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Medvedev, Philippoussis post wins PARIS, Nov 2 Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine and Australian serve machine Mark Philippoussis put their French hosts to the sword, scoring straight sets victories on the opening day of the 2.5 million dollar Paris Open over Guillaume Raoux and Nicolas Escude. Nitin
sails through; Fazaluddin ousted Services
on verge of innings defeat Delhi
in command against Haryana Kumarans
Chandigarh connection Tigers
Club register 6-5 victory Indias
tour opener from Nov 26 Rourkela
boys win Nehru trophy Unbeaten
century by Rajiv
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NZ batsmen thwart India AHMEDABAD, Nov 2 (PTI) New Zealand batsmen managed to hold off the Indian attack on a flat track on the last day as the third and final cricket Test ended in a tame draw here today, giving the hosts a 1-0 victory in the three-match series. Indian hopes for any regular breakthroughs were dashed by the resilience of the Kiwi batsmen, who eventually reached 252 for two wickets in their second innings when play was called off with eight overs of the days quota yet to be sent down at the Sardar Patel Gujarat stadium. The Kiwis, who resumed at 21 for no loss this morning after being set an improbable victory target of 424 by the Indians, gave a good account of themselves as openers Matt Horne (41) and Gary Stead (78) hoisted the best-ever first wicket stand for New Zealand on Indian soil of 131 before both fell at the same score in the first hour after lunch. But one-drop Craig Spearman (54 no out) and consistent skipper Stephen Fleming (64 not out) defied the host attack and later helped themselves to many easy runs from the disinterested bowlers as the result looked a foregone conclusion much before play ended. India, who won the second Test in Kanpur, claimed the series 1-0. Skipper Sachin Tendulkar won the Man of the Match award for his fine knock of 217 while leg spinner Anil Kumble, who finished with 20 wickets in the series, was declared man of the series. The decision of Indian skipper Sachin Tendulkar not to enforce the follow on after New Zealand had conceded a 275-run first innings lead to give his bowlers some rest after 10 hours on the field yesterday, eased a lot of pressure on the visiting batsmen. Stead, who flew in as replacement for the injured Craig McMillan, prospered in the second innings with a fine unbeaten knock of 78, which was the visitors highest for the series. Fleming, the most consistent Kiwi batsman of the series, was associated in an unfinished stand of 121 runs with Spearman for the second wicket which led to the draw, the 19th in 40 Tests between the two countries. The series win was Indias seventh against the Kiwis out of 12 contested. The partnership between Stead and Horne improved upon the unfinished 106-run opening stand between 1969 series skipper Graham Dowling and B.A.G. Murray in the third Test at Hyderabad. It was only the third century opening stand for the Kiwis in India, with the 101-run stand between J.G. Leggat and N. McGregor at Delhi in 1955-56 being the only other instance. Stead struck 10 fours in his 221-minute knock and faced 173 balls while the more circumspect Horne made his best score of the series, 41, in 216 minutes off 164 balls with three fours before both fell in the space of seven balls. But Fleming, who batted for 157 minutes faced 114 balls and hit 11 fours and the stonewalling Spearman (162 minutes, 129 balls, nine fours) ensured that the tourists would emerge unscathed in this Test. On a pitch good for batting right through after taking into account the usual wear and tear, the four-pronged Indian regular bowling attack could not even rattle the long Kiwi batting line-up in the second essay. Tendulkar tried to shuffle his bowlers using seam and spin in tandem for the major part but it was unproductive and the