Forrester scores century, Williams scores 50 in losing effort
Massachusetts State Cricket League…
Action continued in the Massachusetts State Cricket League with Guyanese duo Winston Forrester and Shaquille Williams battling each other in a 40-over affair as they represented Golden Eagles and NECC Hawks respectively.
Winston Forrester was adjudged Man of the Match
Golden Eagles won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Ravi Rao and Viral Makwana took to the crease, but were quickly returned to the pavilion as they became victims of bowlers Winston Forrester and Deepak Saxeena.
With the board reading 68-2, the in-form Shaquille Williams began to play his shots, but receiving no support, he was forced on the defensive. Eventually he fell for a well-played 63-ball 57 that included 3 boundaries and a maximum.
From there it was a downhill spiral for the Eagles, their wings being clipped by the Hawks. The only other batsman to make a significant score was Rohit Rishi, with 26.
The Eagles’ innings saw many partnerships that had looked to be converted into something big, had not the Hawks bowling been too hot to handle. The Eagles were bundled out for 190 in 35.1 overs, with Forrester 2-39, Suraj Bhatiya 2-16, while Satbir Singh, Shridhar Rao, Deepak Saxeena and Paras Patel each bagging one wicket.
Needing a simple total of 191 for victory off 240 balls, the Hawks soon found themselves in trouble, as two quick wickets fell, leaving them at 22-2 in 4.1 overs. But when it looked as though things were over for them, Forrester and Shridar Rao put together a brilliant 150-run partnership to hand their side victory by 8 wickets.
In the end, Forrester notched up a brilliant 103 off 69 ball, inclusive of 8 boundaries and 6 maximums, while Rao supported with 66, which was laced with 4 fours and three sixes. No bowler was able to make an impact with any significant figure.
Forrester was adjudged man of the match for his unbeaten 103 and 2-39.
