Farm B captures MYO/Raf’s 10/10 Inter- Jamaat Softball Cricket Competition

Oct 05, 2012 Sports

The Muslim Youth Organization of Guyana in association with Raf’s Variety Store, 2nd Annual Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial countrywide Inter-Jamaat 10/10 knock out Softball cricket Tournament concluded last Saturday night 29th September at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands.
In a night with excitement and thrill, Ricky Sargeant’s clean hitting lifted Farm B to the title. Needing 22 runs off the final over to reach a target of 145, most of the spectators were rooting for the home team but Sargeant spoiled their moods as he hoisted four sixes out of the ground after Yunus Mohammed had faced the first delivery and scored a single.

The winning Farm B team display their trophies and medals following victory in the competition.

Sargeant slammed the second delivery unto the roof of MYO Building, the third was a wide, and then three consecutive sixes thereafter went sailing over the southern fence to complete the spectacular victory.
Sargeant finished on 65 not out from 17 balls (7×6, 4×4). Avinash Mohabir, who made 29, added 57 with Sargeant for the first wicket. And after Shameer Fazal went for one when the score was on 80, Mohamed (22) joined Sargeant and took Farm B home in 9.5 overs.
MYO’s innings was similar to that of Farm B. They started slowly but Richard Latiff’s onslaught in the end propelled them to a decent 144- 5. After eight overs, MYO were 96- 5 and the spectators seemingly had lost some interest in the game.
However, Latiff got their attention and appreciation with some powerful shots all around the ground. The last nine balls he faced produced 44 runs, and his score of 89 was off 25 balls (9×6, 3×4).
He was well supported by Safraz Issau who scored a breezy 31 (3×6, 2×4). They added 60 for the third wicket.
Farm B was rewarded with $300,000, the championship trophy, and was the first team to lift the three year lien trophy. MYO received $200,000 and the runner- up trophy while players from both teams received medals.
The third place team, Adventure/ JC received $100,000 and a trophy, while the fourth semi finalist, Success, got $50,000.
Sargeant, who was named Man-of-the-match, collected a trophy, while man-of-the-match in the third place game, Khalid Baksh, received a trophy.
Sargeant was also rewarded with a bat and a trophy for scoring the most runs (237) in the competition, while Ravindra Saramjeet (Farm B) took the most wickets (10).
Amir Khan of Enmore, received a bat and a trophy for scoring the highest individual score in the competition (129 not out against New Mosque) and Ravindra Saramjeet had the best individual bowling figures in the competition (5- 4 against Farm A).
In the semifinals earlier in the day, Farm B overcame Adventure/ JC by six wickets, while MYO outplayed Success by nine wickets.
In semifinal one, Success batted first and were bowled out for 61 in 9.4 overs. Salim Mohamed and Hafeez Samad top scored with 11 runs each. Imran Ally, Safraz Issau and Asif Mohamed accounted for two wickets a piece.
MYO knocked off the runs in 5.3 overs, losing one wicket in the process. Zulfikar Ali slammed 46 ( 5×6, 2×4), and Richard Latiff made an unbeaten 12 (1×6).
The second semifinal saw Farm B chasing down 161 quite comfortably. Adventure/ JC posted a mammoth 160- 4 with Fazeer Khan blasting 70 (6×6, 4×4), Chabilall Itwaru scoring 28 (3×6, 1×4), and Andy Dass slamming 19 off four balls (3×6); Imtiaz Mohamed grabbed 2- 25.
In their reply, Farm B finished on 166- 4 off 8.1 overs. Avinash Mohabir powered 95 off 22 balls (13×6, 1×4), and Uniss Yusuf contributed 37 not out (4×6, 1×4). Yaseer Mohamed took 2- 33.
After the final, there was an exhibition match between MYO and a team comprising of staff from Raf’s Variety Store, along with West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
MYO easily dispatched of Raf’s Variety Store’s team who batted first and only managed 109- 4. Jhonny scored 52 and was supported by Leon with 13.
Chanderpaul only managed five. In their turn at the crease, MYO reached 110- 3 in 9.1 overs with Safraz Issau making 38, and Zulfikar Alli, 32.