14 Friday 11th November, 2011 Athlete Wijekoon to Australia shot out for 47 runs undergo treatment on course for scarcely believable win in Australia BY REEMUS FERNANDO GERALD IMRAY, (36 ) and for just 96 for a commanding first-innings 12 went down for both teams in AP Sports Writer (29 not out) guided South lead of 188. less than 19 overs between lunch and tea. Leading middle distance runner South Africa is on course for a scarce- Africa to 88-1 at the close of a day in South Africa lost 9-47 in just 11.3 overs Australia’s post-tea collapse was even Chaminda Wijekoon was scheduled to ly believable victory over Australia in the which 23 wickets fell at Newlands — the after lunch with Ryan Harris contribut- more dramatic, sudden and unexpected. leave for Australia today to seek treat- first Test after the tourists threw away a most in a day of test in more than ing 4-33 as a tumultuous afternoon for Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke and Brad ment for ankle and heel injuries from 188-run lead on Thursday to be 100 years. batsmen began. Haddin fell within five runs of the restart Orthopedic Surgeon David Young who out for 47 in their second innings. It was also only the second time in Allrounder Watson fell third ball of and Australia was reeling at 21-9 in the had cured several Sri Lankan sports- Australia’s dramatic and near record- tests where there has been play in all four Australia’s second innings, and Ricky 12th over under relentless pressure from men including breaking collapse, less than two hours innings. Ponting and Phil Hughes were also out as Philander, Morkel and (2-23). of career threatening injuries. after it had skittled South Africa for 96, Michael Clarke’s majestic 151 that Wijekoon, who became only the sec- left the Proteas needing 155 more runs guided Australia to 284 in its first innings SCOREBOARD ond Sri Lankan athlete to have compet- with nine wickets in hand at stumps after earlier in the morning was forgotten as ed in a IAAF World Championship Australia 1st Innings 77, 8-81, 9-83. a chaotic second day. his team slumped spectacularly for its final when he (Overnight 214-8) : Ryan Harris 10.3-3-44-4 (1nb), Mitchell The game swung dramatically in both lowest score in 109 years in a stunning competed against c Kallis b Steyn 3 Johnson 5-0-26-0 (1w), 4-1-16-0 (1nb), directions at Newlands as the wickets turnaround in the match. Phil Hughes c Boucher b Philander 9 Shane Watson 5-2-17-5. world’s best in the flew on an incredible afternoon, before Australia even needed a desperate lbw b Steyn 44 Australia 2nd Innings men’s 1,500 metre South Africa emerged in a winning posi- last- partnership of 26 runs to lbw b Steyn 8 Shane Watson lbw b Steyn 4 final in Daegu, tion despite surrendering a large first- avoid the record for the all-time lowest Michael Clarke b Morkel 151 Phil Hughes c Rudolph b Morkel 9 Korea, has been innings deficit. team total. Mike Hussey c Boucher b Morkel 1 Ricky Ponting lbw b Philander 0 suffering from No. 11 top-scored with 14 Brad Haddin c Prince b Steyn 5 Michael Clarke lbw b Philander 2 nagging heel and and Peter Siddle was next with 12 not out c Morkel b Philander 20 Mike Hussey c Prince b Morkel 0 ankle injuries for to save Australia from 21-9 — just five Ryan Harris c Morkel b Philander 5 Brad Haddin c Boucher b Philander 0 the past one year. runs off the worst score in test history, Peter Siddle c de Villiers b Morkel 20 Mitchell Johnson c Amla b Philander 3 “I am relieved Chaminda when New Zealand was bowled out for 26 Nathan Lyon not out 1 Ryan Harris c Smith b Morkel 3 after this journey was arranged. There by England in 1955. Extras: (5b, 7lb, 1w, 4nb) 17 Peter Siddle not out 12 is a long way to go, but I have been con- TOTAL: (all out) 284 Shaun Marsh lbw b Philander 0 The total was still Australia’s fourth vinced by doctor Young that this could Overs: 75. Nathan Lyon not out 14 worst in history, only nine runs more be cured,” Wijekoon told ‘The Island’ Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-13, 3-40, 4-143, 5-158, 6- Extras: 0 than its record low of 36, set against 163, 7-202, 8-214, 9-273. TOTAL: (all out) 47 on the eve of his departure to England in 1902. Bowling: Dale Steyn 20-4-55-4, Overs: 18. Australia. Debutant seam bowler Vernon 21-3-63-3 (3nb, 1w), Morne Morkel 18-2-82-3 (1nb), Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-11, 3-13, 4-13, 5-15, 6-18, Wijekoon’s injury was assessed by Philander took 5-15 and Morne Morkel 3-9 10-1-35-0, 6-0-37-0. 