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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday June 30, 2015
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to level Test series COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka needed little more than 26 overs to beat Pakistan for a series-levelling seven-wicket victory in the second Test yesterday. Dimuth Karunaratne (50) got Sri Lanka off to a flying start before adding 72 runs for the third wicket with skipper Angelo Mathews (43 not out) as the hosts chased down the 153-run target with some aggressive batting. Eager to wrap up the victory, Sri Lanka promoted Kithuruwan Vithanage (34) to the opener’s slot and the batsman’s quickfire 23-ball cameo set the tone for a successful chase. “We wanted to bat positively because we never
… Dhammika Prasad named man-of-the-match
Sri Lanka paceman Dhammika Prasad is named man-of-the-match.
know when the rain is going to come,” Mathews said at the presentation ceremony. “So we wanted Kithuruwan to go out and express himself. We gave him the green signal to take the bowlers on. “We approached it in a very positive way. You can’t get bogged down and let the bowlers get on top. We just wanted to play positive cricket.” After heavy rain had washed out Sunday’s entire final session and delayed the final day’s start, Vithanage signalled his team’s intention by hitting the first ball of the day for a boundary. He then clobbered left-
Boxers Mayweather, Pacquiao top Forbes best paid celebrity list By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) - Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities yesterday, on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month. With an estimated $300 million in earnings over the past 12 months, Mayweather more than lived up to his nickname ‘Money’ and was the undisputed champion. Pacquiao was second, making $160 million over the past 12 months. Their final earnings from the May 2 bout, which Mayweather won by unanimous decision, have not yet been disclosed. But Forbes’ estimates were based on what experts have described as the richest fight in boxing history. “His (Mayweather’s) $300 million shattered the record for athlete earnings, which was previously held by Tiger Woods who managed to bank $115 million in 2008,” Natalie Robehmed, of Forbes, said in an interview. “It is above and beyond anything anyone has ever done.” Singer Katy Perry’s massive Prismatic World Tour helped her nab third place with $135 million, followed by British boy band One Direction with $130 million and TV and radio host Howard Stern with $95 million. Musicians and athletes dominated the top 10 spots which included only two women. Country music star Garth Brooks was No. 6 with $90 million, while pop singer Tay-
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao top Forbes list. dashian, who earned $28 millor Swift tied for No. 8 with actor Robert Downey Jr. with $80 million. Forbes compiled its annual list of the most powerful celebrities from the world of sports, television, music and books by estimating pre-tax earnings from June 1, 2014 to June, 1 2015. Management, agent and attorney fees were not deducted. Reality TV star, Kim Kar-
lion in the previous list, nearly doubled her earnings to an estimated $52.5 million, according to Forbes. “I personally think she has been able to monetise fame better than anybody else,” said Robehmed. “A large percentage of her earnings come from her iPhone game.” Kardashian placed just above Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence who was No. 34
with $52 million. Lawrence and Scarlett Johansson, No. 65 with $35.5 million, are the only two film actresses to make the 100 list, compared to 14 male movie stars. “I think that reall y speaks to the wider Hollywood pay gap. It is a lot more difficult for women to get the kind of roles that they would earn massive profits on the back end of in comparison to male actors,” said Robehmed.
arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar for back-to-back sixes before Sri Lanka lost two wickets in two balls to find themselves in a spot of bother. Vithanage perished trying to slog-sweep Babar over midwicket with Mohammad Hafeez taking the skier. Yasir Shah then dismissed the retiring Kumar Sangakkara for a golden duck with a delivery that hit the batsman’s glove and thigh pad en route to Azhar Ali’s hands at short leg. With the threat of rain looming large and groundsmen ready to rush in with the covers, Karunaratne and Mathews kept scoring briskly. Karunaratne completed his sixth Test 50 and was trapped leg-before
PAKISTAN 1st innings 138 (K. Silva 5-42) SRI LANKA 1st innings 315 (K. Silva 80, A. Mathews 77; Y. Shah 6-96) PAKISTAN 2nd innings 329 (A. Ali 117, A. Shehzad 69; D. Prasad 4-92) SRI LANKA 2nd innings (Target: 153 runs) D. Karunaratne lbw b Shah 50 K. Vithanage c Hafeez b Babar 34
soon after by Shah, a decision the batsman instantly reviewed but could not get overturned. Lahiru Thirimanne (20 not out) hit a boundary in the 28th over to seal the victory against Pakistan, who paid the price for their first-innings batting capitulation at the P Sara Oval. “The session from lunch to tea really dented us on the first day,” Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said, referring to their collapse for 138 runs. “We lost all our best batsmen during that period. That was I think the main difference in the Test match.” Sri Lanka paceman Dhammika Prasad was named man-of-the-match for his seven wickets, to go with the 35 runs he scored in the first innings. The teams now move to Pallekele for the third and final Test from Friday.
K. Sangakkara c Az. Ali b Shah 0 A. Mathews not out 43 L. Thirimanne not out 20 Extras: (lb-6) 6 Total: (for 3 wickets, 26.3 overs) 153 Fall of wickets: 1-49, 2-49, 3-121. Bowling: J. Khan 4-0-30-0, M. Hafeez 4-0-20-0, Z. Babar 8-0-42-1, Y. Shah 10.3-0-55-2. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to level Test series