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 11th April 1999 |
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Jadeja inspires winSHARJAH, India's acting captain and part-time bowler Ajay Jadeja seized three wickets in one over to inspire a 20-run victory over England in the Sharjah Cup on Friday. England were 196 for six in pursuit of a victory target of 223 in the 50 overs day-night match when Jadeja brought himself on for the 47th over because his specialist bowlers had almost completed their quotas. Jadeja's gamble — he had not taken a wicket in one-day internationals was rewarded as he swung the game India's way by dispatching Robert Croft, Neil Fairborther, who hit England's top score of 57, and Darren Gough with his medium pacers. England slumped to 199 for nine and were dismissed for 202 in the 48th over, giving India their first victory of the triangular tournament. England have lost their first two games. India's total was built around the batting of Mohammad Azharuddin, who stroked an unbeaten 74 off 85 balls, and Sadagopan Ramesh, with 67 from 97 deliveries. Scoreboard India S.Ramesh c Stewart b Gough 60 S.Ganguly c Stewart b Gough 7 R.Dravid c and b Hick 16 M.Azharuddin not out 74 A.Jadeja c Thorpe b Flintoff 21 R.Singh c Gough b Flintoff 11 N.Mongia not out 20 Extras (lb-3 nb-7 w-3) 13 Total (for five, 50 overs) 222 Bowling: Gough 10-0-42-2 (nb-5, w-1), Mullally 10-1-32-0 (nb-1, w-1), Austin 8-0-45-0, Ealam 7-0-36-0, Croft 5-0-22-0 (nb-1), Hick 5-0-18-1 (w-1), Flintoff 5-0-24-2. England N.Knight b Prasad 11 A.Stewart b Srinath 11 G.Hick st Dravid b Joshi 32 G.Thorpe c sub b Joshi 20 N.Fairbrother c Dravid b Jadeja 57 A.Flintoff b Prasad 32 M.Elham b Prasad 7 R.Croft c sub b Jadeja 9 I.Austin run out 2 D.Gough b Jadeja 2 I.Mullally not out 0 Extras (b-3 lb-9 nb-1 w-6) 19 Total (all out, 47.5 overs) 202 Bowling: Srinath 9.5-1-35-1 (nb-1 w-3), Prasad 10-2-28-3, Kumble 9-0-31-0 (w-1), Joshi 10-1-36-2, Robin Singh 7-0-43-0, Ganguly 1-0-14-0 (w-1), Jadeja 1-0-3-3 (w-1) Man of the match: Ajay Jadeja
Tissa MMV bags U-12 netball titleBy H.P.P. PereraKalutara Tissa Madya Maha Vidyalaya Under 12 net-ball team emerged champions in the Milo Net-ball Competition in the Kalutara District defeating the Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya net-ball team. More than 100 net-ball teams of Kalutara District participated in the competition held at Wadduwa M.M.V. Although Kalutara Balika net-ball team were defeated in under 12 challenge-shield they won the under 14, 16 and 18 challenge shields this year. Results Under 12 net-ball team of Tissa M.M.V. defeated Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya, 10-8. Under 14 ( Balika Vidyalaya, Kalutara defeated Miriswatta M.V. Dodangoda) 17-10. Under 16 (Balika Vidyalaya, Kalutara defeated Taxila M.M.V. Horana) 18-9.Under 18 (Balika Vidyalaya, Kalutara defeated St. Anthony's Panadura) 15-10.
Before the World Cup...Trevor Chappell to boost Lanka's dwindling standardsBy Marlon FernandopulleIn a bid to stall Sri Lanka's dwindling fielding standards the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has sought the services of former Australian cricketer Trevor Chappell.The youngest of the famous Chappell brothers,Trevor is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow. Forty-six-year-old Trevor, who has played just 3 Tests and 20 one-day internationals for Australia is reported to be in charge of fielding in the Australian Cricket Academy and instrumental in raising the standard of fielding in the Academy. According to Cricket Board sources Trevor Chappell has specialised in the fielding area and has devised a host of well planned scientific methods which have proved to be extremely effective in the limited over games. Negotiations to bring down Trevor Chappell began only after Sri Lanka returned after their tour from Down Under.The Sunday Times also learns that Chappell was highly recommended by former Australin Test cricketers Wayne Phillips and Rodney Marsh who are in charge of the Australian Cricket Academy. Trevor Chappell who hit the world headlines after bowling an under-arm ball in a one dayer against New Zealand will now work along side Duleep Mendis (Manager),D S De Silva (Cricket Manager) and Roy Dias (Coach) as Sri Lanka makes their final preparations for next month's World Cup. The 15 member squad which has already begun training is expected to leave the island on April 24. Meanwhile Sri Lanka are expected to include three more medium pacers to their World Cup squad of 15 players.The three pacies are expected to play in the run up games that are lined before the World Cup.
Youth World Cup in Lanka next yearThe second Under 19 World Cup cricket championships to be hosted by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board will see an addition of four more teams to be held in January 2000. This request made by the ICC has been approved by the Cricket Board. The last championships was played in South Africa with 16 teams participating. Matches are to be played in Radella, Kandy, Galle, Matara, Kurunegala and Colombo. Ian Smith, the Finance Director of the United Cricket Board in South Africa has been appointed by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board to be the Tournament Director. Smith arrived in Sri Lanka and provided the Cricket Board with sufficient documentation on how to run the World Cup in January 2000 here. Smith added that it took nine months to organise the first Under 19 World Cup in South Africa and with an increase of teams it would be an enormous task in making arrangements to provide medical facilities, ground arrangement and giving facilities to the international media. Live coverage via Star and Sky TV will be given to the viewers for the first time in junior cricket.The Under 19 World Cup will be conducted once in two years according to the request of the ICC.Four million rand was spent in conducting the Under 19 World Cup in South Africa.
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