St Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary upset Linden Foundation Secondary

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St Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary creates one of the biggest upsets of the 2016/2017 Guyana Crikcet Board Demerara Mutual, Ministry of Education National Secondary Schools Cricket League, when they dethrone last year’s Upper Demerara-Highway District Champions, Linden Foundation Secondary in a 30 overs match played at the Bayroc ground in Upper Demerara on Tuesday.

Highway zone winners, St. Cuthbert Mission won the toss and took full advantage of such fortune by elected to field first. Apparently having done their homework and realizing that Linden Foundation Secondary are very good at reaching targets, St. Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary, tested the resolve of Linden Foundation Secondary requesting of them to set a target score. This move proved to be a very brilliant decision, as St. Cuthbert bowlers troubled the Linden Foundation Secondary batsmen, who found it very difficult to score freely, mainly due to some consistent and penetrative bowling by their opponents, coupled with high intensity fielding and motivational gestures.
As a consequence, Linden Foundation Secondary folded for a paltry 123 in just 22.5 overs, Jason Fung-Fee top scored with 27. A shocking start to their supporters, who obviously came to cheer on their proud home favorites, however, this year’s competition seemed much more daunting.
Bowling for St. Cuthbert’s Mission Aldin Kattow grabbed 3-7 off 3.5 overs, Zak Ferreira took 2-32 from 5 overs and Rabaul Poousammy 2-33 from 5 overs.
St. Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary in reply, batted aggressively to reach their target in 14.5 overs, but not before losing eight wickets. Linden Foundation Secondary must be commended for their effort in the field, which saw them making a desperate attempt to retain their Upper Demerara-Highway District title. However, it was St. Cuthbert’s bellicose-combative approach that saw them reaching the measly target of 124 for victory, as St. Cuthbert’s Mission having been on 122 for 8 from 14.4 overs, ended the game with a six with two wickets in hand.
Batting for St. Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary Mark Clenkian made an impressive 53, which included five sixes and five fours. Bowling Linden Foundation Fung-Fee claimed 3-20 off three overs, while Wendel Courtman and Immanuel Larose both picked up two wickets apiece.
St. Cuthbert’s Mission will now advance to play East Bank Demerara zone champions, Diamond Secondary for the Upper Demerara-East Bank District Trophy today at the Bayroc ground in Upper Demerara from 11:00h.