…as OSCL season continues

THE Ontario Softball Cricket League (OSCL) 2022 season continued over the last weekend with several players recording outstanding performances and defending champions Mercenary maintaining their unbeaten run in the 20-over affairs.

Former Guyana Under-19 batsman, Essequibian Rovendra Mandolall slammed a belligerent 86 off 48 balls, an innings that contained three fours and nine sixes as Carr Tec made light work of Essequibo Coast at the Ashtonbee Number 3 ground while Better Hope’s Rakesh Ramoutar turned in a fine all-round performance as his team thrashed Ramblers by 90 runs at Dean Park.

Winning the toss, and electing to take first strike, Carr Tec reached an imposing 199 for one in their allotted 20 overs. Apart from Mandolall, opener Parbhu Balkaran hit an undefeated 67 with eight fours and two sixes while former Guyana Under-19 player Eion Katchay was left unbeaten on 34 (19 balls) when the overs expired. Katchay struck two fours and three sixes.

Essequibo Coast were bundled out for a paltry 60 in 14.3 overs with Katchay returning to claim three for eight, Munesh Bhopaul took three for 11 and Rudy Bhopaul two for 12.
Over at Dean Park, openers Ramoutar and Amit Arjun both hit 51 as Better Hope made a challenging 170 for three in 20 versus Ramblers with Rafel Bodhu taking two for 21.

Ramblers were shut out for 80 in 17.1 overs with Ramoutar returning to bag five for seven in his four overs while Shameer Latiff ended with two for 15.
Mercenary enjoyed another terrific weekend with easy wins on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, they defeated Caribbean Sensation by a whopping 114 runs while Enmore were beaten by 114 runs on Sunday.

Led by 52 from Zaheer Allard, which included two fours and three sixes and 40 from Kristopher Karran (one four and three sixes), Mercenary hit 189 for five in their 20 overs. Terrence Van Sertima took three for 39.
Caribbean Sensation were left high and dry on 85 for nine when their 20 overs ended with Bholanauth Sukhu claiming four for 13 in four overs.

On Sunday, Mercenary again batted first and got to 155 for seven in 20 overs with Shaun Deonandan slamming one four and six sixes in a top score of 51 while opener Avish Rukhram hit 38 with four fours and a six. Skipper Shiv Persaud took two for 13 in his four overs.

Enmore were sent packing for 41 in 11.5 overs with Mahendranauth “Bobby” Parasnauth bagging three for five, Rabindranuth Diaram two for four and Sukhu two for 12 (Frederick Halley)