Richmond Hill CC tour to Guyana: Pestano, Rampersaud power RHT NAMILCO to exciting victory over visitors

Discarded all-rounder Clinton Pestano has shown his value as a solid middle order batsman with a blazing 74 to lead his team, Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour, to an exciting 4-wicket victory against the visiting Richmond Hill Cricket Club of New York USA.
Playing in front of a packed Area H crowd, Pestano struck 4 massive sixes and 9 delightful boundaries in his innings of 34 balls. National under 19 all- rounder Jonathan Rampersaud supported his captain with 62 not out to guide Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour to victory with the last ball of the innings.
Richmond Hill SC won the toss in steaming heat, and elected to bat first in front of a massive crowd. They were off to a flying start, with openers Alex Algoo and former USA ODI player Dominic Rickey adding 76 in seven overs before Ricky became the first wicket to fall – for 29, caught off the bowling of Pestano.

Teo Henry’s fall for zero put the score at 79 for 2, Pestano having beaten him for pace and causing him to be trapped LBW.
Former national junior player Jamal LaFleur was bowled by Matthew Pattaya for eight, leaving the score at 91 for three in the 11th over, when Nicky Rambarose joined the aggressive Algoo and the pair added 70 for the 4th wicket before Rambarose fell for 12, caught off the bowling of Junior Sinclair.
Former national U19 opener Algoo struck 14 delightful boundaries and five sixes in his unbeaten 117 from 63 balls, as Richmond Hill CC ended on 201 for four from their allotted 20 overs. Lachman supported with 10 not out.

Clinton Pestano took two for 31, Junior Sinclair took one for 33, and Matthew Pottaya took one for 15.
Needing to score 202 to remain unbeaten in their cricket season, Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour lost Junior Sinclair to the bowling of Emmanuel Seecharan for 14, rendering the score at 24 for one in the 3rd over.
Pestano walked to the crease, and struck his first 3 balls to the boundary as he raced to 74 before he was trapped LBW. Rampersaud then took his team home with an innings of 62 not out, which included six boundaries and four sixes.
Victory was achieved when the veteran Jason Sinclair turn the final ball of the innings, from Shamar Angel, for a single.
Pestano was adjudged player of the match, while Pottaya and Rampersaud were adjudged respective best bowler and best batsman.