CMYK 10 GJ SPORTS Inter-college cricket tourney of JU MAM College, GMC win ties JAMMU, JAN 27: Government MAM College and Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu won their respective matches to move into the next round of the ongoing annual inter-college (men's) cricket tournament under the banner of Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu on the campus ground, here today. In the first match of the day, MAM College defeated Government Degree College (GDC) Mendhar by six wickets. Batting first, GDC Mendhar were bowled out for 97 runs in given 20 overs, which, in reply, MAM College chased in 18.3 overs with six wickets in hand. Imran remained top scorer with 29 runs while Umar and Nazir con- JKFA compliments Ishfaq JAMMU, JAN 27: The executive committee of the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) today complimented international footballer from the state, Ishfaq Ahmad on being conferred the state award in sports for 2014-15. The Association also thanked the state government for recognizing the talent in the most popular game in Jammu and Kashmir, a handout issued today said. tributed 22 and 11 runs respectively. From MAM College, Sukhbeer Singh and Sidhant shared two wickets each. Later, MAM College chased the total making 101 runs for four wickets, sparing 1.3 overs of their innings. Tushar played fine innings of 19-ball 23 runs hitting five boundaries while Nilesh and Tejeshwar Singh added 22 runs each. Muzzamil contributed valuable 17 runs to the team's total. Atif remained most successful bowler, who took two wickets. Meanwhile, in another match of the day, GMC Jammu registered a big 47 runs win against GDC Kathua. Earlier, GMC won the toss and decided to bat first. They made 114 runs for eight wickets in 16 overs game. Navjeet (25), Nasir (17) and Sawan (18) were top scorers. From Kathua, Akshdeep took two wickets, followed by Karan and Satnam, who shared apiece each. Later, GDC Kathua could not perform well and could only make 67 runs for nine wickets in allotted 16 overs. Rahul and Satnam made highest 15 and 14 runs respectively. From GMC Jammu, Sawan took three wickets while Mukhtyar bagged two. Today's matches were officiated by Saleem ur Rehman, Suresh Singh and Raj Kumar as umpires while Manu Khajuria was scorer. NEXT MATCH: GDC Poonch shall take on MIET while GGM Science College shall face PG (Arts) tomorrow. Injured Rohit Sharma likely to miss World Cup warm up match PERTH, JAN 27: The Indian team management has decided not to risk injured opener Rohit Sharma for India's do-ordie tri-series game against England on January 30 and also for the final in case India happen to win their last round robin encounter in the tournament. Rohit suffered from hamstring injury during the opening encounter where he scored a splendid 138 against Australia. "Chances of Rohit playing in the tri-series even if India reaches final is next to nil. He is recovering but the Indian team management does not want to risk a key player with the World Cup starting in less than three weeks," a source close to the team management told PTI today. Mary Kom thanks Obama for acknowledging her performances NEW DELHI, JAN 27: Pleasantly surprised after Barack Obama took her name while talking about Indian achievers, boxer M.C. Mary Kom on Tuesday said it felt proud to be acknowledged by the U.S. President. Addressing a town hall event in Delhi, Obama lauded Indian sporting heroes Mary Kom and sprinter Milkha Singh among others. “I am thankful to him for mentioning my name. He acknowledged my performances over the years. It was surprising because he could have taken anybody’s name. I am feeling very proud,” Kom said. || GREATER JAMMU || JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 || Nadal crashes out, Sharapova cruises, Murray roars MELBOURNER, JAN 27: Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer on the sidelines at the Australian Open, taking their combined 31 Grand Slam singles titles with them. On the women's side, second-seeded Maria Sharapova, who beat Eugenie Bouchard on Tuesday, and Ekaterina Makarova are still around and will play an all-Russian semifinal. Nadal's lack of match fitness from nearly six months of injuries and illness finally caught up with the 14-time major champion in his quarterfinal match against Tomas Berdych. He was never much of a factor and lost 6-2, 6-0, 7-6 (5). The third-seeded Nadal said before the tournament that his inactivity over the last half of 2014 made him unlikely to win more than a few rounds. Coming into the Australian Open, Nadal had played only eight matches since last June because of a right wrist injury and appendix surgery in November. Federer, who has 17 major titles, including four in Australia, departed Melbourne Park after an upset third-round loss to Andrea Seppi. Nadal said he was surprised to have advanced as far as he did in Melbourne. "It is obvious that I needed something more to be more competitive," Nadal said. "As I said when I arrived here, the process always is not easy. When you have injuries, comebacks are difficult. But without being at my top level of tennis, I was able to be here in quarterfinals. Is not a bad result at all for me." Berdych said, "I was ready for everything and I think that was the difference ... when you're playing Rafa you have to keep going to the last point." The seventh-seeded Berdych, who had lost 17 straight matches to Nadal, will play sixth-seeded Andy Murray in the semifinals after the British player beat local hope Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a night match. Kyrgios came back from two sets down and saved a match point in the fourth round Sunday before beating Italian Andreas Seppi, the player who had eliminated Federer, but there was no such comeback on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Kyrgios, who walked onto the court with his headphones on and gave two thumbs-up to the crowd, was at his crowdpleasing best. After hitting a backhanded drop shot at the net for winner in the second set, he spread out his arms for applause, and in the third set, he hit a between-the-legs shot that Murray easily returned. (Agencies) Pakistani cricketer haunted by “supernatural presence” at team hotel WELLINGTON, JAN 27: Pakistan team management says cricketer Haris Sohail was left “visibly shaken” after a ghostly encounter in a Christchurch hotel room. Sohail fled what he believed was “a supernatural presence” which shook his bed at the Rydges Latimer hotel, taking refuge in the room of a team coach after the encounter earlier this CMYK week. Team manager Maveed Akram Cheeva said Tuesday Sohail, 26, phoned a member of the coaching staff to say he had been woken by his bed being shaken. The coach rushed to Sohail’s room and found him shaken and feverish. Cheeva said management tried to persuade Sohail the fever may have caused a nightmare, but the player was adamant his experience was supernatural. The hotel’s management says it knew of “no active ghost” on the premises. Pakistan media reports said Sohail, an allrounder who has played nine onedayers and three Twenty20 internationals, was so “traumatised” by the experience he has been unable to train and was forced to miss a one-day w a r m u p match against a New Z e a l a n d P r e s i d e n t ’s XI. Sohail took the field in a second warmup game in Christchurch on Tuesday and made 6 runs from 25 balls. (Agencies)
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