Friday 16th July, 2010

Thirimanne Enters Milo Trophy final slams century leave Royal down fighting Sri Lanka batsman Lahiru Thirimanne slammed a centu- ry in the drawn three-day side Wesley 20-12 game against the visiting Indians at Colts Grounds yes- Pakistan with BY RAVI NAGAHAWATTE terday. Thirimanne top scored Royal College pro- from the front. He with 102 in Sri Lanka Board duced the sparks in played as scrum half President’s XI’s second innings an eventful second and also in the three half to down a fight- quarter line and mes- score of 260 for 6 at close. He world-record chase ing Wesley College merized the oppo- was ably supported by Dinesh outfit 20-12 in a close- nents with his quick Chandimal who made 69. ly contested Milo thinking and bulldoz- Thirimanne, who faced 153 LONDON (AP) - Australia was all No. 10 batsman Trophy semi final ing runs. His booming balls, put on 113 runs together out for 334 on the stroke of tea on flourishing in the sun by register- match at Ceylonese kicks put Royal under with Chandimal. day three of the first test at Lord’s ing a test-best score of 56 Rugby & Football pressure time and Earlier, India, responded to Thursday, leaving Pakistan a world- from 84 balls. Club Grounds yester- again. day. Wesley had a grand Sri Lanka’s mammoth first record run chase of 440 to win the Pakistan’s hopes of registering The Royalists first half and scored innings score of 514 for 9 match. its first test win over Australia in 15 shrugged off the with the game four declared by making with 291 The Australian tail added vital years receded by every run, espe- shackles placed on minutes old when all out. runs in the afternoon session, with cially considering the evidence of them by Wesley, winger R De Silva Sri Lanka will begin its its first-innings performance of 148 through their backs, scored off a backline three Test series against India SCOREBOARD in reply to Australia’s 253. Australia who combined well to move. Omar added with the first Test scheduled to is chasing a seventh straight test punch three holes in the extra points. the Wesley defence. The aggressive begin on July 18 in Galle. The Australia first innings: 253 win. A 12-0 lead Wesley Wesley pack scored other two Tests will be played Pakistan first innings: 148 Pakistan has never successfully Australia second innings enjoyed in the first next when lock W.R in Colombo. chased more than the 315 it scored half made an appre- Perera went over off a (100-4 overnight) Brief scores- against Australia in 1994 in ciative crowd believe forwards rush. Sri Lanka Board President’s c Farhat b Asif 31 Karachi. The world-record chase is that the lads from Royal settled down XI 514 and 260 for 6 in 61.1 Simon Katich c K Akmal b Gul 83 418. Campbell Park would beautifully in the sec- overs (L.Thirimanne 102, lbw b Asif 0 Pakistan removed both Simon create an upset. But ond half and scrum D.Chandimal 69, P.Ojha 3 for Michael Clarke b Gul 12 Katich (83) and Marcus North (20), tries from Royal’s half Deen Casim fed Rimzy Jamaldeen, his threes who were 85) Mike Hussey c Farhat b Gul 0 the unbeaten batsmen at lunch, Chamara Dabare and screaming to run India 291 (G.Gambir 89, b Gul 30 without a run being added after- U.Singh 118, C.Welagedara 2 Marcus North c K Akmal b Asif 20 Mushin Faleel down the park. Rimzy ward the interval, but was unable to destroyed Wesley’s Jamaldeen sliced for 45, S.Senanayake 2 for 94) b Afridi 47 push on despite Umar Gul’s 4-61. chances of pulling off through the Wesley Steven Smith lbw b Kaneria 12 Katich pushed tentatively and the match. defence when he dart- Ben Hilfenhaus not out 56 edged a Gul just outside The first half ed through for the Doug Bollinger b Kaneria 21 off-stump to wicketkeeper Kamran belonged to Wesley team’s first try which Extras: (6b, 5lb, 2w, 9nb) 22 who kept the ball with was followed by McIlroy rips Akmal, ending the batsman’s 174- TOTAL: (all out) 334 their forwards and touchdowns by minute stay. Overs: 91 pushed forward. Dabare and Faleel, Left-handed opener Katich, who through a Fall of : 1-61, 2-73, 3-97, 4- Skipper and utility the latter