Thursday 25th February, 2010 13 record following a cata- strophic 2009 campaign. Royal-Thomian Cricket They suffered five straight losses, two of them sixes on Feb 27 in the World T20 tourna- Clarke wants more The popular Cricket sixes be obtained by calling Harith ment in England where they finished bottom of Tournament, organised jointly on 0777721172 or Shehan on their group. by the 1994 batches of S. 0777789626. An explosive combina- Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia tion of power hitters, and Royal College, including David Warner, Colombo, is set to Shane Watson, Cameron rekindle spirits in from Aussies in T20 Colombo yet again, White and Brad Haddin and a collection of genuinely for the sixth consec- by Adrian Warren many matches and ensured “They are our last two fast flame throwers in utive year. Australia remained unbeat- games leading up to the Shaun Tait, Dirk Nannes, The gala event is aving finally got en across all forms of crick- World Cup, so I think it’s Mitchell Johnson and Ryan set to take place on Australia’s all-time et over the summer. really important to contin- Harris has provided a con- February 27 at HTwenty20 cricket The Australians allowed ue to build that momentum sistent winning formula. Havelock Park record back into the black, themselves just a few cele- going into the World Cup,” However, Clarke was grounds. Australian captain Michael bratory beers before head- Clarke told reporters at cagey when asked whether Organised Clarke is intent on main- ing to New Zealand for Sydney airport on Australia had finally hit up amidst much fan- taining the momentum in matches against the Black Wednesday prior to the the right balance and mix fare, and in festive New Zealand in the final caps in Wellington on team’s departure to New in their T20 team selection. mood, the Roy-Tho lead up to the coming World Friday and Christchurch on Zealand. “I feel we’re a long way Cricket sixes will tournament. Sunday. The three T20 wins lift- from where I’d like us to be, see a large number An eight wicket win They represent the final ed Australia’s all-time win- and I certainly believe of six-a-side cricket over the West Indies in hit-outs for Australia prior loss ratio back above 50 per we’re improving,” Clarke teams from both Sydney on Tuesday com- to the World T20 tourna- cent prior to the current said. schools, represent- pleted a perfect campaign of ment commencing in the season, they had a ing numerous batch- three T20 wins from as West Indies in late April. mediocre 11-12 all-time (AAP) es of the 1990's. More details can Scores: Buddhika cracks Sri Rahula College, Katugastota 188 all out in 83.3 overs (Amith Thilakaratne 53, Roshan Subasinghe 29, Rajitha Ranathunga 23, Gihan Viduranga blistering century 18, Sunimal Dissanayake 14, Pradeep Priyadharshana 11, P. Hashan Kumuditha 30, Rumesh DSS 189 for 7 overnight 223 all Ekanyake 4 for 57, W. Buddhika 101, Nisala Tharaka 30, out in 51.1 overs (Chamod Kottawasinghe 2 for 13, P. Denuwan Rajakaruna 30; Dinuk Wickramasinghe 23, Charith Kulathunga 2 for 28) Jayasinghe 5/53) Satharasinghe 74, Madumal Sri Rahula College, Matara Weerasinghe 39n.o, Mohamed Ijaz 176 for 9 in 85 overs (S. Kumara 38, DSS on first innings 22; Wageesha Jayasuriya 2/45, K.B. Prashadhika 62, P.K. A half century from Charith Shanil Perera 3/21, T.A.D. Dhanushanka 18, amith Satharasinghe and good bowling Maduranga 2/53) and 