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India complete 2-0 whitewash
Cut bowling run-up for team’s sake, Shoaib urged
Imran flays team for huge defeat
Simon Jones takes England close to win
A reunion of veteran cricketers
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Punjab, Haryana judokas excel
Relief plan for Junior’s family
Himachal keen to promote golf: CM
TFA win title
ESPN against sharing revenue
LIC lift Amity Cricket Cup
Juniors to play 2 hockey Tests
Uppal stars in GAIL victory
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Chittagong, December 20 India, who had won the first Test at Dhaka by an innings and 140 runs, completed the formalities, bowling out the hosts for 124. Bangladesh, who collapsed in their second innings to be placed at 118 for nine overnight, added just six runs this morning when Talha Jubair sent the second ball of the day from Harbhajan Singh over the ropes for a six. But that was all the number 11 batsman could do. He holed out to Irfan Pathan at long on just two balls later, bringing an end to the ordeal of his side which suffered its 31st defeat in 34 matches since gaining Test status in 2000. The series win capped India's fine run this year during which they won two more series - against Pakistan and South Africa. It also improved India's tally to 108 in the ICC Test rankings and brought them one point closer to second-placed England and three ahead of Pakistan (105). Bangladesh had raised hopes of putting a fight against their superior opponents when they made 333 in their first innings, built around a superb unbeaten 158 by eventual Man-of-the-Match Mohammad Ashraful. But a familiar collapse in the second innings after Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly enforced the follow-on, meant India achieved a victory with almost two days to spare. The hosts had come quite close to avoiding the follow-on after bowling out the Indians for 540, but they fell short by just eight runs. It was Indian left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan (5 for 32) who ripped through the top order before the spinners, led by Anil Kumble, shared the remaining wickets to fashion India's comprehensive win. Bangladesh could have been bowled out well under the 100-run mark but for the 40-run last wicket partnership between the number 10 batsman Nazmul Hossain and last man Jubair, who emerged as the innings top scorer. Pathan, who finished with 18 wickets from the two Tests, was named Man-of-the-Series. India now have an extra day of unscheduled rest but the intense security measures could also mean more time to kill ahead of the first of three one-day internationals starting at the same venue on Thursday. The second and third one-dayers are back-to-back matches under lights in Dhaka on Sunday and Monday. Bangladesh, though, have more serious problems to worry about. The dazzling century by 20-year-old Mohammad Ashraful caught the Indians unawares but equally bizarre was their collapse in the second innings which lasted less than 27 overs. Ashraful's innings was a perfect example of counter attacking batsmanship but the inability of the top order to handle the new ball brought their downfall in the second innings. But the batting collapse also pointed to the prodigious talent of Pathan who claimed his third five-wicket haul of the series. Zaheer Khan was a bit off colour on the third day but like his new ball partner, the Baroda seamer found the right length in his second and third spells to claim his 100th Test wicket. The Test would be remembered for the important individual landmarks achieved by the Indian batsmen. Rahul Dravid became the first to score a century in every Test playing nation, and that put him in the company of Gary Kirsten, Steve Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar who have hit a hundred against all the nine competing teams but not in every country. It was some achievement and ended a not-so-good start to the season on a positive note for Dravid who would now look at the Pakistan series ahead with added confidence. Opener Gautam Gambhir struck his maiden ton, having fallen short by four runs against South Africa at home earlier. The Delhi left hander's strokeplay was a welcome contrast to his state teammate Akash Chopra's studied defence but he would have to prove himself against tougher opposition. For Bangladesh, Mashrafe Mortaza was the other find of the series. The 21-year old right arm pacer proved to be more than a handful to the Indian top order, and he seemed to cherish the fact that he got Dravid both the times. The average age of the Bangladesh team is less than 24 and that should be a good reason to hope for a better future. It was also a bold and appreciable thing by Bangladesh to lay out a good sporting wicket for both the matches. That is probably one aspect of the game the Indians might have to learn from the hosts. Scoreboard
India (1st innings): 540 Bangladesh (1st innings): 333 Bangladesh (2nd innings): N Iqbal lbw b Pathan 0 J Omar c Kaarthik b Pathan 6 H Bashar lbw b Pathan 17 A Ahmed c Kaarthik b Pathan 4 M Rafique C Sehwag b Pathan 22 M Ashraful lbw b Kumble 3 M Islam c Gambhir b Kumble 0 K Mashud c Dravid b Harbhajan 0 M Mortaza c Harbhajan N Hossain not out 8 T Jubair c Pathan b Harbhajan 31 Extras (b-9, lb-7, w-7, nb-4) 27 Total (all out in 26.4 overs) 124 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-30, 3-34, 4-75, 5-76, 6-77, 7-78, 8-80, 9-84. Bowling: Irfan Pathan 9-2-32-5, Zaheer Khan 6-1-28-0, Anil Kumble 4-2-2-2, Harbhajan Singh 4.4-0-19-2, Sachin Tendulkar 3-0-27-1.
