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India dismiss Sri Lanka for 98 SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Nov 9 (Reuters) - World champions Sri Lanka were bundled out for a paltry 98 by India as they booked their place in the finals in the Sharjah Trophy on Monday. Chasing a victory target of only 179, in a perfect batting wicket the Lankans folded up in the 39 th over. Aravinda De Silva top scored with 26 while Dharmasena remained on 13. Four batsman Mahela Jayawardane, Avishka Gunawardane, Roshan Mahanama and Romesh Kaluwhitharana were all out for a ‘Duck.’ Off-spinner Kumara Dharmasena took three for 31 for Sri Lanka, who have lost both their previous matches. Marvan Atapattu was responsible for two run outs and three catches in an outstanding fielding performance. The only redeeming feature of an otherwise subdued Indian innings was a gallant 64 off 117 balls by Ajay Jadeja. India’s vice-captain, who came to the crease at 18 for two after eight overs, kept one end intact with his intense application. He hit one four and a six but ran himself out in the 48th over. India S.Tendulkar cAtapattu bWic’asinghe
18 Extras (lb-4 nb-2 w-10) 16 Fall of wickets: 1-1 2-18 3-29 4-36 5-88 6-118 7-134 8-163 9-164 Bowling: Vaas 10-1-37-1 (nb-2 w-1), Wickremasinghe 8.5-1-27-2 (w-3), Dharmasena 9-0-31-3 (w-1), Samaraweera 10-0-35-1 (w-1), Jayasuriya 10-0-34-0 (w-4), A. de Silva 2-0-11-0. Bathiya guides Colts to victory Colts CC middle order batsman Bathiya Perera struck a brisk knock of an unbeaten 90 which enabled them for first innings victory against Anthonians SC Wattala in their under 23 segment ‘A’ Cricket fixture concluded at Colts grounds over the week-end. Dashing Bathiya Perera, who is also the former Ananda Skipper, came to the middle as a number five batsman and led the way to their victory. He struck fifteen fours and a six in 81 deliveries. Anthonians SC were all out for 145 in 54 overs. Colts CC were 170 for seven wickets when rain halted the game. Colts CC has now entered the semi-final and play NCC in their semi-finals on November 20 to 22. Meanwhile SSC will meet CCC in their other semi-finals scheduled to be held on the same lates. • Scores:- Anthonians SC 145 all out in 54 overs. (V. Kumara 20, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 4 for 38, Malintha Warnapura 4 for 15). • Colts CC 170 for seven wickets at close (Bathiya Perera 90 (n.o.) Dilshan Witharana 21 Sujith Janaka 16). Netballers
out of action The Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL) has taken a negative attitude towards the Mayor’s Trophy Invitation Netball Tournament which will commence from next week at the stadium. The NFSL at their last committee meeting decided not to allow the junior netball players permission to participate in this event. "These players will be participating in the Junior Netball Asian Championships from 25 to 30 November in New Delhi, and we cannot allow them to take past and risk injury," she said. "It was a collective committee decision," she stressed. Meanwhile an official from the Sri Lanka Ports Authority stressed that this is a well planned conspiracy to deprive them of the title. "We have five National Junior players in our Side, and our first match is against Kandy team. This team is coached by Tissera who is also the Junior national coach, and this team does not have a single national player with them" she said. A leading coach when contacted said that this tournament would have given the players ideal exposure. The annual Masons Mixture League Netball Championships conducted by the Mercantile Netball Association and sponsored for the tenth year in succession by Mason Mixture Ltd., will be held on November 15, 22, 29 and December 2 at Police Park. For the first time in the tournament’s history, participating teams will make an "Oath to Peace" at the opening ceremony, and players have been requested to display their own creation of a peace symbol on their attire throughout the tournament, Masons Mixture’s Managing Director Siri Fernando said yesterday. One of the significant aspects of the tournament this year is the anticipated participation by a team from Jaffna, the organisers of the tournament, the Netball Section of the Mercantile Amateur Athletic Association said. Announcing the details of the tournament, President of the Netball Section of the Association Tamara Dharmakirti Herath said a total of 36 teams have confirmed participation this year, 25 of them women’s teams and 11 mixed teams. The tournament is intended for the mercantile sector and will be conducted in four divisions of A, B, C and a Mixed Division whose teams would comprise three male and four female players each. The association has also invited several club teams to compete in an open tournament in an effort to provide stiffer competition for the top mercantile teams, she said. The winners of the tournament from the A "Division" will be awarded the Masons Challenge Trophy. The runners-up and winners and runners-up in the other divisions as well as in the Open Tournament will also receive special trophies. Individual players will also receive special awards, the highlight of which will be the crowning of the Masons Netball Queen. Other awards include best male player, best