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‘Groggy’ Smith out of second Ashes Test final Karunaratne’s ton leads day with concussion Sri Lanka to victory hits 122 as Sri Lanka wrap up record chase against New Zealand in AFP | Galle, Sri Lanka

aptain Dimuth Karun- aratne scored 122 as Sri CLanka chased down 268 for the loss of just four to win the first Test against New Zealand at Galle yesterday and Steven Smith fell to the ground after being hit by the ball on his head take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Karunaratne posted his ninth AFP | Test hundred along with enjoy- ing a record-equalling opening ustralia’s has of 161 with Lahiru Abeen ruled out of the last I started to feel a Thirimanne, who made 64, as day of the second Ashes Test little bit of a headache Sri Lanka collected their first with concussion against Eng- coming on last night points of the World Test Cham- land at Lord’s, saying he felt as the adrenaline got pionship. “groggy” yesterday morning. out of my system but I Former captain Angelo Smith was felled when a Jof- Mathews chipped in with an ra Archer bouncer struck his was able to get a good unbeaten 28 as Sri Lanka fin- neck on Saturday. night’s sleep in, but ished off the game before lunch “I started to feel a little bit I woke up feeling a after the morning session was of a headache coming on last bit groggy and with a extended because only 22 runs night as the adrenaline got out headache again were needed at the scheduled of my system but I was able to time for the interval. STEVE SMITH Dimuth Karunaratne plays a shot get a good night’s sleep in, but Karunaratne enjoyed some I woke up feeling a bit groggy luck on the way to his century, also put on 161 for the first wick- by Richard Illingworth, naratne and the pair put on 44 and with a headache again,” day and retired hurt. dropped on 58 at forward short et in Hamilton. New Zealand overturned the runs for the third to Smith said. He resumed his innings at leg by Tom Latham while wick- The opening stand was piv- decision on review. steady the ship. “I had some tests done and the fall of the next wicket af- etkeeper BJ Watling missed a otal in Sri Lanka achieving the soon fell after Sri Lanka lost then some further assessments ter 46 minutes off the field, stumping chance on the same highest successful run chase taking on Somerville, hitting after Karunaratne’s deemed to be a mild concus- and was eventually out for 92 score. He batted for over five in Galle, easily surpassing the him for a four and a six from but (14) sion, so I’ve been ruled out of -- the first time this series he hours, facing 245 deliveries, and previous best of 99. Resuming the second and fourth balls he joined Mathews and helped Sri this Test match unfortunately.” had been dismissed for fewer hit six fours and a six. play on 133 for no loss, Sri Lanka faced. Lanka knock off the remaining The series is the first being than 100 runs. Karunaratne and required 135 from the remaining But when he attempted to runs with two sessions to spare. played under the International statistics Thirimanne’s stand equalled the three sessions. slog sweep Ajaz Patel in the Mathews brought up the win- Cricket Council’s new con- show that 30 percent of con- record for the highest opening New Zealand finally got their next over he ended up hitting ning runs with a single to fine cussion substitute regulations, cussions in Australian cricket partnership in Tests between breakthrough when Thirimanne straight to midwicket where leg off Boult. part of the inaugural World are delayed. the two countries. In 1991, John was trapped leg before by Wil- Jeet Raval completed the catch. The second and final Test be- Test Championship. Wright and Trevor Franklin had liam Somerville. Given joined Karu- gins in on Thursday. These allow players who ‘Right decision’ have suffered head or neck in- But the Australia spokesman juries to be replaced fully by a defended the decision to let substitute, who was previously Smith resume by say- restricted to alone. ing: “It is not uncommon for Sheffield earn first win back in the , on the players to pass their tests and field as 12th man when play feel well on the day of an injury AFP | London Despite slender margin of vic- resumed yesterday, became and then display symptoms tory, Chris Wilder’s men were the first concussion substitute 24-48 hours later.” heffield United made a win- well worthy of the three points in Test history after Austral- Smith had no qualms about Sning return to the Premier as they built on a promising 1-1 ia’s request was approved by being withdrawn from the League at Bramall Lane as John draw at Bournemouth on the Ranjan Ma - match, saying: “I think the Lundstram scored the only goal opening weekend of the season. dugalle. right decision has been made.” for a deserved 1-0 win over Palace were blunt in attack There are doubts whether Significantly, Smith was Crystal Palace yesterday. with Wilfried Zaha often out- star batsman Smith will fea- wearing a helmet without the Lundstram, who has spent numbered and they have yet to ture in the third Test at Head- additional stem guard neck the majority of his career on find the net this season. ingley starting on Thursday, protection introduced follow- loan spells in ’s low- David McGoldrick missed a with an Australia team spokes- ing the death of er leagues, blasted into an un- glorious chance to put the hosts man saying “the short turna- after his former Australia guarded net after Palace goal- in front before half-time, but his round is not in his favour”. team-mate was hit by a bounc- keeper could prodded finish from point-blank Smith was hit by an Archer er in a 2014 domestic Sheffield only parry a cross into the box range was too close to Spaniard bouncer when on 80 on Satur- Shield match in Sydney. two minutes into second-half. Guaita. John Lundstram celebrates after the only goal of the game Frank Lampard denied first win as Leicester draw at Chelsea

AFP | London at Stamford Bridge. other reading ‘Welcome home Yet the mood was far gloomier Super Frank’, the former Eng- rank Lampard is still waiting by the final whistle after a splut- land midfielder emerged from Ffor his first win as Chelsea tering display raised the spectre the tunnel to cheers and turned manager after Wilfred Ndidi of a potentially difficult season to applaud the crowd as they gave Leicester a 1-1 draw to spoil for the returning hero. chanted ‘Super Frankie Lam- the Blues legend’s homecoming. Lampard, Chelsea’s all-time pard’. Thrashed 4-0 at Manchester record goalscorer, managed to With his former Chelsea team- United last weekend and beat- avoid being the first Blues boss mate John Terry in the stands to en on penalties by Liverpool to lose his first two Premier support his old friend, the Blues in the European Super Cup on League games in charge since nearly gave Lampard a dream Wednesday, Lampard’s side took Gianluca Vialli 21 years ago. start in the first minute when an early lead through Mason But on this evidence there is a Olivier Giroud chested Cesar Mount’s first goal for Chelsea. lot of work for the 41-year-old to Azpilicueta’s pass to Pedro and But Ndidi atoned for the cost- do if he is to emulate his 13-year the Spaniard volleyed into the ly mistake that led to Mount’s playing spell at Chelsea, which side-netting. opener as the Nigeria midfielder included three Premier League Moments later, Mount threat- headed Leicester’s well deserved titles and the club’s first Cham- ened when he burst through, second half equaliser. pions League crown. but the youngster shot too close Lampard had been given a Greeted by a huge flag with to , who did thunderous reception in his the message ‘Frank Lampard’s well to block Christian Pulisic’s first game as Chelsea manager blue and white army’ and an- Leicester City’s Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (2L) jumps to scores the equalising goal attempt from the rebound.