2012 Tenelec Inc First Division 50-Over Cricket Competition...Rikhi (87), Bishoo (70 and 4 for 35), Permaul (77) headline round two performances

2012 Tenelec Inc First Division 50-Over Cricket Competition…Rikhi (87), Bishoo (70 and 4 for 35), Permaul (77) headline round two performances

Oct 24, 2012 Sports

– Keon Joseph takes five

The 2012 Tenelec Inc First Division 50-Over Round Robin Cricket competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board continued recently with some outstanding performances.
Bermine was very helpful after registering 217 for 8 against Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets but their aspirations died when the Rose Hall Town two former Guyana Under-19 batsmen Dominique Rikhi with 87 (9 fours) and Renwick Batson with 78 (7 fours and 3 sixes) put 149 runs in an opening stand that saw their team to a big 7 wicket win.
Albion Community Centre amassed 281 for 8 in 46 Overs, against Young Warriors, the highest score in the competition so far, with recent West Indies selectee Veerasammy Permaul leading the way with 77 (4 fours), former West Indies leg spinner Devendra Bishoo 70 (9 fours and 1 six) and former Guyana Under-19 opening batsman Kandasammy Surujnarine 58 (5 fours). Bishoo then came back with the ball and took 4 for 35 from 10 Overs, while Permaul had figures of 1 for 27 from 9 Overs to restrict Warriors to 151 for
9 in reply. However the best bowling figures of the round came from former West Indies Under-19 and Guyana pacer Keon Joseph, who playing for West Berbice, took 5 for 29 from 8 Overs to bowl out Edinburgh for a paltry 98 in reply to West Berbice’s 175, a total to which Sherwin McPherson, a former Guyana Under-19 batsman contributed 51 (3 fours and 1 six).
Another former West Indies Under-19 cricketer, Zamal Khan, back home after spending some years in Canada, slammed 81 which included 13 fours in Port Mourant Karibee Rice 244 against Police who could only reply with 192 with former Guyana Under-19 captain and offspinner Harrinarine Chattergoon picking up 4 for 25 from 9 Overs.
Deveshwari Prashad slammed 74 N.O. (8 fours and 1 six), his second consecutive half century, to help Blairmont Community Centre reach 200 against Skeldon Community Centre whose former Berbice Under-19 pacer Junior Blair took 4 for 37 from 8 Overs, Skeldon could only reply with 139.
In scores from the matches played:
1. At Edinburgh, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets beat Bermine by 7 wickets. Bermine losing the toss and sent in to bat first, 217 for 8 in 50-Overs with Joemal La Fleur 45, Anthony D’Andrade 30, Trinson Bynoe 27, Eon Hooper 3 for 30 from 10 Overs, Shawn Pereira 3 for 32 from 7 Overs.
Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets 218 for 3 in 42.2 Overs with Dominique Rikhi 87, Renwick Batson 78, Rajiv Ivan 25 N.O.
2. At Albion, Albion Community Centre beat Young Warriors by 130 runs. In the match which was reduced to 46 Overs-a-side, Albion Community Centre, choosing to bat first 281 for 8 in 46 Overs with Veerasammy Permaul 77, Devendra Bishoo 70, Kandasammy Surujnarine 58, Kevin Ramdeen 3 for 56 from 9 Overs, Amir Rahaman 2 for 32 from 9 Overs.
Young Warriors 151 for 9 in 46 Overs with Seon Hetmyer 43, Gajanand Singh 33, Devendra Bishoo 4 for 35 from 10 Overs.
3. At Bush Lot, West Berbice beat Edinburgh by 77 runs. In the match which was reduced to 40-Overs-a-side because of late preparation, West Berbice winning the toss and batting first, 175 in 36-Overs with Sherwin Mc Pherson 51, Raffiel Estriado 44, Raid Ally 3 for 31 from 8 Overs, Ralph Chakalall 2 for 9 from 2-Overs, Haresh Yadram 2 for 38 from 8 Overs.
Edinburgh 98 in 23 Overs with Keon Joseph 5 for 29, Andrew Dutchin 2 for 4 from 1.2 Overs, Krishendat Ramoo 2 for 12 from 9 Overs.
4.   At Port Mourant, Port Mourant Karibee Rice beat Police by 52 runs. Port Mourant choosing to bat first, 244 in 44.3 Overs with Zamal Khan 81, Bougnarine Persaud 47, Mahendra Veerasammy 27. Sean Jhetto 4 for 32 from 9 Overs, Andel Doris 2 for 46 from 8 Overs.
Police 192 in 44 Overs with Martin Singh 46, Elon Schultz 30, Leon Andrews 22, Shawn Jhetto 20, Harrinarine Chattergoon 4 for 25, Bougnarine Persaud 2 for 18 from 9 Overs.
5.   At Skeldon, Blairmont Community Centre beat Skeldon Community Centre by 61 runs. In the match which was reduced to 40-Overs-a-side due to late pitch preparation, Blairmont Community Centre winning the toss and batting first 200 for 8 in 40-Overs with Deveshwari Prashad 74 N.O, Ridwan Ramjohn 23, Altaf Khan 22, Junior Blair 4 for 37, Eric Byass 2 for 49 from 8 Overs. Skeldon Community Centre 139 in 35.1 Overs with Parmanand Narine 33, Victor Pedro 22, Clavern Beresford 20, Wagar Hassan 2 for 25 from 8 Overs, Kevon Jawahir 3 for 27 from 6.1 Overs, Shabeer Baksh 2 for 32 from 8 Overs.
Meanwhile, the points standing after two rounds of matches are as follows:
Group A:
1.   West Berbice                                                                   4 points from 2 matches.
2.   Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets                       2 points from 1 match.
3.   Albion Community Centre                                          2 points from 2 matches.
4.   Bermine                                                                               2 points from 2 matches.
5.   Young Warriors                                                               0 point from 1 match.
6.   Edinburgh                                                                        0 point from 2 matches.
Group B:
1.   Blairmont Community Centre                               4 points from 2 matches.
2.   Skeldon Community Centre                                  2 points from 2 matches.
3.   Port Mourant Karibee Rice                                    2 points from 2 matches.
4.   Police                                                                                 0 point from 1 match.
5.   Bush Lot United Rising Star                                 0 point from 1 match.