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THE GEORGETOWN Cricket Club (GCC) pair of Leon Johnson and Ramnaresh Sarwan defeated the pair of Esaun Crandon and Krishna Arjune from Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC), to take the GCC-organised, one-day Double Wicket cricket competition which was played at the club’s Shivnarine Chanderpaul Drive ground yesterday. In the semifinals, they defeated the pair of Robin Bacchus and Raj Nannan, while their opponents in the final disposed of the pair of Richard Latiff and Shafiek Ishmael in their semi-final encounter, setting up the enthralling final where $100 000, along with medallions and a trophy. was up for grabs to the winner,
Winning the toss and opting to bowl first in the final, Crandon watched as Sarwan struck Arjune for two sixes in the second over, while he himself (Crandon) was pulled for six by Johnson, before the batsman was caught by Arjune at wide mid-on off the next delivery for 11 (1×6).
A six by Sarwan, which saw the ball fly over the Media Stand off the final delivery, propelled the Sarwan/Johnson combination to 43 for 1, the highest total for the day with Sarwan finishing unbeaten on 30 that was decorated with three sixes and one four.
In reply, Arjune struck the first delivery from Johnson back over his head for six, followed by another off Sarwan’s second delivery, but they fell short by four runs, ending on 39 without loss, with Arjune hitting two sixes in his 18 and Crandon one four in his 14.
In their semifinal matchup against Latiff and Ishmael, Crandon and Arjune batted first and posted 35 without loss from their three overs, with Crandon hitting two fours in his 15 and Arjune a lone maximum in his 8, before bowling their opponents out for 14, with Ishmael top-scoring with 11 (1×4).
Sarwan and Johnson were held to a tie by Bacchus and Nannan, as they scored 26 for 1 in reply to their opponents 26 all out, with Johnson, who struck the penultimate delivery from Bacchus over midwicket for six, hitting an unbeaten 16, while Sarwan made 9 (1×4), even as Bacchus struck two fours in his 18 for his team, while Johnson took 2 for 10.
Earlier in the preliminary round and quarterfinal matches, the pair of Andre Stoll 24 (4×4) and Andrew Lyght Jr. (1) scored 32 off their three overs to defeat Joshua Wade 17 (1×4; 1×6) and Ellon Fernandes (3) by seven runs after bowling them out for 25 in the first match.
In the second match, Bacchus 15 (2×4) and Nannan 24* (1×6, 1×4) scored 31 for 1 to defeat the pair of Quinn Proctor (7) and Orin Batson (0) who were bowled out for 7, by 24 runs, followed by the upset victory that was recorded by Esaun Crandon and Krishna Arjune.
Both Crandon and Arjune struck two fours in their unbeaten 15 in their team’s combined total of 30, to dispose of Christopher Barnwell 13 (1×4) and Darwin Christian (1) who made 17 in reply, followed by Wasim Haslim and Chien Gittens’ victory over Orin Forde and Antonell Atwell.
The Forde/Atwell combination batted first and scored 21 off three overs, with Atwell top-scoring with an unbeaten 15 (1×4), to which Haslim and Gittens took 1.3 overs to complete the win as they replied with 26 without loss – Haslim contributing 17 (2×6, 1×4) and Gittens 8 (1×4).
Up next was the Eon Hooper/Rajiv Ivan contest against Troy Gonsalves/Zaheer Mohammed combination, which the latter pair won by 11 runs, after scoring 28 from their 3 overs and limiting their opponents to 17, with Mohammed hitting one six in his 17 and Gonsalves two fours in his 11, while Hooper struck one four in his 9 and Ivan a boundary-less 5.
The lowest score of the preliminary round was recorded by the Malteenoes Sports Club pair of Shaquille Williams (5) and Kareem Naughton (2) who made 9 against Latiff and Ishmael who replied with 13 for 1 off 2.5 overs, with Latiff hitting two fours in his unbeaten 11.
Another favoured pair in Sarwan 20* (1×4) and Johnson (7*) defeated Amir Khan (10, 2×4) and Chandrapaul Hemraj (15, 1×4) to advance to the quarterfinal, scoring 27 without loss in reply to their opponents’ 26.
