Shaun Tait in Mahinda Victory Agrees Surrey Deal
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Late City Edition Saturday 15th January, 2010 13 Under-19 Schools Cricket Jayasanka bags eight Shaun Tait 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 innings 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 wickets 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- century 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.; Imran Khan 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 wicket 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.