Date-stamped : 28 Jul94 - 18:40
Pakistan v SL Board President's XI, Matara, 23 Jul 94


====> Day 3, 25 Jul 94
Bowler prompts protest - By Ihithisham Kamardeen

Pakistan will lodge an official complaint  with  the  Sri  Lankan
Cricket  Board  about  what they regard as the suspicious bowling
action of off-spinner Jayananda Warnaweera. "An off-spinner  can-
not deliver at the speed of a medium-pace man.  He's throwing. It
is unfair," said captain Salim Malik  after  the  three-day  tour
opener  ended  in  a draw at Matera. "I told the umpires to watch
him closely. But their reaction was, since he has played overseas
and  was  not called for throwing, they cannot." Malik was on the
receiving end of Warnaweera's "throwing",  being  struck  on  the
body  twice  as he made an unbeaten 77 in the Pakistanis' 250 for
six declared. His 125-ball innings included eight fours.   Opener
Saeed Anwar top-scored with a fluent 95, which included two sixes
and five boundaries, in 267 minutes off 166 balls.  He  missed  a
century  when he was caught at extra cover off spinner Ruwan Kal-
page. The President's XI replied with 46 for three as  the  first
of  two three-day matches between the sides ended in a tame draw.
Rain on the first two days reduced the match to  just  four  ses-
sions.   

(Thanks : The Daily Telegraph)
<END> Contributed by Vicky (VIGNESWA@*umass.edu)