60 NEW VISION, Monday, February 9, 2015 VISION SPORT NEW VISION, Monday, February 9, 2015 57 Aussies thump India VETERANS ON in warm-up World Cup warm-up Australia 371 (48.2 ov) India 265 (45.1 ov) Australia won by 106 runs Today N. Zealand v Zimbabwe Pakistan v Bangladesh England v West Indies DUTY AT W.C South Africa v Sri Lanka SYDNEY memorable for the aggressive SYDNEY all-rounder. The belief that “old is Pakistan crashed out in the Glenn Maxwell and David gold” will once again first round in 2003 and 2007. Warner notched aggres- be put to the test in this Afridi played just one game sive centuries to lead World Cup, with several in the 2007 event after being Australia's 106- win players bolstering teams suspended for the first two. over a hapless India in with their experience and He was Pakistan’s in a World Cup warm-up guile. the 2011 World Cup and led match, raising their status Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawar- them to the semi-finals, where as favourites in the mega- dene, Pakistan’s they were beaten by India. event starting this week. and ’s Daniel Vet- Pakistan will rely heavily on Maxwell reached his whirl- tori are the most experienced Afridi’s late-over slogs to give wind 100 off just 53 balls, players as each of the trio their much-needed hitting 11 boundaries and will be featuring in their fifth impetus. eight sixes before retiring for a World Cup. Moreover, Afridi, also a 57-ball 122 to bolster Australia Jayawardene, 37, retired from handy leg-spinner, will want to 371 all out in 48.2 overs. Test last year after a to shine at this World Cup Skipper George Bailey won glittering career and he will after announcing he will quit the toss and chose to bat at hang up his one-day interna- one-day cricket following the the Adelaide Oval ground. tional kit after the World Cup. tournament. The Australian hit paceman With a 33-match tally in Matching Afridi in the spin Umesh Yadav for two fours the tournament, Jayawardene department will be New Zea- and three sixes in the 45th will be the most experienced land’s Daniel Vettori, with the over to build on the fiery player when it comes to World 36-year-old left-armer having 83-ball 104 by Warner, whose Cups. featured in the 1999, 2003, knock was studded with 14 After a miserable first round 2007 and 2011 editions of the boundaries and two sixes. exit as defending champions World Cup. Aaron Finch had helped in 1999 the next three editions A skilled spinner, Vettori still Warner hit 62 in just 8.2 overs were memorable, with Sri holds the trump card when it in Australia's rollicking start, Lanka the losing semi-finalists comes to slow , being which Maxwell ended with in 2003 and runners-up in the able to put a brake on bats- some brutal hitting, taking 88 next two World Cups. men’s run-scoring besides tak- off the last 29 balls he faced. He led the team from the ing at crucial stages. Bailey also chipped in with a front with a scintillating Vettori’s captain, Brendon slow 66-ball 44. century in the 2007 semi-final McCullum, will also be featur- Paceman Mohammad Shami against New Zealand and then ing in his fourth World Cup. took three wickets, but con- notched another ton in the McCullum will be the key to ceded 83 in his 9.2 overs. final of 2011 World Cup, albeit co-hosts New Zealand’s hopes India's Rohit Sharma (eight) in a losing cause as hosts India of posting big totals in the and (18) fell early won in Mumbai. World Cup. when India batted, but Shikar Jayawardene still holds a key His blistering form in all Dhawan (59) and Ajinkya position in Sri Lanka’s three formats of the game Rahane (66) added 104 for the order, along with Kumar San- augurs well for the Black third . gakkara who will be featuring Caps, who for the first time But after their partnership, in his fourth World Cup. are amongst the top three only Ambati Rayadu made a Sangakkara has played 30 favourites. fighting 42-ball 53 with four World Cup matches and just Like McCullum, Chris Gayle sixes and as many boundaries. like old wine has embellished is a danger for bowlers. Skipper Mahendra Singh his batting, with the left- Gayle can hit any bowler on Dhoni fell for a first-ball hander the highest run-getter his day, hitting big shots at will to paceman Pat Cummins, in one-day internationals last and has performed well for the who was Australia's top bowler year. West Indies in the 2003, 2007 with 3-30. and 2011 World Cups. Mitchell Starc, (2-16), Josh Afridi finale Trading his best swing bowl- Hazlewood (2-25) and Mitchell Afridi was a relative new- ing against the best batsmen Johnson (2-26) bowled with comer when Pakistan finished of the world will be England’s fire to bundle India out for 265 runners-up to Australia in James Anderson, playing his in 45.1 overs. the 1999 World Cup but the fourth World Cup. Australia’s David Warner (left) is congratulated by teammate George Bailey after scoring a next two World Cups weren’t AFP century during the ICC international warm up cricket match between Australia and India. AFP AFP Vipers’ coach Wasswa says it is too early to celebrate league title Okot shines but falls short of mark By Shafik Ssenoga Vipers assistant coach at Kitende on Saturday that buying new players in mid- By Norman Katende in the Middle Tennes- Richard Wasswa believes they still have to add on their season, the champion for the see State University Azam Premier League that his side still has a efforts. title can’t be judged now. MTSU Invitational Invitational meet but B. Stars v Vipers long way if they are to “So far the players’ attitude Vipers who were the only Men Triple jump was unable to better his Entebbe v KCC win this year’s national is positive but we need to unbeaten side in the first 1. C. Golden 16.23m personal best he set last Lweza v Police soccer league. Vipers double our efforts if we are round, had only Julius Malin- 2. V. Okot 15.43m month. SC Villa v Sadolin last won the league title win the title his season,” gumu from Rweshama as new 3. P. Smith 14.68m Okot, a student at the same SC VU v Kira Young in 2010 when they were Wasawa stated. signing during the transfer 4. M. Charley 14.41m university, jumped 15.43m. Soana FC v Express still called Bunamwaya. He added that with motiva- window. His personal best, also the Simba FC v Rwenshama Wasswa told New Vision tion after the new league Vipers are top of the league Triple jumper Vincent national record is 15.65m URA FC v BUL FC during the team’s training sponsorship and also teams with 35 points. Okot finished second which he set on January 23.