THE Enterprise Busta Sports Club Over-40 team turned in a clinical and efficient performance on Sunday to defeat the Guyana Media XI by 106 runs in a feature 20/20 match at the Enterprise ground.Batting first after skipper Seemangal Yadram called correctly at the toss, the home team posted a challenging 193-5 with youth coach Latchman Yadram making 41 and Vishwanauth Gobin, who benefited from three chances, scoring 40.

L. Yadram struck five fours in his top score, while Gobin found the boundary six times. The pair added some valuable runs for the third wicket after leg-spinner Shahrukh Imran removed Jitlall Jowahirlall (11) and Khaleel Mohamed (0) in quick succession.
Rohan Mangal contributed a brisk 32 (5x4s), while S. Yadram and Nandalall Seebarran chipped in with 18 (1×6) and 17 (3x4s) respectively in an unbroken sixth-wicket partnership that yielded 40 in the final three overs.
Imran was outstanding with the ball, picking up 3-12 from four parsimonious overs. He troubled the batsmen through his four overs on the trot, extracting appreciable bounce and turn from the surface.
Rene Stoby (1-33) and Ravi Persaud (1-38) claimed the other two wickets to fall.
In reply, the Guyana Media XI never recovered from the early loss of guest player and former national wicketkeeper/batsman Sheik Mohamed for three, as they laboured to 87 all out in the final over.
Left-hander Rajiv Bisnauth, batting at number three, top-scored with a fine 39, while Keon Blades hit a breezy 20 down the order. Five batsmen fell without scoring. Bisnauth struck five fours in his knock, while Blades hit a six and a four. Persaud made 14.
Bowling for the predominantly spin attack employed by Enterprise, Rajesh Balram and Chatterpaul Singh picked up 3-1 and 3-17 respectively, while there were two wickets apiece for Nazir Khan Omar for 20) and Nandalall Seebarran for 5.
At the presentation ceremony which followed, L. Yadram was named Best Batsman and Imran Best Bowler, while Enterprise Over-40 received a trophy for the victory.
Both captains S. Yadram and John Ramsingh hailed the atmosphere in which the game was played and the camaraderie displayed by the two teams.
They also recognised the contribution of former national wicketkeeper/batsman Sheik Mohamed, who donated the three trophies through his business establishment Tiger Sports of Enmore Old Road, East Coast Demerara.
The match was played in memory of Chetram Budhai, a former member of the Enterprise club. His son, Navin Budhai, a Guyana Media XI player and resident of Enterprise, was given the honour of spinning the toss and presenting the winners’ trophy to Enterprise.