Merry Boys humiliate Barataria Ball Players

In the Group “A” duel, Merry Boys, the 2008 champions, posted 302 runs for nine wickets off their allotted 50 overs with Man of the Match, Barbadian Alcindo Holder, registering 143 while ex-Trinidad and Tobago players Lincoln Roberts and Aneil Kanhai hitting 28 and 25 respectively.

Barataria never had a chance against the pace of Kyron Lynch, who returned figures of eight wickets for 32 off 10 overs, as the hosts were bundled out for 55 in their run chase. In another high-scoring encounter, Caldrac whipped Defence Force by 93 runs at California.

Darren Choon blazed his way to an undefeated 103 off 51 balls, with 10 fours and eight sixes, as Caldrac amassed an imposing total of 306/6 off 50 overs. Krishna Deosaran chipped in with 88 (five fours and four sixes) and Anthony Ragoo 52 for Caldrac, while Nazim Ali was the leading bowler for the “Teteron lads” with 4/38 from 10 overs.

The Army-Coast Guard combination made a valiant reply, but were dismissed for 213 in 30.5 overs with Surujpaul Deosaran (3/19) and Choon (3/27) the chief destroyers.

Earnil Ryan led the way for Defence Force with 85 (seven fours and seven sixes) while Kerwyn Gonzales added 67 (one four and seven sixes). In a Group “D” fixture at Woodland, Rahamuts Evergreen Sports yesterday posted the largest total on the day, 343 for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 50 overs against the hosts.

Krishna Narine lashed 132 while Ravindra Rampersad contributed 57 and Zaid Mohammed (53). But the result had to be decided by the match officials after rain interrupted the Woodland’s run chase, with the hosts tottering on 220 for nine in the 32nd over.

Officials eventually awarded Evergreen the win courtesy of the Duckworth/Lewis system (by a faster run rate).

Third round action will take place this Saturday.

Other Scores : GROUP A - At Queen’s Park Savannah: POLICE 166 (42 overs) - Amarnath Basdeo 54, Lance Lezama 47; Kellon Carmichael 5/29 vs SWEET REVENGE 167/4 (38.5 overs) - K Carmichael 47, Glenford Alexander 35; A Khan 3/29. Sweet Revenge won by six wickets.

At Munroe Road: MUNROE ROAD 68/2 (12 overs) vs CALCUTTA. Game abandoned due to rain.

GROUP B: At Gilbert Park: ENDEAVOUR 145 (35 overs) - Avalon Cuffy 4/31 vs WANDERERS 147/3 (25.2 overs) - Mark Deyal 71 not out, Sanjeev Maraj 44. Wanderers won by seven wickets. Man of the Match - M Deyal.

At Honeymoon Park: MOOSAI 120 (35 overs) - Miguel Nedd 22; J Boodhai 3/11 vs QUEEN’S PARK II 123/7 (35 overs) - Akil Hosein 45; Stephan Solomon 3/35, Keegan Roy 2/30. Queen’s Park II won by three wickets.

At Wilson Road: VICTORIA 88 (34 overs) - Mahadeo Moonesar 3/9, Kenroy Peters 3/19 vs CLARKE ROAD 90/4 (18 overs) - Gregory Mahabir 35 not out. Clarke Road won by six wickets. Man of the Match: M Moonesar and K Peters.

At Presentation San Fernando: INVADERS 190 (36.1 overs) - Richard Ramdin 65, Mark Brown 51 vs VALIANTS. Game abandoned due to rain.

GROUP “C”: At Pierre Road: SPOILERS 45 (18.3 overs) - Imran Khan 3/3, Amzad Mohammed 3/21, Kashree Singh 2/5 vs COMETS 46/0 (8 overs) - Imran Khan 20 not out, Adrian Harry 20 not out. Comets won by 10 wickets.

At Caroni Savannah Road: MILTON SPORTS 190/6 (50 overs) - Richard Ramdeen 69, Mark Brown 51, David Livingston 29 vs CSP VALIANTS. Game abandoned due to rain.

At O’Meara: UTT 142/7 (25 overs) - Keon Isaac 32, Ako George 30, Mark Richards 29 vs PREYSAL 143/6 (22.2 overs) - Azeemul Haniff 40, Isaac Nicholas 34, Shazan Babwah 21. Game reduced to 25 overs due to rain. Preysal won by four wickets.

At Kennedy Park: BAMBOO 210/8 (50 overs) - S Matadeen 85, Nyron Ali 40; Anand Ajodha 4/12, vs DIAMOND 40/3 (9 overs). Game abandoned due to rain.

GROUP “D”: At Presentation Chaguanas: CENTRAL 148/4 (28 overs) - Troy Cornelius 73, Valmicky Deonarine 27 vs COUVA 79 (27.1 overs) - Ishwar Maharaj 3/5, Mark Barath 2/10, Gary Mathurin 2/11. Game reduced to 28 overs due to rain. Central Sports won by 69 runs.

At Syne Village: ARANGUEZ 94 (40 overs) - Zikash Mohan 17 vs POWERGEN 97/2 (14.1 overs) - Elvin Lewis 47, Samuel Badree 26. Powergen won by eight wickets.

At Queen’s Park Oval: QUEEN’S PARK I 297/7 (50 overs) vs CUREPE 153. Queen’s Park I won by 144 runs.