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South Africa’s Justin Kemp celebrates after hitting a century during the third one-dayer against India in Cape Town on Sunday. — AFP photo
England delay the inevitable
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Jeev does it in Japan
Jeev Milkha Singh holds the trophy after winning the $1.2 million Casio World Open golf tournament at the Kuroshio Country Club in Geisai village in Kochi prefecture, western Japan, on Sunday. — AFP photo
Punjab lift junior football title
The victorious Punjab team with the trophy after defeating Uttar Pradesh in the final of the 43rd Junior National Football Championship (North Zone) at Malerkotla on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma
Hardeep, Rajbir hockey team managers
AP outplay Haryana
Karate tournament results
National School Games from today
Bikaner varsity rider triumphs
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Cape Town, November 26 The Indians had the home team in dire straits at 76 for six but allowed them to wriggle out to an imposing 274 for seven, built around Justin Kemp’s maiden ton. The visitors then put up a spineless display with the bat to be bundled out for 168 in 41.3 overs and give the South Africans an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The first match was washed out without a ball being bowled. India’s chase was never on after they were reduced to 44 for four, although skipper Rahul Dravid (63) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (55) led a minor recovery with a counter-attacking fifth-wicket partnership of 85 runs. The hosts owed their total to Kemp’s mastely knock of 100 not out that came from only 89 balls and his match-winning unbroken partnership of 138 runs with Andrew Hall. Hall himself came up with an all-round performance, hammering a rapid-fire 56 from 47 balls and then chipping in with three for 45. The stand between the two was the highest ever made for the eighth wicket by South Africa in one-day internationals, improving upon 91 which Dale Bankenstein and Lance Klusener at this very ground against the West Indies in 1998-99. Zaheer Khan began with two wickets in the first over and the rest pulled the noose smartly before the good work was undone in the field. The left-arm paceman first cleaned up Graeme Smith off his second delivery and two balls later had Jacques Kallis removed by way of a slip catch. Zaheer was still not through with his pyrotechnics and got Sachin Tendulkar at first slip in the business again when batsman Loots Bosman flashed at an away delivery. Irfan Pathan, who came in first change after Ajit Agarkar went for a few in his first three overs, promptly made his presence felt with the scalp of dangerous-looking Herschelle Gibbs who drove one straight into the covers. Gibbs appeared to be making a strong statement of his intent with 35 from 40 deliveries with seven fours but his dismissal left South Africa at a shaky 42 for four. South Africa showed flashes of revival but somehow found absurd methods of dismissals to keep the team under water. AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher took the score to 71 before the latter took the return from Pathan in the deep casually and found himself short of crease at the non-striker’s end. Agarkar, pressed into the attack again, made his presence felt by inducing De Villiers (29 off 30 balls) to edge one behind the stumps. South Africa were now 76 for 6 in the 20th over but the smiles on the Indians’ faces disappeared soon. Pollock on 12, in the team total of 91 for 6, was put down in the slips by captain Rahul Dravid in Harbhajan Singh’s first over and another 45 runs were added before a break came India’s way. Pollock (33 off 50 balls) was run out when he dabbed a ball on the off-side and took off only to change his mind after a few seconds. By then wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on the ball in a flash and his throw was neatly collected by onrushing Mohammad Kaif. Outstanding as Zaheer was, no less remarkable was the return of Anil Kumble to one-dayers after 14 months and 43 matches. The match-winning leg-spinner did not take a wicket but bowled his 10 overs for only 24 runs. India now started fumbling in the field and dropped the vital chance off Kemp in the 42nd over when the batsman, on 36 then, was dropped by Dinesh Kaarthick at midwicket off Harbhajan Singh. Kemp then went on an overdrive, smacking Zaheer straight over his head for a six in the next over and then lofting Harbhajan Singh high and wide over long off from the other end. He followed it up with a canon-like four next ball to raise his half-century from 67 balls with four fours and two sixes. — PTI Scoreboard South Africa Smith b Zaheer 0 Bosman c Tendulkar b Zaheer 6 Kallis c Tendulkar b Zaheer 0 Gibbs c Kaif b Pathan 35 De Villiers c Dhoni b Agarkar 29 Boucher run out 4 Kemp not out 100 Pollock run out 33 Hall not out 56 Extras (lb-1, nb-2, w-8) 11 Total (7 wkts, 50 overs) 274 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0, 3-38, 4-42, 5-71, 6-76, 7-136. Bowling: Zaheer 10-4-42-3, Agarkar 9-0-71-1, Pathan 8-1-60-1, Kumble 10-1-24-0, Harbhajan 10-0-63-0, Tendulkar 3-0-13-0. India Sehwag c Hall b Pollock 0 Tendulkar c Bosman b Pollock 2 Dravid c Hall b Pollock 63 Kaif b Pollock 10 Kaarthick c Smith b Ntini 14 Dhoni c Bosman b Kallis 55 Pathan c Smith b Kallis 1 Harbhajan c Smith b Hall 10 Agarkar c Smith b Hall 6 Zaheer not out 2 Kumble b Hall 0 Extras (lb-1, w-4) 5 Total (all out, 41.3 overs) 168 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-7, 3-17, 4-44, 5-129, 6-133, 7-148, 8-156, 9-168. Bowling: Pollock 9-1-26-4, Ntini 7-2-13-1, Hall 9.3-0-45-3, Langeveldt 5-0-31-0, Kallis 8-0-29-2, Kemp 1-0-13-0, Smith 2-0-10-0.
