As the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Pepsi-sponsored first division 50-over tournament resumed yesterday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) Ground, the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) escaped their encounter against police with a one-wicket win.
MYO won the toss and sent in Police to bat, bowling them out for 194 in 37.3 overs, a fair total considering they were teetering on 109/7 in the 26th over.
The fact that police eventually got to 194, a challenging total in the end, was due to a tail-end onslaught from Chemroy Kendell, who smashed 61 from just 31 deliveries after coming in at number 9 with his side in trouble. Kendall’s 61 included five fours and five sixes as he put on 76 with Amir Mohamed for the 9th wicket.
Earlier, MYO’s pacer Leon Swamy had the perfect start, having opener Kevon Boodie caught behind for a duck to put the police under pressure in the first over of their innings. Kyle Michael (14) was next to go off the first ball of the fifth over, caught by Zeynul Ramsammy to become Swamy’s second victim.
Troy Benn (23) and Lennox Andrews (28) then staged a fightback, taking their side from 15/2 to 60 before Benn was out-caught by Zeynul Ramsammy to the bowling of Abola Ramsammy.
