ACC get third spot

Oct 07, 2001

THE Bank of Baroda national cricket league ended in style yesterday with new champions Destroyers silencing Nile CC by seven wickets, Tornado suppressing JACC by eight wickets and Africa

By Ronnie Kintu Nile 126/9 Destroyers 127/3 JACC 128/10 Tornado 130/2 ACC 154/10 Wanderers 58/10 THE Bank of Baroda national cricket league ended in style yesterday with new champions Destroyers silencing Nile CC by seven wickets, Tornado suppressing JACC by eight wickets and Africa humiliating favourites Wanderers by 96 runs to claim first, second and third positions respectively. Skipper Nehal Bibodi led the attack for Destroyers with a colourful 57 runs. Keyur Padia stroked an unbeaten 23 as Destroyers overhauled the opponents set score of 126 in 24 overs. Joel Olweny rediscovered his form to score 62 off 60 balls. The opening batsman distributed seven clean boundary shorts that ensured Tornado reach the set score of 128 runs in only 23 overs to affirm the second slot at Jinja oval. Arthur Ssemwogerere again played a round performance to ensure unsteady ACC go past Wanderers at Lugogo oval. The ace top scored for the side with 42 runs. Arinaitwe (3/24) ensured the ACC get stranded at 154/10 in 40 overs when he claimed the last wicket of Mpande (16). ends

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