किसी खेल (मैच) का आँखों देखा वर्णन

किसी खेल (मैच) का आँखों देखा वर्णन

भारत-इंग्लैंड एकदिवसीय क्रिकेट-श्रंखला का पाँचवाँ मैच – 2 सितंबर, 2007 को भारत-इंग्लैंड एकदिवसीय क्रिकेट-श्रंखला का पाँचवाँ मैच होना था | इससे पहले भारत टेस्ट क्रिकेट-श्रंखला जीत चूका था | बदले में इंग्लैंड ने 3-1 से एकदिवसीय श्रंखला में बढ़त ले ली थी | भारत पर ‘करो या मरो’ का संकल्प सवार था |

भारत की शुरुआत-बैटिंग पारी – टॉस इंग्लैंड ने जीता | भारत को बल्लेबाजी के लिए उतरा गया | विश्व की सबसे प्रसिद्ध सलामी जोड़ी-यानि सचिन और सौरव बल्लेबाजी के लिए उतरे | भारत के दो-दो यशस्वी भूतपूर्व कप्तान संग-संग जूझ रहे थे | सचिन ने एक-एक करके इंग्लैंड के सभी गेंदबाजों जो धुन डाला | उन्होंने प्रसिद्ध गेंदबाज लेविस के छठे ओवर में चार चौके जड़ दिए | उधर गांगुली भी फार्म में आ गए | उन्होंने मिड आन के ऊपर से चक्का मारा तो कप्तान कोलिनबुड खुद गेंदबाजी करने लगे | सलामी जोड़ी ने 116 रन बना डाले | यह उनकी विश्व-रिकार्ड बनाने वाली 19वीं शतकीय पारी थी | कोलिनबुड की गेंद पर सचिन लपके गए | उधर पनेसर की गेंद पर छक्का मारने के प्रयास में सौरव भी लपके गए | उसके बाद युवराज सिंह ने छक्के-चौकों की आतिशी बल्लेबाजी से 72 रन बनाकर सबको मंत्रमुग्ध कर लिया | भारत पर रन बनाने का भुत इतना सवार था कि कप्तान  राहुल रन आउट हो गए | एक खाली गेंद पर ही खिलाडियों ने भागकर दो रन बना लिया | अंतिम गेंद पर भी चौका जड़ा गया |

इंग्लैंड की पारी – इससे पहले कि इंग्लैंड की पारी शुरू होती, बारिश शुरू हो गई | बारिश रुकी तो इंग्लैंड को 45 ओवेरों में 311 रन बनाने का लक्ष्य दिया गया | इंग्लैंड के बल्लेबाज शुरू से ही आक्रामक खेल खेले | उन्होंने साढ़े छ: रन प्रति ओवर की गति बनाकर राखी कि ज़हीर खान के एक ओवर में सचिन ने हाथ में आई कैच छोड़ दी | भारत को झटका लगा | परंतु सात रन पर उनके सलामी बल्लेबाज कुक को विकेटकीपर धोने ने कैच-आउट कर दिया | उसके बाद आए बेल ने शानदार पारी खेली | दुर्भाग्य से सौरव गांगुली और अजित अगरकर ने हाथ में आए दो कैच और छोड़कर गेंदबाजों को और निराश कर दिया | यहाँ तक कि खीझ में आकर ज़हीर खान ने गेंद को पैर की ठोकर मारकर एक अतिरिक्त रन दे दिया |

