Late City Edition Saturday 15th January, 2010 13 Under-19 Schools Jayasanka bags eight in Mahinda victory agrees Surrey deal

BY REEMUS FERNANDO S. Thomas’ College to restrict urrey have signed absolutely thrilled with the Off-spinner Udara Ananda College to 199 runs on Australia paceman signing. Jayasanka bagged eight wick- the first day of their Under-19 SShaun Tait as an over- “[He’s a] super player, ets to steer Mahinda College to match which started at Ananda seas player for this sum- smashing player. I think we an and 59 runs victory Mawatha yesterday. mer’s FP t20 competition. just saw for Australia, he’s over Dharmasoka College in S. Thomas’ were 138 for The 27-year-old will join getting up to 92-93mph their Under-19 match which three at close. up with Surrey shortly straight away so to bring ended with a session to spare at Scores: before their first group those attributes here into Mahinda College grounds yes- Ananda 199 all out 67.3 match against English conditions, where terday. overs (Danuka Madushan 32, Gloucestershire on the wickets are a little bit In reply to Mahinda Geshan Wimaladharma 47, Thursday, 2 June. more receptive to seam, then College’s 240 for eight wickets Rasith Jayaratne 20, Sisuru Tait is widely regarded as he’s going to be a fearsome declared, Dharmasoka College Samarasinghe 24, Sachithra the fastest bowler in the prospect.” were bowled out for 79 and 102 Perera 35; Madushan world and is currently fea- Tait, who has taken 80 runs in the two innings as Ravichandrakuma 5/46, turing for Australia in the wickets at an average of Jayasanka picked up four wick- Neyomal Wickramasekara Twenty20 and one-day series 19.81 in Twenty20 cricket, ets in each innings. 5/36) against England. told the club website: “This Scores: S. Thomas’ 138 for 3 at close He has also been included is a pretty exciting move for Mahinda 240 for 8 decl in 82 in 41.2 overs (Javed Bongso 43 in their provisional ICC me. overs (Sohan Kariyawasam 100 n.o., Nuwan Kavinda 59; World Cup squad. “I’ve a bit of unfinished n.o., Udara Jayasanka 30, Sadik Thamala Abeygunasekara Tait played for business in county cricket Kumara 19, Nirwantha 2/28)) Glamorgan in last summer’s and I’ll be giving it my all Thikshila 32, Chalana de Silva Twenty20 competition but for Surrey this year. 16, Chandu Piripun 14; G. Joes 243, Royal 62/2 was unable to help them “I always strive to take Gunasinghe 5 for 71) Put to bat St. Joseph’s qualify from the group wickets and love being part Dharmasoka 2 for 1 College posted 243 runs as stages. of a close knit team. Some overnight 79 all out in 28.5 overs Arvindh Fernando top scored But Surrey cricket man- good reports about how ager Chris Adams told BBC (Gihan Mihiranga 22, Ramesh for them with a half- Surrey are shaping up for London 94.9 that he was Mendis 13; Udara Jayasanka on the first day of their Under- 2011 have been filtering delighted to have the South 4/09, Nishan Kalhara 4/25) and 19 match against Royal College, through so I’m confident Australia paceman on board 102 all out in 32.3 overs which started at Darley Road for the duration of the com- that the team can go a few (Adeesha Punchihewa 34, yesterday.Royal were 62 for two petition. steps further this year in the Gihan Mihiranga 17, Nilusha wickets at close. “He’s a very exiting sign- FP t20. Uthamadasa 16; Udara Scores: ing for Surrey and the “Finals day is something I Jayasanka 4/18, Chalana de St. Joseph’s 243 all out in team,” said Adams. “I’ve just really want to be involved Silva 3/18) 64.1 overs (Vidusha Jayasinghe told them now and they’re in.” 35, Arvindh Fernando 50, Sasanka cracks 102 Pathum Madusanka 26, Fabian A 97-ball 102 runs by Nilusha Fernando 22, Isuru Kulathunga Sasanka for Isipatana College 23 n.o.; 2/40, was the highlight on the second Anjana Kudahetti 3/32, Devind day of the Under-19 encounter Pathmanathan 3/83) against President’s College Royal 62 for 2 at close 21 Michael Phelps which ended in a draw at Colts overs (Supun Subasinghe 20, Ground yesterday. Hashen Ramanayake 27 n.o.) Scores: Isipatana 168 all out in 54.1 Wishwa and Julian shine overs (Chenuka Kavinda 26, on day one Dimuth Warapitiya 46, Harith Spinner Julian de Zilva Wanigarachchi 31, Danushka Phelps starting to eye impressed with a six Sandaruwan 18, Pavan Anjana haul for St. Peter’s College to 20; Vihanga Kollurege 4/53, rattle St. Sebastian’s College Mohamed Hallan 2/36, Yasan for 164 runs before Wishwa Kuruwita 3/32) and 217 for 9 Fernando came up with a seven decl in 46 overs (Nilusha wicket haul to restrict the Sasanka 102, Danushka London Olympics home team to 169 for nine wick- Sandaruwan 33, Pavan Anjana ets at close on the first day of “I’m always trying to push him ... 