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We must carry on in same vein: Ganguly
Chittagong, December 20 India ended the season with six wins from 11 Tests which included three series wins — against Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh. “We played very well in 2004, especially in Test cricket. We need to continue in the same vein. We are playing well for the last two-and-half-years. We must carry on,” Ganguly said after India’s innings and 83-run win over Bangladesh in the second and final cricket Test here. The Indian captain credited his teammates for the fine run in Test cricket but said the side needed to be a little more consistent in one-dayers. “They have all done very well. It’s really difficult to single out any one person. (Virender) Sehwag, Rahul (Dravid), Sachin (Tendulkar), (VVS) Laxman and (Gautam) Gambhir all played well. “There were failures here and there but that is part and parcel of the game. (Irfan) Pathan was also outstanding,” he said. With the Indians scheduled to play three one-dayers against the hosts, Ganguly said the players needed to apply themselves a little more. “We have been a bit inconsistent in one-dayers. Fielding needed to be a bit better. We need to apply ourselves more in the one-dayers,” he said. Although Bangladesh crashed to their 31st defeat in 34 Tests, Ganguly said the minnows have the talent to make a place for themselves at the highest level. “There is enormous talent in the team. India had also taken a few years to settle down at the highest level. Everyone should be patient with them. Chopping and changing won’t help,” he said. Pathan, who bagged the man of the series award for his 18-wicket haul in the two Tests, said he was happy the way his career has progressed since making the debut against Australia just over a year back. Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar said his side drew a few positives from the series loss against India. “One of them is Md Ashraful, who is a fine player and came up with an outstanding performance in the first innings here,” Bashar said. — PTI
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Whatmore happy with performance
Chittagong, December 20 “I am pretty happy with the performance of my players but not with the outcome of the matches,” Whatmore said during the post-match media conference. He said the Bangladesh cricketers had potential like any other player in the sub-continent and they needed some more time to grow as a team. Whatmore praised Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan and said the bowler made a big difference. “I think the difference between the two sides really is the Man of the Series — Irfan Pathan. I think it’s clear to see that we have to see off the new ball. We have to play better to get a score that is competitive,” he observed. He also commended India for touring Bangladesh with full team. Whatmore also praised Bangla middle order bat Mohammad Ashraful for his superb knock of 158 not out. Whatmore, however, regretted that despite Ashraful’s defiant knock, his team could not avoid the follow on.
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Cut bowling run-up for team’s sake, Shoaib urged
Perth, December 20 The Pakistanis are licking their wounds after an embarrassing 491-run shellacking in the first Test against Australia here. One area where Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer wants improvement is for Shoaib to cut his 40-metre approach to bowl more overs, get through them quicker and accelerate the team's over-rate. In the Perth Test match, Shoaib could only bowl five-over spells because of the energy he expended running in and when he was out of the attack, Australia's batsmen looked more comfortable. When Shoaib, 29, does bowl, it takes between five and six minutes to complete an over -- meaning Pakistan treads a fine line as captains can be suspended by the International Cricket Council for letting their teams dawdle in the field. India's Sourav Ganguly was recently banned for two Tests for letting the over-rate slip in a one-day clash with Pakistan, but had the penalty quashed on appeal. Woolmer said Pakistan's over-rate against Australia was "ridiculous and very poor" and urged Shoaib to consider a change. "We've looked at that and we've discussed it already with the bowler concerned because he runs a long way and it takes a long time for him to finish an over," Woolmer said today. "He's an important part of the side because he takes wickets and he's quick, but we have to work out how we can just change that over rate." Woolmer was confident Shoaib could bowl equally as well with a shorter approach, as he had bowled well with a new approach in limited overs matches. "Mainly, he's got to look, and we've got to look together, at how we can help the team and how he can prevent us from having to rush our overs like we had to the other day just to get our over rate down," he said. "If our over rate had got up to minus five, Inzy (captain Inzamam-ul-Haq) would have been banned for two months so we have to look at that as a specific thing in our strategy." Shoaib should play in the second Melbourne Test from Boxing Day after being cleared of shoulder damage when he dived in the field on Saturday. Australia have put an emphasis on pacemen using shortened approaches yet still maintaining explosive power at the point of release and Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz have had great results with remodelled run-ups. "That's working for our bowlers, it may not work for Shoaib," Australian coach John Buchanan said. "He is their key strike bowler so he needs to be on the park for a start, he needs to be able to deliver three or four very good overs for Pakistan or longer spells, if need be, for his captain when required." — AFP
