Centuries for Harelsingh, Sanicharra & Narine; Baldeo grabs 6

Mar 01, 2013 Sports

Daryl Narine

Narendra Harelsingh

The 2012 New Building Society (NBS) Second Division 40 over cricket competition, organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for teams in the Ancient County, continued recently with three batsmen recording centuries.
Slamming the highest score of the competition so far was Young and Restless opening batsman, Narendra Harelsingh, who slammed 136 (15×4 10×6) in his team’s total of 210 in 30.1 overs against Betsy Ground Triple Star.
Only one other batsman, Latchman Singh (14) reached double figures as five batsman were sent back without scoring. In Betsy Ground’s reply, their opening batsman, Samuel Sanicharra, led the way with an unbeaten 106 (10×4 4×6) which spearheaded them to victory at 211 for 5 in 30.5 overs.
After Bristol Warriors had scored 195 for 7 in 40 overs against Celebrity Times, the latter team’s opening batsman, Daryl Narine scored 100 (10×4 3×6) to lead them to an easy 6 wicket win with 9.2 overs to spare.
Courtland All Star did well to bowl out Albion Community Centre for a paltry 78 in 22.4 overs but when they batted, they ran up against the off-spin of 17-year-old Balchan Baldeo, who opened the bowling with pacer, 15-year-old Kevendra Persaud and were in turn skittled out for just 35 in 11.1 overs with Baldeo picking up 6 for 10 from 5.1 overs, the best bowling figures in the competition so far and his second consecutive 6-wicket haul after taking 6 for 21 against Jai Hind. Persaud took 3 for 18 from 6 overs.
Mahendra Anand scored 60 and Fiyuz Mohamed 54 not out to steer No. 55 Mayflower to 228 for 3 in 30 overs against No. 52 Survival who gave a

Samuel Sanicharra

good chase but with No. 55’s off-spinner, Oudal Budhram picking up 4 for 10, they could only reach

Daryl Narine

207 for 8 in their 30 overs.
Also scoring a half century was Lennox Cummings foor No. 1 Road.
Collated scores from the matches played:
At Goed Bananen Land – Betsy Ground Triple Star beat Young and Restless, the latter tallied 210 in 30.1 overs; Narendra Harelsingh 136, Dinesh Rameshant 2 for 32, Dinesh Gopaul 2 for 36 and Mohamed Khan 2 for 39.
Betsy Ground Triple Star 211 for 5 in 30.5 overs; Samuel Sanicharra 106, Avinash Khandai 29 not out and Latchman Singh 2 for 42.
At Rose Hall in Canje – Celebrity Times beat Bristol Warriors by 6 wickets. Bristol Warriors 195 for 7 in 40 overs; Quacy Kendall 36 not out, Frederick Pestano 26, Andre D’Freitas 26, Devendra Ramoutar 2 for 30 and Wahied Edwards 2 for 64.
Celebrity Times 198 for 4 in 30.4 overs; Daryl Narine 100, Totaram Seenanan 40 not out and Amir Seecharran 2 for 32.
At Courtland – Albion Community Centre beat Courtland All Star by 43 runs. Albion Community Centre 78 in 22.4 overs; Troy Matheson 3 for 5 and Michael Cummings 3 for 28. Courtland All Star 35 in 11.1 overs; Balchan Baldeo 6 for 10 and Kevendra Persaud 3 for 18.
At No. 55 – No. 55 Mayflower beat No. 52 Survival by 21 runs. No. 55 Mayflower 228 for 3 in 30 overs; Mahendra Anand 60, Fiyuz Mohamed 54 not out, Chandalall Persaud 26 not out and Michael Kendall 2 for 38. No. 52 Survival 207 for 8 in 30 overs; Michael Kendall 25, Ravin Toolsie 25, Oudal Budhram 4 for 40 and Vishal Narine 2 for 50.
At No. 19 – Kendall’s Union A beat No. 1 Road by 14 runs. Kendall’s Union 180 in 32.4 overs; Daniel Baker 42, Ravin Seecharran 25, Joel Johnson 4 for 19 and Levi Thomas 3 for 60. No. 1 Road 166 in 33.1 overs; Lennox Cummings 54, Joel Johnson 39, Steven Ramlochan 4 for 30 and Martin Baker 3 for 38.