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Hopetown through to Final

Aug 22, 2009 Sports

Hopetown Cricket Club of West Coast, Berbice have become the other team after De Edward of West Bank to reach the final of the 2008 New Building Society Challenge Second Division 40-over Cricket Competition in Berbice after defeating No. 69 Vikings by just 6 runs in the second semi-final.
In the match which was played at No. 69 on Corentyne after four previous attempts were washed out, Hopetown won the toss, batted and were soon under pressure as Vikings medium pacer Yogesh Prahala picked up too early wickets to have them at 24 for 2 in 4.4 overs.
However they were rescued by Dellon Wayne and Steffon Adams, who between them put on 82 for the 3rd wicket in 21 overs before Wayne was clean bowled by offspinner Krishna Narsingh for 58 (6 fours 1 six).
With Persaud picking up three more quick wickets including Steffon Adams for 29, Hopetown slipped to 135 for 6 and were eventually bowled out for 154 in 37 overs. Bowling for No. 69 Vikings, Yogesh Prahala took 5 for 35 from 8 overs and Krishna Narsingh 2 for 25 from 6.
When No. 69 Vikings began their run close for victory, they lost Yograj Bhagwandat via the run out route with only 21 runs on the board. After that Virvasha Ramdharry and Vishwanauth Lallbeharry put them in command by putting on 89 runs for the 2nd wicket in 17 overs before Lallbeharry was bowled by offspinner Steffon Adams for 23, Vikings well on top at 110 for 2 in 22.5 overs needing just 45 runs in 17.1 overs with 8 wickets standing.
However, Hopetown fought back and with their medium pacer Carwyn Wayne soon having Ramdharry caught for 54 and two others also caught very quickly after, No. 69 Vikings slumped to 120 for 5 in the 26th over.
From there they further slipped to 138 for 7 and 146 for 9 still needing 9 runs from 3.4 overs. The last pair of Narendra Gopaul and Yogesh Prahala could however add only two more runs before Gopaul was run out for 2 leaving Persaud on 2 not out. Bowling for Hopetown Carwyn Wayne took 3 for 34 from 8 overs and Ludwig Joseph 2 for 5 from 1.3 overs.
Hopetown and De Edward will clash in the final of the competition on Sunday August 30 at the Blairmont Ground.

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