As a part of India’s continued efforts to strengthen Indo-Kazakhstan relations, troops of Indian & Kazakhstan Army are presently engaging in a joint exercise ‘PRABAL DOSTYK – 16. The Indian Army is being represented by a platoon strength. The Kazakhstan Army contingent comprise of platoon from Special Operating Force’s Unit. A pioneering endeavor with the Kazakhstan Army, the exercise is being conducted in Karaganda region of Kazakhstan and will conclude on 17 Sep 2016.
The primary aim of the fourteen day exercise will be to enhance interoperability while undertaking Counter Terrorism & Counter Insurgency Operations in rural & semi-urban environment under the umbrella of United Nations. The exercise will be conducted in two stages; first stage will be to familiarize with each others tactics, drills, weapons & equipment, whereas in the second stage troops of both the armies will graduate to jointly execute a helicopter borne operation in a simulated environment. Combat battle drills and physical fitness will be the focal point of the exercise.
‘Prabal Dostyk’ meaning ‘Robust Friendship’ will be a significant step towards fostering military as well as diplomatic ties between both countries.
AIR FORCE TEAM WON THE INTER-SERVICES CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
The Indian Air Force team won the Inter-Services Cricket Championship by beating Indian Army Red team at Thapar Stadium here last evening. Two teams of Indian Army i.e. Army Red and Army Green and one team each from Indian Air Force and Indian Navy were participated in the Championship. The event was organized by Army Sports Control Board under the aegis of the Services Sports Control Board and was inaugurated at Thapar stadium, AOC Centre in Secunderabad on 22nd Aug 2016. Test matches were played among the teams on league cum knock out basis in which total of six matched were played. Lieutenant General Gurmukh Singh, Commandant, MCEME was chief guest at the closing ceremony and distributed prizes to the winners.
Final match results:
Toss won by Army Red and elected to field (due to rain second innings not played)
Score:
Air Force Batting:
(Caught by) (Bowled by) (Runs) (Balls)
Hitesh Solanki Abhishek Irfan Khan 40 66
Soumik Chatterjee Rahul Avishek Sinha 72 324
Ravi Chauhan Amit Avishek Sinha 65 183
SR Swain LBW Avishek Sinha 04 15
Devendra Lochab (Not out) 36* 140
Vikas Hathwala (Not out) 15* 45
Extras -29
Total - 261/ for 4 wickets in 128 Overs
S. Pandey 25 (O) - 05 (M) – 75 (R) - 00 (W)
Irfan Khan 18 (O) - 07 (M) – 40 (R) - 01 (W)
Sumit Singh 04 (O) - 00 (M) – 18 (R) - 00 (W)
Koteshwar Rao 41 (O) - 17 (M) – 48 (R) - 00 (W)
Avishek Sinha 38 (O) - 13 (M) – 53 (R) - 03 (W)
Penta Rao 02 (O) - 00 (M) – 04 (R) - 00 (W)
Army Red Batting:
(Caught by) (Bowled by) (Runs) (Balls)
Sufhiyan Alam Khalid S.Yadav 00 07
Sumit Singh (Bowled) R. Pal 09 10
Amit Pachera Ravi Roshan Raj 35 44
Rahul Singh(Stumped by Lochab) Khalid Ahmed 62 100
Irfan Khan (Stumped by Lochab) Khalid Ahmed 12 22
Penta Rao (LBW) Khalid Ahmed 00 01
Nakul Varma Hitesh R. Pal 27 29
Vishnu Tiwari Ravi Khalid Ahmed 16 27
Avishek Sinha(Stumped by Lochab) Vikas Yadav 05 05
S. Pandey (Stumped by Lochab) Vikas Yadav 03 13
Koteshwar Rao (Not Out) 00* 03
Extras -08
Total - 177/ All out in 43.2 Overs
S. Yadav 07 (O) - 01 (M) – 27 (R) - 01 (W)
R. Pal 09 (O) - 01 (M) – 43 (R) - 02 (W)
Roushan Raj 05 (O) - 00 (M) – 19 (R) - 01 (W)
Khalid Ahmed 10.2 (O) - 00 (M) – 44 (R) - 04 (W)
Vikas Yadav 09 (O) - 00 (M) – 28 (R) - 02 (W)
Vikas Hathwala 03 (O) - 00 (M) – 15 (R) - 00 (W)
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