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Everest beat Parika Defenders by 4 wickets
ECC honours Chanderpaul
Host Everest Cricket Club defeated Parika Defenders by 4 wickets in a feature 20 over softball played on Friday evening. Parika defenders batted first and rattled up 194-7 off their allocation of overs. Asif Ahmad topscored with 86(6×6, 7×4) while Jimmy Sahadeo supported with 34. Shivnarine Chanderpaul took 2-25. The home team then replied with 195-6 in 19.4 overs. Richard Latiff led with 66 (4×4, 5×6) and Chanderpaul made 52 (3×4, 1×6). Ashmeed Bacchus claimed 3-35 for the visitors. Everest received a trophy, compliments of Trophy Stall.
President of Everest Cricket Club Rajesh Singh presents the membership card to Chanderpaul in the presence of another member.
In the first game which was played between Speed XI and Enterprise Legend, the former triumph by 68 runs. Speed XI scored 235-5 in 20 overs, batting first. Chanderpaul was their run getter with 70(1×4, 4×6), while Toolsie Sahadeo made 60(1×4,8×6), and Dereck Ramoutar 36. Seemabgal Yadram picked up 4-45. Enterprise in reply mustered 167-7 in 20 overs. Nirmal Singh 29, Pagoo Ramdial 26 and Vishnu Ramnarine 20 were their main scorers as Ramoutar, Ramo Malone and Fazal Khayume grabbed 2 wickets each for the winners.
Meanwhile, Everest Cricket Club after the game honoured Shivnarine Chanderpaul for this achievement in the game by granting him life membership to the club. Chanderpaul in return presented the club with an autograph picture of himself.
The West Indies star batsman in a brief remark thanked the club and said it was the first time he was honoured by a club in Guyana. He stated that he will work towards the development of the game at the club and in the country. President of the club, Rajesh Singh said his club was pleased to reward Chanderpaul for his achievement in the game locally, regionally and internationally and stated that he is an inspiration to many youngsters.
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