Friday, 29 November 2019
David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne smack centuries in day-night Pakistan Test
Their Adelaide partnership was the highest ever in a day-night Test. "It's a bit surreal at the moment. It was just amazing to be out there with Davey and to just put on a really big partnership," said Labuschagne. "Really happy. We were running hard, I love the intensity of the crease." Warner paid tribute to the maturity of his partner, who is playing in only his 11th Test. "Credit to Marnus for the way he came out and took the bowlers on again, he picked up where he left off at the Gabba," he said. "We're just thrilled to get through that tonight and want to come out tomorrow and put some more runs on the board." Pakistan need to win to square the two-match series. The odds were heavily stacked against them before the game began, having lost 13 consecutive Tests in Australia, and their chances are even slimmer now. Over the years, taking wickets in Australia has been a challenge for Pakistan and they shuffled their bowling attack for the pink-ball Test in a bid to make the most of the conditions. Veteran seamer Mohammad Abbas, who tormented Australia when he took 17 wickets in two Tests in the UAE last October, returned in place of Imran Khan while 16-year-old pace sensation Naseem Shah was rested. That handed a debut to 19-year-old medium-fast right-armer Muhammad Musa, but, like in the first Test at Brisbane, none of them could tame Warner and Labuschagne, with the ball hardly doing anything under the lights to trouble them. After Australian skipper Tim Paine won the toss and chose to bat, Pakistan had a flicker of hope when Joe Burns was out for four, but a stubborn Warner and Labuschagne dug in and they went to tea at 70 for one. - Solid form - The players were forced to remain in the dressing room for an extra two hours from the scheduled resumption due to persistent light drizzle, but when they returned Warner quickly brought up his 31st half-century. The opener got an inside edge for two runs, with his 50 coming courtesy of four careless overthrows -- the first time in five day-night Tests he has passed the mark. He continued to pick off runs, reaching his 23rd Test century with a single off spinner Yasir Shah in a near faultless innings that included 12 fours. It has been a big turnaround for the former Australian vice-captain, who managed just 95 runs in 10 innings during this year's Ashes series in England. At the other end, the impressive Labuschagne quietly went about his business, notching his sixth 50 in his 11th Test with a boundary off Musa. The South African-born right-hander showed solid form during the Ashes, benefitting from a stint with English county side Glamorgan, but he has really come of age against Pakistan. The 25-year-old bagged his second Test ton with a two off Yasir, punching the air in joy after reaching three figures from 169 balls with 14 fours. Earlier, on an overcast afternoon and with the floodlights on from the first ball, Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan's standout bowler, bagged the wicket of Burns. With the ball moving off the seam, he got an edge to Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps and was out for four, with that breakthrough proving to be the only ray of sunshine for the visitors. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.magcloud.com/user/jokerjokin
Running for their lives
'I started running with a motive to shed extra kilos. But because of my then work profile, I didn't have time to exercise. So I thought of running as I could do it anytime, anywhere. This was how my tryst with running started,' says Wadhwa, who now works as a recovery agent for banks. 'Soon I started enjoying running and gradually it became a very important part of my life. Today, wherever I travel, running shoes is the first in my carry-on list.' Wadhwa has now over 15 official (and many unofficial) half-marathons (21km) as well as three marathons (42km) to his credit. 'I make it a point to do all my local office related commute on a bicycle,' he says. 'Exercise, especially running, has become an integral part of my life and I can't think even a day without it.' Taking a cue from the growing runners' community in the metros, Wadhwa and his friends formed Chandigarh's first running club—Chandigarh Runners Club—in July 2014. It started with a handful of enthusiasts but today has over 4,000 members from all walks of life. In the last five years, the city has seen more running groups and clubs mushrooming with some regularly organising Sunday runs with over 200 runners. 'Around five years ago the city used to see one or two runs a year but now the scenario has totally changed. There is a vertical growth in running events being organised in and around Chandigarh,' says Ashok Giri, who is one of the founder members of the Chandigarh Distance Runners—a club with over 500 active members. Giri too took to running with the sole aim of shedding extra kilos. Running marathons was never a target but gradually the 43-year-old switched over to long distance running. And now, his half-marathon count is 20 and marathon is 11, including two overseas. 'I started with a small stretch of daily run and then moved to 5-10km and later to half-marathon and marathons,' says Giri, who is a lawyer. 'When we started the club, most members were not from sports backgrounds so we didn't have much idea how to train for long distances,' Giri says. 'Gradually, with experience and inputs from fellow runners we designed our training schedule and kept on adding new things to it. But Sunday group runs are the key behind our success and a great motivation for new members to target marathons—half and full.' The Sunday sessions of the Chandigarh Distance Runners starts with a 'hill' run of 21km on the first Sunday of the month. On the second, there is a 21km run in the tri-city (Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula) and on the third, the club has a High Intensity Interval Training—a circuit training session. 'On the last Sunday, we wrap up the month with a little relaxed schedule with a birthday run. After 21km, we cut a cake for all runners, whose birthday falls in that particular month. It adds some enjoyment and helps in bonding,' says Giri. 'For the new members, we have 10-15km runs with the same schedule. Later on, they graduate to 21km.' In between the Sunday runs, the group follows a five-day-a-week schedule. 'After a long run on Sunday, Monday is an off-day for recovery. We start weekly training with stairs on Tuesday which helps in building strength. Wednesdays we do cycling between 25-50km and on Thursdays we do interval strides. Friday is for strength (gym) and the sessions are for 35-50 minutes. We keep Saturdays off or do very light training,' says Giri. Before getting introduced to running, Jaspreet Kaur had two worries—being overweight and starting the day with a pill to control her thyroid. A mother of two, Jaspreet took to running in July 2017 and in a year she lost 18kg—from 74kg to 56kg—and for the last 10 months she has been able to go off thyroid medications as well. 'The results of running are unbelievable,' says the 39-year-old. 'I try to motivate people that running or exercising is not only limited to losing weight or to be in shape. If you don't have extra kilos that does not mean you need not exercise. You exercise to remain fit.' Now a core member of Chandigarh Distance Runners, Jaspreet is regularly running half-marathons and ran her first marathon in Delhi last year. To keep their members upbeat and break the daily running monotony, clubs keep on adding new challenges. For example, a Navratri run—nine days of running 9km every day. 'On June 4, we started with the Independence Day run for 73 days—to celebrate the 73rd Independence Day—and we finished on August 15. Over 200 members completed the schedule,' says Jaspreet, who ran 1,400km in the 100-day challenge last year. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://justpaste.it/4inxe
