HYO win South Zone Seniors Crown

This match was started on March 19 but was re-scheduled to June 4 because of the international fixture between West Indies and Pakistan at the Queen’s Park Oval with TT CB officials allowing local cricketers and club officials the opportunity to witness the high profile encounter.

On March 19, PowerGen were bowled out for 244 and HYO, in their first innings, had reached 46 for one. And 77 days later, which could be a world record time for the completion of a two-innings match, HYO dominated the proceedings and toppled their opponents in dramatic fashion to collect full points and overhaul Woodland Sports Club’s tally of 87 points.

HYO started the last round with 62 points and needed the outright victory to be declared overall winners of the Senior Division crown.

HYO received 28 points for the victory which pushed them to the top of the standings on 90 points.

South Zone’s secretary Elvis Ramdeo confirmed that HYO are the new champions of the Senior Division.

“The Woodland team was leading on 87 points but HYO won their match outright and collected full points and that put them at the top of the standings. They are the new Zonal champion team,” he said.

Resuming at the 62 for one, HYO’s Richardo Beekie, Adrian Adams and Brian Deosaran showed the fighting spirit and chalked up top-notch centuries in a powerful batting display that pushed them to 404 for four declared.

Beekie and Adams featured in a superb third-wicket stand of 166 while Adams and Deosaran knitted a 94-run fourth wicket partnership that proved enough at the end.

Beekie slammed two sixes and 20 fours in a topscore of 130 while Adams smacked two sixes and 15 fours for his 117. Deosaran entertained with a quick-fire unbeaten 101 that was studded with five mighty sixes and 15 fours which allowed HYO to declare with an overall lead of 160.

Despite a valiant 62 by Krishindath Persad, following his 108 in the first innings, PowerGen were crushed in their second innings to be bowled out for 95 through the efforts of Adrian Adams (3/24) and Brian Deosaran (3/32).

HYO won by an innings and 65 runs and the players and their supporters, including manager, Phillip Achan, celebrated a most convincing and long-awaited victory.

The Woodland Sports Club players also witnessed the drama and left the ground knowing that their chances of being crowned champion had evaporated.

South Zone Seniors Summarised Scores: PowerGen Sports Club 244 (Krishindath Persad 108; Adrian Adams 3 for 42, Sterling Bissoon 3 for 62) and 95 all out (Krishindath Persad 62; Adrian Adams 3 for 24 and Brian Deosaran 3 for 32) lost to Hermitage Youth Organisation (HYO) 404 for 4 declared (Richardo Beekie 130, Adrian Adams 117, Brian Deosaran 101 not out).