MerryBoys toy with Police cricketers

OUTSTANDING bowling by former West Indies Test spinner Rajindra Dhanraj (five for 45) yesterday allowed Ceramic MerryBoys to enforce the follow-on against Police on the second day of their Carib National Division One penultimate round match played at the Diego Martin Recreation ground.

MerryBoys, the defending champions, are seeking to win the match outright and remain in contention to retain the coveted Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board of Control premier local cricket title. MerryBoys made a challenging 402 in their first innings and bowled out Police for 208 in their first turn at the crease. Failing to avoid the follow-on and having to face the music in their second innings, the lawmen showed some spunk and rallied to 28 without loss. Damien Hanuman was undefeated on 22 while Lincoln Williams is on four.

Former national allrounder Robert Mahabir topscored for Police with 61 (one six and six fours) while Glenford Boyce made 52 (six fours). Apart from Dhanraj’s heroics with the ball as he spun a web of mystery around Police’s batsmen, young Tranquillity Government Secondary’s captain Kapil Subran scalped two for 24. At Wilson Road Recreation Ground, riding on the brilliant 178 by stylish left-handed West Indies “B” team player Gregory Mahabir, current leader FCB Clarke Road United amassed 403 for nine declared against Clico Preysal in their marquee match. The visitors reached 18 without loss when umpires Khairool Ali and Asim Bassarath were forced to halt play at 5.10 pm because of fading light. All four matches end today.

Summarised Carib NCL Division One Scores:
At Diego Martin Recreation ground: CERAMIC MERRYBOYS 402 vs POLICE 208 (Robert Mahabir 61, Glenford Boyce 52; Rajindra Dhanraj 5 for 45, Kapil Subran 2 for 24)  and 28 without loss (Damien Hanuman 22 not out).
At Wilson Road, Penal: FCB CLARKE ROAD UNITED 403 for 9 declared (Gregory Mahabir 178, Ryerson Bhagoo 58 not out, Mahadeo Bodoe 36, Sean Siloch 65; Shazam Babwah 3 for 54, Eugene Antoine 2 for 60, Ravi Rampaul 2 for 80) vs CLICO PREYSAL 18 without loss.
At QP Oval: QUEEN’S PARK CC 403 for 9 declared (Brent Augustus 137, Shakeel Ali 54 not out, Ricardo Paty 44, Earnil Ryan 37; Devindra Krishna 4 for 96, Lennox Cush 2 for 92, Rodney Sooklal 2 for 88); TILE IT CENTRAL SPORTS 106 for three (Lennox Cush 50 not out).
At Pierre Road: ALESCON COMETS 252 (Surij Ragoonath 54, Junior Sadhoo 50; Amit Jaggernauth 5 for 77, David Williams 3 for 35, Brent Harriot 2 for 40) vs PowerGen Sports 58 for three.