OVERNIGHT and early-morning rain at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, resulted in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) U-17 Eline Security Logistics 50-over game between Malteenoes and GCC being reduced to 30 overs last Saturday.
When the dust had settled in brilliant sunshine, both teams had notched up 150 to end the pulsating contest in a thrilling tie.
Malteenoes were bowled out for 150 in 28 overs despite a fighting 31 with four boundaries from Nathaniel Ramkallawan.
Joshua Budram hit three fours in 21 before Julian Craig made an unbeaten 20, but no batter pushed on to a substantial score as they were dismissed before their 30 overs expired.
Revaldo Perriera had 3-14, Trilok Nanan took 2-19, and Ethan Roopnarine also 2-19.
The Bourda Boys then enjoyed a promising start as Nanan reached the boundary five times in a responsible 46. He shared in a 48-run partnership with Neerav Persaud (7).
Persaud’s demise triggered a mini collapse by GCC as they slipped to 53-3 before Perriera (26) and Nanan took the score 87-4, when Budram trapped Perriera LBW.
Budram dismissed Nanan when four short of his 50 to leave GCC on 104-5
When Shane Kissoondeo bowled Jair Cossiah (3), GCC were 137-8, and Malteenoes were scenting victory.
However, a useful ninth-wicket partnership between Balashankar Narine, who struck three fours in his undefeated 25, and Jayden Ramraj (5), helped GCC level the scores when their allotted 30 overs ended.
The burly Ramkallawan returned with the ball to take 3-37 while off-spinner Budram had 2-14.