Friday 21st October, 2011 Taufeeq keeps Pakistan in control

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Misbah-ul-Haq provided impetus with 46 off Sri Lankans, calmly — Left-hander Taufeeq Umar compiled a res- 52 balls. motoring to a maiden olute 236 Thursday as Pakistan continued its Left-arm spinner led the double century shortly domination of on day three of the Sri Lankan with 3-126 from 61.4 overs after tea. opening Test at the Sheikh Zayed while left-arm seamer He reached his Stadium. claimed 2-80. landmark with a Taufeeq’s 12-hour stand piloted Pakistan to Welegedara energized the visitors with an thumping pull through 511-6 declared in reply to Sri Lanka’s modest early breakthrough as he produced a beauty mid-on off Suranga first day total of 197, a lead of 314 on first of an inswinger to bowl Azhar Ali at 278-2. Lakmal for his 16th innings. Ali struck six fours off 198 balls and boundary. He sunk to Taufeeq, in his 33rd test, struck 17 fours shared a second stand of 160 with his knees in prayer and one six off 496 balls. Taufeeq. before being congratu- Umar Gul then completed another fine day But Taufeeq found another solid ally in lated by Sri Lankan for Pakistan by removing opener Tharanga Younus and the pair added a further 82 either veterans Sangakkara Paranavitana with the first ball of Sri side of lunch. and Mahela Lanka’s second innings. Younus was given a life when 16 as wicket- Jayawardene. The visitors got to close on 47-1, still keeper Prasanna Jayawardene floored a leg Taufeeq surged on behind by 267 and facing a huge task to stave side deflection off Herath. afterwards, freeing off defeat over the last two days. Welegedara eventually removed the right- himself to launch his (20) and veteran hander half hour after lunch at 360-3 as only six over long-on (27) were unbeaten at another inswinger brought an lbw verdict. off Herath. stumps. Younus hit one boundary off 94 balls. He was eventually Earlier, Taufeeq converted his sixth test Misbah lifted the tempo of an innings run out just before the century into a memorable career-best as which had been meandering a bit, clouting a declaration, too late Pakistan, overnight 259-1, consolidated its six and four fours and scoring at nearly run-a- turning back trying to supremacy. ball. seek a single to square The 30-year-old Taufeeq, who anchored He fell just short of a half century when leg. Pakistan on day two in an opening stand of Herath gained Tony Hill’s verdict for a wick- Umar Gul fell to Pakistan batsman 118 with Mohammad Hafeez, got support from et-keeper’s catch although it appeared to Herath trying to swing Tauseeq Umer cele- all Pakistan’s middle order. brush his shirt and not edge. big but soon made a brates his double cen- Azhar Ali (70) and Younus Khan (33) were Taufeeq, who had benfitted from a Hill bigger impact with the tury against Sri Lanka, equally staunch in method while error late on day two, continued to grind the ball after Misbah during the third day of a declared with an hour Test Match between remaining. Pakistan and Sri Lanka His first at Zayed cricket stadi- trapped Paranavitana um in Abu Dhabi, in front and Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates, were in peril at 0-1. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. But the two left- (AP) handers Thirimanne and Sangakkara bat- tled hard and survived to the close.

Under-19 Cricket Deemantha troubles Thomians BY REEMUS FERNANDO SCOREBOARD

Left-arm spinner Shaluka Deemantha picked up six Sri Lanka First Innings 197 for De Mazenod College to restrict S. Thomas’ Pakistan First Innings (overnight 259-1) College to 192 runs on the first day of their Under-19 match M. Hafeez lbw b Herath 75 at Mount Lavinia yesterday. T. Umar 193 A. Ali b Welegedara 70 In their essay, De Mazenod were 66 for two wickets at Y. Khan lbw b Welegedara 33 close as Srihan Anuruddhika and Romario Soysa put on an Misbah-ul-Haq c wk P. Jayawardene b Herath 46 unfinished third wicket stand of 52 runs. A. Shafiq not out 1 Scores: Extras: (3b, 1lb, 2w, 15nb) 21 S. Thomas’ 192 all out in 55.1 overs TOTAL: (for four wickets) 439 De Mazenod 66 for 2 in 23 overs Overs: 154. Fall of wickets: 1-118, 2-278, 3-360, 4-436. Thurstan 130/8 against Wesley To bat: Adnan Akmal, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema, Junaid Khan. Invited to bat, Thurstan College were 130 for eight wick- Bowling: Welegedara 26-3-73-2 (8nb), Lakmal 21- 3-96-0 (2nb), Herath 55-16-110-2, Pradeep 23-1- ets at close against Wesley College in their Under-19 87-0 (1w, 5nb), Dilshan 29-6-69-0 (1w). encounter which got off to a late start due to wet ground Sri Lanka Second Innings conditions at Bullers Lane yesterday. T. Paranavitana lbw b Umar Gul 0 Scores: L. Thirimanne not out 20 Thurstan 130 for 8 at close in 55 overs K. Sangakkara not out 27 Extras: 0 Maris Stella 120, Lumbini 135/4 TOTAL: (for one wicket) 47 Overs: 11. Damith Priyadharshana top scored with 66 runs to help Fall of wickets: 1-0. Lumbini College post 135 for four wickets at close after off- To bat: , Tillekeratne Dilshan, Prasanna Jayawardene, Rangana Herath, spinner Hashan Hirantha picked up five wickets to restrict , Chanaka Welegedara, Nuwan Maris Stella College to 120 runs in their match which began Pradeep. at BRC ground yesterday. Bowling: Gul 4-0-16-0, Cheema 5-0-18-0, Ajmal Scores 1-0-4-0, Khan 1-0-9-0. Maris Stella 120 all out in 49.3 overs Lumbini 135 for 4 in 27 overs Kalutara Vidyalaya in control India take series Kalutara Vidyalaya were in control by making 194 for seven wickets after restricting Zahira College to 118 runs on with 5 wkts. win the first day of their match at Kalutara Esplanade yester- day. MOHALI, India (AP) — India defeated Scores: England by five wickets on Thursday in Zahira 118 all out in 31.5 overs their third one-day international to take a Kalutara V 194 for 7 at close in 56.3 overs winning 3-0 lead in the five-game series at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. Devananda in command Half centuries by Lakshitha Sirimanne, Rishika Theekshana and Imesh de Silva helped Devananda College Brief Scores: take command as they posted 248 for seven wickets at close India 300-5 in 49.2 overs (Ajinkya Rahane in reply to Sri Sumangala College 121 runs in their match 91, Gautam Gambhir 58; Steven Finn 2-44, which began at Ambalangoda yesterday. Tim Bresnan 2-62) def. England 298-4 in Scores: 50 overs (Jonathan Trott 98 not out, Samit Sri Sumangala 121 all out in 45.3 overs Patel 70 not out, Kevin Pietersen 64; Virat Devananda 248 for 7 at close in 48.3 overs. Kohli 1-20).

Friday 21st October, 2011