Budhai, Daesrath slam centuries in ORSCA opening round

Former Guyana Skipper Damodar Daesrath slammed a century (111) for Titans against the Arisha Boyz XI as action began in the 2018 Ontario Round-arm Softball Cricket Association’s (ORSCA’s) 20-over competition in Toronto.
The other centurion on the first day was Khemraj Budhai, who showed more belligerence than Daesrath, pounding 19 sixes in his 164, as he represented Arisha Boyz XI against the Titans.
Amar Singh was also outstanding with the only five-wicket haul, grabbing six for 14 from his allotted four overs, as he delivered for Cambridge Jaguars.
Apart from those three top-performers to mark the commencement of the season, several other reputable batsmen chalked up impressive half-centuries, including Looknauth Ramsuchit, Ramesh Lall, Amrit Rukhram, Avinash Sookdeo, Rovendra Mandolall, Farouk Wahid and Mahendra Nauth.

The tournament: 20-over test, 20-over competition, and 10-over competition, will resume on Saturday with a series of matches across the Greater Toronto Area, after a break last weekend owing to a national holiday (Victoria Day) in Canada.
President of the Association, Patrick Singh, has said he is delighted to see a good start to the season, with a number of quality performances being recorded. He has thanked the teams for participating in the tournament again in 2018.
Formed in 2012, the ORSCA has since attracted a number of high-profile softball players, with Canada-based Guyanese Amrit Rukhram creating history two years ago when he scored 1, 026 runs from 14 matches in a single season, including a double-century.
Meanwhile, skipper of Sunrisers, Kristendatt Bhawan, has expressed great confidence in his team retaining the 20-over test and 20-over trophies. According to Bhawan, his team again wants to dominate the action, because the same set of players would be in action.
Like Bhawan, Steelcity Warriors, who won the 10-over competition, are banking heavily on their talent to come to the fore again during this competition. Captain Amrit Rukhram has mentioned that the side is very optimistic of taking possession of the trophy, and is eager to be victorious in the other two versions.
In addition to the ORSCA tournament, the Ontario Softball Cricket League and Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs’ competitions will be rolling off on Saturday.