14 Thursday 4th November, 2010

South Africa’s Hashim from his allotted overs, but they will be even more indebted to Amla, Amla celebrates after com- who was the only Proteas batsman Holder Inter loses at Spurs pleting a century, during able to negotiate a difficult, slow their third one day interna- surface in Dubai. tional cricket match against The right-handed opener bat- in Champions League Pakistan, in Dubai, UAE, ted from start to finish to score 119 off 126 balls and register the BY ROB HARRIS contesting their first Champions Tuesday Nov. 2, 2010. (AP fifth one-day century of what has LONDON (AP) - Inter Milan League campaign - held on to move Photo/Randi Sokoloff) been an extremely productive crashed to the first loss of its ahead of the Italian champions on year for the 27-year-old. Champions League defence at goal difference. JP Duminy (26), AB De Tottenham on Tuesday, Villiers (19), Albie Morkel (19) with the London club and Johan Botha (15) were the going top of Group A only other South African bats- men to make double figures, while after a convincing 3-1 vic- Akhtar - with 3-39 - was the pick of a tory. strong Pakistan display, which While Rafael van der also saw Afridi and Hafeez collect two Vaart, Peter Crouch and apiece. (BBC) Roman Pavlyuchenko provided the Spurs goals, Scoreboard it was Gareth Bale’s elec- trifying pace that was South Africa instrumental to creating H. Amla 119 them and helping the J. Kallis b Akhtar 0 home side overwhelm the C. Ingram c &b Akhtar 4 holders. AB de Villiers st Haider b Afridi 19 “(Bale) is now one of JP Duminy c Haider b Hafeez 26 our best players, every D. Miller b Hafeez 6 week he’s strong and A. Morkel c Hafeez b Afridi 19 everyone’s scared of J. Botha b Akhtar 15 him,” Van der Vaart said. M. Morkel c Alam b Riaz 2 “Tonight he’s up against J. Theron run out (Ajmal/Haider) 5 Maicon, one of the best South Africa edge defenders in the world, Extras: (nb 1, w 11, b 0, lb 1) 13 Total: (9 wkts, 50.0 overs) 228 and he’s killed him.” Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-15, 3-57, 4-116, 5- Inter had threatened a late comeback when Tottenham’s Gareth Bale moves the ball away from 126, 6-163, 7-201, 8-211, 9-228. Samuel Eto’o netted his Inter Milan during their Champions League group A Bowling: Akhtar 10-1-39-3 (1nb, 1w), seventh goal in four soccer match at Tottenham’s White Hart Lane thrilling third one-dayer Razzaq 5-1-19-0, Riaz 10-1-46-1 (2w), European matches in the Ajmal 6-0-36-0, Afridi 10-0-53-2 (3w), Stadium in London, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. 80th minute, but Spurs - (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi) outh Africa narrowly avoided a sec- Theron, and it was a feat that proved Hafeez 9-0-34-2 (1w). ond successive last-over defeat by beyond him. Pakistan SPakistan as they won a thrilling It was a finale few would have envis- I. Farhat run out (Theron/ de Villiers) 47 third one-day international in Dubai. aged halfway through the Pakistan M. Hafeez c Botha b Tsotsobe 4 Chasing a South African total of 228 - response, as some economical South Y. Khan c Botha b Morkel 0 built largely around Hashim Amla’s African bowling - most notably superb A. Shafiq run out (Miller) 43 S. Africa and SL have unbeaten 119 - Pakistan were initially sti- opening spells from Morne Morkel and S. Afridi c de Villiers b Morkel 7 fled but fought back superbly. Lonwabo Tsotsobe - prevented the innings Fawad Alam’s 59 looked to have swung gaining any momentum. F. Alam not out 59 chance to move ahead of the game in their favour later on. At the end of the 10th over, Pakistan A. Razzaq c de Villiers b Kallis 12 But Saeed Ajmal was bowled by the had lost both opener Mohammad Hafeez Z. Haider c Amla b M. Morkel 11 penultimate ball and Shoaib Akhtar could and his replacement Younis Khan and the W. Riaz c de Villiers b M. Morkel 21 second-ranked India not hit the four needed to win. total stood at just 23. S. Ajmal b Theron 2 Both South Africa and Sri Lanka if Australia wins the series 2-1. Two days ago in Abu Dhabi, a sensa- Hafeez’s opening partner Farhat (47) S. Akhtar not out 1 tional 109 in 72 balls from Abdul Razzaq and Asad Shafiq (43) were able to occupy have the chance to go ahead of sec- The challenge for South Africa is Extras: (nb 1, w 5, b 0, lb 13) 19 steered Pakistan to an unlikely one-wick- the crease, but provided little impetus to ond-ranked India in the Reliance tougher, particularly after a rejuve- Total: (9 wkts, 50.0 overs) 226 et victory in the second one-day interna- the innings and when the former was run Mobile ICC ODI Championship when nated Pakistan’s sensational one- Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-13, 3-98, 4-108, tional. out, Pakistan were 130 runs shy of the the Proteas face Pakistan in the victory in the second ODI in It appeared as though the less likely South African total with 22 overs remain- 5-121, 6-148, 7-176, 8-209, 9-225. remaining two ODIs in Dubai and Sri Abu Dhabi on Sunday. source of Alam was about to do the same ing. Bowling: M. Morkel 10-1-47-4 (1w), Lanka goes head to head with top- The Proteas now need to win the for his side at the Dubai International The loss of one of their potential big- Tsotsobe 10-1-28-1 (2w), Kallis 7-0-30-1 ranked Australia this week. remaining three matches which will Cricket Stadium. hitting, lower-order match-winners, (1w), Theron 8-0-49-1 (1nb), Botha 10-0- The 25-year-old may have started slow- Shahid Afridi - caught behind off the Sri Lanka and South Africa are lift them to 119 ratings points. 