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Lanka set England challenging target
Gaurav hits century Sangrur athletes in limelight
DU, Sirsa varsity to clash for title Amritsar club beat Lahore club
PG Centre, Hamirpur college win
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Zaheer leads India's fightback
Brisbane, December 5 Zaheer Khan picked up five wickets for 95 to help India bounce back into the match as the home team was left gasping at 323 for nine on a day which saw more than five-and-a-half hour’s play being lost to rain. The formidable Australians, who were comfortably placed at 262 for two on the opening day, collapsed quite dramatically losing seven wickets for just 61 runs to loosen their grip on the match. Debutant Nathan Bracken was at the crease on six with Stuart MacGill on one at close on the second day in which only 16 overs were possible. On a day which saw more rain than play and was marked by bizarre dismissals, home captain Steve Waugh marked his first innings of the farewell series by falling hit wicket for zero. India began with Ajit Agarkar and Zaheer striking an immaculate line and length which was absent yesterday. They consistently beat the bat and forced the batsmen to play on two minds. Agarkar trapped overnight centurion Justin Langer plumb in front for 121, ending his association with Damien Martyn worth 106 runs for the third wicket. Waugh, to retire at the end of the four-Test series, walked in for a standing ovation but was immediately involved in a horrible mix up with Martyn. As Martyn nudged Zaheer to the cover region, Waugh called for a non-existent third run and found himself and his partner at the same end. Martyn (42) graciously gave up his wicket for the captain. But Waugh lasted only two more balls. Agarkar and Zaheer Khan welcomed him with some lightning fast short-pitched deliveries. Soon the 38-year old veteran of 164 Tests, trying to fend a Zaheer bouncer, clipped the off-stump with his left foot on the follow through. It was the first time in his career Waugh was being dismissed in such a manner and the 144th player in the history of the game to be out in such fashion. It was also the 22nd instance when Waugh was out for no score. In his last Test against India, at Chennai in 2001, the batsman with 10,660 Test runs was dismissed in another unusual way when he was out handling the ball. The hosts went in for lunch at 275 for five but the resumption was delayed by another spell of heavy rain. When the action finally got underway after more than two and half hours’ wait, Zaheer and Agarkar spat more venom than they had done before. The dangerous Adam Gilchrist lasted only four balls when, eight balls into the final session, the left hander edged Zaheer to Laxman at second slip and was out for no score. Simon Katich lived dangerously, under cutting the quick stuff to the third man fence. His snick off a Zaheer ‘no ball’ beat the keeper and Rahul Dravid at first slip to bring up the 300 for Australia. Andy Bichel managed two boundaries behind square off the wicket but then deflected a rising delivery from Agarkar for Laxman’s third catch of the innings. Katich followed Bichel to the pavilion, caught by Parthiv Patel to give Zaheer his fifth wicket. Another poor running between the wickets saw Jason Gillespie failing to beat an accurate throw from the deep by Harbhajan Singh. Zaheer’s five-wicket haul was his third in 27 Tests while Agarkar was equally impressive despite ending up with only two wickets. At the end of the day, the two seamers had carried the major portion of India’s bowling burden, sharing seven wickets from 48 overs of the innings so far. Waugh has now been involved in 27 run outs but he himself has been the victim only on four of those occasions. Martyn sacrificed his wicket for his retiring captain but it hurt the team’s progress as he was well set and striking the ball fluently. It also belied the assertion of the Aussies that they play for the team’s cause. Martyn’s gesture was aimed certainly for the advancement of an individual’s cause. Australia (1st innings): Langer lbw b Agarkar 121 Hayden c Laxman b Zaheer 37 Ponting c Patel b Zaheer 54 Martyn run out 42 S Waugh hit wkt b Zaheer 0 Katich c Patel b Zaheer 16 Gilchrist c Laxman b Zaheer 0 Bichel c Laxman b Agarkar 11 Gillespie run out 8 Bracken batting 6 McGill batting 1 Extras:
(b-4, lb-7, w-2, nb-14) 27 Total: (9 wkts in 78 overs) 323 Fall of wicket:
1-73, 2-162, 3-275, 4-275, 5-275, 6-276, 7-302, 8-310, 9-317. Bowling:
Zaheer Khan 23-2-95-5, Ashish Nehra 15-4-51-0, Ajit Agarkar 25-5-90-2, Harbhajan Singh 14-1-68-0, Saurav Ganguly 1-0-8-0.
