THE Guyana National Newspapers Limited team (GNNL) hammered their Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) counterparts by 48 runs in a Twenty20 contest on Sunday at the National Park tarmac. Winning the toss, the GNNL side, captained by Akash Persaud, took first strike. Brimming with confidence, the GNNL side posted an imposing 190 for the loss of 7 wickets thanks to a slobber knocker of an innings from guest player Raphael Singh.
The right-hander hammered the GBTI bowling for 57 runs. Support came from all directions with Calvin Marks posting 34 and Navendra Seoraj 33 (10).
GBTI lead bowlers were the medium pace pair of Yashpaul Ramsaywak (3-23) and Shawn Gurcharran (2-11).
In GNNL’s turn with the ball, a good spell of bowling from Tagewant ‘Malinga’ Pulandarie rendered the GBTI team 48 runs short of their prescribed target.
Pulandarie took 4 wickets for 15 runs as the GBTI side were at sea against his left-arm pace.
Captain Akash Persaud supported with 2-22 after some deceptive leg-spin bowling.
In the end, only Reuel Sumair (37) and Karamchan ‘Rambo’ Rambarran (30) got to any significant scores.