result looked clear once the Kiwis reached lunch without loss. The only period of drama was seen when Kumble took his 20th wicket of the series having Horne caught off pad and glove by substitute Vijay Bharadwaj at short leg in the 11th over after lunch. Harbhajan Singh sent back Stead caught down the legside by keeper M.S.K. Prasad in the very next over. Thereafter, stubborn resistance by Fleming and Spearman foiled the Indians and the Test petered out into a tame draw. In the morning, India had a good chance to force a win if they had got early wickets to put pressure on the Kiwis. But Horne, who survived some close leg before shouts, and the more forthright Stead denied the hosts any success till lunch. The pair, ten each overnight, advanced the total to 103 at the interval by adding 82 runs off 33 overs in the morning. Tendulkar brought himself on as well as Saurav Ganguly to try and break the stand, but the move failed. India tasted double success in the first hour after lunch removing Horne and Stead which raised some victory hopes. But Fleming and Spearman, who blocked initially, rose to the occasion in splendid fashion to force the draw. It was Indias ninth unbeaten home series since their loss to Pakistan in 1986-87 and put them in the right frame of mind for the upcoming five-match limited overs series against the Kiwis and the tour to Australia. Scoreboard India (1st innings): 583 for 7 decl. New Zealand (1st innings): 308 India (2nd innings): 148 for 5 decl. New Zealand (2nd innings): Horne c Sub (Bharadwaj) b Kumble 41 Stead c Prasad b Harbhajan 78 Spearman not out 54 Fleming not out 64 Extras (b-1, lb-5, nb-9): 15 Total (for 2 wkts in 95 overs): 252 Fall of wickets: 1-131, 2-131. Bowling: J. Srinath
15-3-59-0, V. Prasad 13-2-36-0, A. Kumble 31-16-57-1,
Harbhajan Singh 26-8-55-1, S. Tendulkar 5-2-19-0, S.
Ganguly 4-0-20-0, R. Dravid 1-1-0-0. |
Tendulkar lashes out at flat track AHMEDABAD, Nov 2 (PTI) Indian skipper Sachin Tendulkar vehemently hit out at the flat track prepared here for the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand ending in a tame draw today and defended his decision not to enforce the follow on yesterday. I thought the wicket will break. But there was no sign of any turn or movement off the seam. It was a flat track and gave no help at all to the bowlers. In my whole life I have not come across such a track, the batting maestro said at a press conference after the match. If we have to produce results, we cannot play on such tracks, Tendulkar, satisfied with the 1-0 series win but disappointed after the Kiwis managed to draw the third, said. Its a good track to practice, but not for Test cricket. To get results you either need a green surface or a turning track, he said hitting out at the surface prepared by former India spinner Dhiraj Parsanna, curator at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium. Defending his decision not to ask New Zealand to follow on after skittling them out for 308 in reply to Indias massive first innings total of 583 for 7 declared, Tendulkar said he wanted to give his bowlers and fielders some rest after being in the field for so long in hot conditions. The bowlers and fielders had been on the field for long. Two people (Devang Gandhi and Ajay Jadeja) were down with flu and a few others were not feeling well. We all needed a break, he said. About the criticism that a fifth bowler would have helped the team more, Tendulkar said he did not feel a fifth regular bowler would have made any difference. Former skipper and commentator Ravi Shastri had criticised the team management on the issue. Coach Kapil Dev also supported his captain saying such tracks killed the enthusiasm of the bowlers. There is an urgent need to produce result-giving wickets. You can play another one-day match on this track tomorrow and see 500 runs being scored in the tie, he said. Man of the series Anil Kumble said he was disappointed at not being able to take wickets in time to help India win the first Test at Mohali. Denying he was not getting wickets, he pointed out that in the last four Tests India has played he has taken a total of 28 wickets. I dont know whether this figure showed I failed or not, Kumble said. Tendulkar also praised
