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India’s Tour of Australia 1st Test — day four
Dhoni defends batsmen
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Clarke praises Oz quicks
Pattinson's Test star on the rise
EME, Punjab Police in final
Players in action during the Liberals Hockey tournament in Nabha on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Sri Lanka in sight of victory
RCA Rohtak champions
Barkatullah Varsity win
12 disciplines for Corporate Games
Messi dazzles India, Bhutia retires
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India’s Tour of Australia 1st Test — day four pattinson is Man-of-the-Match India bowled out for 169 Oz lead series 1-0 2nd test starts January 3
Melbourne, December 29
India, chasing a historically challenging 292 runs for victory, were never in the hunt after they crashed to 81 for six with the loss of Sachin Tendulkar's wicket late in the middle session. The tourists, who have yet to win a series in Australia in 64 years, were routed for 169 off 47.5 overs after Australia squeezed another 61 runs from their remaining two wickets earlier in the day. Man-of-the-match James Pattinson led the way with four for 53 while Peter Siddle claimed the prized scalp of Tendulkar for 32 to again keep the Indian star's 100th international century on hold. India were always up against it as they faced up to the highest fourth-innings run chase in almost 60 years at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. — AFP Scoreboard India 1st innings: 282 Australia 2nd innings (Overnight 179/8) Hussey c Dhoni b Zaheer 89 Pattinson not out 37 Hilfenhaus c Laxman b Ishant 14 Extras (b5, lb 2, w1, nb5) 13 Total (all out; 76.3 ovrs) 240 Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-16, 3-24, 4-27, 5-142, 6-148, 7-163, 8-166, 9-197. Bowling: Zaheer 20-4-53-3, Yadav 20-4-70-4, Ishant 12.3-0-43-2, Ashwin 22-4-60-1, Sehwag 2-0-7-0. India 2nd innings: Gambhir c Ponting b Siddle 13 Sehwag c Hussey b Hilfenhaus 7 Dravid b Pattinson 10 Tendulkar c Hussey b Siddle 32 Laxman c Cowan b Pattinson 1 Kohli lbw Hilfenhaus 0 Dhoni b Pattinson 23 Ashwin c Cowan b Siddle 30 Zaheer c Cowan b Pattinson 13 Ishant not out 6 Yadav c Warner b Lyon 21 Extras (lb 10, w 2, nb 1) 13 Total (all out; 47.5 ovrs) 169 Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-39, 3-58, 4-68, 5-69, 6-81, 7-117, 8-141, 9-142. Bowling: Pattinson 15-2-53-4, Hilfenhaus 18-4-39-2, Siddle 9-1-42-3, Lyon 5.5-0-25-1.
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Melbourne, December 29
Indian bowlers did well to restrict the hosts to 240 in the second innings but the visitors put up a pathetic show while chasing 292 and were all bowled out for a paltry 169 to concede a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. Asked if he is worried about his batsmen, Dhoni said, "Not really. They are very experienced batsmen. You have to give credit to Australia bowlers for the way they bowled. They kept a nagging line outside the off-stump and that's why they got us." Dhoni also lauded Australia's lower-order batsmen for making significant contributions to their total in both the innings. "Bowlers brought us back in to the game. We were short by 50-odd runs in the first innings. Their lower-order scored some runs, if we had got them earlier, we would have had 50-60 runs less to chase," he said. Dhoni also seemed optimistic about making a comeback in the series when the second Test starts in Sydney from January 3. "We are known to be tentative starters, I think in the next game we will be slightly better." Victorious Australia captain Michael Clarke acknowledged the contribution made by his pace trio, experienced duo of Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting and the lower-order batsmen. "Our tail were outstanding with their batting, and we have to give full credit to the bowlers. You always want to have plans against whatever team you play and we were able to execute the plans. "Credit has to go to Ponting and Hussey as well. India are a fantastic team. It is great to have them here in Australia. We know they'll come hard at us in Sydney," Clarke said. — PTI
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Melbourne, December 29
The Australian pace trio of James Pattinson, Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus shared 19 wickets to restrict India to a two-innings total of 451 as the home side romped to a 122-run victory in four days. The pace attack reduced India's regal top order to 81 for six as the tourists failed to come close to the challenging target of 292 runs needed for victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Clarke, whose team rebounded spectacularly from their shattering seven-run defeat to lowly New Zealand in Hobart earlier this month, praised his bowlers for their stout-hearted efforts. "It was a really hard-fought Test match and we have to be at our best to beat India," said Clarke, who improved his record as Test skipper to four wins from nine Tests. "They've got a lot of class players, their batting order is as strong as any batting order in the world, so for our bowlers to have success I think they deserve a lot of credit. "It helps when you've got three fast bowlers bowling with great control, good pace. That makes a big difference." Pattinson, 21, picked up his second man-of-the-match award in only his third Test match after taking match figures of six for 108 and hitting a vital unbeaten 37 in the second innings to frustrate India's efforts to restrict Australia's lead. Australia's three pacemen also contributed significantly with the bat, with Siddle hitting 41 in the first innings and Hilfenhaus chipping in with knocks of 19 and 14 along with Pattinson's two unbeaten knocks. "The advantage we have at the moment is 'Sidds' and 'Patto' are making runs so they're making up for a few of us like me. I didn't make any runs," Clarke said. — AFP
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Pattinson's Test star on the rise
