Rain deprives Nugawela Central of victory

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen- Kandy sports corr

Rain and bad light deprived Nugawela Central College of a certain outright win in their inter-school cricket match against Azar Central College, Akurana concluded at Azar grounds, Akurana yesterday.

Nugawela Central College batting first made 163 all out with Kasun Wickremasinghe making a hard hit 55 with 8 fours, Mohamed Rahumatullah took 4 for 49 and Mohamed Nuslan 3 for 17. Nugawela Central College were able to successfully defend this small total on a pint sized grounds as they skittled out Azar Central College for 62. Left arm spinner Dharshana Samarakoon wrought havoc by capturing 5 for 20 with his medium pacers supported by Sameera Hapuarachchi who took 4 for 26.

Forced to follow on Azar Central College fared a little better by scoring 99 for 4 and thus they were able to escape with a draw.

Nugawela Central College 163 all out (Kasun Wickremasinghe 55, Sashmitha Nawalage 21, Tharindu Dissanayake 34, Dananjaya Abeyratne 21, M Rahumatullah 4 for 49, M. Nuslan 3 for 17, M. Hishan 2 for 11).

Azar Central College 62 all out (M. Waseem 10, M. Ahamed 17, Sameera Hapuarachchi 4 for 26. Dharshana Samarakoon 5 for 20). And 99 for 4 (M. Shaffran 32, M. Rahumatullah 34 not out, M. Hafiz 16 not out, Lahiru Dharshana Samarakoon 3 for 38).