51 n.o.; Vihanga Kollurage 6/85) BY JIM VIRTUNO their Under19 match which that’s why I said that,” Bowman said. President’s 126 for 3 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Phelps’ started at Bambalapitiya yes- “But when you look at what he’s done overnight 211 all out in 65.4 2010 ended with the echoes of his coach terday. already, he’s the greatest of all time overs (Achala Dias 19, saying he’d been surpassed as the best Scores: even if he walks out the door and never Kanishka Perera 84, Thanuj swimmer in the world. St. Sebastian’s 164 all out in takes another stroke. For him to even Vithanage 29, Shehan So welcome to 2011, when Phelps 35 overs (Marlon Fernando 29, be here is a plus. To be in here with Wanigatunga 28, Chandeepa tries to shut out his subpar year and some goals and even motivated to swim Wimalaweera 15; Sidath Anuk de Alwis 22, Amil start preparing for the 2012 Olympics. fast, is even better.” Shaun Tait Vimukthi 5/52, Hashan Aponsu 20; Julian de Zilva 6/49, Phelps said Thursday he’s putting Bowman has started counting down Wickrama 3/39) and 68 for 5 at Ranitha Liyanarachchi 3/57) aside all distractions, including his the days to the Olympic trials and close in 19 overs (Lahiru St. Peter’s 169 for 9 at close budding golf game, to start preparing reminds Phelps regularly that the Kamburugamuwa 22, Sidath in 46 overs (Shasheen for the world championships later this weeks are starting to fly by. Vimukthi 3/17) Fernando 42, Lahiru Milantha year and the London Olympics. 54, Dushan Hemantha 20; Everything starts Friday when he “It’s going to be here before we Saudi Arabia makes know it,” Phelps said. “Everybody Jayasundara bags Wishwa Fernando 7/68, Marlon gets in the pool at the Austin Grand knows it’s time to start focusing, buck- 11 wickets Fernando 2/32) Prix at the University of Texas where ling down and getting ready for it. It’s shock Asian Cup exit Skipper and off-spinner he’ll swim six events over three days. hard to believe Beijing was 2 1/2 years Saudi coach Nasser al- Dilrukshan Jayasundara Shanil picks up Phelps will race five times against BY CAROLINE CHEESE ago.” Johar, brought in for a fifth picked up seven wickets in the five wickets Ryan Lochte, who got the best of him at DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Three- Phelps said he has yet to set an stint after Jose Peseiro was second innings to complete a Right arm paceman Shanil last year’s national championships and time winners Japan and Saudi event schedule for what he expects to fired in the wake of the open- match bag of 11 wickets for Perera picked up five wickets dominated the short-course world Arabia experienced contrast- swim at the 2012 Olympics. ing loss to Syria, blamed his Dharmapala College in their for 50 runs for De Mazenod championships to emerge as Phelps’ ing fortunes on an eventful Phelps picked a good place to kick- team’s loss to Jordan on bad match against Thurstan College to restrict Moratu chief rival for London. day at the Asian Cup on start his Olympic drive. The Texas pool luck, but that was unlikely to College which ended in a draw Vidyalaya to 171 for eight wick- “Just getting in here and getting Thursday. is where he set his first world record in appease critics in his home at Reid Avenue yesterday. ets at close on the first day of some races under my belt is the No. 1 For only the second time the 200 butterfly in 2001 when he was 15 country, who were already Scores: their Under-19 encounter step. Training could be better, could be since 1984, Saudi Arabia will years old. upset by Saudi Arabia’s fail- Thurstan 206 all out in 65.4 which was interrupted by bad worse. I’m starting to feel a little bit not appear in the tournament As soon as they walked in the build- ure to qualify for last year’s overs (Sanjeewa Salgado 67, light on several occasions at better in the water. Being able to feel final after a shock 1-0 loss to World Cup. Kaveen Silva 73; Rasitha Kandana