अगले ही क्षण धोनी ने बेल को खूबसूरती से स्टंप आउट कर दिया | अगले ही ओवर में धोनी ने विकेट के पीछे एक और कैच लपका | तीन विकेट गिरते ही भारत का उत्साह बढ़ गया | वह दिन मानो धोनी के नाम था | उसने तीन और कैच लपके | इस प्रकार उसने एक ही मैच में 6 विकेट लेकर विश्व-रिकार्ड की बराबरी कर ली | इधर इंग्लैंड के कप्तान कोलिनबुड उन्मादी क्रिकेट खेलकर भारत के गेंदबाजों की धज्जियाँ उड़ा रहे थे | उन्होंने सभी दिशाओं में हवाई छक्के लगाए | 91 रनों की बेहतरीन पारी खेलते हुए वे बावड ही थे कि फिर से बारिश शुरू हो गई | अभी 39 ओवर हुए थे और इंग्लैंड ने 8 विकेट  पर 242 रन बना लिए थे | निश्चित रूप से यह मैच भारत की झोली में था | निर्णायकों ने डकवर्थ लुईस नियम के अनुसार भारत को बिजयी घोषित कर दिया | इस प्रकार आगामी दो मैचों का संघर्ष और भी रोचक हो गया | भारत ने श्रंखला जीतनी है तो उसे अपने दोनों मैच जीतने होंगे |

स्मरणीय बातें – इस मैच में सचिन-सौरव की सलामी बल्लेबाजी और छोड़ी हुई कैचें और एक युवराज और कोलिनबुड के रोमांचक छक्के याद रहेंगे | सबसे ज्यादा यद् रहेंगी धोनी की 5 शानदार कैचों और एक स्टंप | सौरव ने गेंदबाजी और बल्लेबाजी दोनों में सुंदर प्रद्शन किया | इसलिए उन्हें मैन ऑफ़ द मैच घोषित क्या गया |

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Population Problem

Population Problem 

The 2001 census that India’s population has crossed the one billion mark. It was 100 crore and 127 lack on March 1, 2001. Ours is the second most populous country in the world after China. Every year we add one Australia to our world after China. Every year we add one Australia to our population. Although India covers 2.4 percent of the total world area, it contains 16 percent of the world population. The situation is alarming. The population problem poses several dangers. On account of the fast rising population, people do not get enough to eat. There is no space for living. Children cannot be properly educated and when they complete their education, there are hardly any jobs for them. 

Men today outnumber women in our country. Kerala achieved the distinction of being the first fully literate state in India in April 1991. Unless steps are taken to provide more education opportunities for women, our family life will suffer. Women as mothers are the best teacher for their children.

The country should take a serious note of the population explosion. Our progress is possible only when we can look after all our countrymen, educate them, give those jobs and ensure the minimum standard of lively for every citizen in this vast country. We must control our population; this is in our national interest.

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A Bad Workman Quarrels with His Tools

A Bad Workman Quarrels with His Tools

There is ample truth in the saying that bad workman quarrels with his tools. A bad students who fails in the annual examination will like to lay the blame of his failure at the door of those second hand books which his father bought for him and which do not contain, as he himself puts it, up-to-date information. He may also attribute a part of the blame to the environment of the house which interfered substantially with his concentration on the studies. But he will be the last person to hold himself responsible for the failure.

He has an ego and the demand of the ego is that he should not confess his own fault and limitation which, in themselves, are responsible for his failure or loss. Similarly, if a radio machine is incapable of finding out the defect in your radio setting it right, he will postpone the issue by saying that he has not with him then the proper has to handle or test same parts of the radio.

Men with a little beauty are haughty and vain, they are always trying to conceal their shortcomings from their friends or customers. On the other road, a really learned and wise man never quarrels with his tool, never puts the blame for his own failure on other factors with a view of hiding his faults and limitation. He is polite and not in the best show, if he cannot handle a job, he will lose no time in telling you that his is incapable of performing the job and that you should better hire the services of some more competent head.

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Farewell Party at School

Farewell Party at School

There is a tradition in every school that the junior students give a farewell to the senior most and outgoing students. Every student who begins school life must end it one day. I had studied in this school for six years. During my stay in the school I had learnt to respect and love every aspect of my school. The teachers meant so much as they gave me guidance at the most needed hour. The hour to leave school had come; it was indeed with a heavy heart that I thought of the breaking ties.

Our farewell party was to be organized by the XI class students under the supervision of then teacher. Each one of us was given an invitation card for the party by juniors. On their invitation we reached school at 2:30 p.m. juniors had organized a grand send off. They had beautifully decorated the auditorium. On the stage there were our honourable Principle, Vice-Principal and other member of the staff.