7-21, 8-21, 9-21. doctors of the Institute of Sports to blast out the tourists in their second South Africa 1st Innings Bowling: Dale Steyn 5-1-23-2, Vernon Philander 7- Medicine before he was examined by innings and restrict their lead to 235. b Harris 18 3-15-5, Morne Morkel 6-1-9-3. Dr. Young in Colombo, during his Australia began the crazy day by Graeme Smith b Watson 37 South Africa 2nd Innings recent visit to the country. resuming on 214-8 in its first innings Hashim Amla lbw b Watson 3 Graeme Smith not out 36 The Australian Orthopedic Surgeon before the match swung dramatically — Jacques Kallis c Ponting b Watson 0 Jacques Rudolph c Haddin b Siddle 14 has told Wijekoon that his injury could in both directions — in the afternoon. AB de Villiers lbw b Harris 8 Hashim Amla not out 29 be cured without surgery. Clarke made 151 off 176 balls — the Ashwell Prince lbw b Watson 0 Extras: (2nb) 2 Wijekoon sustained the injury at lbw b Watson 4 TOTAL: (for one wicket) 81 only batsman in the match so far to pass last year’s Commonwealth Games in Vernon Philander c Ponting b Harris 4 Overs: 17. 50 — to lead Australia to 284 all out, and Dale Steyn not out 9 Fall of wickets: 1-27. India. He was treated by local doctor South Africa appeared to have recovered Morne Morkel run out Siddle 1 Still to bat: Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Eliyantha White on his return, but his from the early loss of opener Jacques Imran Tahir b Harris 5 Prince, Mark Boucher, Vernon Philander, Imran injury resurfaced soon at the Asian Rudolph to go to lunch on 49-1. Extras: (4lb, 1w, 2nb) 7 Tahir, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel. Games where he had to bow down in But Shane Watson unleashed a devas- TOTAL: (all out) 96 Bowling: Ryan Harris 6-0-26-0, Peter Siddle 4-0- the heats. tating five-over spell after lunch by taking Overs: 24.3. 23-1 (1nb), Shane Watson 4-0-15-0, Mitchell Wijekoon thanked Palitha Dale Steyn 5-17 as Australia ripped South Africa out Fall of wicket: 1-24, 2-49, 3-49, 4-73, 5-73, 6-77, 7- Johnson 3-0-17-0 (1nb). Fernando, President Athletics Association of Sri Lanka, for taking his case to Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who took Yaya Toure, Drogba up the initiative to arrange for his treat- Sangakkara proved his class! ment. Wijekoon also thanked Prof Arjuna BY MADURA RANWALA for African Player award Pakistan Test Series in the UAE de Silva, the newly appointed head of umar Sangakkara, who batted Player 1st Test 2nd Test 3rd Test the Institute of Sports Medicine, Dr. Tharanga Pranawithana 37&0 6&72 4&76 beautifully and accumulated 500 CAIRO (AP) — Ivory Coast trio Yaya Shiromi Pilapitiya, Dr. Seevali Lahiru Thirimanne 20&68 1&8 - Kplus runs, helped Sri Lanka gain 2&211 78&30 144&51 Toure, Didier Drogba and Gervinho Jayawickrama, spin legend Muttiah some pride in the Test series against 28&4 6&5 39&20 were among 10 footballers nominated Muralitharan and former Sri Lanka Pakistan. Howver, Sri Lanka lost its fifth T. M. Dilshan 19&9 7&3 92&4 for the African Player of the Year cricketer Kapila Wijegunawardene and position in the ICC World Test rankings to Angelo Mathews 52(n.o.)&22 19&52(n.o.) 17&13 award on Wednesday. his personal sponsor Amal Jayasinghe Pakistan. Kaushal Silva - 20&8 39&0 The three English Premier League for helping him at this juncture. During Test series in the UAE, Sri Kosala Kulasekara - - 15&7 players were joined by 2010 winner While the Ministry of Sports is Lanka could not amend their woes P. Jayawardene 0&120 inujured inujured Samuel Eto’o and Ghanaian interna- spending for Wijekoon’s passage to and failed to deliver yet again, losing tionals Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan Australia, Jayasinghe has arranged for the series 0-1. Lanka performed against minnows, and Kevin-Prince Boateng on a list his stay which is likely to be more than Sri Lanka cricketers with the Pakistan in the UAE. Earlier, it was announced by the Confederation of three weeks. retirement of world’s highest wicket- England and Australia against African Football. Wijekoon improved the men’s 1,500 taker in ODI’s and , whom Sri Lanka suffered series Moroccan forward Adel Taarabt, metres national record several times Muttaih Muralitharan and et al., losses. Senegal striker Moussa Souw and Mali during the last couple of years follow- have not been that impressive in Test Sadly, they have lost the venom midfielder Seydou Keita were also nom- ing his training stints in IAAF high cricket as they have failed to grab a that their predecessors like 1996 inated. altitude training centers in Kenya. victory for some time. What ails World Cup winning Arjuna team as skipper claims is their bad Ranatunga developed in the team. batting. ‘fighting spirit’, was one of the However, Pakistan showed a lot of trademarks of Sri Lanka cricket at Under-19 Cricket potential in the series against Sri one time. Lanka, taking the front seat of every World class batsman, Mahela Test Match with relatively young Jayawardene too failed to deliver Salgado, Jaleel set Thurstan players in the side. In addition, throughout the series. His batting Pakistan proved that Sri Lankans failures have played a huge part in in box seat are edgy and lack a lot of positives Sri Lanka’s letdown as he has not after the World Cup. Interestingly,Sri