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Brisbane, November 26 At stumps on the fourth day, England, needing to bat out almost two days to avoid defeat and facing 648-run target, were 293 for five with Pietersen unbeaten on 92 and Geraint Jones not out 12. After three days of suffering Australian domination, England finally showed the application missing earlier in the Test when the Australians had plundered the tourists’ bowling. England must defy history to get anywhere near Australia’s huge lead with their highest successful fourth-innings run chase in an Ashes Test 332 for 7 in Melbourne in 1928. Scoreboard
Australia (1st innings) 602/9 dec England (1st innings) 157 Australia
(2nd innings) Langer not out 100 Hayden run out 37 Ponting not out 60 Extras
(lb-4, nb-1) 5 Total (1 wkt dec, 45.1 overs) 202 Fall of wicket:
1-68. Bowling: Hoggard 11-2-43-0, Anderson 9-1-54-0, Flintoff 5-2-11-0, Harmison 12.1-1-54-0, Giles 5-0-22-0, Pietersen 3-0-14-0. England
(2nd innings) Strauss c sub (Broad) b Clark 11 Cook c Hussey b Warne 43 Bell lbw Warne 0 Collingwood st Gilchrist
b Warne 96 Pietersen not out 92 Flintoff c Langer b Warne 16 Jones not out 12 Extras
(b-8, lb-5, nb-9, w-1) 23 Total (5 wickets, 80 overs) 293 Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-36, 3-91, 4-244, 5-271. Bowling: Lee 17-0-81-0, McGrath 12-2-30-0, Clark 19-5-56-1, Warne 31-7-108-4, Hussey 1-0-5-0.
— AFP, Reuters
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Kochi (Japan), November 26 Displaying his best iron play of the season, Jeev closed his final round with a 10-ft birdie that gave him a score of four-under 68 and a four-round total of 16-under 272 to bag the cheque for 28 million yen (approx $ 241,000). David Smail of New Zealand shot a 68 and finished two shots behind Jeev at 14-under 274, while Shingo Katayama (68), Toshinori Muto (70), Lin Keng Chi (69) and Tetsuya Haraguchi (72) ended third at 12-under 276. The win was Jeev’s first in Japan in six years and his third title of the year after wins at Volvo China Open in April and Volvo Masters of Europe in September. It also meant Jeev has now won on three Tours this year with Volvo China being a joint-sanctioned event on Asian and European Tour and Volvo Masters the biggest event on European Tour. The result also continued his amazing run through 2006, during which he won three times, finished in the top-10 11 times in 16 starts in Japan and had 15 worldwide top-10 finishes. “It really has been a dream season,” Jeev said after receiving his trophy at the par-72 Kochi Kuroshio Country Club. Jeev, who started the season at 376th place in the world, was 63rd at the start of the week. He could now well storm into the top 50 when the new rankings are announced tomorrow. A top-50 place in world rankings could get him into the Majors next year. He is already assured of the British Open berth next year as he finished on top of the UBS Asian Tour Order of Merit. “Hopefully I will get into the Masters, which is the first Major of 2007. No Indian has played in it and it will also mean a lot to Indian golf,” Jeev said. Indians have played in each of the other three Majors, the British Open, US Open and PGA Championships. “Playing the Majors has always been my goal and hopefully I can carry my form next year,” said the golfer who has been bothered by a wrist injury. “Winning in Japan after a long time gives me a great feeling of satisfaction. I have played here in Japan for six years and my caddie is Japanese. I like the conditions and the place and I badly wanted to win here,” said Jeev, who becomes only the second Indian after Jyoti Randhawa to win in Japan. Randhawa won the 2003 Suntory Open. Jeev’s win also carried him to a career-high sixth place on Japan Money list. Earlier, he finished 16th in the Volvo Masters European Order of Merit. — PTI
