GCA Busta 2nd division 20/20 cricket

Nov 10, 2008 Sports

Squires (96), McKenzie (5-13) top performers in latest roundBy Sean Devers
DCC all-rounder Denis Squires missed the competition’s third century by four runs while medium pacer Marc McKenzie (5-13) captured the first five-wicket haul in the competition and Troy Lewis became the first batsman to reach 200 runs in the latest round of action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Busta 20/20 second division cricket competition yesterday.

Squires smashed a belligerent 96 as DCC reached 170-9 off 20 overs against Police at DCC in their match-up which commenced at 10:00hrs.

Roger Tendell had 3-21 for the Cops who fell for 167-5 in 20 overs with Jason Heyliger making 54 and Squires taking 2-27 with his off-spin.

At the Police ground, Marc McKenzie had 5-13 and got support from Travis Gittens (3-14) as TSC restricted Diplomats to 78-9. TSC then reached 79-5 in 13.1 overs as Extras top scored with 18 and Dwayne McPherson took 3-16 for Diplomats in another game which began at 10:00hrs.

At MSC, Ace Warriors upset GNIC by four wickets in their morning encounter after making 82-6 chasing GNIC’s 78 all out in 14.2 overs.

Marc McKenzie

Cylus Gibson top scored with 33 as Dillon Azore (4-13), Rawle Enmore (3-16) and Orandel Douglas (2-0) did the damage with the ball for Ace Warriors.

Afzal Gafoor and Douglas hit 17 each to see their team to victory although Orlando Fraser took 3-17 for GNIC.

In the other game which began at 10:00 yesterday, Everest blew away GDF by 56 runs as Surendra Herilall and Ryan Rajmangal both scored 47 in Everest’s 175-4. Terry Fraser took 2-25 for the Soldiers who fell for 119 in 19.1 overs as Fraser (36) was the only batsman to reach double figures. Andrew Lovell had 2-39 for Everest.

And at DCC in a game which commenced at 14:00hrs, DCC reached 89-5 replying to Ace Warriors’ 88-7. Gafoor (29) and Enmore (23) offered some fight for Ace Warriors as off-spinners Squires (3-15) and Kevin George (2-9) did the damage with the ball for DCC. Squires retuned with the bat to slam 31 while Enmore took 3-30 in a losing cause.

In the afternoon game at MSC, GDF, without a pitch to practice on, turned up without a scorebook (which the players said was in the care of their Coach who was absent) and lost by six wickets to MSC.

Dennis Squires

Mark Haynes top scored with 27 as left-arm spinner Dennis Legay (4-17) captured his second four-wicket haul in two days and got assistance from leg-spinner Jermaine Joseph (2-21) as the Soldiers made 107-8 off 20 overs. Troy Lewis, one of two centurions in the tournament so far, made 26 while Danny Narayan (24*) and Delvon McEwen (18) supported for MSC who reached 108-4 in 19.5 overs.

At Eve Leary, GYO beat Police by 98 runs yesterday afternoon after making 204-7 and bowling out the home team for 106 in 16.4 overs.

Samuel Warde hit a pugnacious 56 while Anil Manickchand (34) and Vejai Gangaram (26) also batted well as Tendell took 2-47 for Police. Rawle Browne scored 42 as Jason De Silva grabbed 3-26 for the Woolford Avenue team.

In the other game played yesterday afternoon, Ace Warriors beat Diplomats at Everest but no details were available.