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Memorex/Leslie Amsterdam Mem. U17 cricket…Baldeo’s 100 & Motie’s 11-wicket haul propel Albion to final
Albion Community Centre became the first team to reach the final of the 2011 Memorex/Leslie Amsterdam
Balchan Baldeo
Memorial Under-17 cricket competition in Berbice after defeating No.70 Young Star by an innings and 79 runs in their semi-final encounter.
Playing at the No.70 Ground, No.70 Young Star lost the toss and was invited to take first strike and was set back almost immediately after the Albion opening pacers, Kevendra Persaud and Berbice Under-15 player David Latchaya each picked up two wickets to reduce them to 16 for 4. Akash Persaud (22) and Thameshwar (29) did well to hold up any further slide by putting on 50 for the 5th wicket but thereafter, Guyana Under-19 left arm spinner Gudakesh with the help of Latchaya cleaned up the last six wickets for 21 runs. Motie ended with 5 for 22, Latchaya 4 for 28 and Persaud 2 for 21.
When Albion replied, Balchan Baldeo and Shiwnarine Shrikissoon put on 43 for the first wicket before off spinner Mohamed Deochand picked up 2 quick wickets including Shrikissoon for 12, to leave them at 45 for 2.
However, Baldeo was joined by Latchaya and the two proceeded to put on 74 for the next wicket before Latchaya became Deochand’s third victim going for 37 at 119 for 3. Meanwhile, Baldeo who slammed 99 in the quarter-final against Blairmont Community Centre helped to push the score along until he fell for an even 100 (7×4 1×6) with the score at 175 for 6.
Albion eventually declared at 186 for 5. Bowling for Young Star, off spinner Thameshwar Kumar took 3 for 24 while Deochand ended with 3 for 67.
Facing a first innings deficit of 99 runs, Young Star began their second innings with Motie and Guyana Under-15 all rounder Sharaz Mohamed bowling off spin, opening the bowling. This they found to be a difficult proposition as Motie picked up 3 wickets in his 2nd over to leave them 5-3.
Gudakesh Motie
Ramcharran took the other wicket before Motie snapped up another three consecutive wickets that left Young Star reeling at 12-7.
They did not get a chance to recover as the torment continued as Ramcharran struck a double blow and Motie took the other and No.70 Young Star was bowled out for 20; the lowest score in the competition.
Motie ended with 7 for 12 from 6 overs for match figures of 11 for 34 and a total of 39 wickets in the competition so far. Sharaz Ramcharran took 3 for 4 from 5.4 overs.
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