Friday 11th April, 2008 Asian Beach Volleyball Tournament Sri Lanka struggle after Federation opts top order collapse for three teams PORT-OF-SPAIN, the same venue Sunday. Mahela Jayawardene (cap- Trinidad (AP) – Sri Wicketkeeper Patrick tain), Tillekeratne Dilshan, Lankan top order collapsed Browne, all-rounder Darren Chamara Silva, Chamara dramatically after West Sammy and left-arm spin- Kapugedera, Chaminda Indies captain Chris Gayle ner Sulieman Benn replaced Vaas, Nuwan Kulasekara, won the toss Thursday and Denesh Ramdin, Sewnarine Ajantha Mendis, Ishara chose to bowl first in the Chattergoon and Daren Amerasinghe. opening one-day interna- tional against Sri Lanka at by Indrajith Subasinghe Queen's Park Oval. The Chamaras restore SL innings During the recent past Sri Sri Lanka lost their debu- When this edition went seven in their allotted 50 Sri Lanka Volleyball Lanka produced several tant Mahela Udawatte for a to press Sri Lanka had overs. Federation has been com- women spikers who could duck and the only top order recovered from being 49 While Chamara Silva pelled to field just three stand head to head with bat to score over 20 runs for 5 at one stage to post scored 67 runs inclusive of teams for the annual Asian reputed international beach was Kumar Sangakkara 235 for seven. seven fours, Beach Volleyball volleyball players. But from who made 23 in 24 balls as A valuable part- Flash Chamara Tournament that will be them only three have taken nership of 159 runs Kapugedara Sri Lanka slumped to 49 for played in Songkhla Thailand. part in the trials. for the sixth wicket missed his maiden century 5 wickets in just 15 overs. between Chamara Silva by five runs. It was The said tournament is Volleyball Federation who Mahela Udawatte had a and Chamara Kapugedara Kapugedara’s highest score the oldest beach volleyball decided to form a national horrible debut when Fidel helped Sri Lanka recover of his ODI career. tournament that Sri Lanka is beach volleyball pool recent- Edwards let out a screech- from being 49 for 5 at one Kapugedara hit seven fours taking part in. Sri Lanka is ly resolved to bar beach vol- ing yorker to uproot his off stage to post 235 for and three sixes in his knock. making its sixth appearance leyball players from taking stump. After Udawatte this time around. Sri Lanka part in indoor volleyball departed making no contri- Powell. Scoreboard fielded two teams each from tournaments. It is reported bution to the score his open- The Sri Lankans men’s and women’s cate- that the said decision has ing partner Upul Tharanaga brought in five players Sri Lanka innings gories in all past tourna- reduced the participation of and Sangakkara had a brief who were not in the test U. Tharanga b Bravo 10 ments. several top beach volleyball partnership of 36 runs. team. M. Udawatte b Edwards 0 This year Sri Lanka is players who have also Sri Lanka then lost four Teams: K. Sangakkara c Bravo b Taylor 23 fielding two men’s teams and excelled in indoor volleyball. wickets within the phase of West Indies: Chris M. J’wardene c Chanderpaul b Bravo 1 one women’s team. Sri Lanka With the Volleyball 12 runs as Dwayne Bravo Gayle (captain), Devon C. Silva not out 8 has been compelled to field a Federation taking a hard picked up three wickets to Smith, Ramnaresh T. Dilshan c Browne b Bravo 2 single women’s team as the stance, Sri Lanka’s top place Sri Lanka wobbling at Sarwan, Marlon Samuels, C. Kapugedera not out 2 standard women’s teams that Volleyball clubs, who nurture 49 for 5 within the 15 overs. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Extras (4 lb , 6 w) 10 took part in the trials had players equally talented on Upul Tharanga was Dwayne Bravo, Patrick Total for 5 wickets 56 not been up to the mark. both form of the game, have bowled for 10 runs and the Browne, Darren Sammy, Overs 17 A top official of the decided to employ their play- rest of the top order could- Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-38, 3-40, 4-41, Volleyball Federation said ers only in Indoor Volleyball. n’t make double figures. Benn,