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Men in blue see red in pink Quinton de Kock's second ODI ton propelled South Africa to 358 in the first ODI against India in Johannesburg on Thursday.
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With 4,000 entries for Nationals, shooting sees exponential growth
Shooters practising at the NMBGC range in Patiala's village Maine. In the foreground is RVS Rathore. Tribune photo
Aditya-Kunal clinch doubles title
The doubles winners at CLTA Complex. Pradeep Tewari
Day 1: England show fire in belly
James Anderson manages to pull off a difficult catch off Shane Watson on Thursday.
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WI battle but still facing defeat vs NZ
Indian men thrash Kenya
Kenyans hope kabaddi can help them earn a better living
Chandigarh’s Sujjan tied 3rd in Hong Kong
India to host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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Men in blue see red in pink
Johannesburg, December 5 After hammering the Indian bowlers into submission with a massive score of 358/4, the five-pronged pace attack came out all guns blazing to bowl out the visitors for 217 in 41 overs. Skipper MS Dhoni fought gamely scoring 65 off 71 balls (8x4, 1x6) as most of the top-order batsmen found it difficult to counter the pace of Dale Steyn (3/25), bounce generated by Morne Morkel (1/29) and the controlled swing bowling by Ryan McLaren (3/49). The South African pace attack once again exposed India's inability to cope with pace, swing and bounce in adverse conditions. In contrast, the trio of Quinton de Kock (135), AB De Villiers (77) and JP Duminy (59 no) pulverized the Indian bowlers. Earlier, opener de Kock's century and significant contributions from skipper AB de Villiers and senior pro JP Duminy helped the Proteas reach 358/4 in 50 overs. de Kock scored a 121-ball-135, studded with 18 fours and three sixes as he added 152 runs for the opening stand with Hashim Amla (65). De Villiers smashed his way to a 47-ball-77, while Duminy clobbered five sixes in his 29-ball-54. — PTI Scoreboard Bowling India Bowling
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First up: India face Dutch dyke
New Delhi, December 5
Any tournament at home soil brings with it a fair deal of expectations and for India, the 10th FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup is no different as the country is hosting the global event from Dec 6 to 15 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The Manpreet Singh-led outfit will be under pressure to at least repeat the podium finish their women counterparts achieved when they won a historic bronze at Mochengladbach, Germany earlier this year. The Indian team would be eyeing at least a draw against The Netherlands, if not a win, because they know very well that it is always difficult to make a comeback in a short four-team pool after a loss. Going by the record book, India hold an edge over The Netherlands as they won the junior World Cup once in 2001, and their next best finish came in 2005 when they lost the bronze-medal match to Spain to finish fourth. Clark feels India have a very good chance of lifting the trophy after 12 years to delight the home fans. “We've got a good chance. (But) We don't want to put any pressure on ourselves; there's enough of of it playing a home tournament. I think the players and the management realise that if we do play according to our ability, we do give ourselves a very good chance,” Clark said. India are placed in Pool C along side the Netherlands, South Korea and Canada. Pool A will feature Germany, Pakistan, Belgium and Egypt. Australia, Spain, Argentina and France are competing in Pool B while England, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia will clash in Pool D. Meanwhile, Korea will play Canada (Pool C), Australia will face Argentina (Pool B), Germany will take on Belgium (Pool A), New Zealand will face Malaysia (Pool D), Spain will square up against France (Pool B), Pakistan will play Egypt (Pool A) and England will take on South Africa (Pool D). — PTI
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With 4,000 entries for Nationals, shooting sees exponential growth
Patiala, December 5 Sample this: as many as 4,000 shooters are expected to participate in the 57th National Shooting Championship, scheduled next week in New Delhi. The large number has left the officials of the National Rifle Association of India astonished, given that the number has doubled since 2011, when it was less than 2,000. According to NRAI officials, by today 3,000 entries had been shortlisted. The last day to submit entries was yesterday. Many more entries are expected, with late fee, over the next few days. "I am expecting over 1,000 more entries in the next couple of days," NRAI secretary Rajeev Bhatia said. "It will be a Herculean task to shortlist the shooters for the events and allot ranges to them." The rising number of shooters is an indication of the growing popularity of the sport. It was once considered a sport of the elite, but shooting clubs in many states, backed by the NRAI, are providing excellent facilities for the shooters who cannot initially afford the ammunition. In the 2011 Nationals, there were around 1,970 shooters, while the figure was less than 2,500 in 2012. India first bagged an Olympics medal in shooting in 2004, when RVS Rathore won a silver. It was followed by Abhinav Bindra's gold in 2008. In the 2012 Olympics, Vijay Kumar bagged a silver and Gagan Narang a bronze. In addition, Indian shooters have regularly bagged many gold medals and also won world level tournaments in the past few years. "We have some of the best facilities available for shooting and with support from the government, shooting is definitely an upcoming sport," said NRAI president Raninder Singh. "To have 4,000 shooters for the National is great, this number is greater than at any national event." Top Indian shooters including Vijay Kumar, Manavjit Sandhu, Gagan Narang, Heena Sidhu, Anjali Bhagwat and many others will compete in the Nationals to find a place in the Indian team.