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Indian batsmen will be under pressure This game of cricket never ceases to amaze me. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, the unexpected presents itself. My last two dismissals were both firsts for me in a career that started almost 20 years ago. Only last week whilst playing for New South Wales against Tasmania I slog-swept a ball which was caught by Shane Watson on the boundary who then over-balanced and was about to stumble over the rope and concede a six before he had the presence of mind to throw it sideways to a nearby team-mate to complete the catch. Today, on day two of the Test match I inadvertently brushed the off-stump with my pad whilst fending off a short delivery from Zaheer Khan. It must have been the faintest of touches because I certainly didn’t feel it and couldn’t understand what all the commotion was about upon reaching the non-striker’s end. At first I thought the fine-leg fielder must have made a stunning save, but when I realised the Indian players were pointing to a bail on the ground, the adrenalin rush was like a spear through my heart. It was already a disastrous over after Marto was run out two balls previously following on from Justin Langer’s dismissal the over before. To lose three wickets in 15 minutes wasn’t in our plans and has helped India back into the match. However, I think the efforts of the batsmen on day one will be crucial in the game from here on. Batting I believe will be hazardous for the rest of the game, particularly so because of the constant rain and thick grass cover the pitch possesses. I’ve never seen consistent rain like we’ve experienced over the first two days here at the ‘Gabba. Normally thunderstorms are the order of the day with a quick deluge sometimes accompanied by hail that comes quickly and leaves just as swiftly. Justin Langer’s hundred was one of his best and a tribute to his technique and concentration. He had his share of luck which one needs on this type of pitch. To get a decent score you will play and miss quite a few times, but you must also hit the gaps when the loose ball presents itself. Lang did this magnificently as did Hayden, Ponting and Martyn. A score of around 350 is an excellent result taking the conditions into consideration, although our batting collapse was disappointing and credit must go to the Indian attack. The Indian batsman will be under a lot of pressure in conditions that are heavily in favour of the bowlers. Seeing left-armer Zaheer Khan’s magnificent bowling must make Nathan Bracken lick his lips, particularly if the overcast conditions last till tomorrow morning. I also expect a strong comeback from Jason, who has been in top form in the domestic competition. Such skiddy conditions suit him well, and thanks to our efforts on the first day of the Test, we have a good total to back the bowlers. It’s an exciting time for Nathan Bracken who is making his Test debut as the 387th man to don the Baggy Green. I still recall my first against India back in 1985 and what it felt like to first represent your country.
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Disciplinary panel to decide Kale’s fate
Kolkata, December 5 The disciplinary committee would be headed by BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya and include two Vice-Presidents, Kamal Morarka and Ranbir Singh Mahendra, according to an announcement by the BCCI here. The first meeting of the disciplinary committee has been convened here on December 11. The committee was constituted after the board president received the report of the Inquiry Commissioner D.V. Subbar Rao late last evening, the announcement said. Subba Rao found prima facie material to proceed further against Kale and referred his findings to the board for subsequent action. The board said the disciplinary committee was constituted in accordance with the relevant clauses of the rules and regulations of the BCCI and the inquiry commission’s report has been forwarded to it. A board source said the decision of the committee would be final and binding. Generally, a disciplinary committee is given up to six months’ time to take a final decision on any matter referred to it but in this case the outcome is expected early, the source said. The board opted for a very high-level committee in view of the importance of the issue and this was why three senior-most cricket administrators were included in it. Dalmiya, a former President of the International Cricket Council (ICC), is heading the board for three years now while Mahendra of North Zone is a former secretary of the board and currently one of the five Vice-Presidents. Morarka of Central Zone is also a veteran administrator. — PTI
