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Friday 19th March, 2010

Rugby Test Event in India Under-19 Limited Overs Kamileen double Sri Lanka not deterred guides Thurstan by Reemus Fernando

despite fitness worries Skipper Shihan Kamileen top scored with 76 runs before pick- by Ravi Nagahawatte season of brutally physical fifteen-a- in South Africa), Srinath tive side,” said Ibrahim. ing up a five haul to help side rugby. Another problem which Sooriyabandara, Chula Susantha and According to Abeyratne Sri Lanka Thurstan College record a huge Sri Lanka is optimistic of sending bugs the national sevens squad is that Nuwan Hettiarachchi. will contest the rugby sevens tourna- 216 run victory over a well trained squad for the upcoming they don’t have a place to undergo fit- Abeyratne said that there had ment along with countries like Karandeniya Central in their Shihan Rugby Test Event in India despite ness training, which is overseen by been negotiations to lift the ban on Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Iran, Inter School Under-19 limited Kamileen injury worries and clubs not extend- M.Jayatilake. some of the senior rugby players with Singapore, Thailand and host India. overs knockout tournament ing the corporation to grant their National Chief Selector Ajith the motive of strengthening the “The main opponent for Sri Lanka in match played at Thurstan Ground yesterday. players in the national pool the bless- Abeyratne acknowledged the fact that national sevens squad. However, there this tournament will be Kazakhstan,” first Thurstan amassed 278 for eight ings to undergo rugby sevens train- some of the seven’s players were car- hadn’t been much headway in these said Abeyratne. However, Sri Lanka is in their allotted 50 overs as Kamileen top ing. rying minor injuries, but said they negotiations. yet to receive the draw of the tourna- scored with 76 runs inclusive of six fours and one Informed sources told The Island would be fit by Monday and attend Sri Lanka sevens coach Nilufer ment to see who they’ll be up against six. that clubs are not very keen to see practices. Ibrahim told The Island that he and in the round robin matches. In reply, Karandeniya Central were bowled their players engage in grueling sev- According to Abeyratne, school- the players looked forward to the Top Asian rugby playing nations out for 62 runs as Kamileen and Sachith Dias ens training. This is because trainers boys Rajitha Sansoni and Shenal Dias rugby test event, which is being host- like Japan, South Korea, Chinese shared nine wickets between them. hired by the clubs have put the play- are doubtful to make the squad due to ed by India as a prelude to the next Taipei, Hong Kong and Middle East ers on a schedule to prepare them for injuries. Another schoolboy Hasthika edition of the Commonwealth Games. combined which plays as Arabian Scores: the upcoming fifteen-a-side league Bandaranaike is also doubtful “I am happy with the latest inclusions Gulf will not take part in the tourna- Thurstan 278 for 8 in 50 overs (Udara Munasinghe 30, rugby season. The general thought by because he is studying for an exami- to the side. If we can get Roshan ment, Abeyratne said. Supun Nawaratne 26, Shihan Kamileen 76, Javed trainers employed by clubs is that nation. However, the squad has been Weerartne and D.Ettipola once they The tournament will be held in Siyambalapitiya 47, Thisura Madurapperuma 23, doing sevens training can be counter- strengthened by the inclusion of Riza return from South Africa with the New Delhi on April 2 and 3. Prabodha Arthavidu 21; S. P. Wijesinghe 3/54, S.M.K. productive to a player preparing for a Mubarak (Back after a training stint Kandy SC team, we’ll have a competi- Seneviratne 2/32) Karandeniya Central 62 all out in 22.3 overs (A. Sangappuli 21; Shihan Kamileen 5/29, Sachith Dias Media pressure forces Manju Wanniarachchi sees a bright 4/32) Kulatunga to pool of 30 Royal beat Wayamba Royal future for Sri Lankan boxers by three wickets After intense