GISE, Star Party Rentals & Trophy Stall two-day first div cricket

By Sean Devers
USHARDEVA Balgobin’s century and a half-century from Junior Sinclair rescued Everest from the precarious position of 3-1 to reach 248 on the opening day of their GISE, Star Party Rentals & Trophy Stall two-day first-division cricket against GCC at Everest last Saturday, before GCC reached 107-4 by stumps
Balgobin hit 11 fours and four sixes from 126 balls in his 117, while he shared in a 71-run stand with Sinclair whose 58 lasted 48 balls and included six fours and three sixes.

The pair came together after Louvel Parks removed former West Indies opener Rajendra Chandrika, Anthony Sanichara and Niron Bissu for ducks, with just a run on the board.

Parks had 4-61 while Navindra Persaud took 3-22 for GCC as Renaldo Ali-Mohammed hit an unbeaten 59 with six fours and two sixes and Devon Lord struck three fours and two sixes in 20 not out.

The two batters joined forces at 64-4 and batted out the rest of the day as national fast bowler Keon Joseph had 2-32 for the Camp Road team.

GCC were bowled out for 157 on Sunday as Ali-Mohammed fell for 81, while Lord was dismissed for 23 as Junior Sinclair took 4-45, while Nityanand Mathura had 3-44 and Keon Joseph 2-59.

In their second innings, Everest were dismissed for 79 as only Balgobin with 25 offered resistance as Lord took 5-16 and Franchot Duncan-Clarke had 4-29
Set 170 to win, GCC were bowled out for 139 in 41.2 overs as only Navindra Persaud who hit two fours in 31 offered any fight as Chanderpaul Hemraj had 5-22 with his left-arm spin as GCC fell 31 short of their victory target.