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The first day of the tournament saw a round

robin contest between the teams, each vying for
the privilege of going into the next day of knockout
matches with the confidence of two wins adding
a spring to their stride. The early matches set the
tone for the rest of the day, with every team and
participant unwilling to cede an inch to their op-
ponents. As the day wore on, the rivalries on the
field sharpened, spurring feats of bravado from the
players who went on six-hitting sprees and did not
mind throwing themselves around to save runs for
their team.
The sweltering heat on the second day did
nothing to dampen the spirit that was carried over
from the previous day. The Blazers, Transformers,
Atlanta Chargers and the Stallions made the semi-
finals. The final came down to a battle of wills be-
tween the Blazers and Atlanta Chargers. Both teams
alternately seemed to gain an edge over the other, The Blazers – the winning team, with their trophies
as the game swung wildly one way to the other. The
Blazers, batting first, posted a defendable score of from the Blazers won the Best Batsman award for scor-
80 off 10 overs. The Chargers put up a valiant effort to ing the most runs of all players in the tournament. The
score 64 off 8.5 overs as the calm self-assurance of the Best Fielder award was snagged by Chirag from the
Blazers ensured that the total was always a tough ask Atlanta Chargers.
for the outsiders. Diwakar complimented A.I.D. for their profession-
Diwakar, the Blazers’ captain, won the Man of the alism and impartiality, and promised to return to the
Finals award for his all-around effort of 22 runs and tournament next year. Jasmine Yu, A.I.D.-Atlanta’s
three wickets. The Man of the Tournament and Best chapter coordinator, thanked all participants for their
Bowler awards were also given to Diwakar for his all- support and assured them that the cricket fundraiser
round performances throughout the tournament and would be an annual event showcasing the cricketing
for taking the most wickets in the tournament. Joselyn talent of Atlanta and the Southeast.

Playback singer Sanjeevani wows Atlanta

Sanjeevani Bhelande, who became
a Bollywood playback singer following
her appearance on Zee TV’s popular tal-
ent contest Sa Re Ga Ma, entertained her
Atlanta fans with a well-received perfor-
mance at the Gujarati Samaj’s Sardar Patel
Bhavan in Tucker, Georgia, on Saturday,
April 17.
The singer was performing at a fund-
raiser for Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation. The
event was called “Sanjh Sanjeevani.”
Sanjeevani started the concert with
the song “Jyoti Kalash Chhalke” from the
film Bhabhi Ki Chudiya, sung originally
by Lata Mangeshkar and composed by
Sudhir Phadke. The audience was treat-
ed to several classics sung originally by
Photo: Girish Modi

greats like Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar,

Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt and Shamshad
Begum. Among the songs Sanjeevani
presented were “Jawan Hain Mohabbat,”
Organizers and volunteers of Ekal Vidyalaya with playback singer Sanjeevani.
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120 • MAY • 2010 Khabar Magazine