Jasper Renegades beat Guyana Media XI in close finish

Sep 18, 2014 Sports

Jasper Renegades prevailed in a tense finish over Guyana Media XI on Sunday last at the

Ravi Persaud was named best batsman for Guyana Media XI.

YMCA ground, Thomas Lands, winning a feature 20/20 hardball game by three wickets with eight balls to spare.
Playing in front of a small but vocal crowd, the Guyana Media XI posted 117-7 after skipper John Ramsingh called correctly at the toss and immediately decided to take first strike on a woefully unprepared wicket offering uneven bounce.
In reply, Jasper Renegades closed off a tough run-chase, achieving victory at 118-7 in 18.4 overs, with some useful contributions from the top and lower order.
Ramsingh and Shahrukh Imran, who opened the batting for Guyana Media XI, added a brisk 16 in three overs before the latter was caught on the extra cover boundary by Bobby Singh off the bowling of Akshay Rampersaud for five (1×4).
Ravi Persaud joined Ramsingh and they proceeded to add 19 for the second wicket, before Ramsingh pulled a long hop from his opposite number Fabian Ramdatt straight to Eric Sukram at short mid-wicket. Ramsingh made 16 (1×4).
Rajiv Bisnauth, who dropped down the order to number four after opening the batting the previous three games, and Persaud held the innings together with a fighting partnership of 46 as Jasper Renegades’ bowlers found the pitch to their liking.
Bisnauth was the aggressor from the onset, opening his account with two boundaries over forward square, while Persaud was content on playing the supporting role. As the partnership progressed, Persaud began to prosper, hitting three sixes and a four before he was caught by Sukhram off spinner Sunil Ramlall for 34 at 81-3.
Keon Blades (01), Bisnauth (13), Avenash Ramzan (01) and Jermaine Neblett (00) all fell

Members of the Jasper Renegades team pose with their trophies and supporters at the conclusion of Sunday’s game.

within the space of 12 runs as the Media boys slipped to 93-7, with Ramlall running through the middle order.
It took an unbroken partnership of 24 between Ishaka Jackman (13*, 1×6, 1×4) and Clifton Ross (10*, 2x4s) to take Guyana Media XI to a fighting total, as Ramlall ended with 4-27 from four overs.
Chasing a target of 118 on a tricky wicket, Jasper Renegades slipped to 23-3 within the six over Powerplay with fast bowler Neblett removing Ramdatt without scoring and seamer Blades following up with a double strike, trapping both Seon Bovell (05) and Karran Bissessar (00) leg before wicket.
Opener Kelvin Bovell and Dale LaRose stabilised the innings with a fourth wicket stand of 80, before Jackman disturbed the woodwork of LaRose for 18 (2x4s) at 53-4. Bovell continued to play well and found another able ally in Marlon Thomas, who made a quick-fire 18, including two fours and six, in a breezy partnership of 27.
At 80-5 in the 13th over, the game was wide open, but Bovell and Sukhram (12, 1×4, 1×6) buckled down and added 21 for the sixth wicket in three overs to swing the momentum Jasper Renegades’ way.
With 18 needed off 18 deliveries, Blades conceded 11 runs off the 18th over, but removed the dangerous Bovell following a smart piece of stumping from Jackman, who donned the gloves in the latter stages of the innings. Bovell made a fighting 33 that included two fours and a six.
Ramlall (06*) and Singh (01*) sealed the win off the fourth ball of the penultimate over, much to the disappointment of the Media supporters, who included sports enthusiast Elizabeth Sunich, who was seen waving a yellow flag with the slogan ‘Rally round Guyana Media XI.’
At the presentation ceremony which followed, Persaud was named best batsman for Guyana Media XI, while Blades was adjudged best bowler. For Jasper Renegades, Bovell copped the best batsman prize, while Ramlall was named best bowler. Jasper Renegades also received a trophy for their winning effort.
Both teams have agreed to have a rematch soon. The teams would also like to thank the umpires, Arleigh Rutherford and Linden Matthews, for their officiating during the game.

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