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Imran flays team for huge defeat
Karachi, December 20 "It's deplorable to see Pakistan going down like that," Khan, a celebrated allrounder and the country's most successful captain yet, told AFP. "Until and unless we correct our faulty system -- and that I have been saying for the last 25 years -- our batsmen will not be technically and temperamentally equipped to face a quality bowling side like Australia," said the 52-year old. Australia posted the fourth highest victory margin in Test history after Pakistan crumbled on the penultimate day for a paltry 72 in their second innings at Perth yesterday. Paceman Glenn McGrath recorded a career-best 8 for 24, with only Yousuf Youhana (27) and Younis Khan (17) reaching double figures. "We will continue to blame coaches and captains for each defeat and sack them, but the real remedy is to develop batsmen technically by overhauling our faulty system," said Khan, who played 82 Tests and 176 one-day games for Pakistan between 1971 and 1992. "Either correct it by improving the system or send the batsmen to play in county cricket. "I think the coach can make a marginal difference and it's the captain who makes the team fight, but how can he make a team fight whose base is weak?" Khan said: "Batting has always been Pakistan's bane on tours of Australia. Our batsmen thrive against lack of quality bowling but when they come up against world class bowling of Australia, they are exposed." Australia showed the stuff of champions on day one when they were caught napping at 78 for 5 but recovered, Khan said. "The hallmark of a champion team is that they hung in during bad times and when they got an opportunity, showed the killer instinct. Pakistan should have been a pack of wolves once they caught Australia, but they weren't," he said. Another former captain and chief of selectors Wasim Bari said the manner in which the team lost was disappointing. "This team is professional comprising talented players who are capable of fighting back, but the manner in which they lost was disappointing," he said. Leading English daily 'Dawn' ran a headline on its sports page saying: "Perth: Pakistan cricket's Waterloo". "The result of the first Test was not unexpected but what was frustrating and shocking was the disgraceful performances of Pakistanis, allowing the Australians to practically pull the rug from under their feet," said the newspaper. — AFP
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A reunion of veteran cricketers
Patiala, December 20 Prominent among those who attended the day’s proceedings were Surinder Singh, Gurbir Gandhi, Col Gaggi Gandhi, Baljit Singh, D.P. Azad, Gursharan Singh, M.P. Pandove, Malinder Singh Sodhi, Maj Harcharan Singh, Col Des Raj Bhutani, Wing Commander Anup Singh, Air Commodore Jawahar Bhardwaj, Col Vicky Mathur, Manmohan Singh, Virender Bhatnagar, Mehg Raj, Chaman Lal, R.P. Singla and G.S. Walia. The notable absentees were Group Captain Ranbir Chauhan and Mr Ravinder Gopal who could not make it as he was abroad. Veteran Som Nath of Patiala was honoured with the `Lifetime Services to Punjab Cricket’ award by Mr Pandove and Mr Azad. The secretary of the Patiala Cricket Association, Mr R.P Pandove, was also present. |
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Simon Jones takes England close to win
Port Elizabeth, December 20 South Africa were all out for 229 at tea, leaving England a target of 142 to win. Jones took four for 18 in a spell that wrecked South Africa’s hopes of setting a big target. Earlier the Glamorgan player played a major role in the key breakthrough of the day when he sprinted in from fine leg and dived forward to hold an exceptional catch to dismiss South African captain Graeme Smith. Smith and Jacques Kallis, South Africa’s leading batsmen, had put on 88 runs and were gradually getting on top of the bowlers before Smith hooked Andrew Flintoff and Jones held a catch which had his team-mates racing across the field to exchange high fives with him. After Boeta Dippenaar was bowled by left-arm spinner Ashley Giles, Jones was brought on to bowl in mid-afternoon and had almost immediate success when, with his second and third balls, he dismissed Kallis and Shaun Pollock, South Africa’s most experienced players. Zander de Bruyn was caught at slip off Flintoff before Jones followed up by bowling Thami Tsolekile, who was totally deceived by a slower ball, and trapping Makhaya Ntini leg before wicket. Jones finished with four for 39. Scoreboard South Africa (first innings): 337 England (first innings): 425 South Africa (second innings): De Villiers c and b Hoggard 14 Smith c S. Jones b Flintoff 55 Rudolph c Trescothick Kallis lbw S. Jones 61 Dippenaar b Giles 10 De Bruyn c Trescothick Pollock c G. Jones b S. Jones 0 Hall run out (Thorpe) 17 Tsolekile b S. Jones 0 Ntini lbw S. Jones 4 Steyn not out 2 Extras (b-4, lb-3, nb-6, w-1, pen-5) 19 Total (all out, 69.1 overs) 229 Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-64, 3-152, 4-168, 5-201, 6-201, 7-217, 8-218, 9-224. Bowling: Hoggard 12-2-38-1, Harmison 14-1-54-0, Giles 15-2-39-2, Flintoff 15-2-47-2, S. Jones 13.1-3-39-4.
