Kerala Cricket Association lifts its 3-year ban on Sreesanth
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, July 1: The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) on Wednesday lifted the three-year ban it had imposed on former international cricketer S Sreesanth last year for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the organisation.The KCA took the decision to lift the ban in its special general body meeting held during the day, a statement from the association said.The decision was taken based on the unconditional apology submitted by the cricketer, expressing regret for his remarks against the KCA, the statement said.The ban was imposed on Sreesanth prior to the last Kerala Cricket League (KCL) matches, it said. (PTI)
Badminton: Santosh upsets sixth seed Prempungpong
YATSUSHIRO (Japan), July 1: Dhyan Santosh upset sixth seed Punnatat Prempunpong of Thailand to lead a strong show by the Indian players in the first round of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships here on Wednesday.Santosh put up a clinical show to beat Prempunpong 21-17, 21-18 in the boys’ singles first round.Tanvi Patri then breezed through her girls singles opening round, beating Indonesia’s Christabel Purwanto 21-18, 21-6 while fifth seed Ruparelia defeated Sri Lanka’s Pamudu Randiligama 21-13, 16-21, 21-7.Among the other Indians in action, Adarshini Shri defeated Lee Kay Xin of Malaysia 21-12, 21-12 but Abhinav Garg went down 13-21, 22-24 to Lucas Lee of Malaysia. (PTI)
Squash: Senthilkumar, Tanvi enter PSA Challenger semis
MUMBAI, July 1: India’s Velavan Senthilkumar and Tanvi Khanna advanced to the men’s and women’s semifinals at the PSA Challenger Tour-Mumbai squash tournament here on Wednesday.Men’s top seed Senthilkumar defeated Egyptian fourth seed Abdullah Hafez 15-13, 11-4, 11-3 in the quarterfinals, and will meet Egyptian second seed Yassin Shohdy next.Meanwhile, women’s third seed Tanvi beat Malaysian eighth seed Zoe Foo 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, and will face Japanese sixth seed Akari Midorikawa in the last-four stage. (PTI)
Quarterfinals results:
Men: 2-Yassin Shohdy (Egy) bt 7-Tomotaka Endo (Jpn) 11-8, 11-8, 11-4; 8-Ziad Ibrahim (Egy) bt Om Semwal (Ind) 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9; Md Syafiq Kamal (Mas) bt Salah Eltorgman (Can) 11-7, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8; 1-Velavan Senthilkumar (Ind) bt 4-Abdullah Hafez (Egy) 15-13, 11-4, 11-3.
Women: 3-Tanvi Khanna (Ind) bt 8-Zoe Foo (Mas) 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6; 6-Akari Midorikawa (Jpn) bt Shameena Riaz (Ind) 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 11-2; 4-Nour Khafagy (Egy) bt 5-Malak Fathy (Egy) 11-1, 11-9, 11-8; 2-Farida Walid (Egy) v bt 7-Risa Sugimoto (Jpn) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6.
Vimath Dinsara to lead Sri Lanka U-19 vs India U-19
COLOMBO, July 1:Vimath Dinsara will lead the Sri Lanka Under-19 team in the upcoming home series against India Under-19 with Kaveeja Gamage named its vice-captain.The tour will feature a three-match one-day series and a two-match four-day series. The one-day matches will be played in Hambantota on July 4, 6 and 9, while the four-day matches will begin in Galle from July 13 and in Colombo from July 20.The one-day squad features promising young talent from across the country.Wicketkeepers Chamarindu Nethsara and Jason Fernando have also been included in the squad alongside skipper Dinsara and deputy Gamage. (PTI)
SRI LANKA ODI SQUAD
Rehan Peiris, Dimantha Mahavithana, Senuja Wekunagoda, Vimath Dinsara (captain), Kaveeja Gamage (vice-captain), Chamika Heenatigala, Chamarindu Nethsara (wicketkeeper), Dulnith Sigera, Sethmika Seneviratne, Vigneshwaran Akash, Kugathas Mathulan, Jason Fernando (wicketkeeper), Gimhan Mendis, Dimath Abeysinghe, Kithma Vidanapathirana.
