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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday, August 26, 2016
Norman Sue Bakery 15-over final set for tomorrow
… Archrivals Dant, Sunshine square off By Frederick Halley
TORONTO, Canada -- Already with the Caribbean Sensation 10/10 trophy firmly in their grasp and aiming for a repeat performance of 2014 when they swept all before them, Dant are expected to face stiff opposition tomorrow when they oppose Sunshine in the Norman Sue Bakery-sponsored 15-over final at the Ashtonbee Number One ground. The Conference A final of the Ontario Softball Cricket League (OSCL) tournament, featuring the two archrivals, will be played simultaneously with the Conference B final which
Hemnarine Chattergoon
Mahendranauth ‘Bobby’ Parasnauth
will see GTA Storms clashing with newcomers Enterprise in what is also expected to also be a thrilling contest. What is certain is when the final delivery is bowled
in each contest, new winners will be crowned since Cricketers Cove who captured the Conference A title last season have since pulled out of this year’s
season while Rebels, who won the Conference B crown, have been elevated to Conference A. Playing well below the standard they had set in their debut season (2014), Dant were thrashed by Cricketers Cove in last year’s final after they were restricted to an insufficient 79 for nine in their allotted 15 overs. The latter got to the required total with five balls to spare with former Guyana Under-19 player Eyaaz Mohamed hitting a fine undefeated 41. In tomorrow’s final, Dant face the only team who have stopped their unbeaten run in this year’s regular (20 overs) season tournament, whipping them in a high-scoring affair - a result that is sure to have supporters on both teams
Goodbye ‘Dilscoop’! Dilshan to retire after Australia series “I have decided to retire from the ODIs after the third match in Dambulla (on Sunday) and will play the two Twenty20s and then retire completely,” Dilshan told local media. After the conclusion of the five-match ODI series, Sri Lanka and Australia
Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan plays a shot. (REUTERS/And)
(REUTERS) - Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan will quit international cricket after the ongoing limited
overs series against Australia, the swashbuckling opener announced yesterday.
ICC fines Perera for Warner send-off, reprimands Starc
(REUTERS)-Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera has been fined 15 percent of his match fee and Australian Mitchell Starc was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their behaviour during the second one-day international in Colombo. After dismissing David Warner during Australia’s unsuccessful run chase, all-rounder Perera used language and displayed actions which could have provoked a reaction from the Australia opener, the ICC said in a statement on Thursday. Fast bowler Starc was charged for throwing the ball in the direction of batsman Dinesh Chandimal, who was inside the crease at the striker’s end and not attempting a run. Both players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions.
will play two Twenty20 matches on September 6 and September 9. Inventor of the famous ‘Dilscoop’ ramp shot, Dilshan played the last of his 87 Tests in 2013 before quitting the longer format with 5 492 runs and 39 wickets. A wily off-spinner and one of the most agile Sri
confident of victory for their respective sides. Dant’s batting will be spearheaded by their season’s leading run-getter in vice-captain Hemnarine Chattergoon who has been in prolific form recently. All-rounder Damodar Daesrath, skipper Looknaught Ramsuchit, Shawn Deonandan and Muniram Karran are also expected to feature prominently. The bowling will be in the capable hands of Satrohan ‘Blade’ Balkarran, Bolanauth ‘Bunty’ Sukhu, Deonandan and Riaz Kadir. Not to be outdone, Sunshine’s batting lineup has also been shining with the likes of Azam Haniff, Anil Etwaroo, Avinash Sukhdeo and Anil Ramotar featuring
among the runs. Captain Mahendranauth ‘Bobby’ Parasnauth is still rated among the best softball bowlers around and is known to have a penchant for the big occasion. He will be supported by Sukhdeo and Etwaroo among others in the bowling department. A keen contest is therefore expected between two of the main powerhouses of softball in the OSCL. What is significant in the Conference B final is the fact that both Enterprise and GTA Storm are unbeaten in the regular season, the former with a 10-game winning streak and the latter romping to nine consecutive victories. Picking a winner therefore is anybody’s guess.
Lankan fielders even at the age of 39, Dilshan scored 22 and 10 in the first two one-dayers of the ongoing five-match series against world champions Australia. “I, together with my committee, wish to extend our sincere appreciation and wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala said in a statement. According to media reports, the former captain was persuaded to re-
tire as Sri Lanka builds a new team under Angelo Mathews with an eye on the 2019 World Cup. Dilshan made his oneday debut against Zimbabwe in 1999 and went on to play 329 ODIs, amassing 10 248 runs that included 22 hundreds, with an 86-plus strike rate. He has also scored 1 884 runs in 78 Twenty20 Internationals and was Sri Lanka’s top scorer in this year’s World Twenty20 in India.
Pep Guardiola handed Barcelona return with Manchester City in Champions League
MANCHESTER City were drawn alongside Barcelona in the Champions League group stage, handing manager Pep Guardiola another return to Camp Nou. The European giants are joined by Borussia Monchengladbach and Celtic in Group C. Guardiola will not have fond memories of his first homecoming, when his Bayern Munich side were comprehensively picked apart in the semi-finals in 2014-15. Leicester City’s reward for winning the Premier League is a favourable draw alongside Porto, Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen in Group G. Arsenal must emerge
against CSKA Moscow, Bayer Leverkusen and Monaco. Defending champions Real Madrid face an in-
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola from a group containing Paris Saint-Germain, FC Basel and Ludogorets Razgrad, while north London rivals Tottenham were pitted
GROUP STAGE DRAW Group A Paris Saint-Germain Arsenal FC Basel Ludogorets Razgrad Group B Benfica Napoli Dynamo Kyiv Besiktas Group C Barcelona Manchester City Borussia Monchengladbach Celtic Group D Bayern Munich Atletico Madrid PSV Eindhoven
triguing double-header with Borussia Dortmund, plus ties against Sporting CP and Legia Warsaw. FC Rostov Group E CSKA Moscow Bayer Leverkusen Tottenham Monaco Group F Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund Sporting CP Legia Warsaw Group G Leicester City Porto Club Brugge FC Copenhagen Group H Juventus Sevilla Lyon Dinamo Zagreb