Sri Lanka News Round-up (10 March 1999)

10 March 1999

Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News

Aravinda de Silva will lead Sri Lanka in the Asian Test Championship final against Pakistan in Dhaka beginning on Friday.

Chaminda Vaas has also been named in the 14. Aravinda de Silva (Capt), Hashan Tillekeratne, Russel Arnold, Aviska Gunawardena, Mahela Jayawardena, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Marvan Atapttu, Chaminda Vaas, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Upul Chandana, Ruchira Perera, Suresh Perera, Ruwan Kalpage and Chandhika Hathurusinghe.

The squad was selected in consultation with Duleep Mendis who is in Lahore.

The Wesley-Nalanda inter-school cricket match ended in a draw at Campbell Place, yesterday.

Nalanda 1st innings 244 for 5 dec.

(S. Peiris - 102, P. Hadigala - 63, D. Jayakody 2 for 57)

Wesley 1st innings 253 for 9 dec.

R. Wijetunge 12, N. Balasuriya 14, D. Dissanayake 18, D. Medagedara 36, M. De Silva 51, P. Chandrasekera 51 not out, F. Maharoof 36, S. Peiris 4 for 57, N. Kumar 2 for 60, B. Ranaweera 2 for 38

Nalanda 2nd innings 91 for 3

D. Jayasundara 25, C. Gunatilake 39.

Bertram C. Jayasuriya, a former Kingswoodian and a keen cricket enthusiast has turned out a machine for fielding.

With Sri Lanka's fielding having hit a new low this machine will help improve slip fielding and close catching.

Jayasuriya will be introducing this machine at the SSC ground next week.

Jayasuriya is the Director/General Manager, Mercantile Shipping Co. Ltd.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)