Narine, Dhanpaul lead Majestic CC to comprehensive win
… Majestic CC topping table 5 weeks in a row
Derick Narine scored a match-winning half-century
The action continued on Sunday in the NYNCL 40 tournament, with Majestic CC seeing off New York Zalmi CC in a one-sided affair. This was thanks to the efforts of the in-form Derick Narine and bowling brilliance of Avi Dhanpaul.
Their opponents were no easy walk-overs, making them work for their victory. Majestic CC are a team that usually dominate their opponents with ease, but on Sunday, New York Zalmi CC stretched them. However, with determination and great effort, the winning team got over the line. A little bit of Guyanese talent and flair was all the extra push they needed.
Batting second, Majestic lost Chris Patadin for one as they chased 199, but Narine, the leading run-scorer in the tournament, anchored the innings, playing each ball on its merit. The young batsman showed that he could not only be aggressive but that he had patience and control to build an innings.
Dhanpaul, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, and Narine then put together a handy partnership. The pair already had chemistry in the tournament, taking Majestic to many wins. So, they knew each other well and knew what to do to get the job done.
Avi Dhanpaul bagged 3-50
Narine was bowled for 52, inclusive of three boundaries and two maximums while Dhanpaul, being his usual aggressive self, posted 22 off 19 with four boundaries. But the job wasn’t done when both Guyanese lost their wickets. Zalmi seemed to be on the verge of pulling things back. Karamchand Ramnarine then took up the battle with 41 off 40, but he lost his wicket as well and a few more Majestic wickets fell. It seemed as if Majestic were about to register their first loss, but in came Damion Vantull, who blasted 21 from nine balls including two boundaries and one maximum to steer the game in favour of his side. In the end, the match down to the final over and Majestic won by one wicket with three balls to spare. They ended on 201-9 in 29.3 overs.
Damion Vantull scored a nine-ball 21 to steady the ship
Earlier in the innings, Zalmi batted first and were able to post 198 all out in their allotted 30 overs. This was thanks to the efforts of Ali Imran (64) and Hamad Hussain (59). The pair were the only two to score anything of substance, as Dhanpaul managed to restrict Zalmi with figures of 3-50. Also chipping in were Ramnarine and Subra Das with two wickets each and Robin Rooplall with one.
Narine has thus far scored 315 runs from five matches with a high score of 164 while Dhanpaul has bagged 13 wickets from his five matches.
