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Services 221(Paliwal 120, Sarabjit 40, Dayal 5-71) and 71 for 4 (Yashpal 40) trail Jammu and Kashmir 85 (Yadav 4-35) and 269 (Dayal 62, M Gupta 58, Ian Dev 52, Nishan 5-73, Yadav 4-79) by 63 runs
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Services have inched close to secure a comfortable victory against Jammu and Kashmir in what has been an intriguing battle in Delhi. J&K managed to put up a fight in their second innings, adding another 133 runs to their overnight 136 for 6, and sniffed an opening when their bowlers reduced Services to 7 for 3. But Yashpal Singh and Soumya Swain arrested the slide, and put their side firmly on course for victory, when they ended the day on 71 for 4, needing another 63 runs.
J&K, after being virtually out of the contest on the second day, began the third day positively as their unbeaten batsmen Manik Gupta and Ram Dayal stuck for the first 22.5 overs of the day. Both batsmen got to half-centuries but couldn’t carry on. A target of 134 didn’t seem likely to test their opponents, but Services’ top three departed quickly, before the recovery. J&K’s first-innings capitulation – they were bowled out for 85 – seems to have proved the difference.
Goa 347 for 8 (Pinto 85*, S Asnodkar 81, Desai 59, Rahul 4-71) lead Himachal Pradesh 338 A Kumar 86, M Sharma 73, Gawas 4-109) by nine runs
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In a tight battle for first-innings lead, Goa emerged ahead of Himachal Pradesh by ending the third day on 347 for 8, nine runs ahead of Himachal Pradesh’s 338. Middle-order batsman Reagan Pinto and opener Swapnil Asnodkar played two crucial knocks — of 85 not out and 80 respectively — to help Goa inch past their opponents’ total. But the lead looked unlikely when they lost five wickets for 33 runs to be 193 for 6 at a stage in the innings.
Asodkar and No. 3 Aamod Desai resumed at a strong 118 for 1 in the morning, and had progressed to 160 for 2 when Asnodkar got out. This led to a slide, but vital stands between Pinto and Shadab Jakati, and later Pinto and Saurabh Bandekar helped them recover.
Tripura 127 (Manukrishnan 6-37) and 70 for 3 (Warrior 2-16) trail Kerala 400 (Prem 170, Chanda 4-77) by 203 runs
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Tripura face a tough final day, but are in with a chance of saving the game against the dominating Kerala. They face a deficit of 203 runs to make Kerala bat again, after a poor day at the Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium. Pacer Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan registered his best figures in his short first-class career when he added two more wickets to his overnight tally of four wickets, and with another newcomer Sandeep Warrior, who took three wickets, helped bowl Tripura out for 127.
After being enforced the follow-on, Tripura were again in trouble at 7 for 2, but a 63-run stand briefly halted the one-way traffic, before another wicket fell. Sreesanth, coming back from surgery to his toe, took his first first-class wicket since November, 2011.
Jharkhand 257 (Tiwary 119, Nadeem 51, Sahabuddin 4-39, Vijaykumar 4-55) and 20 for 0 trail Andhra 410 (Muzumdar 180, Shivkumar 57, Pradeep 56, Rao 4-98) by 133 runs
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Andhra’s middle-order batsman Amol Muzumdar scored his third century in this Ranji season to firmly put his team in command after the third day of the game against Jharkhand in Dhanbad. Resuming at 132 for 4 , Muzumdar struck useful stands with AG Pradeep (who had stuck with him since the previous day), Duvvarapu Shivkumar and Rajesh Pawar. This helped Andhra put up 410 before being bowled out, giving them a handy 153-run lead. Jharkhan were 20 without loss at stumps.
Muzumdar struck 20 fours and two sixes in his 275-balls innings of 180. He is now among Ranji’s top ten run-getters this season.
