By Delvon Mc Ewan
Transport Sports Club (TSC) defeated Bel Air Rubis by 174 runs to win their first match of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Banks DIH Limited Malta Supreme Under-13 match on Saturday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground.
TSC batted first and scored 318-7 from their allotted 25 overs while Rubis in reply, struggled against TSC’s bowlers, who restricted them to 144 at the end of their 25 overs.
Adrian Hinds was TSC’s principal scorer with 19 runs as Michael Pooran and Omari Lallbachan collected two wickets each.
Rubis’ batsmen Shivanan Gaskin (11), Alex Chunilall (11), Andrew Samaroo (10) and Michael Pooran (10) all got into double figures. However, it was the bowling of Jamal Michael who claimed four wickets that did the damage to Rubis’ batting.
Michael’s bowling effort was supported by Donald Singh, Devon Allen and Ronaldo Fredericks, who captured two wickets each.
In total TSC scored 388 but 70 runs were deducted after they lost seven wickets while Rubis reached 314 of which 170 were subtracted due to 17 dismissals.
All the matches that were scheduled for yesterday were abandoned due to rain. The tournament will continue next weekend at venues within Georgetown.
The following are some of the playing conditions of the tournament; 1.The pitch shall be 21 yards in length. 2. The ball shall be 4¾ ounces (whenever possible). 3. Each Team shall comprise of 11 players. Players must be born on or after 1st June 2001. 4. Each game will consist of 1 innings per side with each innings being of 25 overs duration (may be reduced if time does not allow or for bad weather). 5. The batting side shall be divided into pairs, only 5 pairs shall bat. Each pair will bat for 5 overs. Pairs shall change after each 5-over block. 6.
Batsmen shall have unlimited “lives” (dismissals) but each “life” (dismissal) shall result in 10 runs being deducted from the total. 7. Batsmen shall change ends after each dismissal except on the last ball of the over. 8. Each player on the fielding side MUST BOWL at least 2 overs, with the exception of the wicket-keeper who is not allowed to bowl. No bowler shall bowl more than 3 overs, except in the case where there has been an injury to a member of his team and he has been chosen to bowl an extra over by the captain of the batting side (please see regulation number 11 below). 9. Each TEAM shall commence its innings with a score of two hundred (200) runs.
- The winning team shall be the side scoring the higher number of runs after deductions for dismissals (the fall of wickets) have been made.
If scores are equal then the eleven players on each side shall each bowl one delivery from the bowler’s end at the stumps at the batting end. The team scoring the most hits shall be the winner. Hits from no balls shall not count and the delivery shall not be re-bowled.
