next ball when wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs, the scorer of two Test centuries, was given out by English umpire David Shepherd caught behind, even though television replays clearly showed the ball had cannoned off his forearm and not his batting glove. The two back-to-back dismissals checked the scoring momentum that the West Indies had generated after Lara’s dismissal for 60 when the West Indies were 165 for four, chasing 418 for
victory. SCOREBOARD Australia (1st innings): 240 West Indies (1st innings): 240 Australia (2nd innings): 417 West Indies (2nd innings): Gayle c Waugh b Lee 19 Smith c Gilchrist b Gillespie 23 Ganga lbw b McGrath 8 Lara b MacGill 60 Sarwan c and b Lee 105 Chanderpaul c Gilchrist b Lee 104Jacobs c Gilchrist b Lee 0 Banks not out 47 Drakes not out 27 Extras (b-9, lb-9, w-1, nb-6) 25 Total (7 wkts, 128.5 overs) 418 Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-50, 3-74, 4-165, 5-288, 6-288,7-372 Bowling: McGrath 25-10-50-1, Gillespie 25-10-64-1, Lee 23-4-63-4, MacGill 35.5-8-149-1, Bichel 15-3-49-0, Waugh 5-0-25-0. AFP  |
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Best knock of my career: Sarwan St John’s, May 13 “One hundred and five against Australia is very special to me,” said Sarwan, whose runs helped the West Indies reach 371 for six at the close of the fourth day after they were set 418 to win. “It’s the best I’ve batted in Test cricket.” Sarwan, who has only previously made one Test century, admitted he was frustrated at the manner of his dismissal as he miscued an attempted and sent the ball looping into the hands of bowler Brett Lee, who took an easy catch. “I got out pulling but it’s not something I want to give up on. It’s given me a lot of runs and I’ve just going to have to be more selective,” he said. “I didn’t execute the shot properly and I was disappointed, having got that far again.” Sarwan was impressed with 20-year-old off-spinner Omari Banks, who shared in an unbeaten 83-run seventh-wicket partnership with Shivnarine Chanderpaul as they took the West Indies within 47 runs of their target with four wickets in hand. “I think Omari has given us positive vibes, it’s good to see a young player come into the team and bat so positively, that is something that has been lacking in the batting department,” he said.
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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 5 wkts Dambulla, May 13 Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (3-16) and fast bowler Prabath Nissanka (2-11) helped Sri Lanka restrict New Zealand to 139 in a match reduced to 46-overs-a-side due to morning showers. Kaluwitharana then ensured that his bowlers’ splendid work did not go to waste as he smashed four boundaries to help his team win with 14 balls to spare on a seamer-friendly track. He put on 68 for the opening wicket with Sanath Jayasuriya (33). Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka each have so far posted one win in two matches. New Zealand fought back remarkably and made Sri Lanka struggle for runs in the closing overs as seamer Jacob Oram posed the main threat with a three-wicket burst. But his effort came too late to save his team. Sri Lanka slipped from 116-2 to 120-5, but Tillakaratne Dilshan eased the pressure with four successive fours off fast bowler Daryl Tuffey. Chaminda Vaas finished the match in fading light with the winning four off Scott Styris. Sri Lankan skipper Marvan Atapattu won an important toss in overcast conditions and had no hesitation in putting the opposition in to bat. His decision produced instant results as Nissanka exploited early dampness on the track to rock the New Zealand top order with two wickets. “I think the toss was the turning point of the match. He won an important toss,” said New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming. Muralitharan then saw to it that New Zealand did not recover from early setbacks as he kept the batsmen silent during his tight 8.1 overs. Atapattu then promoted middle-order batsman Kaluwitharana to open the innings and his move again clicked as the opener emerged the top-scorer of the match. “He (Kaluwitharana) played really well as batting was difficult on this pitch. We needed victory in this match,” said Atapattu. New Zealand were in a wicket-taking situation after having made a modest total but failed to get early breakthroughs in the absence of fast bowler Shane Bond, ruled out of the game because of a back strain. AFP SCOREBOARD New Zealand Nevin run out (Atapattu) 12 Fleming c Sangakkara