Melbourne, December 29 Pattinson, just 21, has made a huge impression in his three Tests this season and picked up his second man-of-the-match award with six wickets for 108 and two unbeaten knocks of 18 and 37. In three Tests, the youngster from Victoria state quick has captured 16 wickets and impressed with his resolute batting at number nine. Pattinson said it was a dream come true to play cricket for his country. "I wasn't even born when ( Sachin Tendulkar) started playing cricket, so to go out there and bowl against him and have some success against their batsmen is unbelievable. And to get a win is even better." Pattinson, who put the experienced Indian batsmen on the back foot with his aggressive bowling, said his natural game was to attack. "It's just the way I play cricket, it's the way I've been brought up," he said. "I like to attack it, I like to go out there and do my own stuff. It's not a conscious effort (to intimidate), it's just the way I play." Pattinson said he also placed a heavy emphasis on his batting to consolidate his place in the Australian team amid a fast bowling injury crisis. "Nowadays, the way cricket's going, you need to be able to bat towards the end," he said. "You've seen so many valuable partnerships from the last two in many games of cricket, so it's something that I put a big emphasis on in the nets and practising trying to get as many runs as I can for the team, because it does help." Pattinson and Ben Hilfenhaus frustrated India's efforts to wrap up the Australian second innings with a last-wicket stand of 43, which only made India's winning chances even more difficult. "It does put the game back in our sort of favour and their opening batsmen didn't really want to be stuck out there too much longer, which they did," Pattinson said. — AFP
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Liberals Hockey Tribune News Service
Patiala, December 29 EME proved their mastery on the grass, outclassing star-studded defending champions PSB to reach the final. For EME, inside-left Solomon scored a magnificent goal after beating a couple of defenders in the 18th minute. Full-back Sumeet Singh sent in a sizzling shot which deflected into the goal from the goalkeeper Dharminder’s pads for the equaliser (1-1). EME immediately made a counter-attack and succeeded in regaining the lead when left-half Ekka converted a short corner. In the 42nd minute, centre-forward Biju made a solo effort from the 25-yard line and managed to force a penalty-corner when full-back Daler Singh obstructed him inside the circle. Prolific scorer Gujinder Singh did not make any mistake from the hit to put EME 3-1 ahead. Gujinder was again on target in 62nd minute through another penalty-corner to complete a 4-1 win for EME. In the second semi-final, BSF and Punjab Police fought a pitched battle and the policemen drew first blood in 23rd minute when left-back Harinder Singh shot home from a short-corner. BSF equalized in the 55th minute through speedy inside-forward Saranjit Singh, who combined with Mukesh Kumar to get past the defenders and beat goalkeeper Rajbir Singh with a cracking shot. The deadlock continued till the final whistle. In the nail biting sudden-death Punjab Police were able to finally beat BSF when Manpreet Singh’s feeble push was easily saved by Punjab Police which goalkeeper Rajbir Singh. The final will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Durban, December 29
Set to make 450 to win, South Africa were 136 for six at tea, a distant 314 runs short of the target. South Africa's problems started when fast bowler Dilhara Fernando dismissed South African captain Graeme Smith for 26, surprised by a ball which lifted sharply for him to be caught at first slip off the shoulder of his bat. Hashim Amla and Jacques Rudolph stabilised the innings with a second wicket stand of 51 but the match swung dramatically in Sri Lanka's favour in the first over after lunch when Rudolph fell to a spectactular diving catch at second slip by Mahela Jayawardene off Thisara Perera. Jacques Kallis completed his first 'pair' in 149 Tests when he was caught at short leg off left-arm spinner Rangana Herath when he attempted a sweep, the ball skidding off a top edge onto his helmet and then up in the air to present Tharanga Paranavitana with an easy catch. Sri Lanka's chances of winning a Test in South Africa for the first time - and achieving their first Test win of the year - soared when Amla, after making a fluent 51, drove Herath to Chanaka Welegedera at mid-on and set off for a suicidal run. Batting partner Ashwell Prince did not respond and Amla was given out when both batsmen found themselves at the wrong end when the wicket was broken. The out-of-form Prince fell to another lifting delivery from Fernando, caught at first slip, and a miserable afternoon for the hosts was completed when Herath trapped Mark Boucher leg before wicket, leaving AB de Villiers, on 17, as the last recognised batsman. Sri Lanka were all out for 279 in their second innings earlier in the day. — AFP
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RCA Rohtak champions
Patiala, December 29 BECC won the toss and batted first, managing to score 172 runs in stipulated 35 overs. Jashan played super knock of 87 runs and was well supported by Salinder who contributed 34 runs. In reply, RCA scored 49 runs in the first five overs without losing any wickets. They chased down the total in 30.1 overs for the loss of two wickets. Jashan was declared best batman of the tournament, Vikramjeet was adjudged the best fielder. Prizes were distributed by Col. T.S. Soin of 1st Armoured Division. Scores: BECC 172 for 6 in 35 over (Jashan 87, Salinder 34, Kanwarpreet 18, Vikram 13, Adarsh Saini 2 for 29, Subham Rohila 1 for 45). RCA, Rohtak 173 for 2 in 30.1 overs (Adarsh Saini 75, Subham Rohila 64 not out, Kapil Hooda 17, Abhisek Verma 1 for 31, Jashan 1 for 34). |
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Barkatullah Varsity win
NEW DELHI: Barkatullah University drubbed H.S. Annamali University 7-0 in the All-India Inter-University men’s hockey tournament being played at the Jamia Millia Islamia grounds here. Kamlesh (2), Atif, Azam Khan, Mohsin Ali, Aftab and Hamid were the scorers.
