Leitch bowls Police to victory, Third Class register win

Mar 11, 2013 Sports

Hussain takes match haul of 10 wickets

Kevin Leitch

Kevin Leitch grabbed 5-37 as Police defeated Transport Sports Club (TSC) by 86 runs when the latest action of the Georgetown Cricket Association(GCA)\ Noble House Sea Foods second division 2 day tournament concluded Sunday.
At Gandhi Youth Organization ground, Police took first strike and mustered 182 before being bowled out in 46.5 overs. Sheldon Agard made 26 not out while Eric Angel supported with 24, Fitzroy Culley 22 and Troy Benn 20. Azeem Azeez captured 3-38 and Jonathan Alphonso 2-14. TSC in reply declared on 188-9 with Stephan Sampson top scoring with 32, while Azeez made 30, Sunil Singh 27, Shawn Massiah 26 and Charwayne Mc Pherson 20. Sheldon Agard grabbed 3-10 and Leitch 2-36.
Police in their second innings made 231-8 before they declared. Stephan Blacks was their leading run scorer with 37, while Angel got 35, Culley and Leitch 31 each and Benn 30. Oslyn Batson picked up 3-33, Keon Morris 2-19 and Azeez 2-59. In pursuit of 219 for victory TSC fell for 139 in 19.1 overs. Devon Nandan scored 39, McPherson 31 and Alphonso 21. Off spinner Leitch bagged 5-37 and Culley 3-21.
At GNIC, Third Class got the better of Vikings. Vikings were bowled out for 78 in 17, batting first. Ravi Persaud and Vickash Dallo made 21 each as Trevor Hussain claimed 5-35 and Alvin Castello 3-10. Third Class then responded with 203 all out in 44.3 overs. Andre O’ Neal led with 123(18×4,1×6) and Govinda Muniram chipped in with 50. Persaud returned to capture 4-42 and Yusuf Ali 3-36.
Vikings in their second innings were bundled out for 146 in 31.5 overs with Persaud top scoring with 54 as Hussain snared 5-26 and Lenny Pancham 3-62. With 22 to get for victory Vikings decided to award the game to Third Class without bowling a ball in the latter’s second innings.

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