14 Friday 11th November, 2011 Athlete Wijekoon to Australia shot out for 47 runs undergo treatment South Africa on course for scarcely believable win in Australia BY REEMUS FERNANDO GERALD IMRAY, Graeme Smith (36 not out) and for just 96 for a commanding first-innings 12 wickets went down for both teams in AP Sports Writer Hashim Amla (29 not out) guided South lead of 188. less than 19 overs between lunch and tea. Leading middle distance runner South Africa is on course for a scarce- Africa to 88-1 at the close of a day in South Africa lost 9-47 in just 11.3 overs Australia’s post-tea collapse was even Chaminda Wijekoon was scheduled to ly believable victory over Australia in the which 23 wickets fell at Newlands — the after lunch with Ryan Harris contribut- more dramatic, sudden and unexpected. leave for Australia today to seek treat- first Test after the tourists threw away a most in a day of test cricket in more than ing 4-33 as a tumultuous afternoon for Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke and Brad ment for ankle and heel injuries from 188-run lead on Thursday to be bowled 100 years. batsmen began. Haddin fell within five runs of the restart Orthopedic Surgeon David Young who out for 47 in their second innings. It was also only the second time in Allrounder Watson fell third ball of and Australia was reeling at 21-9 in the had cured several Sri Lankan sports- Australia’s dramatic and near record- tests where there has been play in all four Australia’s second innings, and Ricky 12th over under relentless pressure from men including Muttiah Muralitharan breaking collapse, less than two hours innings. Ponting and Phil Hughes were also out as Philander, Morkel and Dale Steyn (2-23). of career threatening injuries. after it had skittled South Africa for 96, Michael Clarke’s majestic 151 that Wijekoon, who became only the sec- left the Proteas needing 155 more runs guided Australia to 284 in its first innings SCOREBOARD ond Sri Lankan athlete to have compet- with nine wickets in hand at stumps after earlier in the morning was forgotten as ed in a IAAF World Championship Australia 1st Innings 77, 8-81, 9-83. a chaotic second day. his team slumped spectacularly for its final when he (Overnight 214-8) Bowling: Ryan Harris 10.3-3-44-4 (1nb), Mitchell The game swung dramatically in both lowest score in 109 years in a stunning competed against Shane Watson c Kallis b Steyn 3 Johnson 5-0-26-0 (1w), Peter Siddle 4-1-16-0 (1nb), directions at Newlands as the wickets turnaround in the match. Phil Hughes c Boucher b Philander 9 Shane Watson 5-2-17-5. world’s best in the flew on an incredible afternoon, before Australia even needed a desperate Shaun Marsh lbw b Steyn 44 Australia 2nd Innings men’s 1,500 metre South Africa emerged in a winning posi- last-wicket partnership of 26 runs to Ricky Ponting lbw b Steyn 8 Shane Watson lbw b Steyn 4 final in Daegu, tion despite surrendering a large first- avoid the record for the all-time lowest Michael Clarke b Morkel 151 Phil Hughes c Rudolph b Morkel 9 Korea, has been innings deficit. team total. Mike Hussey c Boucher b Morkel 1 Ricky Ponting lbw b Philander 0 suffering from No. 11 Nathan Lyon top-scored with 14 Brad Haddin c Prince b Steyn 5 Michael Clarke lbw b Philander 2 nagging heel and and Peter Siddle was next with 12 not out Mitchell Johnson c Morkel b Philander 20 Mike Hussey c Prince b Morkel 0 ankle injuries for to save Australia from 21-9 — just five Ryan Harris c Morkel b Philander 5 Brad Haddin c Boucher b Philander 0 the past one year. runs off the worst score in test history, Peter Siddle c de Villiers b Morkel 20 Mitchell Johnson c Amla b Philander 3 “I am relieved Chaminda when New Zealand was bowled out for 26 Nathan Lyon not out 1 Ryan Harris c Smith b Morkel 3 after this journey was arranged. There by England in 1955. Extras: (5b, 7lb, 1w, 4nb) 17 Peter Siddle not out 12 is a long way to go, but I have been con- TOTAL: (all out) 284 Shaun Marsh lbw b Philander 0 The total was still Australia’s fourth vinced by doctor Young that this could Overs: 75. Nathan Lyon not out 14 worst in history, only nine runs more be cured,” Wijekoon told ‘The Island’ Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-13, 3-40, 4-143, 5-158, 6- Extras: 0 than its record low of 36, set against 163, 7-202, 8-214, 9-273. TOTAL: (all out) 47 on the eve of his departure to England in 1902. Bowling: Dale Steyn 20-4-55-4, Vernon Philander Overs: 18. Australia. Debutant seam bowler Vernon 21-3-63-3 (3nb, 1w), Morne Morkel 18-2-82-3 (1nb), Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-11, 3-13, 4-13, 5-15, 6-18, Wijekoon’s injury was assessed by Philander took 5-15 and Morne Morkel 3-9 Imran Tahir 10-1-35-0, Jacques Kallis 6-0-37-0. 