National wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble scored two half centuries to spearhead Albion to wins over Port Mourant and Skeldon Community Centre in matches of the 2014 Carib Beer first division T20 competition.
In the first of three Zone C (Corentyne) rescheduled matches on Saturday, Albion defeated Port Mourant by 78 runs.
Bramble, opening the batting, seven fours and two sixes in his top score of 54 to lead Albion to 147 all out in 19.5 overs.
Port Mourant’s left arm spinner Bisham Deolall took 4-17 from 3.4 overs.
Port Mourant, in reply, failed to combat the all spin Albion attack, reaching 69 for 9 from their 20 overs. Off spinners Sharaz Ramcharran, Jonathan Foo and Veerapen Permaul took two wickets each.
Bramble was again to the fore in the team’s next match against Skeldon Community Center, hitting seven fours and four sixes in the top score of 82 not out.
Bramble and Berbice opening batsman Kandasammy Surujnarine put on 103 runs for the first wicket. He also added 78 runs with Jonathan Foo for the third wicket to lead Albion to 208 for 3 from 20 overs. Surujnarine made 24 and Foo 68 with five fours and four sixes.
In reply, Skeldon CC was bundled out for a meagre 82 in 13 overs in the face of an all spin Albion attack.
In the other match of the day, Guytrac Upper Corentyne off spinner Lakeram Latchman took 4 for 17 from 2 overs in Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets 95 for 7 made from their 12 allotted overs. His effort was in vain however, as his team could only respond with 65 for 6 in 12 overs.
Summarised scores:
At Albion: Albion Community Center beat Port Mourant by 78 runs. Albion CC won the toss, batted and made 147 all out in 19.5 overs. Anthony Bramble top scored with 54. Bisham Deolall took 4 for 17 and Yudendra Harrinarine 2 for 25 from 2 overs. Port Mourant in reply struggled to 69 for 9 in 20 overs. Sharaz Ramcharran 2 for 10 in 4 overs, Jonathan Foo 2 for 10 in 4 overs and Veerapen Permaul 2 for 17 from 3 overs.
At Albion: Albion CC won the toss and took first strike. They amassed 208 for 3 in 20 overs. Anthony Bramble, 82 not out, Jonathan Foo 68, Kandasammy Surujnarine 24 and Veerasammy Permaul 24. Skeldon Community Center, 82 all out in 13 overs. Tameshwar Ramoutar 22. Veerasammy Permaul took 2 for 0 from five balls, Gudakesh Motie 2 for 19 from four overs and Veerapen Permaul 2 for 28 from four overs.
At Area H: Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets beat Guytrac Upper Corentyne by 30 runs. In the match which was reduced to 12 overs-a-side due to the late arrival of the Upper Corentyne team, Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets chose to bat first and made 95 for 7 with former Guyana wicket keeper batsman Delbert Hicks 41 and former West Indies ODI player Royston Crandon 26, the main scorers. Lakeram Latchman took 4 for 17 and medium pacer Lakeram Roopchand 2 for 24. Guytrac Upper Corentyne replied with 65 for 6 in 12 overs. Keon Sinclair took 2 for eight
from two overs.
