Sri Lanka News Round-up (21 Nov 1997)

Friday 21, November 1997

SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa

* Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa recorded two good victories over Kalutara MV and St. Joseph's College in the Horlicks trophy under 13 cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA).

In the first match, Joseph Vaz scored 151 for 9 in 50 overs (Isuru Perera 47, Anton Fernando 16, B. Madushantha 39, M. Maduhansa 4 for 38, N. Kasun 2 for 14). In reply, Kalutara MV were shot out for 128 in 47.2 overs (S. Geethan 46, N. Kasun 22, Asela de Silva 2 for 33, Anton Fernando 2 for 38). Joseph Vas were 20/0 at close in the second innings. In the second match, St. Joseph's made 192 all out in 49.1 overs (S. Ruwan 55, N. Sandun 21, D. Deshan 40, Asela de Silva 2 for 48, B. Malawana 3 for 2). Joseph Vaz scored 279 for 7 in 50 overs (Isuru Perera 105, B. Malawana 52 n.o, S. Chaminda 3 for 60).

* Sri Lanka's under-19 cricket tour of India, which was scheduled to commence this weekend, has been postponed, following a request made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Local board sources said that the tour has been put off for February next year following a request made by the hosts who indicated their difficulty in organising the tour during this time. The tour which was to begin on November 23, will now commence on February 10, next year. Sri Lanka U-19 will play three youth Tests on tour.

Drawn game at Kandana

The cricket match between St. Josephs A and De Mazenod A played at Kandana ended in a draw. The highlights were the match bag of 11 for 78 by St. Joseph (A) captain G. Chandraratne and De Mazenod (A) left hand batsman R. Sylvester who compiled a superb unbeaten 92 runs.

De Mazenod (A) all out 114: (N. Fernando 24, C. Sylvester 21, G. Chandraratne 6 for 36) and 219 all out. (R. Sylvester 92 not out, N. Fernando 27, S. D. Lantanarayana 21, G. Chandraratne 3 for 42).

St.Joseph (A) 152 all out: M. de Silva 26, D. Seneviratne 43, G. Chandraratne 22, S. Nirmal 4 for 13, L. Gunewardena 3 for 25), and 60 for 6 wickets at close of play, (A. Fernando 29 not out).

Bats, balls, and bouncers on Swarnavahini

This week Swarnavahini's sports magazine, The A to Z of Sports, features a cricket special titled ``Bats, Balls and Bouncers with Boycott.'' This programme hosted by cricketing great and commentators, Jeff Boycott, offers viewers a feast of spectacular fast bowling.

Any programme focussing on the subject must of course be dominated by those exponents of the art - the fiery West Indians. We are treated to some of the most ferocious bowling ever to be unleashed at a batsman, with the likes of Joel Garner, Curtley Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, and Ian Bishop doing their best to wreck havoc and mayhem amongst the world's batsmen. No batsman seems safe against this potent assault of sheer pace and aggression.

The programme rounds off with great West Indian Batsmen getting a few wizzers in return, from the likes of Wasim Akram, Angus Frazer, Merv Hughes, Waquar Yunis, and Craig McDermott.

``Bats, Balls, and Bouncers with Boycott, airs tonight at 8.10 p.m.

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