Indian eves beat China in Asia Cup hockey
Kakamigahara (Japan): Indian eves dished out an all-round performance to stun China 4-1 and register their second consecutive victory at the women's Asia Cup hockey tournament, here on Monday. Goals from Gurjit Kaur (19th minute), Navjot Kaur (32nd), Neha Goyal (49th) and skipper Rani Rampal (58th) enabled the Indians to keep their winning momentum in Pool A. Four minutes into the second quarter dragflick specialist Gurjit Kaur gave India the lead. Two minutes after the change of ends, India doubled their lead through Navjot Kaur's field strike. Neha Goyal found the back of the Chinese net to make it 3-1. Skipper Rani scored a field goal in the 58th minute to secure a 4-1 win for India.
Windies dig in before Cremer strikes
Bulawayo: Zimbabwe legspinner Graeme Cremer struck late on day two to end a turgid opening stand and keep the West Indies in check in the second Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday. A grinding partnership of 76 in almost 47 overs between Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell had given the West Indies a solid base in their reply to Zimbabwe's 326 all out, before Cremer removed Brathwaite for 32 to send the visitors to stumps on 78 for one. Powell closed the day unbeaten on 43, while nightwatchman Devendra Bishoo was yet to get off the mark.
Former BCCI GM MV Sridhar passes away
New Delhi: Former BCCI General Manager Dr MV Sridhar, who had recently resigned from his position, passed away on Monday at his Hyderabad residence following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 51 and was in charge of BCCI's cricket operations till last month for nearly four years. It has been learnt that as he was getting ready to have lunch, Sridhar succumbed to a massive heart attack. Sridhar was one of the pillars of Hyderabad cricket during the 1990's and was also one of their better captains. With Mohammed Azharuddin busy on national duty for most of the 90's, it was Sridhar who shouldered the burden of Hyderabad batting during that phase.
Manoj strikes gold, Shiva settles for silver
Visakhapatnam: Manoj Kumar claimed his second successive National Championships gold but Shiva Thapa settled for a silver on an eventful day of summit clashes in the premier domestic boxing event. Manoj (69kg), competing for the Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) Duryodhan Singh at the event in a 4-1 decision. Another defending champion, Shiva, however, lost on a split verdict to Manish Kaushik in the lightweight (60kg) category. Manoj was adjudged the best boxer, while Manish was declared the most promising boxer. Mandeep Jangra won his maiden national title in the middleweight (75kg) category.