Seamer Keon Roberts produced a match-winning spell of seam bowling to bowl the University of Guyana (UG) to a commanding 146-run win over Diplomats in the latest round of the Noble House Seafoods two-day second division tournament against Diplomats at the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) on Sunday.
The day began with Diplomats resuming on 187-6, still trailing UG by 114 runs. Skipper Nigel Simpson who was unbeaten on 71, only added 18 runs to his overnight score, missing out on a century as his side was dismissed for 234 in 57.2 overs to hand UG a 67-run lead.
Off-spinner Ershad Ali (3-39) was UG’s most successful bowler. UG who secured a useful first inning lead, were dismissed for 176 in their second inning as seamer Rayson Gill (5-65) held a consistent line and tormented the students with his nagging control.
Skipper Keirre Henry, glued the innings together and top scored with 40 while Roberts (34) and Godfrey Thakurdin (30) supported.
The students with an overall lead of 243 runs, routed their
counterparts for 97 in 23 overs with Roberts grabbing 7-39, ending the match one wicket shy of a ten-wicket haul.
