McGill Super Stars Sports Club guaranteed themselves a spot in the semi-finals of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Beacon Café 50-over tournament after beating Windsor Forest by 151 runs at home on Sunday.
After being asked to bat in the match reduced to a 40-over affair due to a late start, McGill posted 247 all out in 39.5 overs and then restricted Windsor Forest to 95 all out in 25.3 overs.
McGill was indebted to former national youth captain, Travis Persaud who smashed two sixes and nine fours on his way to 85. Persaud added 55 runs for the opening partnership with his father and captain, Sudesh, who made 16 before being trapped leg before wicket to left-arm spinner, Dindyal Guyadeen. The 22-year-old right hander then added 36 with his brother, Troy (08).
Kheshram Seyhodan joined the former national youth captain and added 72 before Persaud was caught at backward point.
Seyhodan went on to make 39, laced with six boundaries while cameos from Daniel Basdeo (39) and Prahalad Singh (20) ensured McGill a decent total. Avinash Ganesh was the pick of the bowlers, taking five for 36 and was supported by Kishan Tracy with two for 35.
Seyhodan returned to pick up three for 27 while Abdul Razack ended with three for six and Diquan Murray took two for 21 to rout Windsor Forest.
Avinash Ganesh resisted with 47, decorated with five sixes and one four while Abdullah Wazidali, was the only other player with a substantive score. He made 24, highlighted by three sixes and one four.
Mc Gill has 26 points and stand atop Group B with Windsor Forest on 24 points and Zeeburg SC on 24 points close behind.