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Lanka set England
challenging target Galle, December 5 Resuming at his overnight score of 14, Jayawardene took 20 minutes before scoring Sri Lanka’s first run of the day by turning pacer Andrew Flintoff to square-leg for a single. Sri Lanka (1st innings): 331 England (1st innings): 235 Sri Lanka (2nd innings): Atapattu st Read b Batty 35 Jayasuriya c Trescothick b Giles 17 Sangakkara run out 19 Jayawardene not out 86 Tillakaratne lbw b Batty 1 Samaraweera c Trescothick b Giles 1 Vaas c Collingwood b Giles 19 Chandana lbw b Giles 19 Dharmasena lbw b Hoggard 2 Fernando c Trescothick b Flintoff 1 Murali c Collingwood b Batty 13 Extras: (b-4, lb-9) 13 Total:
(all out, 97.2 overs) 226 Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-72, 3-72, 4-78, 5-85, 6-123, 7-163, 8-179, 9-180. Bowling:
Hoggard 9-2-33-1, Johnson 7-2-28-0, Flintoff 17-5-32-1, Giles 40-14-63-4, Batty 23.2-7-55-3, Vaughan 1-0-2-0. England (2nd innings): Trescothick batting 4 Vaughan batting 0 Total:
(for no loss, 1 over) 4Bowling: C Vaas 1-0-4-0. — AFP |
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Openers fashion Pak win
Rawalpindi, December 5 The two youngsters scored half centuries to make a victory target of 184 runs look easy with a stand of 134 from 166 balls. It was their second successive century partnership of the series, which Pakistan now lead 4-0 with one match to play. Farhat (82 from 117 balls, 14 fours) and Hameed (61 from 80 balls, seven fours) were in such dominant form that they brought up 50 in the seventh over and 100 in the 20th over. New Zealand captain Chris Cairns described the defeat as a “good old fashioned hiding”. New Zealand: Cumming lbw Akhtar 0 Jones run out 17 Sinclair lbw Razzaq 7 Marshall b Azhar 11 Harris c Ellahi b Malik 25 Cairns b Malik 48 McCallum run out 10 Canning c Youhana b Akhtar 13 Hitchcock b Gul 9 Tuffey lbw Akhtar 10 Mason not out 13 Extras
(lb-8 w-7 nb-5) 20 Total (all out, 47.5 overs) 183 FoW:
1-0, 2-23, 3-31, 4-49, 5-82, 6-100, 7-143, 8-149, 9-152 Bowling:
Shoaib Akhtar 10-1-23-3, Umar Gul 8.5-0-36-1, Abdul Razzaq 10-0-38-1, Azhar Mahmood 9-1-32-1, Shoaib Malik 10-0-46-2. Pakistan: Farhat run out 82 Mahmood c Tuffey b Cunning 4 Elahi not out 7 Malik not out 16 Extras:
(nb-8, w-6) 14 Total: (3 wkts, 41.2 overs) 184 FoW:
1-134, 2-153, 3-162. Bowling: Tuffey 7-0-45-0, Mason 10-1-44-0, Hitchcock 10-0-51-0, Cairns 4-1-12-0, Canning 10-1-30-2, Harris 0.2-0-2-0.
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Gaurav hits century Ludhiana, December 5 Resuming their innings today at eight for one, Punjab went on to surpass the visitors' total. Overnight not out batsmen Amardeep and Sandeep Sanwal put on 38 runs for the second wicket before being separated. Gaurav Marwaha, student of B.Com III of local Arya College and skipper S.P. Singh took control of the proceedings. Brief scores: Haryana
(Ist innings) 243 all out Punjab (Ist innings)- 347 all out ( Amardeep 47, Sandeep Sanwal 23, S P Singh 74, Gaurav Marwaha 117, Kuldeep Singh 44, Bhupinder Singh 10 and Love Abhlish 8; Nitin Aggarwal 3 for 50, Sandeep Sanwal 1 for 72, Kamal Sheel 1 for 35, Gaurav Parmar 1 for 51 and Vikram Dhariwal 1 for 17). |
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Sangrur athletes in limelight Sangrur, December 5 Results girls under-16: Long jump — 1. Manpreet Kaur (N. Shahr) 2. Ramandeep Kaur (Sang) 3. Rajvir Kaur (Jal). 2000 m — 1. Manpreet Kaur (Sang) 2. Navjeet Kaur (Ropar) 3. Amanpreet Kaur (N.Shahr). Shot put — 1. Manpreet Kaur (Fatehgarh Sahib) 2. Pushpinder Kaur (Sang) 3. Jasdeep Kaur (Ldh). 3 km walk — 1. Amandeep (Asr) 2. Nakiran (Asr) 3. Rajani (Sang). Boys under-16 — 2000 m: 1. Gurmukh Singh (Fgs) 2. Kawaljit (Pta) 3. Rajinder Kumar (Ldh). 5 km walk — 1. Hardeep Singh (Jal) 2. Rajesh Kumar (Asr) 3. Anil (Pta). Shot put — 1. Rajinder Kumar (Kpt) 2. Harbinder Singh (Asr) 3. Gurdit Singh (Sang). Long jump — 1. Amrinder Singh (Asr) 2. Jagjit Singh (Asr) 3. Gurjant. Shot put — 1. Rajinder (Kpt) 2. Harbinder (Asr) 3. Gurdit Singh (Sang). Girls under-18: Shot put — 1. Rajwant (Asr) 2. Dalbir (Asr) 3. Antargurpreet (Pta). Long jump — 1. Narmal Kaur (Sang) 2. Paramjit (Sang) 3. Gurdip (N. Shahr). 