14 Tuesday 22nd June, 2010 Chanderpaul, Nash hit centuries for West Indies BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP) - and fel- low left-hander struck a each on Sunday as West Indies rattled up an Members of the South Korean World Cup soccer team go impressive 424-4 in reply to South after a ball during a training session Sunday, June, 20, Africa’s first innings total of 543-6 2010, in Durban, South Africa. South Korea will take on declared in the second test. Nigeria in their next World Cup group B soccer match. The home team, which had (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) resumed on 86-1, produced a fight- ing display on day three at Warner Park with Chanderpaul Korea, Nigeria set hitting 10 fours and one six in an unbeaten 151. The 35-year-old Chanderpaul faced 264 balls in for all-out battle 348 minutes, completing his 22nd century in his 125th test. BY DEREK GATAPOULIS Nigeria last will not be easy ... The Australian-born Nash DURBAN, South Africa players must do more than (AP) - Nigeria may have lost they did in the last match,” added 114, with 14 fours and one both its games so far at the Korea coach Huh Jung-moo six helping him to his second test World Cup, but a win over said, referring to the 4-1 hundred. South Korea on Tuesday defeat by a rampant The pair shared a fourth wick- could still see the Africans Argentina. et stand of 220 that formed the make it through to the round “We left them a backdoor backbone of the West Indies’ pow- of 16. open for attack,” he said. erful reply. Form side Argentina “We will be more solid and “We seem to feed off each looks set to top Group B, better organized in the last other well,” Nash said of his part- needing only a draw against game.” ner. “We’ve had a few good part- Greece in a simultaneous The Nigerians are eager nerships in the previous tests game Tuesday to lock up that to make up for their 2-1 loss spot. to Greece, in a game turned we’ve played.” The other three sides are by the 33rd-minute expulsion Nash said that Chanderpaul all alive in the fight for sec- of Nigeria midfielder Sani was “like the rock in the founda- ond place. Kaita for a senseless sideline tion. That instills so much confi- Unless Greece upsets foul when he kicked out at an dence in you at the other end.” Argentina or secures a high- opponent. The pair came together just scoring draw, the Koreans Kaita has publicly apolo- after lunch with the innings at a will need only a draw against gized over the incident that the Nigerians to make it let the Greeks back in the through to the knockout game SCOREBOARD stages. Swedish coach Lars Nigeria can make it by Lagerback said his Nigerian South Africa 1st Innings, 543-6 West Indies’ Brendan Nash, right, beating South Korea while team would keep fighting as declared hugs partner Shivnarine relying on Argentina to win. long as they have a chance West Indies 1st Innings Chanderpaul after scoring a cen- “The game against of getting out the group. (Overnight 86-1) tury on day three of the second b Morkel 50 Test against South Africa Travis Dowlin c de Villiers b Morkel 10 in Basseterre, St. Kitts, Sunday, b Steyn 65 June 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Andres Shivnarine Chanderpaul 151 France and South Africa Leighton) Brendan Nash (de Villiers) 114 have to win to save pride not out 21 Extras: (6lb, 2w, 5nb) 13 BLOEMFONTEIN, South South Africa’s 3-0 loss to TOTAL: (for 4 ) 424 Africa (AP) - France and Uruguay in its previous game Overs: 116. South Africa head into their disappointed home fans and Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-106, 3-151, final World Cup group game left the team staring at the 4-371. on Tuesday desperately trying very real prospect of being the Still to bat: , Shane to save national pride, and first ever host nation not to get crossroads at 151-3 following the break. ion by offering a quiet prayer. Shillingford, ,Ravi with only an outside chance of out of the group stages at a loss of Chris