Vincent lbw Jayasuriya 32 Styris c Sangakkara
Cairns c and b Gamage 14 Oram c and b Muralitharan 20 Harris not out 20 McCullum lbw Muralitharan 0 Mills b Dharmasena 6 Vettori run out 5 Tuffey lbw Muralitharan 2 Extras:
(lb-12 w-9 nb-1 b-4) 26 Total: (all out, 43.1 overs) 139 Fall of wickets:
1-6 2-18 3-18 4-46 5-94 6-102 7-108 8-127 9-135 10-139. Bowling:
Vaas 9-2-23-0, Nissanka 5-0-11-2, Gamage 5-1-26-1, Dharmasena 8-0-28-1, Muralitharan 8.1-1-16-3, Jayasuriya 8-1-19-1. Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya c Vettori b Oram 33 Kaluwitharana c McCullum
Sangakkara hit wicket b Oram 1 Atapattu c Vincent b Styris 18 Jayawardene c McCullum
Dilshan not out 18 Vaas not out 5 Extras:
(lb-8 w-2 nb-6 b-2) 18 Total: (5 wkts, 43.4 overs)
Fall of wickets: 1-68 2-69 3-116 4-116 5-120. Bowling:
Tuffey 7-0-37-1 (nb-1), Mills 5-0-32-0 (nb-5), Oram 9-4-12-3 (w-1), Vettori 9-1-19-0, Harris 10-0-27-0 (w-1), Styris 3.4-2-6-1.
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Vasco SC may sue Mohun Bagan
Kolkata, May 13 If Mohun Bagan decide to play Brazilian Marcos this season they may have to pay damages to the tune of Rs 24 lakh to Vasco, according to club supremo Noel D’Lima. The Vasco officials have alleged that Mohun Bagan have signed Marcos against the rules and if what they say is true then Mohun Bagan look to be knee-deep in trouble. This also does not augur well for Bagan as they are going through a fund crunch. In Goa there has been a rule since 1997 that if a club wanted to take a player from another club, the officials will have to talk first before approaching the players. Mohun Bagan by approaching Marcos at the fag end of the NFL before their crucial East Bengal match had broken this rule and so the question of demand for compensation, Mr D’Lima said, according to reports available here. It has also been learnt that AIFF secretary Alberto Colaco has decided to implement this rule all over the country from this season, though newly elected IFA secretary Subrata Dutta seemed unaware of the matter. Mr D’Lima said the signing of Marcos with Mohun Bagan before the East Bengal match shattered the team’s will to fight. Vasco not only lost the match to East Bengal, but also lost the opportunity of being the runners-up and participate in the Champions’ League, the losses of which amounted to Rs 35 lakh, he said. Vasco, in the meantime, show-caused Marcos. After receiving a reply from him, the club may serve a letter to this effect to Mohun Bagan. Talking to UNI, Mohun Bagan secretary Anjan Mitra said: “As far as we are concerned we have done nothing against the law of the country’s football. Marcos has also not done anything wrong. Vasco has not said anything officially.” “Let them give an official letter to the AIFF. Then we will also give our official reply,” he said. Meanwhile, Rennedy Singh, who has finalised a deal with Mohun Bagan as captain for the next season, refused to sign till the name of the coach was finalised. Rennedy is said to have been apprehensive about Sayeed Nayeeduddin’s appointment as coach, with whom his equations do not match. So he has stalled the official signing till that side is settled. Churchill Brothers officials are also looking into a similar matter of slapping such a demand on East Bengal for signing Mahesh Gawli. But nothing has been decided as yet. UNI
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Enforce
FIFA visa rules: Goa minister Panaji, May 13 Mr Pacheco, who is also the president of the local Franca Football Club, told reporters here today as per the FIFA guidelines, no foreign footballer can play without a professional visa. “Foreign players playing in India are mostly on a tourist visa,” he pointed out. He said when Franca secured the services of three players from Argentina in the recently held Second Division National Football League, they all came with valid professional visas.
