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Albert’s unbeaten ton leads Enterprise to victory against team from T&T
Vivian Albert launches into National U-17
leggie Tameshwar Motiram during his unbeaten 117.
By Sean Devers
Under a cloudless blue sky in sweltering heat at the Enterprise ground yesterday opener Vivian Albert reached the boundary 11 times and cleared it once as he carried his bat for an unbeaten 100-ball 117 to spur the home side to a convincing 146-run win against the touring Oral Exports of Trinidad &Tobago.
Opting to bat on a placid track and fast outfield, a small gathering watched as Enterprise amassed 269-4 from 30 overs despite two wickets from off-spinner Rajiv Soomarie as the ‘Trini’ team struggled for control, conceding 35 wides.
Soomarie returned to hit a fighting 32 and got support from Darrel Ramkhalawan (18) and guest player Guyana senior team batter Kavita Yadram, who scored an undefeated 15 batting at number seven.
Jordon Sarmkarran (2-2) and Parmanand Dindyal (2-14) were the most successful bowlers for the Guyanese. The right-handed Albert flayed the team from Carnival Country to all parts of the field, batting from start to finish whilst sharing in half-century stands with former Guyana Under-15 Captain and present U-17 batsman Bhaskar Yadram (21) with whom he put on 62 for the first wicket, 96 with Rohan Mangal (27) and 51 with First-Class player Zaheer Mohamed (28) for the fourth wicket.
Yadram was the first to go when he missed an ambitious drive to Soomarie and was bowled ‘through the gate’ after facing 25 balls. Soomarie struck six runs later to leave Enterprise on 68-2 but an absolutely ragged fielding display failed to support the bowlers as Mangal tore into the hapless bowlers with a blistering 23-ball 27 before he was bowled at 164-3.
Meanwhile, Albert was oozing confident as his innings progressed and although Soomarie and leg-spinner Ramkhalawan beat the bat on few occasions, Albert, who was dropped at slip off Ramkhalawan on 40, was forced to play second fiddle to Mohamed who clobbered four fours and a six in a cameo 28 before he was taken at long-on off spinner Chandra Mohan at 215-4.
Albert who got to his century from 81 balls, was joined by Jordon Sarmkarran who belted a quick-fire 33 from just 13 balls to see the hosts to a total, which completely shut out Oral Exports, which was formed in 1997 and who whose uniforms were sponsored by Republic Bank, out of the one-sided contest.
The visitors play their second game today when they face GCC at Bourda and according to their Manager, former West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan will be one of their guest players.
National Under-17 leg-spinner Tameshwar Motiram was one of the guest players yesterday.
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