MSC, Police remain unbeaten as
GCA’s 2nd Division cricket resumes

By Sean Devers
ON a day blessed with glorious sunshine, the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Atlantic Marine Suppliers Inc/ Suzuki Motor Cycles T20s second division T20 cricket tournament resumed yesterday with seven matches at four venues.

At Everest, in the morning game, Malteenoes beat Third Class by nine wickets at the best looking venue of the round.

Third Class were bowled out for 75 in 19.4 over with Ryan Seecharran scoring 31 with two boundaries but when he was caught at long-on trying to go over the top to off-spinner Ncohoisi Barker, only Gopaul Ramgobin (11) got into double figures.

Barker had 4-10, and was on a hat-trick while Marcus Watkins bowled well for MSC who reached 78-1 in 8.4 overs to remain unbeaten in zone ‘A’.

Judel McAllister was unbeaten on 36 with four fours and six; with him was Jerimiah Scott on 33 with three fours and six.

At Bourda: Bel Air Rubis beat Sophia by nine wickets after reaching 96-1 in 13.4 overs chasing Sophia’s 92 from 18.5 overs.

Kish DaSilva made 35 with two fours and a couple of sixes but only Ray Skeete (14) reached double figures as Ajay Gainda (3-12), Travis Persaud (2-19) and Mahendra Jeenarine (3-12) took the wickets for Bel Air Rubis who galloped to 91-in 13.4 overs, on a slightly heavy outfield.

In the other morning encounter at QC, Transport Sports Club (TSC), playing in their first of two matches yesterday, reached 178-6 with Shamal Angel leading the way with five fours and three sixes in 41.

He got support from Raffel Singh (30), Azeem Azeez (20) and Rayad Latif (17*)
Anthony Smith and Zameer Ishan picked up two wickets each for GDF, who could only reach 115-8 when their 20 overs expired.

Leon Andrews made 30 which included three sixes and a four while Ishan scored 24 with two fours and two sixes.

In the afternoon games which were played at Everest, Bourda and TCS grounds, West Indies U-19 Batter Mavindra Dindyal, watched by a good size gathering at the GCC Pavilion, stroked a classy undefeated 77 from 56 balls decorated with six fours and two sixes. He was backed up by Thaddeus Lovell (23) and Martin Pestano Belle (16) as GCC reached 147-7.

Rickford Mohammed had 3-17 while burly off-spinner Quacy Cummings, in the mould of Rakeem Cornwall, had 2-30 in an impressive spell.

Diplomats fell for 66-6 in their 20 overs with Dellon Collins making 26 as Devon Lord and Krsna Singh had two wickets as the ‘Bourda boys’ won by 89 runs.

At QC, Police rattled up the day’s highest total with a magnificent 98 from 48 balls with six fours and nine sixes from Lennox Andrews, who led the Cops to 227-7 with Troy Benn contributing 31.

Vickash Jaikaran, Gary Ross and Tuen Hicks took two wickets each for QC who were restricted to 135-8. Jonte Thomas top scored with 46 with one four and six sixes while Ronaldo McGarrell supported with 26.

Kelvin Leitch took 2-40 as Police remained unbeaten in the other zone.

At the TSC ground under blue skies, Angel followed up his 41 in the morning game, with an impressive unbeaten 93 laced with six fours and eight sixes from just 46 balls but only Adrian Hinds (17) of the other batters passed 15.

Dante DeAbreu had 3-39 for Agricola who were limited to 63-8 in a game that was reduced to 15 overs per side, despite 30 from Nasrudeen Ally. Myhiem Khan had 2-18 for TSC who won twice yesterday.