The partnership between Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell calmed any England nerves © BCCI
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Report : England end 28-year wait for win in India
Players/Officials: Alastair Cook
Matches: India v England at Nagpur
Series/Tournaments: England tour of India
Alastair Cook left the presentation in Nagpur overladen with trophies after England completed their first series win in India for 28 years.
Not just one series trophy but two, plus individual recognition as man of the series, completed a perfect start to Cook’s England Test captaincy.
Add his unofficial stint as Test captain in Bangladesh when he stood in for Andrew Strauss and he has already twice led England to victories in subcontinent conditions which they have often found so alien.
“It is obviously a very special day; a special tour,” he said. “We will have great memories. It’s an incredible achievement.
“After the first Test it would be easy to let our heads drop but when we realised it was a result-wicket in Mumbai that gave us a lift.”
England’s celebrations were a world away from their misery in Ahmedabad less than a month ago when they were beaten by an innings in the opening Test; their frailties against spin again apparent.
Since then, Cook has taken particular pride in England’s ability to adapt to whatever conditions have been thrown at them. His own run tally of 568 in the series set the example with the bat as England conquered India’s spinners and also unveiled two superior slow bowlers themselves in Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann.
“We have played on four very different wickets,” Cook said. “We didn’t handle the Ahmedabad wicket so well, but the other three wickets were all very different in subcontinent style. Everyone in this squad can be proud of what they achieved, especially the way we bounced back after the heavy defeat in Ahmedabad.”
Nagpur was the oddest test of all, a pitch that was strikingly slow and uneven at the start and which gradually became more docile, a perfect surface for an England side prepared to bat with discipline to avoid defeat and so win the series.
“We were slightly surprised by the pitch at the start, how low and slow it was,” Cook said. “We thought it would get worse but actually it got better. We knew when we were batting in the second innings it was going to be very hard for India to take those wickets and if we applied ourselves with not too many soft dismissals it would be very hard to bowl us out.”
England’s authority on the final day was unshakeable as the Warwickshire pair of Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell took their fourth-wicket stand to 208 in 79 overs before the sides shook hands on a draw with England 352 for 4 and celebratory hugs broke out on the England balcony.
“I can’t credit the batters enough for fronting up and taking on that challenge,” Cook said. “Normally there are a few nerves on day like this but the calm way that Trotty and Belly batted was just fantastic.”
Nagpur: England ended their 28-year wait to win a Test series on Indian soil after they drew the fourth and final Test here at the Jamtha Stadium today.
The visitors won the series 2-1.
The last time an English side had won in India was back in 1984-8 5 under the captaincy of David Gower.
England who began the final day on 161-3 made Indian bowlers to toil hard and honours of the day was shared by Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell.
Both the batsmen started the day proceeding and batted with caution to slowly take the match away from India.
India required to take early wickets to make a comeback on the final day, but Trott and Bell show denied the hosts any advantage in the day.
Trott scored 147 off 310 deliveries laced with 18 boundaries, while Bell stayed unbeaten on 116 off 306 balls including 16 boundaries and a six.
After Trott was out, Bell and Joe Root guided England safely to 352 when both the captains decided to mutually end the match.
Ravichandran Ashwin was the most successful bowler for India with a haul of 2-99.
This is for the first time since 2004-05 after losing to Australia 2-1, that India lost a series at home.
The series started off on a great note for India as they convincingly beat England in the first Test at Ahmedabad, but after that England made a remarkable comeback to humiliate India in Mumbai and Kolkata.
Brief scores:
England 330 (Pietersen 73, Root 73, Prior 57, Swann 56, Chawla 4-69) and 352 for 4 (Trott 143, Bell 116*) drew with India 326 for 9 dec (Kohli 103, Dhoni 99, Anderson 4-81)
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Just last month we had reported that director Imtiaz Ali was looking at casting Ranbir Kapoor for his next film. However, since the Kapoor lad is busy with back to back films, Imtiaz will have to wait for a while to make his film with Ranbir.
