APCA-VDCA Stadium

Ground information
Location	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Establishment	2003
Capacity	28,000
Owner	Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh
Tenants	Andhra cricket team
End names
Vizzy End DV Subba Rao End
International information
First ODI	Apr, 05 2005: India v Pakistan
Last ODI	Nov, 24 2013: India v West Indies
As of 24 November 2

               ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Andhra Cricket Association-Vishakapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium), is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, India. The picturesque ACA-VDCA ground, set on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam midst scenic hills, has hosted 5 ODI so far apart from hosting IPLmatches. The stadium has a two-tier architecture and designed in such a way that view of the match in action is not obstructed regardless of the seating location. This ground has one of the best batting tracks in the world and a most preferred ground of BCCI to host ODI and other league matches. The stadium is known for the lush green outfield and has one of the most well maintained stadium in the country. The grass was specially brought from the Caribbean. In addition to this the stadium has the countries best water drainage facilities. The ACA president Ganga Raju recently stated that the stadium may be awarded test status during the next domestic season of Team India. 

Test Matches   00

ODI                 05

Twenty20         00

Indian Premier League   02

Women Cricket

3rd ODI: India Women v SL Women at Visakhapatnam 

Jan 23, 2014 (09:00 local | 03:30 GMT)

Virat Kohli raises his bat after scoring 50

Suresh Raina got a bowl on a slow pitch

Pathan brothers

Virat Kohli (111-ball 123)

Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur walk back after the win

Sri Lanka Women tour of India, 2nd ODI: India Women v Sri Lanka Women at Visakhapatnam, Jan 21, 2014

Sri Lanka Women 140 (47.1 ov)

India Women 143/3 (39.3 ov)

India Women won by 7 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)

	Sri Lanka Women innings (50 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	AC Jayangani	c Kaur b Sharma	9	32	17	2	0	52.94
	BYA Mendis	lbw b Sharma	56	34	29	7	3	193.10
	PRCS Kumarihami	run out (Kaur)	28	131	93	0	0	30.10
	HASD Siriwardene*	c Rana b Sultana	14	29	29	2	0	48.27
	HMD Rasangika	b Sultana	0	3	3	0	0	0.00
	MADD Surangika†	run out (†Jain)	4	15	12	0	0	33.33
	LE Kaushalya	b Rana	7	7	10	1	0	70.00
	SS Weerakkody	b Sultana	6	22	25	1	0	24.00
	HM Samuddika	c Mandhana b Sultana	6	21	16	1	0	37.50
	KDU Prabodhani	c Kaur b Gayakwad	6	34	44	1	0	13.63
	HHC Gunaratne	not out	0	7	6	0	0	0.00
	Extras	(lb 2, w 1, nb 1)	4
	Total	(all out; 47.1 overs)	140	(2.96 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-61 (Jayangani, 7.2 ov), 2-65 (Mendis, 7.4 ov), 3-90 (Siriwardene, 15.3 ov), 4-90 (Rasangika, 15.6 ov),5-97 (Surangika, 21.4 ov), 6-105 (Kaushalya, 23.6 ov), 7-115 (Weerakkody, 31.1 ov), 8-126 (Samuddika, 35.6 ov),9-140 (Kumarihami, 44.6 ov), 10-140 (Prabodhani, 47.1 ov)

	Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
	J Goswami	9	1	44	0	4.88
	N Niranjana	7	0	28	0	4.00
	RS Gayakwad	9.1	3	18	1	1.96
	A Sharma	3	0	14	2	4.66
	G Sultana	10	3	15	4	1.50	(1w)
	S Rana	9	2	19	1	2.11	(1nb)

	India Women innings (target: 141 runs from 50 overs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	PG Raut	run out (Prabodhani)	38	70	58	7	0	65.51
	S Mandhana	c Siriwardene b Gunaratne	51	111	74	8	0	68.91
	H Kaur	st †Surangika b Siriwardene	1	14	11	0	0	9.09
	M Raj*	not out	31	65	50	2	0	62.00
	KV Jain†	not out	19	39	44	2	0	43.18
	Extras	(w 3)	3
	Total	(3 wickets; 39.3 overs)	143	(3.62 runs per over)

Did not bat A Sharma, J Goswami, N Niranjana, S Rana, G Sultana, RS Gayakwad

Fall of wickets 1-74 (Raut, 18.2 ov), 2-87 (Kaur, 21.4 ov), 3-108 (Mandhana, 29.2 ov)

	Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
	PRCS Kumarihami	3	0	11	0	3.66	(1w)
	KDU Prabodhani	7.3	1	22	0	2.93	(1w)
	HHC Gunaratne	8	1	25	1	3.12
	HM Samuddika	7	1	26	0	3.71	(1w)
	HASD Siriwardene	7	0	29	1	4.14
	SS Weerakkody	5	0	19	0	3.80
	LE Kaushalya	2	0	11	0	5.50

India news I insisted on playing

Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir has said he insisted that his team play their home Ranji Trophy fixtures on green pitches at the Roshanara Club, though playing on flatter tracks might have made it easier for him to score runs in a bid for an India comeback.

