N&M Intermediate 50 overs...Niroj Singh’s 5-wicket haul seal Albion’s semi final spot

N&M Intermediate 50 overs…Niroj Singh’s 5-wicket haul seal Albion’s semi final spot

Nov 16, 2012 Sports

Former Berbice all rounder Niroj Adrian Singh took 5 for 36 from 9 overs of off spin to guide Albion Community Centre to a convincing 9-wicket win over Kim Il Sung of Corriverton in their quarter final match of the 2012 Neal & Massy Intermediate 50 overs cricket competition.

Niroj Adrian

In the match played at the No.70 Ground, Kim Il Sung won the toss and chose to bat. They were given a good start by Ryan Ramdass and Jerry Moore, the two putting on 45. But then Singh got into the act by removing Moore for 10 and Rabindra Singh for 0.
National Under-19 left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie soon took two to see them slip to 77 for 4, a position from which they never recovered as Singh picked up three more and Motie one to end their resistance at 106 in 29.4 overs; Ramdass top scoring with 37.
Bowling for Albion Community Centre, Niroj Singh took 5 for 36 and Gudakesh Motie 3 for 6 from 7 overs.
When Albion Community Centre replied, Kandasammy Surujnarine and Verapen Permaul put on 36 before Surujnarine was ran out for 26 at 36 for 1.
Balchand Baldeo then joined Permaul and together they put on 73 in an unbroken second wicket stand to take Albion to 109 for 1 and victory in 21.4 overs. Permaul ended on 35 and Baldeo 24.