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GCA’s Pepsi Cup 1st division cricket…Christian slams 75 as DCC remain unbeaten
Twenty-five-year-old Guyana wicketkeeper Derwin Christian continued his good form with the bat since his return from Canada by blasting his second consecutive half-century to lead hosts DCC to victory against Malteenoes on Sunday in their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Pepsi first division 40-overs cricket encounter.
Derwin Christian
Shemroy Barrington
Krishna Arjune
The pugnacious right-hander, who has played 17 first-class matches since making his debut against Barbados three years ago, slammed a belligerent 75 and got support from in-form Guyana 20/20 player Chris Barnwell who made 46 as DCC reached 247-8 replying to Malteenoes’s 243-9 to remain unbeaten in the competition.
While the win gave DCC two wins from two games, this was Malteenoes first loss in three games and they head into this weekend’s fixture as joint leaders on the points table with DCC and GNIC who are also unbeaten from two matches.
Former national under-19 opener Shemroy Barrington scored a classy 70 while Guyana One-Day player Dion Ferrier (67) and West Indies under-19 Vice-Captain Steven Jacobs (32) supported with the bat for Malteenoes as 36-year-old former Guyana off-spinner Gavin Nedd, who took 29 wickets from 14 first-class games, grabbed 3-44.
The versatile Barnwell supported with 3-59 while Utam Munroe took 2- 25 for DCC who, spearheaded by Christian’s entertaining innings, ended Malteenoes’ unbeaten streak in the eight-team competition.
Jamal Hinckson (35) and National under-19 opener Trevon Griffith (28) also chipped in for DCC as Guyana under-17 selectee pacer Seon Daniels, Ferrier and National 20/20 all-rounder Orin Forde picked up two wickets each in a losing effort for Malteenoes.
At Bourda, 28-year-old Krishna Arjune, who scored two tons in his 38 first-class matches, stroked a solid 53 as Everest beat GCC by four wickets.
GCC made 192-7 off 40 overs with Yannick Grimes hitting an unbeaten 50 while Gavin Singh finished on 49 not out. Former Guyana under-19 left-hander Vishal Singh scored 29 and West Indies ODI player Leon Johnson made 24.
West Indies under-15 leg-spinner Amir Khan, Javid Rasheed and Sauid Drepaul had two wickets each for Everest who reached 198-6 off the last ball. Troy Gonsalves ( 40*) and 25-year-old Ryan Ramdass who played his solitary Test in Sri Lanka three years ago, chipped in with 38 as Johnson took 2- 16 with his leg-spin.
At the Malteenoes ground the GDF beat Transport Sport Club by nine runs after making 187-9 off 40 overs and restricting TSC to 178-9 when their overs expired.
When TSC replied Mark Perreira finished on 47 not out while Vijay Singh made 38 for the Soldiers as leg-spinner Travis Blyden took 4-19 and off-spinner Kevin Ross had 3- 26
Kevin Alphonso (48), Devon Nannand (43) and Steven Alves (28*) got starts as Nigel Cort took 4-30 for the winners. (Sean Devers)
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