Friday 22nd February, 2008 15 Sara Trophy League final Premier League Cricket Another three First time finalists run for tons on day-one by Revata S. Silva Prasanna Jayawardene of Bloomfield and Chanaka Wijesinghe and Kosela Kulasekara of NCC scored centuries on day one of the fifth round SLC Premier League four-day encoun- place in Premier League ters which began at five different ven- by Reemus Fernando ues in Colombo, on Thursday. With that charge. They booked their final berth by Fernando, Suneth Fernando, Ramesh these three, the number of tons amassed Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club What makes Raddoluwa slight virtue of a close nine run first innings Lakmal, Prathap Priyangana and in the tourney reached 23. and Negombo Cricket Club will vie for favourites is their strong batting line victory over United Southern and they Chamath Perera (Coach and Player) a place in the Premier Club tourna- up and their wicket taking spinning will heavily depend on all rounder Bloomfield v Badureliya SC at Bloomfield ment Tier B, when they meet in the threesome. Neil Priyantha in both the batting and SEMI FINAL RESULTS: Grounds Sara Trophy League final at BRC They have at least seven batters bowling departments. Raddoluwa beat Wennapuwa SCORES: grounds, today. who have scored over 300 runs in the Neil Priyantha is their top per- on the first innings Bloomfield (won the toss) 327 all out Seeduwa RCC, who boast of a reli- tournament with Narada Kavinda and former. He has accumulated over 600 Raddoluwa 378 all out (Prasanna in 79.5 ovs (Thilina Masmulla 68, able batting line up and a strong spin Prasanna Pallewela topping the list runs and picked up 48 wickets. Pallewela 111, Chanaka Ruwansiri 56, Prasanna Jayawardene 134 (201 balls, department, are slight favourites when with aggregates of over 400 runs. Charles Fernando, who has scored Shehan Kamaleen 56, Dinesh 4x15, 6x1), Sanjaya Gangodawila 46; they take on Negombo who rally Skipper Dinesh Weerasinghe, over 300 runs and school cricketer Weerasinghe 56, Buddhi Lassana Dias 4-90, Malinga Surappulige round the all round brilliance of Neil Geeth Kumara, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Ashen Silva will back him in the bat- Samarawickrama 44, Geeth Kumara 3-47) Badureliya SC 18 for 3 wkts (Tyron Priyantha. Charith Perera and Buddhi ting department while Hadly 24; Manjula Silva 6/105) and 274 for 8 Gamage 2-7) The winner of the three day final Samarawickrama have all scored over Jayawardena and Chamath Perera (Shehan Kamaleen 65, Narada will earn a place in Tier B of the coun- 300 runs. combine with him in the bowling Kavinda 32, Dinesh Weerasinghe 80, Chilaw Marians SC v Tamil Union at P. Sara try’s Premier Club tournament. In the bowling department, leg department. Prasanna Pallewela 26; Rankoth Chilaw Marians (toss) 292 all out in Captained by Dinesh Weerasinghe, spinners Mangala Kumara and Geeth Incidentally, both teams are in a Veedige 3/48, Saman Thiththegalla 78.2 ovs (Janaka Gunaratne 61, the coach of Thurstan College, the Kumara have picked up 36 and 24 Sara final for the first time. 2/82) Hasantha Fernando 74, Nimesh Perera Raddoluwa squad has around a dozen wickets respectively, while Gihan TEAMS: Wennappuwa 136 all out (Rankoth 32, Charith Sylvester 29; Suranga school cricketers. Despite being a Dilruk has picked up 24 wickets with Seeduwa RCC from: Dinesh Weedige 24, Manjula Silva 22, Saman Lakmal 4-78) young side, Raddoluwa recorded three his off spinners. Weerasinghe (Captain), Prasanna Thiththegalla 21; Krishanka Rangana Tamil Union 23 for no loss outright victories in the League tour- Skippered by Romesh Fernando, Pallewela (V. Capt), Narada Kavinda, 6/20, Charith Jayampathi 4/82) NCC v CCC at NCC Grounds nament and had four first innings vic- who is back after a lay off of one year, Geeth Kumara, Charith Gayan, Negombo beat United Southern NCC (lost the toss) 312 for 6 wkts tories under their belt before they Negombo CC are relatively a senior Chanaka Ruwansiri, Buddhi on the first innings [Chanaka Wijesinghe 109 (148 b, 4x13, reached the semi final. Playing in team compared to their counterparts. Samarawickrama, Shehan Kamaleen, Negombo 245 all out (Neil 6x1), Kosela Kulasekara 111 (205 b, 4x12, Group A, Raddoluwa beat Matara SC, Negombo CC have just one school- Gihan Dilruk, Mangala Kumara, Priyantha 70, Rally Thisera 34, 6x1), Malintha Gajanayake 43 n.o.; Kandy YCC and Nugegoda S&WC out- boy in Ashen Silva, who is one of the Krishanka Rangana, Charith Charles Fernando 32; Pradeep Nisitha Rupasinghe 2-61) right and registered first innings wins key players in the side. Jayampathi, Ruwan Sanjeewa, Sajith Manaranga 2/32, Chamindu Ishanka against Kalutara TC, Kurunegala YCC, Playing in Group ‘B’ Negombo CC Dilantha, Ravindu Wijeratne, Sampath 2/43, Umea Chathuranga 3/66) and 185 Moors SC v Ragama SC at Moors Grounds Moors SC (toss) 245 all out in 65.4 Anthonians SC, and Matale CC. On recorded a solitary outright