Friday 3rd February, 2012

UNDER-19 ‘A’ to mount De Mazenod in thumping win fight back at Khettarama St. Aloysius’ BY REVATA S. SILVA BY REEMUS FERNANDO The touring ‘A’, also known as England Lions, are expected to go all out An unbeaten and at stumps in their against a resurgent Sri Lanka ‘A’, hoping to two wickets by Srihan match against Royal College, seal the series with another win as the fourth Anuruddhika were the high- Panadura at Dambulla yes- one-dayer of a five-match series between the lights of the final day as De terday. two teams will be played at the R. Premadasa Mazenod College eased to a Scores International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, thumping and 148 St. Sylvester’s 246 for 6 today,Friday,Feb.3. run victory over St. Aloysius’ in 95 overs (Waruna England ‘A,’ in spite of their six- loss College, Galle in their Under- Wijesinghe 52, Hansamal at Kurunegala last Saturday, still enjoy a 2-1 19 match which ended with Perera 20, Sumeda lead in the series, following their comprehen- more than a session to spare Dissanayake 82n.o, Harsha sive victories in the first two games played at at Kandana yesterday. Weddikkara 36n.o; Thenuka Dambulla, last week. Dananjaya 3/47, Kavindu The Englishmen batted first on all three Scores: Ashan 2/60) occasions and made the hosts struggle, espe- St. Aloysius’ 59 all out in cially in the first two matches in Dambulla, 32.1 overs (Bimsara Mahinda have edge recording 68 and 67-run wins in those, before Samarakoon 13; Shaluka Mahinda College, Galle the Thilina Kandamby led Sri Lanka ‘A’ came Deemantha 4/04, Lahiru had the edge over back with a vengeance, to win the third game Wickramasinghe 2/07) and 73 Dharmapala College, by six wickets at the Welegedara Stadium, last all out in 38.3 overs (N.D. Pannipitiya at stumps on day Saturday, to keep the series alive. Marlon 25; Shaluka one of their cricket Right-handed England middle-order bat Jos Deemantha 4/28, Srihan encounter as they posted 157 Buttler, a national T20 cap, is in supreme form, Anuruddhika 2/05) for four wickets at close in having scored 261 runs in the first three games 16.83 respectively, in three games for England Nathan Buck, , Jade Dernbach, Alex De Mazenod 221 for 5 o/n reply to visitors’ 150 runs at at an average of 130.5, with two centuries, one Lions, while the best bowler for Sri Lanka ‘A’ so Hales, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Stuart Meaker, 280 for 7 decl in 70 overs Galle yesterday. of them being a scintillating 56-ball unbeaten Samit Patel, Joe Root, James Vince and Chris far, is opening bowler Thilan Thushara, who (Malshan Fernando 47, Jude one made in Dambulla, in the series opener Woakes. took six wickets and leg-spinner Seekkuge Madushan 23, Romario Soyza Scores: where he hammered an unforgettable 26 runs – Prasanna, who has five in three matches. a six and five fours — in the final over of their Sri Lanka ‘A’: 21, Lahiru Wickramasinghe Dharmapala 150 all out 43, Srihan Anuruddhika in 55.4 overs (Ashan innings. LAST MATCH: Thilina Kandamby (Capt.), Dimuth 100n.o; Harsha Nilanduwa Jayasanka 66, Imasha Dimuth Karunaratne (138 runs in three (5th Match) on Mon. Feb. 6 at R. Premadasa, Karunaratne (V.Capt.), Mahela Udawatte, 3/72) Liyanage 19, Prashan matches), Kandamby (130) and Bhanuka Colombo. Malinda Warnapura, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rajapaksa (126) are the highest scorers for Sri Danushka Gunathilake, Ashan Priyanjan, Gurukula stun Maris Ratnayake 40; Chalana de Lanka ‘A’. SQUADS Kushal Janith (wk), Seekkuge Prasanna, Suraj Stella Silva 7/59) Left-arm spinner Samit Patel and pacie England ‘A’: Randiv, Malinga Bandara, , Gurukula