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January 29, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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The lookalikes demolish England
Gavaskar comments
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Cairns doubtful for
Australia match Melbourne, January 28 New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns might miss tomorrow’s day-night cricket match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground because of concerns over a back injury. The home side, which will drop out of finals contention in the limited-overs tri-series with a loss, will bring in paceman Brett Lee and allrounder Ian Harvey for Jason Gillespie and Andrew Symonds. Uphill task for Windies Doubles carnival begins
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FC Kochin held; Mahindras win Fashion trends at the Derby this year
Chhatwinder stuns top seed
Amanjot Jalandhar school in
semis Panchayat tourney from March 2
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The lookalikes demolish England
Kanpur, January 28 In a rain-curtailed 39-overs a side match, after containing England, who elected to bat first, to a total of 218 for seven, India achieved the winning target in just 29.4 overs with eight wickets in hand. It was raw aggression from the two lookalikes that took away the game from England by the 15th over itself when 125 runs had already been put on board. If England were looking for some miracle to happen, they were in for disappointment. Nothing could turn around their fortunes, not even the dismissal of Sehwag, who scored a blazing 62-ball 82 studded with 14 fours before being dismissed in the 18th over. The stocky Delhi batsman fully deserved the Man-of-the-Match award that came to him later. For England, the misery continued as Tendulkar was still there to contend with. The master batsman, on his way to an unbeaten 87 with 13 fours and a six, became the first batsman in the history of one-day cricket to cross 11,000 runs with his 48th run. That he also completed his 55th half-century was reduced to being a matter of trivia. And then there was Ganguly too who complimented his fine bowling effort earlier in the day with an attacking 26-run knock before getting carried away to gift his wicket. England were off to a similar start earlier in the day when their captain Nasser Hussain won the toss and made the obvious choice of batting first. It was opener Nick Knight who had a point to prove after his failures in all the earlier games. The 74-run knock of Knight solely helped England set an asking rate of 5.62 runs an over. That it was hardly enough for the Indians, England must have never imagined. Ganguly had yesterday hinted that Sehwag might be promoted in the batting order after his fine performance as an opener in Chennai but he had ruled out demoting himself to accommodate the Delhi middle-order batsman. However, a slight pull of the groin muscle, which had forced him to retire to the pavilion midway through his sixth over, ensured Sehwag once again walked out with Tendulkar to open the innings. And what a partnership it was! The 35,000 capacity crowd, which is used to watching its team win at this ground, was in a frenzy as Tendulkar and Sehwag unleashed a series of powerful strokes. The ball kept flying to all corners of the ground as the English bowlers were made to look like a bunch of amateur club-level cricketers. But for a change it was Tendulkar who was outscored by his partner as Sehwag simply cut loose against the England bowlers. Not even an Andrew Flintoff, who had restricted the run flow in a similar situation in Chennai, or a Jeremy Snape, who had dismissed both these batsmen in that match, could do anything and they were punished like anyone else in their team. It was 17 overs of pure, unadulterated stroke-play before Sehwag got a bit impatient and holed out a simple catch at mid-on to Mathew Hoggard off Paul Collingwood. However, unlike in Chennai, the Indian innings was never shaken. Ganguly, who made 26, played a few fine strokes and hit five fours in a brisk 45-run stand for the second wicket with Tendulkar. He stepped out to Gough while attempting a big hit but saw his stumps uprooted. But by that time India were well on course to victory. All that in-form Dinesh Mongia had to do was not to attempt anything silly and remain at the wicket with Tendulkar. In fact, the Punjab left-hander did better, playing some attractive shots to remain unbeaten on 17. Tendulkar then brought off the victory in style with a straight six off Snape that followed a four off the earlier delivery. Earlier, the Indian bowlers had fought back admirably to restrict England within manageable limits after Knight and Trescothick had given their side a flying start. The opening pair put on 71 runs in only 10.3 overs with Knight looking in an ominous touch. Speedster Ajit Agarkar bore the brunt of the English batsmen’s fury as he conceded 27 runs in his first three overs to be sent out of attack. PTI Scoreboard England: Trescothick c Mongia b
Kumble 18 Knight c Kumble b Harbhajan 74 Flintoff c Tendulkar b Kumble 18 Hussain c and b Harbhajan 15 Thorpe not out 36 Vaughan b Ganguly 4 Collingwood b Ganguly 6 Hollioake c Sehwag