"I have never played cricket for selfish reasons like scoring 800-900 runs on flat tracks to make a comeback," Gambhir told PTI. "Delhi team needed outright wins and I insisted on playing on green tops at the Roshanara rather than on a flat track. Had I played on a flat track, I could have got close to 900 runs."

Delhi's strategy of playing at the Roshanara brought them their only two outright wins of the season, and helped them move up to second on the table. They lost their next match at the venue to Punjab, though, despite bowling them out for 74 on the first morning. Delhi eventually failed to qualify for the knockouts, finishing fifth in Group A.

Gambhir made 578 runs in seven matches at 48.16, with one hundred and three half-centuries. He didn't find a place in India's squad to South Africa or in the squad that will travel to New Zealand later this month for five ODIs and two Tests.

"It's a reality that I am not in the team to New Zealand," Gambhir said. "I wish all the 16-17 guys best of luck for the tour. As I have maintained, I don't play for comebacks, I play the game because I still have that hunger to perform. I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia. This is what drives me on, as in my 54 Tests we only won a series in New Zealand and drew in South Africa.

"Frankly, I don't know whether I am 1, 2, 3 or last," Gambhir said, when asked about where he thought he stood in the pecking order among present Indian openers. "I know that my job is to score runs and I will continue to do that."

Table Tennis

Table Tennis is surely being among the top games in the list of an indoor player. Being a mini version of the Lawn Tennis, this game has a lot of similarity with its parent game. It needs a lot of fitness, athleticism and good reflection of the body with good eyesight on behalf of the players.

The `Table Tennis` is a game that is played by two or four contestants with a small celluloid ball and small rackets on a rectangular table. The rackets are often called bats or paddles. The table is usually 9 ft in length and 5 ft in width. Its upper surface normally remains 30 inches above the floor. It is divided into two opposing courts by a net that is 6 inches in height.

History of Table Tennis
The history of Table Tennis is quite an interesting one. The game is a nice combination of the two great games of Lawn Tennis and Badminton. The game started its journey in the 1880s in England. Later it came to South Africa and India. At that time, the Lawn Tennis players decided to play their game indoors as the time was the winter. At the beginning, the game was taken as a "parlour game" where anyone could access to a table, paddle and ball. When it was included in the Olympics, the history of table tennis got a rapid change and become popular for all ages.

Equipments of Table Tennis
The ball used in `Table Tennis` is white coloured and celluloid. It is vacant inside and about 1.5 inches in diameter. The weight of the ball is about 0.088 ounces (2.5 g). The rackets used by the players can be made into any shape, as there are no limitations in size or shape specified. However, they are usually oval in shape. Modern paddles usually have a thin layer of rubber that covers the paddle’s striking surface. The rubber may also have pimples pointing outwards or inwards and a thin layer of sponge between the plywood centre and the rubber surface. In general, they are made of wood and are also covered with sandpaper, rubber or sponge. Their surface may be dimpled or smooth as well.

Procedure of Playing Table Tennis
The players normally play the game of `Table Tennis` by hitting the ball back and forth over the net until any of the two players misses the ball or hit it into the net. In case of any violation, the opponent player scores a point.

While playing the game, the player must allow his opponent to play a ball towards him only one bounce on his side of the table and also he must return it quickly so that it bounces on the opponent’s side. If the ball does not land on the opponent’s side then it will be considered as a dead ball till the opponent hits the ball with his bat. This is a very fast play and it demands quick reactions.

Table Tennis as an Olympic Sport
The `Table Tennis` is an Olympic sport now. In a singles match of the game, there is no requirement of the ball to cross from the server’s right-hand court to the receiver’s right-hand court or left to left as it is in tennis. However, serving across is mandatory in doubles matches. The features like ball spin; speed, placement, strategy and tactics play an important part in competitive table tennis matches.

Rules of Table Tennis
The great game of Table Tennis is very much similar to its parent game of Lawn Tennis. There are similarities in the terms and conditions and also in the general rules between both the games. There are quite a few basic or general rules in the game of Table Tennis.
The rule of Table Tennis consists of:
1. Starting a game with the toss.
2. Service and return with the ball
3. "Let" in the Table Tennis
4. "Scoring" system
5. Alternation of services and ends between the players.

Terms of Table Tennis
Like all the other sports of the world, the sport of Table Tennis also posses its own terms and definitions. These terms of table tennis are very much popular to the people who love to play and watch the game. There are quite a few terms that are used in the game of Table Tennis.