Wins for MYO and New Amsterdam highlight day of play

The Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana/Trophy Stall Inter-Jamaat 10-over Softball Cricket Competition 2019 continued last Sunday at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands.

The day started out very gloomy with rain threatening to halt play, but it eventually held up for the matches to be played. In the first game, LBI B won the toss and decided to field first. MYO made 102 for the loss of four wickets. Openers Timore Mohamed and Safraz Esau made 19 (2×6) and 22 (2×4) respectively, followed by number three batsman Richard Latiff with 38 runs (3×6, 2×4). They were the main contributors. Bowling for LBI B with one wicket each were Puran Deokaran, Carl Spencer, and Asif Mohamed.
LBI B in their turn at the crease found it very difficult to get the ball off the square and eventually made 79 for the loss of seven wickets. Latiff was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets for MYO.
In the second game, LBI B again won the toss and elected to field. This proved to be a good decision for LBI B as they had New Amsterdam Masjid pegged back, with the score at 12 for the loss of three wickets in two overs. However, Captain Zahir Moakan and Raymond Mohamed were able to put on 60 runs from the next five overs. New Amsterdam eventually made 95 for the loss of eight wickets. Mohamed made 27 and Moakan made 23. Leading the bowling for LBI B was Gary Singh with two wickets.
This total proved to be very tricky for LBI B as they were bowled out for 87 runs. No significant contributions came from the bat for LBI B. Safraz Kassim picked up three wickets for 18 runs, and was supported by Bashir Kellawan and Ricky Edoo with two wickets each for 17 and 21 runs respectively for New Amsterdam Masjid.
In the third game, LBI A won the toss and batted and were bowled out for just 59 runs in 9.1 overs. Mohamed Ali was the only batsman to reach double figures, making 16 runs. Bowling for New Amsterdam were Kellawan, Kassim and Martin Singh, who picked up two wickets each.
This was an easy total for the boys from the east as they knocked off the runs in six overs with Jerome making an unbeaten 27 (4×6) and Martin Singh, 15 (2×6). Mohamed Ali picked up two wickets for the losing LBI A team.
In the fourth game, Diamond New Scheme Masjid failed to turn up and New Amsterdam Masjid was awarded a walkover.