Gayle (50) Chanderpaul shook off a Nash, watched by his parents Rampaul, . qualifying for the next round. World Cup. and Narsingh Deonarine (65) nasty blow to the helmet trying to Andrea and Paul as well as wife Bowling: 20-3-70-1 (1w, Neither has won a game As deep as Bafana Bafana’s 1nb), Morne Morkel 21-5-87-2 (1nb), either side of the interval. evade a Steyn when on Hannah and four-month-old yet, and both have the weight problems are, they are of their nations on their insignificant compared to the Lonwabo Tsotsobe 19-3-62-0 (3nb), Gayle was bowled by Morne five and blossomed in the after- daughter Hallie, followed soon shoulders. strife in the French camp. Paul Harris 35-1-129-0, Morkel off the inside edge in a noon sunshine. afterwards. His celebration was 16-4-51-0, Alviro Petersen 5-0-19-0. stop-start morning session. Nash rode some early luck to more emphatic, jumping in the Umpires: Steve Davis, Australia, and Morkel was the best of the also play some fine strokes on a air before signaling his family Asad Rauf, Pakistan. South African bowlers with 2-87. placid pitch. and teammates and a few hun- Third umpire: Simon Taufel, Australia. Deonarine, who struck five Chanderpaul reached his cen- dred fans in the ground. Mazenodian Fallen Heroes Invitational BB Match referee: Jeff Crowe, fours and a six off 131 balls, fell tury first, midway through the He was dismissed before the New Zealand. similarly when he dragged on final session, dropping to his close with a fine run out from De Mazenod’s upset Toss: South Africa. from Dale Steyn soon after the knees to celebrate in typical fash- A.B. de Villiers. D.S. Senanayake BY MANJULA D. PHILLIPS win while Yohan Geewanka top scored with 18 points for England intruder After conceding a 32-35 the losing side. trial pushed back Supun Asela guides lead at half time, De Meanwhile, in the second Mazenod’s College came up game St. Sebastian’s College until Friday with all guns blazing in the posted their 2nd consecutive victory beating St. Peter’s CAPE TOWN, South Africa second half to post a 62-54 College, Colombo by 73-60 in (AP) - The football fan who invad- Sri Rahula to 5-wkt win win over D.S. Senanayake another competitive ed England's dressing room and College yesterday in the by Rukshan Razak Kandy District player Roshan in 44.5 overs (R. Dissanayake 13, T. encounter. confronted David Beckham after a Mazenodian Fallen Heroes Subasinghe, who took two for 13 Rupasena 17, T. Hemantha 22, I. The winning team led 34- match will go on trial on Friday. Under-19 Boys Invitational A fine spell of bowling by 15- and scored an unbeaten 36, Dissanayake 16, S. Asela 5/11, R. 29 at lemons. Pavlos Joseph appeared Basketball tournament year-old off-spinner Supun Asela (9 excelled for the lads from Subasinghe 2/13, N. Sanitha de Mel, becoming Monday in a Cape Town court for which is now underway at overs, 3 maidens, 11 runs and 5 Katugastota while medium-pacer Dunumadalawa 1/22) the top scorer for the second the second time to face trespassing De Mazenod’s College basket- wickets) guided Sri Rahula, Muditha Elpitiya, taking three for Sri Rahula College 101 for 5 consecutive time for St. charges, and looked far more ball courts. Katugastota to a five- win 12, made a worthy contribution for wkts in 29.2 overs (R. Sebastians’, scored 24 points. relaxed than the previous day De Mazenod’s offensive over Vidyartha College in their U- Vidayartha with his spin bowling. Priyadarshana 19, R. Subasinghe Sudesh Ahmed was the top when he fled the tribunal with a player Charith Madusanka 17 division-I cricket fixture at Scores: 36 n.o.; R. Ranatunga 13, M. scorer for the losing side brown sweater over his face as he alone netted 40 points to be Peradeniya. Vidyartha College 100 all out Elpitiya 3/12). with 24 points. was surrounded by cameramen the main contributor to their and photographers. Authorities said that his pass- port would remain held by South African police, and that Joseph Sri Lanka names team for Davis Cup against