BCB/Stag Beer 50-Overs First Division RHT NAMICLO Thunderbolt Flour defeat Albion to reach final; Tucber Park and Upper Corentyne to play lone semifinal

Oct 11, 2019 Sports

Veteran middle order batsman Delbert Hicks continues to enjoy a remarkable comeback to the first division scene after a year’s absence. Hicks stroked a crucial 60 to spearhead Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour to a three wicket victory over archrivals Albion in the quarter finals of the BCB/Stag Beer 50-Overs First Division tournament at the Area H Ground.
RHT NAMILCO Thunderbolt will face the winner of Upper Corentyne and Tucber Park semifinal match after drawing a bye.
Upper Corentyne continued their remarkable progress in the tournament by defeating Blairmont by one wicket at the No. 69 Ground while Tucber Park got past arch rivals Young Warriors by 3 wickets at the Cumberland Ground in Canje.
The three matches attracted sizeable crowds as the packed 2019 BCB season continues.The Stag Beer tournament which has been sponsored by Ansa McAl started with 11 teams divided into three zones.
The top two teams from each zone advanced to the second round which was played on Sunday last. At the Area ‘H’ Ground, Albion led by national player Gudakesh Motie won the toss and elected to bat.
Openers RiteshUmroa and Jetindra Outar added 25 for the first wicket before off spinner Kevin Sinclair had Umroa caught by Keith Simpson for 12. Pacer Sylus Tyndall then dismissed Sarwan Chaitnarine (00) and Motie (01) to leave Albion reeling at 29-3 in the seventh over.
An impressive Ramesh Kasinauth then stroked an attractive 78 (6×4 3×6) and received support from Outar 27, Anthonio February 19 and Beesham Surujnarine 12 as Albion recovered to reach 204 all out in 46.1 overs in very humid conditions.
Off spinner Junior Sinclair 3-40 from 10 overs, Keith Simpson 3-40 from 9.1 overs and Sylus Tyndall 2-36 from seven overs bowled well for RHT. In reply, the home team lost lost Kevin Sinclair (03), Kevin Sewraj (00) and Jason Sinclair (01) to be 36-3 in the 7th over but Hicks and Junior Sinclair added 60 crucial runs before Sinclair fell for 49.
West Indies Under 19 selectee Kevlon Anderson joined Hicks and added a vital 54 runs for the fifth wicket before Hicks was caught at cover off the bowling of Motie for a well played 60 (4×4 3×6).
Anderson 39 and the talented Jonathan Rampersaud then featured in run a ball 45 run partnership. Rampersaud 20* and skipper Shawn Pereira 7* were at crease when victory was achieved in the 47th over.
Gudakesh Motie took 3-20 from 10 tight overs while Gourav Ramesh, Kandasammy Surujnarine and Kevin Umroa took a wicket apiece. Upper Corentyne squeezed past Blairmont by one wicket as skipper Viendra Gooniah defied an injured leg to bat over three overs to score the required five runs.
Blairmont won the toss and batted first on a pitch with some level of uneven bounce at the No. 69 Ground. Blairmont were bowled out for 113 in 31.2 overs, National player Nigel Deodat 27, Zaheer Nazir 24, Seon Glasgow 14 and Kevin Jawahir 18 the main scorers.
Off spinner Devindra Budhoo 4-12 from 5 overs, Gooniah 2-14 and Lakeram Latchman 2-14 were Upper Corentyne’s best bowlers. The home team in response achieved victory at 115-9 in 30.5 overs.
The hard hitting Amardeo Hemchand 27, Naeem Yacoob 23 and Latchman Roopchand 15 batted well as Blairmont employed on all spin bowling attack. Left arm spinner Waquar Hassan grabbed 4-20, Nigel Deodat returned to take 2-21 (10 overs) and Shabeer Baksh 2-18.
Tucber Park CC defeated Young Warriors CC (YWCC) at the Cumberland Ground. YWCC rattled up 180-9 from 50 overs; Seon Hetmyer 66, Alex Algoo 35, Kassim Khan 24 and Vishal Mohabir 19 were the principal scorers. Nial Smith 4-19 from 9 overs and left arm spinner Damion Vantull 3-43 from 10 overs were the main wreckers with the ball for the New Amsterdam based team which is coached by Level Three Coach, Julian Moore.
Tucber Park, led by Devon Clements 40, Leon Swammy 30 not out and Clifton Lindee 28 achieved victory at 186-7 from 47.2 overs. Left arm spinners Kassim Khan and Trevon Stanislaus took 3-30 from 10 0vers and 2-30 respectively in a losing cause.
The lone semifinal between Upper Corentyne and Tucber Park would be played tomorrow at the Tucber Park Ground. President of the BCB Hilbert Foster has indicated that first division teams would also be involved in respective two day/40-Overs and T20 tournaments for the remainder of this year.

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