Saturday 7th April, 2012 Swann turns second Test on its head spinner struck twice with big spinning Dilshan reviewed the umpire’s decision, BY REX CLEMENTINE deliveries. there was not enough evidence for the Swann got his first delivery to spin third umpire to overturn the on-field Sri Lanka had done all the hard work prodigiously at Samaraweera and the umpire’s decision. and were progressing smoothly to draw batsman negotiated it by defending going the second Test against England and on the back foot, but the ball rolled back thereby secure their first series win in to disturb the furniture much to dismay SCOREBOARD three years, but Graeme Swann turned of the batsman. Samaraweera had made the complexion of the game completely in 47 having batted for nearly three hours. Sri Lanka 1st Innings 275 the penultimate over of day four at the P. Given the success Dhammika Prasad England 1st Innings 460 Sara Oval yesterday. The off-spinner had as the night watchman the previous Sri Lanka 2nd Innings struck twice in the space of three deliver- day, Sri Lanka tried the same trick by (Overnight 4-0) ies to leave England with a chance of sending Suraj Randiv ahead of Angelo Dhammika Prasad c Bresnan b Finn 34 squaring the two match series and retain- Mathews. But he lasted just two balls as Lahiru Thirimanne c Strauss b Anderson 1 ing their number one rank in Test cricket he was bowled superbly through the gate Tillakaratne Dilshan c Anderson b Swann 35 in an absorbing day’s play. after being drawn forward. Kumar Sangakkara c Prior b Swann 21 With a first innings lead of 185 runs, With just 33 runs ahead and four wick- Mahela Jayawardene not out 55 England’s plans were going smoothly ets in hand, Sri Lanka require a solid Thilan Samaraweera b Swann 47 when they chipped away with two wickets first session in the final day’s play today Suraj Randiv b Swann 0 apiece in the morning and afternoon ses- if they are to draw the game. Mahela Anjelo Mathews not out 3 Jayawardene will resume the innings on sions to reduce Sri Lanka to 139 for four Extras: (4b, 6lb, 2w) 12 55 once again showing the form that had at tea, still 46 runs behind. TOTAL: (for 6 wickets) 218 enabled him to notch up two centuries in But in the final session, Thilan Overs: 91. Batting time: 383 minutes. the series so far. He will be accompanied Samaraweera and Mahela Jayawardene Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-64, 3-104, 4-125, 5- helped Sri Lanka to take a lead and the by vice-captain Angelo Mathews with 215, 6-215. only thing that threatened to take away wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene yet Still to bat: Prasanna Jayawardene, the game from Sri Lanka was the second to follow. Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal. new ball. Both batsmen, despite having Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka lost Bowling: James Anderson 16-6-27-1, Steven some nervous moments, playing and Lahiru Thirmanne early, but Prasad, the missing, denied James Anderson and night watchman was beginning to frus- Finn 15-1-30-1 (1w), Graeme Swann 26-1- Steven Finn any opportunities to extend trate England having batted for 87 min- 82-4, Tim Bresnan 11-5-14-0 (1w), Samit their fifth wicket partnership to 90 runs. utes. Kumar Sangakkara and Tillekeratne Patel 19-6-37-0, Kevin Pietersen 4-0-18-0. Captain Andrew Strauss had had Dilshan took Sri Lanka through to lunch Toss: Sri Lanka. enough and after nine overs of fast bowl- without loss of further wickets. Series: Sri Lanka leads two-match series 1- ing with the second new ball threw the Dilshan’s two hour stay in the middle 0. ball to his other main match winner – hadn’t produced even one boundary. But Umpires: Asad Rauf, Pakistan, and Bruce Graeme Swann – more with hope than when on 35 a Swann delivery spun past Oxenford, Australia . Sri Lankan batsman, Mahela Jayawardene, bats on the fourth day of the second conviction with two overs left in the day. him sharply and struck his pads and TV umpire: Rod Tucker, Australia. cricket Test match between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, England were back in the hunt as the off- went to first slip. England appealed spon- Match referee: Javagal Srinath, India. taneously and he was given out. Although April 6, 2012. (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena) Hot Spot a must says Dilshan Dilshan found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct BY REX CLEMENTINE Dilshan was given why I referred it Sri Lankan cricketer Tillekeratne Dilshan has The incident took place during the England caught behind during straightaway. But