Omesh Danram and Pavindra Persaud’s brilliant efforts with the bat were not enough to give host University of Guyana an outright victory over Sophia Cricket Club in their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Second Division encounter.
Played last weekend, Persaud’s (71 not-out and 105 not-out) and Danram’s (67 not- out and 95) was good only to see UG secure a tame draw though they dominated most of the game. UG won the toss and compiled 261-3 from 47 overs, principal scorers were Persaud’s 71 not-out, Danram’s 67 not-out and Leon Williams’s 56.
In response, Sophia were bundled out for 91 runs from 34 overs, Lloyd George picked up 4-30 from 17 overs bowling some decent medium pace and was ably backed up by off-spinner Dennis Heywood who took 3-29.
However, with a lead of 170, the host refused to enforce the follow-on, deciding to bat for a second time. They raced to 236-4 off 33 overs. Persaud
continued his fine form by stroking a solid unbeaten 105 and was supported by Danram (95) who was also in top form.
Set a mammoth target of 406 to complete victory, Sophia reached 157-5 from 50 overs, C. Barrow made 49 while George captured 3-32.
The match ended in a draw with UG capturing 1st innings points.
