Drakes leads Golden Fleece XI to victory over Invaders Masters

AN aggressive hitting display by former Essequibo U-19 all-rounder Travis Drakes propelled Golden Fleece XI to a 66-run victory when they met Invaders Masters in reduced overs of the Adams and Friends T20 Cricket Development clash at the Golden Fleece ground.
The 15-over match was a second-week clash last Sunday in the Adams and Friends T20 Cricket Development competition.
The event, which is organised by national left-arm spinner Anthony Adams is being used to give the Essequibo teams much needed playing time.
In the clash, Golden Fleece XI batted first and lost their openers cheaply, but Shane Wong played a few shots at number three. His 22 runs included three fours.

After Wong departed, Drakes came to the crease and he steered the team to a respectable total.
He struck eight huge sixes and a four in an unbeaten score of 60.
With Drakes firing, Ramlochan Nankishore, 19, (2x6s, 1×4) and Chandra Lall 17 (2×6) also played a few shots, which helped to push the score to 125-6 before the overs expired.
Ramesh Narine was the pick of the bowlers, with 2-20 from three overs. His opening overs were almost flawless, but in his third, he went for 17.
Needing to score at 8.4 runs per over to secure a victory, Invaders could not get on top of the bowling. In fact, throughout their innings, they managed only a single six with five fours.
Narine’s 16 was the most by any of the batsmen as Invaders were restricted to 59-7 when the overs ran out.
P Singh finished with 2-9 from three overs, while four other bowlers, including Drakes, took a wicket each.