yesterday. the water is going to better in a racing ing, swimmer and coach looked to Jordan sent the team crashing Falling at the first hurdle Gamage 2/49, Hasitha Nirmal Scores: environment, especially with some the make sure Phelps’ name and time of 1 out in the first round. in Qatar was unthinkable for 3/79, Dilrukshan Jayasundara Moratu Vidyalaya 171 for 8 guys here I’ll be able to race against.” minute, 54.92 seconds were still on the Japan, which needed a Saudi Arabia, the most suc- 4/38) and 168 for 9 decl in 50.1 at close in 46 overs (Anuruddha Guys like Lochte, who beat Phelps board of pool records. last-minute strike to scrape a cessful nation at the Asian overs (Supun Nawaratne 29, Kalhara 67 n.o., Janindu in the 200 individual medley and the “This is kind of where it all start- draw against Jordan in its Cup with three runner-up fin- Harith Dias 21, Prabodha Mudalige 43; Shanil Perera 200 backstroke at the national champi- ed,” Phelps said. opening game, once again ishes to go with its three Arthavidu 26; Hasitha Nirmal 5/50) onships. Lochte set the only two indi- Other swimmers have questioned if relied on a late goal as titles. 2/57, Dilrukshan Jayasundara vidual world records last year and won in fact Phelps does have anything left Keisuke Honda’s 82nd-minute However, despite dominat- 7/69) Four half centuries take all five individual races he entered at to prove after winning 14 career penalty earned his side a 2-1 ing possession, the Saudis Dharmapala 67 for 1 DSS to 291 the short course championships. Olympic gold medals, including his win over Syria in the day’s failed to break down a overnight 247 all out in 74.3 Put to bat Saveen Cyril, Phelps’ coach, Bob Bowman, said he incredible haul of eight in 2008. second game. defense-minded Jordan side, overs (Tharindu Liyanage 30, Chamod Wickramsinghe, Akila is looking at the Grand Prix races as “If I didn’t have goals I wouldn’t That was enough to send training for Phelps, not necessarily and then saw goalkeeper Gihan Hondamunige 51, Weerasinghe and Heshan have come back and gone another four Japan top of Group B ahead of Waleed Abdullah hopelessly Chanuka Mapatuna 73, Keshan Perera scored half- centuries competition with Lochte. Jordan, which also has four years,” Phelps said. “There’s still out of position as Baha’ Janith 20; Prabodha Arthavidu for D.S. Senanayake College to “Michael’s traditionally got a lot out points, and Syria on three things in this sport I want to accom- Abdelrahman’s deep cross 2/59, Sachith Dias 3/74, post 291 runs on the first day of of swimming and racing hard in points. The top two go through meets,” Bowman said. ‘He comes out of plish and I know how hard that’s going to the quarterfinals. from the left floated over his Sachintha Wijesinghe 4/50) their Under-19 match against to be.” Nalanda College which com- it and trains a lot better when we get Saudi Arabia was definite- head and into the net in the As for that golf game he loves so 42nd minute. Devapathiraja in four menced at Bloomfield Ground home. I’m looking forward to that.” ly eliminated and has only much. Those clubs will be lucky to get Australia cruised to a 4-0 wicket win yesterday. Bowman pursed his lips when pride to play for in its final a peek out of the closet for the next 18 win over India in its first Devapathiraja College, Nalanda were 34 for two reminded of his comment last year that match against Japan on months. match, while South Korea beat Ratgama scored a four wicket wickets at close. Phelps was not the best swimmer in the Monday, when Syria faces Bahrain 2-1. victory over Gamini Central, Scores: world in 2010. Jordan. Bentota as spinner Tharindu DSS 291 all out in 77 overs Kaushal bagged ten wickets in (Saveen Cyril 57, Chamod ELLINGTON, New new eras in the past and circum- ken to the team and there have “The way I’m playing at the their Under-19 match which Wickramasinghe 49, Akila Zealand (AP) - New stances have conspired to frustrate been a lot of harsh words,” Vettori moment isn’t good enough but as I ended at Ratgama yesterday. Werasinghe 51, Heshan Perera WZealand will attempt to their optimism. said. said, I don’t feel as though I’m out Scores: 58, Mohamed Ijaz 33; Kusal win back the confidence of dis- “That’s what we were thinking “Wrighty has stated emphatical- of nick, I just haven’t been able