Ali-Mohamed, Scott among stars in GCA/NBS 40-Over tourney

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/New Building Society’s 2nd Division 40-Over tourney played this past Saturday at venues across the city saw top performances coming from a number of local players.

At the Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO ) Ground, the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) boys handed Ace Warriors a 5-wicket defeat, thanks to Renaldo Ali-Mohamed’s blitz of 62 from a meagre 17 deliveries, with six sixes and five fours taking his side to 143 for 5 within 13 overs.
Marlon Persaud (17) and Timothy McCalmont (35) chipped in with useful knocks in support of Ali-Mohamed.
Batting first, Rawle Enmore (20), Mortland Ward (28), Davindra Lall (20 unbeaten) and Miguel Parks (19) steered the Ace Warriors to 142 all out. Seamer Bernard Bailey, with 2 for 24, and hauls from Gavin Singh (3-27) and Chetram Persaud (2-17), completed a good bowling performance for the winners.
At the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground, National spinner Steven Sankar made a defiant 40 as the home team were mowed down for 106. Leon Allicock (3-28) and Darshan Persaud (2-16) shared five wickets as GYO recorded a good win.

DCC had some glimmer of hope when Windies U-19 pacer Qumar Torrington (2-25), ex-West Indies U-19 left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd (2-20), and Xaiee Smith (2-23) produced good returns; but were unable to stop Persaud from hitting a match-winning 41 to take GYO to 110-7, which caused GYO to win by 3 wickets.
The main attraction of the tournament was provided by Jeremiah Scott, who blasted a 42-ball ton at the Malteenoes Ground to take his side past the Diplomats. The 16- year-old clobbered nine sixes and 7 fours as MSC racked up 196 for 5 in 20 overs, after rain had reduced the match by some overs.
Veteran Marcus Watkins smoked five sixes and two fours in his 46, as Andre Foster did the damage for Diplomats, snaring 3 for 36.
Diplomats, in reply, folded for a paltry 75 for 9, with Mortimer King (17) and opener Anthony Fraser (16) being the main scorers.
MSC bowling saw Wayne Bollers taking 2 wickets for 2 runs.
Watkins returned to grab 2 for 20, while Nkosi Barker took 2 for 19 and Ntini Permaul took 2 for 21, as they all starred with the ball.