Everest Cricket Club’s Ushardeva Balgobin yesterday notched up his maiden first-division century in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s GISE/Star Rentals/Trophy Stall two-day tournament continued.
At Everest, the hosts were asked to bat first and posted 248 all out in 51.1 overs while GCC closed the day on 107 for four after 22.4 overs, trailing by 141 runs in the first innings.
When Balgobin came to the crease, Everest were in a spot of bother with three wickets down and just one run on the board at the end of the first over.
Doing the damage was Laurel Parks (4-61) who ripped through the top order. However, Balgobin showed his temperament with a responsible innings, striking four sixes and 11 fours during his 126-ball 117 not out.
The former national youth player added 70 for the fourth wicket with Nityanand Mathura, who made 17 from 44 balls before being bowled by Carlos La Rose.
Junior Sinclair also produced a vital innings of 53 from 48 balls, hitting three sixes and six fours.
Chandrapaul Hemraj, Keon Joseph and extras all propped up the score with 14 each.
Navindra Persaud returned 3-22 from 7.1 overs making light work of the lower order.
When GCC batted, their innings was off to a similar start, stumbling to 12-3 by the seventh over.
Ronaldo Alimohamed revived the innings with 59 not out from 45 balls. He struck two sixes and six fours while sharing in a 50-run stand with Persaud who made nine before being trapped leg before wicket to Mathura.
Alimohamed was then joined by Devon Lord who is on 22 not out from 24 balls and the partnership is so far worth 45.
The contest resumes today at 09.30 hours.
