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DD to telecast World Cup matches
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 21
Global Cricket Corporation, the worldwide rights owner, and Nimbus Communications Ltd, the revenue management company for International Cricket Council World Cup 2003 telecasts over Doordarshan, have entered into an arrangement with Doordarshan to enhance the coverage of the World Cup Cricket on the terrestrial networks of DD.

The parties concerned had earlier signed an agreement to telecast live 16 “big gun” matches on Doordarshan National, chosen in a manner that assured viewers of “big gun” matches every week end during the World Cup, in addition to all India matches, the semi-finals and the final. This would be in addition to 43 daily one-hour highlights on Doordarshan National. The latest arrangement entails, in addition, telecast of 43 matches over DD Metro, including all “big gun” matches and all other important matches. Doordarshan will now be beaming a match every day of the 43-day World Cup.

In a nutshell, Doordarshan will be telecasting 16 “big gun” matches live on DD National, including all India matches, 43 matches starting at 9.30 am every day from February 10 till March 24 on DD Metro and daily one-hour highlights on DD National at 8 am.

It has also been agreed upon to schedule the telecast of the matches on DD Metro in a sensible and viewer friendly manner, as some of the matches will be getting over well past midnight. Every match on DD Metro will be telecast on a delayed basis, starting at 9.30 a m every day. The consistency of timing is expected to be a scheduling coupe, enabling DD to build a date with the viewers at a fixed time every day, and is also expected to help build viewership during the day, thereby avoiding clash of timings with DD’s own prime time programming as well as prime time programming on other channels.

Doordarshan will be showing the Digital World Feed with the Dream Team of commentary, which includes Ravi Shastri, Barry Richards, Tony Greig, Sanjay Manjrekar, Ian Botham, Michael Holding, Martin Crowe, Rameez Raja and others.

Satinder’s knock helps DSTA tie match
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 21
A crackling half-century by Satinder Singh helped Delhi Scooter Traders’ Association (DSTA) Secretary’s XI tie the final match against DSTA President’s XI in the annual DSTA PMC Cup at the Ramjas Sports Complex ground.

The President’s XI won the toss and opted to bat with the match being reduced to 25 overs a side. Satinder Singh and Nipun Ghera shared the man of the match award.

Scores: DSTA President’s XI: 171 for 9 in 25 overs (Nipun Ghera 50, Gulshan Dua 45, Honey 35 n o, Arun 2 for 16, Varun 2 for 28, Yoginder 2 for 30).

DSTA Secretary’s XI: 171 all out in 24.4 overs (Satinder Singh 51 n o, Pradeep 24, Manish 20, Nipun Ghera 3 for 32, Gulshan Dua 2 for 28).

Malviya Club enter Ajit cricket final
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 21
Devastating bowling performances by Rohit Mehra (3 for 6) and left-arm spinner T. Anand (3 for 19) helped Malviya Club beat Khalsa College by three wickets to enter the final of the seventh Sahibzada Ajit Singh Cricket Tournament at the Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce ground at Pitampura.

Kshitiz Rohtagi, who hit a strokeful half-century for Malviya, was adjudged the man of the match.

Malviya Club skipper Sachin Khurana won the toss and put Khalsa College into bat. They were shot out for 136 and Malviya replied with 139 for seven wickets.

Scores: Khalsa College: 136 all out in 34.4 overs (Rajiv Uniyal 57, 8x4; Jaspreet Narula 26, Rohit Mehra 3 for 6, T. Anand 3 for 19).

Malviya Club: 139 for 7 in 34.2 overs (Kshitiz Rohtagi 51, 1x6, 6x4; Padamjit Sehrawat 23, 4x4; Rajiv Uniyal 2 for 19, Tony Singh 2 for 17).

Wednesday’s fixture: R R Gymkhana vs Super Star (second semi-final).

Vaibhav Rawal slams century
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 21
An unbeaten century knock of 134, studded with 15 boundaries, by Vaibhav Rawal helped R P Cricket Academy defeat Don Bosco School and entered the semi-final of the SPM Cricket Tournament at the SPM Ground, Punjabi Bagh.

Scores: R P Cricket Academy: 272 for 2 in 30 overs (Vaibhav Rawal 134, Deep Luthra 57, Manik 40). Don Bosco School: 187 for 8 in 30 overs (Karan 42, Anubhav 40, Pundit Waliya 3 for 20, Parnoy Chakrawarti 2 for 16, Parteek Sika 2 for 11).

OKS down Modi Care

OKS team beat Modi Care by 128 runs in the Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament at the Airport Authority ground.

