14 Monday 28th February, 2011 Ethiopian Mekonnen Pakistan fined for WI a popular side, seeks wins Tokyo Marathon slow over rate NEW DELHI (AP) - The Pakistan captain Shahid TOKYO (AP) - Hailu ICC says Pakistan has been Afridi was fined 20 percent of Mekonnen of Ethiopia won the fined for a slow over rate in its his match fee, while the other a return to winning ways Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 35 11-run win over Sri Lanka at players lost 10 percent of their is not far from reliving those grand the World Cup. fees. moments. “The results in the last seconds. Mekonnen’s time was 11 sec- In a statement, the ICC The ICC said the charge two years don’t suggest that West says match referee Chris was accepted by Pakistan Indies are a big team. That’s for onds off the race record set by Broad imposed the fines on without contest and there was people to say. But what we know Switzerland’s Viktor Rothlin in and what we believe in is that we 2008. Kenyan Paul Biwott was Pakistan’s players after the no need for a hearing. are still a big team, and we have to second with a time of 2:08:17 team was one over short of its A slow over rate is listed prove that. We have some amazing while Japan’s Yuki Kawaguchi target at the end of the Group as a minor offense in the ICC’s cricketers in the side — Gayle, took third in 2:08:37. A match in Colombo on code of conduct. Sarwan, Chanderpaul…,” asserts World marathon record hold- Saturday. Gibson. What of critics? “People er Haile Gebrselassie withdrew will say whatever they want but we from the race on Thursday after have to believe in what we have to. the Ethiopian bruised both We have won two World Cups in the knees in training recently. Netherlands captain: We past and we were in the final (1983) Russia’s Tatiana Aryasova and in the semifinals (1996). So we won the women’s race with a need other guys to step up got history in this competition,” time of 2:27:29, 1 minute, 20 sec- says Gibson. onds ahead of Japan’s Noriko NEW DELHI (AP) - He opener and Borren, himself, Ahead of the match against the Higuchi. Tatiana Petrova, also may want him to, but made a quickfire 35 not out Netherlands here on Feb. 28, Netherlands captain Peter from just 24 balls to carry the Gibson is confident. “Our players of Russia, was third in 2:28:56. The fifth running of the Borren knows Ryan ten team to 292-6. But Ten have got a lot belief that they can Doeschate probably won’t Doeschate dominated the per- come here and do well and prove to Tokyo Marathon had a total of score a century in every game formance. the world that we are still a more 33,353 participants. at the World Cup. Even so, a humble Ten than capable nation. Cricket is still very much alive in the Caribbean. Borren said on Sunday his Doeschate said there was You saw a replacement in Devon Dutch team had been “too more to come from his team- Thomas and he didn’t look out of Bulgarian football reliant” on its best player in mates in a better-balanced place against South Africa, took a the past and it was time for Netherlands team than the brilliant catch and also batted very others to “step up.” one at the last World Cup. well in the game,” he says. fans clash with police The South African-born “I think it was more coin- How does Gibson, who played Ten Doeschate underlined his cidence than anything that I two Tests and 15 ODIs, assess his SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Police say value to the Dutch cause with played well in the first game,” team’s chances? “The key thing for several people have been injured in a century and 2-47 in a narrow Ten Doeschate told The us is that we lost to one of the overnight clashes between football loss to England. Associated Press, “and I think favourites (South Africa). We are fans and police after the Sofia derby But ahead of a Group B you’re going to see perform- well aware of the history of the between archrivals CSKA and match against West Indies on ances from other guys in the competition and we are also aware Levski. Monday, Borren said his other games.” of our standing in the game at the Sofia police chief Valeri promising Dutch team had “I said before the tourna- moment. We can’t dwell on that, we Yordanov said Sunday that 16 other players with the poten- ment the difference from 