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Punjab lift junior football title
Malerkotla, November 26 The 2-0 victory over Uttar Pradesh in an absorbing final at Zakir Hussain Stadium today clearly demonstrated that Punjab football is on the upswing. JCT Phagwara’s entry in the final of the Durand Cup after a decade in New Delhi yesterday only strengthens the assertion. Backed by a sizable Sunday crowd, Punjab held a clear edge over the rivals though the goals came only in the second half. Uttar Pradesh did try to blunt the attack but found the going tough as the minutes ticked away. Despite missing star forward Dalbir Singh, who was out having earned two yellow cards, the hosts were well served by skipper Dilshad Ahmed and Charnjit Singh, both from Football Academy, Hoshiarpur. The latter, who incidentally scored both the goals, was adjudged man-of-the-match. Ajay Kharera, who was named in the starting line-up in place of Dalbir, also justified his inclusion by lending support to the attack. The first half was mostly confined to the midfield but the proceedings livened up after the breather. A flag kick earned by Punjab in the 55th minute proved to be the turning point. Mohammed Shahid’s curling right footer brought out the best in attacking medio Charnjit Singh, who volleyed home from close range, leaving the UP custodian flummoxed (1-0). Uttar Pradesh were on the offensive intermittently with Zaharul Hussain, Krishna Lal, and Avinash Thapa displaying good understanding but their moves fizzled out in the face of stout resistance. In fact Punjab goalkeeper Vijay Kumar hardly faced any difficulty in ball collection. The opening goal proved to be the right tonic and the Punjab lads took complete control thereafter. In the 70th minute, Charnjit covered considerable ground on the left flank and managed to throw off a rival defender with a fine body swerve. With a clear view of the goal, he unleashed a powerful shot which unluckily struck the pole. However, the efforts of the labourious boy, hailing from Langeri village in Hoshiarpur, were rewarded two minutes later. Having latched on to the ball just outside the box, Charnjit had only the goalkeeper at his mercy. A gentle lob past the UP custodian made it 2-0 in Punjab’s favour. Thereafter, Uttar Pradesh fought a losing battle as Punjab held a firm grip. And when the long whistle blew, the Punjab players were mobbed by hordes of spectators, even as cash awards flowed in abundance. For coaches Ali Hassan and Balbir Singh, the momentous occasion left an indelible mark. Ms Razia Sultana, Parliamentary Secretary, who was the chief guest, gave away the prizes. Punjab defender Amarwant Singh was adjudged the player of the tournament while Ludhiana’s Dalbir Singh, with eight goals, was declared the top scorer.
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Hardeep, Rajbir hockey team managers
Chandigarh, November 26 While Punjab will go unrepresented in the women’s hockey squad, it has forwards Tejbir Singh and Rajpal Singh, deep defender Harpal Singh and half-back Gurbaj Singh in the men’s team. However, none of them represented the state in the National Hockey Championship last month.
