Wednesday 16th February, 2011 Smith, Amla star in South Africa win BANGALORE, India (AP) - days previously, was all out for 217 as Openers Graeme Smith and Hashim pace bowler Dale Steyn and left-arm Amla struck half-centuries on Tuesday spinner Robin to guide South Africa to a comprehen- Peterson bagged three wickets sive seven-wicket victory over Australia apiece. in a World Cup warm-up match at the For Australia, Michael Clarke top- Chinnaswamy Stadium. scored with 73 and captain Captain Smith smashed 65 and Amla Ricky Ponting made 55. made 60 as South Africa raced to its tar- get of 218 in 44.2 overs, condemning Scores: three-time defending champion South Africa 218-3 in 44.2 overs Australia to a second successive prac- (Graeme Smith 65 retired out, tice defeat before the World Cup. Both Hashim Amla 60 retired out) def. Smith and Amla retired in a bid to give Australia 217 all out in 47.1 overs others batting practice. (Michael Clarke 73, Ricky Ponting 55, Australia, which lost to India two Dale Steyn 3-21, Robin Peterson 3-45). Contador escapes doping ban BY PAUL LOGOTHETIS title and can participate in this year’s race, but the International Cycling MADRID (AP) - Alberto Contador’s Union and the World Anti-Doping lawyer says the Spanish cycling federa- Agency can appeal the decision to the tion has cleared the rider of doping, Court of Arbitration for Sport. reversing its proposal to ban him for Contador tested positive for the one year for a positive test at the Tour banned substance clenbuterol during Kumar Sangakkara bats during the World Cup warm-up match at R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 15. de France. last year’s Tour, but he blamed the (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena) Contador will retain his third Tour result on eating contaminated beef. Promotion of International Exchange Pakistan beat between SL and Japan through cricket Bangladesh Confident Sri Lanka beat Sri Lankan tive of this initiative Airlines, together is to promote the with the Embassy of long-standing rela- DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Sri Lanka in Tokyo, tions between the two - Centuries by Misbah-ul-Haq the Ambassador for countries via cricket. Sri Lanka, the Japan boasts of and teenager Windies by four wickets Honorary Consul some 150 cricket Ahmed Shehzad steered General for Sri clubs and has the dis- Pakistan to an 89-run victory Lanka in Osaka, and tinction of holding over Bangladesh in a World Cup BY REX CLEMENTINE overs while Thisara Perera’s five overs following his dismissal, the middle- the CEO of NPO the Bronze Trophy warm-up match on Tuesday in went for 45 runs. order consolidated Sri Lana’s position. Japan Cricket for the Japan Team at Dhaka. However, Lasith Malinga and Mahela Jayawardene fell for 20, but Association, is plan- the recently conclud- hasing under lights at R. Rangana Herath brought the hosts back a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket ning to organise an ed Olympic Games in Premadasa Stadium has been a Scores: into the game claiming thee wickets between Kumar Sangakkara and annual cricket chal- Beijing. Cmajor worry for the Sri Lankan apiece. Herath in particular was Thilan Samaraweera put them back on lenge trophy titled The first cricket Pakistan 285-9 in 50 overs cricket team in recent times resulting impressive picking up three vital mid- top. Both batsmen went onto score half- ‘Sri Lankan Airlines team from the Osaka (Misbah-ul-Haq 103, Ahmed Japan Cup’. High School is sched- is successive series losses at home, but dle-order wickets. centuries with Sangakkara hitting 71 Shehzad 100; under improved flood lights they came Though cricket as uled to arrive in Sri Shakib Al Hasan 3-49) def. The slowness of the R. Premadasa in 89 balls with three fours and a six a sport is still small Lanka, on a familiari- up with a solid performance yester- Bangladesh 196 all out in 41.4 wickets has while Samaraweera scored 55 in 56 in Japan, there is sation tour to boost day beating West Indies by four been another balls. immense potential in cricket and tourism. overs wickets and 15 balls to spare chas- contributory Left-arm-spinner Suleiman Benn its development. (Imrul Kayes 39, Junaid ing a target of 282. factor for was the pick of the bowlers for West Therefore, the objec- (A media release) Siddique 38; Abdul Razzaq 