his bowlers performance on the track and said they
strove manfully. About young off-spinner Harbhajan
Singhs lack of success, he said I thought he
bowled well yesterday and today. He is still young, only
19. Let us give him time and I am sure he will turn into
a match-winner. |
Medvedev, Philippoussis post wins PARIS, Nov 2 (AFP) Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine and Australian serve machine Mark Philippoussis put their French hosts to the sword, scoring straight sets victories on the opening day of the 2.5 million dollar Paris Open over Guillaume Raoux and Nicolas Escude. Medvedev swamped Guillaume Raoux 6-3, 6-4 in just over an hour yesterday to book a second-round place against another Frenchman Davis Cup star Cedric Pioline. Medvedev looked in the mood to emulate his showing on his last appearance in the city of light when he reached the final at Roland Garros last June before bowing to Andre Agassi as the world number 33 won through in just 68 minutes. Hard-hitting Philippoussis blasted Frenchman Nicolas Escude 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), smacking down 17 aces in the process to line up a meeting with another big server, Stuttgart finalist Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands. The Aussie coasted through the opening set 6-4 in barely half an hour, but he had to fight in the second as he and Escude traded breaks to leave the Frenchman, who won his first ATP Tournament in Toulouse last month, 4-3 ahead. Philippoussis pulled three aces out of the hat to win a monumental eighth game and level at 4-4 before wrapping up the ensuing tiebreak with another three aces. Im quite happy with the way I played. I thought I concentrated well today, went for my shots. I had good rhythm out there, said Philippoussis. Teen star and Paris Open debutant Lleyton Hewitt was another Australian flying the flag. Having acclimatised himself to France by reaching the Lyon final last month, he advanced 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 14 minutes against Brazilian Fernando Meligeni in the late match to book his second-round spot. Breaks for 3-1 and 4-2 in the second set in Hewitts favour sandwiching a break back by the Brazilian sealed Meligenis fate. Hewitt now has a grudge match to look forward to as he next faces second-seeded Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who was hyper critical of the Australians in their Davis Cup semifinal, where Hewitt defeated him as the Australians won through on what the Russian called a potato field of a surface Down Under. Medvedev earlier steamed through his first set on the back of breaks in the third and ninth games. He missed two chances to break for 5-2 but pocketed the first of three in the ninth game and duly took the set in 33 minutes. Raoux allowed his frustration to get the better of him, questioning several line calls as he slumped to defeat. I am suffering from a lack of motivation. I wasnt all there and I cant afford to lose concentration like that. With tennis you have to give 100 per cent eat, drink and sleep it, said a crestfallen Raoux. Veteran American and former French Open champion Jim Courier added to the home crowds discomfort when he ousted Arnaud Di Pasquale in three sets and it was left to Fabrice Santoro to save French blushes by blasting past Germanys Rainer Schuttler 6-2, 6-3. Courier next plays Spains world number 17 Carlos Moya. Couriers compatriot Michael Chang, who had to suffer the indignity of coming through the qualifiers as the former world number two now stands just 72nd on the computer, won