Beaton grabs 5-for in hostile spell at Providence

May 12, 2022 Sports

Harpy Eagles Practice match…

Johnson’s X1 need another 93 to win with 2 Wkts in hand

By Sean Devers

Chanderpaul’s X1 resumed on 245-5 with the skipper on 139 and Kevin Sinclair yet to score and by Lunch they were all out for 346 setting Johnson’s X1 264 to win and they were 171-8 needing another 93 runs to win with two wickets in hand when rain yesterday stopped play at 5:05PM on the third day of the Harpy Eagles four-day practice match at Providence.

Ronsford Beaton had 5-60 in a hostile spell of fast bowling yesterday. (Sean Devers photo)

Ronsford Beaton, who has played two ODIs and 33 First-Class matches but none since March 2016, celebrated his recall to the Guyana team with a hostile 13-over spell to finish the truncated day with 5-60.
Chanderpaul progressed to 163 from 392 minutes, 278 balls with 18 fours and a six before he was seventh out at 315 as pacer Demitri Cameron struck, while Tevin Imlach, who hit six fours and a six from 107 balls and 140 minutes also reached a half-century.

Spinners Kevin Sinclair (33) and Gudakesh Motie (31) also contributed with the bat as Joshua Jones took 3-35 and Junior Sinclair had 2-49 to finish with six wickets in the match.
Johnson’s X1 began their second innings after Lunch and were off to horrendous start when the left-handed Chanderpaul Hemraj (4) played no shot to Beaton and his off-stump was sent cart-wheeling at 5-1.

Tevin Imlach cuts for four during his 55 at Providence yesterday. (Sean Devers Photo)

Chanderpaul drives during his 163 at Providence yesterday. (Sean Devers photo)

Skipper Johnson joined Imlach and took the score to 52 before Johnson, who was beginning to look good when he missed a sweep and seemed unfortunate to be given out for 18 with three fours.
Imlach who played several delightful shots (49) and Singh (9) took the score to Tea at 81-2 when Singh retired hurt.
After the break was delayed by 20 because of the late arrival of meals for Tea, Imlach soon reached his fifty from 125 minutes, 95 balls with five boundaries before he fell to Steven Sankar at 93-4.
It was soon 93-5 when the 29-year-old Beaton, charging in from the northern end, had Akshaya Persuad caught behind for one.
Watched by one fan in the stands in conditions which become overcast, Junior Sinclair (1) was sent packing by the fiery Beaton who removed Singh, who returned to bat, next ball to be on a hat-trick as two fell with the score on 116.Singh, got a quick bouncer which he seemed not to pick up, and while taking evasive action, gloved a lobbed catch to fourth slip.
Keemo Paul counter-attacked and smashed three fours and a six off a Beaton ‘no-ball’ on a track with good pace and carry, before he edged one that left him from Beaton to the Keeper after making a breezy 21 to leave the score 123-7.
Bramble who top-scored with 77 in the first innings, threw his bat around for 20 before he was bowled by Gudakesh Motie at 167-8.
Clinton Pestano on (34) and Adams (0) took the score to 171-8 when rain stopped play at 5:05 pm.
Today is the final day and play will start at 10AM.

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