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With 84 Raina Leads Gujarat To Upset IPL Win Over Kolkata

2020-06-26T15:23:36Z

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KOLKATA, India (AP) - Captain Suresh Raina rode his luck and nerve in scoring 84 as his Gujarat Lions surprisingly lowered the high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Kolkata, winner of four games in five, was the big home favorite against Gujarat, winner of only one game. But after winning the toss, Gujarat restricted Kolkata to a sub-par 187-5 and replied with a victorious 188-6 and 10 balls to spare. Aaron Finch launched Gujarat with 31 off 15 balls and, after a half-hour delay for drizzle, fellow opener Brendon McCullum smacked 33 off 17 balls. Raina took the anchor role, and watched Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan, and Dwayne Smith all depart cheaply, so Gujarat was a shaky 122-5 in the 13th over. Raina even got a life on 15 when Yusuf Pathan dropped him on the boundary, giving the skipper a six. Ravindra Jadeja also got a reprieve when he was caught on the boundary but Suryakumar Yadav stepped on the rope, and another six was conceded. In the following over, the 17th, paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile was whacked for 16 runs, and Gujarat finally brought the win in sight. Raina couldn't see it out, though, as he was locked up by spinner Kuldeep Yadav and out for 84 off 46 balls, including nine boundaries and four sixes. By then, [http://babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com/blog/gautam-gambhir-world-cup-jersey http://babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com/blog/gautam-gambhir-world-cup-jersey] eight runs were needed off 13 balls, and Gujarat wasted little time finishing its second win. Kolkata squandered another great start from opener Sunil Narine, who hit three boundaries off Praveen Kumar in the first over, four boundaries off James Faulkner in the second, and took 14 runs off Basil Thampi, yet another medium-pacer, in the third. Narine was finally out in the fourth, trying to pull Raina but hitting only to midwicket. His 42 off 17 balls, all of his scoring either fours or sixes, wasn't matched by a Kolkata teammate. Fellow opener Gautam Gambhir scored 33, and Robin Uthappa 72 after surviving a difficult chance on 6, but there was a feeling a bigger score was wasted after Narine's explosive start.

Warner Century Earns Sunrisers Big Win Over Knight Riders

2020-06-26T04:35:11Z

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HYDERABAD, India (AP) - A blistering 126 off 59 balls from David Warner carried defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic 48-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. The Sunrisers captain hit 10 fours and eight sixes in his team's imposing total of 209-3, after Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir had won the toss and opted to field first. In reply, Knight Riders could only score 161-7 after rain interrupted their run-chase for nearly 45 minutes. Robin Uthappa top-scored with 53 before he holed out at long off to Warner. Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-29) took his wickets tally in the tournament to 20, as Knight Riders' chase never got going. "It was outstanding, we generally look to bat first and set the tone with a positive intent from ball one," Warner said. "We managed to maintain the run rate of 10 an over, which was amazing." Despite the loss, Knight Riders lead the table with 14 points on better run-rate than Mumbai Indians, who also have 14 points, but have played a game less than Knight Riders' 10. Sunrisers follow the two with 13 points. Warner cut loose from the onset, but also profited from three dropped catches - on 13, 86 and 110 - with Chris Woakes missing two of the chances. Warner was so dominant that he raised his fifty off 20 balls in only the fifth over, smashing Sunil Narine for a reverse sweep six. He brought up his century in the 11th over off 43 balls with seven fours and eight sixes, driving seamer Umesh Yadav to midwicket and scampering for two runs. Woakes made some amends when he found Warner's leading edge off a slower delivery in the 17th over, but by that time the Australian had done enough damage. At Mohali, Kings XI Punjab swept to a comfortable a 10-wicket victory over bottom-place Delhi Daredevils in a mere 7.5 overs. Daredevils' top order batsmen were outfoxed by Sandeep Sharma's 4-20 on a slow wicket to get bowled out for 67 in 17.1 overs - the third-lowest total in the IPL's 10-year history. Martin Guptill (50) then blazed an unbeaten half century off just 27 deliveries and steered Kings XI to 68-0. Guptill's maiden half-century in IPL included six fours and three towering sixes. "The last few games have been frustrating," Kings XI captain Glenn Maxwell said. "The pitch played a lot slower than I thought it would." Kings XI now have eight points from four victories in nine matches and are fifth in the points table. Sharma grabbed a wicket each in his first three overs, [http://babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com/blog/gautam-gambhir-world-cup-jersey http://babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com/blog/gautam-gambhir-world-cup-jersey] including a brilliant left-handed low return catch to dismiss Shreyas Iyer and leave Daredevils on 22-3 in five overs. Axar Patel clean bowled stand-in captain Karun Nair off his first delivery and then Chris Morris offered a tame return catch to the left-arm spinner. Corey Anderson (18) got Daredevils past Royal Challengers Bangalore's lowest ever IPL total of 49 - made against Kolkata Knight Riders last week - before he played on to Varun Aron. Sharma completed his four-wicket haul at his home ground when Kagiso Rabada holed out at long on and Mohit Sharma completed the rout by dismissing last man Shahbaz Nadeem, caught and bowled. "I don't think there was anything strange in the wicket, it was maybe a little slow, but definitely not a 67 all-out wicket," said Nair, who captained Daredevils for the first time after Zaheer Khan failed to recover from a hamstring injury sustained last Friday against Knight Riders. "We lost too many wickets at the start," Nair said. "What's done is done, we need to pull up our socks and move on."

