3-Pointer at End Lifts Heat

Wednesday 11th March, 2009 13 Saracens through What a Wade! to highest division Huge achievement – Nuski Mohamed by Revata S. Silva had to undergo a lot of hardships after the Air Force took over our grounds Possibly the most noteworthy during the 1970s. We have won a lot of 3-pointer at end lifts Heat achievement in this season’s Premier important domestic cricket tourna- MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane before re-emerging against League cricket tournament was made ments. Our coach Dinesh Wade stole the ball from the Hornets. He had 10 by the historic Saracens Sports Club. Kumarasinghe and captain Dushantha John Salmons with 4 sec- points in the third quarter By recording four wins out of their Fernando guided the team well to this onds left, then made a run- and helped the Hawks pro- win. Both Kasun Bodhisha and ning 3-pointer as time tect the lead in the final Malinda Pushpakumara became expired to lift the Miami period. the highest run and wicket getters this season respectively in Tier ‘B’. Heat to a 130-127 double- Johnson’s 30 points are They were the chief contributors overtime win over the his most since a season- of this win,” said Mohamed, who Chicago Bulls on Monday. high 41 against Chicago on was Secretary of SLC (then the Wade - who finished Dec. 27. BCCSL) under late Gamini with 48 points and 12 Chris Paul had 24 Dissanayake during 1981-89. assists in 49 minutes, points and 10 assists, and Bodhisha, a 23-year-old left-han- shooting 15-for-21 from the David West added 16 points der from St. Servatius’ College, field - made a 3-pointer at and 20 rebounds for New Matara, struck 663 runs at an aver- the end of the first half, Orleans. age of 47.35 to top Tier ‘B’ batting then again at the end of list while 21-year-old former regulation. Wizards 110, Lumbini Vidyalaya left-arm spin- And after missing a Timberwolves 99 ner Pushpakumara took 56 wickets layup at the end of the first At Minneapolis, Caron this season (17.62) with his best extra session, he more than Butler had 27 points, 10 performance being 6 for 65. atoned for that at the end. rebounds and six assists to Bodhisha’s run-tally stood at a Referees reviewed the lead Washington over sizeable 122 runs above the second place holder of the best batsmen’s play for more than two Minnesota in a matchup of Nuski Mohamed (R) with late Gamini Dissanayke list and his 179, made against minutes, before Mark teams that had lost 14 (files) Panadura SC, too became the high- Wunderlich shot his hands straight combined. est individual score this season. in the air, officially giving Antawn Jamison added nine fixtures this season in Tier ‘B’ of Kumarasinghe had been a junior coach Miami the win. 26 points for the Wizards, the two-leagued Premier League, the in Malaysia and coach of S. Thomas’ Michael Beasley had 18 who had lost five in a row main annual domestic 1st class cricket College, Mount Lavinia, before taking points, Mario Chalmers and seven of their last tourney, Saracens topped their Tier to over Saracens. The Manager of added 17 and Jamario eight. earn a qualification Tier ‘A’next season Saracens this year was former well- Moon scored 13 for the Kevin Love had 16 in this Sri Lanka Cricket organised known cricket scorer Thushara Heat, who stayed within 1 points and 11 rebounds and event. Cooray. 1/2 games of Atlanta for Ryan Gomes scored 18 for According to Saracens President “Shibley Wilcassim, M. Carder and the No. 4 spot in the the Timberwolves, who Nuski Mohamed, the qualification, Z. Marcan Markar formed the back- Eastern Conference playoff have lost 10 in a row and 15 made after nearly three years, is a huge bone of the club and carried through chase. of their last 16. achievement for his 71-year-old sports the work from the administrative front. Ben Gordon scored a And the news may only club. In 1961, we won the main Limited-overs season-high 43 points for be getting worse. Guard “It’s a huge achievement made with tourney.We were joint champs with CC a relatively young side. Now, after hav- in Division-III in 1987 and then in the the Bulls, including eight 3- Randy Foye had to be car- ing entered the top wrung segment in 1990s won the Under-23. In early 2000, pointers. Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (3) goes up for the game-winning shot ried to the locker room in domestic cricket, whatever achieve- we were the runner-up of Donavan in front of Chicago Bulls’ Brad Miller during the second overtime of the fourth quarter with a ment me would make next time will be Andree Trophy before becoming run- an NBA basketball game Monday, March 9, 2009, in Miami. The Hawks 89, Hornets 79 sprained right ankle. He very well recognised,” Mohamed, who ner-up in Twenty-20 tournament in At Atlanta, Joe Heat won 130-127. (AP Photo/Miami Herald, Charles Trainor Jr.) went up to grab a high lob has been the club’s President for 10 2007,” illustrated Mohamed. In fact, Johnson scored 30 points as best seven-game winning points in back-to-back pass from Mike Miller, but years now, told ‘The Island’ on Tuesday. Saracens SC’s greatest achievement so Atlanta beat New Orleans streak. games and was held under crumpled to the court in “We have been a prestigious con- far being becoming champions of the to end the Hornets’ season- Johnson had only 12 20 points in four straight pain. trolling club in spite of the fact that we Daily News Trophy in 1940-41 season. Injured Tendulkar out of 4th ODI Premier LO Tier ‘B’ WELLINGTON, New Zealand first in New Zealand, before retiring (AP) - Sachin Tendulkar has been hurt on 163, five overs from the end ruled out of India’s fourth limited- of the Indian innings. overs cricket international against “The way he played (in 2nd semi today New Zealand on Wednesday by the Christchurch) was bitter-sweet real- abdominal injury which curtailed ly. It was great to see him play but it Table leaders Sebastianites March 4 at the same venue, the his innings of 163 in the thirdmatch. was painful for our aspirations,” C&AC will meet 4th place hold- 2nd place holders Police SC The Hamilton match is a sellout New Zealand coach Andy Moles said. with many fans hoping for the “It’s great for us he’s out but for the ers Panadura SC at beat Seeduwa - Raddoluwa CC chance to see an innings from cricket lovers it’s a sad loss.” Katunayake today (11) in the by 104 runs. Tendulkar similar to the one he India won at Christchurch by 58 2nd semi-final of Tier ‘B’ Meanwhile in Tier ‘A’ final, played on Sunday at Christchurch. and at Napier by 53 runs to lead the Premier Limited-overs Bloomfield C&AC will meet Tendulkar produced his 43rd cen- five match series 2-0. The second Tournament this season. Tamil Union on Mar 17 at R. tury in one-day internationals, his match at Wellington was abandoned. In the 1st semi played on Premadasa, Colombo.(RSS) Inter-Provincial Cricket – 2009 Basnahira North still in lead by Revata S. Silva 19 final to be held at R. Premadasa Int’l Stadium.. Basnahira North were able to retain Matches held from March 12-15: their table-top position after four games Kandurata vs Wayamba at Dambulla in the ongoing Inter-Provincial cricket Basnahira South vs Ruhuna at Colts. tournament organised by Sri Lanka Cricket. The side, which played under both Thilina Kandamby and Kaushal Silva, have 41.83 points now to lead both Wayamba and Ruhuna, who hold 2nd and 3rd places respectively with 39.75 and 23.76 points after three matches. Both Kandurata and Basnahira South were having 23.26 and 20.79 respectively to remain the last two teams after last Sunday’s 5th round of the tourney. Next Thursday (12) will see the start of the final round before March