The final preliminary round match saw Carlos La Rose and Shemroy Barrington stoutly defend their 28, of which Barrington struck two fours in the top score of 22, by bowling out Gajanand Singh 18 (3×4) and Kevin Ramdeen who failed to score, for 18 from 1.3 overs.
In the first quarterfinal, the Crandon/Arjune combination scored 34 from their three overs, with Arjune hitting two fours in the topscore of 19 and Crandon one four in his 12, before Crandon returned to pick up 2 for 17, to send Stoll 16 (2×6) and Lyght Jr. 10 (1×4), crashing for 31 from 2.5 overs in reply.
Gonsalves and Mohammed scored 26 for 1 in their quarterfinal matchup against the pair of Latiff and Ishmael, with Mohammed making 20 (1×6) and Gonsalves 6, before their opponents were limited to 26 in return with Latiff hitting 18 (2×4) and Ishmael 7 (1×6).
However, with Gonsalves and Mohammed losing both of their wickets when they batted in comparison to Latiff and Ishmael’s one, the latter were awarded the victory by virtue of losing fewer wickets; hence they advanced to the semifinals.
Gittens and Haslim posted 36 for 1 in their quarterfinal matchup against Sarwan and Johnson, with Gittens making 19 (1×4, 1×6) and Haslim 11 (1×6), but their opponents replied with 37 for 1 from 2.2 overs, with Sarwan hitting two fours and one six in his 20 and Johnson 10 (1×4) to book a semifinal place.
Chasing 37 to win from three overs after the La Rose/Barrington combination made 36 for 1, with Barrington making 23 (1×4, 1×6), Bacchus and Nannan replied with 37 without loss, thanks to Nannan who struck three fours and one six in his 28, while Bacchus made 9 with one four.
At the presentation ceremony that followed, both GCC president Lionel Jaikarran and president of the Georgetown Cricket Association Roger Harper, applauded all the teams who competed in the day’s activity, while offering congratulations to the finalists for a wonderful matchup.
While the four players from the final received a trophy, medallions and cash for their efforts, Latiff and Ishmael, along with Bacchus and Nannan, received cash incentives for their semifinal spots, with Winston Forrester (Best Catch), Johnson (Best Bowler)< Sarwan (Best Batsman) and Arjune (Best All-rounder) all receiving trophies and cash incentives.
Winning the toss and opting to bowl first in the final, Crandon watched as Sarwan struck Arjune for two sixes in the second over, while he himself (Crandon) was pulled for six by Johnson, before the batsman was caught by Arjune at wide mid-on off the next delivery for 11 (1×6).
A six by Sarwan, which saw the ball fly over the Media Stand off the final delivery, propelled the Sarwan/Johnson combination to 43 for 1, the highest total for the day with Sarwan finishing unbeaten on 30 that was decorated with three sixes and one four.
In reply, Arjune struck the first delivery from Johnson back over his head for six, followed by another off Sarwan’s second delivery, but they fell short by four runs, ending on 39 without loss, with Arjune hitting two sixes in his 18 and Crandon one four in his 14.
In their semifinal matchup against Latiff and Ishmael, Crandon and Arjune batted first and posted 35 without loss from their three overs, with Crandon hitting two fours in his 15 and Arjune a lone maximum in his 8, before bowling their opponents out for 14, with Ishmael top-scoring with 11 (1×4).
Sarwan and Johnson were held to a tie by Bacchus and Nannan, as they scored 26 for 1 in reply to their opponents 26 all out, with Johnson, who struck the penultimate delivery from Bacchus over midwicket for six, hitting an unbeaten 16, while Sarwan made 9 (1×4), even as Bacchus struck two fours in his 18 for his team, while Johnson took 2 for 10.
Earlier in the preliminary round and quarterfinal matches, the pair of Andre Stoll 24 (4×4) and Andrew Lyght Jr. (1) scored 32 off their three overs to defeat Joshua Wade 17 (1×4; 1×6) and Ellon Fernandes (3) by seven runs after bowling them out for 25 in the first match.
