JRM Takshila, Holy Vision advance into Sukhdeo cricket last 16

Patna, November 4, 2014: JRM Takshila Convent, Paliganj, and local Holy Vision International School advanced into the pre-quarterfinals of the 30th All India Sukhedo Narain Memorial Inter-School Cricket Tournament at the Moinul Haq Stadium here on Tuesday.

JRM Takshila beat St Michael’s High School by 60 runs while Holy Vision International trounced Lohia Nagar Mount Carmel School by 7 wickets.

Brief scores: JRM Takshila Convent: 187 for 3 off 25 overs (Vivek Kumar 21, Atul Aditya 98, Zain Kazmi 32, Extras 35, Atul Prakash 1 for 15)

St Michael’s High School: 127 all out off 22.2 overs (Ankit Pratap 19, Ravi Kumar 20, Sarbottam 15, Rocky Raj 25, Utkasrh 3 for 38, Nitish 1 for 3)

Lohia Nagar Mount Carmel School: 68 all out off 19 overs (Sahil 21, Amit 13, Akash Chopra 4 for 12, Arun 2 for 18, Shashank 2 for 5)

Holy Vision International: 72 for 3 off 13 overs (Shivam 20, Arun 16, Arulya 1 for 17, Sourav Singh 1 for 10).

Indian eves play out a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in second hockey Test

New Zealand, November 6, 2014:  Indian Junior Women Hockey Team put up a tough fight in the ongoing series against New Zealand today and held the hosts 2-2 in their second match of the six-match test series being played at the TET Multisports Centre, Stratford. 

The junior black sticks women had a good start to the game as Kelsey Smith scored the initial goal of the match, giving the hosts a lead of 1-0 in the first half itself. India made desperate attempts to score but, given the strong defense line of the opponents, could not succeed in putting the ball in the net. At the end of the first half the scores stood at 0-1, indicative of a trail for India.

The second half saw Indian women fighting back with all strength, as a result of which a close range goal from the stick of forward Anupa Barla leveled the score for India. The match intensified further after the leveler as both the teams looked for creating more scoring opportunities.

Soon, India was awarded a penalty corner and Jaspreet Kaur, leaving no room for mistakes, flawlessly converted the opportunity into a goal, low to the New Zealand’s keeper’s right, taking the score to 2-1. In next to no time, Rachel McCann of New Zealand tied the game with another field goal 12 minutes from the final hooter, thus equalizing the scores.

In the last quarter of the game both the teams managed to create a few new scoring chances but could not materialize the opportunity and at the end of the game the scoreboard showed a score of 2-2, indicating a draw.

HI Press release

Bihar girls outplay Tripura 77-09 in National Sub-Junior Kabaddi

Bihar (pink) beat Tripura 77-09 in the girls' section league match of the 26th National Sub-Junior Kabaddi Championships at Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna on November 5, 2014.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Maharashtra beat Goa 57-22 in National Sub-Junior Kabaddi

Maharashtra beat Goa 57-22 in the boys' section league match of the 26th National Sub-Junior Kabaddi Championships at Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna on November 5, 2014.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui