Thushara helps Ananda triumph
Thushara Samarakoon scored a sparkling century
for Ananda College as they walked away with the P de S Kularatne
Challenge Trophy recording a 75-run win over their traditional
rivals Nalanda College in the 37th annual Limited Over encounter
which was worked off at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds yesterday.
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Australia enter quarter-final
Holders Australia claimed their place in the
last eight of the World Cup on Sunday but they were made to work
surprisingly hard by Kenya who restored pride with a defiant
performance despite losing by 60 runs. Michael Clarke (93) and the
returning Mike Hussey (54) bailed their team out of trouble to help
set up a daunting 324-6 but Kenya defied the much-vaunted Australian
fast bowling unit to score a respectable 264-6 in Group A.
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Better show expected from Pakistan openers
Pakistan will be hoping to register a morale
boosting victory when they take on Zimbabwe in their ICC 2011
Cricket World Cup Group ‘A’ fixture at the Pallekele International
Stadium today.
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