– as Dhanpaul, Renee, Seepersaud turn in sterling performances
Action continued in the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) President’s T20 competition with Zeeburg Sports Club vanquishing their La Grange counterparts in a one-sided affair played over the weekend at the Canal #2 Ground, WBD.
Ronaldo Renee with 73; Yutesh Dhanpaul with 44 and 4 for 13; and Andre Seepersaud with 51 were instrumental in Zeeburg’s victory
The combined efforts of Yutesh Dhanpaul, Ronaldo Renee and Andre Seepersaud earned Zeeburg the win by the commanding margin of 173 runs.
Zeeburg, having won the toss, elected to bat on a pitch where, in the past, they had scored countless runs and had maintained a reign of success. Their openers took to the crease and began an aerial assault on the weak La Grange bowling, smacking balls out of the ground with ease. The La Grange unit did not stand a chance, as Ronaldo Renee, continuing his fine form in the tournament, picked the gaps with consummate ease. A few wickets did fall, but this did not hamper the Zeeburg 1scoring rate.
At the end of their 20 overs, Zeeburg had posted 270 for 5, with Ronaldo Renee contributing 73 (7×6,3×4); Andre Seepersaud 51 (5×6,2×4); Yutesh “Avi” Dhanpaul 44 (2×6,7×4), and Malcom Hubbard 43 (4×6,3×4).
Needing a mammoth total of 271 for victory off 120 balls at a net run rate of 13.5 runs per over, La Grange faltered the entire match. With Zeeburg’s Dhanpaul being practically unplayable because of the turn and bounce he was extracting from the pitch, the La Grange team found themselves unable to fight their way out of this dilemma, especially as the run rate kept on climbing inexorably.
Eventually they capitulated under pressure, and were bowled out for 97 runs scored in 15.2 overs. Their top-scorers were J. Ramroop with 30 and J. Mohabir with 20.
Zeeburg bowler Yutesh “Avi” Dhanpaul bagging 4 for 13 with his off-spin, and medium-pacer Bisram Thomas bagged 2 for 20.
Zeeburg won the match by 173 runs.
