Tons from Singh, Imlach highlight final day action

By Sean Devers
ON a day which in overcast conditions changed to sweltering heat by mid-day, centuries from Sachin Singh and Tevin Imlach and five-wicket hauls from Dwayne Dick, Kevin Ross, Ashmead Nedd, Netyanand Mathura and Javid Rasheed highlighted final day action in the GISE, Star Party Rentals & Trophy Stall first division two-day cricket yesterday as Police beat TSC by seven wickets.

The Everest and GINC at Camp Road and Malteenoes and DCC in Queenstown games ended in draws
At DCC, the home team began the final day on 171-1 with Sachin Singh on 78 and Tevin Imlach on 70 and reached 387-4 when Chris Barnwell dumped Shemroy Barrington over Lance Gibbs street as all of Malteenoes’ balls were lost prompting a declaration.

It was boundaries galore at the small Queenstown venue as Singh hit 179 from 215 balls with 15 fours and seven sixes before he LBW to Barrington at 326-2 after he had shared in a 291-stand with Tevin Imlach, who had excellent preparation for the re-start of the Regional First-Class season; hitting an unbeaten 150 from 184 balls with 10 fours and two sixes.

Barnwell who clobbered two sixes and a four from seven balls in his 19 not out was with Imlach when DCC declared as it was ‘murder at DCC’ yesterday.

Barrington had 3-62 from 10 overs for MSC who fell for 227 as Daniel Best (52), Barrington (44) Nichosie Barker (41) Trevon France (35) and Jeremiah Scott (33) all got starts without going on.
Left arm spinner Ashamed Nedd shrugged off his non-selection for the T&T trip with the Guyana team, taking 6-47 for DCC who were 46-2 in their second innings with Barnwell being unbeaten on 28 with two fours and three sixes. Mark Cumberbatch took both wickets to fall.

At Eve Leary, Transport Sports Club (TSC) were bowled out for 130 on Saturday.

Alvin Mohabir, who made his inter-county last and top scored with 33 against Essequibo, hit three fours and a six in his 33 for TSC but only Shamal Angel (21) of the other batters reached as Dwayne Dick captured 7-46 for Police who resumed yesterday on 17 without loss.

They were bowled out for 100, despite 30 with four fours from Amir Mohamed and 26 from Dick which included four fours and a six.

Chemroy Kendell chipped with 18 for the Cops as veteran off-spinner Kevin Ross had 5-36 and Akeem Redman supported with 3-36 for TSC who were dismissed for 96 in their second innings with only Adrian Hinds who reached the boundary thrice and cleared it once in his 33, reached 20.

Dick once again spun webs around the TSC batters with 6-28 from 14 overs which Paul Narine supported with 2-20 for Police who were set 127 to win.

Kendall led the fight; hitting a four and three sixes in his 38-ball 34 before he was bowled by Riyad Latiff while Dick contributed an important 22 with two fours before he too was bowled by Latif. Kelvin Leitch hit five fours in 27 before he trapped LBW to Angel.

But Rayon Venture (2) and Narine (1) saw Police to three-wicket win after.

Angel (3-21) and Latif (2-9) bowled well for TSC in a losing cause.

At Everest, the host made 212 in their first innings with Anthony Sanchara (68), Joseph Perry (48) and Javid Rasheed (25) doing the bulk of the scoring
GNIC responded with 172 as Jermaine Grovsnor (51) and Jeremiah Benjamin (28) putting up a fight against Rasheed who captured 5-56 and Netyanand Mathura, who had 3-65
Everest declared at 98-1 with Sanchara getting 38.

GNIC, 138 to win were 76-6 when bad light stopped play with Mathura (5-30) and Rasheed (1-21) taking the wickets.