Monday 21st March, 2011 Yuvraj leads India to victory over West Indies

CHENNAI, India (AP) - Yuvraj Singh hit a maiden World Cup century and then grabbed 2-18 to help India to an 80-run SCOREBOARD win over West Indies in the last group match of the World Cup on Sunday. India Innings D. Bravo c Harbhajan b Raina 22 India secured second place in Group B G. Gambhir c Russell b Rampaul 22 R. Sarwan c Ashwin b Khan 39 and a quarter-final against defending S. Tendulkar c Thomas b Rampaul 2 K. Pollard c Pathan b Harbhajan 1 champion Australia after rattling out V. Kohli b Rampaul 59 D. Thomas st Dhoni b Yuvraj 2 eight batsmen for 34 runs as West Indies Y. Singh c & b Pollard 113 D. Sammy 2 was dismissed for 188, chasing 269 to win. M. Singh Dhoni st Thomas b Bishoo 22 West Indies must rally quickly to have A. Russell c Pathan b Yuvraj 0 any chance of beating Group A winner S. Raina c Rampaul b Sammy 4 S. Benn c Patel b Khan 3 Pakistan in the first of the quarterfinals Y. Pathan b Rampaul 11 D. Bishoo not out 6 at Dhaka on Wednesday. India plays H. Singh c Pollard b Russell 3 R. Rampaul b Ashwin 1 Australia the following day at R. Ashwin not out 10 Extras: (8lb, 6w) 14 Ahmedabad. Z. Khan b Rampaul 5 Yuvraj struck 10 fours and two sixes TOTAL: (all out) 188 M. Patel b Russell 1 and shared a 122-run stand with Virat Overs: 43 Extras: (5b, 2lb, 9w) 16 Kohli (59). The left-handed Yuvraj was Fall of : 1-34, 2-91, 3-154, 4-157, dropped twice by West Indies TOTAL: (all out) 268 5-160, 6-162, 7-165, 8-179, 9-182, 10- Darren Sammy early on and cashed in Overs: 49.1 India’s Yuvraj Singh with 113 from 123 balls. 188. Fall of wickets : 1-8, 2-51, 3-173, 4-218, acknowledges the Ravi Rampaul returned a career-best 5-232, 6-240, 7-251, 8-259, 9-267, 10- Bowling: Ashwin 10-0-41-2 (1w), Zaheer 5-51 for West Indies, including the 6-0-26-3 (2w), Harbhajan 9-1-35-1 (1w), cheers of the of Sachin Tendulkar in the first over of 268. crowd after his Pathan 7-0-28-0, Raina 2-0-12-1, Yuvraj the match. Rampaul had been called into Bowling: Rampaul 10-0-51-5 (5w), Benn maiden World Cup 4-0-18-2, Patel 5-0-20-0 (1w). the team as a late replacement for Kemar 4-0-32-0, Russell 9.1-1-46-2 (2w), century in a Roach. Result: India won by 80 runs. Sammy 6-0-35-1 (1w), Bishoo 10-0-48-1, Cricket World Cup Opener Smith led West Indies reply Pollard 10-0-49-1 (1w). Toss: India Group B match and combined for a 57-run stand with Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus), Simon Darren Bravo and 63 with Ramnaresh between India and Sarwan (39) but the match-deciding slide West Indies Innings Taufel (Aus) West Indies, in started when he was bowled by Zaheer D. Smith b Khan 81 TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) Chennai, India, Khan, who finished with figures of 3-26. K. Edwards lbw b Ashwin 17 Match Referee: Roshan Mahanama (SL) Sunday, March 20, The back-to-back partnerships had 2011. boosted West Indies’ hopes of a first win rush through the middle and lower order. careless loft to Harbhajan Singh at long- (AP Photo/Gurinder over a major team since June 2009, but a Bravo (22) had thrown away a promis- on off Suresh Raina, but Smith and Osan) patient India suddenly struck back to ing stand with a Sarwan pushed the West Indies on. to meet England in quarter-finals Negombo Open begins today BY REVATA S. SILVA international tennis event After India thrashed West before. Sri Lanka was co-host New Zealand vs South to be staged