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Trinity Cement Top Position with Eighth Win in One-Day by REEMUS FERNANDO 70.5 Overs (Woshantha Silva 29, Koshan Ban on Former Skipper Imal Liyanage Ridma 3/44, D.J Wednesday 1st February, 2012 Our strategy worked – Bhanuka Sri Lanka ‘A’ No.4 bat Bhanuka Rajapaksa, former SCOREBOARD Royal College left- England ‘A’ innings Sri Lanka ‘A’ innings J. Root ct. Janith b. Prasanna 00 D. Gunathilleke b. Dernbach 00 hander who A. Hales run out (Karunaratne/Thushara) 27 M. Udawatte ct. Kieswetter b. Brooks 11 played a J. Taylor ct. Janith b. Prasanna 13 D. Karunarathne ct. Buttler b. Briggs 94 match-win- Top order batsman Dimuth J. Buttler ct. Karunaratne B. Gunathilleke 119 B. Rajapaksa ct. Bairstow b. Patel 72 ning knock Karunaratne top scored with C. Kieswetter b. Prasanna 24 T. Kandamby not out 54 of 72 in 73 94 runs as Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat J. Bairstow lbw b. Randiv 31 K. Janith not out 18 balls, com- S. Patel run out (Randiv/Gunathilleke) 11 Extras: (lb5, w8) 13 ing in to bat England Lions by six wick- D. Briggs lbw b. Gunathilleke 05 Total: (for 4 wkts. in 179 mins.) 263 when his Bhanuka Rajapaksa ets to record their first win N. Buck b. Thushara 06 Overs: 47.3 team was in in the five match series at J. Brooks not out 02 Fall of wickets: 1-00, 2-22, 3-154, 4-236 trouble los- Welagedara Stadium in J. Dernbach not out 05 Bowling: Dernbach 8-0-42-1 (3w), Brooks ing two quick wickets for 22 when Kurunegala yesterday. Extras: (nb1, w 7, lb3, b4) 15 7-0-38-1, Briggs 9-0-46-1, Patel 10-0-49-1 chasing 259 to win a must-win Total (for 9 wkts. In 191 mins.) 258 (w4), Buck 4-0-27-0 (1w), Root 9-0-50-0 game yesterday, said his team’s Overs: 50 Hales 0.3-0-6-0 ploy to attack the England ‘A’ left- Fall of wickets: 1-00, 2-22, 3-63, 4-104, Result: Sri Lanka ‘A’ win by 6 wickets arm spinners worked handily 5-186, 6-216, 7-237, 8-246, 9-247 Toss: England ‘A’ paving the way for them to win the Bowling: Prasanna 10-1-32-3, Bandara Series: England ‘A’ lead 5-match series 2-1 match by six wickets in the third 10-0-54-0 (3w), Thushara 10-1-59-1 (w4), Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and one-dayer of the two teams at Gunathilleke 10-2-47-2 (1nb), Alvitigala 1- Ranmore Martinesz 0-10-0, Randiv 9-0-50-1 Reserve Umpire: Ravindra Wimalasiri Kurunegala. Match Referee: Manoj Mendis. Following are excerpts: “After we lost the first two spectators for the match. In the Rangiri his first spell reducing the visitors to 63 games, our coach (Romesh) Dambulla Stadium for the previous two for three in their 12th over. Prasanna Kaluwitharana asked us to attack matches, not a single spectator was took three for 32 in ten overs. the England left-arm spinners who seen making it look like virtually a Buttler, who was dropped by dominated us earlier. I think the ghost venue during noon. Rajapaksa at extra-cover when on 81 off strategy worked really well.” In the morning yesterday, another Malinga Bandara, scored his fifty yes- “I was advised to hit hard at rapid hundred (119) by England ‘A’ No.4 terday in 47 balls and hundred in 103 the loose balls. I did so though we bat Jos Buttler guided his team to a and his knock of 119 was made in 127 were in a spot of bother (2 down modest 258 for nine wickets in their 50 balls, including 11 fours and a six. for 22) when I went to the middle. cumbing in his effort to reach the cen- overs, after they won the toss and elect- For Sri Lanka for this third one- But the wicket was really good for tury, caught at short mid-wicket, but ed to bat first. dayer, batting all-rounder Dhanushka batting.” BY REVATA S. SILVA Trailing 0-2 in the five-match series Gunathilleke replaced opening bat at Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala shared timely 132 runs in 127 deliveries “Before the match, our plan with Rajapaksa leading Sri Lanka to and faced with a must-win situation, Malinda Warnapura who failed in the was to restrict them below 275 the hosts were able to restrict the first two games with the bat while the win. Rajapaksa batted with a lot of because we knew we could chase fine all-round effort by Sri Lanka Englishmen to the lowest total in the Kanishka Elvitigala came in for Kosala confidence on a true yet slow such a target on this wicket.” ‘A’ brought them their first win series despite they were once placed Kulasekara who underwent a one- Welagedara track to consolidate the “I hope to do my best if I’m Aof the series against touring comfortably at 218 for five in their 42nd match ban for an incident where he England ‘A’ at Welagedara Stadium at hosts’ reply, in front of a sparse local called for the National side (now in crowd, from a shaky position of 22 for over looking to be heading for another rebuked England batsman Craig