Thursday 4th November, 2010

Malinga - Mathews break World Record dismissing Brad Haddin and Cameron White in successive deliveries. Later in the day he accounted for Steve Smith and picked up his fifth when he John Hastings for 16. Perera’s figures were the second best against Australia by a Sri Lankan and the best against them in Australia A Miracle at MCG improving on Rumesh Ratnayake’s four for 37 some 25 years ago. Australia were at one stage 88 for four and recovered thanks to Mike Hussey, who returned to form with an unbeaten 71. Hussey had been under tremendous pressure after a disappoint- ing series in India and had been dis- missed cheaply in domestic matches representing Western Australia.

Scoreboard Australia Innings S Watson c Silva b Malinga 10 Australian Michael Clarke reacts B Haddin c Dilshan b Perera 49 during the Sri Lankan reply yesterday. M Clarke c Sangakkara b Perera 27 (AP) M Hussey 71 C White b Perera 0 paigner and deserved the Man of the S Marsh c Sangakkara b Randiv 31 Match award. His choice of shots and S Smith c Sangakkara b Perera 12 the call to take the Batting Power Play M Johnson b Kulasekara 10 at the right time were crucial and he J Hastings b Perera 16 X Doherty not out 3 was unbeaten on 77 in 84 balls including Extras: (1b, 5lb, 4w) 10 eight fours and a six. TOTAL: (for eight ) 239 will go to Sydney beaming Overs: 50. with confidence while Australia will be Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-85, 3-88, 4-88, 5- under pressure having not won any 155, 6-178, 7-204, 8-235. international match since this July. Did not bat: Peter Siddle. Although Mathews and Malinga : Malinga 10-0-39-1 (3w), were able to perform a miracle for their Kulasekara 10-0-60-1, Perera 8-0-46-5 team, there will be questions asked of (1w), Muralitharan 9-0-36-0, Randiv 9-0- , left and pose for photographers after beating Australia in the first ODI at the Melbourne the top order especially with regard to Ground in Australia. (Pic by Nicholas Vernon) 35-1, Dilshan 4-0-17-0. the shot selection of some batsmen. Sri Lanka Innings REX CLEMENTINE REPORTING Sri Lanka were cruising along at one U Tharanga run out (Doherty) 3 FROM MELBOURNE stage with the score on 73 for two in the T Dilshan c Hussey b Siddle 7 17th over when Doherty was introduced K Sangakkara b Doherty 49 Sri Lanka’s search for their elusive to the attack and the Tasmanian took a M Jayawardene lbw b Doherty 19 series win in Australia got off to a sen- off his second ball when he C Silva c Watson b Doherty 4 sational start when the tourists won the claimed the valuable wicket of Mahela A Mathews not out 77 curtain-raiser of the three match series Jayawardene, who was trapped leg T Perera b Johnson 0 in thrilling fashion against all odds at before wicket to end a 47 run stand for S Randiv run out 10 MCG, the home of Australian cricket the third wicket with Sangakkara. N Kulasekera lbw b Doherty 0 yesterday in front of some 18,000 Sri He then removed and L Malinga run out 56 Lankan expatriates. in successive balls M Muralitharan not out 4 Australia had all but sealed the game to reduce Sri Lanka for 84 for five and Extras: (2b, 12w) 14 when they reduced the Sri Lankans to with the tail to come it was all but over TOTAL: (for nine wickets) 243 107 for eight chasing 240 after debutant for the tourists. Overs: 44.2. left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty Captain Sangakkara, who had been Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-19, 3-73, 4-84, 5- claimed four wickets, but Lasith in exceptional form all tour having 84, 6-86, 7-107, 8-107, 9-239. Malinga and Angelo Mathews were made a hundred in the warm up game Bowling: Johnson 10-1-68-1 (5w), Siddle involved in a World Record It was poetic justice as Muralitharan nership between Mathews and Malinga and an unbeaten 44 in the T-20 win in 8-0-51-1 (1w), Watson 6.2-0 39-0 (1w), that took the Sri Lankans within touch- played down the first ball from Watson that was worth 132 runs, a World Record Perth, looked in supreme touch again Hastings 6-0-27-0 (3w), Doherty 10-1-46- ing distance of the win, before another before glancing the second for for the ninth wicket improving on the cutting and driving ferociously, but after 4 (2w), Smith 3-0-8-0, Clarke 1-0-2-0. twist to the tale saw Lasith Malinga four past the square leg fielder to trig- 126 between Kapil Dev and Syed two quick wickets he too went for an ill- Result: Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket, leads being run out, which left last man ger off celebrations. It had been set up Kirmani way back in the 1983 World advised sweep shot and the ball turned three-match series 1-0. to face the music. in such a way that Muralitharan playing Cup against Zimbabwe. sharply to kiss the off-stump. Toss: won by Australia. Malinga was gone with the scores his last game at MCG, the venue where Malinga went onto post his maiden Earlier, after Sri Lanka were put into Umpires: Paul Reiffel, Australia, and leveled in the fourth delivery of Michael he was called for chucking 15 years ago half-century with his 56 coming in 48 bat first, rookie contin- Marais Erasmus, South Clarke’s over and after Angelo Mathews in front of 55,000 people on the Boxing balls with six fours and two sixes. ued to impress with his second five Africa. failed to take a single to retain the Day, had to score the winning runs and Mathews although had been playing wicket haul in three games. TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford, Australia. strike, Muralitharan was left to face an he was ecstatic with the win. international cricket for just over a year Coming in as first change, he first Match Referee: Chris Broad, over from Shane Watson. It was all made possible by the part- showed the maturity of a seasoned cam- removed captain Michael Clarke before England.