College, Mahinda 157 for 4 at Nathen Buck have taken the most number of James Taylor (Capt.), , Scott Kosala Kulasekara, Kanishka Elvitigala and Kelaniya shocked Maris stumps in 37 overs (Chalana wickets - seven at an average of 22.28 and six at Borthwick, Danny Briggs, Jack Brooks, Thilan Thushara. Stella College, Negombo de Silva 58, Asitha reducing them to 68 runs Sandaruwan 23, Sohan before posting 202 for eight Kariyawasam 32n.o; Asanka wickets at stumps on day one Sameera 2/21) of their Under-19 match at Prison Ground Mahara yes- Buddhika helps Kalutara terday. An unbeaten 67 runs by England pick 3 new faces Scores: wicketkeeper batsman Isuru Maris Stella 68 all out in Buddhika helped Kalutara 26.1 overs (Shihan Dilasri 15; Vidyalaya post 131 for six Roshan Anuruddha 2/21, wickets at close in reply to St. for 6 Nations opener Lahiru Madusanka 3/26, Servatius’ College 176 runs Nalin Perera 2/06, Dushan on day one of their match at Danushka 3/04) Kalutara yesterday. (AP) — England will Gurukula 202 for 8 at Scores: give three players their debuts in close in 66 overs (Roshan St. Servatius’ 176 all out Saturday’s Six Nations opener Anuruddha 42, Lisula in 63.5 overs (Sanjika Ridma against Scotland, with interim Lakshan 36, Chamod 25, Yohan Chanuka 23, Vidath coach Stuart Lancaster trying to Sulakshana 48, Nipul Dilshan 23, Sameera balance the demand for instant suc- Maduka 28n.o; Sathira Gunasekara 34; Sumudu cess and long-term planning for the next Rugby World Cup. Dileepa 5/75) Sameera 4/42, Nimesh In his first selection since tak- Madushan 3/49) ing over from Martin Johnson, St. Sylvester’s bat whole Kalutara Vid 131 for 6 at Lancaster overhauled the lineup to day stumps in 32 overs (Isuru pick and Put to bat St. Sylvester’s Buddhika 67n.o; Vinud in England’s first entirely new cen- College, Kandy bated the Rashinda 37; Kasun Rajitha ter in a decade and whole day to post 246 for six 4/31) handed a debut to 30-year-old No. 8 Phil Dowson. Their inclusion took to nine the total number of changes to the UNDER-19 DIVISION II CRICKET starting lineup that stumbled to a 19-12 World Cup quarterfinal loss against France in Johnson’s final Sudaraka steers match. Despite a starting 15 boasting just 236 caps — fewer than Scotland’s forwards and less than Devananda half the 501 won by the Scotland team as a whole — Lancaster said Left-arm spinner Charith St. John’s win Thursday his selection was about Sudaraka bagged ten wickets St. John’s College, more than just building experience including a seven wicket haul Panadura cruised to an for the 2015 World Cup in England. in the second innings as innings and 139-run victory “I don’t think it’s as simple as Devananda College beat Carey over St. Mary’s College, that,” Lancaster said. “It’s a team The captains of the countries taking part in the Six Nations tournament pose for photographs with the tour- College by seven wickets in Matugama as Sasindu for now and it’s a team for the nament trophy during a media event at the Hurlingham Club in London. Pictured are, from left, France’s Thierry their Under-19 Division II Madusanka and Lahiru future.” Farrell and Barritt are two of Dusautoir, Wales’ , England’s , ’s Paul O’Connell, Italy’s Sergio Parisse and Scotland’s tournament match at Sanjaya excelled in the bat- four Saracens players among the . The opening game of the tournament takes place on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, between France and Italy. Ambalangoda yesterday. ting and departments backs, with David Strettle recalled England are the current title holders of the Six Nations.