unfor- been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after first innings, with Sri Lanka bowling. In over Former Sri Lanka captain yesterday’s fourth day’s tunately I had to accept being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code number 88.2, after delivering the ball, the Tillekeratne Dilshan says that if play off Graeme Swann the umpire’s decision,” of Conduct, during the second Test between Sri bowler Dilshan ran towards the striker’s end, cricket wants to move forward by and the batsman Dilshan told journalists Lanka and England at the P. Sara Oval, on celebrating a dismissal before the decision had using the Umpire Decision Review reviewed the decision yesterday. Thursday. been given. When he reached the other end, Dilshan was charged with a Level 1 offence, he turned around and appealed repeatedly. System (UDRS) to help umpires mini- immediately, but there Hot Spot is an infra- contrary to clause 2.1.5 which covers “exces- The charge was laid by on-field umpires mize errors, the technology that’s was no conclusive evi- red imaging system dence to suggest used in cricket to deter- sive appealing and excessive shall include a) Asad Rauf and Bruce Oxenford and third used should consist of Hot Spot as repeated appeal of the same decision/appeal umpire Rod Tucker, of the Emirates Elite Panel whether he had hit it or mine whether the ball well. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is and b) celebrating a dismissal before the deci- of ICC Umpires, as well as the fourth official, broke and can’t afford to have the not and the third umpire has struck the bats- sion has been given.” Ranmore Martinesz. expensive Hot Spot cameras, but could not overturn the man’s bat or pad. Hot Dilshan pleaded guilty to the offence and All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penal- wealthy cricket nations like decision as he could do Spot requires two infra- accepted the proposed sanction, so there was ty of an official reprimand and a maximum Australia, England and South Africa so only if he had conclu- red cameras on opposite no need for a formal hearing. penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee. use the technology. sive evidence again the sides of the ground “We can’t control the decisions original decision. above the field of play given by the umpires and we have to “If the UDRS is that are continuously accept those decisions. But I can sug- applied to international recording an image. Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong China Davis Cup gest one thing, if we’re going to have cricket, we should have Tillekeratne Dilshan Any suspected snick or UDRS, we should have Hot Spot,” Hot Spot. Then there’ll bat/pad event can be Dilshan told journalists after being be more balance and more decisions verified by examining the infra-red Continuous rain mars opening day the victim of a dubious decision yes- will go the right way. I was absolutely image, which usually shows a bright REVATA S. SILVA terday. sure that I didn’t nick it and that’s spot where contact has been made. REPORTING FROM HONG KONG The opening ceremony and the first match, the 1st Reverse Singles, that was to be played between Sri Lanka’s Kaneria charged with corruption Harshana Godamanna and Hiu-Tung Yu of Hong Kong, BY ROB HARRIS hear the case. overlooked Kaneria for the had to be postponed due to wet The corruption plot national team since weather conditions last after- LONDON (AP) — Pakistan legspin- developed after a meet- Westfield’s case surfaced in noon on the first day of the ner Danish Kaneria has been ing at Kaneria’s English 2010, forming an integrity Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone charged with corruption by the home in August 2009, committee to hear his case Group-II 2nd Round England and Wales Cricket Board according to informa- and which has yet to clear Relegation tie between the two over spot fixing in county cricket. tion presented during him. countries here at the Victoria Westfield’s court case. For the past two years, Park Centre Court, Causeway Jonathan Chu yesterday in the Gupta of India to drag the Kaneria was accused in a British 2nd Reverse Singles rubber of event until next Monday. court in February of pressuring for- It led to Westfield Kaneria had been trying to Bay in Hong Kong China. accepting 6,000 pounds clear his name and even The 1st Reverse Singles was the day. Out of five rubbers —four mer Essex teammate Melvyn The first day’s play have Singles and a Doubles—, one Westfield into fixing part of a match ($9,500) to intentionally appealed to the Sindh High to originally start at 2 p.m.