Wednesday 5th March, 2008

Australia’s , foreground, prepares to check a pitch invader to the ground during the second final of their tri-nations series against at , , Tuesday, March 4, 2008. India made 258 in their innings. (AP) Streaker no match for Symonds Indian cricketers celebrate their victory Australia following the second final of their tri-nations one day international cricket series in Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, March 4, 2008. India won the best of 3 series 2-0. (AP) Controversial Australian all- his bare rear-end crashing onto Putting that aside, Symonds and Hayden rounder Andrew Symonds could the turf. restored the innings with an 89-run partner- be in more hot water after felling While the crowd loved his ship before both were out in the space of four a streaker with a fearsome shoul- antics and the bemused Indians balls. der charge in the tri-series match saw the funny side of the inci- Hayden was for 55 at the non- in Brisbane. dent, it is unlikely to go down Tendulkar striker’s end after mix-up when Symonds Symonds has had a frustrating well with Symonds’ employer. prodded forward and looked to take a single. summer on and off the field and instructs Harbhajan trapped Symonds lbw and took out his anger on the male players to stay away from pitch Australia slipped from 121-3 to 123-5. streaker, who weaved his way invaders and leave their capture Mike Hussey (44) and Hopes put on 76 for the sixth to lift the total to 199 in the onto the pitch in the 10th over. to ground security. inspires 42nd over before Hussey got a feint under After evading security gurads, Under the International edge to Sreesanth and was caught behind. the intruder unfortunately ran Cricket Council Code of Conduct, “All credit has to go the Indians for the into the vicinity of Symonds, who any physical assault on a specta- way they played over the last week - they was standing at the non-striker’s tor or any act of violence during deserve the trophy,” said Ponting, who put end. play is a level four offence, which down a difficult chance when Tendulkar was The towering Queenslander can carry a ban of 10 or more on 7 in a chance that could have altered the showed his pre-season training one-day matches. outcome. with the had Symonds is likely to argue Tendulkar shared a 94-run opening stand paid off when he unleashed a that the streaker veered in his with (30) and a 54-run partner- ship for the third wicket with , shoulder charge that launched direction and his lunge was made who returned to form with 38 from 33 balls. the streaker into mid-air and sent in an act of self-preservation. But he was out nine runs short of a 43rd ODI century when Ponting held a diving catch at short mid-on off Clarke’s . The Australian pacemen had difficulty BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - India But Pathan held his nerve, taking his first containing the Indian top order on a pitch ide- ally suited to , with Ponting relying on Fernandos do it for ended a tumultuous tour with a dramatic, of the finals series to spark Indian -inspired 2-0 limited-overs jubilation after a long tour that included a part-timer Clarke for 10 overs. He returned 3- finals series win over World Cup champion test-series loss to Australia and the tri-series 52. Australia. that also involved . Bracken hit back in his last two overs, Sebastianites Tendulkar posted 91 in India’s 258 for The late finishing cricket season seemed removing (12) and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (36) in the 48th over nine after winning the toss and batting, fol- to have the Australians confused, with by Reemus Fernando Bowlers share honours in D.S.S win lowing his match-winning 117 in the Michael Clarke tackling Tendulkar to the and Praveen Kumar (7) in the last to finish game 1 at . ground as he tried to field a ball during with 3-31. D.S. Senanayake bowlers, Praveen Kumar took 4-46, including India’s innings and Symonds clobbering a An unbeaten 67 (6x4s, 1x6) Naveen Kavikara, Malshan (2) and (1) to nude streaker with a shoulder charge. SCOREBOARD from Trevin Fernando and a good Gunasinghe, Lahiru Weragala have Australia reeling at 8-2 before the hosts Gilchrist’s last international match ended double of 46 not out and four and Isuru Udana picked up two forced it into the last over. disappointingly when he feathered Kumar to India Innings wickets for 32 runs from Sanjaya wickets each to reduce S Tendulkar c Ponting b Clarke 91 Irfan Pathan sealed the nine-run win, wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the Fernando helped St. Sebastian’s Dharmaloka College to 150 runs removing (1) and ending third ball. R Uthappa c Hopes b Clark 30 G Gambhir c Johnson b Clarke 15 College, Moratuwa to an easy and register a 68 run victory in James Hopes’ defiant 63-run knock in four Skipper Ponting mistimed a pull shot off Y Singh c Hayden b Symonds 38 seven wickets victory over De their match played at Wijerama balls as Australia was bowled out for 249 in the same bowler to mid-on two overs later to MS Dhoni c Clarke b Bracken 36 Mazenod College, Kandana in Mawatha yesterday. 