Comets need big effort from batsmen

At the end of day one last Saturday, Merry Boys closed on 402 for eight in the first innings batting first at the Brian Lara Recreation Ground in Santa Cruz. Former West Indies batsman Lincoln Roberts led the way for Merry Boys slamming 100, while Clifton Halls (78), Amir Jangoo (71) and Mario Belcon (62) all cracked half centuries.

Kashtri Singh was the best bowler for Comets taking 5/103.

In other matches continuing today, Powergen and Tableland will play at the Sancho/St Julien Road Recreation Ground in Princes Town, Central Sports and Jailal Enterprise Victoria will battle at the Barrackpore West Secondary Ground, while Queen’s Park and First Citizens Clarke Road face off at St Mary’s College Ground in St Clair.

FIRST DAY SCORES: MERRY BOYS 402/8 (Lincoln Roberts 100, Clifton Halls 78, Amir Jangoo 71, Mario Belcon 62; Kashtri Singh 5/103, Roshon Primus 2/52) vs ALESCON COMETS.

POWERGEN 209 (Akiel Cooper 62, Jeron Maniram 49, Ewart Nicholson 34; Brian Pegus 4/57, Tareeq Abdool 2/20) vs TABLELAND 128/9 (Elijah St Clair 20, Gabriel Blackwell 20; Ansil Bhagan 7/46, Kavesh Kantasingh 2/57).

CENTRAL SPORTS 249 (Kjorn Ottley 53, Shazan Babwah 50; Sanjiv Gooljar 3/44, Garey Mathurin 3/51, Uthman Muhammed 2/43) vs JAILAL ENTERPRISE VICTORIA 22/1 (Marcelle Jones 14 not out).

FIRST CITIZENS CLARKE ROAD 154 (Gregory Mahabir 65 not out; Terrance Hinds 5/26, Kevon Cooper 2/32, Javon Searles 2/49) vs QUEEN’S PARK 152/2 (Tion Webster 62, Daron Cruickshank 38, Ahkeel Mollon 2/34).