2nd T20I: India score 180/7 against SA before rain stops play with three balls to spare
Gqeberha (South Africa), Dec 12: Rinku Singh enhanced his credential as a finisher with a maiden half-century while skipper Suryakumar Yadav played in his inimitable way to take India to 180 for seven in the second T20 against South Africa here on Tuesday.
Put in to bat, India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill for six runs before Surya (56 off 36) led front the front and forged fine partnerships with Tilak Varma (29 off 20) and then Rinku (68 not out off 39).
Rain arrived at St George's Park with three balls left in the innings and Gerald Coetzee on a hat trick having got rid of Ravindra Jadeja and Arshdeep Singh in consecutive balls.
Playing for the first time in South Africa, Rinku took his time initially before working the field beautifully. His square of the wicket shots stood out in his well paced innings including fours and two sixes off Aiden Markram.
Coming in at number three, Varma looked good in the middle before getting caught at deep third man in the sixth over.
What followed was a 70-run stand between Surya and Rinku. Surya played like he usually does, collecting a chunk of his runs behind the wicket.
His three sixes came as he got inside the line of the ball to send the ball over the ropes. Two were in the fine leg region and one over midwicket.
It was not the smoothest of starts for India, who lost Jaiswal and Gill in the first two overs.
Jaiswal could not control the cut short against Marco Jansen to be brilliantly caught by David Miller at backward point.
Despite the initial pressure, the Indian batters kept batting aggressively.
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Bidar: Quresh Conference holds 3rd national convention, focuses on community issues
Bidar, April 12: The Third National Convention of the Quresh Conference was successfully organized on a large scale in Bidar on Saturday, bringing together over 270 community representatives from across India to deliberate on the pressing social, economic, and educational challenges faced by the Qureshi community.
The event was held at the SM Hangargi Function Hall under the chairmanship of advocate Sanobar Qureshi, the national president of the Quresh Conference. Leaders and delegates from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi attended the convention and presented issues from their respective regions.
Addressing the gathering, Sanobar Qureshi emphasized that despite the Qureshi community comprising over 6.5 crore people in India, they continue to face exclusion from key government schemes and opportunities. He urged the government to grant the same status to the Qureshi community and meat traders as it does to farmers, stating that meat trading is also a legitimate source of livelihood that supports many families across the country.
He criticized the closure of slaughterhouses in several parts of the country, calling it a blow to employment and a contradiction to the government’s stated goal of promoting job creation. He stressed the need for modern, hygienic, and government-supported slaughterhouses to be constructed in every district, enabling the community to conduct its trade within lawful frameworks and with dignity. Sanobar also underlined the importance of promoting education among community members to build awareness and social empowerment.
Several community leaders addressed the convention and shared insights. Among them were Afsar Qureshi from Jharkhand, Muhammad Ashiqeen Qureshi from Delhi, Sadiq Qureshi from Maharashtra, Mukhtar Qureshi from Bombay, Abdul Qayyum Qureshi from Rajasthan, and Moin Khalil Qureshi and Munira Qureshi from Pune. They raised issues ranging from lack of representation to the negative impact of current laws on the community’s traditional business of meat trading.
Karnataka state president Muhammad Nabi Qureshi, who organized the event, welcomed the attendees and emphasized the need for collective action to address the various challenges confronting the Qureshi community. He said that the primary aim of the convention was to bring together the community across the country, confront internal social issues, promote education, and work on strategies to protect and support traditional businesses. He added that coordinated representation before the government is essential to secure the community’s rights.
One of the notable moments of the convention was the felicitation of Majid Bilal, a well-known social worker from Bidar, recognized for his service of burying more than 3,000 unclaimed and unidentified bodies over the years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of caste or religion.
The conference concluded with a strong call for unity and sustained engagement with the state and central governments to ensure that the Qureshi community is given its due place in society. The organizers received appreciation from the participants for hosting the convention in an orderly and impactful manner.
