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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday March 19, 2016
Confident Pakistan geared up to rewrite history against India KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Pakistan have never defeated India in a World Cup match but coach Waqar Younis is confident his team can break the jinx against the hosts, who are smarting from a thumping defeat against New Zealand in their tournament opener. A defeat against their arch-rivals today at the Eden Gardens will push India towards an early exit from the World Twenty20 and Waqar feels it will be the best chance for Pakistan to end their poor record against their neighbours. Pakistan, on the other hand, got off to a confident start in the tournament with a win against Asian rivals Bangladesh. “They (Indians) have lost the last game, they must be worried that they can go out of the tournament, that’s a huge worry when you are playing in your own country in such a huge tournament,” Waqar told reporters. “I am sure that they are feeling the heat. It is an added pressure on them, not on us. And in Kolkata, as I said, we have played really well in the past, and we have won the last game. “I think that the monkey is off our backs now, so hopefully we will deliver the goods.” Pakistan and India have fought three wars since becoming separate countries in 1947, two of them over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Bilateral cricketing ties between the neighbours remain suspended after gunmen killed 166 people in Mumbai in a three-day rampage in 2008 which India blames on a Pakistani militant group. While India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin called a match between the two countries a bigger Pakistan coach Waqar Younis contest than the traditional rivalry of the Ashes, which involves Test matches between England and Australia, Waqar said the cricketers should be proud of the rivalry. “I think first of all, you have to take it as a sport,” the former fast bowler added. “Our rivalry is definitely there, there is a history between Pakistan and India, not only culturally but also there is a cricket history given how we have played each other for 50 years. “No other game is watched as much as this one, so we should all cherish that and we should all feel proud about it.” Ashwin said India are well versed with handling pressure and have left behind the defeat against New Zealand. “I don’t think we really see a lot of pressure in this game. We are used to playing a lot of that for India,” Ashwin said. “Every game that India play is a pressure game as you can see with the amount of people here (at the news conference). “A game like this ... more than whom we are playing against, it’s the T20 World Cup and we have almost put ourselves in a position where we have to win every game from here. “I think that’s more important and pertinent.”
Milestones set by England in victory over South Africa MUMBAI, (Reuters)-Following are some records and milestones set during England’s two-wicket victory over South Africa in the World Twenty20 Super 10 match yesterday. 230 runs - Highest ever total scored by England in a T20 match 230 runs - Highest successful run chase ever at a World Twenty20 tournament 230 runs - Highest ever total scored in India in a T20 match
England chase down 230 to stun South Africa By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - England posted the highest successful run chase ever at a World Twenty20 tournament with Joe Root smashing 83 as they overhauled an improbable South Africa total by two wickets in a run-fest yesterday. Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla struck half-centuries at the top while JP Duminy provided the late assault with an unbeaten 50, as South Africa posted a massive 229-4 after they were put in to bat in their Group One match at the Wankhede Stadium. If South Africa, considered one of the favourites for the tournament, hoped they had amassed enough runs, they were in for a rude shock, as England attacked their bowlers left, right and centre to post their highest-ever T20 total and the second highest run chase ever in the format. “The fact that we can pull off performances like that with the bat will give us lot of confidence for the rest of this group stage and hopefully further on in the tournament,” Root, still wearing his batting pads, told reporters. “There is no better feeling than winning a game when
you are up against it. I can’t wait to get back in the dressing room and celebrate with the rest of the boys.” England, the 2010 cham-
Kyle Abbott. England looked to maintain their batting tempo though leg-spinner Imran Tahir tempered it with 1-28
Man-of-the-Match Joe Root acknowledges the applause after being dismissed for 83 in Mumbai, yesterday.
pions, looked comfortable for most part of their chase before losing three wickets in seven balls towards the end but eventually reached their target with two balls to spare. Jason Roy (43) and Alex Hales gave England a rollicking start, posting 48 in just 15 deliveries before both were out to paceman
in his four overs. But Root, who was out in the penultimate over, hit six boundaries and four sixes in his 44-ball knock and added 75 for the fifth wicket with Jos Buttler (21), bringing the sizeable crowd to their feet. England were on the receiving end of a brutal onslaught from West Indies opener Chris Gayle during
Wednesday’s defeat when their spinners struggled to grip the wet ball and that prompted captain Eoin Morgan to field after winning the toss. But Amla (58) and de Kock (52) tormented the English bowlers, plundering 96 runs off seven overs during an explosive opening stand. South Africa opted to use Amla and de Kock as openers and it proved it was the right decision from the outset. de Kock, who thrashed David Willey for 20 in the third over, hit seven fours and three sixes during his 24-ball knock before he fell to off-spinner Moeen Ali. Amla, who was dropped on nine by Reece Topley off Ali, hit an identical number of boundaries before falling to the off-spinner. Duminy (54 not out) and David Miller (28 not out) provided the finishing touches for South Africa with an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 60. England paceman Chris Jordan conceded four fours and a six in the fifth over and finished with figures of 0-49 in three overs. Topley gave away 33 in his two overs.
GKC two-day camp begins today THE Guyana Karate College (GKC) today commenced its twoday training camp for karatekas. Set for the Splashmins Eco Park, the two-day camp which concludes tomorrow afternoon will see over 50 students and 30 parents combine for a participating contingent of approximately 80. The unit is currently in training for grading on April 8 which will be conducted by head of the International Karate Diagaku Master Frank Woon-A-Tai. The side will also be using it as a warm-up and the first in a series of outings for the Caribbean Cup in Jamaica in July. According to senior instructor
Senior instructor of the GKC Sensei Jeffrey Wong
Sensei Jeffrey Wong, “We expect a good turnout of students. They have been very enthusiastic over the last couple of weeks and we at the GKC see this as something that will help them.” “Firstly it takes them out of the usual dojo to an outdoor area where they can move freely and practice in wide spaces. We also want to show the students that there are many ways of training; that training is not only for the dojo,” the Sensei added. Apart from Sensei Wong, other instructors on the retreat are Sensei Guy Low, Sensei Aubrey Bettencourt, Roland Fanfair and Kenrick Cheeks. (Stephan Sookram)