through despite conceding the opening set on the tiebreak against Swedens Thomas Johansson, finally winning 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes. Spaniard Albert Costa dumped Swedens Magnus Norman 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to set a date with British title-holder Greg Rusedski. Earlier, Russian youngster Marat Safin, ranked 34 in the world, put out Argentinas world number 25 Mariano Zabaleta 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-3. Safin next faces Brazilian world number five Gustavo Kuerten. In other matches, Francisco Clavet of Spain beat Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-1 to line up a duel today with two-time champion Pete Sampras, who returns to action after almost three months out with back problems. Younes El Aynaoui of Morocco set up a second-round clash with 1994 champion and world number one Andre Agassi after posting a 6-2, 6-4 win over Vince Spadea of the USA. The big guns in the draw
were not in action yesterday as the 16 seeds, including
British title holder Greg Rusedski, Agassi, Sampras and
1996 winner Thomas Enqvist of Sweden were handed a
first-round bye. |
Nitin sails through; Fazaluddin ousted PUNE, Nov 2 (UNI) Unseeded local hero Nitin Kirtane of India today shocked eight seeded Andrei Youzhny of Australia in first round 6-3,6-3 while Sayed Fazaluddin, the Indian Davis Cupper, fell at the first hurdle in the third leg of the ITF Satellite Tennis Circuit which commenced at the synthetic courts of the Deccan Gymkhana here today. The Calcutta-based Fazaluddin, though not seeded, went down to fifth seed Per Thornadtson of Sweden rather tamely 6-1, 6-1. Earlier Fazal had lost to local lad Sandeep Kirtane in the quarter-final of the second leg. Another Davis Cupper Prahlad Srinath, seeded fourth after winning the second leg on Saturday last, and top seed Tom Chicoine of the USA both huffed and puffed before recording wins over Manoj Mahadevan of India and Nico Karagianis of Greece, respectively. Srinath needed two hours and 20 minutes to quell the challenge of Mahadevan in three gruelling sets 7-5, 3-6,6-3 and made the pre-quarters. Joining him will be Chicoine who made the heavy weather of Niko before winning at 6-2,4-6,6-2. The second leg semi-finalist Sandeep, cousin of Nitin, also made the grade accounting for Connie Vyanwyk of Russia a long drawn tussle at 2-6,6-3,6-3 lasting one hour 50 minutes. Nitin broke the rival in the fifth game to lead 3-2 and claimed the set with one more break in the ninth game (6-3). In the second set Srinath though exercised full control but showed lapse in concentration, losing the set. The first set went with serve as the rival were level at 5-5 all. Srinath broke Mahadevan in the eleventh game to clinch the opening set Srinath, who found difficulty in having control over his forehand and the backhand, dropped his serve in the eight game as Mahadevan held his serve to restore parity taking the second set 6-3. Srinath, however, bounced back executing immaculate forehand cross court and the down the line shots to upset the rivals rhythm despite being levelled at 3-3 game all. He went up 4-3 on his serve and broke Mahadevan in the eight game with an excellent executed forehand pass to lead 5-3. The American Chicoine
who lost to Srinath in the final of the second leg needed
two breaks in the sixth and the eighth game to take the
first set 6-2. Nicko showed tremendous grit and
determination, fought back and broke the rival in the
fifth game to clinch the set to make the set score 1-1
all. The decider saw Chicoine come into his own with
breaks in second and the eight game and won at 6-2 to
keep his hopes alive. |
Services on verge of innings
