Guyana Jaguars senior opening batsman Trevon Griffith continued his love affair with Everest, smashing a brilliant century while Anthony Bramble and Renaldo Ali-Mohamed stroked half-centuries for Johnson’s XI.
Anthony Bramble goes big
The rain disappeared on the final day at the Everest Cricket Club, giving the players the opportunity to prepare for the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Four-Day Tournament scheduled for early December.
Earlier in the match, Singh’s XI were bowled out for 277 with Robin Bacchus (55); Bhaskar Yadram (56); Clinton Pestano (46) and Ramaal Lewis (46*) being the principal scorers. Gudakesh Motie, Christopher Barnwell, Raun Johnson and Kevin Sinclair picked up two wickets each for Johnson’s XI.
Ramaal Lewis bowls during his four-wicket spell
As the sea-wall breeze made its way across the Ground, Rajendra Chandrika and Griffith stepped out to bat for Johnson’s XI. The brisk Romario Shepherd and Pestano took the new ball for Singh’s XI to kick-start the highly competitive match.
Griffith and Chandrika continued from Day 2, scoring 82 runs together as the elegant Griffith dominated the partnership. Chandrika was the first dismissed for 19 when he was trapped in front by the Essequibian Anthony Adams. Captain Leon Johnson, fresh from his Regional Super 50 ton, was out caught off off-spinner Lewis for only 17.
Trevon Griffith
Griffith continued to dominate the bowlers, hitting 18 timely fours and one maximum in his majestic 117. The middle-order batmen faltered to the likes of Lewis, Yadram and Adams. Akshya Persaud, batting at number four, was removed by left-arm spinner Adams after scoring only three runs. Barnwell came and went, falling for a watchful 11 that included a consolation boundary. The reliable wicketkeeper-batsman Bramble came to bat with a positive mindset, but he watched Kevin Sinclair (19) and Joshua Persaud (00) throw their wickets away. Bramble found a reliable partner in Ali-Mohamed and it was positive batting from the duo.
Ali-Mohammed, a West Indies Under-19 player, was very aggressive in his stroke-play while Bramble milked the bowling, gathering ones and twos easily.
Bramble and Ali-Mohamed were involved in an 81-run partnership, with the latter dismissed for a well-composed 54, hitting four huge maximums in the process. A hundred was there for the taking, but Bramble fell with the score on 344-9 after stroking a responsible 75.
Bhaskar Yadram removed Anthony Bramble
Motie then showed what he can do with the bat. The left hander was the final batsman dismissed for 42, with Looknauth (04) being the not out batsman.
Lewis returned with the ball to capture four wickets while part-timer Yadram grabbed three wickets. Adams also picked up two wickets.
Since the players will require a huge amount of preparation to defend their Four-Day title, the second match between Johnson’s XI and Singh’s XI will be played next Wednesday at the National Stadium, Providence.
