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Akram hat-trick puts Pakistan on topSri Lanka enters Asia Cup finalBecomes the first Pakistani to achieve this feat in Test cricketLAHORE, Pakistan, Saturday (Reuters) - An historic hat-trick by captain Wasim Akram helped put Pakistan in a commanding position against Sri Lanka at the close of the third day of their Asian test championship match on Saturday. Akram became the first Pakistani to achieve a hat-trick in Test cricket and sent Sri Lanka tumbling to 328 all out in a telling four-wicket burst off 13 balls which earned his team a useful 70-run lead. Pakistan, who made 398 in their first innings, had stretched their overall lead to 219 runs by the close, progressing to a record 149 without loss in their second innings when play was halted 18.2 overs early due to fading light. The stand between Wajahtullah Wasti and Shahid Afridi broke the previous Pakistan record for the first wicket in tests against Sri Lanka of 128 compiled by Ramiz Raja and Shoaib Muhammad in Sialkot in the 1991/92 series and Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail in Colombo in 1994/95. Wasti was on 61 following his fine 133 in the first innings, and Afridi, promoted to open in place of Saeed, was on 81, having being dropped four times by sloppy Sri Lankan fielding. Akram, who did not bowl at all in the morning session, mopped up the Sri Lankan innings in a remarkable display of fiery bowling to become 22nd bowler in test history to achieve the distinction. "It was truly a great honour to achieve this milestone and I am simply delighted. The last two deliveries were dead on the target which I suppose the Sri Lankan tailenders could do nothing about," said Akram, who finished with four for 30. He took the last four wickets as Sri Lanka, starting the day at 189 for four, added just 11 runs to their lunch total of 317 for six and were bowled out 30 minutes into the afternoon session. His performance outshone centuries by overnight batsmen Russel Arnold (123) and Romesh Kaluwitharana (100), who added 143 runs for the fifth wicket. Arnold, 81 overnight, reached his maiden 100 in his fifth test and Kaluwitharana's century was his third in his 26th match. Left-hander Arnold was at the wicket for 310 minutes and faced 208 balls. He struck 20 fours before off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq bowled him as he tried a sweep shot. Kaluwitharana reached his century in the second over afterlunch, having slammed 16 fours off 143 balls in a stay of 175 minutes.He was Akram's first hat-trick victim, edging a catch to Moin Khan behind the stumps in his ninth over. Akram then bowled Niroshan Bandarathilake and Pramodya Wickremasinghe to become the first Pakistani to achieve a hatrick in test cricket. He then sent Sajeeva de Silva's off-stump cartw-heeling to end the Sri Lankan innings and finished with four for 30 from 9.2 overs. Scoreboard Pakistan 398 (Wajahatullah Wasti 133, Yousaf Yohanna 83, Imran Nazir 64, Moin Khan 57; P.Wickremasinghe 6-103) Sri Lanka (overnight 189-4) R.Arnold b Saqlain Mushtaq 123 A.Gunawardena c Shahid Nazir b Fazle Akbar 43 M.Jayawardene b Saqlain Mushtaq 4 M.Attaputtu c Yousaf Yohanna b Saqlain Mushtaq 23 H.Tillekeratne b Saqlain Mushtaq 9 R.Kaluwitharana c Moin Khan b Wasim Akram 100 C.Hathursingha lbw b Shahid Afridi 0 R.Kalpage not out 2 N.Bandarathilake b Wasim Akram 0 P.Wickremasinghe b Wasim Akram 0 S.de Silva b Wasim Akram 8 Extras (lb-8 nb-8) 16 Total 328 Fall of wickets: 1-84 2-91 3-146 4-156 5-299 6-308 7-320 8-320 9-320 Bowling: Wasim Akram 9.2-2-30-4, Fazle Akbar 19-4-92-1, Shahid Nazir 11-1-45-0 (nb-4), Saqlain Mushtaq 25-6-82-4 (nb-2), Shahid Afridi 20-4-71-1 (nb-2) Pakistan Wajahatullah Wasti not out 61 Shahid Afridi not out 81 Extras (lb-1 nb-6) 7 Total (for no wicket) 149 Bowling (to date): Wickremasinghe 7-0-23-0 (nb-2), De Silva 12.4-1-49-0 (nb-4), Bandarathilake 13-7-29-0, Kalpage 7-0-46-0, Huthursingha 1-0-1-0
