Dhanpaul’s 43 & 4-23, Patadin’s 54 lead Majestic CC to comprehensive win over Galaxy CC

The action continued on Sunday in the NYNCL 40-over tournament with the Majestic CC seeing off the Galaxy CC in a one-sided affair, thanks to the all-round efforts of Avi Dhanpaul and the in-form Chris Patadin.
The Galaxy CC was no easy walkover, being the top team in the United States of America and boasting the presence of Akshay Homraj a current national player in the USA squad.

Dhanpaul and Patandin had their work cut out for them, but the two already had the chemistry, as they had played for Demerara in the Senior Inter-County tournament during the same year before the Guyana Cricket Board introduced Franchise cricket. So, these two knew each other well, and knew what to do to get the job done.
Batting first, Majestic lost Derick Narine for a duck, but Patadin continued to anchor the innings, even as Shafeek Khan was run out for nought when the score was on 13-2.
But in came Dhanpaul, and he and Patadin but together a partnership of over 50 runs to frustrate their opponents.
Patadin was eventually bowled for 54, which included 5 boundaries and 2 maximums, while Dhanpaul, being the aggressor of the two, posted 43 off 37 deliveries with 3 boundaries and maximums alike.
In the end the damage had already been done, with Majestic posting a handsome 207-8 in their allotted 35 overs. Yuddesh Bisnauth took 4-29 and Karan Ganesh 2-24.
Being one of the top teams in the USA, and having a national player in their side easily increased the expectation that 208 for victory would be a small feat, but it wasn’t. The Galaxy side struggled to find their rhythm, and were all over the field.
Dhanpaul returned with the ball and wreaked havoc on the Galaxy side, scything down four wickets for a mere 23 runs off his five overs. He was ably supported by Subra Das with 2-13 and Derick Narine who took a wicket for 10 runs as Galaxy were bowled out for a paltry 61 in 15 overs.