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India seek to cap one-day series with
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Match-fixing: Wisden attacks ICC Punjab flounder against Railways Paes opens campaign against Ishii
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spin 10-day camp: Indian preparation for qualifiers |
 Pele, recently voted "soccer player of the century" and Brazil's former secretary of sport, plays with a ball during a photocall to promote "Soccer, Television's number one sport" during the 38th MIP TV (International Television Programming market), in Cannes, southern France on Wednesday. — AP/PTI photo
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JCT have edge on SBT in National Football
League Randhawa poised
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India seek to cap one-day series with victory Margao, April 5 The Indians are up against not only a resurgent opposition after Australia levelled the series with a thumping win in Visakhapatnam, but also a negative track record at this venue having never won at this ground. India lost to Sri Lanka in 1990 and 1997 while a third match against New Zealand in 1994 was washed out due to rain. On the other hand, Australians have won the only match they have played here, against Sri Lanka in 1989, that was also the first match at this venue. However, coach John Wright was hardly perturbed by the past records. “The Indians are geared up and I am sure they can do well here and break the jinx,” Wright had said on the teams’s arrival here yesterday. The way both teams’ fortunes have fluctuated with every match it was only fitting that the series be decided in the final match which promises to be another cliff-hanger like the Test series-decider at Chennai. Captain Saurav Ganguly, who has scored just 19 runs in the series so far, was the highest scorer for India the last time they played here and he would be hoping to finally come good here. “I will be happy to equal my best score tomorrow,” Ganguly told reporters today, referring to his 61 against Sri Lanka in 1997, after the team had net practice in the morning. He said there would be no changes in the batting order. “I will be opening with Sachin (Tendulkar) with (VVS) Laxman and Rahul Dravid to follow,” he said. The Indians are likely to strengthen their spin attack though with the inclusion of Sharandeep Singh keeping in view a number of left-handers in the Aussie team. It was, however, still not clear who the Punjab off-spinner will replace. The windy and cloudy conditions prevailing in this coastal city will be favourable to the fast bowlers and Ganguly said all the three Indian pacemen might be played. “The three medium pacers have bowled very well in this series so far.... The wicket is wet and with cloudy conditions persisting for the second day today, I think it would be safe to play three fast bowlers,” he said. “However, the final eleven will be announced only tomorrow after discussions with the selectors who are yet to arrive here,” Ganguly added. Though Ganguly played down the importance of toss, the sides batting second have always struggled on this ground. “I don’t think winning the toss would have much to do with outcome of the series as long as we tighten up our bowling and fielding which were found wanting in the last match at Visakhapatnam. “Winning tomorrow is very crucial and you will definitely see a much better performance from us,” Ganguly said. The Australians are very upbeat after their dominating performance in the previous match and are eyeing their final chance to redeem some pride, having seen the hosts ouplay them on this tour after that dramatic turnaround in the Kolkata Test. With Ricky Ponting having found form their middle order, which was vulnerable against spin in the earlier matches, suddenly looks to have gained some solidity. Matthew Hayden capped his terrific form with his maiden century in the last match and would be hoping to complete 1000 runs on this tour tomorrow. Though captain Steve Waugh has defended the rotation policy saying the team would persist with it, Australia can be expected to field their strongest eleven considering the high stakes involved in the game. With climate favouring the medium pacers, it would not come as a surprise if they decide to play all their four seamers. The Australians will have nets only in the evening and decide their final eleven tomorrow morning. Teams (from):- India: Saurav Ganguly (cap), Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Hemang Badani, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Mongia, Vijay Dahiya, Ajit Agarkar, Robin Singh, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Sarandeep Singh. Australia: Steve Waugh (capt), Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Michael Bevan, Damien Martyn, Darren Lehmann, Shane Lee, Shane Warne, Nathan Bracken, Damien Fleming, Glen McGrath, Ian Harvey, Andre Symonds. Umpires: Francis Gomes and Subrato Porel (both Kolkata). Third Umpire: K. Murali (Tamil Nadu). Match Referee: Cammie Smith. Hours of play: 9 am to 12.30 pm; 1.10 pm till end of match.
