MSC beat GCC in GCA/Banks Malta Supreme U-13 tourney

Feb 19, 2015 Sports

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) defeated Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) by 9 runs when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Banks Malta Supreme U-13 tournament continued last weekend.

Rovaldo Phillips (left) and Yohance Angoy

Batting first at Gandhi Youth Organisation ground, GCC scored 193-9 off their allocation of 25 overs with 35 extras. Dwayne Bollers grabbed 4-3. MSC replied with 212-7 in 25 overs. Extras contributed 43; Rovaldo Phillips and Yohance Angoy took two wickets each.
According to the competition regulations, the batting side shall be divided into five pairs and each pair shall bat for five overs. Batsmen shall have unlimited “lives” but each dismissal shall result in 10 runs being deducted from the team’s total. Batsmen shall change ends after each dismissal except on the last ball of the over. Each player on the fielding side must bowl at least two overs, with the exception of the wicket-keeper. Each team shall commence its innings with a score of two hundred runs.
The winning team shall be the side scoring the higher number of runs after deduction for dismissals has been made. In the event of a tie the players on each side shall bowl one delivery to the stumps and the team scoring the most hits shall be the winner.