Led by Kwesi Mickle and Zeynul Ramsammy, Tucber Park defeated Blairmont by an innings and 50 runs at the Blairmont Community Centre Ground in the second round of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Two-Day First-Division fixture.
Batting first, Blairmont managed only 127 all out in 54.2 overs, with Nigel Deodat leading the batting with 39 runs. With his right-arm off-spin, Mickle captured 5-36 and was supported by Ramsammy, who had 4-51. In response, Tucber Park managed 242-5 when stumps were drawn on the opening day.
The lads from New Amsterdam resumed the second day and added 49 runs to be dismissed for 291 in their first innings. Mickle was again the star performer, scoring a composed 65.
Earlier, opener Kevin Kisten scored a pugnacious 63 for Tucber Park to set the tone while wicket-keeper-batsman Tomani Caesar contributed 41 to give the visitors the upper hand. Left-arm spinner Deodat capped off a solid all-round game with 5-83, and he had support from Seon Glasgow, who had 3-56 with his off-spin.
Blairmont were behind the ball game, with a deficit of 162. Batting a second time, the boys from West Berbice managed only 111 all out.
The classy Deodat scored an even fifty for Blairmont, but that proved insufficient. Leg-spinner Ramsammy returned in the second innings to claim 5-33, ending the game with nine wickets. Ramsammy, who played in the Breakout League earlier this year for Guyana Rainforest Rangers, extracted turn and bounce with his leggies.
The experienced Mickle had 3-30, ending the game with eight wickets, and a half-century to his name.
National senior fast bowler Nial Smith supported with 2-12 in Tucber Park’s dominant victory.
Tucber Park’s next opponent in the BCB two-day tournament will be Rose Hall Canje Community Centre Ground. The match is set for August 30-31 at Rose Hall Canje.
Left-arm spinner Deodat capped off a solid all-round game with 5-83, and he had support from Seon Glasgow, who had 3-56 with his off-spin.