(AP) respective in their Under-19 to the left wing and Charlie Scores: match at Panadura on Hodgson restored to flyhalf for his bench. Carey 125 all out in 49.3 Tuesday. 37th appearance and first start in “We have been impressed with overs (Sajeewa Asela 25, Scores: four years. how the whole group has come Shehan Nanayakkara 30; St. Mary’s Matugama 87 , one of six players together in the last 10 days and we Royal thrash POW in cager final Lakshitha Sirimanne 2/07, all out in 44.3 overs (T.S. have done a lot of work on and off to start October’s defeat against the Charith Sudaraka 3/38, Gihan Welgama 35, A.S. Maddumage the field,” Lancaster said. “Now is Royal College, Colombo showed and eight points respectively. French, has agreed to join Madusanka 2/22, Sithara 18; Lahiru Sanjaya 4/26, Saracens next season but Lancaster the time to turn all that into a per- that they have a strong outfit for For POW,Gihan Tharindra, Madusanka 3/27) and 152 all Sasindu Madusanka 2/26, said the London club’s domination formance against Scotland that we this year’s Inter-School Under-19 ‘A’ who was named as the best offen- of the back line did not mean can all be proud of. Division Basketball Tournament sive player of the tournament, top out in 45.5 overs (Tharaka Akila Shaminda 2/06) and 84 England will ape its style. “It is a massive challenge — by thrashing Prince of Wales, scored with 15 points while Dananjaya 41, Sajeewa Asela all out in 34 overs (A. “We’ll play differently from Murrayfield, the first game of the Moratuwa (POW) 53-32 in a one Tharidu Sankalpa scored seven 44; Charith Sudaraka 7/43, Priyadharshana 16, T.S. Saracens,” Lancaster said. “We’ve Six Nations — but one we are rel- sided final of the Under-19 points. Rishan Rizey was named as Gihan Madusanka 2/37) Welgama 14; Harsha got our own personal philosophy; ishing.” Colombo South Zonal Basketball the best defensive player of the Devananda 170 all out in Chandrashan 3/22, Lahiru it’s not mirrored on anyone.” Tournament worked off at Royal tournament. 40.5 overs (Sakun de Silva 32, Sanjaya 3/29, Akila Shaminda Harlequins’ will England: , Chris College premises in Colombo, yes- Meanwhile in the consolation Udayanga de Silva 23, Rishika 2/01) lead the side from openside in only Ashton, Brad Barritt, Owen terday. final, St. Peter’s College, Colombo Theekshana 46, Yoshan de St. John’s Panadura 310 his second appearance, while Farrell, David Strettle, Charlie Royal College, who got off to a did well to beat Asian International Silva 31; Shehan Nanayakkara for 8 decl in 59 overs (Sasindu Hodgson, , Phil steady start, led 17-15 at the half- School, Colombo (AIS) 53-34. Mauritz Botha, the fifth Saracens 2/29, Kavindu Bongard 2/30, Madusanka 93, Viraj Dowson, Chris Robshaw, , way mark. Kasun Uyangoda, who Nichila Liyanage and Hiran player in the side, has only made Chirath Mapatuna 4/46) and Jayaranga 42, Akila one test appearance as a replace- , Mauritz Botha, Dan was named as the most valuable Rodrigo scored 12 points each for 108 for 3 in 33.2 overs (Ishara Shaminda 32, Tharindu ment and will start in the second Cole, , Alex player of the Tournament, was the winners while Bevan Samuel row alongside Tom Palmer. Corbisiero. Reserves: , impressive netting nine points in and Andy Ranasinghe scored 15 Mendis 37n.o, Akila de Silva Vidushan 31; A.S. Maddumage There are another five Matt Stevens, , Ben the final while Sandipa Ratnayake and six points respectively for the 21, Udayanga de Silva 28; 3/66, M.A. Kasun 3/65, T.S. uncapped players on the reserves’ Morgan, , Jordan and Asehen Menuka scored nine losers. (RS) Chirath Mapatuna 2/38) Welgama 2/56) Turner-Hall, . Sasindu, Lahiru excel in

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