Transport Sports Club (TSC) and GNIC played to a tame draw when the latest action of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Sea Foods second division two-day tournament concluded yesterday with one game.
GCA/Noble House Sea Foods 2nd division tourney…Massiah slams 98, Husbands, Spooner bag 5 as TSC, GNIC draw
Led by a fighting unbeaten 90 from Shawn Massiah, TSC posted 222 before they were bowled out in 50 overs, batting first at Gandhi Youth Organisation.
Massiah slammed eight fours and thee sixes and got valuable support from Waqar Bacchus 29, Kurt Booker 26 and Allwayne Primo 22. Pacer Christian Husbands grabbed 5-58.
GNIC were bowled out for 194 in 48 overs in reply. Kurt Lovell stroked 57, Orlando Fraser 26 and Mohamed Khan 22. Joel Spooner bagged 5-31, Primo 2-52 and Azeem Azeez 2-64.
Leading by 28, TSC scored 173 all out in 39 overs, batting a second time. Mark Ramsammy cracked 62 (8×4,1×6), Azeez 31, Mark Baptiste 25 not out and Chemroy Kendall 21. Fraser and Orlando Kirton captured four wickets each.
Set 202 for victory, GNIC were 49-2 in nine overs when stumps were drawn on the second and final day. Lovell made 26, while Joshua Persaud was on 17 not out.