GDF gun down MSC by an innings and 19 runs

LED by an incisive spell from fast bowling all-rounder Joshua Jones and a four-wicket haul in the second innings from Keith Simpson, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) registered an emphatic innings and 19 runs mauling on hosts Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) yesterday in the last match of the GCA and Friends two-day second division cricket tournament.
The Army came with heavy artillery and blew away MSC twice in two days despite a first innings 58 from MSC’s former Guyana batter Shemroy Barrington.
Jones, who represents Guyana in the Discus, bagged a six-wicket match haul to follow up his half-century in GDF’s lone innings while Simpson who also had a six-wicket match haul, captured 4-18 in the second innings to spur his team to a commanding victory.

Replying to GDF’s 276-8 declared, the home team began the final day on 53-3.
On another day of sweltering heat, Barrington overnight on 22 and Tretlon Liverpool on 18 extended their fourth-wicket stand to 70 on track which continued to be a good ‘cricket wicket’ and a slightly faster outfield than the previous day.

But with the score on 96, Jones bowled Liverpool (27) and five runs later scattered the stumps of the well-set Barrington (58) to follow up his two wickets on the opening day.
MSC slumped from 96-3 to 124-8 when Melville Royal (15) was lbw to Keith Simpson while female West Indies player Kaysia Schultz was run out for one from 19 balls at 126-9.
Leon Andrews wrapped up the innings as the hosts were bowled out for 135 in 39.3 overs.

Jones had 5-48 and was supported by Simpson who captured 2-43. Asked to follow on, needing 142 to avoid an innings defeat, MSC started auspiciously with Adrian Hinds and Collis Rimple adding 56 for the first wicket.
However, Simpson trapped Rimple (25) LBW and had Liverpool caught and bowled for a duck as two wickets tumbled at 56.
Hinds hit a four and a six in his 40 and along with Trevon France, carried the score to 74 before Andrews removed Hinds.

Barrington joined the left-handed France who launched an attack on the soldiers hitting a four and six in his cameo 18 before he provided Simpson with his third wicket to leave MSC on 87-4.
After Shaquille Mosley (7) was LBW to Andrews at 95-5 with 47 needed to GDF again, the 36-year-old Barrington opted to bat ‘time’ to ensure MSC drew the game.
Andrews struck again when he had Royal (1) LBW at 99-6 and eight runs later Cordell Mars was LBW to Delshawn McDonald at 107-7 Barrington’s painstaking 12 lasted 66 balls before the first innings
tormentor Jones orchestrated his demise when he was LBW at 114-8 to end an uncharacteristic innings.

McDonald bowled Vickash Asaram for a duck and at 114-9, MSC were staring an innings defeat in the face.
The victory was achieved when Simpson had Shultz LBW for a duck as she became the fourth batter in the innings to fail to get off the mark as MSC were bowled out for 122 in their second innings.
Simpson (4-18), Andrews (3-40), McDonald (2-14) and Jones (1-17) were the architects of destruction for the army.