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Shailaja, Vicky flunk dope test again, face life ban
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CHallengers enter super 8s Bangalore top order put a superb show after opting to bat as all the four batsmen who came to bat made contribution in rattling up a massive 188 for two. The hosts then skittled out the Kiwi side for a scrimpy 108 with 2.1 overs to spare. Kallis, who batted through the innings, put on a quick- fire 75 for the first wicket with Robin Uthappa to give Bangalore a brilliant start. Ross Taylor played an incredible cameo as he scored 24 runs in the last over of the Bangalore innings by creaming three sixes and a boundary and Virat Kohli also showed his potential after Uthappa’s dismissal. After a supershow with bat, Kallis returned to bowl a magical spell and polished off the Kiwi top-order. Kallis struck twice in his second over - dismissing Brendon McCullum and Aaron Redmond in gap of three balls - to give a perfect start to the defence of their handsome total. Skipper Anil Kumble and R Vinay Kumar took two wickets apiece as Bangalore put on a clinical performance. Hashim Rutherford hit R Vinay Kumar for three boundaries to break the shackles but soon became Kallis’ third victim when he lofted a slow ball in the hands of Kumble at mid-off. Bangalore spinners also got into the act, as in a gap of 12 balls they got rid of three more batsmen, sealing the fate of the New Zealand side. Kumble trapped Nathan McCullum and Ian Butler in successive overs and Roelof van der Merwe catching Dmitri Mascarenhas in front of wicket. Craig Cumming was the highest run-getter for Otago Volts with his 20-run knock. Earlier, Kallis played a measured innings, a cocktail of aggression and composure as his 73 came off 59 balls and contained four boundaries and two sixes.
— PTI Scoreboard
Royal Challengers: Kallis not out 73 (59) Uthappa c Cumming b Redmond 42 (31) Kohli c N McCullum b Wagner 32 (19) Taylor not out 32 (11) Extras (lb 1, w 8) 9 Total (2 wickets; 20 overs) 188 Fall of wickets: 1-75, 2-134. Bowling: Wagner 4-0-27-1, Mascarenhas 4-0-37-0, Butler 3.3-0-42-0, McSkimming 3.3-0-38-0, N McCullum 2-0-20-0, Redmond 3-0-23-1. Otago: B McCullum c Kumble b Kallis 5 (11) Redmond c Uthappa b Kallis 11 (10) Rutherford c Kumble b Kallis 14 (10) Broom run out 7 (11) Cumming c Uthappa b Akhil 20 (17) N McCullum lbw b Kumble 8 (8) Mascarenhas lbw b van der Merwe 3 (6) Butler lbw b Kumble 1 (2) De Boorder b Vinay 16 (17) McSkimming not out 12 (13) Wagner c Kallis b Vinay 1 (2) Extras (b 4, lb 4, w 2) 10 Total (all out; 17.5 overs) 108 Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-19, 3-32, 4-49, 5-67, 6-70, 7-75, 8-90, 9-106. Bowling: Praveen 2-0-13-0, Kallis 4-1-18-3, Vinay 2.5-0-20-2, Kumble 3-0-20-2, Van der Merwe 4-0-19-1, Akhil 2-0-10-1.
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somerset hurt as t&t explode
Somerset, who now have one win and a loss from their group engagements, will have to pray that Trinidad and Tobago beat Deccan Chargers in their next match as that result will clear their way into the Super Eight stage. Bravo jolted the English innings with his early two-wicket burst to give his side a good start and took last two wickets in the final over of the game. Sherwin Ganga, who had played a crucial unbeaten 18-run cameo also did his bit with ball, taking two wicket and was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his all round show. Dave Mohammed was other contributor in the victory of the Caribbean side. Zander de Bruyn did all he could for Somerset with his unbeaten 39-ball 43 but fell short of partners from the other end as his teammates came and went in no time. Skipper Justin Langer was the only other batsman from the English county to reach double digit score. Bravo drew the first blood in the fifth ball of his first over when he had Marcus Trescothick caught behind and then sent back Craig Kieswetter. Somerset had just 26 runs on the board in five overs at that time and kept losing wickets. Ganga got rid of skipper Langer and Mohammed castled Arul to leave Somerset gasping 52 for four in 12th over. Bruyn was not ready to give in and fought well for Somerset, hitting three fours and a six but never got an able partner on the other end. James Hildreth and Alfonso Thomas who had scripted Somerset’s sensational victory against Deccan in their first match, ran themselves out. Earlier, Denesh Ramadin’s run-a-ball 39 had guided Trinidad & Tobago to a modest total.
