Hosein spins Queen’s Park to crushing victory

The Parkites, who sealed the title on Saturday after picking up 13 points, defeated Central Sports by an innings and 63 runs inside two days at the Queen’s Park Oval in St Clair yesterday.

Resuming on 226 for seven in the first innings Queen’s Park were bowled out for 273, a lead of 174 runs. Tion Webster (59) and Kevon Cooper (50) both scored half centuries for Queen’s Park.

Kissoondath Magram (three for 57) and Shazan Babwah (3/85) both snatched three wickets for Central Sports.

In the second innings, Central Sports had no answers for Hosein. The Leeward Islands Hurricanes player took 6/26 in 6.5 overs to bundle out Central Sports for 111. Hosein, who took 3/21 in the first innings, ended with match figures of 9/47.

Babwah showed some fight for Central Sports, top scoring with 33. Terrance Hinds also bowled well for the Parkites grabbing 3/21. Another former TT leftarm spinner also had success yesterday, as Merry Boys’ Ricky Jaipaul snatched 6/34 in 15 overs at the Brian Lara Recreation Ground in Santa Cruz. Jaipaul’s spell helped dismiss Tableland for 77 to give Merry Boys a lead of 191 runs on first innings. Elijah St Clair top scored with 28, while Amir Khan grabbed 3/28 for Merry Boys.

Earlier in the day, Merry Boys were bowled out for 268 with Rishaad Harris scoring 71 and Lincoln Roberts contributing 40. Chanderpaul Hemraj (3/53) and Tariq Abdool (3/37) both grabbed three wickets for Tableland.

The final day of the last round will be played tomorrow.

SUMMARISED SCORES: At Queen’s Park Oval: CENTRAL SPORTS 99 (Jahran Alfred 36; Javon Searles 5/37, Akeal Hosein 3/21) and 111 (Shazan Babwah 33; Akeal Hosein 6/26, Terrance Hinds 3/21) vs QUEEN’S PARK 273 (Tion Webster 59, Kevon Cooper 50; Kissoondath Magram 3/57, Shazan Babwah 3/85, Stephen Shaddick 2/22).

Queen’s Park won by an innings and 63 runs.

At Pierre Road, Charlieville: ALESCON COMETS 283 (Steven Katwaroo 99, Imran Khan 58; Ahkeel Mollon 4/73, Shatrughan Rambaran 2/12, Jyd Goolie 2/71) and 97/3 (Katwaroo 35; Goolie 2/28) vs FIRST CITIZENS CLARKE RO AD 143 (Kerry Holness 48, Adrian Ali 43; I Khan 4/13, Bryan Charles 4/38).

At Brian Lara Recreation Ground, Santa Cruz: MERRY BOYS 268 (Rishaad Harris 71, Lincoln Roberts 40; Tariq Abdool 3/37, Chanderpaul Hemraj 3/53) vs TABLELAND 77 (Elijah St Clair 28; Ricky Jaipaul 6/34, Amir Khan 3/28).

At Syne Village, Penal: POWERGEN 303/8 (Nicholas Sookdeosingh 49, Mark Deyal 48; Garey Mathurin 2/52, Fareel Jugmohan 2/69, Sanjiv Gooljar 2/107) vs JAILAL ENTERPR ISE VICTOR IA