Half centuries from Zeynul Ramsammy, Avinash Rajkumar and Sanjay Algoo followed by a five-wicket haul from Devon Sobai ensured Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) condemn Malteenoes Sports Club to a 267-run defeat in round two of the Georgetown Cricket Association/Toucan Under-15 100 overs tournament yesterday.
MYO won the toss and took first strike in the match that was reduced to 50 overs due to a late start and racked up 367-8 from their allotted overs. Malteenoes, who played under protest, could only manage 100 in 28 overs.
MYO’s Ramsammy picked the gaps easily, scoring eight fours in his 65 before he was trapped leg before wicket to Stephon Sankar’s leg-spin.
The former National Under-15 captain shared in a 62-run opening stand with Devon Sobai (25) and followed that with a 70-run union for the second wicket with Rajkumar.
Rajkumar clobbered eight fours and two sixes in his top score of 68 while Algoo came in to blast a quickfire 53 that saw him hitting two fours and six sixes, three of which were consecutively launched into the trench parallel to the ground.
Neil Hutton was the only bowler to have some impact with 3-33.
Malteenoes looked to be batting on a different surface as left-arm spinner, Sobai snared 5-14 to halt any chances of Malteenoes drawing the match late in the afternoon.
A patient opening stand between Shiloh Adams and Marlon Ramsarace lasted for a while until Adams was run out on a single that was never there when Ramsarace pushed a delivery straight to the fielder at cover.
Niquan Samuels then bowled Ramsarace for 10 and Sankar as well who failed to score while Dhani got into operation and ripped through the lower order. Elijah Wills resisted with a patient 25 consisting of three fours.
