Thursday 19th January, 2012 15 Rain seals Sri Lanka’s fate REX CLEMENTINE South African innings bowled by him REPORTING FROM BLOEMFONTEIN proved to be crucial in deciding the series. South Africa needed to be 170 for The downward trend of the national five at the end of 32nd over to win the cricket team continued as Sri Lanka suf- contest and when the over began they fered a fourth successive series defeat, were only 153 for five. A. B. de Villiers when they lost the crucial third ODI to smashed 13 runs off Kosala’s over, brin- South Africa here at Springbok Park in ing South Africa closer to the target. Bloemfontein by four runs, according to The Proteas took five runs off the the Duckworth/Lewis Method on next over bowled by Rangana Herath, Tuesday, after posting what looked like a but still they were short by four runs. competitive total (266). The signs of a heavy downpour were Rain was predicted in the evening visible by now and captain Dilshan in and Sri Lanka consolidated their posi- panic mode sent for Lasith Malinga to tion when Lasith Malinga took two control things. But South Africa scored wickets cheaply in his first spell. But eight runs off him to get ahead of the South Africa promoted Francois du required rate for the first time in the Plessis at number four and he smashed a game and ironically, it proved to be the career best 72 off 74 balls, to guide the last over of the innings, as the rain got home team. heavier, forcing the players indoors. For some reason, the Sri Lankans The players never returned to the have been fascinated by Kosala field and South Africa won by four runs Kulasekara and his performance on to take an unassailable lead with two Tuesday might as well convinced the more games to go. team to move on. The 32nd over of the Francois du Plessis was named Man SCOREBOARD Sri Lanka C. Ingram b Malinga 13 U. Tharanga c Ingram b Peterson 58 F. du Plessis run out Mathews 72 T. Dilshan c Steyn b Duminy 33 JP Duminy run out Nuwan Kulasekara 25 K. Sangakkara run out (Du Plessis) 38 AB de Villiers not out 39 D. Chandimal c Smith b M Morkel 36 A. Morkel not out 7 M. Jayawardene run out Ingram 15 Extras: (2lb, 2w) 4 Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga, second from left facing and Dinesh Chandimal celebrate the N. Kulasekara b M Morkel 40 TOTAL: (for 5 wickets) 179 wicket of South Africa’s Graeme Smith during the 3rd One Day International in A. Mathews c Petersen b Tsotsobe 15 Overs: 34 K. Kulasekara run out Tsotsobe 19 Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-29, 3-52, 4-113, 5-147 Bloemfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Johan Pretorius) L. Malinga b Steyn 2 Did not bat: Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne R. Herath not out 1 Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe of the Match and apart from top scoring, Chandimal set off for a single after Extras: (1lb, 7w, 1nb) 9 Bowling: Lasith Malinga 5-1-20-2 (2w), Nuwan he also contributed to the team cutting Lonwabo Tsotsobe, but du TOTAL: (for 9 wickets) 266 Kulasekara 6-0-31-0, Dhammika Prasad 5-0-38-0, immensely with his exceptional fielding Plessis dived to his left, making the bats- Overs: 50. Rangana Herath 6-0-24-0, Tillakaratne Dilshan 5-0- in the covers to prove why the South men hesitate and when he threw down Fall of wickets: 1-94, 2-102, 3-154, 4-183, 5-192, 22-1, Kosala Kulasekara 3-0-21-0, Angelo Mathews Africans consider him to be the best the stumps with a direct hit, 6-220, 7-259, 8-262, 9-266 4-0-21-0 fielder in the world. Sangakkara was miles away. Did not bat: Dhammika Prasad Result: South Africa won by four runs After an opening stand of 94 runs Mahela Jayawardene, yet to make a Bowling: Morne Morkel 9-0-65-2, Lonwabo (Duckworth/Lewis method) between Dilshan and Tharanga, Sri half-century against the Proteas on tour, Tsotsobe 10-0-40-1 (2w), Dale Steyn 10-0-55-1 Toss: Sri Lanka (1w), JP Duminy 5-0-26-1 (1w), Albie Morkel 2-0-9- Series: South Africa win five-match series 3-0 Lanka were cruising, as Dinesh fell for 15 to another direct hit, this time 0 (1w), Robin Peterson 10-0-45-1 (1nb, 1w), Faf du Umpires: Johan Cloete, South Africa, and Nigel Faf du Plessis acknowledges applause for Chandimal and Kumar Sangakkara by Colin Ingram. Plessis 4-0-25-0 (1w). Llong, England his half-century, South Africa Vs Sri Lanka, added 52 runs for the third wicket in 54 Nuwan Kulasekara was promoted to South Africa TV umpire: Billy Doctrove, West Indies 