PowerGen stop Clarke Road in Carib Shield

Penetrative bowling by promising pacer Brent Harriot (four for 28) sparked PowerGen Sports to a convincing 36-run victory over arch-rivals FCB Clarke Road in their crucial Carib Shield Group “D” match at the Syne Village ground yesterday. Chasing a victory target of 151, Clarke were skittled out for 114 off 26.4 overs. Alan Mahabir topscored with 26 while Mukesh Persad and Mahadeo Moonesar contributed 24 and 20 respectively. PowerGen’s victory march was engineered by the brilliance of Harriot who copped the “Man-of-the-Match” award with his solid all-round performance after having led the way as well with the bat on Tuesday when he scored 29. Farrel Jugmohan (two for 14) and Vishal Arjune (two for 20) were the other wicket-takers. Superb batting by Loknauth Ramsuchit (61 not out), William Perkins (25), Brent Lezama (22) and skipper Joel Pamphille (36 not out) were enough to turn back the challenge of Felicity Invaders.

The defending champs recorded an emphatic eight-wicket triumph and had 4.3 overs to spare at Gilbert Park, California. Perkins smashed six fours off 18 balls for his 25 and was dismissed at 31 for one. Lezama blasted four fours for his 22 but it was Ramsuchit with seven fours and Pamphille with three fours who together added an invaluable 84 runs for the unbroken third wicket partnership. Ramsuchit unbeaten 61 was scored off 63 balls and his defiant knock earned him the “Man-of-the-Match” award. Across the road at the Inshan Ali Park, Clico Preysal romped to an exciting seven-wicket win over Joe Public Munroe Road. They raced to 165 for three off 27.4 overs with Lyndon James hitting two sixes and four fours in his unbeaten 70 while Shazam Babwah hammered four massive sixes and three fours for 52 as they posted 93 for the second wicket partnership. Aaron Ragoonath counted two sixes and a four for 34 not out.

Summarised Scores—
Group “A”
At Diego Martin: BA ARANGUEZ 66 for 5 off 20.1 overs vs CERAMIC MERRY BOYS 68for 2 (Aneil Kanhai 40 not out).
Result: Merry Boys won by eight wickets.
At Honeymoon Park: MOOSAI’S SPORTS vs QPCC (Match Abandoned)
Result: QPCC by default.
Group “B”
At Chaguaramas: DEFENCE FORCE 43 all out in 22 overs vs TILE IT CENTRAL SPORTS 41 for 1 off 11.1 overs (James Dodd 17, Michael Crowe 19). MoM: Akiel Mollon.
At Pierre Road: LAS LOMAS 162 all out in 29.4 overs vs ALESCON COMET 166 for 3 off 19 overs (Chris Magram 70 n.o., 6x6s and 6x4s, Rajendra Mangalie 35, 7x4s).
Result: Comet won by seven wickets. MoM: Chris Magram.
GROUP “C”
At Gilbert Park: FELICITY INVADERS 151 all out off 27.4 overs vs W-CONNECTION WANDERERS 152 for 2 off 25.3 overs (Loknauth Ramsuchit 61 n.o., William Perkins 25, Brent Lezama 22, Joel Pamphille 36 n.o.).
Result: Wanderers won by eight wickets. MoM: Loknauth Ramsuchit.
At Inshan Ali Park: JOE PUBLIC MUNROE ROAD 164 for 6 off 30 overs vs CLICO PREYSAL 165 for 3 off 27.4 overs (Lyndon James 70 n.o., Shazam Babwah 52, Aaron Ragoonath 34 n.o.).
Result: Preysal won by seven wickets. MoM: Lyndon James.
GROUP “D”
At Syne Village: PowerGen SPORTS 150 all out off 29.2 overs vs. FCB CLARKE ROAD 114 (Alan Mahabir 26, Mukesh Persad 24, Mahadeo Moonesar 20; Brent Harriot 4 for 28, Farrel Jugmohan 2 for 14, Vishal Arjune 2 for 20).
Result: PowerGen won by 36 runs. MoM: Brent Harriot.
At Couva: COUVA SPORTS vs MAYO VALLEY BOYS- Match Abandoned (unfit pitch).
Result: Mayo Valley Boys (default by home team) —  Walk-over.