14 Tuesday 10th August, 2010 Scoreboard Kuznetsova beats Pakistan, 1st Innings: 72 England, 1st Innings: 251 Radwanska Pakistan, 2nd Innings (Overnight 291- England beat Pakistan 9) for Carlsbad title Imran Farhat b Swann 29 CARLSBAD, California (AP) - Salman Butt c Strauss b Anderson 0 Unseeded Svetlana Kuznetsova wasted Azhar Ali b Swann 19 four match points in the second set before Shoaib Malik c Prior b Finn 3 winning her first title in 10 months with a Umar Akmal lbw b Swann 20 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3 win over fourth-seeded by 9 wickets Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the Umar Amin st Prior b Swann 14 Zulqarnain Haider c Strauss b Swann 88 Mercury Insurance Open final on Sunday. only Pakistan bowler to take a wicket, pair of Mohammad Asif (14) and Umar Mohammad Aamer c Strauss b Broad 16 Kuznetsova effectively used her By FRED ATKINS bowling the struggling Alastair Cook Gul (13 not out) added just five during Saeed Ajmal c Collingwood b Swann 50 booming forehand early,but relied on her BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - for four early in the England chase to Monday’s morning session. nerve after letting leads of 4-0 and 6-3 slip Umar Gul not out 13 England beat Pakistan by nine wickets briefly ignite Pakistan’s hopes. The innings ended after the 11th in the second-set tiebreak. Kuznetsova Mohammad Asif c Pietersen b Broad 14 in the second Test at Edgbaston on Earlier, Pakistan was bowled out for ball of the day, when Asif was caught played tight on all of her four match Extras: (16b, 14lb) 30 Monday, overhauling a target of 118 296 after it began the day on 291-9. at gully by Kevin Pietersen off Stuart points, including double-faulting twice, with a minimum of fuss in the after- The tourists mounted a dramatic Broad, who finished with figures of 2- TOTAL: 296 before Radwanska leveled at one set noon session of the fourth day. comeback on Sunday when they recov- 66. Overs: 117.5. apiece. Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott ered from 82-5, inspired by 88 from Graeme Swann was England’s lead- Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-53, 3-54, 4-76, 5- It was Kuznetsova’s 13th career title, were both unbeaten on 53 as England Zulqarnain Haider and 50 from Saeed ing bowler, with Test-best figures of 6- 82, 6-101, 7-153, 8-268, 9-269. but her first since she defeated finished on 118-1 after 36.3 overs to take Ajmal. 65. Bowling: James Anderson 28-13-62-1, Radwanska in straight sets at Beijing in a 2-0 lead in the four-match series. Pakistan’s last five batsmen con- There was an electrifying start to Stuart Broad 28.5-8-66-2, Steven Finn October. Mohammad Aamer (1-31) was the tributed 214 runs, but the overnight England’s chase, when Aamer ripped 16-5-57-1, Graeme Swann 37-20-65-6, “This just made me stronger,” said out Cook’s stumps with the 16th ball of Kuznetsova. “It didn’t kill me, I didn’t kill the innings. Paul Collingwood 7-2-14-0, Kevin myself in the third set.” Pakistan’s bowlers repeatedly Pietersen 1-0-2-0. Radwanska, ranked No. 10, was play- passed the edge and in the eighth over, England, 2nd Innings ing in her first final since losing to Strauss nicked a ball from spinner Andrew Strauss not out 53 Kuznetsova at Beijing and has not won a Ajmal behind, but Haider spilled a dif- Alastair Cook b Aamer 4 title since June 2008 at Eastbourne. ficult chance. Jonathan Trott not out 53 “After a match like this, it’s always However, Strauss and Trott gradual- Extras: (5b, 3nb) 8 disappointing when it’s a long, very tough ly played themselves in, reaching 71-1 TOTAL: (for one wicket) 118 match,” Radwanska said. “I think it’s at lunch. Fall of wicket: 1-7. Strauss had another escape in the much easier to lose 6-1, 6-1 and have no Did not bat: Kevin Pietersen, Eoin second over of the afternoon session, chance. But if it’s a match like this, it the 25th, when Ajmal again found his Morgan, Paul Collingwood, Matt Prior, hurts.” edge, only for the ball to fly off the tip Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad, James Kuznetsova, the two-time Grand of Haider’s glove. Anderson, Steven Finn. Slam champ, appeared to be on her way Pakistan’s final chance vanished in Bowling: Mohammad Aamer 11-1-31-1 to a straight-sets victory when she went the 32nd over, when Strauss charged (2nb), Mohammad Asif 6-0-20-0, Saeed ahead 5-3 in the second set. But Radwanska came back to twice hold her down the wicket to Shoaib Malik, but Ajmal 14.3-1-42-0, Shoaib Malik 5-0-20-0 service, sandwiched around a service his miscued slog just eluded Asif at (1nb). break, to take a 6-5 lead. mid-off. Umpires: Steve Davis, Australia, and Strauss reached his 50 from 108 Kuznetsova