Thursday 15th October , 2009

Under-19 PCB hopes Rain spoils Bandaranaike- Vidarshana Khan top scores for resumes St. Patrick’s encounter Isipatana captaincy Reemus Fernando visitors came back hard to take A top score of 134 by Vidarshana reporting from Jaffna four within the phase Shenuka for Isipatana College was the of 21 runs. Leg spinner highlight in their innings as they post- Openers Vedanayaham Malindu Perera was the pick of ed 257 runs in reply to the Ben’s 290 for Hamilton and Mariyadas the bowlers with three wickets eight declared in their Under-19 match Menoj frustrated in his 19 over spell. Although which ended in a draw at Kotahena on Bandaranaike College bowlers the late middle order started Wednesday. with a solid first stand crumbling against his spin, In their second innings, St. of 82 runs and number five bat there was still hope for the Benedict’s were 61 for six wickets at Milando Jenifer scored an home team as number five bat close. unbeaten 57 runs for St. Milando Jenifer made amends Scores: Patrick’s College who made 172 with a solid knock. Jenifer St. Benedict’s 290 for 8 decl in 81 for seven wickets before rain tried to put the pressure on the overs forced a no decision to the his- fielding side, hitting bound- (Roy Sheran 74, Eranga Rathnayake toric Under-19 Division II two- aries to all corners of the park. 66, Dinushan Wanigasuriya 56, Waruna day match which ended in He had hit seven fours in his Fernando 30, Nisal Fonseka 23, Imal Jaffna on Wednesday. unbeaten 57 runs when rain Fernando 20n.o; Samitha Sulochana St. Patrick’s, continuing ended the match abruptly with 5/51) and 61 for 6 at close in 37.2 overs from their overnight score of more than one and a half ses- (Sandun Sampath 22, Rukshan 14 for no wicket, frustrated the sions remaining to be bowled. Weerasinghe 17; Chanaka Jayaneththi Bandaranaike lads as they put The Patricians were 172 for 2/04, Anusha Deemantha 2/19) on 82 runs for the first wicket. seven wickets when rain halt- Isipatana 91 for 3 overnight 257 all While Hamilton got 40 runs ed play. out in 81 overs (Sasanka Nilusha 74, (149 balls), Menoj added 46 Scores: Vidarshana Shenuka 134, Anusha runs before being run out in Bandaranaike 188 all out Deemantha 19; Dilshan Wanigasuriya the 45th over. Wicket keeper in 79 overs (Ramesh Fernando 2/56, Eranga Ratnayake 2/45, Roy Gayan Kulathunga and Viraj 37, Thilina Lakruwan 28, Viraj Sheran 2/21, Sandun Sampath 2/46) Dharmaratne combined to dis- Dharmaratne 14, Gayan (RF) Younis Khan (front) and coach miss the dangerous looking Kulathunga 45n.o; Eric Intikhar Alam (back). (AP) Menoj. Prathap 2/39, Bonifas ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan Incidentally, it was the first Ketheesan 6/58) ITF Junior Tennis in Colombo cricket chief Ijaz Butt will occasion in the match where St. Patrick’s 172 for 7 when attempt to talk Younis Khan into the visitors showed alertness rain ended the match in 73.3 resuming the captaincy, after in the fielding department overs (Vedanayaham Hamilton Amreetha, quitting in protest at allegations after missing many opportuni- 40, Mariayadas Menoj 46, Milando Jenifer poses for ‘The Island’ after scoring an unbeaten 57 Dineshkanthan and of match-fixing. ties to dismiss their opponents Milando Jenifer 57 n.o; runs for St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna who posted 172 for seven wick- “I have planned a meeting through careless fielding. Mariyadas Sajeenthiran 14 n.o; ets in their drawn Inter School match against Bandaranaike College, with him in a couple of days and After the breakthrough, the Malinda Perera 3/63) Amresh in semis Gampaha, in Jaffna. I hope to convince him,” by Revata S. Silva Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Butt told the Associated Press on Results of quarter-finals of Wednesday. CEAT Premier League Division I soccer SL announce Girls’ singles – Amreetha Muttiah Khan resigned Tuesday soon (SL) bt Tyra Kotuwategedera (SUI) 7-6 after a Pakistan parliamentary seven-man (7), 6-3 standing committee on sports Java Lane SC edge Zainab Ali Sajjad (Ind) bt Shankari exonerated the Pakistan team of Thayakaran (SL) 6-4, 6-4 match-fixing charges during the squad for P. Chinsakchai (Thai) bt Sohinee recent Champions Trophy. Ghosh 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 “Younis gave me the resigna- out Maligawatte YSC Hong Kong Sixes Divija Mandava (Ind) bt Tarranum tion when I was leaving in my by Manjula D. Phillips Handa (Ind) 6-1, 6-2 car (after attending the meeting), Colts all-round- Boys’ Singles: but I have not accepted it,” Butt A solitary goal in the 70th minute by er Jeevantha Amresh Jayawickrema (SL) bt said. Tuan Fahim ensured Java Lance SC a 1- Kulatunga has been Sidharth Sivakumar (Ind) 6-3, 6-4 The PCB chief said Khan was 0 victory over Maligawatte YSC in a appointed Hyo Woo (KOR) bt Sai Paladugu disturbed by the allegations Group ‘A’Ceat Premier League Division I of the (Ind) 6-3, 6-4 which first surfaced in Indian football fixture played at City League team that will com- Kwangik Jang (KOR) bt Arnan media soon after Pakistan lost grounds last Saturday (10th). pete in the Hong Maipradit 6-7 (5) 6-3, 6-0 the Champions Trophy match At half time the scores were nil all. Kong Sixes tourna- Thnagarajah Dineshkanthan (SL) bt against Australia. With this win Java Lane SC have ment that will be Rajat Maheshwari (Ind) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Later, the chairman of the made it to the second spot in the points played on the 31st parliamentary committee table with five wins which has earned of October and 1st Jamshed Dasti also alleged that them 17 points while Kalutara Park SC