Why JNU Does Not Need A TANK On Campus To Help Win apos;against The Left apos;

2020-06-26T03:15:39Z

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I returned to my shabby genteel JNU campus last weekend. At the gate, I saw a large signboard of the Tiranga march to celebrate Kargil Vijay Diwas on Sunday, July 23. Among the VIPs at the function were two Union ministers, Dharmendra Pradhan and VK Singh, the latter himself a decorated soldier and former chief of Army Staff. Also present were retired Major-General GD Bakshi, a familiar face on TV, the NRI civilian crusader, Rajiv Malhotra, and cricketing legend, Gautam Gambhir. Major Gen GD Bakshi addresses JNU students at an event organized by ABVP to pay homage to soldiers killed fighting terrorists in Pampore J&K Family members of the 23 Kargil martyrs brought in an element of pathos and poignancy. Narrative Earlier, on May 16, the university authorities had inaugurated a 'Wall of Heroes', with framed photos of 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees. With these innovative and unprecedented moves, the JNU administration has been striving to change the dominant, Leftist, [http://babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com/blog/gautam-gambhir-world-cup-jersey http://babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com/blog/gautam-gambhir-world-cup-jersey] some would even say 'anti-national', narrative of JNU. But what really made the news was Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar's request to the ministers to help JNU procure an army tank for 'display on the campus so that students can be reminded of the sacrifices and valour of the soldiers.' Jagadesh Kumar speaks during a media interaction at Jawaharlal Nehru University Rajiv Malhotra was reported as saying, 'This is not only a victory of taking over Kargil in the external war, but also the victory of taking over JNU in the internal war.' Gen Bakshi added that other gadhs or fortresses of the Left, such as Jadavpur and Central University of Hyderabad, needed to be captured as well. With interested commentators as far away as the University of Kyoto criticising the VC, perhaps it might be worthwhile to ask whether this is a case of 'tanking up' or 'tanking out' on the patriotism overdrive on campus. Let us not forget that 'tank' was itself the secret code word in 1915 for the British project to create an armoured landship. The British army gave the impression that they were building a water carrier instead of a land cruising battleship. But the short form of 'Water Carrier' would be 'WC,' the polite word for toilet. So they used the word 'tank' instead, which was universally adopted. The point is that the idea of a tank need not be taken literally - the ideological metaphor might well be a Trojan horse or the humbler talwar (sword). Students agitating for the release of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar on the JNU campus Simply put, we don't need a tank to capture JNU. Just the existing rules and regulations, if properly applied, might be sufficient. Denying registration to several miscreants, including JNUSU president Mohit Pandey and Umar Khalid, following the recommendations of duly appointed proctoral committee is an example. To strike at the root of the JNU problem, we must understand the system of patronage and propaganda that nurtured it. The formula was simple: keep fees ridiculously low, remove attendance requirements, fund all or as many students as possible. Dissent Create a self-perpetuating system of state-funded dissent. Use state money to produce anti-state cadres. Along with this, ensure that the 'true' history of communism is never taught; that way the idealism of the youth to work for the less privileged can be continuously harnessed for an anti-bourgeoisie, anti-state, and, ultimately anti-national opposition. An Indian soldier dials in the targeting of an artillery piece 27 May 1999 in the village of Drass in Kashmir state as India staged a second day of air strikes against Islamic guerillas ndian Soldiers Fire Artillery In The Kargil Sector Against A Pakistani Backed Armed Intrusion Into India's Side Of Kashmir Since capitalism was a known 'evil', such indoctrination would continue to attract the not-so-innocent year after year. The understanding, of course, was that there are other rewards on offer, fellowships, admissions to foreign universities, eventually jobs - all for toeing the Leftist line. You could join the comfortable bourgeoisie by making a career of criticising it. With students staying on, the near-gratis hostel space would always be inadequate, giving the agitationists a permanent cause to fight for. Plus a never-ending catchment area of new recruits in exchange of guest-accommodation by seniors. The subtle understanding was that as long as certain lines were not crossed, student leaders would eventually be protected and bailed out. No one was at risk of being thrown out, rusticated, or degree-less. Several teachers, themselves student leaders once, supported by Left-sympathetic parliamentarians, a few from JNU itself, would ensure that this convenient arrangement continued. The Left-liberal press, of course, also played its part in promoting this parasitism in the guise of protest. JNU students protest against the arrest of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Ecosystem To change such an ecosystem, just a heavy dose of patriotism is not enough. Academic excellence must be restored as the top priority. The nexus between rewards in the real world and ideological affiliation must be broken. At the same time, the dilapidated campus, overrun by stray dogs, also need to be cleaned up. Students, especially the physically challenged, have been bitten several times, but nothing much has been done. The south-eastern wall, where the campus abuts into Vasant Kunj, is broken for years; anyone can come in or go out unchecked. It needs urgent repair. The trail behind the Sanskrit Centre, leading to the garbage sorting area, is a perennially littered health and eco-hazard. RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/indiahome/indianews/article-4727674/Pakistan-buries-victims-deadly-Taliban-bombing.html IN PICTURES: Pakistan buries victims from deadly Taliban...] [/indiahome/indianews/article-4728464/Free-trade-deal-hurts-women-indigenous-people-India-rights-groups-say.html 'It will destroy traditional livelihoods': Indian rights...] Share this article Share Apart from the main roads, many pathways and lanes are broken. Several houses, including mine, haven't been painted for dozens of years. Day-to-day functioning of the administration, including facility in spending project funds, has become increasingly difficult. If the entire energy of the administration is devoted to winning ideological battles, what of the more crucial struggle to ensure academic excellence, administrative efficiency, and high-quality infrastructure? Even if we attain a symbolic victory, the real battle for JNU will be lost. We don't need a Panzer to win the latter; we have to fix the important things first.

