Mohamed, Christian heroes in Salem’s come-from-behind win

The 2017/2018 National Secondary School Cricket League, sponsored by the Guyana Cricket Board/Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited/National Sports Commission (GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL) continued with competitive action in the Essequibo Zone of the league.

Parika Salem defeated Leguan Secondary by 10 runs in a nail-biting thriller last Friday, thanks to the supreme skills of stars from the previous game — all-rounders Wazim Mohamed and Travis Christian — who stole the show with the ball.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Parika Salem found scoring against the Leguan Secondary bowlers a difficult task, and eventually folded for a meagre 46. The Leguan Secondary bowling was led by Kamal Shaw (5-23) and Javal Sahoye (4-22), who kept Salem at bay.
With Leguan Secondary needing just 47 runs for victory, Parika Salem’s bowlers Mohamed and Christian set out to defy the odds by making early inroads into the Leguan batting line-up. They were well supported by their fielders, who orchestrated three run-outs.

Parika Salem eventually snatched victory from the jaws of deteat when Leguan Secondary were disappointingly flattened for a paltry 36. Opening batsman Naresh Ragabeer with 11 was the only batsman to score double figures, as Mohamed grabbed 4 wickets, Christian 2, and Sandave Singh a wicket.
Bartica Secondary will visit Wakenaam Island to compete with Essequibo Islands Secondary School at the Good Success ground from 10:00 hours in the Inter Zone Phase of the Tournament on Friday, May 4.
The winner of this match will face Parika Salem on Wednesday, 9 May, 2018 at the Good Success Community Centre ground in Wakenaam, commencing at 10:00 hours.