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UG take 1st innings from MYO, Surat bags 5-wkt haul for Everest
Riyad Sattaur
Christopher Surat
University of Guyana took first innings honours from host MYO, while Everest are 9 runs away from taking first innings points against Police as the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Noble House Sea Foods 2nd division 2 day competition continued yesterday with two matches.
At MYO, the home team were bowled out for 124 in 35 overs after batting first. Zulfikar Ali was their leading run scorer with 30, while Richard Latiff made 21, Abdool Kadir 19 and Imtiaz Pooran 17. Omesh Dhanram grabbed 4-13, Dwayne Dudson 2-3, Royston Alkins 2-32 and Suresh Dhanai 2-47.
UG then responded with 199 all out in 42.3 overs. Clevon Hyman slammed eight fours in a top score of 60 and got valuable support from Frederick Pestano 52(9×4) and Alkins 27. Shafeek Ishmile claimed 4-59, Pooran 2-20 and Parmanand Parsram 2-42.
MYO were trailing by 35 in their second innings as they closed the day on 40-1 with Zamal Khan on 28 and Ashraf Ali 02.
At GYO, Everest were 183-7 in 39 overs in response to Police 1st innings score of 191. Sheldon Agard stroked 52(8×4,1×6) while Collis Cort chipped in with 34 and Amir Mohamed and Munilall Persaud 28 each for Police who were bowled out in 40.2 overs. Christopher Surat snared 5-33 and Garfield De Roche 2-24. Riyad Sattaur is unbeaten on 51(8X4) while Yogeshwar Dhanraj made 42 and Rishi Heeralall 27.
The competition continues today.
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