As the Wolf’s Challenge Cup closes in on the quarter final stage, four exciting games unfolded at the Malteenoes Sports Club on Sunday with Parika Defenders toppling Wellman XI.
In the other three matches, Savage Masters defeated Albion Masters, but were later were trumped by Tropical Springs XI.
In what turned out to be the last match of the day, it was Oswald Chandiler who led the Defenders to 184 off their allotted overs, batting first. It was opening batsman, Chandiler, who steered the innings with an impressive 71.
Chandiler clubbed 8 sixes in that innings and 4 fours, while Doubraj Singh supported with a well composed 37.
Oswald Chandiler led Parika to victory with a knock of 71
Latchman Kallicharan was the pick of the bowlers, skidding out four of the Parika Defenders’ batsmen for just 19 runs off his quota.
In reply, Wellman XI crawled to 165, having been bowled out in the 19th over.
By the sixth over of Wellman’s innings, they had already lost four scalps with 55 runs on the board.
It was Dinesh Viveknand who inspired Wellman to reach the 165 mark, having blasted 5 sixes and 2 fours on his way to 43 and looked to be taking the game away from Parika, but D Singh broke through the defence of the resistance and snatched the game from Wellman.
Singh eventually finished with figures of 5-19 from his four overs.
Ramo Malone’s all-round performance sealed the game for Savage Masters as they eased past Albion Masters.
Albion batted first and posted 147 for the loss of 10, with Jadesh Bojh top scoring with 30 and Verpen Moonsammy contributing 25, but it was Ramo Malone who destroyed the batting line up of Albion, walking away with figures of 3-32 from his four overs.
Malone later returned with the bat and struck 60 not out while Nadir Baksh scored a fine half century as the team reached their target with seven wickets in hand. Da Silva was the key bowler, taking 2-32 and Bojh chipped in with 1-26 from their four overs. However, Savage Masters were unsuccessful when they faced Tropical Springs XI in their second match of the day. Malone and Baksh were again both top scorers carving 60 and 40 (not out) respectively as Savage managed to reach 175-3 from the allotted overs. Tropical Springs, in reply, raced to 179.
In the clash between HS Masters and Fisherman XI, Travon Emmanuel’s five-wicket haul restricted HS Masters for 116 from their 20 overs.
Masters, batting first, were led by C Hoyte, who top scored with 38 and Rudy Sonaram chipped in with 19.
Emmanuel carted off with figures of 5-20 from his four overs while A Rambaran finished with 2-24 in his allotted overs. Pooran Persaud and Jagdesh Persaud took one wicket a piece.
Fisherman XI then chased the target having only lost one wicket. Jagdesh produced a spectacular 50, having played as if it was a different wicket from what HS Masters were batting on. Rambaran also contributed 30.
