14 Friday 6th January, 2012 in the hot seat after Clarke’s epic knock just before stumps Thursday to leave India at 114-2, still trailing by SCOREBOARD 354 runs at the Ground. India 1st Innings: 191 G. Gambhir 68 At the close of play Australia 1st Innings V. Sehwag c Warner b Hilfenhaus 4 was 68 not out and (Overnight: 482-4) R. Dravid b Hilfenhaus 29 was unbeaten on 8, with their partner- D. Warner c Tendulkar b Khan 8 S. Tendulkar not out 8 ship representing India’s best hope of Ed Cowan lbw b Khan 16 Extras: (3lb, 1nb, 1w) 5 staving off defeat with two days to play. S. Marsh c Laxman b Khan 0 TOTAL: (for two ) 114 Both had narrow escapes in the overs R. Ponting c Tendulkar b Sharma 134 Overs: 41 leading up to stumps. M. Clarke not out 329 Fall of : 1-18, 2-100. Clarke’s 329 was the fourth-highest M. Hussey not out 150 Still to bat: V.V.S. Laxman, , M.S. score by an Australian in Tests — behind Extras: (2b, 13lb, 4w, 3nb) 22 Dhoni, Ravi Ashwin, , Ishant Matthew Hayden (380), (334 TOTAL: (for four wickets declared) 659 Sharma, Umesh Yadav. not out) and Sir Donald Bradman (334) — Overs: 163 Bowling: Pattinson 12-1-40-0 (1nb, 1w), and the best score at the SCG in its 100 Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-8, 3-37, 4-325. Hilfenhaus 13-5-37-2, Siddle 11-7-23-0, Lyon Test history. The innings total of 659-4 Did not bat: , Peter Siddle, 2-0-11-0. also equalled Australia’s highest score at James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Umpires: Marias Erasmus (SA), Ian Gould the ground. Lyon. (Eng) Mike Hussey finished on 150 not out, Bowling: Zaheer 31-4-122-3, Yadav 24-2- TV Umpire: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) as he and Clarke combined for a record 123-0 (2w), Sharma 33-2-144-1 (1nb 1w), Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL) 334- partnership against India before Ashwin 44-5-157-0 (1w), Sehwag 23-1-75-0 Toss: won by India. Clarke made a surprising declaration at (2nb), Kohli 8-0-23-0. Series: Australia lead sreies 1-0. drinks in the middle session, the mid- India 2nd Innings point of the match. Clarke said he was more concerned mark of 400 might also have gone, as stump. It was the sixth time Dravid has about pushing for victory than chasing India’s bowling attack again failed to been bowled in his past eight Test milestones, including ’s Test make any inroads into a dominant innings. record of 400 and Matthew Hayden’s Australia line-up and captured Tendulkar was lucky to survive until Australian high of 380, set in 2003. just one wicket — for 134 stumps, as he edged a ball narrowly past “I would have had to bat the whole — in nearly five sessions. his leg stump. The ‘Little Master’ will day to make that amount of runs,” he Clarke’s epic innings overshadowed resume Friday in his quest to score his said. “I was certainly fatiguing in my Hussey’s excellent performance in reach- 100th international century, having been mind more than my body ... physically I ing his second highest Test score. He was stuck on 99 since March 2011. Coming felt ok, but mentally I was fatiguing and I the more aggressive batsman Thursday, into this match, he averaged an astonish- never really thought about that. frequently advancing from his crease to ing 221 at the SCG, but could only man- “I always had in the back of my mind hit down the ground. age 41 in the first innings here. if we could get a lead of 400-450 we’re in Hussey’s 150 came off 252 balls, with Gambhir, who has struggled on tour a great position to win this Test match.” 