GCC beat MSC to advance to semi-finals

By Sean Devers
THE Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) defeated Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) in a rain affected game yesterday to advance to the semi-finals of the Georgetown Cricket Association GCA Ramchand Auto Sales 50-over U-19 cricket tournament.

4R Lions, who topped Zone ‘A’ will play GCC in the first semi-final while Transport Sports Club will do battle with Bel Air Rubis in the other semi-final.

Both games are tentatively set for Saturday.

At Queens College Ground, GCC batted first and reached 217-5 in the contest which was reduced to 25 overs after a late start due to rain.

They then dismantled Malteenoes for a paltry 42 in 21.2 overs.

Zachary Jodah, the son of former Guyana U-19 batter Richard Jodah, galloped to an unbeaten 80 decorated with six fours and five sixes from 73 balls while Aryan Persaud was run out for 41 from 25 balls with seven fours. Shaahid Viera with 33 (1X4, 2X6) was the other batter to pass 30.

Thaddeus Lovell hit three sixes in a cameo 22 from just 12 balls while extras contributed 33; 23 of those runs coming from wides.

Temal Ramsamooj had two expensive wickets for 39 runs from his four overs for Malteenoes.

Opening Kisan Silas laboured for 41 balls for his nine runs before he was dismissed by Persaud at 29-3 to trigger the dramatic collapse while Ramsamooj, who hit the only boundary in the innings made 7 from 35 balls.

Krsna Singh spun webs around the batters to finish 4-4 from 4.2 overs which included a hat trick. Singh removed Shane Prince (1), Trilok Nanan (0) and Ravell Nedd (0) with three consecutive deliveries with the score on 34 as the Thomas Lands side slumped from 34-5 to 34-8.

Persaud followed up his 41 with 2-7 from five overs as Malteenoes lost their last nine wickets for 17 runs.