3000 meters — 1. Savita (Gsp) 2. Rajvinder (Sang) 3. Gurmeet (Gsp). 800 meters — 1. Narinder Kaur (Pta) 2. Savita (Gsp) 3. Amandeep (Asr). 5 km walk — 1. Isha Rani (Asr) 2. Atinder Pal (Asr) 3. Rajwinder (Sang). Boys under-18: 10 km walk — 1. Okar Singh (Jal) 2. Harinder (Pta) 3. Hardeep (Fgs). 5000 m:- 1. Sarabjit Singh (Hsp) 2. Sandip (Fgs) 3. Gurpreet (Sang). 800 meters — 1. Parneet Singh (Ldh) 2. Parminder Singh (Gsp) 3. Jagdip Singh (Pta). Long jump — 1. Shamsher Singh (Jal) 2. Harinder Singh (Fgs) 3. Harmandeep Singh (Sang). Shot put — 1. Harinder Singh (Ldh) 2. Harpreet Singh (Jal) 3. Rajinder Singh (Asr). Girls under-20: Shot put — 1. Patwant Kaur (Asr) 2. Dalbir (Asr) 3. Antargurpreet (Pta). Long Jump — 1. Harpreet Kaur (Asr) 2. Ratandeep Kaur (Sang) 3. Ramandeep Kaur (Pta). 10 km walk:- 1. Amandeep (Jal) 2l Jyoti (Jal) 3. Navpreet (Ldh). Boys under-20: Shot put — 1. Sukhdev Singh (Ldh) 2l Gursimran (Pta) 3. Jagroop (Asr). Long jump — 1. Jaspal Singh (Sang) 2. Hira Singh (Asr) 3. Sukhpal. 800 m:- 1. Parneet Singh (Ldh) 2. Parminder Singh (Pta) 3. Jagdip Singh (Pta). 10 km walk — 1. Hakam Singh (Sang) 2. Harminder Singh (Pta) 3. Balwinder Singh (Asr). 5000 m: 1. Satnam Singh (Hsp) 2. Tejinder Singh (Sang) 3.
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DU, Sirsa varsity to clash for title Ludhiana, December 5 In the first semifinal, Delhi University survived anxious moments against Mumbai University before romping home victorious 2-1. Playing attacking hockey, both the teams made repeated forays into each others' territory but could not translate the chances, into goals. After a first barren half, Mumbai University players drew first blood in the 42nd minute when Joseph Jaidev exhibited some fine dribbling and
pierced through Delhi team’s defence. However, their joy were shortlived as only three minutes later, Delhi University levelled the score. Sandeep Singh gave a parallel pass to Jaspreet Singh, who rolled the ball into the net (1-1). The all-important goal for Delhi University came off their skipper Aman Dhillon's stick in the 48th minute who successfully converted a penalty corner to seal Mumbai team’s fate. Panjab University failed to cope with the speed and skill of Haryana teams' two star players Harpal Singh and Didar Singh. For the winners, Didar Singh put his side ahead in the eighth minute, Amandeep Singh made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute. After changing ends, Sher Singh scored a brace (38th and 60th minute) and Gurvinder Singh consolidated the lead in the 64th minute (5-0) Sukhpal Singh reduced the margin for Panjab University. In the girls' section, Haryana XI and Unique Society of Shabad Markanda will clash in the final tomorrow.
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Amritsar club beat Lahore club Amritsar, December 5 Though Star Hockey Club led by former captain of Pakistan hockey team Mohammad Sarwar gave a tough fight, they could not turn the match in their favour. Right-in Sarwar scored two goals through penalty strokes. Left-in Deepak Thakur scored the first goal in the 20th minute. Interestingly, his other two goals in the 29th and 48th minutes were also field goals. International Parminder Singh scored two field goals in the 34th and 60th minutes. Charanjit Singh converted a penalty corner in the 44th minute. For the visitors, full-back Mohammad Ashraf scored the second goal in the 32nd minute. Mohammad Mudassar scored a field goal in the 56th minute. Rana Asif scored the last goal for his side just seven minutes before the conclusion of the match. |
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PG Centre, Hamirpur college win Hamirpur, December 5 The trophy in the girls’ section went to Sundernagar college team. Dharmasala college got the second position. Anil Sharma of PG Centre, Shimla, and Rakesh Kumar of Bilaspur college won the best athlete honours jointly. Anil Sharma won gold medals in 100,200, 400, 4x100 and silver medal in 4x400 metre races while Rakesh Kumar got three gold medals in 1500, 5000 and 10000 metres. Urmila won gold medals in 800, 1500 and a bronze in 400 m. |
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Kolkata, December 5
Indian players (from left to right) Akash Chopra, Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh and Parthiv Patel celebrate the run out of Australia's Jason Gillespie.
