Merry Boys crush PowerGen by 10 wickets

Resuming day two yesterday on 135 for three in the first innings, Merry Boys posted 286 all out earning a lead of 78 runs at the Brian Lara Recreation Ground in Santa Cruz.

Richards topscored with 68 for Merry Boys, while Mario Belcon (57) and Ranga Latchana (53) both cracked half centuries. Ancil Bhagan was the top bowler for Powergen snatching 6/87.

Powergen struggled in the second innings, dismissed for 125 with national youth player Cephas Cooper scoring 39. National left-arm spinner Jaipaul took 3/38, while Rishard Harris and Keon Isaac grabbed 2/30 and 2/41 respectively.

Chasing 48 for victory Merry Boys got to 49 without loss to wrap a first round win.

Aaron Alfred cracked 26 not out, while Belcon contributed 23 not out. At the Wilson Road Recreation Ground in Penal, Central Sports will resume today’s final day’s play on 42/1 chasing 184 for victory against Clarke Road.

At Barrackpore West Secondary, Victoria closed on 189/4 yesterday in the first innings in response to Queen’s Park’s first innings score of 350/8 declared.

Alescon Comets will resume today on 110/4 in the second innings, an overall lead of 168 runs against Tableland at Pierre Road Ground in Charlieville.

SUMMARISED SCORES: POWERGEN 208 (Jeron Maniram 37, Cephas Cooper 35, Bidesh Sookhai 33; Aneil Kanhai 5/64, Ricky Jaipaul 2/45, Amir Khan 2/43) and 125 (C Cooper 39; R Jaipaul 3/38, Rishard Harris 2/30, Keon Isaac 2/41) vs MERRY BOYS 286 (Marlon Richards 68, Mario Belcon 57, Ranga Latchana 53; Ancil Bhagan 6/87) and 49/0 (Aaron Alfred 26 not out, M Belcon 23 not out). Merry Boys won by 10 wickets.

CLARKE ROAD 127 (Kerry Holness 42) and 215 (K Holness 87, Yannick Ottley 61; Kissoondath Magram 4/43, Stephen Shaddick 3/41) vs CENTRAL SPORTS 159 and 42/1 (Kamil Pooran 23 not out).

QUEEN’S PARK 350/8 declared (Jeremy Solozano 79, Marlon Barclay 65 not out, Darren Bravo 55; Garey Mathurin 4/97) vs VICTORIA 189/4 (Keddy Lesporis 93, Sherwin Ganga 60 not out; Tion Webster 2/40).

ALESCON COMETS 284 (Kieron Joseph 106, Kirk Edwards 53, Kenroy Williams 42; Al Small 3/45, Brian Pegus 3/59) and 110/4 (K Edwards 36, Idrees Mohammed 35; B Pegus 2/30) vs TABLELAND 226 (Tariq Abdool 69, R Small 45, Brent Harriot 33; Bryan Charles 5/60, K Williams 2/36).