Barnwell (71), Imlach (60) power DCC to another win
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‒ De Roche claims hat-trick for GYO
Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) proved why they are deemed the powerhouses of Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) with another commanding win over Transport Sports Club (TSC) in their final match of the group stage of the Carib Beer first division T20 tournament.
Playing at home, DCC recorded a mammoth first innings score of 235-5 from 20 overs then limited the visitors to 122-7 from 20 overs. With the win, DCC remained unbeaten in their four matches.
Christopher Barnwell blasted seven sixes and six fours in a top score of 71 for DCC while receiving support from Tevin Imlach, who continue to show form in this tournament with 60 (6x4s;3x6s) ; Sherfane Rutherford and Brian Sattaur chipped in useful scores of 35 and 30 respectively.
DCC’s top four batsmen accounted for 15 sixes and 16 fours which amount to 154 runs in boundaries among them. They were hostile to the TSC bowlers, including Kevin Ross, who bagged 2-59 from four overs.
In reply TSC was off to a horrible start after being placed at four runs for the loss of three wickets and they never recovered, settling to bat out the overs to gain much required points to stand a chance of advancing to the semifinals pending the result in their clash against the University of Guyana in next weekend clash.
Defending champions DCC leave the field after completing their final group match against TSC
Suresh Budhoo made 27, Oslyn Batson (26) and Ryan Hemraj (21) as Andre Stoll, who made a return to club cricket after a hiatus for personal reasons claimed 2-23 from four overs and Rutherford took 2-33.
Three of the semifinalist are now known, with Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) topping zone B ahead of Everest Cricket Club, who will face zone A’s winner DCC. The other semifinalist will be known next weekend.
Across at GCC Ground, Bourda despite a four wicket haul which included a hat-trick from Garfield De Roche Gandhi Youth Organisation still ended up on the losing end against GCC.
De Roche playing in his only game this season made life tough for the GCC team which slipped from 58-2 to 58-5 in three successive deliveries, with the dismissal of Joshua Wade, who was bowled for 30, Deonarine Seegobin caught behind for naught followed by Manny Forde, who was bowled also for naught.
Nevertheless they managed 123-8 from 20 overs, with Matin Pestano Belle 32, Wade and Samuel McKenzie 28 the main scorers. De Roche finished with 4-34 while Parvindra Persaud grabbed 2-24.
GYO folded for 68 in 17.4 replying to GCC. Alex Ramalho and Surendra Hiralall with 16 and 15 respectively were the only batsmen to reach double figures. Seegobin took 3-17 and Bernard Bailey 2-18 for GCC.
In the other match of the day, UG recorded an important win over Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) at Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary. However, up to press time scores were not accessible. Report of this match will be provided subsequently.