defence, best centre court player and best shooter. The Association will also present awards to the Smartest Team, for Best Team Spirit and the Best Skit, at a cultural pageant presented by the participating teams. The National Netball Team which participated in the recent Commonwealth Games included five players from the mercantile sector, she pointed out. The Association first introduced the concept of mixed teams to Sri Lanka in 1994 at the Mercantile League Tournament. "This has since become very popular in the netball circuit," Herath said. Following are the participating teams: ‘A’ DIVISION — Hatton National Bank and Arthur Anderson Sports Club. ‘B’ DIVISION — Air Lanka and Caravan Pastry & Bakery Shop, Seylan Bank. ‘C’ DIVISION National Development Bank, LYCEUM International School (Pvt.) Ltd., Metroof (Pvt.) Ltd., D. M. S. Recreation Club, Ceylinco Group, CTC Eagle Insurance, Reckitt & Colman, Union Assurance Ltd., Access Group, John Keells Group, Fentons Ltd, Ernst & Young, Sampath Bank, Phoenix Fashions (A Team), Phoenix Fashions (B Team), Dainichi Creations Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. (A Team), Dainichi Creations Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. (B Team) and Polytex Garments. Sunil
heads SLVBF again Sunil Navaratna and Brdg. P. G. Charles were elected President and Secretary respectively for the Volleyball Federation at their annual general meeting last morning. All posts excluding the post of of Vice President were uncontested. T. D. S. K. Abeysiriwardane who sought election for the post of Vice President was defeated. He polled only 26 votes. The Secretary of the SLVBF when contacted said that they are still awaiting a Sports Ministry directive as to when they should the AGM once again. "Usually Sports bodies have to hold their AGM in March, " he said. The Sports Ministry dissolved the former SLVBF sighting a series of irregularities and appointed an Interim Board nearly six months ago. Following are the new office bearers of the SLVBF. President: Sunli Navaratne. Secretary: P. G. Charles. Treasurer: Frank Fernando. Vice President: Mervyn J. Cooray, SSP Premaratne, Tilak Gunatunge, Nelson Dharmasiri, Rohana Illangaratne, and S. A. Premaratne. Asst.: Secretaries: Joe Jayawardane and Saman Ekanayake. Asst.: Treasurer: Karunarartne Wicramasinghe. Ground Secretary: I Wijesinghe. Organizer: K.A.K.Wijepala. Negombo CC U-23 Div. I Seg ‘B’ Champs Negombo CC won the Under 23 Division I Segment ‘B’ championship beating Wennappuwa CC on first innings at Sara stadium. Negombo CC who replied with 48/0 to Wennappuwa 138 on first day went on to make 335/7 at close on the second day. Lakmal Fernando top scored for Negombo CC with a fluent knock of 73. Nuwan Priyankara too chipped in with a bright half century. Others who helped boast Negombo’s total were Ranga Dias 42, Mevan Fernando 28, Caneric Croos 30 n.o. and Ruwan Fernando 34 n.o. while T. Perera bowled well for Wennappuwa team to grab five wickets for 70. The third day was completely washed off. SCORES: WENNAPPUWA CC — 138. NEGOMBO CC — 48/0 continued 335/7. (Lakmal Fernando 73, Nuwan Priyankara 56, Ranga Dias 42, Mevan Fernando 28, Damien Fernando 28 n.o., Caneric Cross 30 n.o, Ruwan Fernando 34 n.o, T. Perera 5/70, A. Wijeratne 2/101). Galle CC recorded a first innings win over Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, in their under 23 cricket tournament match at Reid Avenue yesterday. Chief Scores Bloomfield 114/8 wkts, dec, (B. Mendis 26, B. de Silva 20, P. Wickramasinghe 27, H. Wijesinghe 3/22). Galle 160/9 at close, (C. Vithanage 22, P. Sudarshana 44, T. Kariyawasam 39, P. Wickramasinghe 5/42). — (J.K) Dharmaraja
register first win Allrounder Pubudu Seneviratne guided Dharmaraja College to its first win of the season. They beat Dharmapala College Pannipitiya by 9 wickets in their inter school match played at Lake View. The top honours of this game went to skipper Pubudu Seneviratne and his deputy Asanga Marapana. Pubudu Seneviratne scored a fine knock of 84 which had an array of strokes facing 74 balls and had six hits to the fence. Later he collected 5 wickets. Asanga Marapana scored 76 with six fours off 52 balls.Dharmapala who took first turn of the wicket made 130 runs in 62 overs. Nirmal Wickramaratne ran through the side to claim six wickets, and in their second innings were able to score 161 runs in 53 overs. S. Thushara made 38 runs, N. Wickremaratne took 3 for 77 to have a match bag of 9 for 103, Pubudu Seneviratne took 5 for 75. Rajans who were 160 for 3 at the end of the first day, went on to score 239 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 56 overs. Pubudu Seneviratne made 84, Asanga Marapana 72 and Yasa Jayasundera 35 were the top scorers. In the second innings made 57 for 1. DHARMAPALA COLLEGE 130 (S. Jayasinghe 22, C. Jayasinghe 28, S. Denish 20, Nirmal Wickremaratne 6/26, Chamila Kaduruwela 2/13) and 161 (S. Thushara 37, M. Ratnayake 26, I. Indunil 23, Pubudu Saneviratne 5/75, Nirmala Wickremaratne 3/27, Chamendra Wickremanayake 2/6). DHARMARAJA COLLEGE 239 for 4 decl. (Yasa Jayasundara 35, Sunil Ranasinghe 24, Pubudu Seneviratne 84, Asanga Marapana 73, C. Jayasinghe 2/76) and 57 for 1 (Pubudu Seneviratne 38). |
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