outside Indies by 80 runs in their of the World Cup in 1996 too. Africa, are to be played in The inaugural Colombo in the recent his- last Group ‘B’ match in In the other three quarter- Shere Bangla National Negombo Open interna- tory. Chennai yesterday, the quar- final encounters, Pakistan Stadium in Mirpur, tional wheelchair tennis The ceremony saw the ter-final fixtures of the 2011 will meet West Indies, India Bangladesh. These two tournament will begin participation of players, cricket World Cup were will meet Australia and matches are to be held on today (March 21) at the officials and dignitaries finalised. South Africa are to meet March 23 and 25 respectively. Negombo Tennis Club clay that included Maxwell de It is now confirmed that New Zealand. The India vs Australia quar- courts. The $2,000 ITF Silva, SLTA President, Sri Lanka will meet England The winner of the Sri ter-final is to be held at Futures NEC Series event Iqbal Bin Issaq, Negombo in their quarter-final Lanka versus England quar- Sardar Patel Stadium in will be participated by TC President, Vipul Perera, encounter, to be played at R. ter-final match is to meet the Ahmedabad, India on March players from India, SLTA Secretary,Gen. Premadasa Stadium, winner of the match played 24. Malaysia, South Africa, Chandana Rajaguru, Colombo on Saturday, March between South Africa and The second semi-final of Ukraine and hosts Sri Chairman of w’chair ten- 26 under lights. The match New Zealand. That semi- the series is to be held at Lanka. nis, SLTA, Lasantha could be one of the most final encounter too is sched- Punjab CA Stadium, Mohali, The tournament was Perera, Secretary,Negombo looked forward to cricket uled for R. Premadasa in India on March 30 before the ceremonially opened yes- TC and Lt. Col. Shiran encounters ever played in Sri Colombo on Tuesday, March grand final, to be held in terday at the Negombo TC, Abeysekera, chief organis- Lanka as there had never 29. Mumbai’s Wankhede one of the oldest tennis er of the tournament. been a World Cup quarter- Two other quarter-finals, Nuwan Siyabalapitiya will Stadium on Saturday, clubs in the island, which final played in the island Pakistan vs West Indies and be the Referee. April 2. will hold the first ever

Malinda Siriwardene scored an Randiv 5/63) 3/27) and 404 for 4 wkts in 76.2 overs 297 all out in 65.3 overs (Gayan de unbeaten 147 as the Premier League NCC and Saracens dec. (Malinda Warnapura 186 n.o., Silva 68, Chathura Randunu 46, Tier ‘A’ match between SSC and end in draw Janith Perera 88) Susantha Pradeep 30; Ranil Chilaw Marians ended in a draw at scored 94 runs CCC (144 for 6 wkts overnight) Dammika 5/102, Jeffery Vandersay FTZ grounds in Katunayake, yester- as the primer League Tier ‘A’ match 147 all out in 51 overs (Nisal 3/82) day between NCC and Saracens ended in Randika 53, Sachith Pathirana 33 Seeduwa Raddoluwa 224 all out Brief Scores: a draw at NCC grounds, yesterday. n.o.; Chaminda Vaas 7/28, Ishan in 75.1 overs (Yasas Tillekaratne 68, SSC 304 all out in 88.4 overs Brief Scores: Jayaratne 2/32) and 13 for one wicket Chamara Soysa 38; Chathura ( 130, Kaushal NCC 346 for 9 wkts in 90 overs in 3.4 overs Randunu 7/89) and 199 for 7 wkts in Silva 52, Tharanga Paravitana 45; dec. (Dinesh Chandimal a68, Yohan 63.2 overs (Dilshan Aravnda 52; Janaka Gunaratne 3/63, Geeth de Silva 71, 50, Tier ‘B’ Results Chatura Randunu 5/90) Kumara 3/26, Malinda Jehan Mubarak 50, Angelo Perera 34; Moors