Thushara for CHFormer Peterite and Sri Lanka poolist Thushara Jayalath will represent CH and FC in the forthcoming rugby season .The second row forward will boost the Gymkhana club's strength in the second row and is sure to add the punch to all the forward's moves.It is aware that Jayalath is hard at training and is happy with his new club.(RN)
Isipatana lead by 90 runs36th encounter between Isipatana and ThurstanBy Saif IzzadeenPhew! what a start for the inter-school big match season for the last year of the century. Bowlers had a field day at the 36th encounter between Isipatana and Thurstan at the P.Sara Stadium yesterday when Isipatana were bowled out for 196 in semi-darkness as play went on until 7.04 p.m However they managed to get a valuable 90 runs lead over Thurstan The Thurstan Road school were bowled out for 106, after being put into bat on a green top wicket by Isipatana skipper Krishantha Jayawardena. The P.Sara Stadium came alive as the two Thurstan openers walked out to bat to the sounds of the papare bands and flag weaving schoolboys. The two Thurstan openers Nalaka De Silva and Chamith Aravinda were only able put on 18 runs at which stage right arm pacemen Manoj Fernando had Nalaka de Silva bowled neck and crop for 11. Thurstan then lost three wickets for 11 runs including their skipper Arjuna Dayananda (9), vice captain Tarindu Wickremasinghe (0) and opener Chamith Aravinda(2) as they collapsed to 29 for 4. Thurstan couldn't recover form this shock start and were bowled out for 106. Right arm pace bowlers of Isipatana, Niluka Peiris and Manoj Fernando justified the skipper's decision to bowl first as they ran though the Thurstan's batting line up. Both bowlers shared the first six wickets of the Thurstan innings. Niluka Peiris had figuers of 3 for 34 and Manoj Fernando (3 for 33). These two bowlers were given good support by the left arm leg spinner Malinda Abeyratne who cleaned up the tail by claiming three wickets for 13 runs. Isipatana in their turn also gave a shocking batting display as they were reduced to 71 for 6 but two fruitful partnerships - first 67 for the seventh wicket between Nuwan Chamara (52) and Milinda Wickremasinghe (40) took their score to 138 for 7. Then another collapse of sorts, saw them lose nine wickets for 140. Chamara had nine fours in his half century which came in 72 balls. Then came a sizzling 56 runs partnership for the last wicket between Milinda Wickremasimghe (40) and Malinda Abeyratne (34) which took their score to 196. For Thurstan,fast bowlers Thushara Perera (4 for 41) and Mohammed Fiyaz (4 for 47) did their best to minimise the Isipatana lead to 90 runs. Isipatana are in with a chance to record a victory after 11 years. To achieve this they have to be disciplined in their bowling in the morning today. Thurstan on the other hand better look sharp. Scoreboard Thurstan N.de.Silva bowled M.Fernando 11 C.Aravinda lbw b N.Peiris 2 T.Wickremasinghe ct M.Fernando b N.Peiris 0 A.Dayananda ct N.Atapattu b M.Fernando 9 D.Premadasa ct M.Abeyratne b M.Fernando 1 