Cricket shock ! Sports Minister dissolves SLC
MINISTER of Sports and Youth Affairs, Jeevan
Kumaratunga yesterday dissolved Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), ending a
weeklong speculation, which, the Minister had denied earlier. The
Sports Minister's shocking decision came just three days away from
the annual general meeting of the SLC, at which Thilanga Sumathipala
was to be elected uncontested as president for a record fourth term.
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Spinners snuff out Lanka's challenge and put
Pakistan 'A' in final
SPINNERS Imran Tahir and Ashar Zaidi took nine
wickets between them to enable Pakistan 'A' beat Sri Lanka 'A' by 73
runs at the Moors SC grounds yesterday and clinch a place in the
tri-nation one-day final. Tahir took five for 30 in nine overs of
right-arm leg-spin and Zaidi picked up four for 42 off 9.2 overs
bowling left-arm spin to follow his innings of 64 off 97 balls (5
fours, 1 six).
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