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Isuru Udana, right, celebrates after taking the of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum caught by Jehan Mubarak for 10 during their World Cup match. (AP)

SEMI- FINALS Pak v SA at Nottingham Jun 18 (10.00 p.m.) Sri Lankan players SL v WI walk off the field at The Oval after their win over Jun 19 (10.00 p.m.) New Zealand. (AP) The Lions’ triumph over the Kiwis

Sanath Jayasuriya celebrates after dismissing New Zealand's Martin Guptill, Lasith Malinga, right, and during the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight celebrate as they defeat New Zealand after cricket match between and New ran out Kyle Zealand at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Mills during the Twenty20 Notting- ham, Tuesday World Cup Super Eight cricket June 16, 2009. match between Sri Lanka and (AP ) New Zealand at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Notting- ham, Tuesday June 16, 2009. (AP)

Mahela Jayawardene, right, and Jehan Mubarak walk from the pitch after posting a target of 159 for New Zealand during New Zealand's their Twenty20 World Cup Daniel cricket match at Trent Bridge Vettori reacts after cricket ground Nottingham, being hit for four. England, Tuesday June 16, 2009. (AP) (AP)

Sameera disappointed and bewildered! Under-19 Inter Provincial Cricket by Reemus Fernando that they have overheard Kularatne influ- encing judges to disqualify some athletes Under-20 Boys’ Junior record holder for wrong techniques. “I heard Kularatne Berenger cracks 119 for WP South in race walking, Sameera Anjana sir asking some judges to disqualify an Kumarathunga was one of some dozen athlete who he said was using a wrong by Reemus Fernando Samarasekara 35) disqualified for so called ‘wrong tech- technique,” an athlete said. niques’ at the National Race Walking A coach whose athletes were disquali- Sri Lanka Under-19 discard Andry Riyal and Jayasundara shine Championship at Dehiattakandiya on fied said that there is a threat to emerging Berenger, cracked 119 runs inclusive of in Central win Sunday as long reigning athletes from Kularatne. ten fours and four sixes while his champion B. M. N. He said that he had Peterite team mate, Akshu Fernando Adil Riyal and Akila Jayasundara Nayanananda, won his observed on more than hit 95 runs to pile up a massive score of shared honours, picking up fifth consecutive title. one occasion the judges 388 runs for Western Province South three apiece as Central Sameera, a Sri Lanka favouring his team to record a 201 runs victory over Province scored a 48 run victory over North Eastern Province team in their Air Force athlete was dis- (Kularatne’s) athletes Western Province South Outer team in Under-19 match played at FTZ Grounds, appointed and bewil- and punishing the ath- the SLC Inter Provincial Under-19 tour- Katunayake, yesterday. dered when he was dis- letes of other coaches nament match played at BRC Grounds, who could be a challenge yesterday. qualified after going head Scores: to them. “This has been to head with the eventual Central Province 226 all out in 46.3 happening for a long Scores: champion early in the overs (Hiran Wickramasekara 38, time but there have been WP South 388 for 8 in 50 overs race. Sandun Weerakkody 29, Rahula no questions because of (Andry Berenger 119, Shehan “Nayanananda and I Jayasuriya 31, Kithruwan Withanage Ekanayake 18, Adil Riyal 21, Suresh Kularatne’s reputation use the same techniques. 35, Akshu Fernando 95, Chathura Wickrama 24, R. Jaleel 17; S. as a former National Andry Berenger, Our styles are similar. Peiris 49, Charith Jayampathi 35 n.o; Thavaseson 3/36, M. Haripraveen 2/49) champion,” he said fur- What I can’t comprehend Malith Chathuranga 2/64, Thushan North Eastern Province 178 all 21, Chathuranga Kumara 15 n.o; Sri is how Nayanananda Junior National record holder ther. Vimukthi 3/61) out in 49.4 overs (J. Sanjeev 19, J. Nirmala 2/19) managed to escape the Sameera Anjana Kumarathunga. However, when con- WP South Outer 187 all out in 41 Nikethan 22, A.J.M. Fasil 25, M. punishment while I was tacted, Dervin Perera overs (Malith Chathuranga 58, Haripraveen 12, L. Madumal 12, P. penalized,” a disappointed Sameera told one of the Sports Ministry organizers of Tharindu Uthpala 40, Chathura Prashanth 13, S. Millando 10; Adil Riyal Chathuranga impresses ‘The Island’ after the event. Sunday’s event said that he had not Devapriya 20; Charith Jayampathi 3/48, Akila Jayasundara 3/16, Rahula in South Outer win Behind the success story of B. M. N. received any complaints against 3/28, Hasitha Wickramasinghe 2/41, Ekanayake 2/25, Rushan Jaleel 2/28) Nayanananda, who has won the event Kularatne in black and white. Anuk de Silva 2/38) All rounder Malith Chathuranga over a dozen occasions, it seems, lies a sad Meanwhile, a veteran coach said that Easy win for WP North impressed with a four wicket haul and story. Some of Sri Lanka’s race walking the problem is a result of a severe short- North Outer Pramitha Dananjaya top scored an unbeaten 29 runs for Western athletes believe that they have long been age of qualified officials to conduct coach- in five wickets win with 50 runs while Nipun Province South Outer team as they beat victims of biased refereeing under the ing and stand as judges in Sri Lanka. Karunanayake and Udara Jayasundara North Central Province by four wickets influence of Nayanananda’s coach B. D. L. “There is a severe shortage of qualified In a rain affected Under-19 Inter produced good all round performances in their Inter Provincial Under-19 for Western Province North team to Kularatne, who is a reputed former coaches and judges. It has led to a very Provincial match, Western Province Tournament match played at Ananda record an easy six wickets victory over national champion and a senior coach. unhealthy situation, where coaches are North Outer team beat Southern Mawatha, on Tuesday. Uva Province in their Under-19 match “This is just one more episode in a appointed as judges in meets where their Province by five wickets according to played at Thurstan Grounds, yesterday. series of tragedies. We have seen a num- own athletes compete,” he said. the DuckworthLewis system at Scores: Kotahena, yesterday. ber of prospective athletes calling time Meanwhile, an official of the Athletic North Central 148 all out in 47 Scores: overs (C. Edirisinghe 41, N. Alwis 24; even before winning a National champi- Association stated that the standard of Scores: Uva Province 149 all out in 45 overs Malith Chathuranga 4/26, Savith onship because of discrimination. race walking and the quality of judging Southern Province 129 all out in (Eranga Mahesh 43n.o; Dinusha has to improve. He said that the AAA is Priyan 2/11) Athletes who are not coached by 29.3 overs (Denuwan Rajakaruna 22, Fernando 2/28, Matheesha Rasuwan WP South Outer 149 for 6 in 41.1 yet to conduct a race walking workshop Kularatne do not get a fair chance,” a race Kaushalya Gajasinghe 27, Asantha 2/10, Nipun Karunanayake 3/14) (Dilshan Chathuranga 38, Pubudu after one was held by IAAF Race Walking walking coach who did not want to be Singappuli 28; Gayan Buddhika 2/15) WP North City 150 for 4 in 27 overs Hasanka 20, Tharindu Uthpala 35, Judge, Khoo Chong Beng, of Malaysia in named said. WP North Outer 105 for 5 in 24 (Pramitha Dananjaya 50, Udara Malith Chathuranga 29 n.o; Dushan A number of athletes and coaches said 2000. overs (Shanuka de Silva 27, Malinda Jayasundara 39, Nipun Karunanayake Asoka 2/27, R. Kellapotha 2/35)