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Kochi, December 20 Though Haryana got the same number of points as Punjab, they had to be content with runners-up slot as Punjab had five gold medals and four silver to Haryana’s five gold and three silver. In the under-17 girls category, Rajashtan, with 24 points won the championship. Punjab, with 32 points, won the boys honour in the under-17 group. Haryana bagged the title in the boys and girls under-20 category, accumulating 30 and 44 points respectively. N. Ibotoi (Manipur-under 17 girls) in 52 kg; Harpreet (Punjab-under 17 boys) in 60 kg; Harpreet Kaur (Punjab-under 20 girls) 57 kg and Ashwin (Haryana-under 20 boys) 60 kg, were adjudged the ‘best judokas’. Results: Girls: 52 kg: Sazida (Pb) gold; Mamta Devi (Har) silver; Komal Saini (Chd) bronze; Pallavi (Mah-B) bronze. 57 kg: Harpreet Kaur (Pb) gold; Veena Saini (Har) silver; Bhavana chavan (Mah-B) bronze; Kiran Negi (Chd) bronze. 63 kg: Poonam Koushik (Har) gold; Seema Kumari(Pb) silver; Maisi (Del) bronze; Kulwinder Kaur (Raj) bronze. Plus 63kg: C.H. Jina (Mnp) gold; Manisha Chauhan (Mah-B) silver; Hetal Dave (Mah-B) bronze; Nilam (Har) bronze. Boys: Below 66 kg: Umar Hamza (JK) gold; Hardip Singh (Pb) silver; Ashish (Har) bronze; Ramesh Halami (Mah-B) bronze. Below 73 kg: Somvir (Kar) gold; Sukhvinder Singh (Pb) silver; Shivaji Tone (Mah-B) bronze; Renjin Shankar (Ker) bronze. Below 81 kg: Satender Pal (Pb) gold; H. Junamani (Mnp) silver; Devender (Har) bronze; Ravinder (Del) bronze. Plus 81 kg : Amit (Har) gold; Khan Azam Khan (AP) silver; Yavender Singh (Pb) bronze; P. Sherker (Mah-B) bronze. Champsionship: Under 17 girls: Rajasthan (24 points); Under 17 boys : Punjab (32 points); Under 20 girls: Haryana (44 points); Under 20 boys : Haryana (30 points); Overall Winner: Punjab (92 points); Overall Runner: Haryana (92 points). — PTI
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Relief plan for Junior’s family
Kolkata, December 20 “We want to raise Rs 10 lakh for Junior’s family. This can be raised from the proceeds of a NFL match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan,” Chakraborty said. The minister, who held a joint press conference with Indian Football Association secretary Subrata Dutta, said he has asked the state’s apex soccer body to seek AIFF’s consent for the novel plan and to schedule the East Bengal-Mohun Bagan match as the inaugural tie of the high profile tournament. Dutta, on his part, said “I will put a request to the AIFF in this regard”. The IFA secretary, scheduled to attend a meeting convened by the AIFF in Delhi tomorrow to discuss the situation arising out of the death of Junior, said he would raise the issue there. The AIFF, however, was already considering donating the entire proceeds of two NFL matches between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan and Dempo and Mohun Bagan for Junior’s family. Chakraborty said while the proceeds of a derby clash between the city giants should be enough to raise the targeted amount, “we can also approach some sponsors, if needed”.