3rd ODI, Bloemfontein, January 17, 2012. balls. Sangakkara in particular had number six and he smashed 40 runs off G. Smith b Malinga 2 Match referee: Jeff Crowe, New Zealand South Africa won the match by four runs looked in serene touch cover driving 38 balls, to push Sri Lanka beyond the A. Petersen lbw b Dilshan 17 under the (D/L) method. Dale Steyn exquisitely for four. 260 mark. Sensational Vimuktha qualifies Under-19 Cricket for Australian Open Maliyadeva in innings win over Dharmapala BY REVATA S. SILVA BY REEMUS FERNANDO Sri Sumangala 198 and 114 for Madusanka 56, Sachin Peiris 46, In what could be termed as a his- 2 at close in 24 overs (Madava Abdul Manas 22; A.K. Tyron 5/86, toric achievement, Sri Lanka’s reigning An unbeaten 167 runs by Fonseka 42, Tharuka Nadeeshan 44, Prabath Nishantha 2/35, Banuka Under-18 junior National tennis cham- Rasanjana Jayaratne and some col- Aruna Dharmasena 22n.o; Pramud Madupriya 2/46). pion Vimuktha de Alwis (17), yesterday, lective bowling efforts powered Hettiwatta 2/10) Jan. 18, earned the rare eligibility to Maliyadeva College to a crushing contest the Australian Open 2012 junior innings and 80 runs victory over Wanniarachchi shines St. Aloysius’ dominate segment. By doing so, he became one of Dharmapala College in the Inter with century St. Aloysius’ College dominated the few Sri Lankans to have qualified to School Under-19 tournament match A century by Chathura their match against Holy Cross play in a Grand Slam tennis event ever. which concluded at Pannipitiya Wanniarachchi was the highlight College as they forced the visitors to De Alwis, an Indonesia based Sri yesterday. on the second day as Mahanama follow on in their match which con- Lankan who has won the National Jayaratne’s unbeaten 167 runs College earned first innings points cluded at Galle yesterday. Following Under-14, 16 and 18 singles titles in (in 228 balls, 19x4s) powered against Joseph Vaz College in their on, Holy Cross posted 102 for six recent years, will play in the Qualifying Maliyadeva to a massive score of Under-19 encounter which conclud- wickets at close to force a draw. Draw of the Australian Open Juniors, 346 for six wickets declared. In ed at Wennappuwa yesterday. beginning this week. reply Dharmapala were shot out for Scores: “It’s a great achievement for totals of 131 and 135 respectively. Scores: St. Aloysius’ 212 for 9 decl in 89 Vimuktha. Only the best 110 or so in the Joseph Vaz 204 and 150 all out overs (N.D. Marlon 125, W.A. current ITF (International Tennis Scores: in 45 overs (Rukshan Fernando 69, Madusanka 28, T. Madushan 24; Federation) junior world ranks usually Maliyadeva 346 for 6 decl in 79 Yomal Perera 27, Primash Obris 20; Minura Deelaka 3/21, Nisal qualify to play in a Grand Slam Junior overs (Rasanjana Jayaratne 167n.o, Rumesh Madusanka 3/24, Chandika 3/69, Kalpa Shashika event. He is currently rated 332 in the Hashan Gunathilaka 77, Tharuka Chathura Jayasinghe 2/00, Dayan 2/76) world and the organisers confirmed Rajaguru 37, Leo Francisco 25; Perera 2/27, Chathura Holy Cross 101 all out in 57 that Vimuktha will play in the Tharindu Danushka 2/33) Wanniarachchi 2/30) overs (Tharin Fonseka 39, Kalpa Qualifying Draw as an alternative Dharmapala 131 all out in 58.5 Mahanama 80 for 2 o/n 231 all Shashika 26; N.D. Samarakoon 3/43, entrant of the Australian Open Juniors overs (Supun Chathura 20, Prashan out in 54.2 overs (Duleeka W.A. Madusanka 2/05, J. this time,” Visvajit de Alwis, Ratnayake 30; Dilshan Danushka Thissakuttige 37, Chathura Nilanduwage 2/13, N.D. Marlon Vimuktha’s father, told ‘The Island’ yes- 2/20, Thineth Manishka 2/36, Wanniarachchi 124, Pavan Devinda 2/26) and 102 for 6 at close in 45 terday. Rasanjana Jayaratne 2/10, Hashan 35; Tharindu Rathnayake 4/49, overs (Kalpa Shashika 77, Nisal Aus Open, known as the Asia Pacific Gunathilaka 2/29, Chandima Primash Obris 2/27, Matheesha Chandika 18; N.D. Samarakoon 3/36) Grand Slam, is one of the four biggest Bandara 2/23) and 135 all out in Vibodha 2/30, Shanin Sewinda annual individual tennis competitions 45.5 overs (Yasitha Lakshitha 42, 2/38) and 39 for 4 at close in 8 overs Kingswood struggle in the world –or Grand Slams— along- Malith Madushan 29, Tharuka (Duleeka Thissakuttige 20; Kingswood College were strug- side Wimbledon, French Open and US Rajaguru 2/21, Chandima Bandara Tharindu Rathnayake 2/06) gling at 65 for five wickets at stumps Vimuktha de Aliws to play in Australian Open 2012 Open.