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India buried under three tons
Aussies fight back after Pakistan strike
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CWG: ‘Delays will hurt India’s performance’
At 23, this is too much to handle: Cesc
Too much made of
Webber’s comments: Horner
National Boxing Championships
Jeev finishes tied 49th
Delhi in quarters
Reliance soccer tourney
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India buried under three tons
India badly missed injured pace duo of Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth, as none of the six bowlers used by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni could bowl economically let alone trouble the rival batsmen. Spin spearhead Harbhajan Singh's absence from the line-up due to viral fever just compounded the fitness problems for India as the other tweakers failed to make an impression. Although Pragyan Ojha (3/133) and Amit Mishra (2/120) shared five wickets between them but together they gave away 253 runs in 50 overs they bowled. Pacers Ishant Sharma and Abhimnayu Mithun went wicket-less and it was not before the 35th over of the innings that India got its first success. Ojha dismissed left-handed Tharanga but by that time he had raised a solid opening partnership of 188 runs with Lahiru Thirimanne (66) as Sri Lanka made a bright start after winning the toss. The Hyderabadi left-armer struck for the second time after four overs when he scalped Thirimanne but there was hardly a moment to rejoice after that for the Indians. The next two batsmen Kandambi and Samaraweera frustrated the Indian bowlers by raising a huge 180-run stand for the third wicket. India struck thrice towards the end with Mishra removing Kandambi and Ojha sending back Samaraweera but by that time hosts had overwhelmed the Indians. —
PTI Scoreboard SL Board President's XI: (1st innings) Tharanga c Laxman b Ojha 110 Thirimanne c Gambhir b Ojha 66 Kandamby st Dhoni b Mishra 101 Samaraweera c Gambhir b Ojha 102 P Jayawardene st Dhoni b Mishra 13 Chandimal not out 5 Silva not out 6 Extras (lb 5, w 2, nb 22) 29 Total (5 wickets; 88.4 overs) 432 Bowling: Ishant 17.4-2-78-0, Mithun 18-1-70-0, Mishra 25-1-120-2, Sehwag 2-0-15-0, Ojha 25-0-133-3, Yuvraj 1-0-11-0. |
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Aussies fight back after Pakistan strike
London, July 13 Clarke, who scored a second innings 136 in a losing cause in last year's Ashes test at Lord's, played some delightful drives to reach 47 before he was lbw to Mohammad Asif off the final ball before tea. The first test in England between two overseas teams since the 1912 Triangular series started 90 minutes late after overnight rain and Shahid Afridi, with two batsmen making their test debuts in his side, elected to bowl first after winning the toss. His decision was vindicated when Mohammad Aamer dismissed Shane Watson for four after the batsmen misjudged a ball ducking late into the right-hander. Watson did not offer a stroke and was bowled when the ball rebounded off his pads on to the stumps. Afridi gave himself an exploratory over with his leg-spinners immediately after the interval, conceding six runs including a driven boundary from the first ball by Ricky Ponting. After a 12-minute break for bad light, the Australian captain took his total to 26, overtaking Brian Lara on the way to move to second place behind Sachin Tendulkar in the all-time test run-scoring list. — Reuters Scoreboard Australia: (1st innings) Watson b Mohammad Aamer 4 Katich not out 77 Ponting c Umar Amin b Aamer 26 Clarke lbw b Mohammad Asif 47 Extras: (b 10, lb 2, nb 5) 17 Total: (3 wickets; 43 overs) 171 Bowling (to date): Aamer 13-1-49-2, Asif 11-2-39-1, Gul 9-2-16-0, Afridi 3-0-25-0, Kaneria 7-1-30-0.