defeat CHANDIGARH, Nov 2 Excellent off spin bowling by young Sarandeep Singh (6 for 41) dragged Services to the doorstep of an innings defeat on the third day of the four-day North Zone Ranji trophy league match at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium today. Services resumed their overnight score of 76 for four with Pankaj Maitrey and Saranjeet Singh. Both batsmen played with cool head and denied their opponents any breakthrough in the first hour of play. Punjab skipper Vikram Rathore rotated his bowlers occasionally and at last he was able to break this 70-run partnership for the fifth wicket just 36 minutes before lunch. Sandeep Sharma was instrumental in it as Panjak Maitrey (40) played an uppish drive at point into the hands of Sanjay Kumar at the team total of 135. Pankaj stayed at the wicket for 158 minutes and faced 113 balls which included five hits to fence. After Maitrey's departure Services were bundled out in just 49 minutes and 12.3 overs. Sarandeep Singh was the wrecker-in-chief as he removed the remaining five wickets in his last spell of 6.1 overs by giving away 18 runs only. This performance was his best bowling in his seventh Ranji match. His previous best was 5 for 58 against Hyderabad last year. Besides Maitrey, Sarabjeet Singh (26) and G.S. Thapa (17 not out) only managed to reach double figures. The Services innings folded up 13 minutes after lunch at the score of 171. They were trailing by 362 runs and put into bat. Scoreboard Punjab (Ist innings) 533 for 6 wickets declared. Services (Ist innings): Sanjay Verma c Mongia b S. Sharma 17; Narender Singh C R.P. Singh b S. Sharma 14; C.D. Thomson c Amit b Sawal 11; Abu Eric c Sawal b Sarandeep 11; Pankaj Maitrey c Sanjay b S. Sharma 40; Sarabjeet Singh c Navdeep b Sarandeep 26; G.S. Thapa not out 17; Sapan Dutta c Sawal b Sarandeep 6; M.V. Rao c Navdeep b Sarandeep 0; Syed Javed c Sawal b Sarandeep 2; Sachin Kulkarni b Sarandeep 5; Extras 22; Total (all out, 77 overs) 171. Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-40, 3-58, 4-65, 5-135, 6-139, 7-159, 8-159, 9-161. Bowling: Sandeep Sharma 19-9- 33-3; R.P. Singh 10-1-29-0; Sandeep Sawal 18-5-38-1; Sarandeep Singh 19.1-8-41-6; Navdeep Singh 8-2-13-0; Reetinder Sodhi 3-1-2-0; Services (2nd innings): Sapan Dutta b Sarandeep 14; Narender Singh c Mongia b Sarandeep 11; Abu Eric c S.Sharma b Sarandeep 14; C.D, Thomsen lbw b S. Sharma 10; Sanjay Verma batting 37; Sarabjeet Singh c Rathore b Sodhi 15; Pankaj Maitrey batting 0; Extras 11; Total ( for 5 wickets, 49 overs) 112. Fall of wicket: 1-23, 2-41, 3-42, 4-66, 5-106. Bowling: Sandeep Sharma
9-1-23-1; R.P. Singh 9-2-31-0; Sarandeep Singh 14-5-26-3;
Navdeep Singh 9-1-14-0; Sandeep Sawal 8-3-9-0; Reetinder
Sodhi 1-0-1-1. |
Delhi in command against Haryana NEW DELHI, Nov 2 (PTI) Delhi looked set to add at least five points to its tally as it reduced Haryana to 90 for two in the second innings after posting a 304 run first innings lead on the penultimate day of the four-day North Zone Ranji Trophy cricket tie here today. Delhi declared its first innings at 470 for eight wickets at the first post-lunch drinks break after skipper Ajay Sharma (143) had scored his 31st century in the championship. Resuming at 290 for three overnight, Sharma (333m, 218b, 10x4, 3x6) added 83 runs to his individual score in a superb innings, reaching his ton with a towering six over mid-on off off-spinner Sanjay Jakhar (3/159). Earlier, the other overnight batsman, Virendra Sehwag (47) fell to former Delhi medium pacer Feroz Ghyass first ball with 291 on the board. Akash Malhotra (45) teamed up with his skipper to consolidate the innings before Ghyas had him caught by Parinder Sharma. In reply, Haryana began disastrously, losing star opener Jitender Singh (1) in the very second over. Skipper Parinder Sharma (32) then added 51 runs with Jasvir Singh but fell to Nikhil Chopra, caught by Dani at first slip. At close, Jasvir Singh (38) and Amarjeet Kaypee (17) were at the crease. Brief Scores: Haryana
166 and 90 for 2 (J. Singh 38 batting, P. Sharma 32; A
Bhandari 1/25, N. Chopra 1/17) vs Delhi 470 for 8 decl.
