Monday 8th February, 2010 loss forces SL to fourth place at SA Games

ri Lanka were relegated to Medals tally - Day 10 fourth place in the overall Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total Sstandings in the 11th 1 India 67 40 22 129 South Asian Games as hosts Bangladesh secured the third 2 Pakistan 17 23 27 67 spot behind India and Pakistan 3 Bangladesh 14 19 44 77 in Dhaka yesterday. Today will be a decisive day for the Sri 4 Sri Lanka 13 26 36 75 Lankans who will look to take the lead by excelling in athletic 5 Afghanistan 5 6 10 21 and swimming events. 6 Nepal 1 4 14 19 Historically, the Sri Lankans have won a rich haul of medals 7 Bhutan 0 0 2 2 in athletic events in the regional games. 8 Maldives 0 0 1 1 Sri Lanka had trailed Bangladesh by a single gold medal on Saturday and on 22 bronze medals and had taken swimming. Sunday both Bangladesh and Sri an unassailable lead with a total Sri Lanka also won gold Lanka went neck to neck win- of 129 medals. Pakistan with 17 medals in the women’s high ning six medals each. Four of gold medals were placed second. jump and the 4x100 men’s and Bangladesh’s six gold medals Chandrika Subashini of Sri women’s relay. While Tushara yesterday came in Karate. Lanka won twin gold medals fin- Fernando, Shehan Ambepitiya, Sri Lanka could have fin- Ashan Hasaranga and ished ahead of Bangladesh had Shivantha Weerasooriya repre- their cricket team won the T-20 sented the men’s team, the cricket final against the hosts, women’s team comprised but they were beaten by six runs Dilrukshi Priyadarshini, in a thrilling encounter. Gold in Achala Dias, Sujani Buddika cricket meant that Bangladesh and Premila Priyadarshini. secured 14 gold medals one It was Priyangika more than Sri Lanka’s 13. Maduwanthi who won the gold This was the first time medal in high jump. cricket was introduced at the The 11th South Asian regional event and Bangladesh, Games that got underway on who beat Pakistan in the semi- the 29th of January will con- final, reached 157 runs for seven clude on Tuesday. This is the in their 20 overs in front of a third time the Bangladeshi packed house. In reply, the Sri capital is hosting the Games, Lankans were bowled out for 151 thus becoming the fourth city in 19.1 overs. ishing first in the women’s 200 to host the Games multiple India, who dominated the and 400 meter races. Mineka times (after Colombo, events right from the start were Karunaratne was the other Sri Kathmandu and Islamabad). It ahead with 67 gold medals by Lankan to secure two gold is also the largest sporting the end of day ten of the Games. medals winning the 50 and 100 event ever in the history of Sri Lanka's Chandrika Subashini, right, and Pramila Priyadarshini pose for photographs with the national flag They also collected 40 silver and meter breast stroke events in Bangladesh. after winning the gold and silver medals respectively in the 200 meters final at the South Asian games in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP)