Kurunegala yesterday. The Sri Lankans massive total. They made 335 for five Kieswetter during the 2nd match, in Australia for a triangular ODI restricted England ‘A’ to 258 and two in the 4th over of their innings. series). There are pretty good bats- After the departure of Rajapaksa and 293 for nine in the first two games, Dambulla. The visiting team, mean- reached the target with six wickets to men in the National side now but and Karunaratne, Kandamby and played at Dambulla. while, included 27-year-old spare with Bhanuka Rajapaksa (72), by being able to mix with them for Kushal Janith saw the hosts home in Sri Lanka’s ploy of opening bowling Northamptonshire right-arm fast Dimuth Karunaratne (94) and skipper with two spinners, Seekkuge Prasanna bowler Jack Brooks in place of Chris top international matches I will Thilina Kandmby (54 n.o.) all making the 48th over. At Kurunegala, the match was held and Malinga Bandara caused England Woakes. gain vital experience.” vital contributions. ‘A’ run-making curbed down decisively The 4th match of the series will be Sri Lanka ODI cap Karunaratne, 23, in a livelier atmosphere than it was in the first two games as there were some as the former took two quick wickets in held at Khettarama on Friday, Feb. 3. made his 94 in 119 balls before suc- Tharanga to lead Sri Lanka Trinity cement top position with eighth win in one-day BY REEMUS FERNANDO 70.5 overs (Woshantha Silva 29, Koshan ban on former skipper Imal Liyanage Ridma 3/44, D.J. Ruchira 3/65) Danushka 63, Ishan Rangana 112, Lahiru and he will be available for the rest of St. Servatius’ 273 for 9 at close in 72 tour match Trinity College further cemented Jayakody 20, Malinda Vimukthi 25; the season. He did not reveal the reason overs (Yohan Chanuka 95, Lochana their position as the leading team of the Monhaj Jaleel 2/49, Rajith Perera 3/96, for the new stance. Earlier, Royal offi- Ruwin 60, Sanindu Indeewara 47n.o; MEL- on going Under-19 cricket season as they Kavindu Silva 5/79) cials said that Liyanage had been sus- Tharuka Nadeeshan 5/86, Lahiru beat Kalutara Vidyalaya to record their pended from cricket entirely for an Vimukthi 3/63) BOURNE, eighth outright victory of the season in Rihmond on first innings win alleged breach of discipline. Australia their Under-19 tournament match which Spinners A.K. Tyron and Charith Scores: Nishamal scores century (AP) — ended at Kalutara Esplanade yesterday. Asalanka shared eight wickets between Royal 242 all out in 61.5 overs (Imal Put to bat St. Sebastian’s College Opening Trinity cruised to an innings and 111 them to help Richmond College earn first Liyanage 88, Heshan Kumarasiri 43, amassed 342 for seven wickets declared batsman runs victory with two sessions to spare innings points in their match against Devind Pathmanathan 34; Chalana de as Nishamal Fernando top scored with Upul as Janishka Premasinghe completed a D.S. Senanayake College at Mahinda Silva 3/80, T.M. Lakshan 2/21) and 207 for 103 runs in their match against Holy Tharanga match bag of 12 wickets to restrict the College Ground, Galle yesterday. 9 in 63.3 overs (Milan Abeysekara 86, Cross College at Moratuwa yesterday. will lead Sri home team to 159 runs. Scores: Geeshath Panditharathna 46n.o, Devind Scores Lanka in a In the tournament proper Trinity Richmond 175 for 5 o/n 251 for 9 decl Pathmanathan 30; Chalana de Silva 3/71, St. Sebastian’s 342 for 7 decl in 62 one-day tour in 73 overs (A.K. Tyron 71, Kasun T.M. Lakshan 2/23, Hashan Kumuditha have now recorded four outright victo- overs (Nishamal Fernando 103, Sangeeth Upul Tharnga match ries. Cooray 53, Sanitha de Mel 51, Amila against a Scores: Aponso 44n.o, Avishka Fernando 39; Victorian 2nd XI on Wednesday Kalutara Vidyalaya 88 and 19 for no Under-19 Cricket Nishal Chandika 3/129, Minura Deelaka ahead of their limited-overs tri- loss o/n 159 all out in 45 overs (Vinud Chamara 35, Prabath Nishantha 27, 2/35) 2/64, Kalpa Wijenayake 2/78) Rashinda 42, Dharshana Buddhika 34, Damith Lakmihiran 32, Saveen Mahinda 228 all out in 68.5 overs series against Australia and India. Holy Cross 97 for 3 at stumps in 33 Nuwan Sanjeewa 27n.o; Janishka Nanayakkara 29; Suchintha Karunaratne (Nirwantha Thikshila 71, Hashan Regular captain Mahela overs (Tharin Fonseka 43n.o, Nisal Premasinghe 5/65, Akila Jayasundara 3/53, Supun Madusanka 3/75) and 64 for Kumuditha 69, Soyan Kariyawasam 25; Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Chandika 25) 3/22) 2 at close in 19 overs (Sithara Gimhan 36) Devind Pathmanathan 5/34, Danushka Tillakaratne Dilshan and star Trinity 358 for 8 decl DSS 196 all out in 63.4 overs (Kaveen Ranasinghe 2/28) paceman Lasith Malinga are all Bandara 32, Saveen Cyril 22, Kanishka Bandaranaike on top rested for the match.
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