media pressure, the Kulatunga was national selection committee was included into the Royal forced to include all-rounder pool and will train College Jeevantha Kulatunga into the pre- with the probables. Colombo liminary pool of 30 for the ICC T-20 The national registered a World Cup to be held in the selection commit- three wicket Caribbean later next month, after tee is expected to victory over being earlier ignored. meet early next Wayamba Kulatunga, the Best Player of the week to decide on Royal Domestic T-20 Tournament that con- Jeevantha the final 15. cluded a fortnight ago, was surpris- College in Kulatunga rep- ingly shunted from the initial pool of their Under- resented Wayamba in the Inter- 30 players for the tournament named 19 limited Provincial Tournament and aggre- by the selectors. overs match gated 277 runs in six innings and SLC and national cricket selec- played at Reid Avenue yesterday. tion committee attracted heavy criti- scored the only century in the tour- cism since naming the squad and nament. He averaged an impressive Wayamba Royal 133 all out in 45.1 overs SLC announced yesterday that 69:25 and a strike rate of 152:19. (Nuwan Nawaratne 35, Rashmika Ekanayake 21, Pubudu Roshan 27; Maneesha Tantrigoda 2/34, Bhanuka Rajapakse 2/24, Gaurav Deva 2/09, Waruna Dissanayake 2/25) Basnahira South in disastrous start Royal (Colombo) 137 for 7 in 23.2 overs (Kithruwan Vithanage 36, Madusha Rajaratne 24, by Revata S. Silva Chalaka Bogoda 23; Lakmal Herath 4/44) Basnahira South, led by Chamara Silva, had an inauspi- Dharmapala by one wicket cious start to this year’s Inter- Dharmapala College registered a close one Provincial four-day Cricket wicket victory over Carey College in their Under- Tournament, organised by Sri 19 match played at Pannipitiya yesterday. Lanka Cricket and sponsored by the Bank of Ceylon, on the open- Renowned boxer Manju Wanniarchchi (Left) who won Silver medal and best loser’s award and T.B. Scores: ing day of their match, played Suresh who won the Bronze medal at the Fifth Commonwealth Boxing Championship, held in Carey 208 for 9 in 50 overs (Ashan Ratnasuriya 45, against Wayamba, on Friday (18) India, arrived in Sri Lanka, yesterday. Wanniarachchi and Suresh pose with their medals and tro- Isuru Amila 31, Rehan Rizvi 23, Irfan Mohideen 26, at the Pallekele International phies at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Chirath Mapatuna 22; Praneeth Rathnayake 2/40, Stadium in Kandy. by Roshen Steelman with his performances. Rasitha Gamage 2/58, Hasitha Nirmal 3/35, Hasitha Opting to bat first after win- “I am happy about my victory.I have Wickramasinghe 2/33) ning the toss, Basnahira South Renowned boxer Manju lost plenty of Commonwealth medals by Dharmapala 209 for 9 in 44.4 overs (Nipun Pavithra slid from 34 for no loss in the sev- Wanniarachchi who finished the 5th marginal points. Therefore this is a 15, Dilrukshan Jayasundara 19, Gihan Hondamunige enth over to 52 for five in the 15th (Michael vandort 63; Chinthaka Perera 3- relief to me,” Wanniarachchi who has Commonwealth Boxing Championship 22, Rasitha Gamage 29, Hasitha Nirmal 21, Hasitha mainly due to a fine spell of bowling 19) successfully believes that youngsters contested the last three editions of the by Chanaka Welegedera. who are involved in boxing have a bright Commonwealth Games told The Island Wickramasinghe 45, Rvindu Lakshan 15n.o; Rehan They were even- Muthu, Wijekoon steady future, if they train hard. yesterday. Rizvi 3/36) He made these comments when The “I love this sport very much and I tually bundled Opting to bat first Basnahira North Island contacted him on his arrival in must thank my coach Harsha Kumara out to a low 120. after winning the A timely 143-run stand the country after bagging the silver and Ruwun Karagalla, my Group Rushan shines in Trinity win Their opposition toss, Basnahira for the sixth wicket saw medal and best loser’s award at the finance Manager, for helping me by Rukshan Razak had the identical Basnahira North