MLATEENOES Sports Club (MSC) beat neighbours Transport Sports Club (TSC) by an innings and 118 runs yesterday on the final day of their GCIS Star Party Rentals & Trophy Stall two-day first division game at the MSC ground on Thomas Road, Thomas Lands.

TSC resumed at their overnight score of 88-4, trailing the home team by 265 runs.

But despite a classy 59 from Jadon Campbell, who hit eight fours and a six from 116 balls and 29 from Riyad Latif, TSC fell for 155 as they added 67 runs to their first day total.
Overnight batters Campbell, unbeaten on 29, and Latif on five, defied the MSC bowlers for close to an hour.

The in-form Campbell followed up his 161 in the previous round with stubborn half-century while Latif added 24 to his overnight score as the pair added 79 runs before both departed with the score on 149.

Their demise triggered a colossal collapse as six wickets tumbled for six runs as slow bowlers Marcus Watkins (3-13) and Shemroy Barrington (3-5) ripped through the lower order.
Asked to follow-on, Gabrial Rookhum (15) and Ryan Latif (8) added 24 for the first wicket.

The right-handed Latif was dragged out his crease missed an arm ball from Watkins and clearly out of his ground when the Keeper stumped him on the second attempt.

However, with only one official Umpire officiating at both ends, the Umpire at Square-leg from the batting side adjudged Latif not out which caused a hold up of play for nearly 20 minutes.

This again exposed the lack of adherence to a number of rules in the GCA playing conditions. These issues are getting worse and devaluing the standard of the tournament which is already low.

This verdict, however did to affect to outcome of the game as only Rookhum, Jerimiah Hohenkirk (19) and Campbell (12) reached double figures. TSC were bowled for 80 as Skipper Kevin Ross opted not to bat as Totaram Bishu made an auspicious return the GCA cricket for the first time in four years.

The former DCC and Guyana U-19 left-arm unorthodox spinner, in his first game for his new club, grabbed 6-22 to befuddle the batters. He got support from Watkins who had 2-5.