Late City Edition Saturday 21st January, 2012 SCOREBOARD South Africa A. Petersen c Tharanga b Herath 37 G. Smith c Dilshan b Malinga 68 Sri Lanka fight back to A.B. de Villiers b Perera 96 C. Ingram lbw b Kulasekara 1 J.P. Duminy c Sangakkara b Perera 36 F. du Plessis c Sangakkara b Herath 5 W. Parnell run out (Tharanga) 21 R. Peterson not out 23 V.Philander not out 2 Extras: (4b, 6w) 10 restrict Proteas to 299 TOTAL: (for 7 wickets) 299 Overs: 50. Did not bat: Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe. REX CLEMENTINE Fall of wickets: 1-84, 2-171, 3-172, 4-242, 5- reporting from Kimberley 250, 6-252, 7-289 Bowling: Malinga 10-0-57-1, Kulasekara 8- Sri Lanka’s bowlers fought back after 0-40-1, Senanayake 10-1-53-0, Perera 4-0-34- South Africa got off to a solid start in the 2, Mathews 1-0-6-0, Dilshan 8-0-60-0, Herath fourth ODI between the countries here at 9-0-45-2. De Beers Diamond Oval yesterday. Half- Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (cap- centuries by Graeme Smith and A. B. de tain), Upul Tharanga, Kumar Villiers had taken the Proteas to 171 for Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru one in the 24th over and a disciplined Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan effort on the field help the tourists to con- Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana trol the early damage. Herath, Thisara Perera and Sachithra Senanayake. Toss: South Africa. Umpires: Johan Cloete, South Africa, and Billy Doctrove, West Indies. reached his half-century off just 31 balls having hit four fours and three sixes. He was dismissed four short of a century when Thisara Perera cleaned him up. De Villiers’ 96 came off just 76 deliveries with eight four and three sixes. Having already wrapped up the series 3- 0, the Proteas were experimenting having rested three of their key players; Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn and Hashim Amla. Sri Lanka did three changes to the side With the total on 136 for one in the 21st that lost in Bloemfontein by bringing in over, the Proteas opted for the Batting Lahiru Thirimanne, Sachithra Power Play and hammered 30 runs off the Senanayake and Thisara Perera in place first two overs including 19 runs off a of the injured Mahela Jayawardene, Dilshan over. Dhammika Prasad and Kosala Dilshan bowled Lasith Malinga in just Kulasekara. Senanayake was making his two overs during the Power Play although debut for Sri Lanka. he generally bowls three overs during Sri Lanka have now suffered four suc- fielding restrictions. A. b. de Villiers 96. (files) cessive series losses since qualifying for the Malinga was Dilshan’s third option finals of last year’s ICC Cricket World Cup. during the Power Play and he struck struggled in the ODIs and there has been innings in ODIs but yesterday scored what Nuwan Kulasekara from the other end On this tour, they were shot out for 43 immediately when he deceived Smith with some pressure for the left-hander to be could be a career-saving knock. His 68 dismissed Colin Ingram for one when he runs in the first ODI, their lowest ever in a slower ball and Dilshan pouched the dropped from the ODI squad. He had man- came off 69 balls with seven fours and a trapped him leg before wicket. ODI cricket and suffered a massive 258 run chance at short mid-wicket. aged just one half-century in his last 17 six. De Villiers was in awesome touch and defeat. Smith, South Africa’s Test captain has Clijsters, Li set for Khan: Pakistan changing Davis Cup team to be repeat of classic people’s perceptions named before January 31 BY RIZWAN ALI against England in mid 2010. Pakistan twice bowled out Since one of cricket’s top-ranked England for BY REVATA S. SILVA 2011 final DUBAI, United Arab worst scandals broke, under 200 runs, with star off- Emirates (AP) — Pakistan has recovered well spinner Saeed Ajmal claim- There are six players who are now in con- BY CAROLINE CHEESE Grand Slam finals I’ve Pakistan’s conduct and suc- in reaching the World Cup ing 10 wickets in the match tention for this year’s Davis Cup which will be played, that was the one with cess are improving the semifinals and beating New at Dubai International held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) MELBOURNE, the highest standard.” image of the team and coun- Zealand, Zimbabwe, Sri Cricket Stadium. in Colombo next February, said Rohan de Silva, Australia (AP) — Kim Far from allowing the dis- try following the spot-fixing Lanka and Bangladesh in Ajmal was the top test one of the members of the National tennis Clijsters and Li Na won their appointment to get her down, scandal, coach Mohsin Khan test series. wicket-taker in 2011 with 50. Selection Committee yesterday, January 