b Srinath 13 Snape not out 9 Extras: (b-1, lb-19, nb-1, w-4) 25 Total: (for 7 wkts, 39 overs) 218 Fall of wickets: 1-71, 2-111, 3-144, 4-151, 5-156, 6-166, 7-197. Bowling: Srinath 8-0-31-1, Agarkar 5-0-40-0, Harbhajan 8-0-40-2, Kumble 8-0-44-2, Ganguly 5.1-0-17-2, Sehwag 1-0-9-0, Tendulkar 3.5-0-17-0. India: Tendulkar not out 87 Sehwag c Hoggard b
Collingwood 82 Ganguly b Gough 26 Mongia not out 17 Extras: (b1, lb2, w4) 7 Total: (for 2 wkts, 29.4 overs) 219 Fall of wickets: 1-134, 2-179. Bowling: Gough 6-0-44-1, Hoggard 5-0-38-0, Flintoff 3-0-25-0, Hollioake 4-0-33-0, Snape 5.4-0-45-0, Collingwood 6-0-31-1. |
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Gavaskar comments Virender Sehwag’s blistering batting ensured yet another victory and with it Indians are now certain not to lose the series having taken a 3-1 lead in the series with two matches left. He even overshadowed Sachin Tendulkar during their partnership, which is never an easy thing to do. The little champion did look a bit more pensive than usual and with the accidental death of his close friend, Mark Mascarenhas that was understandable. Those who know him would have also known that he would produce something special for his departed mate. But it was Sehwag, who stole the show with an array of shots that took one’s breath away, as much for the power of the shots as also for the simplicity of their execution. He once again gifted his wicket away unnecessarily and missed out on a certain century and though he may not feel too badly about it now, when he is 60 years old and reclining in his chair he may well rue that he missed out on what could have been another one-day century in his career. There was no pressure of a high asking rate and there was nothing remotely threatening about the English bowling and with the runs coming almost at will, the shot that he got out to wasn’t really required at all. It was an unforgettable innings which deserved to be crowned with a century. Tendulkar is far too experienced to get carried away or to feel insecure if the batsman at the other end is outscoring him and he played yet another capital knock. He got to 11,000 one-day runs quietly with a sigle but did not miss out on the scoreable balls and he finished the game in style with a boundary and sixer to score yet another emphatic victory for India. Such margins of victories are important from the morale point of view, for it not only gives the winning team the belief that they are that much better but it demoralises the opposition. The previous two victories have been by close margins, which have given England the hope that they can compete but this victory showed that India were much the superior side. For a change the Indian fielding also was top class and though not outstanding as the South African team it was one of their better efforts and what is expected in limited overs cricket. Their fielders didn’t hang around with the ball but had it on its way quickly, which made the batsman think again about going for the extra run and the catching too was true. Sourav Ganguly showed he was back to fitness after missing out in the Chennai game and though he didn’t complete his overs and had to go back to the dressing room he
did come in to bat and ran smartly between the wickets. He too missed out on the chance to score some runs and get some confidence. More importantly, with the calls for his head being louder it was important for him to have a good score under his belt. Instead he threw his wicket away to an ungainly shot and with that has almost shown a death wish. Captaincy of the Indian team is never an easy job with 10 million others thinking they know better, but it becomes even more difficult when the captain shows that comments and speculations are affecting him. The shot he got out to was a no — no and it has only made life more difficult for the captain. The Indian team may well be a little more relaxed after this win but one is not too sure about the captain!
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‘Tendulkar is my role model’ Kanpur, January 28 “There was no pressure on me. I tried to make the most of field restrictions and played my natural game,’’ Sehwag told newspersons after the match. The duo of Sehwag-Sachin made 134 runs for the first wicket and put the team on road to victory and India led the six-match one-day series 3-1. The little champions had also contributed a fruitful 107-run for the opening wicket in the third match at Chennai, helping the hosts register a four-wicket victory over the Englishmen. Expressing satisfaction over his breezy innings, the Delhi batsman said: “I had 100 in my mind but after I completed my half-century, Tendulkar told me to start afresh. Then I played my shots as there was no stopping for me.’’ “Besides, I am also happy because Sourav showed confidence in me as an opener and I will try my best to live up to his expectations,’’ he added. “The openers won the match for us. Though it was a good target to chase, Sachin and Sehwag batted with their grace and did what was expected of them,’’ said skipper Sourav Ganguly, who scored 26 runs and claimed two vital wickets before he suffered a minor groin injury while bowling. When asked whether he would continue with the same opening pair in the games ahead, Ganguly said: “Options are open.’’
