The Island, Wednesday 11th October, 2006 Tharanga ton up, Sri Lanka two up Ahmedabad: Sri Lanka all but qualified for the main stage of the Champions Trophy by thrashing Scoreboard by 144 runs, yesterday. Upul Tharanga (110) hit a second ton in as many Sri Lanka games and put on 165 with Kumar Sangakkara (80) Upul Tharanga b Matsikenyeri 110 in Sri Lanka’s 285-7. Sanath Jayasuriya run out 9 claimed 3-25 and Dilhara c Taylor b Ireland 4 Fernando and took two wick- Kumar Sangakkara c Matsikenyeri b Chibhabha 80 Marvan Atapattu 33 ets as Zimbabwe mustered 141. Tillkaratne Dilshan c Kamungozi b Utseya 6 Only and Farveez Maharoof lbw b Kamungozi 13 (both 30) battled and if West Indies beat Bangladesh Muttiah Muralitharan c Matsikenyeri b Kamungozi 10 on Wednesday, they and Sri Lanka will go through. Lasith Malinga not out 5 The only issue then will be who finishes top of Extras: (3b, 6nb, 6w) 15 qualifying and goes through to the supposedly TOTAL: (for 7 ) 285 weaker group containing New Zealand, Pakistan Overs: 50. time: 209 minutes. and South Africa. Fall of wickets: 1-38, 2-49, 3-214, 5-219, 5-235, 6-259, 7- In truth, the outcome of this latest game in 273. Ahmedabad was not in doubt once Tharanga fell Did not bat: Dilhara Fernando, Ruchira Perera. back into the groove he found in hitting 105 against : Anthony Ireland 10-0-53-1 (1nb, 2w), Tawanda Bangladesh on Saturday. Mupariwa 6-0-31-0 (2nb, 1w), 4-0-24-0 He punished width ruthlessly on the off-side with (1w), Piet Rinke 3-0-21-0, Justice Chibhabha 5-1-25-1 a succession of cuts and drives, smashing 13 fours (1nb), 10-0-58-1 (2nb, 1w), Tafadzwa and a good-length Mupariwa over long-off Kamungozi 10-0-55-2, Stuart Matsikenyeri 2-0-15-1 (1w). for six to record his fifth ODI century of the year. Zimbabwe were given hope when Sanath Zimbabwe Jayasuriya was caught out by a superb piece of Tafadzwa Mufambisi c Jayawardene b Malinga 5 fielding from Elton Chigumbura and skipper Piet Rinke b Perera 1 Mahela Jayawardene chased a wide delivery from Justice Chibhabha c Dilshan b Malinga 4 Anthony Ireland. Hamilton Masakadza c Sangakkara b Maharoof 30 But Sangakkara, whose fourth run took him up Brendan Taylor b Fernando 30 to 5,000 runs in one-day internationals, and Stuart Matsikenyeri c Jayasuriya b Fernando 2 Tharanga launched a sustained assault to end any Elton Chigumbura run out 2 prospect of a shock. Prosper Utseya c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 20 Tharanga produced a glorious cover drive to Tawanda Mupariwa b Malinga 20 bring up the century partnership in 120 balls before Sangakkara lifted leg-spinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi Anthony Ireland c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 0 elegantly over mid- to bring up his fifty in 66 Tafadzwa Kamungozi not out 0 balls. Extras (1lb, 8nb, 18w) 27 Both left-handers eventually tired and it was lit- TOTAL (all out) 141 tle surprise when Tharanga missed with an expan- Overs: 42.3. Batting time: 189 minutes. sive drive off Stuart Matsikenyeri, and Sangakkara Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-7, 3-23, 4-86, 5-86, 6-89, 7-107, 8- mistimed Justice Chibhabha straight to 126, 9-134, 10-141. Matsikenyeri at long-off. Bowling: Lasith Malinga 9.3-0-25-3 (6w), Ruchira Perera 6- The scoring slowed in the last 12 overs as five 1-27-1 (3w), Dilhara Fernando 9-1-28-2 (5nb, 5w), Farveez wickets fell to reward the Zimbabweans’ enthusias- Maharoof 4-0-37-1 (2nb, 2w), Muttiah Muralitharan 10-2- tic work in the field. 20-2 (1nb, 1w), Sanath Jayasuriya 4-2-3-0 (1w). Opener Upul Tharanga plays a shot on his way to a century during Sri Lanka’s Champions Trophy qualifying match against (BBC) Zimbabwe at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, yesterday.

