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THIS YEAR’S Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)-organised Ramcharitar Construction Services 50-over first division knockout competition has gotten off to a rollicking start, with Albion Cricket Club (ACC) strongly resisting an arrest from Police in their first-round action last Saturday. They did so, thanks mainly to the pugnacious Jonathan Foo, who chalked up the highest score in the tournament so far, and discarded West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, who knocked a century of his own and also rocked the lawmen’s batting lineup.
Also recording a victory in the other first round match were Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets (RHTGG) who defeated Blairmont on the same day, to join Albion in the second round along with West Berbice, Young Warriors, Edinburgh – who drew the bye – and Skeldon Community Centre.
Foo slammed 10 fours and three sixes on his way to recording 135, which, along with Bishoo’s 106 that was decorated with nine fours, piloted Albion to a daunting 292 for 6 from 45 overs.
Police were routed for a paltry 74 in reply, thanks to the spin combination of Bishoo and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai who picked up three wickets each for 16 runs.
At the Blairmont Community Centre ground, RHTGG who lost in their bid to take the 2011 BCB/Tenelec trophy from Albion two weeks ago as Bishoo and Motie-Kanhai wrecked their batting, destroyed the home team by 77 runs, thanks to Jason Sinclair’s unbeaten half-century.
RHTGG were struggling at 103 for 5, losing the wickets of Test batsman Assad Fudadin (6), Delbert Hicks (8), Rajiv Ivan (27), Renwick Batson (19) and Khemraj Mahadeo (23) all gone before Sinclair strode to the wicket.
The diminutive right-handed wicketkeeper/batsman who top-scored with an unbeaten 73 (7×4), added 53 for the fifth wicket with Eon Hooper who made 21 before he was run-out and a further 55 for the eighth wicket with Shailendra Shameer who was unbeaten on 23 with two fours.
In reply, Blairmont were bowled out for 159 from 40 overs, with Deveshwari Prashad who took two wickets when RHTGG batted for 34 runs, topscoring with 32, while Omesh Mangar offered support with 28 against the bowling of Shawn Pereira who took 3 for 20.
Scores from the two quarter-finals that were played are as follows:
At Albion: Albion Community Centre beat Police by 218 runs in the match which was reduced to 45 overs-a-side because of rain, as they batted first and scored 292 for 6. Foo hit 135, Bishoo 106 against the bowling of Leon Andrews who took 4 for 53.
Police 74 all out in 30.2 overs, with Martin Singh and Rocky Hutson 13 each, Bishoo and Motie-Kanhai 3 for 16 each and off-spinner Latchman Bisram 2 for 28.
At Port Mourant: RHTGG took first strike and scored 236 for 7 in 50 overs with Jason Sinclair 73*, Rajiv Ivan 27, Khemraj Mahadeo 23, Shailendra Shameer 23*, while Deveshwari Prashad took 2 for 34 from 10 overs.
Blairmont Community Centre 159 in 42 overs, Prashad 32, Omesh Mangal 28, Kevon Jawahir 21, Shawn Pereira 3 for 20, Rajiv Ivan 2 for 13, Assad Fudadin 2 for 14 and Clinton Pestano 2 for 49.
Also recording a victory in the other first round match were Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets (RHTGG) who defeated Blairmont on the same day, to join Albion in the second round along with West Berbice, Young Warriors, Edinburgh – who drew the bye – and Skeldon Community Centre.
Foo slammed 10 fours and three sixes on his way to recording 135, which, along with Bishoo’s 106 that was decorated with nine fours, piloted Albion to a daunting 292 for 6 from 45 overs.
Police were routed for a paltry 74 in reply, thanks to the spin combination of Bishoo and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai who picked up three wickets each for 16 runs.
At the Blairmont Community Centre ground, RHTGG who lost in their bid to take the 2011 BCB/Tenelec trophy from Albion two weeks ago as Bishoo and Motie-Kanhai wrecked their batting, destroyed the home team by 77 runs, thanks to Jason Sinclair’s unbeaten half-century.
RHTGG were struggling at 103 for 5, losing the wickets of Test batsman Assad Fudadin (6), Delbert Hicks (8), Rajiv Ivan (27), Renwick Batson (19) and Khemraj Mahadeo (23) all gone before Sinclair strode to the wicket.
The diminutive right-handed wicketkeeper/batsman who top-scored with an unbeaten 73 (7×4), added 53 for the fifth wicket with Eon Hooper who made 21 before he was run-out and a further 55 for the eighth wicket with Shailendra Shameer who was unbeaten on 23 with two fours.
In reply, Blairmont were bowled out for 159 from 40 overs, with Deveshwari Prashad who took two wickets when RHTGG batted for 34 runs, topscoring with 32, while Omesh Mangar offered support with 28 against the bowling of Shawn Pereira who took 3 for 20.
Scores from the two quarter-finals that were played are as follows:
At Albion: Albion Community Centre beat Police by 218 runs in the match which was reduced to 45 overs-a-side because of rain, as they batted first and scored 292 for 6. Foo hit 135, Bishoo 106 against the bowling of Leon Andrews who took 4 for 53.
Police 74 all out in 30.2 overs, with Martin Singh and Rocky Hutson 13 each, Bishoo and Motie-Kanhai 3 for 16 each and off-spinner Latchman Bisram 2 for 28.
At Port Mourant: RHTGG took first strike and scored 236 for 7 in 50 overs with Jason Sinclair 73*, Rajiv Ivan 27, Khemraj Mahadeo 23, Shailendra Shameer 23*, while Deveshwari Prashad took 2 for 34 from 10 overs.
Blairmont Community Centre 159 in 42 overs, Prashad 32, Omesh Mangal 28, Kevon Jawahir 21, Shawn Pereira 3 for 20, Rajiv Ivan 2 for 13, Assad Fudadin 2 for 14 and Clinton Pestano 2 for 49.
