Sergeant’s commanding 146 puts Success to the sword
A whirlwind 146 from Rickey Sergeant has highlighted the last round of matches in the ongoing nationwide Demerara Softball Cricket Association’s 592 Beer, I-Cool Water Softball tournament.
Sergeant going down the ground in his masterful knock
Sergeant’s onslaught — at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground in Thomas Lands, Georgetown on Sunday, June 9th — has handed Farm XI a 115-run victory over Success XI in a match played in overcast conditions on a damp outfield.
Batting first, Farm XI chalked up 215 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their 10 overs, with the left-handed Rickey Sergeant hammering 146.
He was supported by Khalid Haniff with 26, while Michael Salickram, bowling 2 overs for Success XI, picked up 2 wickets for 53 runs, and Pooran picked up one wicket for 50 runs while he also bowled two overs.
In their turn at the crease, Success XI found the bowling of Amair Khan (3/29) and Drepaul Bandoo (2/26) difficult to negotiate, and were restricted to 100-6 from their 10 overs, for their second consecutive defeat of the day.
Aditya top-scored with 27, and Pooran chipped in with 23, in an otherwise dismal batting effort on the small outfield.
In their first match of the day, Success XI were bowled out for 94 runs, scored in 9.2 overs as they played against the Avengers, who went on to post 94 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 8.2 overs, to easily win by 7 wickets. Starring for Avengers with both bat and ball, Marvin Bobb picked up 4 for 19, then stroked an attractive 22 in the run chase. Avengers had a good day, winning both their matches.
Avengers had also chased a small total playing against LBI, and prevailed by 8 wickets, with Bobb again being pivotal in the win. Having bowling out LBI for 83 runs scored in 9.4 overs, Bobb made 23 in supporting Ramkumar Jairam, who top-scored for Avengers with 48, enabling Avengers to finish on 86-2 from 7.5 overs.
The other match of the day saw Speed Boat beating Lowlands All Stars by 74 runs in a one-sided affair, thanks to the all-round efforts of Greg Singh. Batting first, Speed Boat got to 129 for 5, with Singh hitting 37 as he received support from Lennox Marks with 28 and Wazir Sundar with 25.
Taleshwar Ramnarine was the pick of the Lowlands All Stars’ bowlers with 4/10 from 2 overs. Singh came back with the ball to grab 2/12, while Wazeer Hussain picked up 2/10 to bowl out Lowlands All Stars for 55 in 8.1 overs. Only Vishaul Surujpaul looked positive with a workmanlike 25.
The tournament continues on Sunday, June 30, at Malteenoes Sports Club with six matches:
Farm XI vs Countryside, East Coast All Stars vs LBI Youths, Farm XI vs Speed Boat, East Coast All Stars vs Success Youths, Speed Boat vs Avengers, and Countryside vs Lowlands All Stars.
Teams are hereby reminded that only official tournament balls are to be used. These balls are available at any Trophy Stall location, or at the ground on match days. Further, fans are advised that the sponsors will be having a promotion on 592 beers all day.
