Friday 19th November, 2010

Asian Games Tennis steady after follow on Sri Lanka

REX CLEMENTINE REPORTING FROM record two wins

Sri Lanka toiled hard yester- BY REVATA S. SILVA day on the fourth day of the first Sri Lanka’s top men’s player Test Match against West Indies Harshana Godamanna and here at the Galle International Thangarajah Dineshkanthan recorded Stadium to avoid follow on and wins in their Singles matches on recovered from 295 for seven to Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Asian Games 367 for seven thanks to a 72-run now on in Guangzhou, China, the SLTA for the eighth sources said. between Prasanna Jayawardene After the conclusion of the team and Dhammika Prasad and were events early this week, the individual within three runs of avoiding fol- events, conducted in both Singles and low on when the wicket-keeper Doubles for Men’s and Women’s and went for an ugly slog-sweep but Mixed Doubles, began on Wednesday. ended up giving Kremer Roach in Individual Events – deep square leg a catch to put the Men’s Doubles: hosts in trouble. Yan Bai & Ze Zhang of China bt Darren Sammy consulted with Thangarajah Dineshkanthan & his team-mates before eventually Vimuktha de Alwis 6-0, 6-3 forcing the follow on and with Men’s Singles: more than four sessions to go and Harshana Godamanna bt Al Saad 200 runs behind, the Sri Lankans Fahad Sulaiman of Saudi Arabia 6-2, 6-0 were left with a mountain to T. Dineshkanthan bt Jamshid climb. It was the first time in five Ilmuradov of Turkmenistan 6-2, 6-2. years the West Indies have enforced the follow on. The tourists bowled with pene- tration and fielded with commit- ment and when Shane Guangzhou 2010 Shillingford bowled for 12 with the total on 295 for Asian Games seven, it all looked dicey for the Sri Lankans. The hosts had to get 380 runs to Medals Table avoid follow on and Jayawardene After the completion of 171 of 476 and Prasad went about things Shane Shillingford, right, is congratulated by team-mate Shivnarine Chanderpaul, center, for taking the wicket of Anjelo Mathews, unseen, medal events on Wednesday. purposefully edging Sri Lanka during the 4th day's play of the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Galle, Sri Lanka on Thursday, Nov. 1. (AP Photo/ Eranga closer to the mark. Prasad went Jayawardena) Nation G S B Total

Earlier, Sri Lanka began with former looking solid to go onto If the weather remains good, China 97 39 36 172 the total on 165 for three and make a big score when he was the Sri Lankans are faced with South Korea 29 22 31 82 found the conditions tough to run out backing up at the non- an interesting battle, something Japan 17 41 35 93 cope with. A chance off Mahela striker's end. He made 52. that they are not used to in North Korea 5 7 10 22 Jayawardene was missed with It was a remarkable effort by recent times having dominated Iran 5 4 8 17 the batsman on 54, but five runs the West Indies with most of the home Test Matches. Taiwan 4 5 16 25 later Roach got him to chase one Shillingford picking up four Furthermore, when the West Uzbekistan 3 8 8 19 and the thin edge was snapped and Roach three and Indies arrived in Sri Lanka, no Hong Kong 3 6 4 13 up by the wicket-keeper. they showed much enthusiasm one gave them a chance, but Malaysia 3 3 4 10 Then a 34-run stand followed on the field although they they have risen to the occasion Kazakhstan 2 6 11 19 between Thilan Samaraweera looked a bit jaded towards the remarkably and it is they who India 1 5 7 13 and with the end of the day. have called the shots in Galle. Macau 1 1 0 2 Philippines 1 0 4 5 SCOREBOARD Vietnam 0 7 10 17 Singapore 0 4 2 6 West Indies 1st Innings: 580-9 dec 1 (9nb, 3w), Shillingford 33.2-3-123-4 , Sammy 11- the first ball, but Prasanna Thailand 0 3 9 12 onto make his career best and was Sri Lanka 1st Innings 2-41-0, Bravo 