Imtiaz therefore has decided to move ahead and is all set to make another film titled Highway. The film will star Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.
Being produced jointly by Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Nadiadwala, Highway is said to be a love story about two extremely opposite people who come together.
Last week we reported on Kangna Ranaut being cast as a mujrawali in her next film Rajjo. Now we hear that Kangna has been signed on to play a crime sleuth in a film tentatively titled Nikita Pai. The film which is being produced by Viki Rajani will be directed by Pawan Kriplani of Ragini MMS fame.
The film Nikita Pai will see Kangna playing a science teacher who also moonlights as an amateur detective exposing supernatural crimes. Inspirited by the crime novels Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew, the film will have Ranaut yet again playing a strong female centric lead.
Nikita Pai is set to go on the floors next year in May, with almost ninety per cent of the film being shot in Kerala.
The film is written by Rahul and Vivek Kumar.
Emraan Hashmi has been known for his romantic songs in films. The actor has a fantastic track record for the hit love songs in his career and keeping his image in mind, filmmaker and composer Vishal Bhardwaj has agreed to choreograph a song for Emraan in his forthcoming production Ek Thi Daayan. The film is being directed by debutant Kannan Iyer.
Vishal Bhardwaj is a kind of producer who never interferes with his directors however new they are. But in the case of Ek Thi Daayan which is a super-natural thriller, the filmmaker-composer is all set to debut as a choreographer for a sensuous song in the film with Emraan Hashmi and Huma Qureshi. The song composed by Bhardwaj himself has lyrics by Gulzar.
Debutant director Kannan Iyer seems only too happy to step aside for his producer-composer, “This is one of Vishal Bhardwaj’s most sensuous compositions ever. And being as involved as he is with his music, he wanted to choreograph the song himself. After all, he understands the nuances of this song better than anyone else.”
Vishal Bhardwaj is currently busy wrapping up his Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola however he has promised to wield the mega phone for the song in Ek Thi Daayan for the next couple of days. As for Emraan, this would be his next film after two back to back super hits Raaz 3 and Jannat 2. “Emraan is happy with the decision; he does not want to let go of the momentum,” says a source close to the unit.
Ek Thi Daayan co-produced by Balaji and Vishal Bhardwaj Productions is slated for April 18 release.
While merrily lashing out at “competition” (read: Deepika Padukone) Anushka Sharma also took a snipe at Sushant Singh Rajput , stating rather unnecessarily, “Sushant has only eight days of work (in Raj Kumar Hirani’s PK)…he is just a small chapter in my life.”
Taking deep umbrage to what is being seen as an attempt to undervalue the newcomer, a source says, “Isn’t Anushka pissed off about her colleagues trying to downplay and downsize her stardom? Then why is she doing the same to another colleague? Why is Anushka commenting on the length and breadth of a co-star’s role? How does she know the size of Sushant’s role? No one except probably Aamir has read the full script.”
Setting the record straight, the source says, “Yes, it’s a relatively small role. At a time when he’s playing the lead in a Yash Raj film, Sushant has agreed to do the role in PK for one reason only, Rajkumar Hirani. It was Sushant’s dream to work with Raju. When he was offered the role, Sushant was over the moon. Raju warned him it’s a small but important role. Sushant said, ‘Doesn’t matter, Sir, even if you ask me to walk from one side of the frame to the other I’d do it’.”
Apparently, Sushant has not charged a single penny for the part. Says the source, “Raju gave Sushant Rs.20 as signing amount, and asked him what he’d like as his fee. Sushant refused any payment, got the Rs.20 laminated and has framed the same on the wall of his living room. That’s the kind of regard Sushant has for Rajkumar Hirani.”
The source informs that Sushant Singh’s role in PK would be billed as a friendly appearance. “He will be seen at the beginning of the film. His character then disappears and reappears at the end,” informs the source.
“Anushka wants her colleagues to stop commenting on her roles. She should follow what she preaches,” the source adds.