Four-bball over in Kandy Randika shines for U-17 Inter-Provincial Japan lose to by Rukshan Razak, Kandy corr A rare four-ball over was bowled in St. Sebastian’s Vimanga picks up the Sri Lanka Cricket’s Under 17 Inter- China in final by Reemus Provincial match between Central Fernando Province and Western Province ‘B’ a hat trick for NCP A fine double by which ended in a draw at Asgiriya St. Sebastian’s by Reemus Fernando for 7 decl (Nisham Mazahir 85, Stadium, yesterday. Randika Fernando Maliyadeva College’s Vimanga Chamalka Gamage 77, Rumesh When the seventh wicket fell in Perera had a match bag of 8 wickets Thirimanna 45; Ushan Eranga 4/38) Central Province’s second innings, the who scored 87 and picked up six wick- including a hat trick as North Central WP South Outer 91 (Naveed umpire allowed the drinks to come on Province routed Uva Province by an Ghani 3/08, Angelo Perera 2/10) and to the field. That wicket fell in the ets for 59 runs was the highlight of innings and 173 runs in their Inter- 126 for 6 (Ruchira Mithun 46; H. fourth ball of an over bowled by leg Provincial Under-17 cricket tourna- Moujood 3/32 spinner Sameera Weerasinghe. their drawn match ment match concluded at Welagedara Denuwan (103 n.o) But, when play resumed that unfin- against D.S. Stadium, yesterday. ished over was not completed and Senanayake College shines for SP Uva were shot out for 23 in the first instead a fresh over was started from at DSS ground, yesterday. fine half centuries in their Mahinda College’s Denuwan innings when Vimanga Perera cap- the other end. St. Sebastian’s 231 match against St. Rajakaruna scored an unbeaten 103 tured a 6 wicket haul for just 9 runs. In Brief Scores: (Randika Fernando 87, Benedict’s College which as Southern Province compiled 277 for their follow on they managed to get just WP ‘B’ 308 Jerald Bennett 64; Roshan commenced at Thurstan 6 in reply to WP North Outer team’s 74 runs. Central Province 60 for 4 o/n continued 184 (B. Laksiri 4/24, Dimuth ground, yesterday. 255 for 8 in their drawn match at SSC North Central 270 for 7 Ekanayake 62, Y. Chanaka 37n.o., R. Jayatissa 22, Samarakkody 2/27) In reply, St. Benedict’s ground, yesterday. Uva 23 (Vimanga Perera 6/09, M. M.A. Royal 24; T. Perera 2/52, A. Priyanjana 3/21, DSS 220 for 8 (Dilum were 65 for 3. WP North Outer 139 for 5 D. Munaweera 2/26) and 240 for 9 at stumps (M. Akthab 3/09) and 74 (Achalanka overnight 255 for 8 declared (Vineetha by Indrajith Subasinghe in Thailand Harischandra 84; Randika Thurstan 307 for 6 in 66 Sadeepa 16 n.o; Shanaka Shaminda Feshal 42, Roshan Jayatissa 76, K. Ekanayake 36; Fernando 6/59) overs(Hasitha Perera 40, Padmalal 53, Sarath Gayan 23, Ashen S. Weerasinghe 5/66) 4/14, Vimanga Perera 2/23, Tharindu Silva 73, Sarath Nandana 57; Y. Charith Wickramaratne 66, The 13th Asian Junior Girls’ Dandeniya 3/10) Manoharage 2/40. L. Keerthiratne Thurstan 307/6, Geeth Kumara 45, Buddhi Volleyball Championships, which was WP City ‘A’ on first innings 2/42) St. Benedict’s 65/3 Samarawickrama 78 n.o, held in Thailand’s Nakon Rathasima for Nisham Mazahir and Chamalka WP North Outer 255 for 8 decl. Thurstan College com- Shalaka Rangajeeva 21 n.o; nine consecutive days, ended yesterday Gamage made useful half centuries as Southern Province 277 for 6 piled a formidable 307 for 6 Suresh Perera 5/86) giving the title win to the Republic of WP City ‘A’ team recorded a first (Chathuranga De Silva 55, Umesh as Charith Wickramaratne St. Benedict’s 65 for 3 China. innings victory over WP South Outer, Udayanga 40, Denuwan Rajakaruna and Buddhi at close (Shehan Perera China beat Japan 3-1 in yesterday’s at Kettarama Stadium, yesterday. 101 n.o, Rumesh Buddhika 29, Vidura Samarawickrama scored 3/09) final. WP City ‘A’ 82 for 3 overnight 266 Wijesirinarayana 30; V. Padmalal 3/52)

All Island Under 19 ‘A’ Division Basketball Championship St. Anne’s, St. Anthony’s D.S. and Mahanama thro’ to semis by Lakmal Fernando stunned hosts St. Peter’s in a closely points respectively for D.S. leading 36-35 at the breather. For the The highest ranking schools basket- contested game. The Annites, playing D.S. Senanayake will meet St. Kandy boys, Nanda Weerakoon scored ball tournament, all-island under 19 ‘A’ an aggressive game, won by just one Anthony’s in today’s first semi-final 23 points while Vidura Werapitiya made Division Championship, has reached its point. The final score was 59-58. while Mahanama College will take on 17. The final score was 84-64. final stage with St. Anne’s College, Gavi Cooray top scored with 29 St. Anne’s later in the morning. Colombo International School, the Kurunegala, St. Anthony’s College points for the winners while Shehan It was the highly talented Roshan only International school to progress Wattala, D.S. Senanayake College, Dabarage chipped in with 18. Shenal Fernando who single headedly took for the quarter-finals, ended their Colombo and Mahanama College, Dias scored 18 for St. Peter’s while Mahanama College to a comfortable 20 dreams of winning the prestigious Colombo qualifying for the semi-finals, Shanaka Gunasekara chipped in with point victory over Trinity College, cager title when tournament favourites scheduled for today at St. Peter’s 13. Kandy in the first quarter-final played St. Anthony’s, Wattala thrashed them by College, Colombo. The two semi-finals D.S. Senanayake College cruised in the evening. Already selected for Sri 27 points. The defending champions will take place in the morning with the home with a convincing 20 point victory Lanka’s national team for the forthcom- were leading 27-23 at half-time and won grand final scheduled at 4:30 pm. over St. Benedict’s College. The final ing tour of Austria, the 18-year-old kept the game 77-50. In the first quarter-final played yes- score was 64-44. Anushka Visvanath and his side’s chances in the competition The tournament is sponsored by SLT terday, outsiders St. Anne’s College Chandima Perera scored 15 and 14 alive scoring 37 points. Mahanama were Rainbow Pages.

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