Scores: OKS Team: 201 for 1 in 20 overs (Neeraj 84 n o, Sanjay 74). Modi Care: 73 for 4 in 20 overs (Syam Singh 29, Radha Bhallav 3 for 24, Shoumik 26).

Hudco beat Bechtel

Hudco beat Bechtel by three runs in a league match of the tenth Teri Cup Cricket Tournament at the Teri Oval. Scores: Hudco: 152 for 5 wickets in 20 overs (Ramesh 92 n o, 10x4, 3x6; Dharamvir 2 for 26). Bechtel: 149 for 9 in 20 overs (Vaibhav 33, 3x4; Dharam 27, V K Shukla 3 for 31, Godwin 2 for 25). Ramesh of Hudco was named the man of the match.

Vijay Mishra bowls Delhi to victory
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 21
A fiery 6 for 19 spell by leg-spinner Vijay Bahadur Mishra helped Delhi trounce Patna by 94 runs and entered the final of the All-India State Bank Inter-Circle Cricket Tournament at the Khalsa College ground. Delhi will take on Ahmedabad in the final. Ahmedabad defeated Chennai by five wickets in the second semi-final at the Hindu College ground.

Scores: Delhi: 219 for 3 in 30 overs (Sanjeev Chopra 53, Hitesh Sharma 50, Manoj Makar 44, Pankaj Kaushik 35).

Patna: 127 for 9 in 30 overs (Sunil Kumar 55, Vijay Bahadur Mishra 6 for 19, Zeeshan Mohd 2 for 34).

Chennai: 207 for 5 in 30 overs (Ganesh Kumar 75, K Shiv Kumar 60 n o, Dhanshu Patel 2 for 38).

Ahmedabad: 210 for 5 in 29.5 overs (Tejas Varsani 75, Bharat Patel 68, Hitesh Parsana 31 n o, Ganesh Kumar 3 for 30, K Kundram 2 for 42).

Western Railway derail South Eastern
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 21
Western Railway derailed South Eastern Railway 4-0 in a women’s Group B match of the PNB-All India Railway Hockey Tournament at the Shivaji Stadium on Tuesday.

Annu Sonkar converted a penalty corner to open the account in the second minute. But the second goal came only after 42 minutes when Pakpi Devi scored a field goal. Laxmi Shree and Saggai Obonhel struck in quick succession to complete the tally. Laxmi’s goal came off a penalty stroke.

Railway Coach Factory (RCF) trounced WAP 6-0 in a men’s Group D match. M Ekka, Sabal Kumar Barla and Lalit Ekka scored a brace each. Western Railway edged past Eastern Railway 2-1 in a Group B men’s match. Vijay Alphonso and Shivendra Singh scored field goals to give Western Railway a 2-0 lead. But Y S Yadav pulled one back in the 46th minute to reduce the margin.

South Eastern Railway defeated Southern Railway 2-1 in another Group B men’s match. Vijees put Southern Railway in the lead in the 29th minute. But South Eastern hit back through N Topno and Kerketta to win the match.

Wednesday’s fixtures: Central Railway vs RDSO (11 a m); SC vs CLW (1 p m); Northern Railway vs Railway Board (3 pm)—Shivaji Stadium.

River Police Patrol proposed
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 21
The Delhi Police have sent a proposal to the central government for creation of a River Police Patrol (RPP) to provide security from the Yamuna side to the VIPs who visit Rajghat and important establishments like Players Building, which houses the Delhi Secretariat, IGI Stadium and Red Fort.

The proposal was sent for purchasing high speed motor boats to be deployed in river Yamuna to make the areas secure for the VIPs and others. The proposal was the result of a debate following the Wazirabad bus tragedy and the terrorist attack on the Red Fort. These boats will also be helpful in locating victims who fall into the river, Joint Commissioner of Police (Operations), A.S. Khan said.

The proposal includes the purchase of seven motor boats each equipped with masks, oxygen cylinder, first aid, loud hailers, night vision devices, wireless sets and torches. Initial estimated cost of manpower alone, comprising of three inspectors, 21 sub inspectors, 28 head constables, 49 constables, comes to Rs 1.2 lakh, he said.

While addressing newsmen, the Joint Commissioner said that the Delhi Police would have Global Positioning System (GPS) for the Police Control Room, which will be helpful in locating the PCR vans. The GPS system will also help the police to locate bombs and other dangerous objects planted by terrorists and other anti-national elements. Satellite Monitored Global Positioning System, combined with digital map, would enhance the monitoring facility.

The Delhi Police will replace keyboards with scratch pads for writing messages and its simultaneous transmission by the telephone operator.

The problem of writing messages in mixed languages in computer will also be sorted out with the use of scratch pads. The PCR Gypsy will be replaced with the Toyota Qualis, he said.