Smith bags 8 as Tucber Park ‘A’ rally to 119-run win

BCB/NBS 40-Over Second Division tournament…

ꟷ Young Warriors thump Betsy Ground

Former Guyana fast bowling sensation Nial Smith continued his illustrious rise to cricketing fame and fortune when on Sunday last he led the Tucber Park ‘A’ Team to a 119-run win over the Kortberaadt team at that East Bank Berbice team’s home ground.

In a match of the BCB/NBS 40-Over Second Division tournament, Smith singlehandedly routed the Kortberaadt side as they replied to his team’s score of 176 made in 30.3 overs by devastating their innings with the fantastic figures of 8-16.
When Tucber Park ‘A’ Team took first strike, a scintillating effort of 64 came from Keion De Jesus as he led the way with the bat. Batting at number 7, the right-hander played the finisher’s role in striking five sixes and three fours.
Dashing opener Martin Singh had earlier scored 20, while Berbice Under -17 player Abdul Ramsammy also contributed 20 as the Kortberaadt bowlers shared the wickets collectively. But in the chase of 177, hurricane Smith blew away the Kortberaadt team with his supreme pace and seam, precipitating an embarrassing slump to 57 all out as he scythed through their batting to record figures of 8-16 in seven overs.

Guyana Under-19 fast-bowling all-rounder Leon Swamy also took 1-15, and off-spinner Kwesi Mickle took 1-20 in a dominant display from Tucber Park ‘A’.

Betsy Ground destroyed
In another fixture in the New Amsterdam Canje zone, Young Warriors humbled Betsy Ground by 177 runs. A collective batting effort by the Young Warriors’ boys returned figures of 296-5 in their allotted 40 overs. Guyana Under-19 opener Alex Algoo smashed 72, while unbeaten half-centuries came from Kasim Khan (54) and Suresh Dhanai (50).
Algoo struck three fours and three sixes while Khan hit three fours and two sixes. The Warriors’ innings was certainly polished off by Dhanai, who struck six sweetly timed fours and two sixes.
In reply, Betsy Ground tumbled to 119-9, the Young Warriors’ bowlers sharing the wickets among themselves, with Trevon Stanislaus continuing his good weekend with 3-23 from five mesmerizing overs. (Brandon Corlette)