Angel’s ton in vain as MYO beat GDF by 8 runs

MYO beat GDF by eight runs over in last over thriller at the DCC ground over the weekend in the latest round of the NBS second Division 40 overs cricket tournament despite 114 from Shamar Angel.
MYO batted first on a good track for batting and a fast outfield and Omar Saul bowled Richard Latif (18) at 29-1.
Berbician Travis Kadir and Damion Cecil added 67 for the second before Kadir (23) departed.
Cecil hit eight fours and three sixes from 45 balls in his attractive 61 before falling to Rashaad Gaffur at 139-3 while Ricky Debydial spanked five fours and a six in 50 before he was forced to retire.
Leon Cecil (30), Keon Morris (28), Kelvin Umroa (26) and Dexter Soloman (21) all contributed as the Woolford Avenue side reached 300.
Gaffur and Angel had two wickets each for GDF who fell eight runs with three deliveries left in the game.
When the Soldiers began their chase with all guns blazing. GDF galloped to 34 in the fourth over before Jaurav Ramesh dismissed Christopher Deonarine (21).
Umroa bowled Rockael Reddy (21) at 38-2 before Malcolm Mickle ((11) and Gaffur (4) departed in quick succession.
Angel smashed 12 fours and five sixes in 114 from 86 balls and Skipper Michael Deonarine hit five fours and fours sixes in a 35-ball 48 before Deonarine fell at 232-6 in the 33rd over
Angel was removed by Marlon Boele at 265-8 in 37th over and despite Leon Swamy (11), Jayden Samuels (11) and Saul (13) getting into double figures, it was too little too late for GDF.
Ramesh had 3-51, Umrou 2-36 and Cecil 2-23 to bowl MYO to a hard fought victory.