Veterans’ TT on Nov. 14 at Race Course Jayasuriya completes 50wkts as Lumbini beat Richmond BY REEMUS FERNANDO Priyadharshana 26; Subasinghe 93, Imal for seven wickets at close. The Veteran Table Tennis Association Maduka Liyanage 46, Waruna Scores: of Sri Lanka (VTTASL) will conduct the Leg-spinner Prabath Jayasuriya Liyanapathiranage Dissanayake 44, Gaurav Zahira 170 all out in 47.2 overs (Shihan Veteran Table Tennis Knockout bagged 11 wickets to complete 50 wickets 6/21, Prabath Deva 35; Janindu Devinda Jainudeen 75, M. Bashith 43; Eranga Tournament at the Race Course Hall for the season as Lumbini College beat Jayasuriya 4/52) 5/70, Sanka Ramesh 3/83) Ratnayake 4/51, Yohan Soyza 4/34) and 220 tables, Colombo, on Nov. 14 (Sunday) from 9 Richmond College by 64 runs in their Moratu V 75 all out in for 7 at close in 66.2 overs (Imras Rafi 68, a.m. onwards. Under-19 two-day match ended with a ses- Samarasinghe powers 26.4 overs (Ishan Peiris 35; Eranda Kumara 46n.o, Mohamed Fawsi 37, According to the VTTASL, matches will sion to spare at Colts Ground yesterday. Royal to Harith Samarasinghe M. Dilshan 22; Yohan Soyza 2/47, Eranga be worked off in the following categories: In what could be called a spinners par- innings win 6/23, Ramith Ratnayake 2/83) Men’s Singles (Years 40-49, 50-59, 60 and adise opposition skipper Dananjaya de Leg-spinner Harith Rambukwella 3/18) and St.Benedict’s 175 for 2 o/n 342 for 6 over), Women’s Singles (40 and over), Men’s Silva bagged 16 wickets, picking up eight Samarasinghe playing 12/o o/n 160 all out in 40 decl in 81 overs (Roy Sheran 24, Jason Doubles (40-49, 50 and over), Women’s wicket hauls in both innings, but his in his debut First XI overs (Ishan Peiris 41, Perera 178, Eranga Ratnayake 50, Rukshan Doubles (40 and over) and Mixed Doubles efforts went in vain as Lumbini bowlers match bagged ten wick- Sanka Ramesh 33, Weerasinghe 66; Imras Rafi 2/69). (40 and over). managed to defend their low scores on ets to power Royal Kalhara Peiris 35, Entries should be sent to Dr. G. N. both innings. College to an innings Ravindu Shanaka 20; Duleeka clobbers unbeaten 184 Lucas (Tele. No. 0776 022176), Sarath Jayasuriya was greatly helped by and eight runs victory Ramith Rambukwella Duleeka Thissakuttige clobbered an Wijesuriya (0716 456114) or Ira Maduka Liyanapathiranage who bagged over Moratu Vidyalaya 5/65, Harith unbeaten 184 runs laced with 23 fours and Ruwanpathirana (0777 106324) on or before eight wickets. in their Under-19 two- Samarasinghe 4/75) one six for Mahanama College to amass Nov. 14 (9 a.m.). The draw will be done soon Scores: day match ended before Prabath Jayasuriya 309 runs on the first day of their Under-19 afterwards. (RN) Lumbini 125 all out in 41.3 overs match against Maris Stella College at BOI (Damith Priyadharshana 29, Ashan Rusiru Under-19 Cricket Grounds yesterday. 32, Heshan Madusanka 32; Dananjaya de Maris Stella were 26 for no wicket at Silva 8/45) and 61 for 4 o/n 114 all out in lunch at Moratuwa yesterday. Jason reigns at Kotahena stumps in their essay. All-island Inter-club tennis 38.1 overs (Damith Priyadharshana 31, After picking up six wickets in the first Jason Perera top scored with 178 runs Scores: Zaman Osman 21; Dananjaya de Silva 8/43) innings to enforce the follow on, inclusive of 24 fours and seven sixes for St. Mahanama 309 all out in 77 overs awards ceremony today Richmond 80 all out in 33 overs Samarasinghe shared ten wickets with Benedict’s College to post 342 for six wick- (Hashan Perera 27, Dilshan Rusiru 22, The All-island Inter-club Singles and (Pabasara Waduge 23, Dananjaya de Silva skipper Ramith Rambukwella to skittle ets declared in reply to Zahira College 170 Dayan Perera 20, Duleeka Thissakuttige Doubles awards ceremony will be held 14, Dileepa Priyadharshana 15; Prabath out the home team for 160 runs and cruise runs and take first innings honours in 184n.o; 4/63, today (Nov. 4) at 5.30 p.m. at the National Jayasuriya 7/30, Maduka home for lunch. their Under-19 match ended at Kotahena Nicolo Fernando 3/59) Olympic Council auditorium in Colombo. Liyanapathiranage 2/18) and 95 all out in Scores: yesterday. Maris Stella 26 for no wicket at close (RSS) 44.3 overs (Dananjaya de Silva 18, Dileepa Royal 243 all out in 69.1 overs (Supun In their second essay Zahira were 220 in 6 overs

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