In the second match, Bacchus 15 (2×4) and Nannan 24* (1×6, 1×4) scored 31 for 1 to defeat the pair of Quinn Proctor (7) and Orin Batson (0) who were bowled out for 7, by 24 runs, followed by the upset victory that was recorded by Esaun Crandon and Krishna Arjune.
Both Crandon and Arjune struck two fours in their unbeaten 15 in their team’s combined total of 30, to dispose of Christopher Barnwell 13 (1×4) and Darwin Christian (1) who made 17 in reply, followed by Wasim Haslim and Chien Gittens’ victory over Orin Forde and Antonell Atwell.
The Forde/Atwell combination batted first and scored 21 off three overs, with Atwell top-scoring with an unbeaten 15 (1×4), to which Haslim and Gittens took 1.3 overs to complete the win as they replied with 26 without loss – Haslim contributing 17 (2×6, 1×4) and Gittens 8 (1×4).
Up next was the Eon Hooper/Rajiv Ivan contest against Troy Gonsalves/Zaheer Mohammed combination, which the latter pair won by 11 runs, after scoring 28 from their 3 overs and limiting their opponents to 17, with Mohammed hitting one six in his 17 and Gonsalves two fours in his 11, while Hooper struck one four in his 9 and Ivan a boundary-less 5.
The lowest score of the preliminary round was recorded by the Malteenoes Sports Club pair of Shaquille Williams (5) and Kareem Naughton (2) who made 9 against Latiff and Ishmael who replied with 13 for 1 off 2.5 overs, with Latiff hitting two fours in his unbeaten 11.
Another favoured pair in Sarwan 20* (1×4) and Johnson (7*) defeated Amir Khan (10, 2×4) and Chandrapaul Hemraj (15, 1×4) to advance to the quarterfinal, scoring 27 without loss in reply to their opponents’ 26.
The final preliminary round match saw Carlos La Rose and Shemroy Barrington stoutly defend their 28, of which Barrington struck two fours in the top score of 22, by bowling out Gajanand Singh 18 (3×4) and Kevin Ramdeen who failed to score, for 18 from 1.3 overs.
In the first quarterfinal, the Crandon/Arjune combination scored 34 from their three overs, with Arjune hitting two fours in the topscore of 19 and Crandon one four in his 12, before Crandon returned to pick up 2 for 17, to send Stoll 16 (2×6) and Lyght Jr. 10 (1×4), crashing for 31 from 2.5 overs in reply.
Gonsalves and Mohammed scored 26 for 1 in their quarterfinal matchup against the pair of Latiff and Ishmael, with Mohammed making 20 (1×6) and Gonsalves 6, before their opponents were limited to 26 in return with Latiff hitting 18 (2×4) and Ishmael 7 (1×6).
However, with Gonsalves and Mohammed losing both of their wickets when they batted in comparison to Latiff and Ishmael’s one, the latter were awarded the victory by virtue of losing fewer wickets; hence they advanced to the semifinals.
Gittens and Haslim posted 36 for 1 in their quarterfinal matchup against Sarwan and Johnson, with Gittens making 19 (1×4, 1×6) and Haslim 11 (1×6), but their opponents replied with 37 for 1 from 2.2 overs, with Sarwan hitting two fours and one six in his 20 and Johnson 10 (1×4) to book a semifinal place.
Chasing 37 to win from three overs after the La Rose/Barrington combination made 36 for 1, with Barrington making 23 (1×4, 1×6), Bacchus and Nannan replied with 37 without loss, thanks to Nannan who struck three fours and one six in his 28, while Bacchus made 9 with one four.
At the presentation ceremony that followed, both GCC president Lionel Jaikarran and president of the Georgetown Cricket Association Roger Harper, applauded all the teams who competed in the day’s activity, while offering congratulations to the finalists for a wonderful matchup.
While the four players from the final received a trophy, medallions and cash for their efforts, Latiff and Ishmael, along with Bacchus and Nannan, received cash incentives for their semifinal spots, with Winston Forrester (Best Catch), Johnson (Best Bowler)< Sarwan (Best Batsman) and Arjune (Best All-rounder) all receiving trophies and cash incentives.