Sushant Singh Rajput remained unavailable for comment.
Delhi: Delhi needs 269 runs to beat Maharashtra in a Group B Ranji Trophy match being played at the Roshanara Club Ground, Delhi. Maharashtra in the second innings scored 266 runs to set up an interesting final day’s play.
The visitors started the third day on 3/0. They had a very bad start to the day as they lost two wickets for only 22 runs on the board. Opener Harshad Khadiwale played some brilliant shots and got tremendous support from Ankit Bawne at the other end.
Together the two added 130 runs for the third wicket. Bawne got out on 55 but Khadiwale continued his good work. Delhi bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals. Khadiwale was unlucky not to get to three figures mark as he got out on 96.
Shrikant Mundhe (38) and Anupam Sanklecha (33) played descent little innings lower down the order to take the score past 250.
Brief Score:
Maharashtra 196 & 266 in 90.4 overs (Khadiwale 96, Bawne 55, Narwal 3-48)
Delhi 193
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Ballotting closed on Monday evening in the second and final phase of the Gujarat assembly elections.
An average 55 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 PM in the second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections.
Around 1.98 crore voters will decide the fate of 820 candidates, contesting in the second phase of the election.
Meanwhile, the bodyguard of a BJP candidate and sitting MLA opened fire after some stones were pelted at the leader by some people in Tarsang village, resulting in the injury to four of them.
Jetha Bharwad, the MLA from Sahera in Panchmahal district and seeking a re-election, was later detained, DGP Chittranjan Singh said.
According to Panchmahal SP Sachin Badshah, “When Bharwad reached Tarsang village, suddenly some stone were pelted on him. His commando retaliated and opened 8-10 rounds of fire in which four people were injured, though they all are out of danger now,” he said.
Tarsang village is around 165 km from here.
Police detained Bharwad while he was still undergoing treatment for head injuries at a private hospital in Godhra town of Panchmahal.
“At present, Jetha Bharwad is under detention and further probe is underway to ascertain who exactly fired, Bharwad or his commando,” said Singh.
Meanwhile Congress candidate Takhatsingh Solanki, who is pitted against Bharwad from Sahera, claimed that Bharwad came to the village for bogus voting and that he staged the stone pelting.
“It was pre-planned by Jetha Bharwad so that he can terrorise the voters of my village and resort to bogus voting.
Otherwise he has no business to enter in my village at the time of voting,” Solanki claimed.
-Elections in the second phase are being held in 95 of the 182 constituencies. Counting of votes will be taken up on December 20.
-Of an estimated 19.8 million voters, 10.3 million are male and 9.5 million female.
-There are a total of 820 candidates in the fray including 49 women.
-The BJP is contesting all 95 seats, the Congress 92 and the Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) of former BJP chief minister Keshubhai Patel 84.
-Veteran BJP leader L K Advani exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Shahpur area here. Earlier in the day, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley and Chief Minister Narendra Modi cast their vote.
-Modi, who is contesting from Maninagar Assembly constituency, is locked in a direct contest with Congress candidate Shweta Bhatt, wife of suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt.
-A new entrant, Shweta is testing political waters for the first time.
-The constituencies where polling started include 17 in Ahmedabad city, 40 constituencies in five districts-Vadodara, Dahod, Panchmahal, Kheda and Anand-of central Gujarat, 32 seats in five districts -Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar and Banaskantha-of north Gujarat, and six seats in Kutch district.
Also in the fray are 84 candidates of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and 284 Independents.
A woman gestures after casting her vote in Gujarat.
About 1.98 crore are eligible to vote in the second phase for which 820 candidates are in the fray. Chief Minister Narendra Modi is contesting from Maninagar in Ahmedabad.