20. He matches in contrasting cir- Li seemed inspired. She won said on Friday. “These players can play “Ajmal was brilliant and said the final four-member team will be cumstances on Friday to set the next Grand Slam she The day before, Pakistan an important part in improv- when you play against the announced before January 31. up a repeat of last year’s entered, lifting the French crushed England by 10 wick- ing the image of Pakistan best team in the world then Thangarajah Dineshkanthan, Rajeev Australian Open final in the Open trophy to become the ets in three days in the first cricket by playing tough getting 10 wickets is a big Rajapakse, Vimuktha de Alwis, Amresh fourth round. first Asian player to win a of three tests. cricket and winning consis- achievement,” Khan said. Jayawickrema, Mohammed Shaakir and Defending champion major singles title. “We are trying to provide tently,” Khan said. “But I would say that Nishangan Nadarajah are the six players now in Clijsters beat Daniela “Although she lost I think a boost to the nation and A former Pakistan test Umar Gul, Abdur Rehman contention for the Sri Lanka team. Hantuchova in straight sets. it helped her to win the fans of Pakistan cricket,” opener, Khan was appointed and Aizaz Cheema all Sri Lanka’s main hope in the Davis Cup, Li went through after Anabel French Open,” Clijsters said. Khan said. interim coach in October. bowled well.” Harshana Godamanna, last week said he would Medina Garrigues twisted Li agreed. “We aim to show the He’s led the team, unbeaten Gul tormented England in pull out from this year’s Round one tie against her ankle and tearfully “After that match I was world that there is more to in seven test series since the second innings by claim- Thailand next February due to his studies in the retired while trailing 3-0. feeling I really can win the Pakistan cricket than just that ill-fated England tour, to ing the top four batsmen as USA and later Oshada Wijemanne too, another Clijsters beat Li 3-6, 6-3, 6- Grand Slam,” she said. negatives.” four victories in six tests. England was shot out for leading payer who featured in the National team’s 3 in an absorbing final in Clijsters takes a 5-2 head- Former internationals He’s a candidate to be the 160. successful Group-III campaign last year, quit for 2011 for her only title of the to-head advantage into the Salman Butt, Mohammad full-time head coach, howev- Despite wrapping up the personal commitments. year. match. Li warned fans not to Amir and Mohammad Asif er Australia’s Dav Whatmore first test so early, Khan “The final four-member team will be announced “That was one of my expect a contrast in styles. have been in a British prison is considered the favorite to warned his players not to be before January 31 after we’ll have a few more favourite matches I’ve ever “I think we play the same since November, when they take charge next month after complacent when the series observation matches. Our Non-playing Captain played. I won, so that way, like play against a mir- were found guilty of con- meeting with Pakistan moves to Abu Dhabi for the will be unchanged from last three years and will helped,” she said. “Of all the ror,” she said. spiring and cheating during Cricket Board officials in second test, starting on be Aasiri Iddamalgoda,” de Silva added. the previous test series Lahore this week. Wednesday. Premier League Tier ‘A’ Cricket BY ROSHEN STEELMAN Chopra 179 n.o., Ashan Priyanjan 45, Jeevantha Kulatunga 35, Denuwan Rajakaruna 31, Colts CC paid the price for not declaring Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 29; Suresh Wickrema their innings early as they missed the 4/72, Amil Prasad 1/52, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 1/68, opportunity to record an outright victory Colts in first innings victory Bhanuka Rajapaksa 1/11) vs SSC over Bloomfield C&AC by a whisker in their Premier League Tier ‘A’ cricket Lakshitha 1/55) Brief Scores: runs short of a well-deserved century. Ragama have slight edge match which ended at Reid Avenue, Wijeratne’s 208-ball knock included 13 Ragama CC’s left-arm fast bowler Colombo yesterday. However, Colts CC Bloomfield 239 all out in 47.5 overs and 169 for 8 Moors SC 338 all out in 86.2 overs (Gihan wkts in 37 overs at close (Prasanna Jayawardene 57, Rupasinghe 136, Chaturanga de Silva 58, Kanchana fours. Nilanka Premaratne took eight wickets to enjoyed thier first innings victory. restrict Lankan CC for a paltry total of 118 Chasing 429 runs, Bloomfield lost eight Daminda Ranaweera 46, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 19, Gunawardene 34, Moeen Ali 28; Chinthaka Perera Brief Scores: in their Premier Tier ‘A’ match which com- wickets for 169 in 37 overs.