Other results: Purvanchal University 1 (Ajay Yadav) drew with Panjab University 1 (Chanchal); Sambalpur University 1 (Deepak) b Kurukshetra University 0; Madras University 3 (M. Thagaraj 2, M. Deepa) b Mumbai University 1 (Ranveer Singh); Guru Nanak Dev University 12 (Gautam 4, Gurjan Singh 3, Jagpal Singh 2, Barkat Singh, Jagrup Singh, Anil Kumar) b Bharati Dasan University 1 (P. Arul Samay); Kashi Vidyapeeth 9 (Vadi P. Singh 3, Arvind Singh 2, Abhilesh Kumar Singh 2, Mohd. Hamid, Rahul) b Shivaji University 0. — TNS Ram Pal Academy in quarters
NEW DELHI: Ram Pal Academy defeated Udai Bhan Academy by 79 runs to enter the quarter-final of the 16th Sahibzada Ajit Singh cricket tournament at the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce ground on Thursday. Ketan Pawar, with a match-winning spell of 4 for 41, was adjudged the man of the match. Scores: Ram Pal Academy: 260/6 (Rahul Prasad 63, Puneet Mehra 55, Vineet Dahiya 2 for 50). Udai Bhan Academy: 181 (Rahul Sharma 46, Suffiyan Alam 43, Ketan Pawar 4 for 41). Friday’s fixture: Collage Group vs Era Cons (9.30 a.m.). — TNS Arsenal contract for Henry
London: English Premier League side Arsenal have offered Frenchman Thierry Henry a two-month contract to return to the club he left in 2007. Arsene Wenger had been mulling over whether to take back the club’s all-time leading goalscorer to boost his side’s chances of finishing in the top four, The Daily Mail reported. Henry after a eight-year stint with the London club left to play in Spain with Barcelona. — IANS |
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12 disciplines for Corporate Games
New Delhi, December 29 Bhatia said in cricket, each team will consist of eight players, with a mix of men and women. It will be played over three innings of seven overs each, with the teams being allowed rolling substitutions. S far, 30 corporate companies have evinced interest in participation, though the eventual target would be to ensure participation of employees from 70-80 corporate companies. Chairman of the Peninsula Sports Management, Bobby Singh, has assured that coaches from his organisations will help in the conduct of the Games. |
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Messi dazzles India, Bhutia retires
New Delhi, December 29 Messi's three-day stay in Kolkata created a never-seen-before buzz not only in the city of joy but the entire nation as it watched with bated breadth the 23-year-old weave his magic in front of a stadium packed to the rafters. September 1 was a date those present at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata and the millions glued to the TV sets would not like to forget in a hurry. Even as the Messi-led Argentine XI, including Barcelona team-mate Javier Mascherano, displayed their sorcery in the exhibition match against Venezuela, the aficionados of Indian football saw the event as a platform designed to give the sport's profile a boost in the sub-continent. The high-profile international match - a first in India - generated widespread excitement and raked in the moolah from broadcasting, sponsorship and ticket sales. The match, part of a push to turn the country into one of the world's major soccer powers, was telecast live in 150 countries. Cut to the Indian footballers, it was Bhutia's retirement that was the talk of the town. Known as the 'Sikkimese Sniper' for his shooting skills, the poster boy of Indian football for a major part of the last two decades called it quits on August 24, bringing to an end an era that saw the national team qualify for the Asian Cup after a gap of 24 years besides winning two Nehru Cup titles. — PTI
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EME,
Jalandhar, made a triumphant entry into the final of the 36th Liberals All-India hockey tournament as they outperformed Punjab & Sind Bank,
Jalandhar, 4-1 in the first semi-final. Punjab Police, Jalandhar, scraped past
BSF, Jalandhar, 6-5 in a cliff-hanger which was decided through sudden-death after the tie-breaker too failed to decide the match.
New Delhi, December 29