Headlines Today editors and correspondents report from ground zero to give every single detail about the crucial state elections. Full Coverage of Gujarat Assembly Elections 2012
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_197515:10 (IST): Sabarmati river front pic.twitter.com/P5cOHP0s
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi14:30 (IST): LK Advani joins @narendramodi and Arun Jaitley at BJP HQ in ahmedabad. #GujaratElections
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi13:35 (IST): 38% turnout upto 1.00 pm in 2nd phase of #GujaratElections.
Rahul Kanwal @rahulkanwal13:25 (IST): Headlines Today-ORG post poll projections for #GujaratElections start at 5 PM. Cutting edge analysis with @virsanghvi @MalikAshok @GVLNRAO
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi12:50 (IST): BJP MLA Jetha Bharwad shot by rivals in shehra constituency in Panchmahal. BJP accuses Congress of goonda giri. #GujaratElections
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi12:10 (IST): I have cast my vote. 🙂 #GujaratElections pic.twitter.com/9RtKlIxc
12:00 (IST) The Gujarat Congress filed a complaint against Chief Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of violating model of conduct.
In his complaint to the EC, Congress’s legal cell chairman Vijay Kinara accused Modi of using a long convoy when he visited Ranip, which is not his own constituency, to cast his vote earlier in the day during the second phase of polling.
Kinara also alleged that Modi addressed people and flashed victory sign, which he claimed was illegal. He demanded action against the chief minister.
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_197511:50 (IST): Bun maska pic.twitter.com/W1HMIR7r
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_197511:40 (IST): Chunavi chaai pic.twitter.com/9p4nOBPM
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_197511:30 (IST): chaai and bun maska break. Very nice.
11:00 (IST): Congress is aiming to stage a comeback after being out of power for 22 years in the state. Speaking to Headlines Today, Congress leader Shanker Sinh Vaghela said that Congress is confident of winning Gujarat polls with two-third majority.
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_197510:40 (IST): Modi says that high voter turnout means that BJP is in
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_197510:35 (IST): Modi says that he will be voted back to power. Sure of a hat-trick
GAURAV C. SAWANT @gauravcsawant10:30 (IST): After casting his ballot @narendramodi: voter turn out will be even greater than phase I & will benefit BJP. (Cong says no. Advantage Cong)
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_197510:20 (IST): Slight chill in the air in Ahemdabad. It is welcome.
10:15 (IST): Modi, who casted his ballot in Ranip (Ahmedabad), addressed his supporters after polling. Here are the highlights of Modi’s speech:
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi shows the victory sign to his supporters as he reaches to cast his ballot at Ranip.
Our victory would be as grand as big voter turn-out in polls.
People of Gujarat will vote BJP to power for third consecutive time.
Voter trun-out in 2nd phase will surpass the 1st phase of polling.
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi10:10 (IST): On the day of polling @narendramodi wears a saffron kurta.He may’ve stopped talking of hindutva but he’ll never cease to be a hindutva icon.
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi10:00 (IST): People went crazy the moment @narendramodi arrived. The huge smile on his face, his candour charmed the crowd that turned out at Ranip.
10:00 (IST): Narendra Modi is seeking 3rd term as Gujarat chief minister, contesting polls from Maninagar.
9:45 (IST): Suspended Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s wife Shweta Bhatt, who is pitted against Modi by Congress, after casting her ballot said that she is absolutely positive as she is fighting for the society.
9:30 (IST): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi reaches Ranip to cast his vote amid much fanfare.
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi9:26(IST): ‘I have no expectations,’ says Jagruti Pandya, widow of slain BJP leader Haren Pandya. Pandya fighting her first elections.
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi9:25 (IST): JAGRUTI PANDYA, widow of slain Haren Pandya has been fielded by Gujarat Parivartan Party from ellisbridge.
Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station in Gujarat.
Mosiqi Acharya @Mosiqi9:20 (IST): At Ranip in Ahmedabad where @narendramodi will cast his vote at 9.30am. #GujaratElections
Kartikeya Sharma @kartikeya_19758:40 (IST): Went to a temple with Vaghela. he says it is make or break for Congress.