scoring resumed Thursday on 49, made his 97, 5-149, 6-188, 7-188, 8-208, 9- player Azmil Omar under the posts. defenseless 282, 10-334. fourth consecutive innings of 50 or was a tower of Jamaldeen convert- more and is averaging more than 90 strength for Wesley ed one try and booted : Mohammad Aamer 18-3- and marshaled the right a penalty. Old Course 67-0, Mohammad Asif 21-3-77-3 this year. North followed him to the pavil- players by leading Scotland (AP) - Rory McIlroy (2nb), Umar Gul 21-5-61-4 (3nb, Australia’s Simon Katich reaches his 50 during the of Northern Ireland tied the 2w), Danish Kaneria 17-2-74-2 ion the very next over when he 3rd day of the first Test match against Pakistan at major championship record (3nb), Shahid Afridi 14-0-44-1 (1nb). played a loose stroke to a delivery Lord’s ground, London, Thursday July 15, Thursday by shooting a 9- from Mohammad Asif that was Petes-Isipathana Toss: Pakistan. 2010. (AP) under 63 to take the early lead much wider. in the opening round of the British Open. game to be continued One of golf ’s brightest prospects, the 21-year-old on Saturday McIlroy started his round Court rejects with an eagle at the 352-yard 1st SSC Open International BY RAVI NAGAHAWATTE ninth, where he drove the green and rolled in the putt. Modi’s appeal The Milo Trophy met with officials of He then made six birdies on knockout Trophy semi the SLSRFA at a meet- the homeward holes for a 30 against probe final match between St. ing at Lumbini College that tied the tournament’s Wheelchair Tennis begins today NEW DELHI (AP) - Peter’s and Isipathana last morning. back-nine record. which came to an Only 30 minutes of John Daly of the United holds a world rank of 137. Suspended commissioner Lalit abrupt end on play was possible in States and Scotland’s Andrew Dissanayake M. Gamini who Wednesday due to this match because ref- Coltart were in the clubhouse is ranked 191 will be the sec- Modi has failed in his court bid to quash an Indian cricket unruly spectator eree Priyantha tied for second after signing ond best player representing behavior, will be con- Guneratne complained for 6-under 66s. Tiger Woods, a board disciplinary proceeding the hosts. Players from tinued on July 17 about spectators pelt- two-time winner at the Old Malaysia have already con- against him. Course, was one of five play- The Mumbai High Court (Saturday) at the ing stones on to the firmed their participation in CR&FC Grounds at ground. He later called ers carding 67s. the tournament. on Thursday ordered Modi to McIlroy became only the 4.30 pm, the Sri Lanka off play. “We are yet to get confir- present his case before the eighth player to go so low at Board of Control for Cricket Schools Rugby Football “All arrangements the British Open, equaling a mation from the Indian par- Association (SLSRFA) have been made to ticipants. Anyway, there will in India disciplinary commit- mark from 17 years ago by the tee which is scheduled to meet said yesterday. strengthen security at late Payne Stewart at Royal St. be a 16-player Singles draw Denzil Darling the match. We will before the Doubles,” said Lt. Friday,BCCI chief adminis- George. Overall, just 22 play- trator Ratnakar Shetty said. Secretary SLSRFA told ensure that the refer- ers have shot 63 in one of the Col. Shiran Abeysekera, head The hearing will investi- The Island that the ees and players will be four major tournaments, of wheelchair tennis at the match would com- safe. There will be a including Greg Norman and SL Tennis Association on gate allegations of financial irregularities against Modi in mence from where it large police presence Vijay Singh, who each did it Thursday (July 15). was stopped. He said on Saturday and there twice. Meanwhile a communiqué his role as head of the lucra- tive annual IPL Twenty20 that the game will be is an idea to obtain the Woods had been the last to issued by the SSC last week started with the score services of a private do it, at the 2007 PGA tournament. says: “The SSC is delighted to reading 14-0 in favour security firm to beef Championship. be hosting the 1st SSC Open In his appeal