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Punjab Police rout BSF 6-1
Jalandhar, December 20 In a one-sided affair, BSF crumbled against the offensive hockey displayed by Punjab Police. BSF were allotted a penalty corner in the third minute of the first-half, but to no avail. Punjab Police were the first to open their account in the 30th minute when Baljeet Singh made no mistake in converting a penalty corner (1-0). Punjab Police consolidated the lead in the 34th minute through a field goal by Gabar Singh (2-0). BSF reduced the margin in the 35th minute when Raj Singh converted a penalty corner (2-1). Punjab Police were quick to react as Tejbir Singh scored a field goal in the 35th minute. In the second-half, Punjab Police continued their attacks while BSF were virtually looking to give in. In the 40th minute, Punjab Police sounded the board (4-1) when Baljit Singh converted a penalty stroke. Baljit Singh scored a hat-trick when he converted a penalty corner in the 46th minute (5-1). Punjab Police sealed the fate in the 63rd minute when Gabar Singh scored a field goal (6-1). In another match, Escorts, Amritsar, defeated Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, 2-0. In women’s section, Sukhjit Starch Mills XI defeated Pepsu XI 4-0.
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Punjab continue to dominate
Ludhiana, December 20 In handball (girls u-17 years), Punjab trounced Uttaranchal with a big margin 28-5 to record their third consecutive victory while Haryana faced some anxious moments before emerging victorious 12-8 against Karnataka. In another one-sided match, Maharashtra made mincemeat of Goa (21-1) while Uttar Pradesh scored an easy win (10-2) over Jammu and Kashmir. In softball (boys u-19 years), Punjab proved too good for Chhattisgarh whom they drubbed 10-0 and then prevailed over Rajasthan 4-2 while Chandigarh got the better of Gujarat 5-1. In the girl’s section, Punjab eves won the verdict in their favour. In the first match, hosts defeated Rajasthan 11-1 and then blanked Gujarat 10-0 to advance into the super league stage. However, the hosts received a jolt in hockey. In the boys (u-17 years), Punjab survived a scare against Orissa whom they managed to hold at two-all. In other matches, Delhi thrashed Jammu and Kashmir 10-0, Haryana beat Tamil Nadu 3-1, Chhattisgarh outplayed Maharashtra 4-0 and Himachal Pradesh outclassed Uttaranchal 3-0. In kho-kho, Punjab boys and girls beat Maharashtra in the u-19 years category while in the u-14 years section, Punjab girls beat Karnataka while hosts (boys) defeated Andhra Pradesh. Other results: Kho-kho (girls u-19 years)- Uttar Pradesh b Assam; Madhya Pradesh b Himachal Pradesh; Punjab b Maharashtra and Gujarat b Bihar; (boys u-17 years) — Andhra Pradesh b Tamil Nadu; Haryana b Uttar Pradesh; (girls u-17 years) — Tamil Nadu b West Bengal; Jammu and Kashmir b Madhya Pradesh and Delhi b Gujarat; (girls u-14 years) — Madhya Pradesh b Gujarat; Rajasthan b Uttar Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh b Uttaranchal; Chandigarh b Maharashtra. Hockey (boys u-14 years): Madhya Pradesh b Andhra Pradesh 9-0; Chandigarh b Uttaranchal 1-0; (girls u-14 years) — Chhattisgarh b Uttaranchal 3-1. Handball (boys u-17 years): Chandigarh b West Bengal 29-12; Gujarat b Orissa 25-4; Goa b Karnataka 28-10 and Rajasthan b Andhra Pradesh 23-13; (girls u-17 years) — Haryana b Karnataka 12-8; Maharashtra b Goa 21-1 and Uttar Pradesh b Jammu and Kashmir 10-2; Boys (u-14 years) — Goa b Uttaranchal 20-10; Haryana b Gujarat 21-13; Andhra Pradesh b Maharashtra 19-8 and Madhya Pradesh b Orissa 26-16; Girls (u-14 years) — Delhi b Chandigarh 13-5; Rajasthan b Haryana 12-4; Madhya Pradesh b Jammu and Kashmir 7-3 and Rajasthan b Jammu and Kashmir 14-9.
