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Paul lights up DCC yesterday but umpiring error mars second day action
Raj Singh Inter-County U-19 Three-day cricket
By Sean Devers
Kemo Paul was just getting into his stride with his fourth four after hitting four
Richie Looknauth, bowling with a suspect action, about to be dumped for another six by Kemo Paul.
sixes when a shocking Umpiring verdict orchestrated his unfortunate demise and marred the second day of the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Raj Singh Insurance three-day under-19 Cricket contest between the National U-17s and Essequibo at the DCC ground yesterday.
Paul, one of three players in the Essequibo U-17 with senior Inter County experience, followed up his 47 in the first innings with a confident and shot-filled 52 before he controversially given run out to spark an Essequibo collapse which saw the team from the Cinderella County slipping from 88-1 to 140 all out in their second innings to set the National U-17s to get 256 to win.
By the close the National U-17s, who reached 147 from their overnight score of 34-1 were 7-2 in their second innings, needing another 249 to win with eight wickets standing on the final day today.
But biggest moment of the day was when Paul, in full flow was given run out when the
Anthony Adams troubled everyone yesterday as he 4-32.
Umpire at the bowler’s end seemed to be in the process of handing the bowler his cap at the end of the over.
Paul, under the assumption that the over had ended due the Umpire’s action, left his crease to talk to his partner when the stumps were broken and the Umpire at square leg give him out, although he was never attempting a run.
This sparked a heated protest by the fair size crowd at the ground resulting in the Umpires consulting and reportedly asking the Captain of the U-17 team what he wanted to do. Mohamed declined to recall Paul, who had to go, sparking more protests.
This incident over shadowed fine spells of left-arm spin bowling by Anthony Adams (4-32) and Keanu Harry (3-26). Harry, another senior Inter-County player, had nine wickets in the first round against Demerara including seven in the first innings to take his tally to 12 scalps.
Scores: E’bo (262 & 140), Nat U-17s (147 & 7-2).
Earlier, in sweltering heat and on a good batting track, the U-17s lost Raymond Perez (28) with the score on 57-2 after Baskar Yadram (7) was removed on Sunday evening at 24-1.
Adams quickly got rid of Adrian Sukwah (9) and Romain Muniram (8) in quick succession to the U-17s on 73-4 after which only Timothy McCalmont (19) and Ashmead Nedd reached double figures as the Guyana side, from a position of 130-7 at Lunch lost their last three wickets for 17 runs.
When Essequibo, with a lead of 115, began their second innings, left-hander Nathan Persuad, who hammered three fours in 12, was run out at 13-1 after both batsmen ended in the same crease.
Paul, who looked in top form, was especially severe on off-spinner Richie Looknauth who continues to bowl with a suspect action despite being reported by the Umpires for doing so in the last game at Wales.
Paul, who pounced on Looknauth like a vicious cat upon a mouse and clobbered him for consecutive sixes out of the small ground and along with Parsaton who stroked four boundaries in his 29, took the score to 88 before Sagar Hethathiramani sent him packing before Kevin St Clair dismissed David Williams for a duck and Looknauth sent back Sachin Persaud.
After Paul was adjudged run out at 94-4 only Harry (11) of the remaining batsmen got into double figures as Mohamed bagged 4-28 and Looknauth captured 2-62.
Today is the final day and if the U-17s, who have already lost Sukwah for a duck off Paul, and St. Clair, who was LBW off the day’s last ball for four, bat really well today, a pulsating day of cricket is anticipated.
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