La Grange and New Windsor played to a rare tie while Windsor Forest `A’ defeated All Youths `B’ by six wickets and Independence `B’ beat Wales by 100 runs in the latest round of the Beacon Café/West Demerara Cricket Association 50-over tournament on Saturday.
At Wales, the hosts were unable to get over the line but secured a draw as they managed 188 in 28 overs. Greg Singh played the lone hand with 126, decorated with five sixes and eight fours. Paul Shiwram (30) was the only other batsman in double figures. Dyal Rajpat picked up 5-36 and Ramesh Thakur bagged 2-32.
Earlier, New Windsor won the toss and opted to bat but were bundled out for 188 in 31 overs despite Rajpat smashing three sixes and six fours on his way to a top score of 79. Thakur lent support with 39 while Saif Persaud and Greg Singh picked up two wickets each for 27 and 37 runs respectively.
In a match reduced to 40 overs, Windsor Forest `A’ won the toss but sent in All Youths `B’ who were kept to 169 all out in 31.2 overs.
Windsor Forest `A’ needed just 22.5 overs to reach their target of 170 but lost four wickets along the way.
All Youths `B’ were kept quiet by Lalta Suknanan with 4-31 and Maniram Ragnauth with 3-18. The only resistance came from Zahir Azeez who clobbered two sixes and three fours before falling for 49 and Saieed Persaud who made 16.
In reply, Windsor Forest aced their chase compliments of Deoram Chanderbir who missed out on a fine century by five runs in an innings that was highlighted by 10 sixes and six fours. Avinash Ganesh’s cameo of 26 played the supporting role. Azeez returned to pick up 2-27.
In the final match of the round, rain also hampered proceedings and forced the match to be a 25 overs per side showdown with Independence `B’ winning the toss and elected to bat.
Independence posted 166 in 24 overs with Jermain Joseph top scoring with 43, laced with three sixes and four fours. Aaron Seepersaud supported with 27 that featured four fours and one six.
Ryan Shan bagged 5-37.
Wales were skittled for 66 in 16 overs as Avesh Persaud, Jhonny Panton and Harichand Persaud picked up two wickets each. Randy Yankana was the only batsman with a double figure score, contributing 47. He stroked four fours and four sixes.