49.4 overs. end his frustrating summer and have R Sharma c Symonds b Clarke 2 their Inter School Limited Overs Scores: India dominated in stages and took wick- Australia reeling at 8-2. I Pathan b Bracken 12 ets in batches to stem Australia’s momentum. Clarke survived a confident appeal for Tournament Match at Moratuwa DSS 218 for 9 (50) lbw b Lee 3 Harbhajan Singh removed both Matthew lbw next ball and Hayden was dropped when yesterday. (Isuru Udana 35, Thivanka P Kumar c Ponting b Bracken 7 Scores Anuruddha 35, Naveen Kavikara Hayden (55) and Andrew Symonds (42) within he edged Sreesanth and Dhoni put down a P Chawla not out 6 De Mazenod 135 all out (44.4) 34, Kasun Suriarachchi 33; M.P. a few balls to end an innings-salvaging fourth- chance as he dived in front of first slip and S Sreesanth not out 1 wicket partnership, leaving just too much for deflected a ball onto the point of Tendulkar’s Extras: (5lb,12w) 17 (Ashen Kurukularachchi 31, Ratnayake 3/44, R.M. Perera 2/41, Hopes and the tailenders. shoulder. TOTAL: (for nine wickets) 258 Shamal Dinusha 41; Janitha R. Gayantha 2/29) Hopes hit a six in the penultimate over, Tendulkar left the field immediately and Overs: 50 Jayawardena 2/19, Anuk de Alwis Dharmaloka 150 all out (41.5) leaving Australia needing 14 runs from six did not return. Fall of wickets: 1-94, 2-121, 3-175, 4-205, 5- 2/11, Sanjaya Fernando 4/32) (R. Gayantha 35, D.P. balls to level the series and force a third- Kumar got some revenge when he bowled 209, 6-237, 7-240, 8-249, 9-255. St. Sebastian’s 139 for 3 (34.3) Karunaratne 18; Naveen match in . Clarke for 17 in the ninth over to have Bowling: Lee 10-0-58-1, Bracken 9-1-31-3, (Trevin Fernando 67 n.o, Sanjaya Kavikara 2/23, Malshan Australia in trouble at S Clark 6-0-32-1, Johnson 6-0-33-0, M Clarke 32-3. Fernando 46 n.o) Gunasinghe 2/17, Lahiru 10-0-52-03, Symonds 3-0-27-1. Weragala 2/17, Isuru Udana 2/36) ROYAL/THOMIAN One of the strangest Australia Innings incidents in a con- Maris Stella rout Aluthgama A Gilchrist c Dhoni b Kumar 2 Mahanama bowlers defend low total PAST CRICKETERS’ tentious tour occurred M Hayden run out 55 In reply to Maris Stella soon after Symonds R Ponting c Yuvraj Singh b Kumar 1 College’s 257 for 7 in their allot- Mahanama College bowlers ANNUAL DINNER — 12TH MARCH walked to the crease. A M Clarke b Kumar 17 ted 50 overs, Aluthgama did well to defend their total of naked streaker ran onto A Symonds lbw b Harbhajan Singh 42 Vidyalaya were bundled out for a 183 runs as they restricted 18th Royal Thomian Past Cricketers' Annual Dinner will the field and toward M Hussey c Dhoni b Sreesanth 44 pathetic 43 runs as Shanel James President’s College, Rajagiriya to Symonds at the non- J Hopes c Chawla b Pathan 63 and Aravinda Ratnayake shared 157 runs to record a 26 run victo- striker’s end when the be held on Wednesday, 12th March 2008 at the Atrium B Lee b Kumar 7 four wickets apiece for the home ry in their match played at Australian allrounder M Johnson c Dhoni b Sreesanth 8 Lobby - Cinnamon Grand from 7.30 p.m. onwards. team to record a massive 214 run Kadolkele Ground yesterday. shoulder-charged him to N Bracken c Chawla b Pathan 1 All past coloursmen of the schools are invited. Dress the ground. S Clark not out 0 victory in their match played at Scores: — Shirt and College Tie. The streaker was Extras: (2lb, 7w) 9 Negombo Yesterday. Mahanama 183 all out (49.5) escorted from the field TOTAL (All out) 249 Scores: (Anura Prasad 56, Maduka Tickets are priced at Rs. 1500/- for ages 25 to 60 and and faces a fine and a Overs: 49.4 Maris Stella 257 for 7 (50) Dharmawardena 28, Vinod Rs. 750/- for ages under 25 and over 60. Tickets will charge of willful expo- Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-8, 3-32, 4-121, 5-123, 6- (Malinda Samarasekara 52, Kaluarachchi 20; Isuru sure from Queensland 199, 7-228, 8-238, 9-247, 10-249. Eshan Aponsu 36, Channa Somathilaka 4/56, Chaminda be available at the gate and also with; state police. Bowling: Kumar 10-2-46-4, Sreesanth 9-0-43- Fernando 33, Angelo Jayasinghe Gamage 2/40) 2, Pathan 8.4-0-54-2, Harbhajan Singh 10-0-44- Symonds could face 39, Aravinda Ratnayake 23; Yohan President’s 157 all out (43.3) Ajitha Pasqual - 0777 364535 a serious suspension if 1, Chawla 9-0-45-0, Y Singh 3-0-15-0. Samaratunga 23; Indunil Perera (Nipuna Geethanga 22, Sagara Trevor Rajaratnam - 0777 750786 the International Cricket Umpires: Tony Hill, , and Simon Council charges him Taufel, Australia. 3/42, Karishan Harshana 2/47) Upuldeniya 55, Pandula Ajith Jayasekara - 0773 022442 under section 4.2 of the TV Umpire: Bruce Oxenford, Australia. Aluthgama Vid. 43 all out Somathilaka 18; Maduka player’s code of conduct Match Referee: Jeff Crowe, New Zealand. (18) (Saman Lakmal 11 n.o; Dharmawardena 2/30, Dananjaya Anushka Polonwita - 0773 028080 that relates to physical Toss: Won by India. Shanel James 4/24, Aravinda Maduranga 2/29, Danushka assaults on rival players, Result: India won by 9 runs. Ratnayake 4/14) Gunathilaka 2/26) Sasi Ganeshan - 0777 699889 officials or spectators. Series: India wins finals series 2-0.

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