beat BRC by 202 runs Panadura beat Singha by an Pushpakumara 3/63) and 215 for 2 Eranga Gangoda 5/101, Romesh Brief Scores: innings and 5 runs wkts in 50 overs dec. (Tharanga Kaluarachchi 3/88) and (10 for no Moors SC 447 for 9 wkts in 97 Brief Scores: Paranavitana 100, Kaushal Silva 80; wicket overnight) 179 for 9 wkts in overs dec. (Chathuranga de Silva 150, Panadura SC 411 for 9 wkts in Malinda Pushpakumara 2/55) 46.5 over dec. (Dinesh Chandimal 64; Shantha Kalavitigoda 149, Gihan 112.1 overs dec. (Carman Mapatuna Chilaw Marians 67 all out in 112, Malith Chaturanga 94, Tharidu 24.1 overs (Amal Athulathmudali 21; Thushan 55, Amila Perera 52 n.o.; Sachithra Senanayake 6/25, Premier League Cricket Sameera Vithana 3/149, Sampath Chaminda Bandara 2/13) and (44 for Perera 3/85) 3 wkts overnight) 319 for 7 wkts in Singha SC (199 for 8 wkts 105 overs (Mahela Udawatte 19, overnight) 210 all out in 80 overs Milinda Siriwardene 147 n.o.; Sachithra Senanayake 4/87) (Thilina Rajakaruna 78, Nalaka Bloomfield beat Kaluarachchi 30; Amila Perera 6/39) Lankan CC by 143 SSC and Chilaw Marians settle for draw and 196 all out in 72.4 overs (Nalaka Bloomfield defeated Lankan CC Kaluarchchi 55; Amila Perera 4/55) by 143 runs in their Premier League Eranga Gangoda 3/62) Dilruk 3/91, Dammika Perera 2/69) SL Air Force vs Police match end Tier ‘A’ match played at Bloomfield Saracens SC 287 all out in 85.1 and 135 for 6 wkts in 26 overs dec. in draw grounds, yesterday. overs (Geeth Alwis 97, Samitha (Bathiya Perera 72, Rajitha Brief Scores: Brief Scores: Dushantha 80, Dasun Randuka 35; Wickramaarachchi 43; Gihan Dilruk SL Air Force 104 all out in 41.2 Bloomfield 388 all out in 85.3 Ramesh Subasinghe 4/23, Kosala 3/54, Andy Solomans 2/13) overs (Sanjeewa Bulathwatte 25; overs (Prasanna Jayawardene 135 Kulasekara 2/47) and 144 for 9 wkts BRC 154 all out in 33.5 overs Manjula de Silva 6/38, Charith n.o., Chinthaka Jayasinghe 70, in 44 overs (Dasun Randuka 40; (Weranga Dissanayake 50, Nimesh Bandara 2/25) and (234 for 4 wkts Nadeera Nawela 58, Suraj Randiv 31; Roshan Lakmal 4/32) Perera 32; 5/38, overnight ) 430 all out in 95.2 overs Roshan Laksiri 4/83, Saliya Saman Warnapura on 186 Tharanga Priyadarshana 4/55) and (Angelo Emmanuel 68, Dinusha 3/82) and (83 for 1 wkt overnight) 217 Malinda Warnapura scored (56 for no wicket overnight) 226 all Fernando 62, Rajitha Ratnayake 47; for 6 wkts in 43 overs (Dilshan unbeaten 186 runs to take Colts to a out in 56.5 overs (D. Udugamsuriya Manjula Jayawardene 4/67) Munaweera 73, Vimukthi Perera commanding position in their 51; S. Madanayake 3/70) Police SC 273 all out in 72 overs 3/31) Premier League Match against Seeduwa beat Antonians (Dammika Rajapakse 121, Tharidu Lankan CC 256 all out in 58.2 Colombo CC at Colombo CC SC by 3 wickets Weerasinghe 52 n.o., Tharanga overs (Damitha Hunukumbura 84, grounds, yesterday. Brief Scores: Indika 32; Buddika Sadaruwan 4/62, Saliya Saman 74, Harsha Vithana 36; Brief Scores: Antonians SC 125 all out in 40.2 Chamila Gamage 2/62) and 174 for 4 Tharanga Lakshitha 7/68, Suraj Colts CC 173 all out in 41 overs overs (Nilushan Nonis 42; Pubudu wkts in 51 overs (Tharnga Indika 49, Randiv 3/75) and 206 all out in 46.2 (Malinda Warnapura 101; Dilesh Ranaweera 4/39, Chamara Soysa Dinusha Fernando 2/34) overs (Saliya Saman 58; Suraj Gunaratne 5/46, Malitha Gajanayake 2/31) and (259 for 8 wkts overnight) (RS)

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