Preysal, Carapichaima share PowerGen crown

PREYSAL Government Primary School and Carapichaima ASJA will share the 2003 PowerGen-sponsored Central Primary Schools limited-overs crown.

The decision was made after yesterday’s final was abandoned due to an unfit pitch at the Orange Valley Recreation Ground in Couva. Preysal’s wicket-keeper Antonio Aziz sustained a gash to his head after he failed to glove an awkward bouncer from opening bowler Bradee Ramdhan, the first ball of Carapichaima’s reply to Preysal’s 114 for four wickets off 15 overs. Aziz was rushed to the Couva Health Facility where he received five stitches but a decision was made by both team managers and officials, including PowerGen Corporate Communications Mana-ger and national cricket team  manager Omar Khan, to call a halt to proceedings. The match was being played at the Orange Valley venue after overnight rain made the scheduled venue at Gilbert Park, Couva, unplayable. Taking first strike, Preysal compiled their total due to an unbeaten 27 from Videsh Sookhai and 24 from Stephen Motilal.