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Aditya-Kunal clinch doubles title
Tewari and Anand trounced Deepinder Bains and Jajbir Singh in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 in the title clash. Rimpledeep Kaur and Rajbir Kaur thumped Gayatri Kumaraiah and Bhavya Wadhawan 6-4, 6-3. In the men's singles, top seed Kunal Anand beat Gurinder Singh at 6-0, 7-6(5) to enter the men's final. In the final, he'd face Ankit Sachdeva, who defeated Jajbir Singh 6-3, 6-1. In the women's singles, 4th seed Renu Sharma and Rimpledeep Kaur entered the final. Renu Sharma stopped Gayatri Kumaraiah, winning 6-0, 6-1. In the second semifinal, qualifier Rimpledeep Kaur upset 3rd seed Vineeta Singh 6-2, 6-1. Results (semifinals)
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Day 1: England show fire in belly
ADELAIDE, December 5 Trailing 1-0 in the five-test series, England could do little about the coin-toss, but will rue some poor fielding late in the day, with three dropped catches letting Australia off the hook. The third, a regulation chance spilled by two-test opener Michael Carberry at backward point, spared Brad Haddin in the third-last over and the wicketkeeper survived to stumps on seven not out with Australia captain Michael Clarke on 48. “I think it's a fairly even day," spinner Graeme Swann, who took a sharp catch at backward square leg to remove George Bailey on 53, told reporters. “Having lost the toss at Adelaide you always fear the worst as a bowler but I think five wickets in a day is a pretty good return. "Obviously six or seven would have been a lot better. We missed a couple of half-chances that we'll rue but if we turn up in the morning and take a couple of quick wickets, it could all quickly be forgotten.” Blessed to bat first on a gentle Adelaide Oval wicket, Australia failed to cash in with four of their five batsmen throwing away their wickets after making promising starts. — Agencies Scoreboard Rogers c Prior b Swann 72 Warner c Carberry b Broad 29 Watson c & b Anderson 51 Clarke not out 48 Smith b Panesar 6 Bailey c Swann b Broad 53 Haddin not out 7 Extras (b 5, nb 2) 7 Total (5 wickets; 91 overs) 273 Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-155, 3-155, Bowling Anderson 21-9-56-1 Broad 19-3-63-2 Swann 19-2-55-1 Panesar 24-4-68-1 Stokes 8-2-26-0
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WI battle but still facing defeat vs NZ
Dunedin, December 5 Lou Vincent confirms match fixing probe Batsman Lou Vincent has confirmed he is one of three former New Zealand players under investigation by the ICC for alleged match-fixing. The ICC and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) were forced to reveal the investigation had been ongoing for months earlier after a report in a local newspaper. Neither the ICC or NZC would identify the three players involved but Vincent issued a statement on Thursday. — Agencies
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Indian men thrash Kenya
In the other men’s matches, Spain defeated Argentina 47-24 and England thrashed Denmark 59-28, while in the women category, New Zealand defeated Kenya 51-21. It was a bad day for Kenya in both the men’s and women’s categories. The women lost two of their players to injuries in the loss against New Zealand. The Kiwis built a 12-5 lead before the break, which by the end grew to 30 points. In the match between Denmark and England, the English team, which played with only nine due to injuries to two of their players, secured an easy win. England captain Sandeep Sandhu had a good game. In the first match of the day, Spain defeated Argentina. Spain’s Juan Espino was the star of the match. The 33-year-old raider got the spectators excited with his excellent performance, scoring 17 points. Espino caught the fancy of the audience from the start as he entered the stadium wearing a turban and later greeted the audience with "Sat Sri Akal” and “Bole So Nihal".
