Kevin Sinclair steals the show to power RHT to zone win

Let’s Bet Sports 100 Ball Finals…
By Brandon Corlette in Berbice

In the zone finals of the Let’s Bet Sports’ 100 Balls tournament, a battle between Lower Corentyne giants Rose Hall Town (RHT) Bakewell and Albion was decided by one man’s brilliance: Guyana Jaguars’ player Kevin Sinclair, who hit a blistering 82 to ensure his RHT team win the match by 36 runs.

When this match was played at Albion Community Centre Ground yesterday, the throng of spectators included the likes of Albion’s Jonathan Foo and Gudakesh Motie on the sidelines.
Sinclair’s masterful unbeaten innings took RHT to 145-6 when their 100 balls had expired.
In reply, Albion’s opening batsman Adrian Sukwah, who again looked in control, contributed 46, but this proved insufficient, as Albion ended on 110-7 when their 100 balls had expired.

Kevin Sinclair in beast mode

Kevin Sinclair made himself the centre of attention in this matchup, and had the crowd questioning his participation in the proceedings.
This 20-year-old right-handed Jaguars’ player faced only 47 balls to produce his match winning knock of 82. The hard-hitting batsman that he is, Kevin sent the Albion bowlers on a frequent chase of the ball to the boundary as he slammed eight fours and two thunderous sixes on the dry surface of a fairly large Albion outfield.
He, however, was dropped once, when in his 60s, by the Albion captain Sharaz Ramcharran at long-on.

Kevin’s efforts on behalf of his team were supported by his ever-classy cousin and fellow opener Junior Sinclair, who made 29.
Besides the Sinclairs, Brandon Prashad chipped in with 12.
For Albion, captain Ramcharran bagged 3-16 in 3.2 tight overs of off-spin, while Joshua Harrichand had 1-24 in three overs, and Karran Arjpaul had 1-19 in two overs.

Sukwah’s effort in vain
Albion’s right-handed opener Adrian Sukwah extended his form shown in the Raffik Construction 100 balls final with an attractive 46 off 32 balls, which included three huge sixes. He and opening partner Ritesh Umroa added 25 runs before the game’s man-of-the-match, Kevin Sinclair, destroyed Umroa’s stumps for 16.
Sukwah made Kevin Sinclair switch fielding positions frequently, as he rotated the strike and powered the ball to the favoured leg-side. He took Junior Sinclair to the cleaners in a 19-run over wherein he slammed two huge maximums into the stands at mid-wicket.

In addition to Sukwah’s 46 and Umroa’s 16, Mahendra Poornauth made 13 in an ordinary batting effort.
The RHT bowlers did a fair job, with veteran left-arm spinner Ravi Narine claiming 2-12 in 2.2 overs, including the big catch of Sukwah’s wicket. Right-arm speedster Sylus Tyndall took 1-12 in three overs of steaming pace, while Kevin and Junior Sinclair each took one wicket.
RHT have now joined three other teams that have won their respective zones.
Let’s Bet Sports representatives were in evidence at the match to witness some high-quality cricket. RHT took home the cash prize and first place trophy, while Albion received the runners-up trophy.
The final of the overall Let’s Bet Sports tournament will be played within three weeks’ time at the Number 69 Ground.