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THIS year’s Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)-organised, Neal and Massy-sponsored Intermediate 50 overs cricket competition continued recently with Number 71 inflicting a heavy defeat on Zone D’s favourites, Skeldon Community Centre. In the match which was played at No. 71 ground and was reduced to 40 overs-a-side because of the late arrival of Skeldon, the home team won the toss and decided to take first strike, in which they scored 262 for 8 from their 40 overs.
After losing an early wicket with only 3 runs on the board, Ezam Ali dominated a second-wicket stand of 60 in 10 overs before his partner Deoprakash Ramdat fell for 9 and five runs later Imran Khan went for a duck, and at the same score, Imran Mohamed suffered the same fate.
This meant that Number 71 in effect, fell from 63 for 1 to 68 for 4, with all three wickets going to off-spinner Gajendra Ramnarine.
However, Ali was joined by his young brother, Nazim Mohamed and together they took the initiative away from Skeldon, building a partnership and proceeding to add 106 for the fifth wicket before Ali fell to Ramnarine for 74 (9×4, 4×6) at 174 for 5.
Mohamed continued and put on 35 for the sixth wicket with Deonarine Deodharie (18) and after three quick wickets fell again, he single-handedly dominated an unbroken ninth-wicket stand for 55 with Amar Rajin, whose contribution was 1*.
At the end, Mohamed was 139 not out, which included 18 fours and five sixes, taking No.71 to their eventual score, while Ramnarine ended with 5 for 48 from 8 overs.
When Skeldon Community Centre began their response, Number 71 opening medium pacer, Nazim Mohamed, returning immediately with the ball, took three early wickets to leave them shakily placed on 15 for 3.
The opening off-spinner, Deoprakash Ramdat, then took the next three to see them slipping further to 49 for 6 and even though Nigel Trotz tried to take Skeldon to the 100-run mark, his efforts were in vain when he fell for 22, as his team folded for 87, to lose by 175 runs.
Bowling for No.71, Nazim Mohamed and Deoprakash Ramdat each took 3 for 20 from 4 and 8 overs respectively, while Deonarine Deodharie took 2 for 22 from 3 overs.
After losing an early wicket with only 3 runs on the board, Ezam Ali dominated a second-wicket stand of 60 in 10 overs before his partner Deoprakash Ramdat fell for 9 and five runs later Imran Khan went for a duck, and at the same score, Imran Mohamed suffered the same fate.
This meant that Number 71 in effect, fell from 63 for 1 to 68 for 4, with all three wickets going to off-spinner Gajendra Ramnarine.
However, Ali was joined by his young brother, Nazim Mohamed and together they took the initiative away from Skeldon, building a partnership and proceeding to add 106 for the fifth wicket before Ali fell to Ramnarine for 74 (9×4, 4×6) at 174 for 5.
Mohamed continued and put on 35 for the sixth wicket with Deonarine Deodharie (18) and after three quick wickets fell again, he single-handedly dominated an unbroken ninth-wicket stand for 55 with Amar Rajin, whose contribution was 1*.
At the end, Mohamed was 139 not out, which included 18 fours and five sixes, taking No.71 to their eventual score, while Ramnarine ended with 5 for 48 from 8 overs.
When Skeldon Community Centre began their response, Number 71 opening medium pacer, Nazim Mohamed, returning immediately with the ball, took three early wickets to leave them shakily placed on 15 for 3.
The opening off-spinner, Deoprakash Ramdat, then took the next three to see them slipping further to 49 for 6 and even though Nigel Trotz tried to take Skeldon to the 100-run mark, his efforts were in vain when he fell for 22, as his team folded for 87, to lose by 175 runs.
Bowling for No.71, Nazim Mohamed and Deoprakash Ramdat each took 3 for 20 from 4 and 8 overs respectively, while Deonarine Deodharie took 2 for 22 from 3 overs.
