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Moses guides SSJSC to Mac t\20 title in Wakenaam
Members of the Sans Souci Jaguars SC celebrating their victory along with sponsor Safraz Sherifuddin (third right).
Former Essequibo U-15 all-rounder Nokta Moses slammed a fine unbeaten half century to lead Sans Souci Jaguars Sports Club to a well deserved 6 wicket victory over Zeelandia Sports Club in the final of the Mac twenty\20 cricket competition which was contested last Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Center Ground in Good Success.
Accurate bowling by seamer Siddiq Mohamed reduced Zeelandia to 20-4 after they won the toss and elected to bat in front of a large and colourful crowd before national U-19 player Ricardo Adams and Khayum Mohamed added 54 for the fifth wicket partnership as their team fought themselves back into the contest.
The inform Adams drove left arm spinner Moin Khan to the cover boundary to bring up his half century before he was caught at mid wicket for 53 off the same bowler. He hit six sixes and two fours.
Apart from Khayum who departed in shortly after for 23(1×4, 1×6), no other batsman offered any resistance as Zeelandia were bowled out for 138 in 18.5 overs. Khan finished with 2-17 to support Mohamed, who took 3-13 off 4 accurate overs.
The Jaguars in reply lost opener Imran Khan for 10 in the third over with the score on 15 but Moses and former Essequibo U-15 batsman Zameer Zaman virtually took the game away from Zeelandia with a run a ball second wicket stand of 83 before Zaman was caught off medium pacer Jerry Adams for 35 (2×4,1×6). Jaguars then lost two more quick wickets before Charles Benjamin 6 not out and Moses sealed the issue for their team in the 18thover as they ended on 143-4.
Moses, who made 64 and finished the game with a six off medium pacer Nazeer Mohamed, accounted for three fours and two sixes as Jerry Adams and Ricardo Adams picked up one wicket each for the runner up team.
Moses received the man of the match award while both teams collected trophies for their efforts. Adams who scored 257 runs and Imran Khan with 11 wickets were the most outstanding batsman and bowler respectively in the competition. Meanwhile businessman Thakur Persaud presented $20,000 to the winning team.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Safraz Sherifuddin, who sponsored the tournament, thanked the Wakenaam Cricket Committee for organising same and congratulated the Sans Souci Jaguars SC. He also promised to make it an annual event. Chairman of the Wakenaam Cricket Committee Moses Ramnarine thanked Sherifuddin who is a former member of the Sans Souci team for supporting the sport on the island.
Meanwhile, Zeelandia overcame Good Success and Sans Souci Jaguars got the better of Maria’s Pleasure in their respective semifinal matches on Saturday at the said venue.
Scores; Semifinal 1- SSJSC 174-5 IN 20 overs (Imran Khan 76, Nokta Moses 49,Ryan Gordon 3-25) beat Maria’s Pleasure 129-9 in 20 overs.(Bernard Lewis 69, Kennard Lewis 25, Charles Benjamin 3-1,Moin Khan 2-18,Imran Khan 2-30) by 45 runs.
Semifinal 2- Zeelandia SC 181-6 in 20 overs (Ricardo Adams 119,Chandreka Ragnauth 3-13, Nazeer Mohamed 1-25) beat Good Success 82 all out in 17.2 overs (Wazeer Mohamed 15, Darmin Pooran 3-36,Jerry Adams 3-22) by 99 runs.
In the final preliminary game on Friday Zeelandia defeated Noitgedacht by 11 runs. Scores Zeelandia 86 all out in 15 overs (R. Adams 21, Zayad Khan3-14, Shemroy Hartman 3-21). Noitgedacht 75 all out in 19.5 overs (Z, Khan 18, D. Pooran 3-12, Navishaul Pooran 3-13). (Zaheer Mohamed)
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