(A. Sharma 143, A Dani 89, D. Sharma 56, V Sehwag 47, A
Malhotra 45; Ghyas 3/90, Jakhar 3/159). |
Kumarans Chandigarh connection CHANDIGARH, Nov 2 The selection of the Indian cricket team for the 76-day tour of Australia has gone along expected lines although one would have been happier to see an additional specialist wicketkeeper included in the 16-member squad. The only wicketkeeper in the squad is M.S.K. Prasad, although the Hyderabad stumper has still a long way to go before he can be compared with Nayan Mongia, the man he has replaced in the national squad. Mongia is yet to find favour of the National Selection Committee after he was sidelined with a hairline fracture on his little finger in the course of the World Cup in England. The argument given by the chairman of the national selection committee, Chandu Borde, for the exclusion of Mongia from the team and the inclusion of Prasad does not sound convincing enough. Prasad is either Indias best wicketkeeper at the moment or else somebody is. For Borde to say that it is not that Prasad is Indias No 1 wicketkeeper. He was given a chance and he has done well.The policy is to continue with someone who is doing well. If the tour selectors feel that they need a second wicketkeeper they will convey to us from Australia does not behove of the chairman of the national selection committee. And when such a communication is made maybe Mongia will get the nod of the wise men. But till that time the Boroda stumper will have to cool his heels. Bordes revelation that Rahul Dravid can be called to take up the wicketkeepers gloves in case of an emergency is not a very happy decision. Dravid did keep wickets in quite a few matches in the World Cup but what is being overlooked is the fact that Dravid is too valuable a batsman to risk an unnecessary injury. And just in case he is also injured then what will India do ? Also, the selection of Ajay Jadeja (who has been stripped of the vice-captaincy) as a middle order batsman defied logic. Jadeja has played 14 Tests so far starting from his debut series in South Africa in 1992 and has scored less than 600 runs. His performance in the Ahmedabad Test against New Zealand has hardly been of any note. Only the selectors can answer why Jadeja is being given one chance after another while players like Jacob Martin and Hrishikesh Kanitkar continue to languish in the sidelines. The one good news is the inclusion of Tamil Nadus medium pacer I Kumaran in the touring party. Twentythree-year-old Kumaran hit the headlines recently with a 10-wicket haul in the Irani Trophy tie this season at Bangalore and should find a welcome relief bowling on Australian wickets where the ball bounces quite a bit. For cricketers of Chandigarh Kumaran has a very special place. The Tamil Nadu youngster was in the first batch of trainees of the Chandigarh Pace Academy way back in 1992. Kumaran first studied in DAV School and later in DAV College but had to go back home as the climate in Chandigarh did not suit him. In the team to Australia Kumaran has yet another colleague from the academy Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan Singh was also in the Chandigarh academy in 1994. It is really a pity that
the academy had to be closed down due to lack of funds
and interest on the part of the Sports Authority of India
and the Board of Control for cricket in India just when
trainees trained here are shining on the international
scene. |
Tigers Club register 6-5
victory NABHA (Patiala), Nov 2 Tigers Club Patiala, handed out a 6-5 defeat to strong contenders ONGC Dehra Dun in the All India Gurdarshan Memorial Football Tournament played here today. Even though the ONGC lads proved to be tough not to crack even when the pressure on their defence was intense, there were the Patiala boys who ultimately broke their rivals stranglehold in the first half when Navinder headed the ball home off a cross fed by inside forward Raj Singh. Minutes later, Patiala lads surged ahead when their linkman Narinder side-stepped the rival custodian in a deft manner to put his team two goals up. In the second half the ONGC boys played with a lot more zeal and their medio Ram Parkash took a stinging shot at the goal which after richocheting off the vertical again found its way to Ram Prakash, who this time did not flunk his shot. However, undeterred by this goal the Patiala lads regrouped themselves admirably and struck rhythm which put the ONGC on the defensive. However, costly lapse by the Tigers Club defender Kirpal Singh enabled ONGC to equalise through medio Israar who intercepted a weak pass near the goalline to slot the ball home (2-2). In the tie-breaker the Patiala custodian effected two brilliant saves, enabling Tiger Club, Patiala, to carve out a 6-5 win over ONGC. The second match between Fine Switchgear, Phagwara, and Nivia Club, Jalandhar, was mostly confined to the midfield. Midway into the second half the Phagwara outfit struck a purple patch and it was in this period that Mohan Pal of the Phagwara team headed the ball home off a floater which came his way from the right flank. In the third match DFA,
