LED BY a fine all-round performance by Shaheed Mohamed, hosts Everest Masters defeated the Guyana Media XI by 35 runs in a T20 match played last Monday at the Camp Road-based Everest Cricket Club ground. 

Mohamed slammed six fours and two sixes to guide Everest Masters to 131-8 off their allotted overs, after they won the toss and opted to bat first, before returning with the ball to grab 5-11 as the Media XI were sent packing for 96 off 18 overs in reply.
Mohamed shared in a third-wicket stand of 32 with Hemraj Garbarran to steady their innings after they were reduced to 9-2 on a difficult pitch in hazy conditions. Garbarran counted two fours and one six in scoring 30 while Ronald Jaisingh chipped in with 15.
Pacer Jermaine Neblett was the pick of the bowlers with 3-13 from four overs while Ravi Persaud claimed 2-18 and Ishaka Jackman 2-33 for the Media XI, who despite losing the early wicket of Ravi Persaud 11 (2×4), threatened their opponents’ target until the introduction of Mohammed.
The Media XI lost wickets at regular intervals in their chase and Jackman, who added 26 for the eighth wicket with Keon Blades, cracked three fours in a top score of 32 while Blades scored 16 (1×4), Neblett made 12 (1×6) in support to Persaud 11 (2×4). Jaisingh supported Mohamed with 2-21 while Johnny Azeez took 1-23.
At the presentation ceremony which followed, Mohamed was given the Man-of-the-Match award while Everest received a trophy and the club was presented with $100 000 cheque by Truck Masters for their 100th anniversary.