16 fours and one six and was his first with scores of 3, 13 and 0, played several Clarke hit a four through mid wicket century since the tour of Sri Lanka in flush cover drives in an entertaining 68, off to bring up his 300 in September 2011. including scoring his first fifty this Australia’s cricket Michael Clarke celebrates after he hit a triple century on the third 431 balls with 37 fours and one six. Australia carried its momentum into series off just 54 balls. Clarke ran and punched the air in joy as day of the second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 5, the field, as Hilfenhaus struck early in James Pattinson had a vigorous he celebrated in front of a crowd of India’s second innings to remove Sehwag appeal for LBW turned down when 2012. Clarke scored an unbeaten 329, fourth highest score by an Australian behind Matthew 31,644. for four, brilliantly caught by Dave Gambhir was on 61. Replays showed Hayden (380), Mark Taylor (334 not out) and Sir Donald Bradman (334). Before lunch Clarke had passed Don Warner at gully. umpire Marias Erasmus had made a (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) Bradman’s score of 270, to hold the best Gambhir and Dravid, however, dug in good decision, as Gambhir nicked the score by an Australian captain on home prize Indian wickets on day three of the and moved India’s 2nd innings to 100 ball onto his pads. BY KEIRAN SMITH soil and ’s Reginald ‘Tip’ Foster’s second Test as the hosts closed in on a 2-0 without further loss, before Hilfenhaus Pattinson should have had Gambhir mark of 287 in 1903 as the highest SCG series lead. struck in the first over after the final in the second last over the day, but wick- SYDNEY (AP) — Australia captain score. Ben Hilfenhaus removed Virender drinks break, cutting a ball between etkeeper Brad Haddin inexplicably Michael Clarke completed a triple centu- If not for the declaration, Lara’s ry and then saw his bowlers take two Sehwag and then captured Dravid’s bat and pad to hit the top of off dropped a simple chance.

Under-19 Cricket A glowing tribute to Anurudda and Pathum dazzle with ball Roshan Anurudda and Namal Mazenod Pathum shared six wickets between Jude Madushan’s 85 runs and them to help Gurukula Vidyalaya to get Kavinda Manamperi’s 63 runs helped a 57-run first innings lead in their De Mazenod College to post 239 in their Daya Jayasundera Under-19 inter-school fixture against Under-19 Inter-School fixture against Piliyandala Central at Mahara Prison Holy Cross at Kandana yesterday. In TEXT AND PIC BY M. FAROOK LANTRA whilst in the Police force from 1968 to margin. Grounds yesterday. Piliyandala Central reply Holy Cross were 42 for two wickets 1977 and donned the national jersey Daya was also in the national team were restricted to a paltry first innings at stumps. Daya Jayasundera, who was educated against All-England in, 1971. He was a for the Asian Championship in 1972 score of 73 and in reply Gurukula made Scores: at Dharmaraja College Kandy and subse- member of the national team again the which was captained by another rugby 13o runs. De Mazenod College 239 all out in 53 quently threw in his lot with Police following year for the Asian legend Y. C. Chang. Daya was also the Scores: overs (Jude Madushan 85, Kavinda rugby has a proven record in other sports Championship and toured Hong Kong in manager of the national teams in 1992 Piliyandala Central 73 all out in 33.5 Manamperi 63, R. Zoysa 36, L. Sachith 1972. Daya was the number one choice and 1994 at the World Cup trials in Italy as well. His great interest in rugby overs (U. Perera 36, Roshan Anurudda 6/38) brought fame in its wake to Police rugby. flanker during the years ‘71, 72, ‘73, ‘76 and two Rugby Asiads. 