Kapurthala, made mincemeat of local outfit National Club
beating them 4-1 to enter the next round. |
Indias tour opener from Nov 26 AHMEDABAD, Nov 2 (PTI) The 16-member Indian cricket squad picked yesterday for the 76-day tour of Australia will begin its engagements down under with a four-day match against Queensland from November 26, three days after reaching Brisbane. The team, touring the Kangaroo land after seven seasons, is to play three Tests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against the hosts before featuring in a triangular series starting on January 9 with Australia and Pakistan. The 15-member India A team named here by the selectors for the month-long tour of the Caribbeans will figure in two four-day Tests and three one-day internationals, besides two side matches. Indian squads itinerary: November 23: arrival at Brisbane. November 26-29: v Queensland at Brisbane. December 2-5: v New South Wales at Sydney. December 7: v Prime Ministers XI at Canberra. December 10-14: first Test at Adelaide. December 17-20: v Tasmania at Hobart. December 26-30: second Test at Melbourne. January 2-6: third Test at Sydney. Triangular limited overs series: January 9: Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane (day/night) January 10: India v Pakistan at Brisbane (day/night) January 12: Australia v India at Melbourne January 14: Australia v India at Sydney (day/night) January 16: Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne January 19: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney (day/night) January 21: India v Pakistan at Hobart January 23: Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne January 25: India v Pakistan at Adelaide (day/night) January 26: India v Australia at Adelaide (day/night) January 28: India v Pakistan at Perth (day/night) January 30: India v Australia at Perth (day/night) February 2: first final at Melbourne (day/night) February 4: second final at Sydney (day/night) February 6: third final at Sydney (day/night). India A itinerary: November 13-16: v Trinidad in Trinidad South November 19-22: first Test in Trinidad November 25-27: v Guyana in Guyana November 30-December 3: second Test in Guyana December 5: first one-day International in Guyana December 11: second one-day International in Grenada December 13: third and last one-day International in Grenada. |
Kanitkar to lead India A AHMADABAD, Nov 2 (UNI) Hrishikesh Kanitkar will be the captain of the 15-member India A team to tour West Indies from November 10. The team is scheduled to play two Test matches and three one-day matches there. The team: Hrishikesh
Kanitkar (c), Gagan Khoda (v-c), J Arun Kumar, P Mallick,
J Martin, M Kaif, Devendra Bundela, Sameer Dighe, Rahul
Sanghvi, Doda Ganesh, H. Sodhi, L.R. Shukla, Amit
Bhandari, Murli Kartike. |
Madras University football champs MARGAO, Nov 2 (UNI) Madras University inscribed their name on Aushutosh Mukherjee Shield brushing aside the challenge of West Zone runners up Mumbai 2-1 in the final of All-India Inter Zonal Inter-University Football Championship organised by Goa University which concluded at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here today. Sudanese striker Elwaseg
struck the brace in the 38th and 43rd minute for Madras
and Agnelo Fernandes reduced the Margin for Mumbai in the
66th minute. |
Rourkela boys win Nehru trophy NEW DELHI, Nov 2 (PTI) Favourites Birsamunda Vidyapitha of Rourkela clinched the Nehru Junior Hockey Trophy defeating Jalandhar boys 3-2 in the final here today. Rourkela snatched the lead in the very third minute through Severn Barlas field goal against Lyallpur Khalsa school. Jalandhar boys were slow to react and the equaliser came when Jugraj Singh, who yesterday struck a brace, scored in the 18th minute through excellent field play. Rourkela went ahead in the 30th minute when Anil Kumar Ekka successfully converted a penalty corner as Birsamunda school went for the lemon break with slender 2-1 lead. The second half saw a lot of attempts from both sides and eventually Jalandhar managed yet again to level the score through Manwinder Singhs 57th minute goal. The game was evenly