56 for 1 at Thilakaratne 5 for 36 Roshan sub- performances from Malshan close in 13 overs (Akila asinghe 2 for 55) Gunasinghe and Sahan Weerasinghe 22n.o) Amarasinghe were the highlights Division III for D.S. Senanayake College as Amith shines for Rahula they scored a first innings victory Katugastota Wadduwa Central on five over De Mazenod College in their wickets Under-19 tournament match which by Rukshan Razak Rumesh Buddhika ended at Wijerama Mawatha yes- Wadduwa Central scored a five terday. by Reemus Fernando Amith Thilakratne stole the wicket victory over Ananda limelight with a praiseworthy all Sastralaya as Dishan Chathuranga Sri Lanka Under-19 player round performance for Sri Rahula and Yasasri Alwis picked up four Rumesh Buddhika hogged the College Katugastota against Sri wicket hauls in the two innings in limelight with a blistering 90 ball Rahula College Matara in their their Inter School Under-19 century inclusive of seven sixes drawn inter-school under 19 crick- Division III match which ended at and six fours as Mahinda College et tournament match at Uyanwatta Wadduwa yesterday. earned first innings honours Stadium in Matara. The match got against Nalanda College in their off to a delayed start due to the Scores: Under-19 match which ended in a turf being wet. Ananda Sastralaya 159 all out draw at Galle yesterday. Thilakaratne who made an in 60.5 overs (Dileep Devinda 46, impressive half a ton for Rahula Nisha Subashana 31, Suresh Scores: Katugastotota enabled them to Rukmantha 27; Yasasri Alwis 4/23, Nalanda 172 all out in 77.4 reach 188 all out in 83 overs after Dishan Chathuranga 2/58) and 166 overs (Sineth Gunawardena 33, the first day’s play that com- all out in 50.2 overs (Ravindu Dinuk Jayasinghe 45, Suranga menced at 2 o’clock in the after- Rasanga 75, Upul Sandeepa 27, noon. It was P. Ekanayake excelled Suresh Rukmantha 22; Dishan Tennakoon 23; Nisala Tharaka Scores: with a match haul of 4 for 57. Chathuranga 4/67, Yasasri Alwis 4/42, Nirvantha Thikshila 2/17, De Mazenod 154 all out in 49 In reply, the last pair for 2/27, Gihan Asela 2/36) Chalana de Silva 2/34) and 163 for 5 overs (Tharindu Costa 29, T.A.D. Rahula Matara held on for 20 overs Wadduwa Central 182 all out at close in 38 overs (Prashan Maduranga 24; Malshan scoring only five runs and thus in 44 overs (Rumesh Lakshan 79, Wickramasinghe 28, Adeesha Gunasinghe 3/27, Mohamed Ijaz denying the visitors of a first Nadeesha Lakmal 39, Gihan Asela Nanayakkara 84, Dinuk 3/37, Sahan Amarasinghe 2/17) inning win. 36; Sameera Jayamanne 3/61, Jayasinghe 27; Kaushalya and 211 all out in 77 overs (Jude At close Rahula Matara were Ravindu Rasanga 3/40) and 148 for Gajasinghe 3/38) Madushan 91, Sakvithi Perera 48, 176 for 9 in 85 overs. 5 in 34.2 overs (Hashan Lakmal 65, Mahinda 57 for no loss Praveen Nonis 25n.o; Sahan Thilakaratne once gain pro- Yasasri Alwis 29, Chamindu overnight 259 for 9 decl in 82.1 Amarasinghe 4/56, Mohamed Ijaz duced a five wicket haul. Dilshan 23n.o; Sameera Jayamanne overs (Nirvantha Thikshila 38, 2/38, Malshan Gunasinghe 2/77) 3/70, Ravindu Rasanga 2/28) Inter-Provincial T-20 cricket Ruhuna, Wayamba and Kandurata win high-scoring encounters in Kandy 34, Janaka Gunaratne 29, Lahiru by Revata s. Silva Manesha Perera Thiwanka Theekshana Thirimanne 19, Malinga Bandara The first day of the Inter- 15 n.o., Hasantha Fernando 13; Provincial Twenty-20 Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2-23, Manesha and Thiwanka Tournament unfolded with rela- Ajantha Mendis 2-25) tively high-scoring encounters as Wayamba (toss) 145 for 6 the three opening matches pro- wkts in 15.3 overs (Mahela shine at table tennis vided wins to Ruhuna, Wayamba Jayawardene 64 in 31 b – 4x11 – and Kandurata over the SLC 6x1, Jehan Mubarak 24, Damitha Manesha Perera of Visakha Under 12 Girl’s Singles : Combined XI, Hunukumbura 18; Vidyalaya Colombo and Thiwanka Chamathsara Fernando of Girls Basnahira South and Janaka Theekshana of St Joseph’s College High School Mt Lavinia bt Thanuri Enderamulla won the Junior Girls’ Gayara of Visakha Vidyalaya Basnahira North Gunaratne 2-21) Singles event and Junior Boys’ Colombo 11/04 , 11/09 respectively, in Kandy Kandurata bt Basnahira Singles events respectively at the Under 12 Boy’s Singles : on Wednesday (24). Western Province Junior Ranking Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley North by 10 Table Tennis Championship 2010 College Colombo bt Rasheed Azeez of Brief Scores: runs at which were worked off recently at Royal College Colombo 05/11 , 11/06 , Ruhuna bt SLC Pallekele: MCV Sports Club Indoor Stadium, 11/09 Combined XI by 9 wkts Kandurata Horana. Under 10 Girl’s Singles : at Dharmaraja College (toss) 190 for 6 wts FINAL RESULTS Hansani Kapugeekiyana of Anula Ground, Kandy: in 20 overs Under 18 Girl’s Singles : Vidyalaya Nugegoda bt Imashi SLC Combined XI (won the (Tharanga Paranavithana 67 in Manesha Perera of Visakha Liyanagama of Girls High School toss) 179 for 5 wkts in 20 overs 46b – 4x8 – 6x2, Kumar Vidyalaya Colombo bt Ruvini Mt Lavinia 11/08 , 11/ 06 (Hans Fernando 66 in 50 b – 4x7 – Sangakkara 29, Chamara Kannangara of Musaeus College Under 10 Boy’s Singles : 6x1, Kithruwan Vithanage 62 n.o. Kapugedera 25, Chinthaka Colombo 12/10 , 11/07 Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley in 30 b – 4x3 – 6x6, Achira Eranga Jayasinghe 18, Kaushalya Under 18 Boy’s Singles : College Colombo bt Virunaka 22, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 20; Weeraratne 16; Chaminda Vaas Thiwanka Theekshana of St Hendahewa of Royal College Tharanga Lashitha 2-29) 22-1) Joseph’s College Enderamulla bt Colombo 11/07 , 11/06 Suresh Pushpakumara of Anura Under 08 Girl’s Singles : Ruhuna 185 for 1 wkt in 17.5 Basnahira North 180 for 8 Central College Yakkala 11/07 , 11/06 Lithara Perera of Girls High School overs (Upul Tharanga 83 n.o. in wkts in 20 overs (Thilina Kandamby 36, Angelo Mathews Under 15 Girl’s Singles : Ruvini Mt Lavinia bt Deepna Semalee of 58b – 4x9 – 6x3, Sanath Kannangara of Musaeus College Musaeus College Colombo 11/07 , 32, Nuwan Kulasekara 30 n.o., Jayasuriya 53 in 23b – 4x9 – 6x2, Colombo bt Dilmini De Silva of 11/05 Dinesh Chandimal 42 n.o.; Imesh Dilshan Munaweera 16, Shanuka Musaeus College Colombo 11/01 , Under 08 Boy’s Singles : udayanga 1-35) Dissanayake 14 n.o., 11/09 Tharushika Gunawardane of S Wayamba bt Basnahira Muthumudalige Pushpakumara Under 15 Boy’s Singles : Thomas College Mt Lavinia bt South by 4 wkts at Pallekele: 10, Sachithra Serasinghe 10; Kulanaka Hendahewa of Royal Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum Basnahira South 143 for 7 Muttiah Muralitharan 2-26, Suraj College Colombo bt Osura International School Nugegoda 07/11 wkts in 20 overs (Nuwan Zoysa Randiv 2-26, Chinthaka Navagamuwa of Royal College , 11/09 , 13/11 Jayasinghe 2-41).