Friday 20th August, 2010 Match to be replayed today Under 20 Asian Rugby Championships in Thailand Rain abandons fourth ODI The fourth ODI of way due to heavy rain. won one game each in SLRFU predicts toughest ever the Micromax tri- Today is the reserve the first round of nation series between day of the match and matches, but both New New Zealand and Sri the game will resume Zealand and India won Lanka was called off after a fresh toss. with bonus points, without a ball being Sri Lanka are whereas the Sri rugby challenge for Sri Lanka bowled at the Rangiri placed at the bottom of Lankans failed to pick BY RAVI NAGAHAWATTE Dambulla the points table with up the bonus point. International Cricket one defeat and one Sri Lanka will face its tough- Stadium yesterday. win. All three teams - RC est ever challenge at the Asian New Under 20 Rugby Zealand Championships, the Sri Lanka won the Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) toss and told the media at a press con- elected ference held in connection with to bat the upcoming tournament at first in the rugby union office in the first Colombo yesterday. match of Lasitha Guneratne, Vice round President SLRFU, said that Sri two, but Lanka will first play South the Korea and if victorious faces game the winners of the Japan vs couldn’t Singapore match. Japan is con- get testing the Asian under- Championships this year because it didn’t have automat- ic selection for the World Cup on the grounds it lost some World Cup Qualifying matches Spectators in recently. This year’s Asian Rugby Championships will be hosted by Thailand August 22- 28. Nasser Majeed Marketing Director Singer Sri Lanka Ltd hands over the documents as the sponsor Dambulla no-balled Japan’s presence at this Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday When a cop was told this type year’s Asian Tournament seeds for the Sri Lanka Under 20 team for the upcoming Asian Championships to SLRFU President Air took security personnel and police of checks were not carried out on it as the tournament’s top Chief Marshal Roshan Gunatilake at a press conference held in connection with the tournament at by surprise when they were told to spectators at the previous three ranked team and all other the SLRFU headquarters in Colombo. (Nihal Chandrakumara) subject all spectators to embarras- games, he declared: “Honestly I teams will be relegated one place each in a bid to accommo- ing body and vehicle checks at the don’t know. At 2 p.m we were sud- date the rugby giant. Sri Lanka beat South Korea, in possibly ment,” Majeed said. Abdul Murad, Prabath Dambulla stadium where the Sri denly asked to check”, he finished third at last year’s what many felt was the shock Sri Lanka will make the Jayalath, Asitha Ratnayake, Lanka New Zealand match was to answered. Asian Championships, but at of the tournament . “A key fac- line-up of teams along with Mushin Faleel, Kasun be played. Another security man said the present, is ranked as the fourth tor is the team gelling together Japan, Hong Kong, Chinese Jayasuriya, Chethiya and if this is possible we will Taipei, South Korea, Thailand, Wadugodapitiya, Azmil Omar, Police and security men said checks were a joke. “We are check- best team in the tournament. Guneratne said that Sri do well,” the Sri Lanka captain Malaysia and Singapore. Chamara Dabare, Tharindu they were were told of the checks ing for no-balls”, he said referring said. Chanaka, Mayura Sanjeewa, just half an hour before the to an incident in the Sri Lanka- Lanka had to win both games if it wished to see itself finishing Nasser Abdul Majeed who Sri Lanka Under 20 Anurudhdha Willawara, match. India match. amongst the top four or five spoke on behalf of the team’s squad- Shenal Dias (Captain), Mohammed Nizmy, Soyuru teams in Asia. sponsor Singer Sri Lanka said Kanchana Ramanayake, Keith Anthony, Sudharshan Sri Lanka under 20 captain that his company got involved Gurusinghe, Steve Nelson, Muthuthanri. Shenal Dias said that he hoped in rugby because it felt school Banuka Nanayakkara, Tarindu Sanath Martis (Coach), Swann helps England restrict his side would emulate last rugby was very exhilarating. Rajaguru, Rajitha Sansoni, Nihal Guneratne (Assistant year’s feat where the ‘Lions’ “Singer expects Sri Lanka to Prasad Devinda, Anjula de coach), SW. Chang (Manager), Pakistan to 215-5 perform well at the tourna- Silva, Shehan Pathirana, W.M Dharmaratne (Physio). AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour LONDON (AP) - England off-spinner SCOREBOARD Unofficial Test Match Graeme Swann registered his 100th victim in tests by taking the prized