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GCB Jaguars three-day league… Narayan half century boosts East Bank Demerara
Middle order batsman Danny Narayan struck a fine half century as
East Bank Demerara were bowled out for 192 against Georgetown when the Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars three-day league commenced yesterday. Narayan shared in a seventh-wicket stand of 74 with Ershad Ali after EBD were reduced to 113-6 following their insertion at the Everest Cricket Club. Ryan Shun and Trevon Griffith added 39 for the opening stand before Griffith was caught off Ronaldo Alimohamed for nine. Tevin Imlach was then caught by wicket-keeper Dexter Solomon off Christopher Barnwell for six before Shun, who hit three fours, was removed by Gajnanan Suknanan for 42, leaving the score at 69-3.
Mark Robhe was soon run out for 10, while Steven Jacobs who reached the boundary thrice was brilliantly caught and bowled by left arm spinner Devon Lord for 19. Sherfene Rutherford got off the mark with a straight six off Suknanan, but just as he was about to look threatening, opted not to play at a Barnwell delivery which came back from outside off stump and was bowled for 18.
However Narayan and Ali consolidated to boost their team on a difficult pitch. Narayan carefully gathered his runs on both sides of the pitch and after reaching his half century off 84 balls in 124 minutes; he hit a full toss from Lord to Suknanan at mid-wicket. Ali was left unbeaten on 26 while no other batsman offered any resistance; Suknanan claimed 3-35, Lord 3-46 and Barnwell 2-33.
Georgetown reached 65-3 at stumps with Barnwell unbeaten on 28 with five fours and Kwame Crosse on three. They lost Andrew Lyght 12, Robin Bacchus 19 and Quincy Ovid Richardson for two. Jacobs has so far taken two wickets and Colin Benn one. Play continues at 09:30 hrs today. (Zaheer Mohamed)
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