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Cairns doubtful for Australia match Melbourne, January 28 The home side, which will drop out of finals contention in the limited-overs tri-series with a loss, will bring in paceman Brett Lee and allrounder Ian Harvey for Jason Gillespie and Andrew Symonds. New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said Cairns was receiving intensive physiotherapy today on a disc problem. “He’s probably ginger, would be the best word to describe it. He probably suffered a little bit with his bowling,” Fleming said. “We’ll be cautious with him, while there’s 24 hours to starting time I’m not willing to commit whether he’ll be playing or not. There’s work to be done and time to be taken -we’ll use it.” Australia will go into tomorrow’s match at the bottom of the series table behind the competition-leading Kiwis and South Africa. Each side has two matches to play before the best-of-three finals start in Melbourne on February 6.
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Uphill task for Windies Dubai, January 28 “We have got to see how the wicket plays here... This is the first time a Test series will be played here although we have played one-day tournaments at this venue,” Carl Hooper said. West Indies go into the first Test on January 31 at the Sharjah Stadium. Hooper, who retired from international cricket just before the 1999 World Cup and made a comeback last year, said the team would miss Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan.
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Doubles carnival begins today Bangalore, January 28 The $ 350,000 event sponsored by telecom giant Bharati Group to promote their brandname “Touchtel” will be more a tennis carnival with the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) throwing in fashion shows in between the matches and music to make the event a memorable one. The scenic KSLTA stadium inside the Cubbon park would not only reverberate with the powerful game of the top-notch players but also blare popular western music over the next five days as the world’s top eight teams would be split into two groups named ‘Bharati’ and ‘Touchtel’ and play on league basis. The top two from each group would qualify for the semi-final knock-out. The draw was slated for late this evening. The last of the ATP tour event, the World Doubles had to be called off last year following the September 11 terrorist attack in the USA and the subsequent tension in the sub-continent. The KSLTA, in view of the security situation, had initially sought postponement and later cancellation of the event. However, Indian Tennis Ambassador Vijay Amritraj impressed upon the ATP for holding the event as a Challenge Championship and the tournament was got up in less than 15 days with the Bharati Group agreeing to be the main sponsor. A question mark hangs over the participation of Zimbabwean pair of Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett who finished fifth last year and the US-Australian combination of Jeff Tarango and Michael Hill, ranked ninth. However, Tournament Director C.G.K. Bhupathi said there would be no problem for the event to kickstart tomorrow as two alternate pairs — John Laffnie De Jager and Robbie Koenig of South Africa and Tom Vanhoudt (Belgium) and Chris Haggard (South Africa) — had already arrived in the city. Other prominent pairs to be seen in action are Wimbledon champions Donald Johnson and Jarred Palmer of the USA, currently world ranked two, French Open finalists Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (USA), Peter Pala and Pavel Vizner of the Czech Republic (seventh) and Mark Knowles and Brian Macphie (Bah/USA) and former champions Rick Leach and Ellis Ferreira (US/SA) ranked 10th. Bhupathi and Paes would be looking ahead for an impressive start of the season. Bhupathi, who played a crucial role to impress upon the players to participate in the event, said in an interview “for us it is the World Championships and we are playing for the world title. It is not as if the players are coming to play for free, there is big money. So why shouldn’t it be the World Championship just because ATP didn’t decide to give it points.”
