Bodoe smashes Preysal at Gilbert Park

Former Trinidad and Tobago cricketer Mahadeo Bodoe showed glimpses of his great potential yesterday when he smashed an unbeaten 72 to take First Citizen’s Clarke Road to 213 for five wickets off their allotted 30 overs.

This was in the semi-final of the Carib Cup limited overs cricket series against Clico Preysal yesterday at Gilbert Park, California. Batting first after being sent in by Preysal, Clarke Road got off to a brilliant start reaching 74 without loss in 10 overs, as all-rounder Sean Siloch and wicketkeeper Gibran Mohammed took the Preysal bowling by the scruff off the neck. However both were dismissed soon after with Mohammed going first for 25.

Siloch followed, bowled behind his legs for 44 by Nevisian Keith Arthurton.  Siloch struck seven fours in his steady innings. Bodoe was joined by Guyanese Damodar Dasrath and they took the score past the 150-run mark before Dasrath was dismissed for 32. Bodoe continued to attack and in one over from fast bowler Marlon Black, he pillaged 26 runs inclusive off three sixes and two fours. At the close of the innings he was unbeaten on 72 that came off just 55 balls and included three sixes and four fours. Preysal will be chasing the winning target at 7.13 runs per over today from 4 pm.

CARIB CUP SEMI-FINAL SCORES
FCB Clarke Road (Mahadeo Bodoe 72 no, Sean Siloch 44, Damodar Dasrath 32, Gibran Mohammed 25, Kenton Thompson 16, Anderson Bryce 2/27, Keith Arthurton 1/28)) vs Clico Preysal.