ON a day blessed with brilliant sunshine at Transport Sports Club ground (TSC) the defeated DCC by 34 runs in a low scoring final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) U-17 Eline Security INC Logistics 50-over cricket tournament for teams in the city.
In a contest in which both teams were dismissed well inside of their 50 overs, Man-of-the-Match Off-Spinner Shazim Mohamed exploited a spin-friendly pitch to take 5-45 for TSC after his unbeaten 15 carried his team to a sub-par 144 all out in 29.2 overs which eventually proved a winning total. DCC were bowled out for 110 in 26.5 overs.
The home team endured an inauspicious start when Afraz Khan was run out for a duck at 8-1.
West indies U-19 left-hander Shamar Apple joined Hezekiah Honenkirk and the pair carried the score to 42 before Thierry Davis removed Honenkirk for 11.

With score on 50, Kaylon Callender bowled Mickle Johnson for eight before, three runs later, bowling Apple, the tournament’s best batter, just when he was beginning to look threatening.
Apple, who mauled the Malteenoes attack during his pugnacious 250 in the preliminary round before leaving for the CPL where he did not play a single game, was looking set on 28 with three fours, when the impressive Callender struck to delight of the DCC fans.
The inform Riaz Latif, reached the boundary four times in his 19 and along with the accomplished Emmanuel Lewis, who reached the ropes three times and cleared it thrice in his 42, featured in a 48-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
But when the 100 was posted Latif departed at 101-5 before Lewis’ demise, off Joshua Charles, left the total on 136-6 and triggered a colossal collapse as the five tumbled for eight runs despite Mohamed’s fighting unbeaten 15. Callender had 3-34 and was supported by Charles who took 2- 11.
After Mohamed dismissed Jermaine Grovsnor (6) at 10-1 but Nathan Bishop joined forces with the left-handed Lomar Seecharran and looked set to see the lads from Queenstown an easy victory.
Both batters were fully entrenched and playing several delightful shots on both sides of the wicket.
The 50 came up with a lovely drive from Bishop, but with score on 73-1, Riaz Lafit trapped Bishop lbw for 29 with four fours and a six.
Bishop’s dismissal started a slump for DCC as Mohamed wreaked havoc. Mohamed got rid of Seecharran, lbw, five short of a well- deserved 50 after he had hit six fours and a six at 91-5 before Johnson trapped Mickel Sharma for 11, one of only three double digit scores at 104-6.
The talented off-spinner ripped through the batting order like a sharp knife cutting butter as the last four wickets toppled for six runs.
Mohamed was supported by Riaz Latif who captured 2-26.
At the presentation ceremony Lewis, who made five fifties in 447 runs and took four wickets, was awarded the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in addition to the most runs award.
Lewis was presented with his third Award for being the best fielder.
Apple received the Award for the highest score while Callender took home awards for the ‘best bowling figures (7-12 v QC) and ‘most wickets’ (19).
Callender took a catch and effected a run out to cop the Prize for ‘Best Fielder in the Final, Mohamed took the Man-of-the-Match and ‘best bowler in the final while Seecharran’s 45 earned him the Award for ‘Best batter in the finals’.