GCA Busta 2nd division 20/20 cricket

Nov 09, 2008 Sports

Grenville slams even ton, Lewis continues fine form

– Fernandes, Legay grab 4-wkt hauls

Dillon Fernandes

By Sean Devers
Guyana-born Australian Romaine Grenville smashed 10 fours and three sixes in an even century for GCC on Saturday to register the second ton in the Busta 20/20 second division cricket competition for teams in the City.
Grenville got support from Elon Fernandes (52) and the pair shared in a second wicket stand of 148 runs to see hosts GCC to 195-1 off their allotted 20 overs before Fernandes’ younger brother 16-year-old Guyana under-17 selectee Dillon Fernandes grabbed 4-27 and Paul Bevaun took 2-19. GYO reached 135-8 despite 29 from Jermaine Reynolds.
At MSC, TSC beat Everest by seven runs after TSC made 155-9 and restricted Everest to 148-4 when their 20 overs expired.
Mark McKenzie (21), Carl Rambarose (24) and Oslyn Batson (20) were helped by 25 extras in the TSC innings as Chanderpaul Hemraj took 2-23, Raymond Singh 2-27 and Denis Mangru 2-10.
Singh, a former Guyana youth left-hander, then smashed eight fours and two sixes in 56 while Surendra Herilall made 27, Dwayne Perrier 26 not out and David Harper 18 in Everest’s reply as Marc Nicholson took 2-22 in the game which began at 10:00hrs.
In a double header for TSC, the Thomas Road side then lost to their neighbors Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) by eight wickets in the 14:00hrs game.

Denis Legay

TSC made 112-9 in 20 overs with Nicholson making 27 and Chandra Persaud 23 as left-arm spinner Denis Legay captured 4-13 and Imran Hassan 3-13.
MSC in reply galloped to 113-2 in 14 overs as 31-year-old Troy Lewis, who is enjoying a wonderful return to competitive cricket, smashing six fours and four sixes in a commanding 66 to follow up scores off 113 and 16 in the competition. Under-15 wicket keeper Sarfraz Esau made 21 in his half-century opening partnership with Lewis, a former Demerara wicketkeeper.