Sri Lanka News Round-up (19 Dec 1997)

Friday 19, December 1997

SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE

Daily News

* Sri Lanka has gone down to the fourth place after their 47-run loss to Netherlands in the latest Group `B' points table of the Hero Honda women's World cup tournament now in progress in India.

New Zealand continued to head the standings though they tied their last match with India. Table leaders New Zealand have now gained 21 points with three wins and a tie in four outings. India is placed second with 18 points with two wins, a tie and a no decision. Netherlands climbed to the third place displacing Sri Lanka. They have 9 points with a win, a loss and a no result. Sri Lanka completed their four league matches with a win, a no decision and two defeats. West Indies are placed fifth in Group `B' standings losing three of their four matches and failed to enter the quarter finals.

A win over Sri Lanka was the Netherlands' first win of the 11-nation tournament. Boosted by an attractive 55 by vice-captain Nicola Payne, Netherlands made 138 all out off 45.3 overs. But they defended their low total well and bowled out Sri lanka for 91 in 45.6 overs. Medium pacewoman Sandra Kottman had 4 for 24.

* Former Sri Lanka Test vice captain and stylist middle order batsman Roy Dias will manage the 20-member Sri Lanka `A' pool named for the forthcoming home series against England `A' starting next month.

The Sri Lanka `A' pool include five Test `caps' in Ruwan Kalpage, Sanjeeva Ranatunga, Russel Arnold, Pubudu Dasanayake and Dulip Liyanage. Apart from them Hemantha Wickremaratne, Chaminda Mendis and Eric Upashantha are the Sri Lanka one day international players who have been included in the pool. The national selection committee is yet to announce the Sri Lanka `A' captain.

* Lanka Bell, led by Shan Jurangpathy entered the quarterfinals of the MCA Division two cricket tournament by defeating ACL Cables by six wickets in the pre quarterfinal match played at MCA grounds.

Lanka Bell will now meet Union Assurance in the quarterfinals scheduled for Saturday at the Health grounds, Castle Street. Chief scores: ACL Cables: 113 for 7 in 26 overs (L.Samarasinghe 65, Sarath Silva 14, R.Carrim 1 for 24, Senaka de Silva 4 for 9, Hiran Indunil 1 for 29); Lanka Bell: 114 for 4 in 22 overs (R.Carrim 20, Senaka de Silva 44 n.o, Hiran Indunil 29 n.o.)

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