England first innings 233 Mahesh and Wasantha wicket of Mohammed Yousuf to help Pakistan first innings Sri Lanka ‘A’ and South Africa ‘A’ restrict Pakistan to 215-5 at tea on the (48-1 overnight) second day of the third test at The I. Farhat b Anderson 11 Y. Hameed c Prior b Finn 36 Oval on Thursday. bag Silver Medal W. Riaz lbw b Swann 27 settle for another draw England, defending its modest S. Butt c Prior b Swann 17 BY MANJULA D. PHILLIPS first innings 233 and still leading by BY ROSHEN STEELMAN but then they lost six quick Brief Scores M. Yousuf c & b Swann 56 South Africa ‘A’ 345 all out in 18 runs, struggled to break through A. Ali not out 42 Spinner Jeevan Mendis’ five wickets for 60 runs. This left Sri Lanka’s number one until Swann had Yousuf caught and U. Akmal not out 22 wicket haul was the day’s high- South Africa struggling at 168 127.1 overs (Dean Elgar 174, Beach Volleyball pair, bowled for 56, ending a promising Extras: (2lb, 1w, 1nb) 4 light as the second Unofficial for six by tea. Mendis was the Vernon Philander 34, Rusty Theron Mahesh Perera and fifth-wicket stand of 69 with Azhar TOTAL: (for five wickets) 215 Test match between Sri Lanka main destroyer for Sri Lanka 23; Sachithra Senanayake 2 for 56 Wasantha Ratnapala, yes- Ali. Overs: 74. ‘A’ and South Africa ‘A’ conclud- by picking up five wickets, runs, Janaka Gunaratne 3 for 60 terday, finished with a Silver Ali was 42 not out at the break Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-48, 3-76, 4- ed in dull draw at Sinhalese including the opening pair. runs)and 220 for the loss of the medal at the AVC Asian with Umar Akmal on 22. The habitu- 110, 5-179. Sports Club, yesterday. Elgar who scored 174 in the Beach Volleyball Tour, in Bowling: J. Anderson 18-5-57-1 six wickets in 73 overs (Stephen ally aggressive Akmal launched Sri Lanka ‘A’ progressing first innings got out for 78 Liupanshui, China. (1nb), S. Broad 17-4-47-0 (1w), S. Cook 52, Dean Elgar 78; Jeevan Swann over long-off for a six shortly Finn 16-4-56-1, G. Swann 22-8-50-3, from their overnight score of while Cook was judged lbw for Mendis 5 for 74 runs, Sachithra The Sri Lankan beach before tea when Swann had figures of 485 for the loss of the three 52 runs. Volleyball pair created histo- P. Collingwood 1-0-3-0. Senanayake 1 for 40 runs) 3-50 off 22 overs. wickets declared at 543 for four Earlier Sri Lankan Wicket- ry by making their way to Still to bat: K. Akmal, M. Aamer, S. Sri Lanka ‘A’ 543 for 4 dec. in 150 Swann, third in the test bowling Ajmal, M. Asif. wickets with a lead of 198. keeper batsman Kaushal Silva the final of the AVC Asian world rankings, was controversially Toss: England. South Africa ‘A’ got off to a scored an unbeaten 70 runs and Overs (Dinesh Chandimal 244, Beach Volleyball Tour when omitted from the International Umpires: Tony Hill (NZ) and Steve flying start when Stephen the highlight of the game was Dimuth Karunaratne 184, Kaushal they confronted formidable Cricket Council’s 16-man annual Davis (Aus) Cook and Dean Elgar shared a Dinesh Chandimal’s double ton Silva 70 n.o.; Thandi Tshabalala 1 New Zealand pair. But the awards list on Wednesday but was Third umpire: Billy Bowden (NZ) 128-run partnership between which guided Sri Lanka to a for 170 runs, Quinton Friend 1 for strong Sri Lankans lost to added Thursday after the ICC admit- Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle them for the opening wicket, mammoth first innings score. 99 runs, Rusty Theron 1 for 49 runs) the fighting New Zealanders (SL) ted an oversight by its selection com- in a straight set to 21/19 and mittee. straight test victory. 21/18. This is the first occa- After losing at Trent Bridge and Yousuf eased back to his vintage Youth Olympic Games sion where a Sri Lankan pair Edgbaston, Pakistan need to win the best and this was never more evident Senators call reached a semi final stage in match and the final test at Lord’s than 40 minutes after lunch when he the tournament. starting Aug. 26 to draw the series, clipped a leg-stump delivery from Jamaica looks for future Usain Bolt for Butt to be “I think this (Sri Lanka’s while England are seeking a seventh James Anderson nonchalantly over performance)will be a huge midwicket for four. time) here at the replaced advantage for the 16th Asian When Anderson was first ever Youth Games, in China, in ISLAMABAD (AP) - Members of replaced next over, Olympic Games. December and Asian Beach Pakistan’s parliament have called Steven Finn was driven Odean on President Asif Ali Zardari to Games, in November, in through cover for Skeen, who fin- remove Ijaz Butt as chairman of Oman.