A fine half-century from West Indies U– 15 batsman Mavendra Dindyal spurred Floodlight U-15 to a 22-run victory over host the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in their 30 overs fixture Friday evening.
Floodlight, after being asked to bat, posted 173 for nine from their allotted overs with Dindyal spanking 94, falling agonizingly short of his century.
His innings included seven fours and six maximums and he received support from national Under – 15 skipper Zachary Jodah (24) and Floodlight’s skipper Alvin Mohabir (14).
Off-spinner Jayden Dowlin (2-17) and Mahiem Khan (2-44) were the principal wicket-takers.
DCC, in response, was restricted to 151-8 when their overs ended. National Under – 15 opening batsman Jaden Campbell carved out 60 which included five fours and a maximum. He shouldered the chase and was supported by Wavell Allen (20) and Premkumar Permaul (19) as leg spinner Nityanand Mathura bagged 4-31, including Campbell’s wicket to spin his side over the line.
The match was played in honour of Huburn Evans, coach of the Floodlights Under 15 team that toured Florida during the latter part of 2019.
Evans, a former national senior cricketer and former national youth coach, is currently visiting and the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) saw it fitting to recognise his work with the juniors.