Modi said he “I didn’t get off to a flying was unlikely to get a fair hear- of St. Peter’s. up security,” said Wheelchair Tennis Darling said that Darling. start,” McIlroy said. “The Championships here in Sri ing from the BCCI committee eagle on 9 really sort of because it was made up of representatives of both Darling said that the turned things around for me, Lanka and is particularly schools had given their Society for Rugby proud that the International board members who were and I just got going from there. biased against him. He consent to continue the Football Referees in Sri It was great to get into the Tennis Federation (ITF) game from where it Lanka will assign a ref- endorsed SSC being a suit- demanded they be replaced by rhythm of the round and get independent members. was stopped when they eree for the match. into a flow. And yeah, it was a able venue. This is also the very pleasant round of golf.” first time this game will be McIlroy had a chance to played on clay courts in Sri claim the record all to himself. Lanka. SSC wishes to invite Inter International Schools Under-19 Tourney A brilliant approach at No. all differently-abled people to 17, the famed “Road Hole,” left come and witness this great Lyceum to meet Royal him with a 5-footer for birdie. historic event from July But the putt slid wide of the 16–18.” cup, and McIlroy rolled back It further adds saying; his head in disappointment “Due to financial constraints, Institute in final after tapping in the par, know- our talented wheelchair ten- ing that he had squandered a Upali Rajakaruna, carrying a world rank of 137, will be favourite to Lyceum International School, bowling complemented the half century chance at a truly historic win main titles at SSC Open wheelchair tennis starting today. nis players were not able to Nugegoda booked a final berth with makers as he picked up four wickets to compete at international Royal Institute as they cruised to a 99 restrict Gateway to 100 runs. score. (Pic by Nishan S. Priyantha/Files) While no one ever expects ranking tournaments where runs victory over Gateway College in the Lyceum will meet Royal Institute in to shoot 63 in a major, it was they could have improved semi-final of the Inter International the final schedule to start at 9.30 am at certainly a day for posting a their current rankings. Our Schools Under-19 tournament played at Shalika Ground. low number. BY REVATA S. SILVA players are competent and Shalika Ground yesterday. Scores: The birthplace of golf more talented than a lot of A day after their colleagues from Lyceum Nugegoda 199 for 8 in 40 played like a muni, with hard- inghalese Sport Club (July 16). The tournament players from other countries, Wattala were beaten in the first semi overs (Matheesha Ranaweera 65, Amila ly any wind blowing in off St. (SSC), announced last will continue till July 18 at but due to lack of interna- final, Matheesha Ranaweera and Amila Premasara 59, Musthafa Hasannali 19; Andrews Bay and only a sprin- Sweek that they would be the club clay courts at tional exposure, they are Premasara hit half centuries to keep Visal Gunaratne 2/12, Tharusha kling of rain. In fact, the sun hosting the first-ever Maitland Place. unable to get to the top inter- popped out just as McIlroy alive the dream of taking the name of Fernando 2/23) International Wheelchair A total of 12 Sri Lankan national ranks.” Lyceum to the final. The half centuries Gateway 100 all out in 31.5 overs was finishing up, and competi- Bank of Ceylon is the tors were able to strip off their Tennis Open, a US$ 2,000 players will take part in this helped them amass 199 runs for the loss (Rajeer Keerthiwardena 40; Sajaad prize money worth ITF tournament including the main sponsor of the SSC of eight wickets in the allotted 40 overs. Arthick 4/16, Amila Premasara 2/17, jackets and play in short Open Wheelchair sleeves. Futures series event of the highest ranked local Upali Sajaad Arthick in a hostile spell of Nishan Perera 2/10) (RF) NEC calendar, from today Rajakaruna who currently International.

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