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GCA’s Carib Beer t20 cricket… TSC defeat GDF, DCC beat GCC in facing light

Sep 13, 2015 Sports

The largest crowd for a first division match in recent times watched as host DCC beat GCC in near darkness after TSC had defeated GDF in steaming heat as the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Carib Beer t20 first division cricket competition continued yesterday.
A courageous unbeaten 44 from Test left-hander Leon Johnson, who retired hurt on 31, failed to prevent GCC from an exciting 22-run loss to DCC who is assured of the top spot in zone ‘B’, while Malteenoes, who did not play yesterday, are the other team in the semi-finals after topping Zone ‘A’.
Asked to bat on a track with a tinge off grass and good carry on one of the better grounds in the city and the hosts were led by attractive knocks from Jahron Byron (40*), Sherfane Rutherford (40) and Chris Barnwell (30) as they made 179-8 despite Anthony Adams (2-11) and Renaldo Ali Mohamed 2-42.
GCC reached 157-9 when their 20 overs expired with Jeetendra Sookdeo (45) and Johnson leading the fight as Rutherford, Barnwell and Kemo Paul all picked up two wickets each in a match that DCC had to win to top their zone.
Trevon Griffith, who leaves to join the Jamaica Franchise on Thursday, hammered Mohamed over cover for six before hitting Joshua Wade over his head for another six, while former National U-19 Skipper Brian Sattaur (6) clobbered Mohamed for a six before he was LBW next ball at 17-1.
Griffith (16) then pulled Adams to mid-wicket at 31-2 before Kevin Boodie (13) was removed by Raj Nanan as DCC slipped to 53-3.
Barnwell, who smashed three fours and a six in his 25-ball 30 and the explosive Rutherford who clobbered five fours and two six in an explosive 17-ball 40, added 49 in overcast conditions.
Barnwell slapped Nanan for four while Rutherford, who shows a liking for GCC’s bowling after scoring a century and unbeaten 89 in the second innings earlier in the year in the two-day format, got going with a six and a four off Wade.
Barnwell was stumped off Johnson at 104-4, while Mohamed removed Rutherford nine runs later but Byron, whose innings lasted 30 balls and included five fours and a six scored crucial runs towards the end.
When GCC began their chase, Sookdeo hooked Barnwell for six and straight drove Rutherford for four before pulling him for six, while Robin Bacchus (12) was LBW to Barnwell.
Singh (3), Mohamed (7), Elon Fernandes (14) and Adams (5) all departed quickly and then Johnson hit Griffith for consecutive boundaries before injuring his back and retiring. When he returned at 128-8 and hit a couple of sixes it was too little too late.
Earlier, GDF who arrived late, could only reach 155-8 chasing the 172-4 made by TSC although they should been allowed only 12 overs to get the 173 according to the GCA’s playing conditions.
Hemraj played an array of audacious shots and his 82 was decorated with eight fours and two sixes but only Suresh Budhoo (28) who added 70 for the third wicket with Hemraj, offered resistance as Gilford Moore (2-38) was the best bowler for GDF, who fell 17 short of victory with Leon Andrews (28) and Kelvin Bovell (8) adding 20 for the first wicket and Marcus Watkins (49) and Persaud (11) putting on 44 for the fifth wicket, showing fight. Orin Fernandes (2-25) and Budhoo (2-7) bowled TSC to victory. (Sean Devers)

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