Kaieteur News article.
Georgetown, Guyana - Cotton Tree Die Hard defeated Monedderlust of No 5, West Berbice by 190 runs in their final Zone B preliminary match of the 2014 New Building Society Second Division 40 Over Cricket Competition in Berbice to end unbeaten and clear winner of that Zone, thus advancing to the last 16 playoffs.
Leading them to their big win were, firstly, Iswar Singh who slammed 62 (7 fours and 2 sixes), Permaul Singh with 57 (4 four and 4 sixes) and Abdul Subhan with 42 which helped them post 320 for 9 in 35 overs, their second score over 300 runs, having scored 316 for 6 in 35 overs against D’Edward Warriors. Chesney however holds the record for the highest score in an innings so far in this year’s competition with 321 for 6 in 35 overs against Jai Hind. When Monedderlust replied, Cotton Tree off spinner Romesh Boodram took 5 for 25 from 6.4 to bowl them out for 130.
Despite pacer Jermaine Henry taking 4 for 11 and former Guyana cricketer Hubern Evans scoring 53, both for defending champions Young Warriors, Police defeated them to end their preliminary Zone E match unbeaten and on top to earn a place in the playoffs.
Vishal Mohabir slammed 80 (7 fours and 5 sixes) to steer Young and Restless of Reliance Abandon to a 136 run win over Reliance Strykers.
After No 43 Scorpion did well to bowl out No 55 Mayflower for 98, in their reply, they were skittled out for 77 compliments off No 55 opening pacer Mahadeo Anand who took 6 for 10 from 5 overs. Off spinner Ramnarine Jugisteer took 5 for 25 for Betsy Ground Triple Star in their victory over Canefield.Summarized scores:
At cotton Tree, Cotton Tree Die Hard beat Monedderlust by 190 runs. Cotton Tree 320 for 9 in 35 overs with Iswar Singh 62, Permaul Singh 57, Abdul Subhan 42, Tage Singh 39 and Pooran Persaud 39. Oswald Benjamin took 4 for 35. Monedderlust in reply 130 all out in 35 overs. Romesh Boodram took 5 for 25.
At Vryman’s Erven, Police 146 in 30 overs with Kwesi Mickle 45, Mark Barker 31. Jermaine Henry took 4 for 11, Ishwar Singh 2 for 30 and Hubern Evans 2 for 32. Young Warriors 120 in 32.5 overs with Hubern Evans 52. Keviin Sinclair 3 for 11, Michael Campbell 3 for 29 and Wayne Richards 2 for 30.
At Gangaram, Young and Restless beat Reliance Young Strykers by 136 runs. Young and Restless 213 in 31 overs with Vishal Mohabir 80, Sasenarine Sukhdeo 26. Randy Jaggernauth 4 for 21, Mark Persaud 2 for 28 and Azaad Hamid 2 for 36. Reliance Young Strykers 77 in 16 overs with Dhanesh Gopaul 4 for 14 and Keishar Gangaram 2 for 20.
At No 43, No 55 Mayflower beat No 43 Scorpions by 21 runs. No 55 Mayflower 98 in 19 overs with Changur Persaud 3 for 17, Farouk Drepaul 3 for 26. No 43 Scorpions 77 in 18 overs with Mahadeo Anand 6 for 10 and Ramnarine Appiah 2 for 17.
At Cumberland, Betsy Ground Triple Star beat Canefield by 6 wickets. Canefield 118 in 31.2 overs with Devendra Sunthgolam 30. Ramnarine Jugisteer 5 for 25 and Outram Emamdin 3 for 25. Betsy Ground Triple Star 119 for 4 in 18.3 overs with Kishan Sobhai 31 and Wahmeshwar Sobhai 28.
At Gangaram, Gangaram Strykers beat Rose Hall Community Center by 7 wickets. RHCC 68 in 20.3 overs with Anil Sarjudas 25. Faurdeen Kassim 4 for 12, Bharat 3 for 16 and Alex Dhanai 2 for 16. Gangaram Strykers 69 for 3 in 13.3 overs with Vinod Barran 29 no. Keon Isaacs 2 for 27.
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