Savory, Persaud, Jones star in Day 2 of GHE practice match
Resuming day 2 at 26-1 on Friday, solid batting from Savory’s XI saw their side piling on a 45-run lead after the first innings, which was quickly cut down by their opponents, when the first of two practice matches for the Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) continued.
Akshaya Persaud and Captain Kemol Savory have both slammed 89 runs on day 2 to steer Savory’s XI to 275 all out, hunting down 230 set by Chanderpaul’s XI, who had taken first strike on the day prior.
Following a rocky start from the top order, Persaud’s 89 was embellished with 16 fours and 1 six in 99 balls faced, while the Captain got to his number after facing 92 balls and slamming 14 boundaries. Their 173-run partnership was the highlight of the day, as Savory’s XI cruised past the opponent’s first innings’ score.
The Savory XI gave a good account of themselves with the bat
An unbeaten 25 from Richie Looknauth and a similar number of extras ensured Savory’s XI left a 45-run lead for Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s side to erase.
Joshua Jones was the pick of the bowlers for Chanderpaul’s side, claiming 4-55 from 13.1 overs; while Goolcharran Chulai picked up 3-21 from 8 overs.
Chanderpaul’s XI then raced to 96-4 by the end of the day’s play. By then, Sachin Singh and Rampersaud Ramnauth were occupying the crease, respectively on 34 and 16 not out. Usherdeva Balgobin had earlier slammed 23 from 29 balls before perishing, while the remainder of their top order could only manage measly scores.
Thaddeus Lovell again put a dent in the Chanderpaul XI’s advances, snaring 2-26 from 6 overs, while Isai Thorne and Richie Looknauth each snared one wicket.
Action in the practice match would continue at 14:00hrs today at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD)
