Thiruvananthapuram: Fine hundreds by Kunal Chandela and Nitish Rana helped Delhi earn a draw with Kerala in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match at the St Xavier's College Ground, Thumba, on Thursday. Delhi, who were forced to follow on, had reached 395/4 when the match was called off. Resuming on 142/1, Delhi lost captain Dhruv Shorey in the first hour of play. Off-spinner Jalaj Saxena sent back Shorey for 20. Chandela (125) found an able ally in Rana and the two kept the Kerala bowlers at bay for close to 30 overs. The two added 118 runs for the third wicket. Chandela was dismissed by pacer Sandeep Warrier. The right-handed opener's watchful 219-ball stay at the crease was studded with 11 fours and a six. Rana continued the fight in the company of Jonty Singh. Southpaw Rana was the more of aggressive of the two, while Jonty was happy to play second fiddle. Rana brought up his fifth first class hundred. The 25-year-old hit 11 fours and four sixes in his 164-ball knock. Saxena … [Read more...] about Ranji Trophy: Chandela, Rana help Delhi earn a draw with Kerala
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Deccan ITF: Thai qualifier Punnin ends Indian hopes in main draw
[email protected] For 16-year-old Punnin Kovapitukted, playing fearless tennis is the gameplan, as she entered the semifinals defeating Shrivalli Rashmikaa 6-3, 6-4, in the quarterfinals of the Deccan ITF $25,000 women’s tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana on Thursday.Starting the tournament as a qualifier, Punnin from Thailand has delivered gigantic performances so far, defeating fourth-seeded Kyoka Okamura in the round one 7-5, 6-1; and earlier overcoming countrymate 14th seed Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 12-10, in the final qualifying round.“I am just playing fearless tennis, frankly speaking, I had not thought that I will come so far. Since all players I am facing are top 200, and with their big experiences, I was not expecting much,” said Punnin. “Tomorrow as well, I will be playing fifth seeded (Bains Naiktha) and I will just focus on playing an aggressive game to beat the opponent,” said Punnin … [Read more...] about Deccan ITF: Thai qualifier Punnin ends Indian hopes in main draw
Ranji Trophy round-up: Delhi snatch a draw from jaws of defeat
After a dismal show in their first innings where they were bundled out for just 142 in reply to Kerala’s 525/9(d), the Delhi batsmen showed grit and determination as they avoided a defeat against the hosts in their Ranji Trophy opener at Thiruvananthapuram here on Thursday. Asked to follow-on, Delhi’s Kunal Chandela (125) and Nitish Rana (114) slammed tons while opener Anuj Rawat (87) also staged a great fight back as the visitors were at 395/4 at stumps on the fourth and final day.Also Read: Pathan refuses to walk back after incorrect decision, Rahane gets involved - WATCHGujarat on the other hand outclassed hosts Hyderabad by eight wickets. Chasing a paltry 187-run target, Gujarat lost Kathan Patel (1) cheaply however, his partner Priyank Panchal’s 90 followed by Bhargav Merai’s unbeaten 69 was enough to help them cross the line.Punjab too, registered a convincing victory against Rajasthan in Jaipur as the visitors overhauled … [Read more...] about Ranji Trophy round-up: Delhi snatch a draw from jaws of defeat
Raceday focus: Best bets, inside mail for Scone and Canterbury
Stream over 50 sports Live & On-Demand with KAYO SPORTS on your TV, computer, mobile or tablet. Just $25/month, no lock-in contract. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > Meditate is trained at Hawkesbury by Claire’s father and Lever’s father-in-law, Richard, himself a son-in-law of the legendary greyhound caller Paul Ambrosoli. “This is Claire’s first horse that she came into the ownership after she retired and she’s done all the work with her from day one since we’ve had her so it’s exciting for her,’’ Lever said. “Claire and Richard work well together, they do all the work together morning and afternoon so they deserve every bit of success that they get.’’ Mediate has won all three starts so far by a cumulative margin of 10 lengths. In fact, the closest any horse has got to her at the finish is 2.4-lengths when she won her debut in an Orange 1000m maiden. First-up last time in, … [Read more...] about Raceday focus: Best bets, inside mail for Scone and Canterbury
Handover ‘has spurred trade and cultural ties’
The 1999 handover has not only improved Macao's socio-economic status, but also expanded opportunities in trade and cultural exchanges, a senior executive of the British Council in Hong Kong said. "Like Hong Kong, Macao is also a very good gateway for the United Kingdom to export a lot of its culture and trade to China and, I suppose, vice versa as well," said Christopher Ng, head of programs development at the British Council in the HKSAR. Ng was among the participants in the Vision China forum hosted by China Daily in Macao on Wednesday. On the sidelines of the forum, Ng said one of the key opportunities the UK can tap into in Macao is the city's education sector. "It does come across that there're a lot more opportunities for the education (sector), especially in exporting a lot of the UK's educational aspects," he said. Ng said the British Council believes there are "a lot more opportunities and we're a lot more keen to establish ourselves in Macao". He said the UK can offer … [Read more...] about Handover ‘has spurred trade and cultural ties’