42-0, Duminy 5-0-17-0 (1w). ly, but he accelerated in the third and bowling of Morkel - dealt a further signif- currently locked on 115 ratings points In sharp contrast, South Africa’s Toss: Pakistan final power play to put his side on the icant blow to Pakistan’s hopes. – two behind India. But all this can failure to win the series or the Series: South Africa lead the five-match brink of a victory that would put them 2-1 When Razzaq also fell - caught behind change depending how their respec- remaining matches of the series will ahead in the five-game series. off Jacques Kallis - with the run rate edg- series 2-1. tive series pan out. have dire consequences on its stand- However, needing 12 runs from the ing towards nine an over, the writing Player of the match: H. Amla (SA) If Sri Lanka wins its three-match ing on the ODI table. final over, Alam was prevented from hit- appeared to be on the wall, until the Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak), Rod Tucker ODI series against Australia, it is If Pakistan wins the series by 3-2, ting boundaries. efforts of Alam, ably assisted by Wahab (Aus) When he lost partner Ajmal it left last Riaz (21 off 11 balls). guaranteed second place in the cham- South Africa will drop below England TV Umpire: Zameer Haider (Pak) man Akhtar with the difficult task of hit- South Africa will be grateful to the pionship table while South Africa can on 111 ratings points while Graeme Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zim) ting a boundary off the bowling of Rusty bowling of Morkel, who finished with 4-47 only move ahead of India if it wins Smith’s side will fall as low as sixth if all the remaining three ODIs. Shahid Afridi’s men win all the three A 3-0 win for Sri Lanka will put it matches which will be played at on 121 ratings points – four behind Dubai International Stadium in Australia, which will drop to 125 rat- Dubai Sports City. ings points – while a 2-1 success for Pakistan’s success in the remain- Raif Jansz: An icon in badminton Kumar Sangakkara’s side will take it ing three ODIs will mean both sides to 118 ratings points. will be equalled on 107 ratings points (Former badminton Pam, a student of Methodist Raif won his first open title at pionships). In 1954 the On the other side of the coin, Sri but the home sides will be placed player Raif Jansz College, Kollupitiya. They the Cosmopolitan Sports Club Thomas Cup team comprised Lanka will drop behind England on higher when the ratings are calculat- were married in the 1960s. His open Championship held at of Mr. P. Sivalingam (captain), 112 ratings points if Ricky Ponting’s ed beyond the decimal point. passed away on Oct. 16, side makes a clean sweep of the 2010 in Melbourne, badminton achievements were Fernando Road, Wellawatta in Raif Jansz, Sam Schoorman, many but to state a few, he had 1952. He defeated A. R. L. R. P. Nadarajah, V. Narendran series while both the sides will retain (ICC Media Release) Australia.) the distinction of playing Wijesekara, the winner in and N. Sugunadeva. Raif was their pre-series rankings and ratings I have had the privilege of against the Malaysian nation- 1951. Raif won the Triple also in the 1957 Thomas Cup knowing Raif as a person and al team, the winners of the Crown partnering A. team and was the national sin- more as a badminton player. Thomas Cup championship in Vythalingam in the Doubles gles champion in 1956. In 1957, He was one of the finest I he was beaten by me in the ‘Colours of Courage’ 6-a-side have met and as a player, Quarter-finals of the national he was elegant and stylish. championships. As stated His attitude to the game is cricket from Saturday above, his wins and losses what many lack today. He were many but Raif at all was a carefree player, who This Saturday, Nov. 6, will see ones who boldly fight against all odds times was a perfect sports- did not seem to take the excitement and thrill fuelled with the for a second chance at life. The man. His attitude stood out at game seriously but was a will to win as 50 teams of leading Colours of Courage Trust ensures the game in particular and champion. That was his firms across the island will battle it that the NCI is able to provide them life in general. He had the sporty attitude. Many fans out for the ‘Colours of Courage’ 6-a- with the medical care they deserve pleasantest nature whether it were often there to see him Side Cricket Championship. This through philanthropic financing. We was on or off the court and no play. He was a sportsman unique display of sportsmanship and hope that by investing in the develop- one could ask for more. In the par excellence. Win and competition is for a cause greater ment of NCI, we can make a positive early 1970s, Raif, with his wife defeat were taken in the than the game itself, as they show