A belligerent, unbeaten century from journeyman Damien Vantull spurred the University of Guyana to an 89-run win over the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) New Building Society 40 overs, second-division tournament. The two sides met at the Queen’s College battleground where the students won the toss and elected to bat. That decision was seemingly the wrong one as they quickly sunk to 96-8. Vantull though, was still at the crease and batted with a sense of calm before unleashing a savage attack on the officers.
The left-hander swatted 12 massive sixes and nine fours in an unbeaten knock of 131 and shared in a 91-run ninth-wicket partnership with Yekini Favourite (36).
The duo instigated a late recovery which saw UG being dismissed for 263 in the 32nd over.
Daniel Samaroo (24) and Ershad Ali (31) were the other principal scorers while Joshua Jones (3-47), Leon Swammy (2-30) and Leon Andrews (2-46) shared the bulk of the wickets for the Army men.
GDF in reply, folded for 174 in the 22nd over with Favorite (3-54) and Ali (3-29) helping to rout the GDF.
Swammy and Leroy Clarke, who batted down the order, top-scored with 34 each in the unsuccessful run-chase.
