14 Saturday 3rd March, 2012

Premier League Tier ‘A’ Tournament Premier League Tier ‘B’ Tournament Siriwardana and Gunaratne put Nuwan and Seekkuge take Chilaw Marians in command five each

Chilaw Marians middle-order batsmen Marians a target of 151 for victory. Chilaw Marians 247 all out in 67.3 Kasun Madushanka and Himesh Silva Sri Lanka Army’s right-arm fast Milinda Siriwardana’s century and Earlier, Colts were shot out for 175 in overs (Milinda Siriwardana 112, Janaka were impressive with the ball for Moors bowler Nuwan Liyanapathirana and Janaka Gunaratne’s match bag of nine their first innings. Gunaratne 36, Malinda Pushpakumara 32 sharing four wickets apiece. Moors SC, in Seekkuge Prasanna shared five wickets, took their team to a commanding Brief Scores: n.o., Janaka Gunaratne 36; Dilruwan reply, were 57 for three wickets at stumps. wickets apiece to restrict Saracens position in their Premier League Tier ‘A’ Colts CC 175 all out in 57.2 overs (Ishan Perera 3/73, Kanishka Alvitigala 3/24) Brief Scores: SC to a paltry 114, in their Premier match against in-form Colts CC, at Jayaratne 44, Kanishka Alvitigala 33, NCC 180 all out in 66 overs (Yohan de League Tier ‘B’ match which com- Havelock Road yesterday. Malinda Warnapura 29; Shaminda Eranga NCC restricted to 180 Silva 48, Imesh Udayanga 42, Muditha menced at Panagoda, yesterday. In reply, Chilaw Marians posted 247 4/56, Janaka Gunaratne 4/47) and 223 all NCC continued their poor batting per- Fernando 22; Kasun Madushanka 4/32, SL Army, in reply, were 179 for runs on the shoulders of Milinda out in 52 overs (Kushal Janith Perera 69, formance in this year’s Premier League Himesh Silva 4/52) four wickets at stumps. Siriwardana, who scored 112 runs (4x5, Harsha Vithana 41, Malinda Warnapura Tier ‘A’ Tournament as they were bundled Moors SC 57 for 3 wkts in 18 overs Brief Scores: 6x7). 25, Akshu Fernando 24; Janaka out for 180 in their Premier League Tier ‘A’ (Kanchana Gunawardene 20; Jehan Saracens SC 114 all out in 34.3 Colts, in their second essay, were bun- Gunaratne 5/51, Malinda Pushpakumara match against Moors SC which com- Mubarak 2/01) overs (Mohomad Aslam 38, Amila dled out for 223 runs setting Chilaw 4/118) menced at Moors Sport Club, yesterday. (RS) Mendis 22; Nuwan Liyanapathirana 5/35, Seekkuge Prasanna 5/58) SL Army 179 for 4 wkts in 53 overs (Manjula de Zoysa 59, Chandima Prasad 64, Rishan Sashikumar and Kavinga 33; Rukshan Weerasinghe Bevin clinch U-7 2/22) Dissanayake puts Ports Authority on top titles at Otter tennis Spinner Shanuka Dissanayake took six wickets for 60 runs to give by Revata S. Silva Sri Lanka Ports Authority SC an upper hand over Sri Lanka Navy SC Sashikumar Sulakshana and Bevin in their Premier League Tier ‘B’ Rajapakse clinched the Girls’ and match which commenced at Boys’ Under-7 Singles titles respective- Welisara, yesterday. ly at the Otter Aquatic Club Open SL Navy lost wickets at regular Ranking Tournament (‘B’ Grade), now intervals, despite Ranil Rasanga’s being held at the three club clay half century, which helped them courts in Colombo. reach 200 runs. Sulakshana beat Dinethya SL Ports Authority SC were 84 for Dharmaratne while Rajapakse got the 2 wickets at stumps. better of Nethwin Dharmaratne in the Brief Scores: events’ finals. SL Navy SC 227 all out in 69.1 Liyara Weerawansa and Theruni overs (Gayas Christopher 43, Ranil Perera are the Girls’ U-7 segment los- Rasanga 52, Madawa Perera 41, ing semi-finalists. Praveen Mathumith Dilan Chandima 28; Shanuka and Kishal Budhdhika lost in the Dissanayake 6/60, Ranesh Perera Boys’ semi-finals. 2/24) Tournament Director is Mrs. Marie SL Ports Authority SC 84 for 2 Abdeen and the Tournament wkts in 18 overs (Shantha Secretary is Anupa Maththamagoda. Kalavitigoda 45, Hashan Gunathilleke 39; Buddika de Alwis 2/12) Ratnayake guides All-Island Air Force to 247 for 9 Sri Lanka Air Force’s number school’s rugby three batsman Rajitha Ratnayake’s fine knock, which was also backed by Raju Gayashan’s half century, sevens today helped their team reach 247 for nine Air Force rugby grounds at Ratmalana has been upgraded to international standards capable of hosting national and internation- wickets in their Premier League The All-Island Inter-School Under- al rugby games. The upgraded ground was declared open recently by Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, the Commander of Sri Tier ‘B’ match against Panadura SC, 20 rugby sevens will be worked off at Lanka Air Force. that commenced at Thurstan the Royal Sports Complex in Reid College Grounds, yesterday. Avenue on Saturday and Sunday. Ratnayake, who fell five runs According to the Sri Lanka Schools short of well deserved century, Rugby Football Association as many stroked eight fours. as 26 teams have been invited and will Brief Scores: be pooled into eight groups. SL Air Force 247 for 9 wkts in 92 Last year’s Cup Champions St. FIFA to investigate Bahrain’s overs (Rajitha Ratnayake 95, Raju Peter’s College are in Group A along Gayashan 57, T. Nadeera 28; with Lumbini and Ananda. Last year’s Nilantha Cooray 3/59, Tharanga knockout champs Trinity are in Group Priyadarshana 2/56) Vs Panadura F along with Wesley and Zahira while SC 2011 league champs Royal are pooled 10-0 World Cup win in Pool E alongside St. Sylvester’s and Perera and Ratnayake Dharmapala Pannipitiya. grab nine wickets BY GRAHAM DUNBAR FIFA vice president Prince Ali said dur- second penalty in the first half as they Spinner Sameera Perera’s five The teams in their respective pools: GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has launched an ing a trip to London. “It might just be a took a 4-0 lead by halftime, and continued haul and right-arm fast Group A- St. Peter’s, Lumbini, investigation into the “unusual outcome” coincidence, however there might be to pour in goals after the break. bowler Ishan Ratnayake’s four wick- Ananda of Bahrain’s 10-0 victory over a weakened something behind it.” Indonesia had lost all five previous ets for CCC, were the highlights as Group B - Isipathana, Mahanama, Indonesia team in a World Cup qualifying Warning about the threat posed by group matches, conceding 16 goals while Police SC were bundled out for 198, St. Anne’s match. match-fixers, the Asian Football scoring just three. in their Premier League Tier ‘B’ Group C- St. Anthony’s, Bahrain’s win on Wednesday has Confederation executive said that “many It also fielded several inexperienced Tournament which commenced at Dharmaraja, Maliyadeva Kurunegala raised suspicion because it needed to times you see those involved are a step international players in Bahrain after Maitland Crescent, yesterday. Group D- St. Joseph’s, Vidyartha, make up a nine-goal deficit on Qatar in ahead.” suspending others who play for clubs in CCC, in reply, were 58 for the loss St. John’s Nugegoda the group standings to have a chance of “Match fixing is a huge issue that of one wicket at stumps. Group E- Royal Colombo, St. the breakaway Indonesian Super League. advancing to the next round. needs to be tackled,” Prince Ali said. “We The Indonesian football association Brief Scores: Sylvester’s, Nalanda, Dharmapala Police SC 198 all out in 70.5 overs Bahrain also needed Qatar to lose its will have to see what the investigation (PSSI) recognizes the Indonesian Premier Pannipitiya (Eranda Harshaka 32, Harsha de last match, but the Qataris scored an comes out with. But it has to be taken League, and the dispute jeopardized the Group F- Trinity, Wesley, Zahira very seriously regardless of what region Silva 26, Anura Priyantha 26; 83rd-minute equalizer in a 2-2 draw at participation of ISL winner Persipura Group G- Science, S. Thomas’ it is played in. It is a world issue, not just Sameera Perera 5/57, Ishan Iran to instead reach the next stage of Jayapura in the Asian Champions Mount Lavinia, Royal Panadura simply in the Asian region ... (and) we Ratnayake 4/22) the Asian qualifying tournament. League last month. Persipura required a Group H- Kingswood, Thurstan, “FIFA security will conduct a routine need to put as much resources we can CCC 58 for one wicket in 17 overs Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in Prince of Wales. examination of this game and its result,” into this aspect of football.” (Saman Jayantha 29 n.o.; Dilanka order to face Adelaide United. (RN) football’s world governing body said in a The Asian Football Confederation said Auwardt 1/13) statement on Thursday. Friday it supported the FIFA probe and The PSSI has been in turmoil in recent FIFA insisted an initial probe was jus- would “cooperate closely with the world years, and launched an unsuccessful bid