consoli- Commonwealth Boxing Championship throughout my career. My next aim will Stand in skipper Rushan Jaleel dominating total, 120, for a South slid from 34 date their first innings, that concluded in India, last Wednesday. be to take part in as much international with a stupendous bowling performance to guide loss of five at for no loss in the making 344 for seven, on Wanniarachchi, of Slimline Boxing championships and bring glory to my Trinity College to record a seven wicket victory stumps on day-1, the first day of their four- Club, added that he was fully satisfied country by winning more international off the Parabola System against P.D.S Kularatne seventh over to 52 medals,” concluded Wanniarchchi. Thursday. dayer played against Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda in their inter-school MAS Holdings for five in the 15th Kandurata, at Moors SC limited over cricket tournament match at sponsors team mainly due to a fine grounds, Colombo. The England in danger of losing sponsorship deal Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy yesterday. Kandurata and spell of bowling by two late-order batsmen Jaleel who produced a deadly spell of 8.4 overs Hirdaramani is the Welegedera. who made these vital Energy supplier npow- of domestic Test matches end its association next captured seven wickets conceding just 13 runs sponsor of Ruhuna runs for Basnahira North er may end its long-stand- in 2001. year. with five maidens to constrict the affairs for the in this year’s Inter- were Muthumudalige ing sponsorship deal with Last August npower “One of the big reasons visitors and thus bowl them out for 150 runs in Provincial Tournament. Pushpakumara (85) and Gayan the England and Wales penned a two-year exten- why we extended it for two 47.3 overs. Cricket Board due to fears sion of the ECB deal until Wijekoon (70 n.o.). years and didn’t extend it In reply,the umpires who decided to introduce that the London Olympics 2011, with the option of further is because we’ve Brief Scores: could have an adverse prolonging the agreement the Parabola system following rain, offered Basnahira South (won the toss) 120 all Brief Scores: got some concerns over Trinity a target of 136 runs in 40 overs. impact on coverage of the through to the next UK what is going to happen in Basnahira North (toss) 344 for 7 wkts in Accordingly, Trinity who were steered by a out in 34 overs (Yohan de Silva 26, sport in 2012. Ashes series in 2013. 2012,” he said. www.thes- The company has been However, marketing Prasanna Jayawardene 21; C. 78 overs (M. Pushpakumara 85, Dilshan portbriefing.com. steady second wicket partnership of 72 runs Welegedera 4-37, 3-12) Munaweera 83, G. Wijekoon 70 n.o.; Suraj one of the most visible director Kevin Peake has between Shameera Wijesuriya and Akila brands in UK cricket since admitted “there is a Jayasundara made things look quite easy in the Wayamba 120 for 5 wkts in 27 overs Randeev 4-134) vs Kandurata. becoming the title sponsor chance” that npower may (Cricket365.com) end as they sailed through, making 138 runs in just 17.5 overs. Gopalan Trophy to be revived Scores Sri Lanka Cricket has the pre-Test era with of a silver jubilee fund to celebrate P.D.S Kularatne Vidyalaya 150 all out in 47.3 overs initiated talks with Tamil Tamil Nadu and Sri M. J. Gopalan’s 25 years as a cricket (Sahan Sankapala 50 n.o; Saliya Tharanga 18, Nadu Cricket Association Lanka hosting the game player. Chameera Nadeeshan 18, Rushan Jaleel 7 for 13). (TNCA) to revive the popu- on a reciprocal basis. SLC has proposed to the TNCA lar Gopalan Trophy. The bi-annual to stage the games in Sri Lanka dur- Trinity College 138 for 3 in 17.5 overs (Shameera The Gopalan Trophy encounter was initiated ing the month of August this year, a Wijesuriya 44 n.o; Akila Jayasundara 39, Kavinda was played annually before in 1952 with the starting media release from SLC said. Jayasuriya 13, Niroshan Dikwella 12, A. Sanjaya 2 for M.J. Gopalan 47).

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