NECC/Jairam Bisessar T20: Reliance Hustlers whip Reliance Sports Club by 225 runs

– Affiance, Richmond United also record wins

Reliance Hustlers hammered Reliance Sports Club by 225 runs last Sunday in the continuation of the North Essequibo Cricket Committee (NECC)/Jairam Bisessar T20 round-robin competition.
Playing at the Reliance Sports ground, Reliance Hustlers galloped to a mammoth 261-1 from the allotted 20 overs, while Reliance Sports Club reached a meagre 37-7 (innings closed) in the ninth over.
Former Guyana youth player Nathan Persaud struck a blistering, unbeaten 113, while his opening partner and ex-Essequibo Under-19 batsman Mark Austin also waltzed his way to a pugnacious century (112).
Additionally, the pair dominated a fiery 247-run stand, with the left-handed Persaud slamming eight sixes and 12 fours.
Austin, a right-hander, reached the boundary on 10 occasions and also cleared it eight times.
Off-spinner Carlos Yhap grabbed two wickets for four runs from three memorable overs to help demolish Reliance Sports Club, while seamer Shivanand Hoorilall also took two wickets but conceded 13 runs during his three-over spell. Hustlers bowled 9.4 overs.
At Affiance ground, Affiance romped to an efficient nine-wicket win over Bacchus Eagles.
Bacchus Eagles only mustered a moderate 82 all out in the 19th over, while Affiance surpassed the target with an incredible 50 balls to spare.
Shaaziff Mohamed led the chase with an aggressive, unbeaten 50, and he got solid support from Amit Persaud, who was 28 not out for Affiance. Earlier, Bacchus Eagles’ innings was tormented by seamer and former Guyana youth player Parmesh Parsotam, who snatched 4-20 from his maximum four overs.
And across at Richmond ground, Richmond United got the better of Renegades by a comfortable 6-wicket margin. Richmond United bowled out their opponents for 135 in the 20th over before hitting off the required runs with two overs still remaining.
Ramzan Rasool scored an impressive 61 for the winning combination, with support coming from Sugrim Ahiram (21).
Wayne Holder claimed two wickets for 19 runs from four economical overs for Renegades.
When Holder’s team batted, Kevon Benjamin top-scored with 28, while Haiman Beharry and Sheldon Charles contributed 23 and 21, respectively.
Pacer Godfrey Marks was the most outstanding bowler for Richmond United with 3-30 in his four-over outing. Jermaine Anderson also had a wicket with 2-33 off four overs.
The competition continues on Sunday with three more matches playing simultaneously. The curtains are expected to come down later this month with the two finalists in action. (Ravendra Madholall)