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GCA\Noble House Sea Foods 2nd division tourney…Alkins bags 7 wkt haul as UG beat MYO, ECC draw with Police
Off-spinner Royston Alkins bagged 7 wickets for 30 runs as University of Guyana defeated MYO by 8 wickets when the latest action in the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Noble House Sea Foods 2 day 2nd division competition concluded last weekend.
Playing at MYO, the home team resumed on their overnight second innings score of 40-1 and were bowled out for 156 in 49 overs. Zamal Khan made 60 (12×4), while Asif Mohamed supported with 30 (5×4) and Abdool Karim 20 (4×4). UG then reached their winning target of 84 in 13.4 overs losing 2 wickets in the process. Leon Williams top scored with an even half century which contained nine fours.
Scores: MYO (124 and 156, UG 199 and 84-2).
At GYO, Everest and Police played to an exiting draw. Everest began the final day on 183-7 and took their first innings total to 269-9 declared in 64.5 overs. Riyad Sattaur, who ended day one unbeaten on 51, took his score to 76 (13×4) before he was dismissed. Vishal Jaigobin and Kevin Leach took 3 wickets each. Trailing by 79 runs, Police in their second turn at the crease managed 165 all out in 41.2 overs with Rawl Haynes 45 (3×4,4×6) and Munilall Persaud 32 (5×4,1×6) being their principal scorers. Pacer Garfield De Roche grabbed 4-41, Christopher Surat 3-56 and Raphael Singh 2-24.
Everest needed to score 88 for victory which would guarantee them a place in the semifinals were 63 -6 in 8 overs when play was halted due to bad light. Surat and Mohan Ramdeen made 19 apiece; Steven Black picked up 4-16 and Lanson La Rose 2-25.
Meanwhile, members of the Everest team later told Kaieteur Sport that they will lodge a protest to the GCA since 7 overs were still to be bowled with 14 minutes remaining in the day’s play, and the fielding team (Police) was wasting time.
Scores: Police (191 and 165, ECC 269 and -63-6).
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