4/28, Namal Pathum 2/04) and 19 for 1 in 7 Holy Cross 42 for 2 wkts in 10 overs He was an outstanding all round and ‘77 and captained the Police rugby He was a hard working and capable sportsman and was promoted to the rank team in 1974. coach for the Police rugby team for eight overs (Shaluka Deemantha 2/05) of Deputy Inspector General of Police in years from 1985 to 1992. Gurukula Vidyalaya 130 all out in 30 1999. Former Deputy Inspector General During his period as coach of the overs (Nalin Perera 55; Roshan Anurudda Silva and Geshen impress for Antonians Daya, who had a well built figure had of Police passed away after a brief Police rugby team, they were able to 22; W.M. Dilan 3/30, T.A. Weeraratne 4/34, St. Anthony’s College opening right- excelled in boxing from 1960 to 1963 and illness on Tuesday. carry away the League Champions tro- L. Heshan 2/20) arm fast bowlers Deshan Silva and from there onwards he represented Sri phy, the coveted John Player Trophy for Cooray, Fernando slam half centuries Ganith Geshen shared eight wickets Lanka Schools, and ended up represent- The first organized sevens tourna- five years, the President’s Trophy and Avishka Fernando and S. Cooray between them to restrict Rahula College ing his alma mater in cricket, hockey and ment was held in 1970 and Daya was the Clifford Cup. Daya once said that; made useful unbeaten half centuries to for 193 in their Under-19 Inter-School placed in the unusual position of scrum “out of the 22 players for the 1990 Asiad soccer. All his seven brothers were guide St. Sebastian’s College to a first cricket fixture at Uyanwatte Grounds sportsman and he was the second in the half for Police who locked horns with CH 12 were from the Police. They were M. innings total of 172 for 2 by the close yesterday. family. & FC in the final. H. Marso, H. Premasiri, Norman Silva, Daya, a teetotaler, took up to rugby Police won the match by a narrow Ajantha Samarakoon, P. Siriwardana, against Thurstan College in their St. Anthony’s College were 48 for 2 Nizam Jamaldeen, Saman Kothalawela, Under-19 inter-school fixture at wickets at stumps. Hemantha Yatawara, Asoka Jayasena, Thurstan College Grounds yesterday. Scores: Shantha Rohana, Sudath Sampath and Scores: Rahula College 193 all out in 45 overs Dunstan de Silva. St. Sebastian College 172 for 2 wkts in 46 (Nadun Tharanga 27, Harshana Rajapakshe After Daya’s retirement, Police overs (Avishka Fernando 79 n.o., S. 85, Sameera Chathuranga 24; Deshan Silva were coached by by DIG Nimal Lewke Cooray 57 n.o., Anusha Perera 22; 5/59, Ganith Geshen 3/49) (Present President, SLRFU). His distinguished service to Police Kachintha Kalpana 2/55) vs Thurstan St. Anthony’s College 48 for 2 in 16 overs rugby was duly recognized and he was (J. Sachin 14, Tharidu Rukshan 23 n.o.) (RS) Madushan and Manamperi prop De awarded several decorations as well. Among the awards he was bestowed with were the Janaraja Padakkama, Deerga Seva Padakkama, Sri Lanka Police Vishista Seva Padakkama, Year of Dragon could be China’s time to lead Asia Poorna Bhoomi Padakkama and the Swarnajayanthi Padakkama. BY JOHN DUERDEN bin Hammam, who is appealing his life His remains lie at Jayaratne ban from the sport for vote-buying in the Funeral Parlour, Borella. The funeral SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — This is FIFA presidential election. with take place tomorrow. the Year of the Dragon in China, one for China’s Zhang Yilong has been the He leaves behind his wife Badhra bold decision-making and strong leader- acting president since May 2011 and is and three sons, who excelled in stud- ship, and one that may see the country the favorite to win this year’s vote but ies and rugby at Royal College, emerge as the political power of Asian faces some strong challenges, particular- Colombo. His third son Rajitha cap- football. ly from west Asia. tained the Royal College team in 1993 The Asian Football Confederation can After the turmoil following Bin A plaque was presented to Daya Jayasundera (R) by the late IGP Rudra which won the Bradby Shield. hold elections for its presidency any time Hammam’s expulsion, Zhang has provid- Rajasinghe, for services rendered to police rugby. from June onward to replace Mohammed ed steady and uncontroversial leadership.