impact in the lives of the thousands and two children, migrated to same strain but what their support to the courageous indi- affected by cancer.” The Trust plans Australia. We missed him on attracted most, was his viduals in their fight against cancer. to raise the estimated cost of Rs.60m his departure for we lost a style on the court especial- The tournament is being held for the for the project via donations of indi- sportsman and a gentleman ly at the net. All players second consecutive year, and all viduals and organisations along with and, most of all, his personal- would like to be a ‘Raif ’ on funds will be in aid of the develop- other fund-raising activities. The ity. My wife and I met Raif the court. His game was as ment of the Surgical and Medical project will consist of building the and Pam in Melbourne in 2002 good as his looks, which Intensive Care Units at the National Medical and Surgical ICU and com- and recalled the happy days added to his charisma. Cancer Institute (NCI), Maharagama. pletely equipping the units with mod- spent on the badminton court. Badminton at the time was Founded in 2008, the ‘Colours of ern medical instruments. Mr. R. Those were great memories, in its infancy and growing Courage’ Trust is a unique organisa- Senathi Rajah said: “The Surgical tournaments, trips abroad, all pains were many. Raif too tion which aims to meet the growing and Medical ICU is a critical need of Raif Jansz was an iconic Ceylonese badminton player. Here is Raif in for the love of badminton. went through this painful needs of the NCI as well as the the Cancer Institute, addressing the 1952 (on right) and in 2002. Raif passed away in Australia last month. The lessons we learnt on and period. We played outdoors patients entrusted to its care. At requirements of a large number of off the court we still carry in warehouses, rice stores, in present, the trust is headed by patients who have to undergo surgery 1949. That year, Malaysia were and partnering Nanda through. I am so glad I met short, wherever we found Chairman R. Senathi Rajah, Dr. Hans in their fight against cancer. These the winners of the Thomas Wijesekera (Nee Nagasinghe) him with Dick Schoorman, V. space, willing to play any- Wijayasuriya, Rajendra Theagarajah, units can be that one hope that can Cup and the encounter with in the Mixed Doubles. The Sri Skandarajah and Tony where. That is the love he had Dian Gomes, Nathan make a huge difference in these us was on their return from same year, I won the Junior Dickson all former Thomas for the game. His strokes were Sivagananathan, Mahela patients’ lives. We request the public England after their Thomas Singles title defeating N. cup players residing in natural and effortless. His Jayawardene and Ranjan and the Sri Lankan corporate sector Cup Victory. It was a great Rasalingam, and won the dou- Melbourne. To Pam and fami- style was a treat to watch and honour for us to encounter bles with N. Rasalingam. Raif ly, please accept our heartfelt Seevaratnam. Dian Gomes comment- to join us in realising this project.” was always on call for bad- this Champion team as Ceylon was the National Singles condolences. You will miss ed on the project, stating this: “The (Media Release from ‘Colours of minton. Raif was a resident of was not a member of the champion in 1954 and ’56, and him, so will we but his name cancer survivors at the NCI are the Courage’ Trust (Guarantee) Ltd.) Wellawatta and had his International Badminton Doubles champion with Mr. P. remains. We may never see schooling at St. Lawrence’s Federation then. Organised by Sivalingam and Mixed Double him again, but he leaves School, Wellawatta, where I Mr. P. Sivalingam, these winner with Rita behind an imprint that never had my primary education matches were played in a rice Barthoulamusz on many occa- fades. He remains an ICON IN National Full-Contact too. His talents were many. He store on 44th Lane, sions. In 1955 he lost his title BADMINTON and a dear was a pianist, who played in a Wellawatta. P. Sivalingam to N. Rasalingam but won it friend in our hearts. This can band with Harold Seneviratne Karate C’ships on Nov. 6 defeated Mr. A. S. Samuel, back in 1956. He also won never be erased. and Ivan Andrea. This too was who was the Malaysian many championships in the a natural talent and unusual The 2nd edition of the National a.m., at the Wilfred Indoor Stadium, Champion in 1937, the manag- YMCA tournaments. He repre- Sam Chandrasena and grand combination of Full-Contact Karate and the inaugu- Wennappuwa. The organisers of the er of the Malaysian team, and sented Ceylon at the Thomas Former National Champion sports and music. While in ral Junior Full-Contact Karate event expect participation of the rest got this opportunity Cup Badminton and former President of the Melbourne, he also played for Championships, conducted by the Sri karatekas from 10 institutions affiliat- to play the Malaysian stars Championships (the only SLBA the Four Sharps which was a and Raif was one of them. world Badminton team cham- Lanka Karatedo Federation, will be ed to the National Karatedo popular band. He met his wife staged on Nov. 6, commencing at 8 Federation.