Sri Lanka News Round-up (23 April 1998)

Thursday 23, April 1998

Sports in brief

Daily News

Rain forces final to be put off for today

Elmo Rodrigopulle reporting

NEWLANDS, CAPE TOWN, WEDNESDAY.

The Standard Bank triangular final between South Africa and Pakistan was called off without a ball being bowled owing to rain overnight and this morning.

The organisers have pencilled an extra day for this final to be played and weather permitting the final will be played on Thursday.

It was a long wait before the umpires decided to call off play. There was the possibility of final being played on a overs reduced basis, but the conditions did not permit.

South Africa who were firm favourites to win this one will have to wait till tomorrow to see if they can beat the Pakistanis. On form and with the conditions favour them, South Africa stand a good chance.

But the Pakistanis who have not been playing as a team, have apparently got their act together and they were hard at practice promising a backlash.

Kalutara TC-Galle CC clash in segment 'B' final

The tournament committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has decided to make the division one (Segment 'B') a straight final between Kalutara Town Club and Galle Cricket Club.

The three day final will be played from Friday (April 24) at the NCC grounds.

The tournament committee gave a hearing to all the Segment 'B' clubs (other than Kalutara TC and Kalutara PCC), who had requested for a semi-final as they had been promised verbally by the former tournament committee chairman M. Seevaratnam.

Having received written statements from the clubs requesting a semi-final, the tournament committee finally decided that they should go by the rule book which states that it should be a straight final.

The presenation of awards of the Segment 'B' final will be held along with the Segment 'A' final awards on May 3 at the SSC grounds. - [S.T.]

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