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CWG: ‘Delays will hurt India’s performance’
New Delhi, July 13 “Our sportspersons are losing valuable practice time; we are losing the advantage of being the hosts,” he lamented at a media briefing here today. “Every host nation provides its sportspersons venue facilities at least a year in advance, but despite spending billions of rupees on the game’s infrastructure, our sportspersons have not been able to take advantage of home conditions,” he added. Malhotra, who is also the senior vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), said though the government had splurged huge amounts for building the “so-called world-class infrastructure, the much-needed equipment for the sportspersons have not been imported”. “We have raised the people’s expectations and if we do not finish first or second in the medals tally, it will be a terrible embarrassment for the government and the sports federations,” he noted, adding that India did well in the 2002 Manchester and 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, finishing a creditable fourth. “We finished fourth in these games without spending so much money and if we do not improve our medals tally at home, then people will raise the question of the very purpose of hosting these games,” he pointed out. The AAI chief cautioned the government about the repeated assertion that the infrastructure for the mega sports event was ready, citing the remarks of Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell, who said at the Wagah-Attari border, while receiving the Queen’s Baton Relay, “that still a lot of work remain to be completed”. He said though the games were just 80 days away, the main venues — the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the SP Mukherjee swimming pool — were yet to be completed. He also lamented that the government had not yet announced hike in the prize money for the medal winners. “It was in fact shocking that the government has reduced by 50 per cent the prize money for the Commonwealth and Asian Games medal winners,” he added. He said had the government announced the hike in prize money for the medal winners, it would be a great motivating factor for those training for the games. |
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Saina felicitated by BAI
Chandigarh, July 13 The youth icon and inspiration for the entire country, Saina won three consecutive international titles - India Open Grand Prix, Singapore Open, and Indonesia Open Super Series and moved up to the World No. 3 rank, a remarkable feat achieved by no other Indian. One of the world’s most promising young achiever, Saina has displayed immense talent, hard work and persistence to reach the top. Speaking on the occasion an overwhelmed Saina stated, “I would sincerely like to express my gratitude to BAI and Premier Brands for this honour. I would also like to convey my respect to Gopi Sir. The journey has just begun for us and I hope to keep up to the high expectations. Currently the focus for me is to maintain the winning streak and perform well for the country.” “Sheer hard-work, perseverance and passion for the game have given Saina her current success. ,” added her coach Pullela Gopichand about Saina. World C’ship next on Saina's radar After winning three successive international tournaments, badminton mavin Saina Nehwal is confident of conquering the next month's World Championship in Paris. "Considering the way I am playing and the results that I have achieved so far, I hope to win this tournament," Saina said. The world number three won the India Open Grand Prix Gold in Chennai, Singapore Open Super Series and also defended her Indonesian Open Super series crown recently. Her red-hot form also won her captain's cap. "I don't know why I have been made the captain but I can say I will give my best and cheer my teammates. For everything else it has to be my coach Gopi sir," said Saina. — PTI
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At 23, this is too much to handle: Cesc
London, July 13 “It’s all a lot for a 23-year-old to take in and right now my head is spinning with the enormity of it. Everywhere I looked last night there was a sea of people dressed in the colours of my country, draped in flags and scarves and singing their hearts out. For themselves, their families and loved ones and for us, the players,” he adds. “It is the most thrilling feeling, you are on top of the world and you forget your everyday problems and worries and stresses. That is why I am so happy, to know that for a while at least we put a smile on people's faces. I wrote in The Sun on Saturday I desperately wanted to play in the final - even if it meant coming on as a substitute, which is what happened. But I didn’t just want to come on for the final minutes. I desperately wanted to make a difference, to actually contribute towards something,” he adds. “And that's what happened. I was in the right place at the right time to make the decisive pass to Andres Iniesta for our winning goal,” he says. He concludes by saying: “The most important thing, though, is we won the match and we are world champions.” — ANI
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Too much made of Webber’s comments: Horner
London, July 13 However, he also made clear that some degree of harmony had been restored at a post-race barbecue at Horner’s house, with Webber joining German teammate Sebastian Vettel on stage for a joint rendition of ‘American Pie’. “But the most important thing is that the team achieved their 11th grand prix win at the weekend, which was the result of hard work by all of the team. It was a shared success with team mates and colleagues, winning one of the most prestigious and important races for the second year in succession, which all got a little bit overshadowed.” Webber’s Silverstone success, his third win of the season and fifth of his career, was engulfed in a favouritism furore triggered on Saturday when Red Bull took a new-design front wing off his car and handed it to Vettel for qualifying. The German took pole position while Webber joined him on the front row. — Reuters
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National Boxing Championships
New Delhi, July 13 Suranjoy (52 kg), representing the Services Sports Control Board, lost 3-5 to old nemesis and Indian Boxing Federation entry Balbir, a former cadet world champion. Akhil, on the other hand, was declared medically unfit after developing swelling on his knee, forcing him out of the light weight (60 kg) second round bout against World Youth champion Vikas Krishan. “It was an old injury that recurred during training last evening. Akhil was examined this morning and was advised not to compete as it might have aggravated the problem,” Dr Karan Singh, who is attached with the national team, said. Railways, on the other hand, had another good day with Olympian Diwakar Prasad leading the way with a clinical 12-2 win over Delhi’s Akshay Kumar. The nimble-footed Jharkhand-lad impressed with his razor sharp reflexes and outstanding counter-punching in a lopsided bout. Kuldeep Singh (75 kg) then added to the cheer with a convincing 14-2 triumph to enter the quarterfinals. Jasveer Singh (81 kg) beat Amit Singh. Dinesh Kumar (81 kg) beat Ratan Chand. — PTI
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Jeev finishes tied 49th
Glasgow, July 13 Jeev had a rather average front nine where he drained a birdie and dropped a bogey. It was on his way back that the journey got bumpy. In fact, the 14th hole birdie was the lone consolation as Jeev bogeyed the 12th and 18th while dropping two strokes on the par-five 13th hole. —
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Delhi in quarters
Bhopal, July 13 The other teams which have already made it to the quarter-finals are Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and hosts Madhya Pradesh State Hockey Academy (MPSHA), Bhopal. — PTI
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Reliance soccer tourney
Chandigarh, July 13 There were league matches among the 4 teams. The Hub team and the Haryana team reached the Finals. The matches were played at the football stadium in sector 17, Chandigarh. The final match was won by Haryana team by 4-0. Trophy, mementos and gifts were distributed to the winners and runners-up by Sh. Arvind Kumar, Hub Head of Punjab, Haryana, HP and J&K circles of Reliance Communications. |
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