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Donato sees bright future for Indian golf New Delhi, May 13 The “coaching camp for excellence”, being held at the Greg Norman designed course, has been organised by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), under the patronage of the Royal Ancient Club of St. Andrews “to further the cause of golf through a structured training system for its healthy growth and popularity.” Besides qualified coaches, the coaching classes of Donato are being attended by professional golfers, amateurs, juniors and women players. They include professionals like Harmeet Kahlon, Amandeep Johl, Gaurav Diwan, Nonita Lal Quereshi, Anjali Chopra, Mayali Talwar and Shruti Khanna. That north India is the hub of Indian golf is evident from the fact that out of the 25 professional coaches attending the camp, 15 are from north India, three each from west and south India and only one is from east. The Sports Authority of India has made available the services of a physical trainer and a sports psychologist to work closely with the participants “to make them mentally and
physically strong”. Donato, from Sanremo, Italy, is an acclaimed teacher of golf coaches, and couducts classes in 18 countries around the world, mostly in Europe. India is the first country in Asia he has chosen to spread his vast knowledge the game. Donato, who is also the chairman of the Advance Education Committee within the PGA of Europe, observed that India’s golf resorts were comparable to the best in the world, and Jaypee Greens was one of the finest. Donato has been coming to India since 1996, and asserted that “90 per cent of the dream I had set out to achieve, has been realised”. Donato asserts that success will be achieved by only those “who assiduously seek for it”. He says swing and follow-through modelled on scientific technique helps in hitting a long ball but
equally important is to work on one’s physique to facilitate a long hit. “The longer and straighter one hits, the nearer one is to one’s goal.” He also strongly recommended yoga for golfers “as yoga helps in enchancing concentration, and all golfers must practise yoga to raise their level of game”. He warned against the general tendency to give too much emphasis on a “perfect swing” and cautioned golfers “not to work only on the swing” but to prepare themselves for an overall improvement in their mental and physical faculties. “My idea is to establish a rhythm in a golfer’s mind, body and his shots, and inculcate an ability to adapt to quick changing conditions”, he said. Shiv Kapoor and Jyoti Randhawa owe a lot to Donato’s tips for helping them make a mark. He said if efforts were made to improve the level of coaching, it would improve the level of the players too. Donato fully supported the IGU’s plans to set up a golf academy in the country, most probably in north India, as the best talent in the game was from this region. |
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Soma finishes 10th, Sobha 12th Kolkata, May 13 Biswas, the silver medallist in the Busan Asian Games, overcame an indifferent opening day performance with an improved showing on the concluding day yesterday to bolster her points tally to 5315, according to information received here. Sobha, the other Indian in fray, who won the bronze in Busan, totalled 5285 points. Ghanaian Margaret Simpson became the champion culling 5952, while Finland’s Tia Howlata was second. Biswas was off-colour on the first day when she struggled in the 100m hurdles and shot put events to end at the 15th slot. However, she gave an improved display yesterday with a fine 800m run to go up the ladder. This is the first time that two Indian
athletes competed in the competition, where the best 20 in the field are allowed to take part.
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Ludhiana
score 267 runs Ludhiana, May 13 For the visitors, Deepak Gatta bowled to a superb line and length, capturing seven wickets conceding 60 runs. At stumps, Minor Districts were 23 for 1 after seven overs. Brief scores: Ludhiana (Ist innings) — 267 all out in 86 overs (Dushyant Kohli 24, Gaurav Dawar 15, Tarun Passi 34, Ashish Vinayak 23, Chinton Sehgal 50, Yogesh 46, Rattan Bricher 28, Bharat Malhotra 12 and Deepak Gatta 7 for 60). Minor Districts (Ist innings)
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School sports awards function Amritsar, May 13 Among others, coaches and principals of the schools and District Education Officer, Mr Daleep Singh Sandhu, participated.
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