LaRose bags 5-for as GCC beat Malteenoes
arlos LaRose captured 5-27 for GCC
arlos LaRose captured 5-27 for GCC

A five-wicket haul from Carlos LaRose and an unbeaten 35 from Martin Pestano-Bell spearhead GCC to an emphatic nine-wicket win over Malteenoes at the GCA’s Dave’s West Indian Inc 50- over first division cricket tournament resumed yesterday at the MSC ground on Thomas Road.
Too much preparation in the pitch resulted in a late start causing the overs to be reduced to 35 per side.
The host batted first in sweltering heat and despite 21 with a single four from Jerimiah Scott and 19 from with two fours from Essequibo batter Renaldo Jeffery, Malteenoes were bowled out for 76 in 25.4 overs.
Medium pacer LaRose captured 5-27 while his Captain left-arm spinner Devon Lord took 3-5 for the Bourda Boys who galloped to 78-1 from just 11.3 overs.
Navindra Persaud (22) and Pestano-Bell, who reached the boundary four times and cleared it once, added 48 in 8.3 overs before Persaud departed,
Former West Indies U-19 batter Mavindra Dindyal who finished undefeated on 17 which included two fours and six saw GCC to victory.
The competition continues today at the historic Bourda with GCC clashing with Eldorado (formerly QC) from 09:30 hrs.

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