scored a fifty in the series in a bats- BY REEMUS FERNANDO Royal College’s 249 for nine wickets Lanka had a better team compared to men friendly wicket. One would Skipper Sajeewa Salgado scored his declared in their Under-19 match which Pakistan. recon whether his performance at second century of the season while spin- commenced at Colts Ground yesterday. During the third Test, Pakistan the current spot could be justified ner Minhaj Jaleel picked up five wickets suffered the biggest scandal that a despite trying Angelo Mathews up for Thurstan College to take command in Scores: country could face after the Lahore in the order. their match against Prince of Wales Royal 249 for 9 decl in 60.1 overs (Sampath de attack on the Sri Lankan Players that It is not only Mahela, but also, College at Moratuwa yesterday. Silva 25, Isuru Gunathilaka 24, Imal Liyanage 23, deprived them of hosting any inter- skipper Dilshan, except for final Put to bat Salgado top scored with 101 Heshan Kumarasiri 83, Milan Abesekara 44; Sidath national cricket matches in the coun- first innings’ 92, Tharanga runs (125 balls) inclusive of nine fours Mallawarachchi 2/54, Kaminda Dananjaya 3/33, try since 2009, with the verdicts com- Paranawithana despite a few and three sixes to almost single-handed- Harith Wanigarachchi 2/46) ing from British court convicting innings and the new comers in ly guided Thurstan to 170 runs as the Isipatana 104 for 8 in 31 overs (Diluka Shehan 30, their former Test captain and two Kosala Kulasekera and Kaushal others failed against Devaka Dabare and Harith Wanigarachchi 15, Sandeep Himasha 18n.o; Gaurav Deva 4/21, Poorna Aluthge 2/19, Geeeshath other players for spot-fixing. But Silva, have not been impressive to Thilan Nimesh who shared four wickets they held their heads up to draw the salvage Sri Lanka from losing. apiece. Panditharatne 2/07) Test in the match that Sri Lanka only What if Sangakkara failed to In their essay, the Cambrians were St. Servatious’ make 213 had a slight edge over them due to deliver in the series against struggling at 89 for nine wickets at close. Deciding to bat first St. Servatius’ final day rain interruption. Pakistan, a low ranked team before Spinners Jaleel and Rajith Perera College, Matara scored 213 for eight Despite failures during the Test the series started? The statics show shared eight wickets between them to wickets declared against Mahanama series from the beginning, Sri Lanka how Sangakkara brought some trouble the hosts. College, Colombo on day one of their had to take some crucial decisions pride to Sri Lanka, though his effort Under-19 fixture at Katunayake yester- that favoured Pakistan, which would went in vain in bringing back victo- Scores: day. be termed as ‘Umpire blunders’ or ry to Sri Lanka in a 15-month Thurstan 170 all out in 63.2 overs (Sajeewa Mahanama were 15 for no wickets at errors. But it was apparent through- drought. Salgado 101; Devaka Dabare 4/43, Thilan Nimesh close. out the series that the Sri Lankan Apparently, the wickets were 4/59) batsmen did not prove their true placid, but Sri Lankan batsmen Prince of Wales 89 for 9 at close in 43 overs Scores: potentials despite Kumar failed. What ails Sri Lanka cricket is (Nividu Janeesha 31n.o, Ashen Mendis 24; Minhaj St. Servatius’ 213 for 8 decl in 82.2 overs Sangakkara’s valiant effort in the batting performance. Whether Sri Jaleel 5/33, Rajith Perera 3/26) (Vihanga Madushan 54, Gihan Nimsara 42, desert. Lanka cricketers address this dras- Royal 249/9 decl, Isipatana 104/8 Sameera Umesh 40, Sanindu Ediriweera 21, Dishan Finally,Sri Lanka lost its way and tic batting collapse in Test cricket Isipatana College were wobbling at Indika 19; Chathura Wanniarachchi 3/40) dropped to sixth slot in the ICC Test remains to be seen in the upcoming 104 for eight wickets at close in reply to Mahanama 15 for no wickets in 9 overs rankings. Chairman Selection series against South Africa and Committee Duleep Mendis also put England. Mendis’ critics directed the blame on players recently saying toward both batsmen and coaches that the team’s performance, apart must be adhered to before the next Seven bodies found on sports field in Mexican village from Sangakkara, was poor. He also Test series. Certainly, Marvan MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police say the signs of violence, were found in a vil- termed the batting as a complete let- Attapatu as the team’s batting coach naked bodies of six men and a woman lage outside the city of Durango. The down. will have to hold responsibility and have been found on an outdoor basket- victims were residents of the village. Enthusiasts of the game have employ different techniques to boost ball court in northern Mexico. Investigators say they haven’t yet deter- been rattled by the way that Sri Kumar Sangakkara (AP/File photo) failing batting woes. Police say the bodies, which bore mined a motive.