Babwah grabs unbeaten NCL double

CLICO PREYSAL, led by an unbeaten 201 from skipper Shazam Babwah and an equally punishing 151 not out by wicketkeeper Dinesh Ramdin, scored a mammoth 477 for five wickets declared against Alescon Comet on opening day of their Carib National Cricket League Division One match at Inshan Ali Park, Preysal, yesterday.

Babwah, after calling correctly with the toss, scored his first NCL double century, which included 19 fours and 10 sixes. Ramdin’s knock included 17 fours and three sixes as the duo added an unbroken 335 runs for the sixth wicket.  By the close, Comet had replied with  20 runs for two wickets. At the Police Barracks,  St James, West Indies “B”  batsman Gregory Mahabir scored 127 to lead Clarke Road United to 300 for nine wickets  declared against Police. And in reply, the lawmen were on 42 for two wickets, with off-spinner  Mukesh Persad taking both wickets for 18 runs. At Syne Village, PowerGen were poised to take first innings lead over Queen’s Park, reaching 171 for four wickets chasing the Parkites total of 206. Winston Duncan struck a rapid 46 for the Penal team.

Summarised scores: 
At St. James Barracks -  CLARKE ROAD 300/9declared  - G. Mahabir 127, Damodar Dasrath 48, Anstey Allen 4/58 vs Police 42/2 - Mukesh Persad 2/18.
At Inshan Ali Park: CLICO PREYSAL 477/5 declared - S. Babwah 201 not out, D. Ramdin 151 not out, Keith Arthurton 51 vs ALESCON COMET 20/2.
At Syne Village: QUEEN’S PARK 206 - Imran Jan 43, Jerome Beepath 27, Dwayne Bravo 56, Earnil Ryan 25, Dave Mohammed 5/56, Amit Jaggernauth 4/75 vs POWERGEN SPORTS 171/4 - W. Duncan 46, Joel Surujbally 37, Sherwin Ganga 33 not out, Samuel Badree 26.
At Presentation College: CENTRAL SPORTS 214 - Zaheer Ali 50, Lennox Cush 48, Ryad Emrit 43, Chris Ramdath 24, Kenneth Hazel 3/20, Kapil Subran 3/35, Ryan Best 2/35 vs CERAMIC MERRYBOYS 165/4 - Kenneth Hazel 71, Aneil Kanhai 38, Lincoln Roberts 23, Lendl Simmons 22, Davindra Krishna 3/25.