Mickle brothers demolish Police in Tucber Park ‘A’ win
BCB 100 Balls’ cricket…
The Mickle brothers, in a family affair, displayed some top-notch performances to lead Tucber Park ‘A’ Team to victory against Police in the Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB’s) 100 balls’ cricket.
The boys from Tucber Park Cricket Club ‘A’ team
On Saturday April 6, 2019 at the Rose Hall Canje Ground, Tucber Park batting first scored 139-6 in their allotted 100 balls. Malcolm Mickle led the way with an astonishing 63.
In reply, Police were bowled out for 80 in 13.5 overs, with Kwesi Mickle bamboozling the lawmen while spinning his way to match winning figures of 5 for 6.
The positivity began when Tucber Park had a solid start, with opening batsmen Malcolm Mickle and Steve Deonarine adding 101 runs for the opening wicket. Both former Berbice Under-19 players, Mickle smashed four sixes and two fours in his brilliant innings of 63, while the compact left-handed Deonarine stroked his way to 40, hitting two sixes on the large Rose Hall Canje ground, and timing two fours.
Garfield Benjamin scored four runs; Clifton Lindie, batting at number four, scored 15, while Leon Swamy made one.
Kwesi Mickle, with ball in hand, had 5 for 6, and Malcolm Mickle scored 63
Tucber Park ended in a strong position, setting Police a chase of 140 from 100 balls in their innings. In the Police run chase, they had a watchful start, but the introduction of off-spinner Kwesi Mickle sparked the collapse, as the cops from Berbice lost seven wickets for seven runs through the Mickle demolition.
The jaded Police team were bowled out for 80 in 13.5 overs, Kwesi Mickle starring with 5 for 6 from two mesmerising overs, while veteran Anthony D’Andrade had 2-0 in three balls in the complete team effort.
This tournament, played in the New Amsterdam/Canje area, is organised by the Berbice Cricket Board and is sponsored by a group of friends who continue to aid in the development of cricket. (Brandon Corlette)
