It all went down on Sunday last as the All Youths Cricket Club battled the Uprising cricket team in a run fest. The encounter saw All Youths winning by two wickets in the T20 game played at La Grange Ground.
The victorious All Youths
Uprising won the toss and batted first. They were able to post a mammoth total of 228-9 in their allotted 20 overs. When Uprising took to the crease, they commenced their onslaught of runs from the first ball bowled, smacking more sixes than boundaries as they ran away with the ‘first innings’ of the game. No matter what delivery was bowled, the All Youths bowlers were always under pressure from the first ball bowled. The likes of Quajim Yusuf, who blasted a quick-fire 80 which was inclusive of three boundaries and nine towering sixes, laid the platform for his teammates. Adding to the tally of runs scored were Adrian Hinds, who scored 37 inclusive of three boundaries and three maximums, and Fabian (only name given), who chipped in with 34 (2×4, 3×6). Bowling for All Youths were Abid Haniff and Arvin Persaud, who bagged four and two wickets respectively.
With a mammoth total set before them, most teams would have crumbled under the pressure, but the All Youths side dug deep and made the comeback of the century ending their innings on 229-9 as Arvin Persaud (42 – 1×4, 6×6); Sanjay Persaud (36 –1×4, 5×6); Zahir Azeez (30 – 1×4, 4×6) and Adid Haniff (29* – 2×4, 3×6) to take their side over the line. The All Youths team were able to win because of their unity as a team and their ability to hit maximums at will.
