Dindyal’s ton spurs GCC to 49-run win over TSC l

By Sean Devers
GEORGETOWN teams usually dominate Demerara’s cricket at all levels, so it was no surprise when two City teams qualified for the Demerara zone final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Government of Guyana (GOG), and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) U-19 Inter-Club 50-Over tournament yesterday at Bourda with Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) beating Transport Sports Club (TSC) by 49 runs.

GCC were led by the zone’s leading run scorer, Mavindra Dindyal’s second ton in the tournament, a magnificent 146 from 90 balls with 10 fours and five sixes to take the Man-of-the-Match award.

The 18-year-old Dindyal shared in a 94-run stand with Zakary Jodah who scored an important 29 as the pair rescued GCC from a precarious position of 24-3.
Krisna Singh ended unbeaten on 20 and, along with Dindyal, added 105 runs after joining forces on 124-5 when Omari LallBachan (1) was bowled by Riyad Latif who had 2-42.
Pacer Shaquan Walters had 2-24 for TSC who were restricted to 193-9 off 40 overs.

National U-19 captain, Alive Mohabir (58) and Jerimiah Honenkirk (53) scored fifties in a losing cause as Singh, Revaldo Phillips and Omari LallBachan had three wickets each for GCC.
LallBachan removed Rayan Latif (4) and Shilow Adams (2) to leave the score on 15-2 before a threating partnership of 50 in 11 overs between Mohabir and Shamar Apple steadied the innings.
But with the score on 66, Singh broke the 51-run stand when he bowled Apple for 18 to bring Honenkirk to join Mohabir, who was looking set for a big score.

The pair posted the 50 in 25 overs before Mohabir reached his 50 from 72 balls with a four and six before he was forced to retire on 53 due to cramps, at 115-3.
Riyad Latif and Honenkirk never gave up and Honenkirk reached his fifty from 69 balls with a four and a six before Philips dismissed Riyad Latif for 16 at 176-5 at which time Mohabir returned but only managed to add five to his 53 before he was stumped off of Singh at 184-6.

Four wickets fell for nine runs as Phillips and Singh wrapped up the lower order.
Earlier, Transport invited GCC bat on a good track and fairly fast outfield in a game which was reduced to 40 overs due to a late start caused by early morning showers.
Sachin James (2) was lbw to Walters with the score at 6-1 before Marlon Ramsurace (2) fell to Honenkirk at 21-2 and when Renaldo Phillips was removed by Walters for a duck, GCC, who has the highest total in the tournament (431-5 against Agricola) were 24-3 and in early trouble.

Jodah joined Dindyal, who scored an unbeaten 210 against Agricola and 91 against Peter’s Hall and he played the supporting role to elegant Dindyal.
Dindyal, who got off the mark with two boundaries off Honenkirk, stroked John Persaud for two glorious fours to the point boundary in the same over before caressing Stephon Sankar for four to reach his 50 from 54 balls with sixes fours.

Jodah, the son of former Guyana U-19 left-hander, Richard Jodah, looked good as the partnership progressed nicely.
But with the score on 118, Riyad Latif induced Jodah to edge a catch to slip and the fifth wicket stand was broken in sunny conditions.

Riyad Latif soon had LallBachan at 124-5 before Singh joined the in-form Dindyal who deposited Sankar for an imperious six over cover and another back over his head onto the sightscreen.
Dindyal, who demonstrated excellent match awareness, hit Honenkirk on the top of the Rohan Kanhai stand to post the 200 as he put his foot on the gas.

With the score 229, Dindyal refused a single to long-on to keep the strike and with eight balls left in the innings, hit Rayan Latif high to cover to end an entertaining innings.
Singh played a majestic cover drive for four off Walters and along with Malachi Griffith (5) added 13 runs before the allotted 40 overs expired.

East Bank Essequibo are the Essequibo champions while Berbice are still in their play-off stage, which will be completed after the U-19 Inter-County which commences today at Bourda and Everest.