The Guyana Harpy Eagles bowlers were made to toil under overcast conditions at the Conaree Cricket Ground yesterday, as experienced Trinidad & Tobago Red Force batsman Jason Mohamed hit an unbeaten century to pilot his side to 215/4 after bad light ended play early on the opening day.
The defending champions fielded four debutants: legspinner Steven Sankar, opener Raymond Perez, and bowling all-rounders Neiland Cadogan and Ronaldo Ali Mohamed. Earlier in the morning, Red Force won the toss and elected to bat on what seemed like a flat track, their decision seemingly justified by Mohamed’s century and Tion Webster’s even 50.
Despite a steady start from openers Vikash Mohan and Cephas Cooper, Harpy Eagles frontline fast bowler Ronsford Beaton found marginal movement in an out-swinger to the right-handed Cooper, who edged behind wicketkeeper Kemol Savoury to leave his side 24/1 in the ninth over.
