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<span style="font-weight: bold"> OGNR # Cricket : Sarwan stars with century for Windies ( Sky Sports )...</span>
Ramnaresh Sarwan warmed up for the forthcoming World Cup with a fine century in West Indies' 61-run victory over Kenya in Colombo.Sarwan: fine centuryPhoto Credit: (Sky Sports)Former skipper Sarwan hit 11 fours and five sixes as he made 123 from 125 balls to help propel his side to 253-8 from their 50 overs.They had at one stage slipped to 65-4, seamer Thomas Odoyo (3-34) removing openers Devon Smith and Adrian Barath inside the first 10 overs.Darren Bravo (12) and the experienced Shivnarine Chanderpaul (seven) also fell cheaply before Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo 956) steadied the ship, putting on 94 for the fifth wicket.Kenya started their run chase in impressive fashion with Collins Obuya making 68 and opener Seren Waters weighing in with 43.However they lost quick wickets in the middle overs and were eventually bowled out for 192 off 45.3 overs, young paceman Andre Russell - who is yet to make his ODI debut for West Indies - pinning them back with 4-43. Tigers roarIn other warm-up action on Saturday, Bangladesh's spinners had Canada in a twist as the minnows were dismissed for just 112 in 37.3 overs.Tigers skipper Shakab-al-Hasan claimed 3-5 while fellow spinner Mahmudullah took 2-9 as the Canadians collapsed, despite captain Ashish Bagai making 30.Bangladesh wasted little time chasing down such a small total, opener Tamim Iqbal blasting three sixes and seven fours to race to 69.Imrul Kayes finished up on 39 not out to help his team got over the finishing line in only 19.2 overs and with nine wickets to spare. Dutch courageSri Lanka amassed 351-5 in their first practice game ahead of the tournament against the Netherlands, opener Tillakaratne Dilshan making a run-a-ball 78 in an opening stand of 117 with Upul Tharanga (47).Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva and Chamara Kapugedera all contributed half-centuries to help the joint-hosts wrack up a huge total.The Dutch could muster only 195 from 47.3 overs in reply with seamer Dilhara Fernando the pick of the Sri Lankan attack with 4-43.Tom de Grooth was the Netherlands' top scorer with 76. His partnership of 80 with Bas Zuiderent helped his team reach a respectable score in the end, after they had stumbled to 117-6 at one stage.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...77795302263699
<span style="font-weight: bold"> OGNR # Cricket : Sarwan stars with century for Windies ( Sky Sports )...</span>
Ramnaresh Sarwan warmed up for the forthcoming World Cup with a fine century in West Indies' 61-run victory over Kenya in Colombo.Sarwan: fine centuryPhoto Credit: (Sky Sports)Former skipper Sarwan hit 11 fours and five sixes as he made 123 from 125 balls to help propel his side to 253-8 from their 50 overs.They had at one stage slipped to 65-4, seamer Thomas Odoyo (3-34) removing openers Devon Smith and Adrian Barath inside the first 10 overs.Darren Bravo (12) and the experienced Shivnarine Chanderpaul (seven) also fell cheaply before Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo 956) steadied the ship, putting on 94 for the fifth wicket.Kenya started their run chase in impressive fashion with Collins Obuya making 68 and opener Seren Waters weighing in with 43.However they lost quick wickets in the middle overs and were eventually bowled out for 192 off 45.3 overs, young paceman Andre Russell - who is yet to make his ODI debut for West Indies - pinning them back with 4-43. Tigers roarIn other warm-up action on Saturday, Bangladesh's spinners had Canada in a twist as the minnows were dismissed for just 112 in 37.3 overs.Tigers skipper Shakab-al-Hasan claimed 3-5 while fellow spinner Mahmudullah took 2-9 as the Canadians collapsed, despite captain Ashish Bagai making 30.Bangladesh wasted little time chasing down such a small total, opener Tamim Iqbal blasting three sixes and seven fours to race to 69.Imrul Kayes finished up on 39 not out to help his team got over the finishing line in only 19.2 overs and with nine wickets to spare. Dutch courageSri Lanka amassed 351-5 in their first practice game ahead of the tournament against the Netherlands, opener Tillakaratne Dilshan making a run-a-ball 78 in an opening stand of 117 with Upul Tharanga (47).Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva and Chamara Kapugedera all contributed half-centuries to help the joint-hosts wrack up a huge total.The Dutch could muster only 195 from 47.3 overs in reply with seamer Dilhara Fernando the pick of the Sri Lankan attack with 4-43.Tom de Grooth was the Netherlands' top scorer with 76. His partnership of 80 with Bas Zuiderent helped his team reach a respectable score in the end, after they had stumbled to 117-6 at one stage.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...77795302263699