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Khatweeb inspires Belle Plaine to victory, wins for All Star, Sea Shore

Jun 22, 2008 Sports

A fine allround performance by Macksood Khatweeb guided Belle Plaine to a tense 15 run win over Maria’s Pleasure as the D.D.L. sponsored 15-over softball round robin cricket competition continued in Wakenaam last Sunday.

Khatweeb hit an unbeaten 86 (8×6, 4×4) and got support from Romel Rahat 24 and Tulsie Sahadeo 22 as Belle Plaine managed 158 all out in 14 overs.  Leg Spinner Ryan Ramlakhan bagged 4 – 24.

In reply Maria’s Pleasure fell 15 runs short ending on 143 for 9 off their allotted 15 overs.  Opener Saeed Mohamed top scored with 46 (5×6) while Ryan Ramlakhan contributed 33.  Khatweeb returned with the ball to capture 2 – 24 and Keval Chulai took 2 – 20 for the victors.

In the day’s second game favourite All Star defeated Sarah by a mammoth 115 runs.  All star took first strike and piled up 226 – 4 off 15 overs with Essequibo U-19 player Oyono Sampson hitting 70 (6×6, 4×4), Wayne Osborne 68 and Wazir Khan 24, while Somnauth Prashad took 2 – 46 for Sarah who in reply were skittled out for 111 in 11 overs. 

Dilip Persaud top scored with 26.  Bowling for All Stars Wazir Khan captured 3 – 24 and Jaggernauth Manbodhe 3 – 25 while Abdool Salim and Anand Dinban supported with two each.

In the other games played Sea Shore defeated Maria’s Pleasure by a 9 wickets and Belle Plaine got the better of Sarah by 12 runs.

Scores:  Maria’s Pleasure 85 all-out in 12 overs (Ryan Ramlakhan 22, Mahadeo Ramdeo 18, Varounie Sasepaul 3 – 18, Vinood Persaud 2 – 20)  Sea Shore 86 – 1 in 8 overs (Zameer Zaman 42, Mark Gittens 20); 

Belle Plaine 124 – 9 in 15 overs (Daneshwar Geer 30, Chandreka Ragnauth 20, Vishal Choon 4 -20).  Sarah 112 all-out in 14 overs (Narendra Bhagpattie 27 , Vishal Choon 19,  Tulsie Sahadeo 3 – 18 , Keval Chulai 3 – 22).

The competition continues today.   (Zaheer Mohamed)

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