Kurunegala YCC post 271 tified “given the unusual outcome against football governing body in the investiga- to host the 2022 World Cup. Gayan Maneshan’s and Sajith Guyana results expectation and head-to-head his- tion.” FIFA removed Indonesia from the con- Kalumpriya’s half centuries, helped tory, and in the interests of maintaining On Wednesday, Indonesia goalkeeper test midway through the bid process Kurunegala YCC post 271 in their Board worries about unequivocal confidence in our game.” Samsidar was sent off after just two min- when football officials failed to persuade Premier League Tier ‘B’ match “The important thing is that if there utes, and Bahrain took the lead from the the government to provide hosting guar- against BRC which commenced at are suspicions you have to investigate it,” resulting penalty. The hosts also scored a antees. BRC Grounds, yesterday team’s future BRC, in reply, were 67 for two wickets at stumps. GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Brief Scores: Guyana’s future was uncertain fol- Kurunegala YCC 271 all out in lowing the resignation of the coun- 75.3 overs (Gayan Maneshan 51, try’s top board officials, the secre- Whatmore mobbed by reporters in Lahore Sajith Kalumpriya 62, Lanka de tary of Guyana’s embattled cricket Amir won’t Silva 44, Anurudda Rajapakse 38; board warned on Thursday. Andy Solomons 3/52, Nimesh Perera Anand Senasee said it was 2/22, Chamikara Mudalige 3/35) unclear whether Guyana will play BRC 67 for 2 wkts in 12.5 overs two remaining matches in the ongo- appeal ban (Shehan Perera 29 n.o., Andy ing West Indies four-day champi- Solomons 23; Charith Tissera 1/13, onship. Only the board can pick a Pakistan fast bowler Darshana Mahawatte 1/00) national team, and a high court has has decided not to appeal against the five- (RS) temporarily banned executive board year ban imposed on him for spot-fixing members from acting. during the 2010 Test against England. “I have not resigned, but the The 19-year-old Amir was released from a court has banned me from function- British prison last month after serving half ing, so we are in a crisis, a deep cri- of a six-month sentence for his part in the Bolt and Powell to sis,” Senasee said. “Cricket in scandal during the match at Lord’s two Guyana has effectively been closed years ago. down by government.” go head-to-head His team-mates Salman Butt and Last week, board president Mohammad Asif are serving 30- and 12- Ramsay Alli resigned after police in Oslo raided his home and office, and month sentences respectively for their cor- court officials seized financial docu- rupt involvement in the same fixture. The OSLO, Norway (AP) — Asafa ments and other papers. International Cricket Council also banned Powell will run in the 100 metres at The West Indies Cricket Board the trio for violating the players’ code of the Diamond League meet in Oslo in has repeatedly stated it will not rec- conduct, with Amir receiving the minimum June, setting up duel with world ognize a government-appointed five-year punishment. record-holder Usain Bolt. committee that aims to take control “Through his lawyer, Amir has informed Organisers say the two Jamaicans of Guyana’s cricket affairs. The gov- us that he has no intention of filing an will go head-to-head at the Bislett Games on June 7, less than two ernment said it created the commit- appeal against the ban,” an ICC spokesman months before the London Olympics. tee to end alleged corruption and told AFP. Powell won the Diamond League bickering among factions. Under the rules, Amir could have title last year and his season’s best of The WICB moved the Guyana Australian Dav Whatmore, center, is surrounded by reporters upon his arrival at appealed against the ban in the Court of 9.77 seconds was the second fastest team’s base to Dominica, and the Lahore airport in Pakistan, Friday, March. 2, 2012. Whatmore is expected to be Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland, but time, after Bolt’s 9.76. team was in a third-place tie in the named as Pakistan cricket team’s new head coach to replace Mohsin Khan for legal experts believe he lost that possibility Bolt said in January that he would seven-team championship. the Asia Cup, starting in Bangladesh from March 11. (AP) after pleading guilty in Britain. be competing in Oslo.