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Kenyans hope kabaddi can help them earn a better living
Doda (Muktsar), December 5 Some Sikh organisations and Punjabi NRIs settled in Nairobi sponsored the team, paying their visa fees and providing them with track suits. The travel fare was paid by the Punjab government. The men's captain Haron Onguso sells old clothes in Nairobi. Five other members of the men's team work as bouncers in private clubs. Matthew Mwangi, President of Kenya Kabaddi Federation, said, "Our Sports Ministry recognised kabaddi last year and the players are hopeful that they would be able to earn a living by playing league matches in Kenya. They have come here to learn the techniques." Kenyan player Kevin Aura said, "Most of us earn a monthly income of $50 to $70. One can imagine what circumstances we are playing in." Mwangi added, "Some of the women players are studying and also doing part time job in night clubs to earn money." The team coach Manjinder Singh said, "The players were selected only three months before the tournament. Most of them play rugby in Kenya." "Though their performance has not been up to the mark, their physique is good and they can easily learn the techniques of kabaddi." An official of the Kenya's Ministry of Sports, James Akama and two journalists of a private TV channel are travelling along with the teams to boost their morale. Their matches are being telecasted in Kenya by NTV. Results Today’s matches |
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Chandigarh’sSujjan tied 3rd in Hong Kong
Chandigarh, December 5 Sujjan had an erratic round with eight birdies and four bogeys. He started his round from the 11th tee and carded his first bogey on the 12th followed by two consecutive birdies on 13th and 14th. He dropped another shot on the 15th before recovering with birdies on the 17th, 18th, second and third and fifth. However, he then dropped strokes on the sixth and ninth before picking up his last birdie of the day on the par-four 10th. Anirban Lahiri, who is currently fifth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and looking for his first win outside home territory, carded a two-under 68. He was tied 15th alongside SSP Chowrasia and ten other competitors. Shiv Kapur, who shot a one-under 69, and was tied 27th alongside 16 others. Meanwhile, Jeev Milkha Singh carded a one-over 71 to be tied 69th. Jyoti Randhawa and Himmat Rai were a stroke behind as both players shot 72 and were tied 88th after the first round. The Indonesian Open champion Gaganjeet Bhullar shot a four-over 74. His score was not helped by a bogey on the first and a dismal nine on the par-five third hole. He showed his winning spirit and went on to birdie the fourth and sixth and was three-over-par at the turn. He faltered again with a bogey on the 10th and the last hole, in between making just one birdie on the par-five 13th.
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India to host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup New Delhi, December 5 By virtue of being the host country, India will take part in the tournament for the first time in its history. India beat other bidders South Africa, Ireland and Uzbekistan in the fight to host the 24-nation biennial mega event. The world body felt that if India hosts the mega event, it could go a long way in lifting the profile of the game in the second most populous country. This will the biggest ever football tournament India will be hosting and the first FIFA event. India hosted Asian Football Co federation's Youth Championships (Under-20) in 2006 and the AFC Challenge Cup. The date of the tournament will be decided later. United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament this year while Chile will be the host country in 2015. India, whose submission of final bid documents were initially in doubt due to delay in getting government guarantees on various subjects, will need six to eight host cities for the mega event. New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Guwahati, Margao, Kochi and Bangalore could be in the running the host the matches. — PTI
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Outplayed by pace and bounce, India suffer 141-run defeat in the first ODI in Rainbow Nation
It's time to cheer for a sport other than cricket, a sport which has seen an exponential growth over the last few years.
Sample this: as many as 4,000 shooters are expected to participate in the 57th National Shooting Championship, scheduled next week in New Delhi.
Aditya Tewari and Kunal Anand won the men's doubles title in The Tribune Cup National Ranking Championship tournament at the CLTA tennis courts today. The women's doubles title was won by Rimpledeep Kaur and Rajbir
Kaur. Tewari and Anand trounced Deepinder Bains and Jajbir Singh in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 in the title clash.
A disciplined England attack shrugged off the challenge of a bland Adelaide Oval wicket to limit Australia to 273-5 and leave the second Ashes test delicately poised after the opening day on Thursday.
Trailing 1-0 in the five-test series, England could do little about the coin-toss, but will rue some poor fielding late in the day, with three dropped catches letting Australia off the hook.
The Indian men’s team had another dominant day with an easy win over Kenya in the 4th World Cup Kabaddi at Doda village stadium here on Thursday. Indian captain Sukhbir Singh Sarawan played a key role in the 69-32 win. The Kenyans tried hard but were helpless against the
favourites.
Chandigarh, December 5
Doda (Muktsar), December 5