N.Gamage ct S.Wijesekera b N.Peiris 20 L.Dayaratne ct M.Fernando b M.Abeyratne 21 D.Indika lbw M.Abeyratne 2 T.Perera c & b K.Rodrigo 26 M.Fiyaz ct S.Wijesinghe b M.Abeyratne 2 G.de.Silva not out 0 Extras: 12 Total: (all out in 40.2 overs) 106 Fall of Wickets: 1-18 (de Silva); 2 - 27 (Aravinda); 3 - 28 (Wickremasinghe); 4 - 29 (Dayananda); 5 - 37 (Premadasa); 6 - 69(Randika); 7- 102 (Jayaratne); 8 - 104 (Indika); 9- 104 (Perera) Bowling: N.Peiris - 15-3-34-3; M.Fernando: 12-1-33-3; K.Rodrigo 9-2-22-1; M.Abeyratne 4.2-1-13-1 Isipatana K.Jayawardena lbw b T.Perera 4 S.Wijesekera ct Aravinda b M.Fiyaz 21 M.Fenando lbw b M.Fiyaz 6 K.Rodrigo run out 11 M.Fernando ct A.Dayananda b M.Fiyaz 4 S.Wijesinghe ct C.Aravinda b T.Perera 1 N.Chamara ct and bowled T.Perera 52 M.Wickremasinghe run out 40 N.Atapattu ct Dayaratne b. M.Fiyaz 0 N.Peiris lbw b T.Perera 0 M.Abeyratne not out 34 Extras: 14 Total: (all out in 60.4 overs) 196 Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Jayawardena); 2-34 (Wijeskera); 3 - 44 (Fernando); 4- 45 (Wijesinghe); 5-66 (Rodrigo); 6- 71 (Fernando); 7 -138 (Chamara); 8- 139 (Atapattu); 9-140 (Peiris), 10-196 (Wickremasinghe) Bowling: T.Wickremasinghe 8-1-39-0; T.Perera 16-3-41-4; M.Fiyaz 19.4 - 3-47-4; G.de.Silva 5-3-13-0; N.Randika 5-0-11-0; N.de.Silva 8-2-15-0.
Colts amass 345/5 vs SebastianitesBy Marlon FernandopulleA double century opening stand between Dulip Samaraweera (156) and Chaminda Mendis (112) helped Colts to an imposing 345 for 4 against Sebastianites in a Premier League Championship game at the Moratuwa Stadium yesterday. The pair put on 205 runs and sent the Sebastianites on a leather hunt as the Colts set the stage for an outright win. Samaraweera struck 19 boundaries and 3 sixes while Mendis thumped a dozen boundaries and a six to put the Sebestianite bowlers to the sword.Trailing by 197 runs the home side was 13 for1 at close. Spin twins Priyankara Wickremasinghe (5/39) and Batheesha De Silva (4/33) combined well to help Bloomfield bowl out Singha SC for 146 and be in contention for an outright victory. The Reid Avenue club hit up 334 and routed Singha for 146 with off spinner Batheesha de Silva and leg spinner Priyankara Wickremasinghe posing all the problems for the visitors. Following on Singha SC, trailing by 188 runs, fared much better to be 95/2 at the close. At the Moratuwa Stadium: Sebestianites vs Colts SC Sebestianites:148 & 13/1 Colts SC: 345/4 dec. (Dulip Samaraweera 156, Chaminda Mendis 112, Sajith Fernando 38 n. o, Indika de Saram 24) At Reid Avenue: Bloomfield vs Singha SC Bloomfield: 334 (Sanjaya Rodrigo 52, Pulasthi Gunaratne 37, Hemantha Alles 22 n. o; S. Sanjeewa 4/85, C. Zoysa 3/84, R Kottachchi 3/62) Singha SC: 146 (Saman Jayantha 41, Janaka Kumudu 30, S. Gayan 20; Priyankara Wickremasinghe 5/39, Bathesha de Silva 4/33) & 95/2 (Saman Jayantha 44 n.o. Janaka Kumudu 32) At Maitland Place:SSC vs Police Police: 252 SSC: 275/6 (Shantha Kalawitigoda 68, Thilan Samaraweera 59, Ruwan Galapathi 51, Hemantha Wickremaratne 48, Sanjeewa Ranatunge 18; V Ranaweera 2/51, N Soyza 2/74) At Maitland Crescent: CCC vs Kurunegala YCC CCC: 174 & 106 for 1(Damitha Hunukkumbura 65 n. o, M. Vandort 24 n. o) Kurunegala YCC: 163 (Roshan Jaymon 47, Hiran Liyanage 36; Indika Gallage 5/43) At Braybrooke Place: Moors SC vs Galle CC Galle CC: 166 & 166/4 (Dhammika Sudarshana 31, Duminda Wickremasinghe 34, Ruwin Peiris 36 n.o, Varuna Waragoda 44 n. o; Rangana Herath 3/20) NCC 264 for 4By Marcus JosephHalf centuries from Sanjeewa Weerasinghe and Pradeep Hewage helped NCC to 264/4 against Panadura SC at the end of the second day's play yesterday. Panadura made 300 all out with B Perera top scoring with a solid century. Panadura: 300 (B Perera 104, S Kumara 62, S Liyanage 63, I Amithakeerthi 18; R Pushpakumara 3/34, C Jayasinghe 3/13, A Pathirana 3/47) NCC: 264/4 (S.Weerasinghe 79, P. Hewage 71 N Nawaz 30 n o)
