Yunnis century hands Fishermen XI comprehensive win

Dec 20, 2016 Sports

A fine century from Yunnis Yusuf handed Fishermen XI a 68-run victory over Better Hope when the Better Hope Community SC centre hosted a T20 softball fixture on Sunday.

Yunnis Yusuf

Yusuf blasted a fluent 109 as Fishermen XI posted a challenging 209-4, batting first after the game was reduced to 15 overs due to rain. Openers Ramo Malone and Kennard Luke put on 47 for the opening stand to give Fishermen XI a fine start before Malone was caught at the wicket off Satro Seeraj for 12. Luke then shared in a second wicket stand of 38 with Yusuf, however following Luke’s demise for 47; Yusuf proceeded to dominate the opposition attack as he blasted five fours and nine sixes before he was caught off the last ball of the innings. Seeraj finished with 1-23.
Better Hope lost three early wickets as their reply got off to a bad start, but Manoj Arjune and Seeraj steadied the chase fairly with a fourth-wicket stand of 65. Arjune struck four fours in a top score of 47, while Seeraj hit two boundaries before he fell for 27.
Following their departure, Better Hope never recovered and were bowled out for 141 in 11.3 overs. Extras contributed 21. Troy Ramsaywak picked up a hat trick to finish with 3-0 while Yusuf captured 2-10 to claim the man-of-them-match award. (Zaheer Mohamed)

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