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The Island, Saturday 24th June, 2006 Murali pulls out Ronaldo breaks Pele’s record Master spinner rushes to his sick son in India Rex Clementine reporting with another good effort we can wrap up from Newcastle the series,” Jayawardene said. One area Jayawardene wanted to see will be looking for their first improvement was in the field. The tourists significant ODI series win in almost a year dropped a few chances in the first two ODIs when they take on England today at Chester and their ground fielding too looked below le Street but they will have to do that with- par. “We set high standards in the field and out their number one match winner ach. I’m not sure what exactly it is. But last two games haven’t been anywhere near . The off-spinner had what I heard was that he had to undergo that. It’s not only dropping catches, ground to rush back to India Thursday evening surgery,” Jayawardene said. fielding, throwing and all that needs to after coming to know his five month old Muralitharan’s wife Mathi too was in improve. The other day we had a big score baby was sick and will need to undergo sur- England with the team and the couple had and the guys might have been a bit gery. to rush back to India after hearing the phys- relaxed,” Jayawardene added. “Murali won’t be back before tomor- ical status of their child. Muralitharan was Paceman , who missed row’s game. He had to rush back to India likely to miss the next two ODIs as well. the second ODI with an ankle injury, was because his small one was sick. The child The Sri Lankan side has had a tough scheduled to undergo a fitness test Friday apparently was admitted to the hospital and time in ODI in the last year, during evening. The absence of Muralitharan has I think it’s something to do with the stom- which period they have not won any signif- given an opportunity to leg-spinner icant ODI title or series. who has played no part in The last ODI victory Sri Lanka had was Sri Lanka’s campaign against England so at home when they won the tri nation final far. against India in August and in between Sri Lanka (From) managed a 2-1 win over minnows (Capt), , Bangladesh while suffering series loss to , , Tillakaratne India (6-1), New Zealand (4-1), Pakistan (2-0) Dilshan, , , and in the process have lost a tri-nation , , , final to Australia. Dilhara Fernando, Ruchira Perera, Malinga Bandara, The tourists have won the first two ODIs England (From) and a win at Chester-le-Street today will Andrew Strauss (), Ian Bell, Tim Bresnan, help them to wrap up the series. Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Jamie Dalrymple, “It’ll be ideal if we can do that. We have Steve Harmison, Geraint Jones, Alex Loudon, Sajid to make sure to do the right things and keep Mahmood, , Liam Plunkett, Marcus the intensity high and if we can come up Trescothick, Kabir Ali.

Murali’s son undergoes surgery in Chennai Brazil’s Ronaldo runs after scoring to Japan during the World Cup, Group F soccer match by Bipin Dani in India an operation and is recovering well, Malar Hospital mother Dr. Nitya Ramamoorthy last (22) afternoon between Japan and Brazil, at the Dortmund stadium, Germany, on Thursday. Brazil, field- Mumbai - May 23: Muttiah Muralitharan’s five sources in Chennai reported. and was required to undergo a surgery for intussus- ing five reserve players, clinched Group F with a 4-1 victory over Japan. (AP / Mark J. months old son Naren has successfully undergone Naren was admitted to the hospital by his grand- ceptions. Intussusceptions is said to be occurring Terrill) when one portion of the DORTMUND, Germany (AP)- Ronaldo gerous, again stopped by Kawaguchi. bowel slides into another scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals Ronaldo, playing in his fourth World like what happens in a Thursday, passing Pele as Brazil’s all- Cup, has scored 66 goals in 102 matches piece of a telescope. time scoring leader in the competition with Brazil. Pele scored 95 in 114 match- According to doctors, and tying the record set by Gerd Mueller es. such situation leads to of Germany. Ronaldo was coming off two disap- swelling, inflammation The striker scored with a header in pointing performances with Brazil, first-half injury time in the defending being held goal-less and twice substitut- and decrease of blood champion’s match against Japan in ed. flow in the intestines. Group F. He then added a second in the Ronaldo had to deal with a series of Murali’s son had 81st with a right-foot shot from 20 distractions since arriving for the World started vomiting and had meters. Cup a month ago, including a weight been required to undergo Another goal for the Real Madrid controversy and a string of minor health an immediate surgery. player would make him the tourna- problems. The surgery was per- ment’s all-time leading scorer. Ronaldo admittedly arrived for the formed by a 62-year-old ‘’I’m very happy with my perform- World Cup overweight after enduring a ance, with the two goals and with series of injuries with Real Madrid ear- Dr. N. Prasad, who has Brazil’s victory,’’Ronaldo said. ‘’Now it’s lier in the season. been employed in the time to rest and think about the round of Brazil’s physical trainer Moraci Malar, owned by Murali’s 16.’’ Sant’Anna on Wednesday revealed the father-in-law, for ten Ronaldo had a great chance to put striker weighs 90.5 kilograms (199 1/2 years. Brazil ahead in the seventh minute after pounds), 8.5 kilograms (almost 19 Naren’s mom Madhi beating a defender inside the area, but pounds) more than listed by FIFA. is to return to Chennai his close-range shot was saved by Japan Sant’Anna said the striker lost nearly 5 tonight and Murali is goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi. His kilograms (11 pounds) since arriving for right-footer in the 20th was just as dan- Brazil’s training camp. expected to arrive in India via tomor- row (24). Lokuarachchi to Ukraine through to Round-2 England Ukraine reached the knockout stages Sri Lanka Cricket, in on their World Cup debut with a narrow Windies 361-3 a media release, states victory against 10-man Tunisia. Andriy that Kaushal Shevchenko’s 71st-minute penalty At the time this edition went to press, West Lokuarachchi will be join- sealed victory after Chelsea’s new Indies were 361 for 3 , in the third Test ing the Sri Lanka team in recruit had tumbled over in the area. against India at Basseterre. Resuming from the England. He goes in Striker Ziad Jaziri’s dismissal just overnight 207–1, Darren Ganga made 135 while place of Muttiah before half-time for a second bookable Ramnaresh Sarwan was 109. The duo Muralitharan, who was offence stunned Tunisia, who needed a shared 203 for the second . compelled to delink from win to stand any chance of qualifying. the tour squad due to Ukraine’s victory sealed second spot Spain advance... urgent family commit- in Group H and a place in the last 16, ments. but they must improve to progress fur- Spain advanced to the Round of 16 ther. with a third win under their belts as The following nations will enter they beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Carey the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Kaiserslautern on Friday, 23 June Cup following the Group Matches 2006. College that ended yesterday. cricket The annual crick- Group A – Germany (9) and Ecuador (6) et encounter Group B – England (7) and Sweden (5) between the present Group C – Argentina (7) and Netherlands (7) 54 and old boys of Group D – Portugal (9) and Mexico (4) Carey College will Group E – Italy (7) and Ghana (6) be held today at the Moors SC grounds, Group F – Brazil (9) and Australia (4) commencing 9 a.m. Group H - Spain (6) and Ukraine (6) All present boys, (Group G was to be decided yesterday) old boys, parents, teachers and well- wishers are kindly invited for this event. Jerry Woulters, cricketer who holds the record of scoring the first 1000 runs in the Sara Trophy Cricket tournament Match Results (22/6) Today will lead the old boys. Italy 2-0 Czech Republic (1:0) Germany vs Sweden 7:30 p.m This event is Ghana 2-1 USA (2:1) Argentina vs Mexico 12:30 organized by the Carey College Old Australia 2-2 Croatia (1:1) Boys’ Union, headed by the Shafeek Brazil 4-1 Japan (1:1) Rajabdeen