7-21, 8-21, 9-21. doctors of the Institute of Sports to blast out the tourists in their second South Africa 1st Innings Bowling: Dale Steyn 5-1-23-2, Vernon Philander 7- Medicine before he was examined by innings and restrict their lead to 235. Jacques Rudolph b Harris 18 3-15-5, Morne Morkel 6-1-9-3. Dr. Young in Colombo, during his Australia began the crazy day by Graeme Smith b Watson 37 South Africa 2nd Innings recent visit to the country. resuming on 214-8 in its first innings Hashim Amla lbw b Watson 3 Graeme Smith not out 36 The Australian Orthopedic Surgeon before the match swung dramatically — Jacques Kallis c Ponting b Watson 0 Jacques Rudolph c Haddin b Siddle 14 has told Wijekoon that his injury could in both directions — in the afternoon. AB de Villiers lbw b Harris 8 Hashim Amla not out 29 be cured without surgery. Clarke made 151 off 176 balls — the Ashwell Prince lbw b Watson 0 Extras: (2nb) 2 Wijekoon sustained the injury at Mark Boucher lbw b Watson 4 TOTAL: (for one wicket) 81 only batsman in the match so far to pass last year’s Commonwealth Games in Vernon Philander c Ponting b Harris 4 Overs: 17. 50 — to lead Australia to 284 all out, and Dale Steyn not out 9 Fall of wickets: 1-27. India. He was treated by local doctor South Africa appeared to have recovered Morne Morkel run out Siddle 1 Still to bat: Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Eliyantha White on his return, but his from the early loss of opener Jacques Imran Tahir b Harris 5 Prince, Mark Boucher, Vernon Philander, Imran injury resurfaced soon at the Asian Rudolph to go to lunch on 49-1. Extras: (4lb, 1w, 2nb) 7 Tahir, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel. Games where he had to bow down in But Shane Watson unleashed a devas- TOTAL: (all out) 96 Bowling: Ryan Harris 6-0-26-0, Peter Siddle 4-0- the heats. tating five-over spell after lunch by taking Overs: 24.3. 23-1 (1nb), Shane Watson 4-0-15-0, Mitchell Wijekoon thanked Palitha Dale Steyn 5-17 as Australia ripped South Africa out Fall of wicket: 1-24, 2-49, 3-49, 4-73, 5-73, 6-77, 7- Johnson 3-0-17-0 (1nb). Fernando, President Athletics Association of Sri Lanka, for taking his case to Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who took Yaya Toure, Drogba up the initiative to arrange for his treat- Sangakkara proved his class! ment. Wijekoon also thanked Prof Arjuna BY MADURA RANWALA for African Player award Pakistan Test Series in the UAE de Silva, the newly appointed head of umar Sangakkara, who batted Player 1st Test 2nd Test 3rd Test the Institute of Sports Medicine, Dr. Tharanga Pranawithana 37&0 6&72 4&76 beautifully and accumulated 500 CAIRO (AP) — Ivory Coast trio Yaya Shiromi Pilapitiya, Dr. Seevali Lahiru Thirimanne 20&68 1&8 - Kplus runs, helped Sri Lanka gain Kumar Sangakkara 2&211 78&30 144&51 Toure, Didier Drogba and Gervinho Jayawickrama, spin legend Muttiah some pride in the Test series against Mahela Jayawardene 28&4 6&5 39&20 were among 10 footballers nominated Muralitharan and former Sri Lanka Pakistan. Howver, Sri Lanka lost its fifth T. M. Dilshan 19&9 7&3 92&4 for the African Player of the Year cricketer Kapila Wijegunawardene and position in the ICC World Test rankings to Angelo Mathews 52(n.o.)&22 19&52(n.o.) 17&13 award on Wednesday. his personal sponsor Amal Jayasinghe Pakistan. Kaushal Silva - 20&8 39&0 The three English Premier League for helping him at this juncture. During Test series in the UAE, Sri Kosala Kulasekara - - 15&7 players were joined by 2010 winner While the Ministry of Sports is Lanka could not amend their batting woes P. Jayawardene 0&120 inujured inujured Samuel Eto’o and Ghanaian interna- spending for Wijekoon’s passage to and failed to deliver yet again, losing tionals Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan Australia, Jayasinghe has arranged for the series 0-1. Lanka performed against minnows, and Kevin-Prince Boateng on a list his stay which is likely to be more than Sri Lanka cricketers with the Pakistan in the UAE.