Blairmont ‘A’ through to quarter-finals

CONTRASTING half-centuries from Alex Algoo, Steve Deonarine, Joel Sietaram, Krystof Bahadur, Zameer Inshan and Javid Karim, along with a six-wicket haul from Nigel Deodat, highlighted the latest round of matches in the New York Business Group-sponsored two-innings Under-19 cricket competition in Berbice recently.Summarised scored from the games played are as follows:
At Blairmont, their ‘A’ team, after winning the toss and deciding to bat first, made 251-6 declared. Inshan top-scored with 65. He got support from Karim, with 54, Seon Glasgow 46 and Marvan Prashad 41. Shahid Baksh took 4-55 for the ‘B’ team.
In reply, the ‘B’ team were bundled out for 117. Jaden Trotz top-scored with 31 and Baksh 25. Deodat spun web around the batsmen, taking 6-20, and Glasgow 3-19. Forced to follow-on, they feared worst in the second innings, and were skittled out for 76. Keyon Gangoo took 4-15 and Deodat 4-17 to lead their team to an innings and 58 runs victory.
By virtue of the huge win, Blairmont ‘A’ qualified for the quarter-finals.
Over at the Cumberland ground in East Canje, Tucber Park and Young Warriors Cricket Club played to a draw without a first-innings result.
Tucber Park won the toss and batted first, reached 223-9 in 47.1 overs. Deonarine top-scored with a classy 64, with eight fours. He got support from Sietaram 59, Leon Swamy 28 and Trevon Caesar 25.
Bowling for Young Warriors, Jamal Frank took 4-28 and left-arm spinner Trevon Stanislaus 4-69. In reply, the home team batted solidly to finish on 170-3, with Algoo stroking 67 and Bahadur 60.
The match will be replayed tomorrow at the same venue, according to the playing conditions.
The rules state that if no first-innings is decided by the first day, then the match will continue into the second day until a first-innings decision is achieved.
Achievers, winners of their Zone, are scheduled to host Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club in one of the quarter-final fixtures this weekend.