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CAPTAIN’S COMMENTS WHEN the series tied at 2-2, Friday’s game assumes the importance of a final. It’s been a well-contested series with each team playing well on particular days. This goes to show how competitive the series has been so far. Goa is not a regular venue for Tests and one-day internationals, being more famous as a holiday destination for tourists the world over. However, Friday’s game has generated an enormous amount of interest among the soccer-crazy people here. Goa is a beautiful place and although we have not got an opportunity to go to town, we’ve been put up at a wonderful hotel that is right on the beach. Truly, our stay at Taj Exotica has been fantastic so far. We came here on Wednesday, and took the day off. In the evening, the entire team had a 45-minute stretching session at 6.30. It was very relaxing after travelling up and down the country for the last 10 days. An evening at the seaside was a wonderful way to unwind after the hectic schedule. It’s pretty warm here, and we felt the heat while practising here this morning. We are playing in a stadium used more often for soccer than for cricket. The groundsmen have worked very hard because outfield is in fantastic condition. In fact, it is the best among the five venues at which the one-dayers were played. The wicket also looked well rolled in, and seems an ideal strip for batting. Needless to say Friday’s game in an important one for both teams, and we would like to win the one-dayers after wrapping up the Test series. The Australians too would be eager to win, as they would have something to write home about after being defeated in the Test series. I was not very happy with the way we played in Vizag, especially the way we bowled and fielded. I know the wicket was flat but we could have put up a better show. Anyway there is no point thinking of the past and we are looking ahead. We have to forget about Vizag and get on with the game in Goa. This venue has not been a lucky host to one-day cricket, with as many as three matches being washed out. The organisers are concerned about the weather on Friday, and an unseasonal shower on Wednesday morning must have added to their worries. The last game here was between India and Sri Lanka in 1997, and it went down to the wire. The highest by an Indian on this ground is 61 and I think all of us will be keen to better that performance. I had a good game here last time round and I hope I can pull it off in the last game of the series. The boys had a good session at the nets this morning even though the kits reached the ground an hour after the team had reached. The series is coming to an end and I’m happy with the way we played right through. Before this crucial series I had written that we had played good cricket for six months and this looked like a team that can deliver under pressure. The boys proved my predictions true and I am very pleased with the way they vindicated my faith in them. This team is shaping up extremely well and our main aim is to get a good outfit ready for the 2003 World Cup. We have some tough competitive youngsters who are trying to improve themselves. This is a very good sign and will go a long way in improving the performance of the Indian team. Whichever way the one-dayers go, I’m happy with the way we played against a quality side like the Australians in the Tests and the one-dayers, despite injury to key players and bowlers. We will have to put our minds together and focus on the game. I think we are in for some good cricket with the Aussies coming hard at us. It will be a good game like almost every encounter between these two teams over the last one month.
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War of words hots up Margao, April 5 Under attack from the Australians for his conduct through the current series, Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly was characteristically blunt when he told reporters “Why can’t you people write about their behaviour? You are as (much an) Indian as I am.” Ganguly has been criticised for keeping his Australian counterpart waiting for the toss on many occasions during this series and also for wrongfully claiming to have won the toss in the third one-dayer at Indore. Team manager Chetan Chauhan said the Indians had taken up the matter of sledging with match referee Cammie Smith. “We have complained to match referee and he has called a meeting of captains, coaches and managers of both teams,” Chauhan said, adding that the gestures and words spoken by the Aussies were not good for the game. He, however, refused to elaborate on specific charges. “I cannot do that as we are bound by certain code of conduct... But I am sure you people have been witnessing what has been happening,” he said. “Throughout this series, these things (gestures and exchange of words) are happening which, I feel, is not good.”
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Match-fixing: Wisden attacks ICC London, April 5 In the 2001 edition of cricket’s “Bible”, Editor Graeme Wright said the ICC’s years as a governing body had not been glorious. “It is still perceived as little more than a talking shop, not always the sum of its fractious parts and impotent to act without the agreement of its member countries, with their own vested interests,” the editorial said. The admission of former South African captain Hansie Cronje in April last year, following accusations by the Indian Police, that he took money from an Indian bookmaker triggered an avalanche of allegations and investigations of match-fixing worldwide. Wisden said the ICC’s initial response to Cronje’s admission was to resist calls for a worldwide inquiry into corruption. Wisden said when the ICC set up its anti-corruption unit, its powers were “limited”. Wisden also had harsh words for Australian cricket officials for failing to reveal in 1995 that Mark Waugh and Shane Warne had admitted accepting money from a bookmaker. The incident was kept quiet until an Australian newspaper revealed it some years later.
