GCB/Banks DIH/Digicel National Secondary School Cricket League commences

Oct 18, 2015 Sports

…Marian Academy, Annandale Secondary and Friendship records wins

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) inaugural National Secondary

School Cricket League sponsored by Banks DIH’s Coca Cola and Rainforest Water, along with Digicel, commenced Friday and saw Marian Academy, Annandale and Friendship recording victories.
At the Everest ground, Marian Academy won the toss and sent Kingston Practical Instruction Centre (PIC) into bat. The Kingston PIC opening batsmen got off to a steady start, reaching 50 runs before Meshack Sofleigh was caught at cover for 24. Shortly, thereafter his opening partner Keon Williams followed suit when he was caught at short mid-wicket for 20. The two dismissals were the genesis of a batting collapse as Kingston PIC were bowled out for 75 runs within the 16th over.
Bowling for Marian Academy, Jonathan Mangru took 3 wickets for 20 runs, Joshua Klauty took 2 wickets for 13 runs, and Arvinda Gainda grabbed 3 wickets for a miserly 2 runs.
Marian Academy set 76 runs to win, reached their target comfortably in the 10th of their allotted 30 overs. Opener Jonathan Mangra handsomely contributed with 29 runs before being bowled by medium pacer Joel Best. Captain Arvinda Gainda had a good all-round performance in the match, finishing with a 6 to end unbeaten 37 runs, as Marian Academy finished on 78 runs for 1 wicket, to win the match by 9 wickets.
Over at the Enterprise ground on the East Coast of Demerara, Annandale Secondary came up against Balden Hall Multilateral. Bladen Hall Multilateral won the toss and elected to bat first, but was only able to manage 119 runs off 21.3 overs. Bhaskar Yadram was caught at short cover for 25, while Reaz Ali and Vikash Mangru made 15 apiece. Bowling for Annandale Secondary, Mike Persaud took 3 wickets for 8 runs and Tameshmar Motiram grabbed 3 wickets for 17.
In reply to the 119 runs set by Bladen Hall Multilateral, Annandale Secondary made heavy work of a favorable target, reaching 122 for 7 off 21.3 overs. Mike Persaud contributed 27 runs with the bat, and Kenduce Kooper made 16. However, Bladen Hall Multilateral greatest challenge in the field was their Extras, having conceded some 52 extras, an aspect which greatly assisted Annandale Secondary to attain victory – as Annandale Secondary won the match by just 3 wickets.
At Thirst Park, Houston Secondary won the toss and inserted Friendship Secondary to take first strike. Friendship Secondary made good use of batting first on the pitch by amassing 268 runs for 9 wickets off their allotted 25 overs, as the match was reduced by 5 overs aside. Orlando Ghisiawan hit 57 runs, Lorenco O’Neil made 51, while Sunil Tulsidas supported with 39 runs. Bowling for Houston Secondary Shaquelle Theusdee took three wickets, while Travis George took two wickets.
Chasing 269 for victory, Houston Secondary were well placed on 106 runs for two wickets at the end of the 10 over, with Paul Thomas and Jermaine Scott putting on a 3rd wicket partnership of 75 runs. However, Houston Secondary were eventually dismissed for 181 in 20 overs. Paul Thomas smashed 63 and Jermaine Scott made 35. Bowling for Friendship Secondary Dhanpaul Bissoon grabbed 6 late wickets to remove all hopes of a successful batting chase by Houston Secondary. Friendship secondary won the match by 87 runs.
The GCB/ Banks DIH/Digicel National Secondary School Cricket League continue on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in the West Berbice District and on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in the Georgetown, East Coast and East Bank Districts.