Jaikarran (132), Barnwell (120) & Van Lange (96) power DCC to record total

ON a hot day at the small DCC ground, DCC, led by contrasting centuries from Chris Barnwell and Brandon Jaikarran and 96 from Jonathon Van Lange posted a record 456-7 to destroy Everest yesterday.

The left-handed Brandon Jaikarran, who hit 17 fours and three sixes in a carefully constructed 147-ball 132, added 149 for the third wicket with Chris Barnwell whose pugnacious 120 lasted just 62 balls and was decorated with 10 fours and nine sixes.

The attacking 17-year-old Jonathon Van Lange, who fell four short of a maiden First-Division century, reached the boundary 13 times and cleared it thrice in his 96 from 64 balls while Nkosie Beaton contributed a cameo 39 from 13 balls with four fours and three sixes.

Andre Boyce and Arun Bissu captured two wickets each for Everest who were dismissed for 183 from 34 overs, chasing 481 to win after 24 penalty runs were added to DCC’s total due to Everest only completing 44 overs when completion time expired.

With off-spinner Inderjit Nanan took 4-24, Beaton had 3-48, and Ezekiel Wilson 2-25
Everest never threatened the massive total with only Varun Mangle top scoring with 42 while Denish Mangal (21) and Arial Tilku (20) offered token résistance.

The tournament was off to an inauspicious start with the low standard on the field by the Everest team, with eight of their players participating in the super50 while Guyana standby Richie Looknauth was also absent yesterday.

There was also just one official umpire and only one scorer.