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Himachal keen to promote golf: CM
Shimla, December 20 This was stated by the Chief Minister, Mr Virbhadra Singh, at the prize distribution ceremony of the HP Golf Association, here last evening. “The centenary celebrations would not just involve golf-related activities but the event would be organized at a mega level to attract tourists from India and abroad,” he said. The Naldehra Golf Club would be completing 100 years in September, next. “Naldehra has emerged as a favourite spot for golf lovers from within and outside the country, giving the place international recognition,” he said. He added holding of such events had helped Himachal in securing a place in the global map. Mr Virbhadra Singh said the government was keen on seeing that international level events are organized in the state so that the hill state can emerge as a hot tourist destination. “The holding of the Pre-World Cup Paragliding competition at Bir-Billing in Kangra district had attracted attention from practically all over the world as pilots from several countries participated in the competition,” he remarked. He said the government was strengthening the infrastructure to meet the basic requirements for organizing international level events in a standardized manner so that Himachal emerges as a hot destination. He added that golf was emerging as a popular sport and the government would provide all possible help for the promotion of the game. He said the holding of the Shimla-Lahore Golf Tournament at Naldehra had attracted the attention of one and all. Mr Virbhadra Singh, gave away prizes to the winners in the various categories during the one-day Invitation Golf Tournament, organized yesterday. |
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TFA win title
New Delhi, December 20 Playing in front of a sizable crowd, the TFA boys from Jamshedpur dominated the match to avenge their 1-2 defeat at the hands of the BMFC in the league stage of the tournament. The Shastri tournament, which was revived after a gap of seven years, provided entertaining soccer and the TFA capped their fine display by wresting the trophy with an authoritative display in the title clash. The TFA took the lead in the 23rd minute when Vimal Pariyar set up a fine cross from the right and Lalwanpuia's stiff shot brooked no denial (1-0). The TFA boys intensified the pressure on the BMFC goal on resumption to knock in another goal in the 63rd minute with Vimal Pariyar once again showing a pair of golden boots. Substitute medio Satish Kumar's first time shot was blocked by rival custodian Atisham Ahmed but could not grip the ball, and Vimal Pariyar, lurking inside the box, latched on the loose ball to tap it in (2-0). The TFA could have bulged the tally to 3-0 but Bimal Minz's shot was saved on the goal line.
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Kochi, December 20 ESPN, which had exclusive rights for telecast of cricket matches in Bangladesh, would suffer “a huge financial loss” if the petitioner’s plea was granted, it was stated in the argument notes submitted on behalf of ESPN in the court. Proceedings were initiated on a petition filed by S. Ramesh, former Kerala Ranji captain, seeking a direction to Doordarshan to telecast the Tests and one-dayers between India and Bangladesh. — PTI
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LIC lift Amity Cricket Cup
New Delhi, December 20 Twelve insurance teams participate in the month-long tournament. Batting first, LIC made 224 while Oriental Insurance could score only 179 for 9 in 30 overs in reply. Gajender of LIC was adjudged the Man of the Match while P K Soni got the Man of the Series award. Former Test opener and current national selector Yashpal Sharma gave away the prizes. |
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Juniors to play 2 hockey Tests
Hyderabad, December 20 Teams: India: P Koirala, Thejus, Raja Rajan, Sameul Nag, Raghunath, Sivabalan, Veer Singh, Haridwar Singh, Pawal Lakra, Gaurav Takhi, Afzal Ahmed, Pradeep Xaka, Nitin Kumar, N Suresh, Ajitesh Rai, Senthil, Sunil Ekka, Sanjeev Singh, Nitya Jayanand, Bharat Kumar Raju, Raja, Nidesh, Bharat, Devnder Chauhan and Rahul Bharadwaj. France: Reyand, Retrand, Gaurdin Philips, Roult Patrick, Grondin Franc, Durchon Jean-Jacques, Fenaert Xavier, Becauwe Julien, Branquart Gerome, Collon Alexis, Durchon Mathieu, Durchon Florient, Gaillard Nicolas, Gouedard Conte Antoine, Jaquet Stephene, Gourdin Thomas, JeanJean Sebastein, Loussif Bruno, Monnier Nicholas, Moreau Antoine, Musgens Christopher, Raisen Thosmas, Soyez Freddric, Thamin Julien, Verrier Fredric Willson Maxime and Jansen Noud.
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Uppal stars in GAIL victory
New Delhi, December 20 Vishal Uppal defeated B D Doley 6-0, 6-0 to put GAIL in the lead but P K Saikia defeated N N Rao 6-1, 6-4 to make it 1-1. However, Vishal Uppal returned to the court to partner D P Sen to beat Saikia and Doley in the doubles at 6-1, 6-2. In other matches, HPCL beat EIL 2-1 while OIL-B got the better of the NRL A 2-1. |
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