Paty hits hundred in Parkites draw

Replying to Preysal’s first innings score of 206 runs for seven wickets declared, the Parkites (overnight 28/1) posted 324 with Paty making 109, former West Indies Under-19 off-spinner Sunil Narine 57 and Marlon Barclay 37.

Kwesi Roy (4/96), ex-Barbados and Windies all-rounder Ryan Hurley (3/74) and Anderson Bryce (2/44) were the pick of the Preysal bowlers.

In their second innings, Preysal finished at 41 without loss, and they walked away with eight points, while the Parkites secured 14 points.

Defending champs First Citizens Clarke Road (17 points) took first innings points at home to Powergen (five) at Wilson Road, Penal. Resuming at 97/3 in pursuit of Powergen’s first innings total of 121, the hosts declared at 215/7 with Varendra Maraj unbeaten on 70 while ex- TT batsman Gregory Mahabir made 43, while national ‘limited-overs’ leg-spinner Samuel Badree snared 6/61.

Powergen declared their second innings score at 181/8 with Rishi Bachan notching 56 and another TT ‘limited-overs’ specialist Sherwin Ganga 32, while veteran Mukesh Persad (3/64) and St Vincent’s Kenroy Peters (2/34) led the Clarke Road bowling.

Round Two matches will be contested on March 8 and 9.

Other Scores -

DIVISION ONE -

At Gilbert Park, Couva: CERAMIC MERRY BOYS 152 and 255/6 - Samuel Felix 110, Lincoln Roberts 45, Kenton Thompson 35 not out vs W CONNECTION WANDERERS 134 - Aneil Kanhai 6/39, Neil McGarrell 3/41 and 102/4 - Nicholas Ramjass 31. Match drawn. Merry Boys 15 points, Wanderers seven points.

At Munroe Road, Cunupia: MUNROE ROAD 161 and 252/7 declared - Kapil Harry 91, Maxi Jonge 89; Imran Khan 4/68, Magnum Nanan 2/72 vs ALESCON COMETS 200/4 declared - Vishal Singh 80, Suruj Ragoonath 53; V Mohan 2/37. Match drawn. Comets 16 points, Munroe Road seven points.

DIVISION TWO -

At Avidesh Samaroo Recreation Ground, Endeavour: ENDEAVOUR 154 and 132 - Steven Shadick 59 not out; Marlon Richards 4/40 vs MOOSAI SPORTS 162/8 declared - Imran Jan 76, Emerson Williams 37; Dale Roopnarine 5/29 and 125/5 - I Jan 42, James Dodds 42; Narine Roopnarine 2/29, D Roopnarine 2/61. Moosai won by five wickets.

At Aranjuez: COUVA 67 and 173 - Kelly Grant 30, Fareed Hosein 28; Deepak Kumar 4/37 vs ARANJUEZ 124 and 118/2 - Isaac Kennedy 42, Michael Brown 35 not out. Aranjuez won by eight wickets.

At Chaguaramas: DEFENCE FORCE 127 and 251/6 declared vs INVADERS 113 and 55/4. Match drawn.