Despite a superb half century from former West Indies cricketer Travis Dowlin, Floodlights cricket team went under to Berbice Masters by 32 runs in a specially arranged match Saturday at the Demerara Cricket Club ground.
Berbice Master won the toss, batted and scored 172-6 off their allotted 20 overs. Randolph Latcha, 50, Hubert Evans, 33, Imran Hussain, 33 and Eon Abel 25 were the main contributors.
Bowling for Floodlights young Romeo Deonarain captured 1-18 from four overs while Surendra Nauth 1-36, Reyaz Hussain 1-39 and Anil Beharry 1-9 were the other wicket takers.
Floodlights, in reply, could only muster 140- 8 off their allotted 20 overs with Dowlin making a superb 67.
Patrick Khan made 26 and Ricky Deonarain, 20.
S. Mangali and Imran Hussain took three wickets each.
Dowlin and Randolph Latcha were adjudged the best players for their respective teams.
The match was sponsored by Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda market.
Meanwhile, Floodlights will play Bush Lot cricket team of West Coast Berbice in another T20 hardball match at the DCC Ground.
The teams are Bush Lot United Sports Club:- Rajbance Hemraj, Captain, Joel Dilchand, Ryan Thakur Ram, Asgar Matabheek, Christopher Bissoon, Chris Ramnarine, Heeralall Darsan, Dhanraj Ganesh, Yuvendra Bodhoo, Ajnadar Sooklall, Brandon Balkisoon, Rajiv Kishun, Tamesh Persaud, Shreekanth Neelkhant and Lakhram Darshan, manager.
Floodlights Squad: Ricky Deonarain, Christopher Barnwell, Dharam Persaud, Surendra Nauth, Patrick Khan, Lalta Gainda, Reyaz Hussein, Wayne Jones, Tulshi Sahadeo, Rakesh Arjune, Khalid Baksh, Romeo Deonarain , Richard Persaud. Anil Beharry Manager/ Coach.
