GISE/Star Party Rental First Division 2-day Competition
By Delvon McEwan
Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) narrowly missed out on a come-from-behind victory against University of Guyana (UG) yesterday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) Ground.
Deonarine raises his bat upon reaching triple figures
GYO finished on 172-6, falling short by 26 runs in pursuit of 198 for victory, despite a brilliant century by Chris Deonarine (108).
Deonarine accounted for 13 fours and two sixes as he added 136 for the first wicket partnership with Surendra Hiralall (34). However, after the latter was run out, things went downhill for GYO, who lost five quick wickets for 26 runs. Dennis Heywood (3-21) and Dwayne Dodson (2-19) were responsible for GYO’s casualties.
Resuming the day on 132-6, GYO were eventually routed for 207, approximately 30 minutes before the lunch interval.
Overnight batsman France added just six runs to his score before he was dismissed for 38. His partner Leon Griffin, who resumed the day with him, scored his team’s only 50.
Part-time off-spin bowler Dwayne Dodson was the main tormentor of the GYO batsmen, and collected 5-43 from 13.3 overs.
Ray Newton and Omesh Danram played supporting roles to snatch two wickets apiece, as UG claimed a lead of 65 runs.However, the University unit did not fare well in their second innings, and were dismissed for a paltry 132 forty minutes before the tea break.
France continued to prove worthy at this level, as he captured his third five-wicket haul of the tournament. He finished with 6-44 from 11 overs of his left-arm orthodox spin bowling.
Keron Sewnarine top-scored for the students with 38, while Danram contributed 28 in a substandard batting performance put on by the students.
In pursuit of 198 for victory, GYO raced to 36 without loss in 10 overs at the tea interval, compliments of Chris Deonarine who scored successive centuries in the first match and was well placed on 28 with four fours and a six, and Surendra Hirilall on 6. Both batsmen appeared to be confident, and were complementing each other as their team sought a come-from-behind victory.
Meanwhile, Transport Sports Club (TSC) defeated Guyana Defence Force (GDF) by a mammoth margin of 174 runs at the military base of Camp Ayanganna.
Scores in the match: TSC 214 and 90 all out, and GDF 74 and 60. Significant contribution in the match came from Joel Spooner (5-8) in the GDF’s first innings, and Kevin Ross (8-14) in the GDF’s second innings.
Randy Lindore took 4-22 in TSC’s second innings.
