Guyana’s Brandon Bess was in fine form with bat and ball in the South Zone Cricket league in Trinidad and Tobago grabbing four wickets and scoring 48 runs as his team Clarke Rochard defeated Juniors of Pleasantville by a whopping 291 runs.
Juniors batted first and scored 102 all out with Bess taking 4/51. Clarke Rochard then replied with 568 but not before Bess lashed a 20-ball 48. Batting a second time Juniors got 175.
In Penal, Rajiv Ivan continued his impressive run for Jokhan General Contractors Limited San Francique United. Batting first, JGCL San Francique United made 274 with Ivan scoring 60. In reply, Hillpiece made 132 all out as Ivan grabbed 3/17.
San Francique then made 205/5 declared in their second innings. Set a winning target of 348, Hillpiece were bowled out for 213 with Ivan taking 2/54.
In another match, Rajindra Chandrika starred yet again for Cosmos as they manhandled Debe Youth Foundation. Firstly, Chandrika grabbed 2/15 to help bowl out Debe for 112. Secondly, he notched up 60 runs, to lead his team to 228 all out in reply. The pick of the bowlers for Debe was another Guyanese, Paul Bevaun, who took 4/40. Batting a second time Debe scored 146 allowing Cosmos to get the winning target of 34 runs without losing a wicket.
SOUTH ZONE SCORES: At Penal: JGCL San Francique 274 (Rajiv Ivan 60) & 205/5 declared vs. Hillpiece 132 all out (Rajiv Ivan 3/17) & 213 all out (Rajiv Ivan 2/54). JGCL San Francique won by 5 wickets.
At Williamsville: Debe Youth Foundation 112 all out (Rajindra Chandrika 2/15) & Debe Youth Foundation 146 all out vs. COSMOS 228 all out (Rajindra Chandrika 60, Paul Bevaun 4/40) & 34/0 – COSMOS win by 10 wickets.
At Penal: Juniors 102 (Brandon Best 4/51) & 175 vs. Clarke Rochard 568 (Brandon Bess 48) – Juniors won by 291 runs.
