Rooplall slams 206 in ESCL over-40 competition

Right-handed opening batsman Patrick Rooplall has slammed a pugnacious 206 for the Caribbean Cricket Club (CCC) in the continuation of the 2022 Essequibo Softball Cricket League (ESCL) over-40, 20-over competition.
In registering his second double-century in this competition last Sunday at Zorg Beach on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two, (Pomeroon-Supenaam),
Rooplall hammered 19 sixes and ten fours as the CCC amassed a formidable 355-3 from its 20 overs against Queenstown Tigers.
Apart from the flamboyant Rooplall, former Essequibo Inter-County wicketkeeper/ batsman Prashad Mahadeo cracked a century (102).
Curtis Russell claimed 2-48 from his four overs.
When his team batted, Lloyd Innis hit a fighting 78 while Motielall Narine made an impressive 42. Gary Ragnauth grabbed 3-17 off four economical overs.
Hibernia Strikers got the better of Sunrisers Masters by four wickets. Sunrisers Masters scored 215-0 off the 20 overs, while Hibernia Strikers replied with 216-6 in the penultimate over.
Chandrika Persaud led the way for the winners with 67, while Hemant Persaud chipped in with a supportive 40. Shiv Bissoon took 4-32 from four overs, while Gopaul Deen picked 2-46 (4).
In Sunrisers Masters’ innings, Bissoon made 98 and ex-Essequibo senior inter-county opening batsman Ravi Beharry made 94.
In the other fixture, Devonshire Castle Sports Club defeated Ravens Sports Club. Devonshire tallied a challenging 136 all out in the 15th over, while Ravens responded with 132, with former Essequibo Inter- County skipper Elroy Stephney making 44 in a losing cause.
The competition will continue this Sunday with three more matches at venues to be announced later. Castle will tackle CCC, while Hibernia Strikers would collide with Queenstown Tigers, and Sunrisers Master would face off with the Ravens.