Azarians enter quarters

S.M. Jiffery Abdeen Kandy Sports Corr.

Azar Central College, Akurana entered the quarter-finals of the schools under 19 division three limited over cricket tournament by registering a five-wicket win over Nugawela Central College in their third round match played at Katugastota yesterday.

For Nugawela CC, Dharshana Samarakoon scored an aggressive 73 with five sixes and eight fours off 56 balls.

Nugawela CC: 191 all out in 49.1 overs (Dharshana Samarakoon 73, N. Nilanga 19, D. Dissanayake 16, D. Abeyratne 15, M. Hishan 3 for 32, Umair Khan 2 for 28).

Azar CC: 194 for 5 in 34 overs (M. Asmeer 46 not out M. I. Rusky 44, M. Umair Khan 36, Asik Ahamed 20, M.I.H. Shan 16 not out, D. Dissanayake 2 for 44).