MCA defeat NCA in Inter-Academy cricket clash
View(s):Mercantile Cricket Academy (MCA) defeated Nondescripts Cricket Academy (NCA) by seven runs at the 2nd Annual Under-15 Inter-Academy Cricket encounter played at the NCC Grounds recently.Batting first MCA were dismissed for 186 in 49.4 overs. Shainn De Alwis top scored for the MCA while NCA’s Viranga Bulathsinhala was the pick of bowlers capturing three wickets.
In reply NCA fell short by seven runs to be dismissed for 179 in 42.2 overs. Thiviru Gunawardene and Rahal Chigulapalli made a fine effort to take NCA towards victory target but with the dismissal of both batsmen the rest of Maitland Place Academy
batting line failed to cope with the accurate bowling of Venura Ranpal and and Senura Silva.
Individual awards were won by Senura Silva (MCA) – Best Bowler; Thiviru Gunawardene (NCA) – Best Batsman; Venura Ranpal (MCA) – Man of the Match
Chief Scores
MCA 186 (49.4) (Shainn De Alwis 34, Tharindu Gimantha 28, Viranga Bulathsinhala 3 for 29)
NCA 179 (42.4) (Thiviru Gunawardene 42, Rahal Chigulapalli 37, Venura Ranpal 4 for 40, Senura Silva 3 for 18)