3-31). Now, the Sri Lankans having teams chasing Indies claiming three for 40. won both their warm-up games will to struggle, but Earlier Chris Gayle smashed 58 in travel to Hambantota to prepare for after the wick- 38 balls with eight fours and a six for their opening match of the World ets were West Indies. He was swell supported by Cup against Canada on Sunday while relayed, the ball seemed to be coming Darren Bravo, who scored 54 in 78 captain Kumar Sangakkara and onto the bat yesterday during the run balls. Manager Anura Tennekoon will travel chase. Brief Scores: to Dhaka for the opening ceremony on Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne West Indies 281 all out (50 Overs) Friday. Dilshan gave Sri Lanka a solid start (C. Gayle 58, Darren Bravo 54, R. Sri Lanka’s strong bowling attack adding 67 runs in 60 deliveries before Sarwan 39, L. Malinga 3/33) was tested yesterday as Dilhara Tharanga fell for 18 runs. Sri Lanka 282/6 (47.3 Overs) Fernando, who has done fairly well Dilshan hammered 62 in 50 deliver- (T. Dilshan 62, K. Sangakkara 71, T recently gave away 50 runs off his six ies with five fours and three sixes and .Samaraweera 55, S. Benn 3/40). Ratnayake bowling Chaos at R. Premadasa Stadium BY REX CLEMENTINE running into several millions of rupees, helps Vidyartha although such sums were never even By Rukshan Razak Sri Lanka Cricket gave an indication as thought of during the height of war in the Fourteen-year-old left-arm to what to expect during the ICC Cricket country. spinner Chanaka Ratnayake World Cup during yesterday’s warm-up Cricket officials’ decision to sell tickets picked up four wickets for thirty game between Sri Lanka and West Indies at during yesterday’s warm-up game raised many eyebrows and Sri Lanka’s first ever runs to help Vidyartha College, R. Premadasa Stadium when they locked up game at R. Premadasa Stadium was nowhere Kandy register a first innings win side entrances forcing vehicles to enter only near to the capacity. over Dharmaloka College, from the main entrance. Cricket officials said that this was done Even the spectators who were willing to Kelaniya at the end of the first as a security measure and even mediation by pay for the tickets had no clue where to buy day of their inter-school cricket International Cricket Council (ICC) officials tickets. When inquiries were made for the tournament match at Police didn’t change their stance. The high-handed location to buy tickets, one cricket official Grounds, Kandy yesterday. acts of SLC’s Security Consultant came in said that tickets were sold one kilometer Ratnayake, together with for severe criticism and only towards the away from the ground. Ushan Wickramasinghe, shared end of yesterday’s game, senior cricket offi- Meanwhile, the fears of many cricket seven wickets between them to cials promised to sort out the issue by the enthusiasts came to reality yesterday as reduce the visitors to 150 runs time the tournament proper starts. there were several individuals selling tickets before Vidyartha responded with The current Cricket Interim Committee in the black market with Rs.50 tickets going 158 for six in 50 overs. has spend record sums of money on security up to as much as Rs.300. Scores: Dharmaloka College 150 all out in 51.3 overs (K.W. Subodha 52, S Gayashan 30, M. Lakshan 15, Chanaka Ratnayake 4 for 30, Ireland beat Zimbabwe in Ushan Wickramasinghe 3 for 48) Vidyartha College 158 for 6 World Cup warm-up wkts in 50 overs (Ruwan Bandara 28, Tharindu Ranaweera 16, NAGPUR, India (AP) - South African- Scores: Niluksha Galapitage 25, Keshan born batsman Andre Botha scored 79 to help Ireland 245 in 49.3 overs (Andre Botha 79, Gamage 33 n.o.; Ushan Ireland to a four-wicket victory over Kevin O’Brien 62; Ray Price 2-37) def. This image provided by Sports Illustrated shows the cover of the magazine’s 2011 Wickramsinghe 23, Kasun Zimbabwe in a World Cup warm-up match on Zimbabwe 244 in 50 overs (Elton Swimsuit Edition featuring Irina Shayk. The Russian-born, 25-year-old learned Navaratne 11, P. Harshitha 2 for Tuesday at VCA Stadium. Chigumbura 103, Tatenda Taibu 45; Trent Monday at a taping of David Letterman’s show that she won the coveted spot 22, C. Irash 2 for 18). Johnson 2-9). from a photo shoot months ago in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Sports Illustrated) Wednesday 16th February, 2011.