Magnificent Mickle and impressive Karim star in latest round
– Tucber Park and Blairmont Blazers snatch victory
Malcolm Mickle stroked a majestic century to lead Tucber Park Cricket Club (TPCC) past Police Cricket Club by 110 runs, at the Rose Hall Canje Community Centre. In the other encounter at Bush Lot, West Berbice, brilliance from Nigel Deodat and Javed Karim handed Blairmont Blazers a 131-run victory over Rose Hall Canje.
Malcolm Mickle scored an unbeaten 114 (left) and Javed Karim grabbed 4-20
Batting first in sweltering heat in East Canje, Tucber Park openers Steve Deonarine and Malcolm Mickle possessed intent from the get-go. The former Guyana Under-17 batsman Deonarine looked solid in his approach, but he was removed by former national youth player Khemraj Mahadeo for a composed 34.
Mickle did not waste his good start, as he carried his bat and looked to bat deep into the innings. Garfield Benjamin, who seems to be in top form this season, joined Mickle and the pair continued to dominate the ordinary Police bowling. While in the domination process, Benjamin lost his wicket for 14. However, Mickle continued to play selective strokes and he was able to score ones and twos easily on the fairly large Rose Hall Canje ground. As the Police bowlers continued to cause minor hiccups for Tucber Park batsmen, Clifton Lindie joined Mickle and they thumped the bowlers to all sections of the ground. Mickle was unbeaten on 114 at the end of the innings. Lindie stroked an attractive 71 as the TPCC ended on 269-3 in their allocation of overs. Mahadeo and Cain picked up one wicket each for Police.
In reply, Police were in for a treat from speedster Nial Smith, who removed Amsterdam early in the innings. Tucber Park fast bowlers continued to make inroads as the former Berbice Under-19 fast bowler Raymond Vankenie picked up a wicket in his first spell. Police batsmen found themselves in trouble after Benjamin, the TPCC Captain, introduced his spinners, Kwesi Mickle and the dangerous leg-spinner Winslow Roberts. Kwesi Mickle and Roberts picked up wickets at regular intervals with the leg-spinner who has a knack of taking wickets ended with 3-38 and Kwesi Mickle grabbed 2-19. Police were bundled out for 159 runs, with Khemraj Mahadeo offering resistance with 31 while big hitter Paul Tyndall made 27 which proved to be insufficient.
Blairmont Blazers v Rose Hall Canje Community Centre
Meanwhile, in another encounter at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, the Blairmont Blazers defeated Rose Hall Canje Community Centre (RHCC) by a massive 131 runs. The Blairmont Blazers, batting first, scored 219 all out with Guyana Under-17 player Nigel Deodat scoring a well-composed 5, while Seon Glasgow and D Lalsa supported with 37 and 28 respectively. The gifted Guyana Under-15 fast bowler Isaiah Thorne picked up 2-38 while M Campbell grabbed 2-31.
In pursuit of the 220 for victory, RHCC were blown away for a shocking 88 by Guyana’s Under-19 left-arm pacer, Javed Karim. H Harilall was equally brilliant capturing 4-20. The attacking Seasnarine Sukhu (21) and Martin Singh (17) were the only batsmen to resist some outstanding bowling from the victorious Blairmont Blazers. (Brandon Corlette)
