In a weekend packed with action, McGill Super Stars Sports Club defeated the Cornelia Ida Cricket Club in the West Demerara Cricket Association’s (WDCA’s) Beacons 50-Over competition at Wales CDC.
Abdul Razack’s all-round performance of 30 and 2-25 played a vital role in McGill’s win
After winning the toss, McGill elected to bat first on what was deemed a batsman’s paradise, the Wales CDC pitch having previously produced 200-plus scores on average in the past. For McGill, however, it was a different story, as they lost wickets at regular intervals and were pegged back from their free scoring.
The CICC side, as always, maintained their discipline, as they fielded and bowled with exception. At one point in the game, it looked as if McGill were not going to exceed 150, but a resistant 42 from Troy Persaud (2×4; 1×6) allowed them to reach 174 all out in 34.1 overs.
Troy Persaud played a fine knock of 42
Persaud was ably supported by Abdul Razack’s 30 (2×4; 2×6); Keshram Seyhodan’s 23 (4×4; 1×6), and Azar Deen’s 23 (3×4). Bowling for CICC, Harry Bissondial took 4-27, Naveed Ali 2-17, Avinash Dhaniram 2-19, and Mohamad Wazidali 2-21.
Needing 175 for victory, at 3.5 runs per over off their allotted 50 overs, CICC appeared a definite shoo-in therefor, having defeated McGill on multiple occasions, as the teams have a longstanding history.
McGill, however, produced something special, their bowlers bowling wicket-to-wicket and maintaining a proper line and length to bowl out CICC for 112 in 39.2 overs.
CICC were never in the game from the first ball bowled, as they played wild shots and allowed Mc Gill to get the best of them. Top scoring for CICC were Mohamed Wazidali with 33 (2×4; 2×6); Harry Bissondial with 17 (2×4) and Naveed Ali with 13 (1×6).
The chief tormentors produced by McGill were Keshram Seyhodan with 2-7; Abdul Razack with 2-25; Daniel Basdeo with 2-29; Azar Deen and Ganesh Puran each with 1-14, and Shafiek Deen with 1-15.
