Ramkarran’s 137, Jeenarine’s 7-12 highlight weekend matches

THE Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) and Friends of Cricket two-day second division cricket tournament resumed over the weekend with matches at the Malteenoes and the Queen’s College grounds respectively.
At Queen’s College ground, an entertaining 137 from just 86 balls with 15 fours and eight sixes from 29-year-old Kanhaiya Ramkarran was the only century of the weekend as the bowlers dominated.
Four five-wickets hauls including two ‘seven-fors’ were recorded.

The right-handed Ramkarran shared in a 93-runs fourth wicket stand with Mark Joffers, whose even 50 lasted 51 balls and was decorated with four fours and three sixes.
This partnership and match figures of 7-24, spearheaded Police to an emphatic innings and 94-run victory over El Dorado.
El Dorado were bowled out for 100 despite some resistance from Owen Andrews (23) and Akeem Williams (19).

Kyle Michael 4-11, Damuka Ngqondo (2-15) and Pernel London (2-23) got wickets for Police.

Police, on the back of the fourth wicket stand which commenced at 27-3, when Joffers joined Ramkarran but when Joffers was lbw to Ntini Persaud and Ramkarran was bowled by Danish Persaud a run later, Police had slipped to 135-5.
Michael (22) and Kevin Charandeen (15) were both removed by Tuen Hicks before Alex Burnett scored an unbeaten 19 rally the Cops to 274.
Ntini Permaul had 3-86 and Hicks who captured 3-21, were the leading wicket-takers for El Dorado who were bundled out for a paltry 80.
Adams top scored with 28 but only Carl Kumar with 12, got into double figures as London took 5-21 while Michael and Ramkarran had two wickets each.

At Malteenoes, Bel Air Rubis beat Ace warriors by 63 runs. Bel Air Rubis batted first and fell for 101 with Rajendra Singh hitting three fours and a six in an undefeated 44 but only Patrick Appana (11) and Ajay Gainda (10) of the other batters reached double figures.
Junior Phillips had 5-33, Navendra Ramnauth took 3-11 and Trevor Boston got 2-21 for Ace Warriors who dismissed for 83.
Damani Thomas made 24 but only Terrence King (19) and Lawerence Pellew (13) reached double figures.

Travis Persaud had 4-7 and got support from Mahendra Jeenarine (3-9) and Arun Gainda (2-13).
Bel Air Rubis made 91 in their second innings with Mahendra Singh scoring 37, Ajay Ganida getting 26 and Rudranauth Kissoon hitting 15.
Emanuel Martin grabbed 7-38 while Navendra Ramnauth took 3-26.

Set 113 to win, Ace Warriors were blown away for 45 with Jeenarine following up his 3-9 with 7-12 for match figures of 10-21. Rajendra Singh 3-17.
The tournament continues this weekend.