2007 have to look forward, we have to be police officers were among those tial to stand out if the all- is that I feel the quality of the positive. We have to believe in the injured. Several buses and trolleys West Indies captain Darren Sammy, left and a team official help rounder failed, even if Ten squad has been spread Dwayne Bravo to move out off the field after slipping during his follow way we prepare, believe in the abil- have been damaged and many ity of the team. Doeschate was “fantastic” through the squad as opposed through, during a ICC Cricket World Cup league match between South shop and car windows smashed. In 1992, Pakistan had to win a Riot police had stormed the against the English. to last time when there was Africa and West Indies in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. game to qualify for the semifinals. Georgi Asparuhov Stadium at half- “I think there’s no doubt one or two guys.” (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) They won the game and went on to time of the derby and forced 3,500 that we have relied on Ryan. Ten Doeschate said the win the World Cup. In 1983, India CSKA fans to leave after crowd To be honest, too reliant,” Dutch players had thrived on BY VIJAY LOKAPALLY could beat any team, anywhere. weren’t expected to win the World trouble had marred the game. Borren said. “He’s won a lot of pushing England all the way NEW DELHI: The cricket The West Indians, considered Cup but they won. So these things CSKA won 3-1. games for us. and were aiming for the same world wants them to shine like the the greatest entertainers in the his- happen,” he says. Sofia deputy mayor Ivan “Ryan’s not going to score against West Indies. yesteryear, when all teams bowed to tory of the game, were also the The West Indies winning the Sotirov said 27 fans had been a hundred in every game of “Once you get a taste of their supreme presence on the most dreaded bunch of cricketers 2011 World Cup; the cricket world detained for hooliganism. He added this World Cup, although it being in a game like that and field. The West Indies was excep- on earth. would love to see that happen! that city officials were considering would be great if he did. But competing up until the 49th If one were to believe the West tionally gifted and overwhelmingly scheduling all future football games it’s a big ask. I think we have over it is a pretty special feel- Indies coach Ottis Gibson, the team consistent for a long period. It (The Hindu) in daylight to reduce violence. potential in our team for other ing,” he told AP. guys to make big scores as “We want to consistently well. There are guys there be in games like that so I BY ROSHEN STEELMAN Bandureliya and Saracens 418 for 7 in 130.4 overs dec. SLN beat Antonians SC by settle for a draw (Tharanga Paranavitana 202, an innings and 19 runs who could also go on.” think the pressure is on us to Allrounder Tom Cooper produce performances like Jeevan Mendis’ all round per- Badureliya, chasing target of Lasith Fernando 61, Damika 240 for victory, were 214 for seven Prasad 40; Chaminda Vaas 1/19, Brief Scores: also impressed with the bat in that as opposed to one particu- formance helped Tamil Union Nagpur in the Netherlands’ lar player having to do well.” record a six wicket victory over at close, as their Premier League Ishan Jayaratne 2/52, Sajeewa Antonians SC 184 all out in 36 Chilaw Marians, in their Premier Tier ‘A’ match against Saracens SC Weerakoon 2/98) overs (Denver Faux 78, Lahiru League Tier ‘A’ match played at ended in a draw at Bloomfield Chaturanga 30; Udara Peiris 5/74, FTZ Grounds, in Katunayake on Grounds, on Sunday. Jayasinghe century Sanjaya Chaturanga 4/36) and 96 Sunday. for Bloomfield all out in 19.1 overs (Nilushan Mendis captured five wickets for Brief Scores: Chinthaka Jayasinghe scored a Nonis 35; Nishantha Weerakkody 90 runs and when Tamil Union Saracens SC 200 all out in 59.4 century to guide Bloomfield to a 7/49) were set a target of 138 to win overs (Dasun Randuka 52, Dilshan total of 236 in their Premier SL Navy 236 for 8 wkts Wimaladarma 43, Shihan League Tier ‘A’ match against NCC overnight 299 all out in 75.1 overs Mendis once again contributed Kamileen 39; Ranesh Perera 4/37, played at NCC Grounds, on (Ranil Rasanga 99, Udara with an unbeaten 48.