E/bo Invitational 20-Over, 15-Over Memorial match: Narindra Madholall’s all-round performance leads Reliance Hustlers to victory
Former senior Essequibo Inter-County player Narindra Madholall produced an excellent all-round performance to lead Reliance Hustlers to a commanding 105-run win over Cotton Field in a friendly Invitational 20-Over match played last Sunday at the Reliance ground on the Essequibo Coast in Region 2.
Narindra Madholall, left, receiving one of his trophies from Ramcharran Singh
In that game, sponsored by ex-Essequibo Inter-County opening batsman Ramcharran Singh, the left-handed Madholall clobbered six sixes and four fours as Reliance Hustlers rattled up 149-8 from their 17 overs, reduced by rain; while Cotton Field were all out for 44 in the 14th over.
Madholall was well supported by former Guyana youth cricketer Nathan Persaud, who hit a cameo 34. Off-spinner Singh grabbed 4-28 off six overs, while Nissan Benni collected 2-30.
When Cotton Field batted, Singh offered a fight with 12, while Madholall snatched 5-9 from four overs of off-spin. Madholall copped the man-of-the-match prize, while also being awarded best batsman and best bowler. His efforts caused him to receive trophies from Ramcharran Singh.
In an Over-40 15-Over game, Invaders Masters defeated a Cotton Field/Reliance Select X1 at the same venue later that day. Invaders Masters posted a respectable 140-6 from their 15 overs, before limiting the Cotton Field/ Reliance Select X1 to 93-5 when their overs ran out.
Kurt Jones top-scored with 78 for Invaders Masters, while ex-Essequibo Inter-County batsman Ramesh Narine scored a useful unbeaten 33. Off-spinner Trevis Simon took three wickets for 19 runs from his three overs, while Dhaniram Benny supported with 2-34.
Mahendra Bennett made 34 for the Cotton Field/Reliance Select X1. Kurt Jones was named “player of the match”, and was also given “the best batsman” prize. Simon was adjudged “the best bowler”, and he and Jones each received a trophy.
This match was played in memory of Sarjoo Jainarine and Dharam Rajah, both of whom had been Cotton Field teammates of Singh. The games were organised by Simon, while USA-based Guyanese Singh has said he would make the games an annual event.