Senior, junior hockey trials at Longden Place todayThe selection committee of the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation has picked a senior national pool comprising 33 players and has named 46 players from which the junior pool would be picked after trials. Pool practices for the senior national pool will be held on March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29th and 30 at the CR&FC hockey grounds at Longdon place from 8 a.m. Trials to pick the junior pool will be held on March 6 and 7a at the CR&FC grounds. The 33 member senior pool comprises, H.P.K Rathnapala, Batugoda, Indika Hewawasam, Ruwan Fernando, Collin Devapriya, P.P Wasalage, Samal Damith, Manjula Gunawardena, Mario Joseph, A.H D.S Silva, Dinesh Puchihewa, Nuwan Perera, Godwin Solomons, D.Abeyratne, M. Shiraz, C. Senanayake, D.R.B Dissanayake, M. Hashimadeen, E. Jayasuriya C.k Gunapala, Abeyratne Bandara, M. Rifaz Asela Perera, M. Fayal, AJ. B Wijekoon Wickremasinghe (S. Thomas Matale) L.M Premalal, N. Kudagama, Indika Prassana, Saman Jayalath, T Satis Kumar, A. Manjula Duminda Fernando.
Kandy makes strong bid for 7s titleBy Annesley FerreiraThe tussle for the Carlsberg Inter-Club Sevens Cup rugby championships will see Kandy making a strong bid to win the title with both their A and B teams qualifying in the run-up matches at the CR&FC Grounds at Longden Place yesterday. It will be either CR&FC A, CH&FC A who will seek the right to play in the final against the well-knit Kandy A team who remained unbeaten in their encounters together with Police A, Havelocks A, Air Force A, Army A and Kandy B. CH&FC A will meet Police A in the first quarter-final at 11 a.m. today followed by the games between Kandy B and CR&FC A, Kandy A vs Air Force A and Havelocks A vs Army A in the Cup championship. It was good to see the sailors back in the fray with a team from Trincomalee also scrumming down and qualifying to play in the Bowl championship. The qualifiers for the Plate championship are: Air Force B, Army B, Havelocks B, CR&FC B, Police B, Navy A and CH&FC B. CH&FC C together with the Moratuwa University, Air Force C, Army Diyatalawa, Navy Trincomalee qualified to play in the Bowl championship.In the run-up to the qualifiers Havelocks A ran-up the highest score of 49 points to nil, while the second highest was recorded by the CH&FC who beat Air Force B by 40 points to nil, followed by Air Force who beat the CH&FC B by 38 points to nil. Results of the other matches: Police A beat CH&FC C 29-0; Navy A beat Moratuwa University 24-5; CR&FC A beat Army Diyatalawa 26-nil; Army B beat CH&FC 29-7; Kandy B beat Moratuwa University 31-nil; Havelocks B beat Army Diyatalawa 34-22, Police B beat Air Force C 31-nil; CH&FC B beat Navy Trincomalee 36-nil; Kandy B beat Navy 25-10; CR&FC A beat Havelocks B 26-7, Kandy A beat CR&FC B 35-14. Today, the Bowl Final will be played at 4 p.m. followed by the Plate Final at 4.30 p.m. and the Cup Final at 5 p.m. The champions will be awarded the Denzil Kobbekaduwa Memorial Trophy by the chief guest Mrs. Lali Kobbekaduwa.
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