— PTI Scoreboard
Trinidad & Tobago Simmons c Thomas b Phillips 22 (19) Perkins b Willoughby 20(11) Darren & b Willoughby 9(3) D Ganga b Waller 23(18) Dwayne c Suppiah b Waller 0(1) Ramdin b Thomas 39(39) Pollard c Suppiah b Willoughby 12(14) Rampaul b Thomas 2(5) S Ganga not out 18(8) Mohammed run out 0(1) Badree not out 1(1) Extras (w-4) 4 Total (for 9 wickets in 20 overs) 150 Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-49, 3-59, 4-60, 5-90, 6-121, 7-128, 8-149, 9-149. Bowling: Willoughby 4-0-35-3; Thomas 4-0-26-2; Phillips 4-0-43-1; Waller 4-0-27-2; Suppiah 4-0-19-0. Somerset Trescothick c Ramdin b Dwayne 3 (5) Langer c Perkins b S Ganga 15 (22) Kieswetter c Darren b Dwayne 4 (9) de Bruyn not out 43 (39) Suppiah b Mohammed 6 (12) Trego c Darren b Mohammed 6 (11) Hildreth run out 0 (2) Phillips c Simmons b S Ganga 5 (5) Thomas run out 9 (6) Waller b Dwayne 1 (7) Willoughby b Dwayne 0 (2) Extras (lb 7, w 7) 14 Total (all out; 20 overs) 106 Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-26, 3-28, 4-52, 5-69, 6-69, 7-74, 8-96, 9-106. Bowling: Rampaul 3-0-14-0, Dwayne 4-0-23-4, Badree 4-0-20-0, S Ganga 3-0-16-2, Mohammed 4-0-18-2, Pollard 2-0-8-0. |
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Make or break for Sussex, Eagles
New Delhi, October 12 The Eagles, under Boeta Dippenaar, would have to pull up their socks if they are to extend their stay in the high-profile tournament. Dippenaar was critical of the Ferozeshah Kotla track’s uneven bounce but the fact is, it remains same for all the sides and there would be no place for similar excuse tomorrow. On a tricky pitch, Eagles bowlers did not really set alight the tournament even though they restricted NSW to a mdoest 144 for six. Among their bowlers, Victor Mpitsang impressed against NSW, as did Shadly van Schalkwyk and tomorrow they would have to put up an improved show. Eagles batsmen, in contrast, have been a huge let down with the glorious exception of Ryan McLaren, whose gritty 37-ball 40 was one of the two double digit scores against NSW. Dippenaar himself needs to lead from the front, more so because of his familiarity with the Indian conditions. Not that Sussex has done any better and losing regular captain Michael Yardy due to stomach cramps did not help their cause against NSW yesterday. The lack of penetration in their bowling unit has been the bane of the English side and even though they restricted NSW to 130, they could claim just two wickets, which is not a flattering statement on their bowlers, including Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla and Pakistani pacer Yasir Arafat. Their batting has been equally lacklustre. Chris Nash got the start against NSW but lacked aggression, stand-in skipper Ed Joyce did not trouble the scorer at all and Joe Gatting proved he has miles to go before coming anywhere close to his uncle Mike.
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Shailaja, Vicky flunk dope test again, face life ban
“A few days ago, WADA and NADA conducted out-of-competition tests and both Shailaja and Vicky have been found positive,” Gulati said. Shailaja, who had failed a dope test in 2006, has tested positive for an anabolic steroid this time. “She can appeal against the test results but she has only three days to do that. If she doesn’t appeal then it would be taken as admission of guilt and she would be banned for life,” Gulati explained. Melbourne Commonwealth Games silver medallist Vicky was caught in the doping net earlier in the 2007 National Games. “He has the time to appeal and he can approach the federation to get his B sample tested. But if that is also found to be positive, he too would banned for life,” Gulati said. The latest doping slur has come as huge setback for the IWF as a third positive result by an Indian this year would lead to a one-year ban on the Federation. “Weightlifting is a power sport and lifters need supplements but they have to be mindful of the banned substances. We try to educate them about the banned substances and have always told them to consult a specialist before consuming supplements,” Gulati said. “It’s the greed of a few lifters which sullies the image of not just the federation but also the entire country,” he added.
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Fennell: confident of successful CWG Two years before the Games, I had told the OC that time was not your friend and now one year before it, I say time is your enemy. But together, we can defeat it During the visit, we also witnessed the commitment to security. Everyone here for the CGF General Assembly felt they have been operating in a safe and secure environment I was never concerned about the infrastructure of the Games. we were more concerned about the operational issues New Delhi, October 12 Fennell conceded that there were many areas and many concerns that needed to be addressed, but he took the word of the Government of India and the Organising Committee, headed by Suresh Kalmadi, that all the grey areas would be looked into and addressed effectively. He said the CGF would be actively assisting the Organising Committee in inducting talented professionals in some key areas to ensure that everything worked to precision in the rest of the months to get things on track. He praised the organising committee, chaired by Kalmadi, saying that “a lot of good work has been done by the Organising Committee though we cannot afford any laxity in the coming months”. Though Fennell said he could not get an appointment with the Prime Minister as he was away touring the States, he had learned that the Prime Minister had vested authority with Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr M.S.Gill to ensure that every aspect of the preparation was looked into. Fennell said after his last visit to Delhi, a great deal had been discussed and achieved. He was also delighted at the “exceptional hospitality” provided to the delegates of the CGF General Assembly. “Every delegate was impressed that India were wonderful hosts”. He said a comprehensive review of the 2010 CWG was held during the past few days. “We have seen some good progress in some areas”, he said, adding that experience and expertise were essential for the successful conduct of the Games. He said professionals will be appointed to
address matters regarding the Games Village, press, transport, ticketing and accommodation so that things were delivered the way they should be. Procurement of equipment, their installation etc. were other areas that needed attention, but Kalmadi had given his assurance that everything will be set right. Fennell, however, noted that the progress of the Games preparation “still need to be constantally monitored”. “One year to go for the Games, so time is your enemy but together we can defeat it”, Fennell said. He said with a spirit of togetherness “We will move hand-in-hand for the success of the Games, despite being behind schedule, the venues will be ready in time, and the test Games will be held”, Fennell said. But he cautioned that “We cannot afford any more slippage. Every day, every hour is vital”. He said he was also satisfied with the Government of India’s stated position that the security of the country and the security of the Games were its “highest priority”. He said a panel of experts will monitor the work and give “us a monthly report, which will be open and transparent. It will be available to all the stake holders”. He said a review committee has also been formed which will start working form January next year. |
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