Preysal bats star in Juniors cricket

Clico Preysal batsmen Shazam Babwah and Hollister Pajotte both scored half centuries as their team Power Play defeated Horse Shoe United by 144 runs. Their match-winning performances came in the opening round matches of the seventh annual Juniors Windball cricket series last weekend. Power Play, batting first scored 186 for four wickets, with Babwah scoring 69 and Pajotte 54 not out. Horse Shoe United in reply were bowled out for 42 — losing the match by 144 runs. Kevon Ramdhanie grabbed four wickets in four balls enroute to figures of five wickets for two runs to bowl Acids to a comprehensive 53-run win over Mixed Nuts. Acids batted first and scored 77 and Mixed Nuts made 24 in reply. Also on winners’ row were Gasparillo Fire who defeated SMJ Busta Boys by four wickets. Busta Boys, new to the competition, batted first and scored 87 for nine with Desmond Mohammed top-scoring with 23. Gasparillo then responded with 88 for six wickets.

JUNIORS CRICKET SCORES
Nightingale 126/9 (A Harinarine 40, C Dwarika 21, S Arjoon 3/24) def Playaz 53 (D Persad 3/8) — By 83 runs.
Cipero Strikers 46 (R Bhola 3/7) lost to Rangers 48/2 — By 8 wkts.
Power Play 186/4 (Shazam Babwah 69, Hollister Pajotte 54 n.o.) def Horse Shoe United 42 — By 144 runs.
Pakistan 111 (K Otram 63, V Mandool 3/12) def Ghetto Boys 56/9 (K Otram 3/10) — By 55 runs.
Simple Youths 133/5 (K Ramdin 59) def Patriots 15 (R Paras 4/5, L David 4/9) — By 118 runs.
Crusaders 61 lost to Bustin Loose 67/4 — By 6 wkts.
Acids 77 def Mixed Nuts 24 (K Ramdhanie 5/2) — By 53 runs.
SMJ Busta Boys 87/9 lost to Gasparillo Fire 88/6 — By 4 wkts.