PowerGen crush Queen’s Park

POWERGEN registered a 10-wicket victory over Queen’s Park yesterday at Syne Village, which  now puts them in with a good chance of winning the Carib National League Division I cricket title with two rounds to go.

Replying to the Parkites’ first innings of 206, PowerGen scored an 355 for eight wickets declared. Sherwin Ganga topscored with 59 as all their batsmen contributed to the effort. Batting a second time Queen’s Park folded for 170 with Imran Jan 52, the only batsman getting a significant score. David Williams grabbed two wickets for nine runs and Dave Mohammed followed up his five-wicket first innings haul with three for 44. Also among the wickets was Amit Jaggernauth who took two for 55 after grabbing four for 75 in the first innings. PowerGen then knocked of the winning runs without losing a wicket. The  victory gave them 29 points.

Summarised scores:
At St James Barracks: CLARKE ROAD 300/9 declared  — Gregory Mahabir 127, Damodar Dasrath 48, Anstey Allen 4/58 vs  POLICE 130 — Damian Hanuman 30, Robert Mahabir 21, Mukesh Persad 5/51, Mahadeo Bodoe 4/25 and  66 — M Bodoe 6/24, M Persad 3/14.
At Inshan Ali Park: CLICO PREYSAL 477/5 declared — Shazam Babwah 201 not out,  Denesh Ramdin 151 not out, Keith Arthurton 51 vs ALSECON COMET  324 — Anil Balliram 127 not out, Suruj Ragoonath 62, Marlon Black 3/54, Ravi Rampaul 3/74.
At Syne Village: QUEEN’S PARK 206 — Imran Jan 43, Jerome Beepath 27, Dwayne Bravo 56, Earnil Ryan 25, Dave Mohammed 5/56, Amit Jaggernauth 4/75 and 170 — Imran Jan 52, Dave Mohammed 3/44, David Williams 2/9, Amit Jaggernauth 2/55, Samuel Badree3/38 vs  POWERGEN 355/8 declared — Winston Duncan 46, Joel Surujbally 37, Sherwin Ganga 59, Samuel Badree 26, David Williams 41 not out, Amit Jaggernauth 30, Rajkumar Mahadeo 35, Imran Jan 3/95, Dwayne Bravo 2/58 and 25 for no wicket.
At Presentation College: CENTRAL SPORTS 214 — Zaheer Ali 50, Lennox Cush 48, Ryad Emrit 43, Chris Ramdath 24, Kenneth Hazel 3/20, Kapil Subran 3/35, Ryan Best 2/35 and 250/8 declared — Lennox Cush 105, Navin Chan 55, Richard Kelly 2/26, Kenneth Hazel 2/75 vs  MERRYBOYS 225 — Kenneth Hazel 71, Aneil Kanhai  38, Lincoln Roberts 23, Lendl Simmons 22, Devindra Krishna 7/40 and 104/4.
MERRYBOYS 17 pts; CENTRAL SPORTS 14 pts.