…As RHTFM ‘A’ defeat Whim CC by an innings and 240 runs
Exciting national under-13 player Tameshwar Deochand has struck his second consecutive century as he spearheaded his team to a crushing innings and 240 runs victory over Whim in the second round of the Berbice Cricket Board- organised Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi tournament.
He was supported by under-13 player Balraj Narine, who also scored a century, and by diminutive Berbice under-13 left arm spinner Jayden Ganpat, who took eight wickets for 2 runs in an unplayable spell of bowling.
Tameshwar Deochand and Balraj Narine (left)
Whim won the toss at the Area H ground in hot conditions and batted first. They were dismissed for a meagre 21, with Ganpat taking 8 for 2 from seven overs as no batter reached double figures. In reply, Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes ‘A’ lost national player Leon Reddi, caught for 10, but then skipper Tameshwar Deochand and opener Balraj Narine joined forces to add 230 for the second wicket, before Deochand was run out for 126, which included 18 boundaries and two sixes.
Narine, who played the anchor role, reached 120 before retiring hurt to allow his other teammates to bat. He hit 17 boundaries in his innings, and Sohil Srikissoon (10) and Dev Seepersaud (12) were the unbeaten batsmen when Rose Hall Town declared at 291 for 2.
Deochand had scored 180 versus the Rose Hall Town ‘B’ team in the opening round.
Facing a deficit of 270 runs, Whim were bowled out for 30 in their second innings, with Berbice under-15 off spinner Dinesh Singh taking five wickets for eight runs, and Khemraj Bharrat taking 3 wickets for 6 runs.