Tejbir had left Punjab Police some time ago to join ONGC, while Harpal plays for the
Namdharis. Rajpal belongs to Chandigarh and plays for Indian Oil and newcomer Gurbaj Singh has just joined Air India. Gurbaj Singh is a trainee of former international Jagdeep Gill at the Ramesh Hockey Academy in Jalandhar. Gurbaj played for Punjab Juniors as a half-back and has been a last-minute replacement for Viren Rasquinha in the Asian Games squad. For Rajbir Kaur Rai, the Doha games will be her first as team manager. She helped India clinch the gold in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, being the top scorer of the tournament. Rajbir, now an officer in Punjab & Sind Bank, has been actively associated with the sport as she supervises a hockey academy for girls in Jalandhar and some of her trainees have found a place in various railway squads. The manager of the men’s team, Hardeep Dhillon, an Inspector-General in the Punjab Police, had represented Combined Universities in the hockey nationals in the late 1970s. Hardeep was also part of the Indian contingent in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. |
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AP outplay Haryana
Rohtak, November 26 Chasing a target of 242 runs, Haryana batting collapsed like a pack of cards and folded up for only 127 runs in the second essay. Resuming at the overnight score of 92 for 3, Haryana lost Shafiq Khan and Sachin Rana early to Kalyankrishna, who had an impressive five-wicket haul. Khan, who scored 30, was the top-scorer for his team. Shahbuddin, who bagged four wickets, then showed the door to middle-order batsmen M Rawat and S Verma without allowing them to open their account. Brief scores:
AP (1st innings) 202; Haryana (1st innings) 129; AP (2nd innings) 168; Haryana (2nd innings) 127. Delhi gain 2 points
New Delhi: Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Vijay Dahiya announced his return to first-class cricket here on Sunday with a stroke-filled century that helped Delhi end Tamil Nadu’s dominance over them in the Ranji Trophy. Dahiya, making a comeback after a year’s sabbatical, smashed an aggressive 152 to propel Delhi to 491 for seven declared on the fourth and final day of the Super League match at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground. The total meant the hosts gained a first-innings lead of 144 runs, which gave them two points from the drawn encounter. Delhi had conceded points to the southern team in their last three matches.
— PTI
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Karate tournament results Ambala, November 26 Medals and certificates were awarded to the winners at the prize distribution function. In the girls 11-13 age group (35-40 kg), Sonal won the gold, Harmanjeet Kaur won the silver and Samreet Kaur won the bronze medal. In the 45-50 kg, Shruti Brar won the gold, Naina won the silver and Kajal won the bronze. In the 13-15 age group (30-35 kg), Sahiba won the gold, Divya won the silver and Sonam won the bronze. In the 45-50 kg, Kashmi Thakur won the gold, Shilpa won the silver and Samreet won the bronze. In the boys 9-11 age group (40-50 kg), Avneet won the gold and Abhinav won the silver. In the 7-9 age group (20-25 kg), Bhanu won the gold, Navjot won the silver and Amanveer won the bronze. In (25-30 kg), Raul won the gold, while Lovepreet won the silver. In the 30-35 kg, Sahil won the gold. In the boys 9-11 age group (20-25 kg), Jagjit won the gold. In the 25-30 kg, Vivek Vashisht won the gold, Arun won the silver and Sahil Jain won the bronze. In the 35-40 kg, Parth won the gold, Balpreet won the silver and Varun won the bronze. In the girls (7-9 years), 15-20 kg, Rhea won the gold, Dirgha won the silver and Drishti won the bronze. In 25-30 kg, Ananya won the gold, Akriti won the silver and Nisha won the bronze. In the 20-25 kg, Poonam won the gold, Kashish won the silver and Pooja Chauhan won the bronze. In the 9-11 age group (25-30 kg), Shefali won the gold, Manpreet won the silver and Suvidha won the bronze.
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National School Games from today
Ferozepore, November 26 Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Sports, Youth Services and School Education, will inaugurate the four-day tournament at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. Giving details of the competitions, Punjab Sports Director Pargat Singh said students will compete in volleyball, football, weightlifting, wrestling and table tennis. The Sports Department has deputed 200 officials for the smooth conduct of the tournament. The venues for the four disciplines are Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, Railway Stadium and the Army ground. This tournament is being organised for the first time under the Sports Authority of India’s new scheme to encourage the sports in schools.
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Bikaner varsity rider triumphs
Patiala, November 26 For some reason, the hosts decided to rest ace riders Abhishek Rana and Sarpreet Singh, and fielded the inexperienced Gursharandeep Singh, Manish Sahni, Baljinder Singh, Bir Gurinder Singh and Taranpreet Singh in the race. Bikaner University’s Om Parkash Jatt won the gruelling event held on the Rajpura-Sirhind highway, clocking 2 hr, 45 min and 9 seconds. The second place went to Subash Chander of Kurukshetra University, who clocked 2 hr, 45 min and 9.75 seconds, while Dyala Ram Jatt of Bikaner University clocked 2 hr, 45 min and 10.30 seconds to end up third.
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Cape Town, November 26
Kochi (Japan), November 26
Exactly a month after Punjab’s memorable title triumph in the Senior National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy at Gurgaon, the juniors brought a whiff of fresh air by lifting the trophy in the 43rd Junior National Football Championship (North Zone) here this evening.
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