poised and just as when it looked that it may go into the
extra time, Rourkela found a winner in Junas Bara, who
scored in the last minute of the tie to script a
deserving win. |
Unbeaten century by Rajiv CHAMBA, Nov 2 An unbeaten 170 by Rajiv Nayyar was the highlight of the third days play of the Ranji Trophy league match against Jammu and Kashmir here today. Sangram Singh was run out when batting on 27. Yashwinder, the next batsman, looked in fine nick and was involved in 91-run partnership with Rajiv before he was dismissed by Sanjay at 55. Anuj Pal Dass, debutant joined Rajiv, but was not at wicket for long and was claimed by Sanjay after he had made 10. Rajiv scored his 14th century and also became the first player from Himachal to complete 4500 runs in first class cricket. Only 188 runs were scored during the day and Rajiv Nayyar who hit fifteen fours and a six could add only 81 runs to his overnight tally of 89 runs. Scoreboard Jammu and Kashmir (Ist innings) 249 all out. Himachal (first innings): Nischal Gaur c Rajat Bali b Ashwani 6, Ajay Manu b Surinder 18, Rajiv Nayyar n.o. 170, Arun Verma c Dhruv b Surinder 18, Sangram Singh run out 27, Yashvinder c Kamaljit b Sanjay 55, Anuj Pal Dass b Sanjay 10, Jaswant n.o. 2, Extras: 38. Total: (for six wickets) 407. Fall of wickets: 1/39, 2/185, 3/217, 4/283, 5/374, 6/400. Bowling: Surinder Singh
37 8 96 2. Vijay 20 4 56 0. Raj Kumar 9 2 27 0. Ashwani
Gupta 44 18 68 1. Sanjay Sharma 43 20 66 2. P. Bali 19 3
51 0. Kamaljit Singh 7 2 8 0. Dhruv 1 0 2 0. |
Jr Asian kabaddi from Jan 7 FARIDABAD, Nov 2 The First Junior Asian Kabaddi Championship is being held in Mewla Maharajpur village near here from January 7 to 9. More than 100 players up
to the age of 10 from hosts India and Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh are expected to participate.
The organising committee of the championship which met
here yesterday set up a number of sub committee to
finalise the arrangements. |
Pierce wins title LINZ (Austria), Nov 2 (AP) Top-seeded Mary Pierce yesterday defeated Sandrine Testud 7-6 (7/2), 6-1 in an all-French final of the $ 520,000 Generali Ladies WTA Tour Tournament. Pierces victory
was her first title this season, just one year after she
won the Seat Open. |
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PAU eves record 3-0 victory CHANDIGARH, Nov 2 (BOSR) Punjabi University , Patiala, had mixed luck as their women blanked Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, by 3-0 while men team went down fighting to CSJM University, Kanpur, by 0-3 on the second day of the North Zone Inter-University Table Tennis Tournament being played here at PU Gymnasium Hall today. PAU, Ludhiana, eves ousted Jammu University , Jammu, by 3-0 while Punjab Technical University, Jalan-dhar, surged ahead in mens section by getting the better of CCS HAU Hisar by 3-0. Results: Men: MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, b PAU, Ludhiana, 3-0: CCS University, Meerut, b MDU, Rohtak 3-1: Kumaon University, Nainital b HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar 3-1: Jammu University, Jammu b Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 3-0: Allahabad University, Allaha-bad, b HP University, Shimla 3-2: CSJM University, Kanpur b Punjabi University, Patiala 3-0: PTU, Jalan-dhar, b CCS HAU, Hisar, 3-0: Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, b GJU, Hisar 3-0. Women: Punjabi University, Patiala b MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly 3-0: PAU, Ludhiana b Jammu University, Jammu, 3-0: Kumaon University, Naini-tal b Allahabad University, Allahabad, 3-0: HNB Garhwal University, b CCS University, Meerut, 3-0. Punjabi varsity to honour players PATIALA, Nov 2 (TNS) Punjabi University, Patiala, will honour players who have won laurels in the North-East zone inter-varsity volleyball and kho-kho tournament. Announcing this here today Dr J.S. Ahluwalia, Vice-Chancellor, emphasised here that only due recognition to talented players will encourage sports in the country. He congratulated Mrs M. Bhagwat Director, Sports, and Mr Gurmukh Singh, volleyball coach for the fine performance of the varsity women volleyball team in the north eastzone volleyball championship held at Shimla. He also congratulated the kho-kho men and women teams which won the north-east zone tournament. Dr Ahluwalia said the
university will upgrade the existing sports schemes to
make a mark in sports, adding that the education
institution besides giving attention to the mental growth
of an individual should give due consideration to
physical fitness. |
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