held to force a tiebreaker, Marais Erasmus, South Africa. balls with three off Ajmal in the 35th then things got interesting. Third umpire: Tony Hill, New Zealand. over, after a misfield. Kuznetsova won the first four points In the next over, Trott drove Malik Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle, Sri and when Radwanska committed consec- through the covers to bring up his 50, Lanka. utive unforced errors, she reached match England’s Captain Andrew Strauss, left, and fellow batsman Jonathan Trott walk from off 100 balls, and Strauss hit the win- Toss: won by Pakistan. point at 6-3. the field after their side’s 9 wicket win over Pakistan on the fourth day of the second ning run five balls later with a single Result: England win by nine wickets. But Kuznetsova melted down. cricket Test between the two countries at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, “My knees were shaking,” she Monday Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Jon Super) from Ajmal to fine leg. Series: England leads 2-0. acknowledged. Under-15 Division I Cricket 88th National Athletics Championships Thilanchana hammers Long jumpers thrive 150 in 84 balls BY REEMUS FERNANDO ing to a seven wicket victory in their Under-15 Division I match Left hander Adeesha played at Wijerama Mawatha yes- Thilanchana has scored 150 runs terday. in just 84 balls for Dharmasoka Scores: College to record a huge 192 run St. Thomas’ Matale 64 all victory over St. Anthony’s out in 31 overs (A. Yapa 10, T. College, Wattala in the Inter Peiris 10; Binura Fernando 3/19, School Under-15 Division I crick- Chamod Sathyapala 2/12, Harith et encounter played at Balapitiya Maduwantha 2/11) yesterday, his school officials DSS 66 for 3 in 12.5 overs confirmed. (Uveen Bandara 21, Harith Thilanchana has scored 10 Maduwantha 18n.o, Binura sixes and 12 fours in his massive Fernando 14n.o) knock which helped his school amass 336 for six wickets. In Sahan, Kavinda guide St. reply St. Anthony’s have been Anthony’s shot out for 144 runs. All round performances from Scores: Kavinda Pulukkuttiarachchi and Adeesha Thilanchana Dharmasoka 336 for 6 in 50 Sahan Gunasinghe helped St. overs (Isuru Chathuranga 39, Mahinda College in their Under- Anthony’s College record a 35 Adeesha Thilanchana 150, 15 Division I match played at run victory over Dharmapala Dilshan Udayanga 17, Ramesh Kandana yesterday. College, Pannipitiya in their Mendis 22, Raveen Tharindu 57, Scores: Under-15 match played at Kandy Thilan Maduranga 21; Prasad De Mazenod 240 all out in yesterday. Dilshan 3/72) 43.2 overs (Shaluka Deemantha Scores: St. Anthony’s Wattala 144 132, Niranga Peiris 22; Rukmal St. Anthony’s, Katugastota all out in 39.2 overs (Jacob Senevirathna 4/39) 217 for 9 in 50 overs (Rushdy Sachin 30, Sandeepa Alwis 38; Mahinda 86 all out in 40.2 Khanna 30, Kavinda There were encouraging feats even from those who could not win a medal. Lahiru Sampath, who displayed Amila Thabrew 2/23, Ramesh overs (Thineth Ippalawatta 18; Pulukkuttiarachchi 65, Sahan probably the best jumping technique, cleared a distance of 7.24 metres, even though he took off centimeters Mendis 3/26) Akash Senarathna 4/16, Anjana Gunasinghe 38n.o; Shihan behind the mark in all his attempts. Sampath is airborne as he competes in the long jump at the 88th National Karunaratne 3/10, Ishara Perera Liyanage 2/15, Levin Perera 2/43) Athletics Championships at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium at Diyagama, Homagama. (Pic RF) Deemantha tons in 2/08) Dharmapala 182 all out in 46 back, more than half a dozen Sumith Kumarasingha De Mazenod win overs (Tharindu Jayalath 53, BY REEMUS FERNANDO Shaluka Deemantha scored DSS skittle out Thomians for 64 Chathur Priyankarage 47; Sahan jumpers competed head to head (Lanka Lions SC), M. G. K. 132 runs inclusive of 19 fours and D.S. Senanayake College skit- Gunasinghe 3/43, Kavinda ust four national records to bring pressure on the reign- Sandaruwan (SL Air Force), two sixes as De Mazenod College tle out St. Thomas’ College, Pulukkuttiarachchi 2/24, being lowered at the ing champion Nayana Prasad John Brito Fernando recorded 154 runs victory over Matale for 64 runs before cruis- Nirodha Weerakoon 2/26) JNational Athletics Dharmaratne who finally edged (Government Services) and Championships may sound dis- ahead with a 7.51 metre leap to Milantha Sampath (Lanka appointing, but despite not win the gold. Lions SC) all cleared the seven reaching or overhauling the Ananda College jumper metre mark, which Kularatne Under-17 Division I Cricket national mark, some athletes Lakshan Koswatte, the reigning considers a relatively encourag- managed to take their disci- junior champion was the closest ing sign.