Hong Kong can't attend matches until a final BY REVATA S. SILVA year’s Davis Cup which began on Sri Lanka, appearing in the Harshana Godamanna, the only ruling is delivered. June 2 for a five-player pool. The Asia-Oceania Zone Group-II Davis ATP (Association of Tennis The Sri Lanka Tennis other four who appeared in those Cup this year for the first time Professionals) ranked player of Association (SLTA) last weekend trials were: Amresh after ten years, lost to strong New the country who has an automat- Federer averts named the final four-member Jayawickrema, Guyanga Zealand 2-3 in Colombo last ic entry into the Lankan side. National team for next month’s Weerasekera, Rajeev Rajapakse March and therefore will have to Godamanna, 24, who in Oct., upset in 1st round decisive Davis Cup fixture, to be and Rukmal Cooray. beat Hong Kong, China next July 2008 earned a career-high ATP played against Hong Kong, China if they are to stay in Group-II in rank of 811, entered semi-finals at Wimbledon in Colombo. Rupasinghe beat Jayawickrema – 2011. A loss in the Hong Kong, of the ‘Indonesia Futures 2010’ WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The notable inclusion of the Along with Dineshkanthan, a China tie will demote Sri Lanka International Tennis Federation- Six-time champion Roger Federer Lankan side for this Asia-Oceania Batticaloa-based St. Peter’s back to Group-III next year. organised tournament in overcame a two-set deficit to avert a Zone Group-II round-2 tie is College schoolboy who is coached Hong Kong, China lost to Tarakan, Indonesia early this monumental first-round upset at Pakistan 1-3, also in March, to set Amrith Rupasinghe, who by prominent school tennis month. He is currently ranked at Wimbledon, beating Alejandro instructor Dinith Pathiraja, up a meeting with Sri Lanka in returned to Sri Lanka only early 1,020 in the world. Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0 on Rajapakse and Jayawickrema too Colombo in July.In an eight- this month after a successful stint Sri Lanka Team for Hong Monday. with Bates College, Maine, USA. qualified from the trials’ first Amrith Rupasinghe nation Group-II, New Zealand, Kong, China tie, to be held Federer has reached the tour- Rupasinghe, 22, has so far played round. Sat. (June 19). Pakistan, Thailand and Indonesia from July 9-11: nament final each of the past seven only once for Sri Lanka in Davis Rupasinghe, after his arrival Rajapakse’s long career - will be vying for a place in Group- Harshana Godamanna, years, but he barely survived the Cup, the virtual World Cup of in Sri Lanka, had to beat only the Veteran campaigner I next year while Sri Lanka, Hong Thangarajah Dineshkanthan, traditional opening match on men’s tennis. That was in Manila, third place holder of the first Rajapakse, who finished second Kong, China, Pacific Oceania (a Rajeev Rajapakse and Amrith Centre Court as defending champi- Philippines in a Group-III Davis round trials, Jayawickreama, who in the initial trials, will also make region) and Malaysia are fighting on. Cup, playing the 2nd Singles rub- has never played in Davis Cup so to the Sri Lanka team marking to stay in Group-II next year too. Rupasinghe. Falla, ranked 60th, had lost all ber on four occasions. far, to make certain his place in his participation in the tenth year Coach: Enrico Piperno 11 sets in his previous four matches The reigning junior National this year’s Sri Lanka team. in Davis Cup. Rajapakse, 30, who Godamanna, an automatic (India) against Federer, but the Colombian champion Thangarajah Ensuring his place in this made his Davis Cup debut in 1998 selection – Non-playing Captain: played brilliant tennis to take Dineshkanthan emerged the top year’s side, Rupasinghe beat has been playing for Sri Lanka The fourth player of the Aasiri Iddamalgoda charge of the match early. in the first round trials for this Jayawickrema 7-6 (?), 6-0, 6-1 last continuously since 2002 to date. National team this year will be Manager: Angelo Patrick.