to Gamini MV Bentota 127 all Dias 3/75, Gayan Medawatte gruntled fans in the second of two six months ago and then suddenly ly that things have to change, you score the runs,” Taylor said. out in 40.2 overs (Nimesh 4/36) Tests against Pakistan which starts something comes up,” he said in an can’t keep putting those perform- Wright said the batsmen had Anunanda 35, Anula Dilan 20, Nalanda 34 for 2 at close in 9 at the on Saturday. oblique reference to the match-fix- ances together. He wants to be part been clearly told that continued Tharindu Kaushal 5/26, overs (Ushantha Perera 2/14) Pakistan pummeled New failure was not acceptable. Avishka Gimhana 2/26, Zealand by 10 wickets in the first “They all understood it,” he Chathura Lakshan 2/30) and Wesley 209, Test at Hamilton, out the said. “It’s just occupying the crease 121 all out in 30.3 overs Prince of Wales 55/4 home team for 110 in just over NZ seeks atonement in 2nd Test and not giving your wicket away. (Chathuranga Jayamal 25, In reply to Wesley College three hours in its second innings. It’s not rocket science. Shanaka Ishara 21; Tharindu 209 runs, Prince of Wales The team has been “We have to get our house in Kaushal 5/52, Chathura College were 55 for four wick- harshly criticised in the media and ing scandal currently affecting of the change and I do too, so it’s order and concentrate on what we Lakshan 2/21, Avishka ets at close on the first day of flayed in public forums since that Pakistan cricket. got to start at the base.” do. They’re a dangerous side but Gimhana 2/21) their Under-19 encounter loss which it’s own , and New Zealand coach A succession of New Zealand we’ve got to look more inwards Devapathiraja 173 all out in which started at Moratuwa yes- Vettori, called embarrassing. John Wright both said the perform- players have been paraded before than outwards.” 75.5 overs (Tharindu Kaushal terday. Meanwhile, Pakistan is focused ance in Hamilton was unaccept- the media this week, repeating the 43, Akila Iroshana 23, Randima Scores: on achieving a 2-0 win in the two- able. New Zealand made only 275 in same buzzwords: that players have Line-ups: Hettiarachchi 3/10, Chanith Wesley 209 all out in 79.2 Test series to usher in what coach its first innings in ideal to take “ownership” of their own New Zealand (from): Daniel Vettori (cap- Rathnasiri 2/20, Sameera overs (Sachin Jayawardena 46, says could be a conditions, conceded a 92- lead personal performances and that the tain), Brendon McCullum, Tim McIntosh, Priyanka 2/34) and 76 for 6 in 30 Raninda Sooriyakumara 35, bright new era for the troubled on the first innings then collapsed team must get back to basics. , , , overs (Dilshan Kanchana 20n.o, cricket nation. in its second innings, losing all 10 Batsman Ross Taylor made Tharindu Karunaratne 25, J. , James Franklin, Reece Tharindu Kaushal 20, Heshan Kadiramanpulle 24; Tharindu “It’s a new year and it’s a new wickets in a session. scores of 6 and 8 in Hamilton, at Young, Daniel Vettori, , Daryl Kokila 3/14) Dilshan 4/69, Hashan set up. I would definitely like to say Both captain and coach have the same time being picked up in Fernando 3/58, Namindu the team is a lot hungrier than demanded a better performance the auction Tuffey, Brent Arnel and . Madushan, Neyomal Fernando 2/29) what I’ve seen in the past,” Waqar and expressed sympathy with fans for US$1 million, the highest price Pakistan (from): Misbah ul-Haq (captain), restrict Ananda to 199 runs Prince of Wales 55 for 4 at said. who -having endured New for a New Zealander. , Taufeeq Umar, Younis Spinners Madushan close in 14 overs (Kusal Mendis “It’s a good unit so hopefully Zealand’s 11-match losing streak in Taylor has averaged only 21 in Khan, Azhar Ali, , Adnan Akmal, Ravichandrakuma and 16 n.o., Tharindu Dilshan 14 this year will bring us good one-day internationals - have now his past seven Tests and is part of a Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Neyomal Wickramasekara n.o.; Daniel Bartholomews results.” had to suffer the team’s failure at top six which has repeatedly failed Tanvir Ahmed, Khurram Mansor, Sohail picked up five wickets each for Waqar adds a cautious note, Test level. to give New Zealand batting solidi- 2/19, Sadeem Thawfeeq 2/18) Tanvir and Umar Akmal. that Pakistan has foreseen bright “Wrighty and myself have spo- ty.