Butts bowls GNIC to victory, TSC triumph over MSC

Mar 05, 2013 Sports

Javed Rasheed

Collis Butts

By Zaheer Mohamed

Off-spinner Collis Butts took a match haul of 9 wickets for 30 runs as GNIC defeated Police by 5 wickets when play in the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Hadi’s World Inc 2 day first division tournament continued last weekend. At Eve Leary, Police took first strike and scored 211 all out. Vishal Jaigobin was their leading batsman with 51(6×4, 2×6), while Reginald Rodrigues made 50 (4×4, 3×6) and Pernell London 28. Shameer Fazal and Rawle Brown assisted with 21 each as Orlando Kurten claimed 3-39, Collis Butts 3-42 and Desmond Butts 2-34.
The visitors in reply were bundled out for 137 in 54 overs. Mark Nicholson led with 34 while Ryan Shun supported with 23 not out and Matthew Marks 21. Parnell London captured 6-56 and S. Agard 2-39. Police in their second turn at the crease could only muster 54; Collis Butts grabbed 6-12 and Desmond Butts 2-15. Needing to score 129 to win, GNIC achieved their target in 31 overs for the loss of 5 wickets ending on 131. Elton Baker stroked 71 and got support from Ejaz Mohamed 37; Troy Benn took 4 wickets.
At MSC, Transport Sports Club defeated Malteenoes Sports Club by 10 wickets. TSC in their first innings posted 244 all out in 53 overs. Azim Azeez stroked 57 (5×6, 4×4), while Jonathan Alphonso chipped in with 48 (7×4) as Shaquille Williams snared 4-44 and Kwame Crosse 2-20. MSC were skittled for 131 in 51 overs in response. Devon

Elton Baker

Mc Ewan slammed 51 while Keon Morris grabbed 6-25 and Ewert Samuels 2-11.
Following on in their second innings, the host were routed for 135 in 47 overs. Crosse made 35 and Williams 22. Kevon Ross bagged 5-20 and Azeez 3-42 for TSC who reached their winning target of 22 without loss in 5.3 overs.
At Everest, DCC snatched first innings points from the host in a drawn encounter. The visitors batted first after winning the toss and posted 287 before they were bowled out in 89 overs. Kemol Savory slammed fifteen fours and one six in a top score of 118, while Travis Dowlin supported with 57 (4×4, 1×6) and Andrew Lyght Jnr 37. Javed Rasheed bagged 5-43 and Christopher Surat 2-46.
The home team in reply were bowled out for 166 in 61 overs. Ryan Dhanraj made 36 and Chanderpaul Hemraj 27. Andre Stoll claimed 3 wickets while Cavell Reece had 2. DCC in their second turn at the crease were 113-3 in 25 overs at the close of play on the final day. Andrew Gibson was their leading run getter with 50, while Jahron Byron was left unbeaten on 37.

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