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Punjab flounder against Railways Chandigarh, April 5 The Punjab batsman, who were sent in after Railways won a good toss, must blame themselves for their poor performance. The majority of the home team batsmen played rash shots and lost their wickets to ordinary deliveries. The Railways bowlers too did not capitalise on the regular fall of wickets as they often bowled a wayward line thereby giving the Punjab batsmen some respite. Despite the variable bounce and the early morning moisture in the strip, the Railways pace bowlers Harvinder and Zakir Hussain bowled way outside the off stump . Munish Sharma who opened with Ravneet Ricky for Punjab lasted just three deliveries. Trying to fend a short rising delivery he was caught at third slip by Yere Goud off Harvinder. Skipper Vikram Rathore joined Ravneet but both batsmen found the going tough as the bounce in the wicket was inconsistent. Both opened their accounts with streaky shots to the vacant third man area. After the first hour of play, Punjab scored 41 runs off 15 overs. Just when it seemed that Punjab had overcome the early shock with Ricky and Rathore sharing a second-wicket partnership of 76 runs, it was Harvinder who struck once again as Ricky played an uppish drive only to be caught by the bowler himself. Ricky’s knock of 33 came off 86 balls and contained five hits to the fence. Rathore too departed soon after as he drove to an outgoing delivery only to be caught by wicketkeeper Abhay Sharma off Sanjay Bangar after contributing 44. With three wickets lost with only 91 on the board, Punjab had, indeed, a tough match on hand Punjab’s entire hope rested on Pankaj Dharmani who has scored a plethora of runs this season. He started off with a well-timed cover drive. He was shaping up well when due to a sudden rush of blood he tried to heave Railways off-spinner K. Panda over mid-wicket only to find his middle stump uprooted. At the other end Ankur was also finding the going tough as he was rattled by short deliveries from Harvinder. The Punjab team at this stage were tottering at 114 for four. Reetinder Singh Sodhi — who has international experience behind him — came in next and did not last long. He started off with a couple of boundaries but did not apply himself for a longer innings which was what Punjab needed the most. He was bowled by Parida as the ball flew to the stumps off the inside edge of his bat. Sodhi could contribute just 15 runs. Sanjay Mahajan who was making his debut in this match, was under tremendous pressure to perform. He opened his account on the 11th delivery but ensured that the Punjab team did not loose any further wickets before tea. After the second session of play, Punjab were still in hot waters at 148 for five. After tea, the Punjab team got another jolt as Sanjay Mahajan could not keep a short rising delivery down and was easily snapped up by the wicketkeeper. The score at the fall of the sixth wicket was 159. The Punjab innings was resurrected by the seventh-wicket partnership of 61 runs between Kakkar and Sandeep Sawal. Kakkar found an able ally in Sawal as they thwarted the pressure mounted by the Railways bowlers. However, in the penultimate over of the day. Kakkar was trapped in front of the wicket by Harvinder but not before he completed his personal 50 off 166 balls which contained seven boundaries. How much the Punjab tail is able to wag tomorrow may well have a major bearing on the outcome of the match. SCOREBOARD: Punjab (Ist innings): Munish Sharma c Yere Goud b Harinder 0; Ravneet Ricky c&b Harvinder 33; Vikram Rathore c A.Sharma b S. Bangar 44; Ankur Kakkar lbw Harvinder 53; Pankaj Dharmani b K. Parida 18; Reetinder Sodhi b K. Parida 15; Sanjay Mahajan c A. Sharma b Harvinder 12; Sandeep Sawal b Tejinder 28; Gagandeep Singh batting 16; Vineet Sharma batting 0. Extras: (byes 5, leg byes 9, no ball 11, wide 3) 28; Total
247 for 8 in 90 overs. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-76, 3-91, 4-114, 5-130, 6-159, 7-220, 8-247. Bowling: Harvinder Singh- 20-5-64-4; Zakir Hussain 19-6-38-0; Sanjay Bangar 15-2-57-1; Tejinder Singh 6-0-15-1; Kulmani Parida 25-8-49-2; S. Khanolkar 5-3-10-0. |
