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Albion, Young Warriors through to next round of BCB/Tenelec inc 50-over cricket
The mighty Albion Community Center, by virtue of winning their last round playoff match against Tucber
Park, formerly Bermine, by 17 runs, drew the bye to the final of the 2015 edition of the Bobby Deonarine/Tom Gruntzel Sponsored Tenelec Inc Fifty Over First Division Cricket Competition for teams in Berbice.
At Port Mourant, Albion won the toss and took first strike with former national youth opener and Berbice senior player Kandasammy Surujnarine and former national youth all rounder Balchand Baldeo putting on a opening partnership of 84 in 20 overs before Baldeo went for 30.
National under 17 opener Adrian Sukhwa joined Surujnarine and put together a second wicket partnership of 64.
The other partnership of note was 39 between national wicketkeeper batsman Anthony Bramble and the prolific former Berbice youth batsman David Latchaya. Albion ended on 227 all out in exactly 50 overs. The top scorer was Surujnarine with 74 (5×4). He was supported by Bramble 35, Baldeo and Sukhwa with 30 each. Bowling for Tucber Park, former national youth pacer Niall Smith took 4 for 40 off 9 overs and his pace partner Romario Shepherd, a former national youth player, 2 for 34 off 10 overs.
In their turn at the crease, Tucber Park made a spirited reply but ended up on the losing end finishing on 210 all out in 49.2 overs. They enjoyed a fruitful opening stand of 52 between Berbice senior players and former youth cricketers Anthony D’Andrade and Joemal LaFleur before the latter went for 38 with 2×6 and 3×4. Former national youth all rounder Eugene LaFleur joined D’Andrade and put together a solid 91 for the second wicket to put their team in the drivers’ seat.
However, they lost their way when the third wicket fell at 169 with the Albion spin based attack taking control. They eventually folded for 210 to lose by 17 runs with Eugene LaFleur top scoring with 56 consisting of 5×4 and 1 maximum. D’Andrade scored 48 with 5×4 and Joemal LaFleur 38 with 2×6 and 3×4. David Latchaya took 3 for 40 off 10 overs, Berbice youth off spinner Daniel Lewis 2 for 12 and former youth left arm spinner Gudakesh Moti 2 for 33 led with the ball.
At Cumberland, Young Warriors won the toss and took first strike in blazing sunshine against West Berbice. They lost former Berbice Senior opener Maxie DeJonge in the first over caught behind off national senior pacer Raun Johnson for no score. Former Berbice youth batsman Wahied Edwards joined national senior opener and West Indies under 19 player Shimron Hetmyer and together they put on 40 for the second wicket before Hetmyer went caught off Johnson for a rapid 28 with 6 fours.
Former West Indies under 19 prolific batsman who also played for the senior national team, Gajanand Singh, joined Edwards who was getting settled in the meantime. Together, they put on 103 for the third wicket when Singh was lbw to Andrew Dutchin for 33. Former national youth player Seon Hetmyer came and went for 19 off the bowling of Berbice senior off spinner Krishendat Ramoo.
Kevin Ramdeen, a former national youth batsman went for 11 bowled by Johnson. All the while Edwards was batting steadily and was then joined by former Berbice youth cricketer Ishwar Singh and together they put on an important fifth wicket partnership of 77.
Edwards completed his century before both batsmen fell in the quest for quick runs. Edwards ended on 116 and Ishwar Singh a rapid 26. Johnson ended with 3 for 42 and national pacer Keon Joseph 2 for 53.
In reply, the visitors raced to 38 without loss in 6 overs before losing three quick wickets with former Berbice senior opener Arthley Bailey making 19, Rafael 17 and Andrew Dutchin 0. Former Berbice youth pacer Suresh Dhanai took 2 for 17 and Linden Austin 1 for 0. The West Berbice team conceded the game by inexplicably walked off the field claiming that the pitch was unsafe to continue play.
Young Warriors will now clash with the winner of the Police vs Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets match in the only semi final.
Albion CC drew the bye to the final at a date and venue to be named.
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