GCA’s Friends of Cricket second division 2-day tourney …

IN hazy sunshine over the weekend at the Transport Sports Club (TSC), Bel Air took first innings points in their game against the host which ended in a draw despite a classy 73 from TSC’s Shiloh Adams.

Bel Air batted first and were dismissed for 258 with Travis Persaud hitting three fours and two sixes in a top score of 38 batting at number 11.
The last pair of Persaud and Patrick Appana (22) featured in a 59-run partnership after joining forces at 199-9.

Skipper Arvinda Gainda reached the boundary three times and cleared it once in his 35 while Mahindra Jeenarine’s 32 was decorated with four fours and two sixes.
Opener Pooran Ketwaroo who was run out for 28, Shankar Sahadeo (20), Rajendra Singh (20) and Appana all got into the 20s without going on.
The innings closed when Persaud edged a catch to keeper off 12-year-old pacer Afraz Khan. Extras contributed 48.

Off-spinner Rafeel Singh had 3-42 while Khan and Shiloh Adams had two wickets each for TSC who fell for 214.
The elegant Adams led the way with an attractive 73 from 102 balls with 10 fours and a six but national under-15 batter Shamar Apple (36) and John Persaud (38) reached 18.
Chanderpaul Ramraj had 4-50 and got support Persaud who took 3-29.

Bel Air were dismissed for 106 in their second innings just before the end of the game to take an overall lead of 150.
Gainda led the way with 31 but only Singh (31) and Katwaroo (22) of the other batters reached double figures on a flat track and fairly fast outfield.
Singh captured 4-14 to end with match figures of 7-46 while medium had 4-15. (Sean Devers)