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Paes opens campaign against Ishii today Tokyo, April 5 The draw today by Prince Akishino, younger son of Emperor Akihito, pitted Mahesh Bhupathi against Japan’s top seed Takao Suzuki in the second singles match also tomorrow. Paes and Bhupathi, the former world’s No. 1 team, who reached the doubles finals of all the four Grand Slams in 1999, will square off against Thomas Shimada and Suzuki in the doubles match on Saturday. The reverse singles will be played on Sunday. India’s non-playing captain Ramesh Krishnan told PTI they were expecting a tough meeting but added confidently: “I feel we will be able to defeat Japan in this tie”. The winner of this tie, being played on hard court at Ariake Coliseum, will play against one of the eight first round losers from this year’s World Group in September. A win here will ensure a place in the prestigious 2002 World Group. Japan has not played in the World Group since 1985 and has not beaten India since 1930. Since then, the Indians have won all the 15 encounters, giving them a 15-2 advantage. Japan’s only victories came in 1921 and 1930. Also weighing in favour of India is the fact that when the two countries last met in 1990, they routed Japan 4-1. However, Krishnan downplayed the past results and said, “the 15 times are over and we haven’t played them in the last 10 or 11 years, so it doesn’t mean an advantage. This is a new occassion.” Paes, who arrived here with the Indian team last night, said, “I’ve been well for seven months now. I hurt my wrist at the French Open last year, but I’ve been playing a lot of tennis in the last six months, so I’m fine and fit.” “I’ve never played against Ishii as far as I recollect, as well as Takao, but we’ve seen the Japanese players many times, so we know what to expect,” he said. Japan’s coach Jun Kamiwazumi admitted he held out little hope of winning the doubles.
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West Indies may rely on spin St John’s (Antigua), April 5 South Africa lead the series 1-0. McGarrell was called into the squad in place of the inexperienced and uncapped Dave Mohammed, who was part of a 13-man squad for the third Test in Barbados but was left out of the final team. South Africa looked vulnerable against spin in the second innings in Barbados, prompting speculation the West Indies may try to strengthen their spin attack by fielding both McGarrell and leg spinner Dinanath Ramnarine, in addition to skipper Carl Hooper, an off spinner. The speculation was fuelled when television producers were told that the pitch to be used for the Test will not be the centre strip originally allocated. Antigua normally provides a good pitch for batting which, in view of the trend of matches so far in the series, could result in a high-scoring draw which would mean the West Indies could no longer win the series. The new pitch may be under-prepared and therefore more helpful to spin bowlers, making an outright result more likely. If the West Indies do gamble, however, it could backfire as their spin attack is not exceptional by world standards with McGarrell having been unsuccessful when he played in a one-day series in South Africa two years ago. South Africa have greater batting depth than the West Indies, although their batting has not been consistent so far in the series, while the West Indies themselves collapsed in the second innings in Barbados before holding out for a draw in a tense finish. Hooper described the batting collapse as “a freak afternoon” but said he did not think it was a return to the frailty the West Indians have shown in recent years, especially on away tours. The teams (from): West Indies: Carl Hooper (capt), Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Marlon Samuels, Brian Lara, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ridley Jacobs, Dinanath Ramnarine, Mervyn Dillon, Courtney Walsh, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Cameron Cuffy and Neil McGarrell. South Africa: Shaun Pollock (capt), Gary Kirsten, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques
Kallis, Daryll Cullinan, Neil McKenzie, Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener, Nicky
Boje, Allan Donald, Makhaya Ntini, Justin Kemp, Andre Nel, Paul Adams, Roger
