Guyana’s Gajanand Singh is grabbing the headlines in Trinidad and Tobago as he continues to lead the way for W-Connection Wanderers in the Eastern Credit Union cricket league.
Singh, following up on his exploits in the Carib Sunday league has now turned his attention to the three-day league competition. In the first round he grabbed six wickets for 12 runs to bowl his team to first innings points against Aranguez.
Batting first, Wanderers reached 150 and Singh then turned on the heat taking 6/12 to humble Aranguez for 114.
When Singh came on to bowl, the score was 87 for two and Aranguez lost their final eight wickets for the addition of just 27 runs.
Batting a second time Wanderers got to 217/7 declared setting Aranguez a winning target of 254. They ended on 123/1. Defying the Wanderers bowlers was
Guyanese Troy Cornelius with an unbeaten 66.
Elsewhere, Merryboys, led by an unbeaten 58 from former Guyana and West Indies spinner Neil McGarrell, overhauled Clarke Road’s first innings total of 185.
McGarrell came to the crease with his side on 129/6 and shepherded the lower order to take the score to 206.
T&T middle-order batsman Gregory Mahabir struck the first century in the 2007 league, when he hit a stroke-filled 124 in the second innings. The
Left-handed Mahabir slammed 13 boundaries in his team’s second innings total of 254 for five declared as the match ended in a draw. Second round of the competition will take place tomorrow and Sunday.
Eastern Credit Union
First Round Scores
AT Inshan Ali Park: Preysal 297 v Comets 141 & 192/7. Result: match drawn – Preysal 17 pts, Comets 7.
AT Syne Village: PowerGen Sports 203 & 178/5 declared v Queen’s Park 208 – Result: match drawn – Queen’s Park 15 pts, PowerGen 9.
AT Wilson Road: FCB Clarke Road United 185 & 254/5 declared v Merryboys 206 (N McGarrell 58 no) – Result: match drawn – Merry Boys 15 pts, Clarke Road 10.
AT Gilbert Park Wanderers 150 & 217/7 declared v Aranguez 114 (Gajanand Singh 10-6-12-6) & 123/1 (Troy Cornelius 66no) – Result: match drawn – Wanderers 15 pts, Aranguez 8.