Harpy Eagles’ 2nd practice match: Imlach and Hemraj stroke fifties after Permaul’s 5-wicket haul
By Brandon Corlette at Providence
Tevin Imlach gathering runs during his half-century
On the second day of the second Guyana Harpy Eagles practice match at Providence, EBD – a day blessed with glorious sunshine – Tevin Imlach and Chandrapaul Hemraj scored attractive half-centuries as Senior left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul impressed with a five-wicket haul.
The situation in the match thus far is that Imlach’s XI have scored 226 all out in 75.4 overs, and Motie’s XI have scored 216 all out in 54.5 overs. In the second innings, Imlach’s XI reached stumps at 167-4 in 45 overs, equipped with a lead of 177 runs.
In the second innings of Imlach’s XI, the in-form Matthew Nandu went for a duck – removed by the probing Nial Smith, who maintained a Test line and length. At the tea interval on the second day, Imlach’s XI were at 13-1. The duo of Imlach and Hemraj then took the game into their own hands with a 116-run second-wicket stand.
Veerasammy Permaul claimed 5 for 8 on day two
Hemraj was dealing in boundaries as he square drove Tyndall for back-to-back boundaries. Imlach was solid as a rock, but he gathered runs with ease. He also took back-to-back fours against Ashmead Nedd, and was dropped by Junior Sinclair at first-slip for 57.
Imlach then lost his wicket as he tried to go over cover. He found the fielder and was dismissed or 65 from 73 balls. He struck 10 classy fours in his knock.
Motie continued to show his class as a Test spinner, and was unfazed after being struck by Hemraj to the boundary. The little left-arm spinner then forced Hemraj into a false shot, by which he was caught at long-on for 60 runs made from 80 balls.
Chandrapaul Hemraj was his aggressive self during his half-century
Hemraj’s enterprising innings included 14 fours and four singles.
Leon Johnson, who is looking to play himself into competitive cricket again, was undone by Motie, who made a mess of his stumps and ended his knock at 11. Johnson was bowled on the stroke of stumps, while his partner Kevlon Anderson was unbeaten on 18 from 69 balls. Motie had 2-33 in 12 overs.
Permaul rips through Motie’s XI
Resuming the second day on 46-2, Motie’s XI reached 147-5 after 37 overs. The opening session of day two saw three wickets falling and a few catches being dropped. Test opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul was the first man dismissed on the day, trapped leg-before by Demetri Cameron who looked an improved bowler.
Chanderpaul made a 59-ball 36, which had five boundaries. Promising youngster Mavindra Dindyal had a top delivery by Permaul when he was caught at the wicket for 43. Dindyal had faced 65 balls and produced an innings laced with eight fours.
Essequibian batsman Kemol Savory, who scored 170 in the first practice match, played one shot too many and was caught at mid-on off the bowling of Cameron for a 12-ball 13. At the lunch interval, Anthony Bramble was unbeaten on 15, while Sachin Singh was on 11.
At the resumption, the 47-run partnership between Singh and Bramble ended when Singh was trapped at the crease by Clinton Pestano for 25 from 52 balls. The compact Singh had struck three fours and one six.
Bramble looked set for a big score after playing some sweet drives. However, he was caught at short-leg for 37 off his Albion teammate Permaul.
Ronaldo AliMohamed, who again wasted another start in a shot-filled 18 which had two sixes, was caught. Permaul ripped through Motie’s XI to end with magical figures of 5-8 in 7.5 overs, which included three maidens.
Shamar Joseph, who had six wickets in the first match, had 2-49 in 11 overs, while Cameron had 2-32 in six overs when the innings closed on 216 all out in 54.5 overs.
The names of members of the Guyana Harpy Eagles team are expected to be submitted to Cricket West Indies today, and followed by an announcement to the media. This four-day match will continue from 9:30h.