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10-day camp: Indian preparation for qualifiers Bangalore, April 5 India is scheduled to meet the UAE here in a group 8 qualifier on April 8 followed by matches against Yemen (April 15) and Brunei (May 20). India’s newly-appointed coach Sukhwinder Singh is keeping his fingers crossed on his team’s chances as he knows all the factors — right from team composition to resources available and past records - forebode ominously for his team. Sukhwinder Singh, who took over from Ukrainian Islam Akhmedov after he was sacked following India’s disastrous show at Millennium Cup Soccer, admitted that no strategy was in place as he was unaware of the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses. “Unless we know our opponents... What is their strength how can we plan a strategy... We can’t project (our chances). In modern football you can not take anyone lightly... Our effort will be to give our best,” Sukhwinder Singh told PTI here. Asked if he felt the UAE would be a formidable opponent, he said no team could be underestimated but conceded that the UAE was a very good side. Ironically, it was Sukhwinder Singh who was India’s coach when the home country last met the UAE one-and-a-half years ago. The UAE had beaten India 3-1 then. “I don’t know what all changes they (UAE) have made. When we played last time they were a good side,” he said. India’s other opponents Yemen and Brunei should not pose much of a problem as they are both ranked below India. Alleviating the team’s woes is the presence of star footballer Baichung Bhutia, recently released by English second division club Bury FC, and I.M. Vijayan, mainstay of local club F.C. Kochin. On his team’s prospects, Bhutia said: “India has a very good chance in the qualifiers. The UAE is not one of the biggest teams.... They are a good team. I won’t underestimate the Indian team. We have played well in England. If we keep the fighting spirit and confidence, we can definitely get good results. “On a particular day, any team may have a bad day. I hope we don’t have it (bad day). Hopefully, the UAE have one of these bad days and we have a good day,” the 24-year-old said. Bhutia said the training for the qualifiers was going on well but felt the Indian team should have played a few more matches. He, however, hastened to add that “10-day training is good enough, and all the players coming as they do from NFL are fighting fit”. However, Bhutia, nursing a grouse about the football scenario and management in the country, said: “We are going into the pre-World Cup group 8 qualifiers... We need to make the players feel important, pep them up and see that everything is provided for well so that they really go for it. “The players need to be confident about their team and themselves.... We are not inferior to any team. We need to be positive and give our best.” Vijayan, smarting under a Rs 50,000-fine for flouting international transfer rules, also predicted the result in favour of India despite the odds. “We are not short in any department of the game compared to the UAE, Yemen and Brunei. I think we have a good chance in the qualifiers.” The stakes are high in the qualifiers as the 10 Asian group winners will qualify for the next round where the teams will be divided into two groups of five each. The winners of the two groups will qualify directly for the final competition of the 2002 World Cup football, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. The runners-up in the two second round groups will compete in a play-off on a home and away basis to qualify for the knock-out encounter with a European team. The winner of this match will also book a place in the World Cup.
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JCT have edge on SBT in National Football
League Chandigarh, April 5 East Bengal 17 11 5 1 24 7 38 Mohun
Bagan 18 10 5 3 35 18 35 FC
Kochin 18 9 5 4 26 24 32 Churchill
Bros 16 7 4 5 21 16 25 Vasco 16 5 9 2 9 10 24 Salgaocar 16 7 2 7 18 16 23 Mahindras 17 4 6 7 13 18 18 Tollygunge 16 3 8 5 8 12 17 ITI 17 3 7 7 10 13 16 Air-India 17 3 5 9 19 26 14 SBT 17 2 7 8 18 32 13 JCT 17 1 9 7 12 21 12 With 12 points from one victory and nine draws, JCT, though bottom-placed, are only one point behind SBT. A victory tomorrow may go a long way in saving them from the ignominy of relegation. The second leg of the league which commenced on March 9,saw JCT making a determined effort to ward off the threat of relegation. The last two matches at Kolkata against current leaders East Bengal and Mohun Bagan brought out the best in the mill men who first held East Bengal to a 2-2 draw and then split points with Mohun Bagan by a similar margin. A striking feature of JCT’s campaign was induction of Sukhjit in the