November at the Jeevantha Pakistan deliberately lost to lead the table with six wins and 19 Kowloon Cricket Kulathunga Hamilton well versed Australia in order to prevent points. Club. India qualifying for the semifi- Meanwhile, Green Field SC defeated The selectors have recalled left- to give Button advice nals. Sarasavi SC 2-0 in another Group ‘A’ arm seamer Nuwan Zoysa into the “Younis’ life got disturbed match last Saturday at Kalutara. seven-man squad that consists of sev- on Brazilian GP hell after these false allegations, his In the 44th minute, D. Dhammika of eral big hitters. Jenson Button is duelling with family members - including his Green Field put them put them ahead Indika de Saram, who led the team Brawn stablemate Rubens Barrichello brother - are also not talking to while in the 84th minute, D. Indika when Sri Lanka won the competition for the Formula 1 championship as the him,” Butt said. scored Green Field’s second goal. Green Field SC beat Sarasavi SC (2-0) in 2007 against strong opponents, also season enters its final stretch with just The parliamentary sports Green Field SC are placed fourth in at Kalutara has been named in the squad. Brazil and Abu Dhabi to come. committee frequently summons the points table, with two matches left to Group B: The leading sixes tournament in The Brazilian has 71 points to PCB officials, but only has only play. Golden Star SC Vs Kandy York SC (0- the world attracts some of the world’s Button’s 85 with Germany’s Sebastian the power to give recommenda- Results: Group A: 0) at Bogambara Stadium. best players. Brendon McCullum and Vettel two points further back. tions to the prime minister and Java Lane SC beat Maligawatte YSC Comrades SC beat Pelicans SC (4-0) at Scott Styris will feature in the New And according to Hamilton, Button the president. (1-0) at City League grounds. Vincent Dias grounds. Zealand squad while India will be led can expect a cauldron of hate at the “It is their (parliamentari- by Anil Kumble. Australia are yet to Interlagos track after clinching the title ans) right to ask questions from name their squad for the event. on the final corner last year. us, but my only request to them England are the defending champi- Hamilton said: “It was the most is they should not call up play- Sussex eliminated by Diamond ons having beaten Australia in last intense experience of my life. I had two ers,” Butt said. year’s final. per cent of the fans wanting me to win “We (the PCB officials) are Eagles after first-ever ‘super over’ Sri Lanka have reached the final of while the rest were for Felipe. more than willing to attend such the tournament on two occasions. In “There is going to be a lot of support meetings and answer their ques- by Nick Hoult in Delhi Brown, were bowled heaving. 2007, they beat the All Stars which for Rubens this year as he is the local tions.” Sussex were eliminated from the “It’s a bitter pill to swallow, as we included Brian Lara, Shane Warne, boy. But I think every driver deals with Pakistan is scheduled to play Champions League on came so close,” said Mike Yardy, the Glenn McGrath, Craig McMillan and these situations in their own way. three one-day and two Twenty20 Tuesday night in dramatic fashion, when Sussex captain. “When they batted it Anil Kumble. The first time they qual- “I’m sure that Jenson, Rubens and games against New Zealand early they were beaten in the competition’s looked done and dusted at one point but ified for the final was in 1993, but on Sebastian are just focusing on their own next month in the United Arab first-ever ‘super over’ eliminator. our slow bowlers got us back in it and that occasion, they were beaten by races rather than each other.” Emirates before playing three With the English champions and that is why defeat is so hard to take. England, captained by Sir Ian Botham. And with little pressure resting on Tests in New Zealand. Diamond Eagles both scoring 119, the “We fought hard and we will look his shoulders, Hamilton could even help “Younis has done a tremen- match went to the super over, in which back on a lot of things over the next cou- Sri Lanka squad for the current F1 Championship leader by dous job over the last eight both teams had six balls or two wickets ple of days and say we could have done Hong Kong Sixes: stopping Barrichello or Red Bull’s Vettel months and we really want conti- each to score as many runs as possible. them better. We had one shot and we did Jeevantha Kulathunga (Captain), from winning. nuity in the team,” Butt said. The South Africans managed nine runs not get it right.” Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Indika de Hamilton added: “It will be the first Pakistan won the Twenty20 from their six balls, with one six from Brief scores: Saram, Nuwan Zoysa, Chinthaka time I’ve travelled to Sao Paulo without World Cup under Khan’s captain- Rilee Rossouw. Sussex (119-7) tied with Diamond Jayasinghe, Hasantha Fernando and being in contention for the title. cy before the Pakistan skipper It was not a daunting target. But Eagles (119-4). Diamond Eagles (9-1) bt Dilhara Lokuhettige. “I’m looking forward to taking in a quit from the shortest form of Sussex misplaced their common sense, Sussex (0-2) in one-over eliminator. Manager: Amal Silva bit of the city and relaxing. But I’m there the game and Shahid Afridi was and in two balls the two wickets they Stand by: Gayan Wijekoon and to win the race.” made Pakistan’s T20 captain. were permitted were lost. Both batsmen, (C) The Telegraph Group, Kaushal Weerarathne. (C) The Telegraph Group, Dwayne Smith and Rory Hamilton- London, 2009 London, 2009

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