ALL-rounder Clinton Pestano showed his value as a solid middle order batsman with a blazing 74 to lead his team Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour to an exciting four wickets victory against the visiting Richmond Hill Cricket Club of New York, USA.

Playing in front of a packed area H crowd, Pestano struck 4 sixes and 9 delightful boundaries in his innings of 34 balls.

National Under-19 all-rounder Jonathan Rampersaud supported his captain with 62 not-out to guide the team to victory of the last ball of the innings.

Richmond Hill SC won the toss in steaming heat and elected to bat first in front of a massive crowd.

They were off to a flying start with openers Alex Algoo and former USA ODI player Dominic Rickey.
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The pair added 76 for the first wicket in seven overs before Ricky fell for 29, caught off the bowling of Pestano.

Teo Henry fell for a golden duck at 79 for 2 when Pestano beat him for pace and he was trapped LBW.

Former national junior player Jamal Lafleur was bowled by national and 17 vice-captain Matthew Pattaya for eight at 91 for three in the 11th over.

Nicky Rambarose then joined the aggressive Algoo as the pair added 70 for the 4th wicket before Rambarose fell for 12 caught off Junior Sinclair.

Algoo, a former national U-19 opener struck 14 boundaries and five sixes in his unbeaten 117 from 63 balls as Richmond Hill CC ended on 201 for four from their allotted 20 overs.

Pestano took two for 31, Junior Sinclair one for 33 and Matthew Pottaya one for 15.

Needing to score 202 to remain unbeaten in their cricket season the home side lost Emmanuel Seecharan for 14 at 24 for one in the 3rd over.

Pestano walked to the crease and struck his first 3 balls to the boundary, raising the score Pestano raised to 74 before he was trapped LBW.

Rampersaud then took his team home with the innings of 62 not out which included six boundaries and four sixes.

Pestano copped player of the match award while Pottaya and Rampersaud copped the best bowler and best batsman award respectively.