Here are all the major developments in Indian sport on Thursday, December 9.
CRICKET
Mumbai Cricket Association elects Sanjay Naik as vice-president
Sanjay Naik has been elected as the vice-president of the Mumbai Cricket Association. The former MCA secretary defeated Iqbal Shaikh 223-68 in the election conducted on Friday.
The vice-president’s post was lying vacant since all the eligible candidates withdrew ahead of the biennial election on October 20.
Naik, a representative of the ruling Sharad Pawar-Ashish Shelar Group, served as the secretary during the last term. Having been denied re-election as the secretary due to opposition from his group colleagues, he has returned as the vice-president.
FOOTBALL
Kerala Blasters to impose Rs 5 lakh fine on pitch invaders
The Kerala Blasters FC has decided to impose a fine of Rs 5 lakh on pitch invaders during its coming Indian Super League matches in Kochi. They will also be banned from matches.
The club was forced to take strict action against its fans for misbehaviour and pitch invasion during the last home match. The Blasters’ next match in Kochi is against Bengaluru FC on Sunday.
- Stan Rayan
TENNIS
AITA women’s tournament
Riya Sachdeva’s fighting spirit was to the fore yet again as she recovered from the brink of defeat to beat second seed Riya Uboveja 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the final of the Rs.100,000 AITA women’s tennis tournament on the clay courts of the Joygaon Academy in Jhajjar on Friday.
Uboveja was leading 6-3, 5-3 before Sachdeva stepped it up. Moreover, the second seed had a shoulder problem which stopped her from making a better fight of it.
THE RESULT (FINAL)
- Kamesh Srinivasan
HOCKEY
Nehru women’s hockey tournament
Skipper Bharti Saroha scored twice in guiding Pritam Siwach Academy, Sonipat, to a 4-1 victory over Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the semifinals of the Nehru women’s hockey tournament at the Shivaji Stadium on Friday.
Tannu and Tamanna Yadav scored for the Sonipat team while Raju Ranwa reduced the margin for CRPF with a penalty corner conversion.
In the other semifinal, Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) defeated Madhya Pradesh Academy, Gwalior, 6-1.
The final will be played at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday.
THE RESULTS (Semifinals)
- Kamesh Srinivasan
WEIGHTLIFTING
Bindyarani finishes 25th at World Championships
Bindyarani Devi totalled 200kg to finish 25th in the women’s 59kg weight class at the World weightlifting championships in Bogota on Thursday.
Competing in Group ‘D’, Bindyarani -- a Commonwealth Games silver medallist in 55kg with an aggregate of 202kg -- lifted 86kg in her (second) snatch attempt. She recorded 114kg in her third clean and jerk effort, which was preceded by two ‘no lifts’ while attempting 112kg.
- Y.B. Sarangi
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