ENMORE fired on all cylinders to defeat King’s Jewellery World XI (KJW) by 37 runs in a feature Over-40 softball match on Friday night at the Banks DIH, Thirst Park ground.

Batting first in the 20-over contest, Enmore posted a challenging 227-9, a total built on several solid contributions from the top and lower order, before they bowled out KJW for 190 in reply.
The victors got a solid start from their openers Bheemraj Ramkellawan and Sheik Mohamed, who posted 109 in eight overs, with the right-handed Ramkellawan who was the aggressor, hitting six sixes and two fours in a topscore of 57, while Mohamed, the former national wicketkeeper/batsman, hit four sixes and a four in a fluent 38.
However, once they were dismissed in quick succession, Enmore suffered a mini-collapse, slipping to 123-5, before a workmanlike partnership of 60 from Asif Khan 25 (1×6, 3×4) and Hemraj Pillay 33 (3×6, 1×4) revived the innings, while Randy Pooran provided the late flourish with a robust unbeaten 33 (3×6, 1×4).
Habib picked up 4-40 for KJW XI, whose batters found the going tough early on against some tight bowling from Enmore, as Rickey got going, riding his luck to score 97, which included nine sixes and five four.
Bowling for Enmore, Mark Malone picked up 4-23, Satrohan Panday, 2-22, and Iqbal Dawud, 1-8. At the presentation ceremony which followed, Ramkellawan was named Man-of-the-Match for his half-century and four dismissals behind the stumps, while Enmore collected the winner’s trophy.
Trophies for the games were provided by KJW, while Tiger Sports of Old Road, Enmore, provided the uniforms for the Enmore team, who will be in action again this Friday against hosts Banks DIH in a feature tapeball match from 19:00 hrs at the same venue.