Amid talks of face-off with BJP, Nitish says won't campaign in Jharkhand for assembly election
The JD(U) has decided to contest majority of the 81 seats in Jharkhand. On Tuesday, Kumar's senior party colleague and Munger MP Lallan Singh had announced in Ranchi that, if needed, the Bihar CM might campaign for Saryu Roy, who quit days ago as Jharkhand's food and supply minister, if the latter requested for the same. 'We will extend all possible support to Roy. Each one of us will camp in Jamshedpur, if need be. He has always been raising his voice against corruption. As a gesture and support to him, we have already withdrawn our candidate from there,' Singh has said at a press conference, triggering talks of a face-off between allies JD(U) and the BJP. On Wednesday, senior JD (U) and BJP leaders were cautious. JD (U)'s national general secretary, K C Tyagi said that since he was unaware of the statement made by Lallan Singh, he would not comment. 'I would suggest you better speak to him,' he said. Another JD (U) spokesperson Sanjay Singh also preferred not to speak anything on the issue when contacted. BJP Spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan too declined comment. On his part, Saryu Roy himself said he had not made any request to Nitish Kumar to campaign for him. 'I am yet to speak to him on the issue,' he said, much to relief of the Bihar CM. JD (U) leaders had made it clear in the past that their primary objective was to attain the national party status for which they needed at least six per cent of vote share from a minimum of four states. Hence, the party decided to make a foray into Jharkhand and Delhi polls in a big way. The JD (U) has the requisite share from two states, Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh, but it narrowly missed the target in Nagaland. JD (U) is a recognised party in Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh. According to the criteria set by the Election Commission of India (ECI), a national party needs to get at least 6% of the votes from a minimum of four states, or 2% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha from at least three states, or it should be recognised as a state party in at least four states. At present, there are six recognized national parties in India. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://wanelo.co/jumenshenses
No takers for Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's film
'The makers have been worried about the film's business till now and so have not created any buzz around it,' added the source. The other two big films to release around that date are Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun's Sarileru Neekevvaru and Ala Vaikuntapuram Lo, respectively, and both film units have been conducting heavy-duty marketing and publicity campaigns. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://publiclab.org/profile/besantreddy
India's GDP growth further dips to 4.5 pc in July-Sept
Earlier in the day, the government data showed that output of eight core infrastructure industries contracted by 5.8 per cent in October, indicating the severity of economic slowdown As many as six of eight core industries saw a contraction in output in October. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.racked.com/users/besantreddy
UK PM gets replaced by melting ice sculpture as he skips climate change debate on TV
"Denying the Conservative Party any opportunity to contribute to this cross-party event is unfair and breaches the requirements to 'preserve' impartiality," Lee Cain said in a letter to Ofcom on behalf of the Conservatives. "There is clear precedent for such cross-party debates to take place without party leaders necessarily contributing." Cain called the ice statue a "provocative partisan stunt". Leaders from the main opposition Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens, Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru and the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) took part. Presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, thanking them afterwards, added: "Thank-you also to Michael Gove from the Conservative Party who did come here but sadly, as we made clear from the start, this debate was for leaders only and our leaders were only prepared to debate other leaders. "Our offer to Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage to come here and discuss the climate emergency remains open." In the debate, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "This election is our last chance to tackle the climate and environment emergency." SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, described tackling the situation as a "moral obligation." Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson, meanwhile, called the climate issue "more important than Brexit", adding however that Brexit was a "climate crime". "It is morally wrong to leave our seat at the table and give up our influence to create the change we need right across the world." Johnson has said he only wants to debate with Corbyn, seeing him as theoretically the only alternative prime minister. The Brexit Party said it did not take part because it had "no faith that the broadcaster will conduct this debate in a fair and objective way". The snap general election takes place on December 12. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.edocr.com/user/zerodalmattwoods1989
Sensex tumbles 336 points ahead of GDP data
nvestors turned cautious ahead of Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) growth numbers, scheduled to be released later in the day, traders said.Experts are of the view that GDP growth for Q2 is expected to be lower than the 5 per cent in Q1.Weak cues from global markets also weighed on market mood, they added.Bourses in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Kospi and Seoul ended in the red as US law supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong put a dampener on hopes of an early trade truce over tariffs.Stocks in Europe were trading on a positive note.On the currency front, the rupee depreciated 17 paise (intra-day) against the US dollar to 71.79.Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.79 per cent to USD 62.77 per barrel in futures trade. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://visual.ly/users/michealjohsonpratts4/portfolio
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