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Oct 21, 2012 Sports
Port Mourant have sealed a date with Albion Community Centre in the semifinals of this year’s Elizabeth Styles Under-21, 50 overs knock-out cricket competition in Berbice after they defeated Skeldon Community Centre by 20 runs in their replayed second round match.
Port Mourant losing the toss and sent in to take first strike, found the going tough and could only muster 119 in 31.4 overs. Doing the damage were medium pacer Nicholas 5 for 40 from 9 overs and off spinner Quesi Burnett 4 for 19 from 9.4 overs. Top scoring for Port Mourant were Mahendra Veerasammy with 46 and Harrinarine Chattergoon.
Skeldon Community Centre in response got a start of 29 from Rajesh Mohabir (10) and Dwayne Edwards (15) but off spinner Boughnarine Persaud and Chattergoon soon had them reeling at 43 for 4. In took a 5th wicket partnership of 29 between Parmanand Narine (15) and Navendra Mohan (17) to give the innings some life but after that the off spinners had them on the run again and they were soon 83 for 7.
After trudging on to 89 for 7, they were able to get no further than that, losing the last three wickets without a run added as Persaud picked up two wickets and also affected a run out leaving Skeldon high and dry at 89 all out.
Persaud ended with figures of 5 for 26 from 9 overs and Chattergoon 3 for 31 from 10 overs.
Port Mourant will next clash with Albion Community Centre in their semi final at Albion on Friday, Blairmont Community Centre have already gone through to the final.
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