A WELL organised Nandy Park Sports Club trampled Rising Stars in the final of the East Bank Cricket Board-organised 2011 Goodwood Racing Service 40-over competition at the Everest Cricket Club ground, yesterday. The competition was halted last year due to the inclement weather but resumed just over a month ago to wrap up. The eventual victors won by four wickets as they reached 144 for six in reply the opposition’s 143.
Rising Stars won the toss and decided to bat first but their top order crumbled as they were 68-8 at one stage.
However, a recovery was staged by Denish Rampersud (38) and Krishna Ramroop (29) who added 88 runs for the eighth wicket to eventually take them to 143 in 35.5 overs.
Steve Jowahir (13) and Roopnarine Ramsundar (11) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures.
Nandy Park SC’s Flexton Slowe grabbed 3-30 while Christopher DaSilva and Shivram Persaud finished with figures of 2-23 and 2-24, respectively. Mark Anthony and Stephon Black each picked up a wicket for Nandy Park.
Chasing a target of 144 runs to win, the aggressive Mark Rhobe top-scored with 64 (7×4, 1×6) and was supported by the captain Rohan Sarjoo who made 25 not out, and Shivram Persaud 15. Rhobe was later adjudged the man-of-the-match for his performance.
Denish Rampersaud was the most successful bowler for Rising Stars with 2-29.