The cultural program started with the speeches by the students of XI class. They presented other programs like song, dancer, mimicry, skits. Some students from both the classes recited touching couples and poems befitting the occasion.

When the cultural program was over, one of our class students treated the Principal, teacher and juniors. Our teachers gave us some helpful sermons for the future life. Lastly the Principal advised us some points to follow for our forthcoming exams. Then the function came to an end.

Refreshments were served to all students. Each students of our class was gifted a pen by the juniors. We took leave from our teachers and friends with heavy hearts. Everyone tried to take cheerful though there was sadness in the air. 

School times are the best times; this was the time where I learnt that nothing lingers for long and that life demands a person to move on.

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A Morning Walk

A Morning Walk 

Last Sunday I woke up early in the morning. The weather that day was very pleasant cool breeze was blowing and the sky, too was cloudy. I felt like going act for a walk.

I called my friend Sem, with the idea in mind to ask him to join me for a morning walk. He at once agreed to join me.

Very soon we found our self in the lap of nature and were breathing fresh and cool air. Everything around us looked fresh and green. Every row and then same little drop of rain would drop on over head. This would add to over joy and freshness. 

The birds were chirping on the tree tops. The dew drops on the beds of grass looked like little pearls. Little sparrows were flattering in the air. Butterflies were fitting from flower to flower. Nature seemed to be at her best at that time.

The scene now appeared on the eastern horizon. Its rays seemed to be struggling to thorough the clouds that had begun to look red. The scenery at that time was breather talking. In the mean time shepherds had some out with their flocks of cows and sheep. Their hearts were full of joy. Their lips were humming some sweet song of life.

Soon we reached near a lack and we dipped our feet in the fresh, cool water. It was time to return home.

With unwilling steps I returned home, with memories of my morning walk. Morning walks refresh over mind and body – it is a way to stay healthy.

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Your College Canteen

Your College Canteen

The college truck shop is the most haunted place during the recess or the vacant periods. Every college has its canteen,big or small. Our College truck shop is situated in one corner of the college. It is housed in are-bricks building consisting of three small rooms and a big dining hall. The canteen contractor is a very fine person. He has two assistants to help him in canteen. He does not sale tell articles. The rate list of article is always displayed on the notice board there is a proper cleanliness in our truck shop. Student taken tea in the hall room while teachers go and sit in small rooms. The principal takes around of the canteen once or twice in a week. Students discuss teachers, books and fashions over a cup of tea. Sometimes, they create a scene in the canteen. The canteen contractor controls the situation in his own way. At the same time of some functions, the canteen is decorated like a newly married girl. Students love to visit the canteen  in their free periods. Our college truck shop sells fruits, sweets, ice cream, cold drinks besides tea and coffee. Welcome and farewell parties are arranged round the year the canteen. The college truck shop is good meeting place. There is a great hustle and bustle at the canteen. Students drown their class mates worries into a cup of tea for sometimes. They go back fresh to the classrooms. Thus the college truck shop occupies a place a pride in our college.

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Our College Library

Our College Library

A library is the heart and soul of an institution. It is the storehouse of books and repository of knowledge. Our college is located in the heart of the city. It is housed in a palatial building with a large and very good library. The library has got two reading rooms adjoining a hall for boys and girls. The staff has a separate reading room. Student and teacher visit the library in their free period. The librarian of our collage is a well qualified and experienced fellow. He has two assistants to help him in the library. Our college library has more than twenty thousand books concerning almost all walks of life, like philosophy, fine arts, religion, science, general knowledge,etc. The books are properly catalogued and arranged subjects-wise. There is an open system in our college library. Books are issued to students in their turn. Each student can draw two books  from their library for a fortnight. Our college library contributes to as many as fifteen journals and magazines in Punjabi, Hindi and English. Besides this, newspaper in vernacular and in English are also available in the college library. It is a great fun to visit the library. The reading hall remains crowded with the reader. The new arrivals in shining title cover attracts the attention of the readers. A library thus provides mental food and up-to-date information to the readers. A visit to the library is thus very rewarding.

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