16-4-47-1 (1nb), Gayle 1-0-3-0. declined it and in the next ball the Indonesia 0 2 8 10 dismissed on 47 when he was (overnight 165-3) Sri Lanka 2nd Innings batsman went for a full blooded caught at wide long-on by Andre T. Paranavitana b Roach 10 T. Paranavitana 44 Mongolia 0 2 6 8 slog sweep, but top edged it to Russell off Shillingford. His runs T. Dilshan c Shillingford b Russell 0 T. Dilshan not out 44 Myanmar 0 2 1 3 Roach in the deep to be dismissed came in less than run a ball with K. Sangakkara b DwBravo 73 Extras: (1w) 1 0 1 1 2 for 58. six fours and two sixes. Sri Lanka M. Jayawardene c Baugh b Roach 59 TOTAL: (without loss) 89 Kuwait 0 1 0 1 Both Sri Lanka's openers had were 13 short of avoiding the fol- T. Samaraweera run out 52 Overs: 22. Jordan 0 1 0 1 been dismissed cheaply in the low on at that stage and seven A. Mathews c Sammy b Shillingford 27 time: 98 minutes. Laos 0 0 2 2 first innings and they decided to runs later was P. Jayawardene c Roach b Shillingford 58 Did not bat: , Mahela Tajikstan 0 0 1 1 go out all guns blazing when they dismissed and last man Thilan S. Randiv b Shillingford 12 Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Anjelo attacked right from the start in Thushara, with a Test best of 15 D. Prasad c Russell b Shillingford 47 Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, the second. runs walked in. A. Mendis c DaBravo b Roach 4 Suraj Randiv, Dammika Prasad, Thilan Thushara. Sri Lanka were 89 for no loss in Thushara scored a four off the T. Thushara not out 4 : Roach 6-0-18-0, Russell 2-0-17-0 (1w), their second innings when rain bid leader second he faced to get Sri Extras: (8b, 8lb, 13nb, 3w) 32 Bravo 7-0-30-0, Shillingford 5-0-20-0, Sammy 2-0- interrupted proceedings and even- Lanka within three runs’ reach of TOTAL: (all out) 378 4-0. tually play was called off with brands BBC their objective and blocked the Overs: 95.2. Toss: West Indies. still 22 overs left in the day.Both next two deliveries from Roach Batting time: 419 minutes. Umpires: , , and Richard batsmen were on 44 with unpatriotic leaving Jayawardene to face Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-61, 3-132, 4 193, 5-227, 6- Kettleborough, England. Tharanga Paranavithana facing off-spinner Shillingford, who 264, 7-295, 8-367, 9-374, 10-378. Third umpire: , Pakistan. BY ROB HARRIS 67 balls for his effort and had bowled well. Bowling: Roach 19-2-75-3 (3nb), Russell 15-1-73- Match referee: Alan Hurst, Australia. Tillekeratne Dilshan, two less. There was a single available off LONDON (AP) - England’s World Cup bid leader has branded Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster, the BBC, unpatriotic for planning to air an Liu, Lu win England Women win ODI series 1-0 investigation into FIFA just days before the hosts of the 2018 tournament are weightlifting decided. Wet weather spoils 2nd ODI The bid team has already written to gold FIFA’s executive committee members to BY MANJULA D. PHILLIPS including Dolawatte and GUANGZHOU, distance itself from the Panorama doc- Lokusooriya to restrict Sri Lanka to umentary, which it believes will rake China (AP) - World England women won the two- 173 runs for eight wickets in their “over old issues” already dealt with by champion Liu match ODI series 1-0 as the second allotted 38 overs. the Swiss courts. Chunhong won the and final match ended in a no deci- Edwards’ heroics left Sri Lanka The program is set to be broadcast women’s 69-kilo- sion due to bad light and rain at P. struggling at 126 for seven wickets at three days before FIFA votes on the one stage but wicketkeeper gram division at the Sara Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing hosts of the 2018 World Cup on Dec. 2 174 runs to win in 38 overs England batswoman Dilani Manodara helped in Zurich. Asian Games on the tail wag as she scored an