Rain denies table leaders Nugegoda SWC full points

GROUP A table leaders Nugegoda SWC were denied full points in the ongoing SLC Under-23 inter-club 2-day tournament when rain prevented them from beating United Southern SC outright in their match played at the Saliyapura Army grounds, Anuradhapura yesterday.

- BY SA’ADI THAWFEEQ

Nugegoda SWC had to be satisfied with only a first innings points win when rain curtailed play after tea with United Southern SC trailing by 177 runs in the first innings, struggling at 167-8 in the second, especially against former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer Pulindu Perera’s (4/25 off 18 overs) part time off-breaks. The win which was Nugegoda SWC’s third in the first innings enabled them to consoli