A collective effort which was spearheaded by all-rounder Devaughn Nandan propelled Transport Sports Club (TSC) to first innings honours against host Police Sports Club on day one of their semifinal battle of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Noble House Seafoods second division two day competition yesterday.
TSC’s opener Ryan Hemraj in defence mode during his team GCA/ Noble House Seafoods semifinal clash against Police
Nandan (2-22) took two wickets and scored 41 runs after the visitors won the toss and chose to field. Police was blown away for a mediocre total of 118 in 28.4 overs as TSC’s off spinner Joshua Wilson, who captured seven wickets in the second innings of his team’s quarterfinal against Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO), was once again a major concern to the batsmen as he claimed 4-38. He was well supported by former national youth player Keon Morris along with the experience of Kevin Ross and Nandan, who collected two wickets apiece.
Clytus Gibson with just 19 was the main contributor to the host’s total while Paul Tyndall, Reginald Rodrigues and Fitzroy Colley scored 18 each. The lone significant partnership for Police was delivered when Mark Rhone and Rocky Hutson were at the crease and they scored 29 runs.
So far TSC has responded with 184-5 from 41overs to chalk up a comfortable 66 runs lead with five wickets remaining. Apart from Nandan’s knock, Rafael Singh (36), Sunil Singh (25) and Adrian Hinds (20) have gotten starts but failed to push on.
At the crease when play ended were Shaun Massiah on 43 not out and with him is Azeem Azeez unbeaten on four.
Noticeable partnerships during TSC’s innings so far came from Devaughn Nandan and Rafael Singh, who added 57 together while Rafael Singh and Shaun Massiah scored 45 runs when they were at the crease.
One of the lawmen’s quarterfinal success story, Vishal Jaigobin, led his team’s bowling with figures of 2-62.
In the other semifinal, host Everest Cricket Club failed to show up for their clash against Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) thus words has started to spread that GNIC gained a walk over and will move on to the final. However, that information has not been confirmed and calls to the chairman of competition committee of the GCA, Shawn Massiah has gone unanswered.
If GNIC gains the walk over it means they will play the winner of the TSC versus Police clash in the final.
