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GUYANA CHRONICLE, Tuesday April 24, 2018
Guyana fall to Korea and Canada at World Mixed double championship THE Guyanese pair of Rayad and Farzana Hussain went down to Canada and Korea at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Östersund, Sweden. After narrowly losing to Germany (6-8) in the opening game at the event,
Guyana were hoping to bounce back in the second game against Korea, but fell 11-0 on Sunday. Yesterday, the pair clashed with Canada, but despite a spirited performance, lost 3-9. Guyana will play Ireland today and they will be aiming for an improved
performance. This is Guyana’s debut at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and also the country’s first international tournament since forming the Guyana Curling Federation (GCF) last year.
Farzana Hussain (L) and Rayad Hussain at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Kings XI hold on for dramatic victory against Daredevils
Mujeeb Ur Rahman defends 17 off the last over to have the last laugh fot Kings XI Punjab. (©BCCI)
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Tuesday April 24, 2018) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALLBourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 2259230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL COMPANY LTD-83 Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown (Tel: 225-6158) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) (2)
May 20 (End of Group stage of IPL) May 27 (Final) Today’s Quiz:
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Who has the distinction of scoring the first century in IPL cricket?
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Who recorded the first hundred in this season’s IPL? Answers in tomorrow’s issue
KINGS XI Punjab staved off a spirited Delhi Daredevils chase in a thrilling finish to a match they won by four runs. After Kings XI posted a total of 143-8, the Daredevils - bottom of the IPL - got off to a shaky start in their pursuit of an achievable target, dropping three wickets in the opening six overs. But Shreyas Iyer put on a fantastic display to steer his side to the brink of an unlikely victory, producing a knock of 57. And it was Iyer who faced the final ball of the match needing five runs to win or four to force the super over, having kept his team’s hopes alive with a boundary from the penultimate delivery. However, his high chip to long-off fell kindly for Aaron Finch to take the catch and leave the Daredevils four short. The result lifts Kings XI - for whom Karun Nair top-scored with 34 - two points clear of Chennai Super Kings at the summit having played a game more, while the Daredevils have now won just one of their six matches this season. Gautam Gambhir had recorded at least 50 runs in three of his last four innings against Kings XI coming into this match, including a knock of 55 earlier this season. However, the batsman was unable to replicate that kind of showing yesterday, as he chalked up only four before being seen off by Andrew Tye. Gambhir was one of the three Daredevils batsmen - along with Prithvi Shaw (22) and Glenn Maxwell (12) - who contributed to the team’s unsteady start at the crease by making early exits. MONDAYMOTIVATION Both teams came into this match with the added motivation of breaking dismal runs of form in matches played on Mondays. Kings XI had won just one of their last seven played on the first day of the week, while the Daredevils had lost each of their last seven. After their latest defeat, the Daredevils will not be happy to see their match with the Super Kings scheduled for next Monday.
Top-ranked Rashid Khan for Hurricane Relief T20
Rashid Khan
LONDON, England (CMC) – World number one Twenty20 bowler Rashid Khan is among three more players confirming their participation for the ICC World XI in the Hurricane Relief match against West Indies at Lord’s next month. The 19-year-old Afghanistan star, who helped propel his side to the capture of the ICC World Cup Qualifying title in Zimbabwe last month, has been joined by the Bangladesh duo of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal. England’s Eoin Morgan will captain the World XI in the May 31 fixture which will raise funds for five stadiums in the Caribbean which were damaged by dangerous category five Hurricanes Irma and Maria last September. Rashid Khan said it was an opportunity for the cricketing world to give back to the culture that had provided the sport with so much. It is a matter of great honour and pride for me and my country that I have been chosen to support one of cricket’s oldest and most loyal members,” the leg-spinner said. “I don’t think it will be incorrect to say that a number of cricketers from this and previous generations were inspired and attracted to cricket due to the heroics of the West Indies sides of the 70s, 80s and 90s. “And if the West Indies are now looking upon us for help, then there shouldn’t be a hesitation for even a
second.” Rashid has taken 139 wickets from 96 Twenty20s and 100 scalps from 44 One-Day Internationals, and lies second in the ODI rankings. Tamim, meanwhile, has been successful across all formats, and will be one of the attractions at the upcoming contest. The left-hander has scored 4 585 in 167 T20s and belted two hundreds, and also averages 38 from 54 Tests and 34 from 179 ODIs. “The West Indies’ contribution to the global game is unmatched and unparalleled, and if the cricket fraternity can get together to play a small role in the rebuilding of their damaged venues following last year’s hurricanes, then this is a very small price with hugely positive results,” Tamim said. “Playing at Lord’s is itself a great honour for any cricketer. My only international appearance there was in 2010, so I look forward to reliving those memories. Playing with, and against some of the best cricketers of this era will only make this occasion better and more memorable.” His teammate Shakib is the topranked all-rounder in ODIs and third in T20Is, and has also taken 299 wickets from 259 T20s while scoring 4 000 runs. The Windies will be captained by Carlos Brathwaite and will include superstars Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels and Andre Russell.