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FC Kochin held; Mahindras win Kolkata, January 28 The home team, who had lost four matches in a row, raised hopes of arresting the losing trend as they led by a solitary goal till the half time before the visitors bounced back to share points. Stricker Dipendu Biswas put East Bengal in the lead as early as the 15th minute but the Kerala outfit changed the complexion of the game with two goals in quick succession through Koluthungan and E. Mohammad. The hard-working Jiten Rai restored parity for the home side in the 74th minute. Desperate to regain their winning touch, East Bengal launched into the offensive starightaway by initiating a barrage of raids from both the flanks, keeping the rival defenders on tenterhooks for most part of the opening session. East Bengal’s new coach Subhas Bhowmick tried out a few new tricks but a few costly lapses by the defenders resulted in another disappointing show by the defending champions. With this drawn encounter, East Bengal have collected 11 points from 10 matches while FC Kochin have secured 10 points from as many outings. MUMBAI:
Local outfit Mahindra United’s fine run continued when they beat Punjab Police 2-0, after a barren first half, to top the table at the Cooperage here. Striker Bala Osman and substitute S. Venkatesh were the scorers. Mahindra United and Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) are tied on 19 points each after playing 10 matches each but the Mumbai outfit has a better goal difference (plus 7) to ITI’s plus 6. The first half saw Mahindra miss many chances with their striker Austin Okolo being the main culprit. In the fourth minute of the match, Mahindra Defender Khalid Siddique’s cross was wasted when mid-fielder Abhishek Yadav’s header went over. Five minutes later Mahindra mid-fielder Jules Alberto Dias shot over a rebound but Punjab Police custodian Satish Kumar warded it off easily. MARGAO:
Ghanian Abdul Ganiyu Saley scored a hat-trick and Yusif Yakub scored a brace as Zee Churchill trounced HAL at the Nehru Stadium here. Zee Churchill, who led 4-0 at half time, scored through Abdul Ganiyu Saley (2nd, 9th, 22nd), Yusif Yakubu (12th, 67th) and substitute Inacio Afonso (85th). Zee Churchill, scoring the biggest win so far, moved to second place with 18 points from 10 matches. HAL, who suffered their worst defeat of the season, remained on 15 points from as many matches.
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Fashion trends at the Derby this year The McDowell Indian Derby is always associated with success; successful people, successful designers and successful race- goers. Fashion breeds success like any other art form. It reflects the economic situation of the world in general and as we step into the next year, the battle-torn scenario has thankfully not affected trends in fashion. Happy colours, a profusion of detailing, interesting silhouettes and a strong presence of party clothes are what one expects to see at the McDowell Indian Derby this year. In Indian wear, the fitted hip-hop look replaces the tent like structure of kalidar kurtas. Short, tight fitted shirts worn over cigarette styled pants or patiala salwars replace the churidar. The fabrics bring in a feel of stretch, with silk making way for lycra and crepe, while cotton is replaced with the feeling of sheer, personified by nets, chiffons and tissue. Layering in sheer fabrics, an inter-play of tonal forms are in, as the dupatta shortens in length and is replaced by a much manageable scarf. As hemlines get straight, silhouettes simplify and stylish detailing replaces the opulence of Rajwada feel embroidery. Dr. Vijay Mallya has always promoted successful and upcoming designers and the McDowell Indian Derby has always set trends for the fashion industry. In 2002, the straight dress reigns supreme, whether long or short. The silhouette is cylindrical, fitted to form and totally symmetrical. Yes, while last year asymmetries and bias cut reigned supreme, this year the simplicity of the straight line has taken over. For the day of the McDowell Indian Derby, solids are deeply recommended. Basics like a tailored black trouser, knee length straight skirts and a short jacket with interesting flaps and pockets are a must for the race - goer. Go a little more formal in the realm of power dressing and what gets recommended are tweeds in Scottish checks and animal prints. Detailing – right from shoes, bags, belts, hats and jewellery every single accessory is perfectly
co-ordinated. That’s what dressing for success is all about ! From gold-dipped threads, rich vintage brocades, intricate and unusual beading, handcrafted embroidery, sheer georgette and chiffon layering and the most breath-taking lace imaginable, every garment is made with great precision, keeping in mind every intricate detail. An experience that will transcend all tangible levels of sense and sensibility and spiral you towards the allusive nirvana, a term frequently used in fashion circle. Fashion is a state of mind and this can sometimes be felt in the achievement and creation of something particularly original and perfect. The same can be viewed perceptively in the intricate and harmonious balance of colours and fabrics this year at the McDowell Indian Derby 2002.
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Mike Tyson faces commission Las Vagas, January 28 Tyson touched off a melee last Tuesday at a New York news conference to announce his scheduled April 6 showdown here against world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis of Britain, throwing the first punch in a wild slugfest.
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Chhatwinder stuns top seed
Amanjot Chandigarh, January 28 In the second set Amanjot’s aggression spilled over to objectionable remarks against the referee and chair umpire which disrupted the match for five minutes. Amanjot lost his temper and with that also the match. In another crucial tie between local boys, third seed Saurabh Singh had to come out firing on all cylinders to dispose of national under-16 champion Tushar Liberhan in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. Saurabh, a student of local S.D. College, will now have to carry his form to the next rounds as the city has pinned hopes on him. In the girls section, top seed Isha Lakhani and second seed Parul Goswami won easily to advance to second round. Results (1st round): Boys:
Chhatwinder Singh (Ind) b Amanjot Singh (Ind) 7-6 (4), 7-5; Lior Barbash (Isr) b A. Aziz (Uzb) 7-6 (2), 6-3; Abhay Prakash (Ind) b V.M. Ranjeet (Ind) 6-2, 6-2; Divij Sharan (Ind) b Harris Enandat (Ina) 6-2, 6-3; Al Imran (Ina) b Jitin Bishnoi (Ind) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; W. Dor (Isr) b K. Boris (Croat) 6-4, 6-2; Nihal Advani (Ind) b P Kunshub (Thai) 6-1, 6-4; Ivan Kokurin (Uzb) b Paras Thakur (Ind) 6-1, 6-3; E Provowo (Ina) b Laser Miki (Isr) 6-0, 6-3; I. Prokoso (Ina) b Edward Khan (Uzb) 6-3, 6-1; Kiran Kumar (Ind) b Arkamondal (Ind) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (3); I Amit (Isr) b Manjeet Singh (Ind) 6-2, 6-0; Saurabh Kohli (Ind) b Ivan Kovalev (Kaz) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Jaco T Mathew (Ind) b E Gerad (USA) 6-1, 6-0; Somdev K. Verman (Ind) b Asaf Cohen (Isr) 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (3); Saurabh Singh (Ind) b Tushar Liberhan (Ind) 6-4, 6-4. Girls: Isha Lakhani (Ind) b Nivedita (Ind) 6-0, 6-0; A Elina (Uzb) b P Sharanya (Ind) 7-5, 6-1; Rushmi Chheda (Ind) b Satvika Saboo (Ind) 6-0, 6-2; S Sandra (Ind) b Swetha Devraj (Ind) 6-2, 6-4; Chen Yan Chong (China) b S Punamreddy (Ind) 6-3, 6-0; Maya Rosa (China) b Alipt Sandhu (Ind) 6-0, 6-0; Mariya K (Kaz) b Samrita S (Ind) 6-1, 6-3; Nidhi Shah (Ind) b Reenu Jai Kumar (Ind) 6-1, 6-3; Sanaa Bhambri (Ind) b Hwang Hsuan (China) 6-3, 6-1; Parul Goswami (Ind) b Bahaar Paul (Ind) 6-1, 6-2. |
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Jalandhar school in
semis New Delhi, January 28 In other matches, SGPS Academy, Sri Bhaini Sahib, trounced V S Agriculture Senior Secondary School, Khera Garhi, Delhi, 8-0 in pool B while Army Boys Sports Company, BRC Danapur, edged past St. Ignatius High School, Gumla, 2-1 to make the last four grade. In a pool D match, Government Model School, Jalandhar, scored two goals in the space of nine minutes to lead 2-0. Yadwinder Singh scored the first goal in the fifth minute while Major Singh hit home the second goal in the 14th minute. After taking a 2-0 lead, the Jalandhar school relaxed the grip and the Haryana school made use of the freedom to penetrate the rival defence and pull one back through Sumer Singh in the 24th minute. A minute after resumption, Baltej Singh converted a penalty corner to make the score 3-1 and Parladh Singh also converted a penalty corner to enchance the lead to 4-1. But at the fag end of the match, the Sonepat school scored their second goal through Sanjay Kumar to make the scoreline look much closer (2-4). The Jalandhar school topped Group D, logging six points. |
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Panchayat tourney from March 2 Chandigarh, January 28 Disclosing this here today, Mr Abhey Singh Chautala, president, Haryana Olympic Association, said the state government had issued directions to the Deputy
Commissioner, District Development & Panchayat Officers (DDPOs) and Block Development and Panchayat Officers (BDPOs) for making arrangements well in time before the start of the tournaments. He said for holding block level tournaments from February 1 to 3 an organising committee would be constituted under the chairmanship of the Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil) & Block Development Officer would made by the panchayat concerned. Competition at the block, district and state lavel tournaments (for men and women) would be organised in disciplines of kabaddi, volleyball, wrestling, athletics, cycle, tug-of-war (men and women) for Panches and Sarpanches of block samities and zila parishad members. Matka race for women, cart, camel and horse
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