Led by the consistent duo of Suresh Dhanai and Trevon Stanislaus, Young Warriors Cricket Club pulled off a major win against a star-studded Tucber Park side, which featured Romario Shepherd.
The duo ensured Young Warriors a 57-run win in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) two-day first division tournament. Playing at the Young Warriors ground, Stanislaus had 11 wickets in the match, while Dhanai claimed seven wickets across both innings.
Young Warriors posted 107 all out in their first innings, with Roydeh Phil scoring 29 and Stanislaus hitting 25. Leg-spinner Zeynul Ramsammy spun his way to five wickets, claiming 5-31 from 12.4 overs. Tucber Park batted and made 140 all out, with Malcolm Mickle top-scoring with 44.
Stanislaus claimed 5-64 from 19 overs. He was well supported by seamer Dhanai, who had 3-32 from 10.2 overs.
Young Warriors, batting in the second innings, made 150 all out, with top-order batter Martin Singh hitting 42. Tucber Park required 117 for an outright victory, but they were sent packing for 60 all out. International star Romario Shepherd top-scored for Tucber Park with 22 in the second innings, which included two huge maximums.
In the second innings, Stanislaus accounted for six wickets. His victims were Kevin Kisten, Romario Shepherd, Nial Smith, Gevan Schultz, Gilbert Griffith, and Micah Amsterdam. Dhanai’s wickets were Tomani Caesar, Malcolm Mickle, Zeynul Ramsammy, and Kwesi Mickle.
Despite Dhanai’s consistency, he continues to be ignored by selectors. He has 25 wickets in four games in the ongoing first division tournament.
Young Warriors have now finished in the top position in their group, with three outright victories and one first innings point in a drawn encounter. The East Canje-based team advanced to the semi-finals, where they take on the Rose Hall Town team.
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