unbeat- women were 30 for one wicket when England 2018 chief executive Andy Wednesday, boost- en 21 runs which came off 24 balls wet weather ended hosts’ chances of Anson says he is “incredibly disap- ing China’s tally to including 2 boundaries. She added 29 attempting a draw to the series. pointed with the timing.” runs for the eight wicket with seven gold medals Sri Lankan open bowlers Eshani Anson added that “it is not very Kaushalya and Chamani Seneviratne before putting in weightlifting. patriotic of the BBC.” Liu needed just a bowled tight opening spells to keep on an unfinished stand of 18 runs for their visitors struggling for runs the ninth wicket with Sripali combined total of before the latter got opener Charlotte Weerakkody. 242 kilograms - 110 Edwards lbw for seven runs. Heather The match got off to a delayed International Schools BB in snatch and 132 in Knight and Claire Taylor were start due to rain and when it started clean and jerk - to unbeaten on 15 and seven runs became the at 12 noon it was reduced to a 38 Gateway-Col, CIS, respectively when bad light ended overs a side affair. clinch gold. most capped ODI cricketer with Liu set the world play. The first T-20 match between the Lyceum-Nug, AIS in semis Earlier put to bat, 20-year-old her appearance for England two teams will be played at NCC record at 2008 top scored with 37 against Sri Lanka at Wednesday’s Ground on Friday.Play will com- After having lead 23-13 at the inter- Beijing Olympics runs and put on a first wicket stand rain affected match. mence at 10 a.m. val, Gateway College, posted a when she lifted a of 40 runs with senior partner Dilani Manodara 41-23 victory over Alethea combined 286 kilo- Chamari Polgampola before spinners stand of 42 runs, the International to book a semi-final grams. triggered a top order collapse. highest partnership of SCOREBOARD berth in the Inter-International Schools Spinners Danielle Hazell and Laura the match, between Under-19 basketball tournament at the Marsh reduced Sandamali Dolawatte Sri Lanka innings 115, 6-121, 7-126,8-155. British School basketball courts in the hosts to 73 for and Eshani C. Polgampola b. Hazell 17 Bowling: Shrubsole 3-0-19-0, Gunn 7-0-39- Colombo last Tuesday. Lokusooriya helped the four wickets as C. Atapattu c. Griffiths b. Hazell 37 0, Marsh 8-1-16-2, Hazell 8-0-39-2, Gateway College, Colombo, Colombo they shared four hosts to cross the 100 I. Galagedara c & b. Marsh 07 Edwards 8-1-30-4, Wyartt 4-0-24-0. International School, Lyceum wickets between run mark but experi- International, Nugegoda and Asian S. Siriwardena b. Marsh 01 them. When enced campaigner International School are the others Atapattu departed Edwards managed to S. Dolawatte c. Wilson b. Edwards 13 England innings who have entered the semi-final stage. as the fourth vic- hold them from going E. Lokusuriya lbw b. Edwards 28 C. Edwards lbw b. Sripali Weerakkody 7 The semis will be worked off today at for a big stand. The tim to spin duo D. Manodara not out 21 Heather knight not out 15 the British School’s basketball premis- spinner who became the the left-hander C. Seneviratne c. Gunn b. Edwards 17 C. Taylor not out 07 es Colombo. most capped women’s had scored five Quarter-final results: cricketer with her D. Rasangika c. Wyartt b. Edwards 04 Extras: (W-1) 1 fours in her Gateway, Colombo beat Alethea 41-23 knock. She was Wednesday’s appear- S. Weerakkody not out 06 Total: (for one wkts in 9.1 overs) 30 ance (142 matches) Extras: (B-2, LB-4, W-14, N-2) 22 Fall of wickets: 1-9 CIS beat Lyceum, Wattala 48-39 playing in only Lyceum, Nugegoda beat Leighton her fourth ODI. accounted for four Sri Total (for 8 wkts in 38 overs) 173 Bowling: Weerakkody 5-0-17-1, Kaushalya Park 72-37 A fifth wicket Lankan batswomen Fall of wickets:1-40, 2-60, 3-69, 4-73, 5- 4.1-0-13-0. AIS beat BSC 38-31. (MP)