victory Fernando, Indika Massalage and for 8 (Sumalka Perera 45 n.o, Shon ovs (Bathiya Perera 85, Suresh Perera their way to the final they also had over Matugama CC and registered Shalaka Rangajeewa. Mackey 33, Romesh Fernando 35 n.o; 28, Rangana Herath 38, Nadeera Nawela their misfortunes, when they suffered first innings victories against Kandy Negombo CC from: Romesh Umega Chathuranga 4/69, Pradeep 26; Saliya Saman 5-54) three first innings defeats and sur- CC, Wennapuwa SC, Leo CC, Malay CC Fernando(Captain and Coach), Manju Manaranga 2/11) Ragama SC 76 for 2 wkts (Sameera vived a close call for a breach of tour- and Kalutara PCC. Ranaweera (V. Capt), Neil Priyantha, United Southern 236 all out de Zoysa 26 n.o., Indika de Saram 26 n.o.; nament regulations when they fielded While they suffered an outright Hadly Jayawardena, Ashen Silva, (Charith Ranga 43, Dinesh Dilhara Lokuhettige 2-18) a bowler not included in the team card defeat at the hands of Xavierites CC, Sumalka Perera, Shon Macky(wk), Samarawickrama 47; Chamath Perera in one of their League matches. their match against Kurunegala SC Rally Thisera, Charith Kodikara, 3/34, Neil Priyantha 3/49, Hadley SSC v Colts CC at SSC Colts CC (toss) 274 all out in 74.2 ovs However, the club was cleared of ended in a no-decision. Chameera Madusanka, Charles Jayawardena 2/74) (Tharindu Attanayake 31, Malintha Warnapura 30, Angelo Mathews 71, Rashan Peiris 45, Sajeewa Weerakoon 52; Dhammika Prasasd 4-63, Sachithra IPL teams down to business Inter International Schools Badminton Chamionships 2008 Senanayake 3-44) SSC 39 for 1 wkt. after bidding frenzy NEW DELHI (AP) - A day ground." Nugegoda Lyceum 15th Singer–MCA after their frenetic spending "More than the monetary bonanza, Indian Premier aspect, it's important that he Premier League League franchises got down to lives up to the expectations of Under-15 Girls’ champs the pragmatic business of run- his fans, supporters and the ning their teams on Thursday, country," Singh was quoted as Janashakthi with two months until the saying by the Hindustan competition begins. Times newspaper's website. Having created new crick- Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi, et millionaires in Wednesday's Hyderabad and Mohali all bounce back player auction, owners must went over the spending cap of Janashakthi Group ‘A’, who suffered now turn to organizing their US$5 million (euro3.41 mil- a humiliating defeat at the hands of teams on the field and off lion) but are expected to dip Seylan Bank last week, came back ahead of the April 18 start of below that maximum once strongly to record their first win beat- the Twenty20 competition. they juggle the non-availabili- ing Ceylinco SC ‘A’ by six wickets in Calcutta emerged as the ty period of some players. the on-going 15th Singer–MCA biggest spender at the auction, However Jaipur faced a Premier League, on Tuesday. splurging US$6,117,500 different problem, as it fell Janashakthi, chasing a victory tar- (euro4,149,708). The spending short of the mandatory mini- get of 262, was propelled by a 175-run reflected the glamor associated mum bidding amount of second wicket partnership between D. with Bollywood film star part- US$3.5 million (euro2.39 mil- K. Ranaweera (102 not out in 135 balls owner Shah Rukh Khan. lion). with seven fours and one six), and Fans in Calcutta were Jaipur spent US$2,925,000 Tharaka Gunaratne (89). excited at the prospect of see- (euro1,984,127) in buying eight Earlier on, Marvan Atapattu, fol- ing Australia skipper Ricky players and will now be penal- lowing his 95 against Nawaloka last Ponting and Pakistan pace ized by the IPL. It will have to week, thumped a stylish 107 in 117 spearhead Shoaib Akhtar line deposit the difference with the balls with eight hits to the ropes for up alongside former India cap- IPL governing board. Ceylinco. tain Sourav Ganguly. Shrugging off the setback, Former champions, HNB ‘A’ crashed Ganguly was pleased with Jaipur's executives turned to to their second successive defeat, as the players Calcutta acquired the brand-building business. It they went down fighting to defending in bidding, with promising contracted a leading advertis- champions Sampath Bank ‘A’, by six India bowler Irfan Pathan, ing agency to position its runs. West Indies opener Chris brand prominently among Seated L to R: Malith Kumarasinghe (Master-in-Charge), Asoka Weerasinghe (Principal), Kumari Grero (Co- Ordinating Principal), Sam Chandrasena (Director-Sports & Extra Curricular Activities), Vipuli Seneviratne Nawaloka Group registered their Gayle and New Zealand wick- fans. first victory when they snatched a one etkeeper-batsman Brendon Jaipur spent most on (Coach) Standing L to R: Sadamini Ethakada, Karishini Bamunawita, Pasani Neelabebile, Nishali Ranasinghe, wicket win with four balls to spare McCullum as its other signifi- Indians Mohammad Kaif and Poornima Wickramanayake and Ishani Pathirana (Capatin) against John Keells Group ‘A’.