attack, who along with Hardip Gill, performed wonders upfront. With Jaswant and Jaswinder lending valuable support, the JCT forward line has the capability of throwing any defence into disarray. SBT,who are also struggling to remain afloat in the league, have caused quite a few upsets in the NFL, especially in the second leg. They have so far beaten Salgaocar 2-0 and Mohun Bagan 4-2. Both the victories were registered in home ties at Thiruvananthapuram on March 10 and 14 respectively. In the first leg, SBT drew with ITI 0-0, Churchill 0-0,Mahindras 2-2, and Tollygunge 2-2.In the second leg, they drew with Vasco 0-0, and ITI 1-1. The defeats have come against East Bengal (1-3), Mohun Bagan (0-3), Vasco (1-2) FC Kochin (1-4), Salgaocar (0-2), Air-India (1-6), Churchill Brothers (2-3), and Tollygunge (0-1). The south Indian outfit have scored 18 goals while conceding 32, which incidentally is the highest number conceded by any team in the league so far. With key striker MAM Abdul Hakim having been picked for the national camp in preparation for the World Cup
qualifiers, the SBT attack has been considerably weakened. Nevertheless, T. Shabir Ali, Abdul Naushad, and Asif Saheer, who have been fetching the goals will try to make up for Hakim’s absence with asistance from experienced players like international Jiju Jacob and V. Suresh Babu. When SBT and JCT last met at Thiruvananthapuram on February 11, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Abdul Hakim and Harinder were the scorers for the respective sides. However, of late JCT’s fortunes have started looking up with striker Hardip Gill excelling upfront. In the away matches at Kolkata, Hardip’s sizzling shot which put JCT 2-0 up against Mohun Bagan was perhaps the best goal of the league in the eastern metropolis. In the midfield, Harinder and skipper Ram Pal are reliable with stopper backs Tarsem Lal and Ranjit Singh providing back-up support. On the whole, the mill men start as favourites and three points gained tomorrow will prove to be the ideal tonic for them in the crucial phase of the league. |
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Randhawa poised
to lift title New Delhi, April 5 Arjun shot a four-under 68 to aggregate nine-under 207 for 54 holes, just two strokes behind Randhawa, who added a one-under 71 to tally 11-under 205. Shiv Prakash of Kanpur and Lucknow’s Sanjay Kumar were joint third at six-under 210. Amateur Ashok Kumar joined the seasoned Mukesh Kumar of Mhow at joint-fifth position at four-under 212. Overnight leader Jyoti Randhawa, who started his second round with an eagle yesterdy, received an early shock today with a double bogey on that same hole. Randhawa parred the remaining holes of his outward journey and was lucky to see his chip from the edge of the bunker on the seventh hole stop just an inch from the hole. He carded his first birdie of the day on the opening hole of his return journey. Motoring along thereafter, he turned the heat on once more to bring about a birdie-birdie finish to his round. Arjun Singh showed nerves of steel all through his four-under 68 round. The quality of his play can be judged from the fact that despite starting the day five strokes behind Randhawa, the local golfer had eradicated the deficit at the half-way stage. A birdie on the third, followed by consecutive birdies on the eighth and ninth helped him along the way. Shiv Prakash peaked at the right time to card a four-under 68. Sanjay Kumar, playing in the leader-group, owed it to a chipped-in eagle on the final hole for his one-under 71. He made back-to-back bogeys on the fourth and fifth and a birdie on the eighth. A triple bogey on the 15th hole did not deter Ashok Kumar from keeping ahead at four-under 212, seven strokes ahead of Amit Luthra, in the amateur section. Baroda, April 5 Mongia’s unbeaten 54 run third wicket partnership with captain Jacob Martin has given a hope to the hosts of amassing a huge total when they resume their first innings tomorrow. Electing to bat, Baroda openers Satyajit Parab and Connors Williams began well their first wicket partnership of 154 runs. Williams departure brought down the tempo of scoring runs. Mongia, who used to bat at number six, was elevated to a higher order, and played cautiously. But Parab also followed Williams and the second wicket fell at 265. Then Baroda captain Martin joined Mongia and added 54 runs for the unfinished third wicket. Scoreboard Baroda (first inning): S. Parab st Gopal b S. Satpathy 60, C. Williams c Gopal b D. Mohanty 35, N. Mogia not out 137, Jacob Martin not out 70. Extra: (b 04, lb 02, nb 05, w 06) 17. Total: 319 for two in 90 overs. Fall of wickets:
1/54, 2/165. Bowling: D. Mohanty 18-4-49-1, A. Barik 13-0-69-0, P. Mullick 9-5-29-0, S. Satpathy 24-4-82-1, J. Das 6-2-23-0, S. Raut 12-1-41-0, P. Jaychandra 5-1-16-0, S. S. Das 2-0-4-0.
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