Jonny Bairstow Records First T20 Ton For Sunrisers Hyderabad

2020-06-24T18:15:51Z

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David Warner and Jonny Bairstow set a record for the highest opening stand in the Indian [/sport/premierleague/index.html Premier League] (IPL), with both players notching centuries for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday and [http://babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com/blog/gautam-gambhir-world-cup-jersey babetopcricketer.mystrikingly.com] the Englishman setting his highest-ever T20 score. Warner and Bairstow put on 185 in just 16.2 overs in a 118-run victory over Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore, surpassing Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn's opening stand of 184 against Gujarat Lions in the 2017 season. Warner was playing the anchor role, while Bairstow stepped up the scoring rate to belt 114 from 56 deliveries, before falling to Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Jonny Bairstow (right) and David Warner shared a 185-run stand for Sunrisers Hyderabad RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/sport/cricket/article-6869007/Dawid-Malan-knows-big-runs-batsman-targets-England-recall-ahead-Ashes-series.html Dawid Malan knows only big runs will do as Middlesex captain...] [/sport/cricket/article-6844357/Disgraced-Australia-star-David-Warner-blazes-85-IPL-return.html David Warner blazes 85 on IPL return as he plays first...] [/sport/cricket/article-6839853/BT-Sport-announce-air-IPL-match-eve-opener.html BT Sport announce they will air every IPL match on eve of...] [/sport/cricket/article-6836169/The-IPL-Focus-Sportsmails-guide-team-key-players-Indian-Premier-League.html The IPL Focus: Sportsmail's guide to each team and their key...] Share this article Share England opener Bairstow smashed 12 fours and seven sixes for his biggest T20 score, while Warner recorded his third consecutive 50-plus score to top the IPL scoring charts this season. Former Australia vice-captain Warner is fighting for a spot in their World Cup squad after completing a 12-month suspension for his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town last year. The 32-year-old showed he has lost none of his power-hitting ability as he finished unbeaten on 100 from 55 balls, which included five fours and five sixes. 'He's great fun, just going ahead with hitting the ball,' Bairstow said of Warner after Hyderabad finished with 231-2. 'It's fantastic to bat in the middle with him.' With the colossal partnership in Hyderabad, Warner and Bairstow also became the first pair to make three consecutive 100-run partnerships in the IPL. 'Must say everything about their partnership has been extraordinary. Some serious shots and hard running between the wickets in this heat. Truly remarkable,' Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar said on Twitter. It was ENgland batsman Bairstow's highest-ever T20 score, his 114 coming off just 56 balls Chasing 232 to win, Bangalore lost five wickets for just 30 runs, including captain Kohli and South African talisman AB de Villiers. Afghanistan off-spinner Mohammad Nabi finished with four wickets for Hyderabad as the hosts clinched a convincing victory. Jofra Archer, who hopes to force his way into the England World Cup squad, shone with the ball (2-17) and the bat (24 not out), but couldn't stop Rajasthan Royals losing to Chennai Super Kings by eight runs. England Test hopefuls Ben Duckett and James Vince were in sparkling form in their warm-up matches ahead of the county season. Duckett hit 216 for his new county Notts against Cambridge University while Hampshire's Vince scored 139 against Oxford students. RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/sport/cricket/article-6869007/Dawid-Malan-knows-big-runs-batsman-targets-England-recall-ahead-Ashes-series.html Dawid Malan knows only big runs will do as Middlesex captain...] [/sport/cricket/article-6844357/Disgraced-Australia-star-David-Warner-blazes-85-IPL-return.html David Warner blazes 85 on IPL return as he plays first...] [/sport/cricket/article-6839853/BT-Sport-announce-air-IPL-match-eve-opener.html BT Sport announce they will air every IPL match on eve of...] [/sport/cricket/article-6836169/The-IPL-Focus-Sportsmails-guide-team-key-players-Indian-Premier-League.html The IPL Focus: Sportsmail's guide to each team and their key...] Share this article Share

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2020-06-24T18:15:49Z

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