T.M. Sampath, the younger brother of Dilshan, added 54 runs South Africa sacrifices for the second with Tharaka Gunaratne, before Dilshan got into the act with three quick wick- records against India ets. Then Sachithra Scoreboard Serasinghe and Bathiya South Africa, 1st Innings: Perera added 80 runs G. Smith b Khan 6 for the fifth wicket to swing things in favour A. Prince c Dhoni b Khan 0 of Janashakthi. Hashim Amla 253 Unichela bounced J. Kallis c Vijay b Singh 173 back with the fall of De Villiers c Badrinath b Sehwag 53 Serasinghe’s wicket as J.P. Duminy lbw b Singh 9 they picked up a few M. Boucher c Mishra b Khan 39 quick , but they Extras: (8b, 8lb, 9nb) 25 hadn’t done enough Total: (for 6 wickets decl.) 558. with the bat to win Overs: 176. their maiden mercan- Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-6, 3-346, tile knockout title. Team members of Janashakthi, who won the Mercantile ‘A’ Division Knockout 4-454, 5-476, 6-554. Cricket tournament beating Unichela at P. Sara Oval yesterday, pose for pho- Did not bat: P. Harris, D. Steyn, tographs. (Pic by Sajith Jayasekera) Brief Scores: Unichela 208 all out M. Morkel, W. Parnell. (47.5) Bowling: Zaheer 31-7-96-3 (4nb), ( 62, Sharma 28-4-85-0, Harbhajan 46- South Africa's Hashim Amla bats during the second day of the first cricket test match Udana and Serasinghe lead Malin Silva 47, 1-166-2, Mishra 53-5-140-0 (5nb), Prassana Jayawardena against India, in Nagpur, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP) Sehwag 18-1-55-1. 31; Isuru Udana 4/42, NAGPUR, India (AP) - South previous highest score of 176 vs. India, 1st Innings Muditha Maduwantha Africa put match strategy ahead New Zealand in 2007. The 27-year- G. Gambhir not out 12 Janashakthi to maiden title 30/2,) of chasing records as it declared old, with the pronounced beard as its first innings at 558-6 on day two a testament to his Muslim faith, V. Sehwag not out 9 Janashakthi 209/ 8 Extras: (4b) 4 by Roshen star batsman They were rescued (47.5) of the second test against India on batted for 675 minutes, facing 473 Total: (for no wicket) 25 Steelman Tillekeratne Dilshan, by the lower order as (Sachithra Serasinghe Sunday. balls and striking 22 fours. Unichela came into the Farveez Maharoof (62) 50, Bathiya Perera 39, The total was five runs short of "It is a great feeling to be able Overs: 4 An 80 run stand for final as firm favourites, and Malin Silva (47) T.M. Sampath 45, South Africa's biggest ever score to score a double century," Amla Still to bat: M. Vijay, S. Tendulkar, the fifth wicket but their top order col- gave them some hope Tharaka Gunarantne against India, while Hashim Amla said. "Our game plan was the S. Badrinath, M. S. Dhoni, W. lapsed against a fine pushing the total to 208. was left stranded on 253 not out - same like that of Saturday - to bat between Sachitra 24, Isuru Udana 12 n.o; Saha, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer spell of bowling from However, they 24 runs short of the highest ever well and put the team in a better Serasinghe and Bathiya T.M. Dilshan 3/ 35, Khan, A. Mishra, Ishant Sharma. Isuru Udana, who couldn’t prevent the score by a South African batsman. position." Perera helped Dunil Abeydeera 2/37, Bowling: Steyn 2-0-8-0, Morkel 2- Janashakthi ‘A’ to picked up four wickets. side from being bowled That record remains with the man He survived a chance when on Unichela were two out without utilizing Farveez Maharoof 1/35) who made the declaration, cap- 149, dropped by Subramaniam 0-13-0. record a thrilling two Best Bowler: Nuwan wicket win over wickets down for just their 50 overs. tain Graeme Smith. Badrinath at forward short leg. Umpires: Ian Gould, Steve Davis one run as Udana Maharoof hit 62 in Perera (Sampath Bank) The declaration was intended While Amla reached the dou- Match Referee: Andy Pycroft Unichela in the 17th Best Batsmen: Singer MCA Premier picked up the key wick- 80 deliveries with two to give South Africa's bowlers a ble ton, Jacques Kallis fell short Toss: SA Kaushal Silva (Hatton League Knockout ets of Mahela Udawatta sixes and four fours. shot at a wicket in twilight at the yet again and appears destined to National Bank) stand ever scored in India and the Tournament final and Dilshan. They Malin Silva was last end of the day, but India's openers go through his fine career without Man of the Match: biggest in test cricket since the played at P. Sara Oval slumped further losing man out just three runs got through the four overs and fin- reaching the rare mark. same pair put on 330 vs. New in Colombo yesterday. seven for 77 with only short of a well deserved Isuru Udana ished the day at 25/0. Virender Kallis was out for 173, caught Zealand in 2007. With seven national Prasanna Jayawardene half-century. (Janashakthi) Sehwag was on nine and Gautam bat-pad by Murali Vijay at short Kallis faced 351 deliveries and players in their ranks and Gayan Wijekoon In the run chase, Man of the Series: Gambhir was 12 not out. leg off Harbhajan Singh. He and hit fifteen boundaries and two including the likes of managing double fig- Janashakthi had two T.M. Sampath Amla recorded his maiden test Amla put on 340 runs for the third ures. decisive partnerships. (Janashakthi) double century, surpassing his wicket - the highest third-wicket sixes.

Monday 8th February, 2010