Rasool’s 3 for 8 bowls United Cricket Club to OMSCC Championship Trophy
Canada-based Guyanese Fazil Rasool has snared three wickets for eight runs to inspire United Cricket Club to the 2021 Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs’ (OMSCCs’) Second Division Over-40 20 overs championship on Sunday at Ashtonbee Park in Scarborough, Toronto.
Rasool delivered three overs to help restrict club Seatown’s men, who managed only an inadequate 124-5 from their 20 overs. Supporting the unplayable Rasool were Jano Panday and Arjune Persaud, who each took one wicket.
Geenarine Ram top-scored for Seatown with 36, while Jaydeo Singh contributed 19, and 17 came from both Lalta Narine and Narendra Buchanan.
Rasool struck at key moments in the game to always have his side having the upper hand. Displaying great experience and superb tactics, he was the man who brought the goods to the finale.
United, in reply, safely and aggressively reached 125-5 off 16.5 overs. When United Cricket Club batted, in-form opener Ganesh Ramraj hit an impressive 43 that was laced with three sixes and two fours. Navin Misir, another overseas-based Guyanese, struck 30.
United’s batsmen showed fight, as they decimated the small total with little resistance from their opponents. Monty Dass and Kumar Singh offered some resistance with one wicket each, but at the end of the day, that was woefully inadequate to stop the united juggernaut.
With precious little resistance being offered, the Seatown men handed the finale to United on a proverbial platter to close out the action.
At the post-match presentation ceremony, Rasool was named the Most Valuable Player, and took home a trophy. His team also collected a trophy and 15 medals.
President of the OMSCC, Paul Jaman, congratulated the championship combination, and thanked the teams for their participation as well. He made special mention of the sponsors, and expressed his gratitude to the hundreds of spectators for coming to witness the action.