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Premier League bowler no-balled for chucking by former ICC umpire
By Marlon Fernandopulle
In what could be an unprecedented move, a Premier League bowler playing for Sebestianites Sports Club, Abdul Jabbar was no balled for chucking by former ICC umpire Peter Manuel at Maitland Crescent last evening.

The incident occurred during the second day of the Chilaw Marians SC-Sebestianites SC game. Right arm off spinner Abdul Jabbar who has been playing Premier league cricket for some time was no balled for chucking in the third ball of his second over yesterday. According to umpire Peter Manuel who was officiating at the bowlers end Jabbar is definitely having a flaw in his action and one of his deliveries which goes straight-on is a throw. Speaking to the Sunday Times after the game Manuel said, "I cautioned the captain Dinusha Fernando at the beginning of the second over and said that I was not happy with Jabbar's bowling action and subsequently no-balled his third delivery which went straight on". According to the laws of the game Jabbar will not be able to bowl during the innings if he is no balled for chucking three times in an innings. Umpire Manuel is expected to report this incident to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after the game.

Sebestianites SC-218 (Nuwan Shiroman 38, Janaka Siriwardene 26, Dhananjaya Fernando 25, S Perera 33, Dinusha Fernando 47 n o, Janaka Gunaratne 4/54, Ranil Dhammika 2/35)
Chilaw Marians SC-102/4 (Arosha Perera 23, Hasantha Fernando 30, Malintha Gajanayake 23 n o, Amal Dalugoda 2/35)

Arnold-an unbeaten half century
An unbeaten half century from Russell Arnold helped NCC to 202 for 5 declared against Air Force SC in their game at Maitland Place yesterday.
The left hander who hit six boundaries in his knock was associated in two useful partnerships. First he added 73 for the 4th wicket with Mahesh Perera (36) and later added 50 with Thilan Thushara (32) that helped NCC to declare at 202 for 5 wickets.

In reply Air Force were in deep trouble at 38 for 4 wickets when rain and bad light halted play.
NCC-202/5 decl.(Prasanna Jayawardene 24, Kumar Sangakkara 36, Mahesh Perera 26, Russell Arnold 66 n o, Thilan Thushara 32, Chamila Gamage 3/56, Pubudu Wickrema 2/27)
Air Force SC-38/4(Dilip Fernando 22 n o, Thilan Thushara 2/4)

Colts fight back
Colts SC fought back strongly after conceding first innings points to Kurunegala YCC at the end of the second days play at Havelock Park yesterday.
Colts who were bundled out for 158 in reply to the visitors 191, reduced Kurunegala YCC to 98 for 7 wickets by the close yesterday when rain and bad light halted play earlier than schedule.

Colts SC-158 (S Fernando 40, R Peiris 43, M Pushpakumara 23, S Karunanayake 4/32, T Samaratunge 3/49)
Kurunegala YCC-191 & 98/7(V Chinthaka 34, M Maduwantha 27 n o, S Fernando 2/26, N Bandarathilake 2/16)

Evenly poised
Exchanges were even in the Galle CC-BRC game after the second days play at the Galle Internantional Stadium yesterday.

Continuing from their overnight Galle CC finished on 272 all out.
Galle CC-272(Malinga Bandara 47 n o, Ruchira Perera 31, S Weerakoon 5/69, D Arnolda 3/67)
BRC-110/3(D Pathirana 36, D Vitharana 32 n o, I Amarasinghe 2/19)

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