Sri Lanka News Round-up (27 Nov 1997)

Thursday 27, November 1997

SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa.

* Old Sylvestrians Sports Club, Kandy scored their second successive win when they defeated Galagedera Cricket Club by 107 runs in their Cricket Board's Division III cricket tournament match played at Police grounds, Kandy.

Old Sylvestrians CC, taking the first lease, made 214 all out in 45.3 overs (Arosha Perera 31, D. Ranaweera 21, H. Wimalawickrema 15, S. Daluwatte 20, C. Wijesinghe 30, T. Liyanage 30, S. Abeyratne 12, C. Bandara 26, F. S. B. Gerakaduwa 3 for 35, H. M. Vinod 3 for 24). In reply, Galagedera CC were shot out for 107 in 33.4 overs (F. S. Bandara 37, L. Kumara 21, U. B. Ranoos 17, Arosha Perera 3 for 15, R. Dissanayake 2 for 17, S. Daluwatte 2 for 14).

* World champions Sri Lanka are down to play in at least two more one day international tournaments before they defend their title at the 1999 mega event in England.

After the current quadrangular tournament in Pakistan, Sri Lanka are down to compete in one day international tournaments in South Africa and England in the next 20 months. Sri Lanka, which has won four of their eight one day international tournaments after the World Cup last March, will also host a quadrangular tournament in Colombo later next year.

* Prince of Wales College `A' team qualified for the second round in the under-13 division one all-island Horlicks Trophy inter-school cricket tournament when they beat Maris Stella, Negombo, De Mazanod, Kandana, drew with Ananda and lost to St. Sebastians.

Shanaka Perumpulli with a chanceless century and an unbeaten half century, two good knocks from Vikum Thejan and Shan Wijerathne propped up the Cambrian batting while Kavinda Silva excelled with the ball.

* The Carlton & United World Series Cup triangular tournament will go ahead uninterrupted following the decision of the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) not to take an immediate union action over their pay demands. A senior Australian Cricket Board official said they have finalised all arrangements for the WSC tourney.

The three-nation tournament will be worked off in Australia from December 4 to January 27 next year. Besides the hosts Australia, South Africa and New Zealand are the other two teams taking part. The annual triangular tournament starts with a match between Australia and South Africa in Sydney on December 4. All matches, except for the fifth preliminary round match between New Zealand and South Africa in Hobart on December 11, will be day/night games.

Cambrians in U-13 cricket second round

By Dilwin Mendis, Moratuwa sports correspondent

Prince of Wales College `A' team qualified for the second round in the under-13 division one all-island Horlicks Trophy inter-school cricket tournament when they beat Maris Stella, Negombo, De Mazanod, Kandana, drew with Ananda and lost to St. Sebastians.

Shanaka Perumpulli with a chanceless century and an unbeaten half century, two good knocks from Vikum Thejan and Shan Wijerathne Prophed up the Cambrian batting while Kavinda Silva excelled with the ball.

Beat Maris Stella

Maris Stella 141 (Kavinda Silva 2 for 9).

Prince of Wales 145 (Amila Sandaruwan 27).

Drew with Ananda

Prince of Wales 167/1 (Shanaka Perumpulli 82 not out, Sahan Wijerathne 60 n.o.

Beat De Mazenod

Prince of Wales 255/7 (Shanaka Perumpulli 112, Vikum Thejan 89).

De Mazenod 101 (Kavinda Silva 3 for 16, Amila 3 for 2).

Vs St. Sebastians

P.W.C. 116 and 75.

St. Sebastians 133.

Drawn game

A fifth wicket partnership of 135 between Muditha Fernando (72) and Kanchana Rodrigo (55) ensured Isipatana a draw in their inter-school cricket match against Prince of Wales concluded at the BRC grounds yesterday.

Isipatana recovered from their overnight 45 for 4 to total 193 in reply to the Cambrians' first innings of 218 for 9 declared.

Prince of Wales 218 for 9 decl. and 85 for 5 at stumps (I. Hiththetiya 25, Kelum Fernando 23, M. Fernando 2 for 17)

Isipatana 45 for 4 contd. 193 (Muditha Fernando 72, K. Rodrigo 55, D. Gamage 3 for 20).

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