United Sports Demolished Vikings CC By 130 Runs

Floyd Bennett, Brooklyn: United Sports seeking revenge from an early season loss at the hand of Vikings, struck fast and then decisive as they pummeled Vikings to submission.

Scores: United Sports 237 for 10 in 36 overs.
Vikings 107 all out in 19 overs.

United Sports captain Ram Singh, winning the toss and opted to bat firsts. Vikings R.Nandkumar struck early when he had S.Sankar caught at the wicket without scoring. With the score at 1 for 1, inform E.Sahadeo joined Z.Rasheed and the pair amassed 124 runs before Rasheed was caught in the covers off the bowling of Mark A. Gomes for a well-played 36 (4x4).

Sahadeo and Rasheed dispatched Vikings bowlers to all parts of the field. Team Vikings did not help their cause as several catches went a begging.

Newcomer to United Sports, Deryl Roopchand, joined Sahadeo and continued the onslaught before Sahadeo was trapped L.B.W to M.Gome for 91. Sahadeo’s innings was decorated with 12 fours and 4 sixes.

Glen Lorick and fellow Trinidadian, Roopchand took United to 199 before M.Gomes caught Roopchand on the square leg boundary off the bowling of M. A Gomes for 33 (4x4 and 1x6). Lorick recalling the earlier loss to Vikings hammered a lighting 32 from 13 balls, which included 3x6 and 1x4.

United Sports sitting quite comfortable at 173 for 4 from 25 overs, lost the next six wickets while adding an additional 64 runs to the tilt.

Vikings most successful bowler Alin Mahesh, took 3 for 11 while Harrinarine 2 for 25, M.A Gome 2 for 52. Nandkumar and Nagamootoo 1 wicket each.

In reply, Vikings could not come to grip with young Sewdat. He finished the game with match winnings figures of 8 overs 3 maidens, 43 runs and 6 wickets. He was ably supported by allrounder E. Sahadeo 3 for 46. Frances Mendonza, not able to handle the bat, claimed the wicket of Chilli Gomes. For Vikings, Alin Mahesh 22, C.Gomes 22 and M. A. Gomes 14 reached double figures.

United Sports moved in sole possession of second place will take on New York Eagles at Floyd Bennett, while Vikings will play Rockaway at Roy Wilkins Park.

NY Eagles flew over Victory with 190 runs
Bay Park, East Rockaway. Eagles batting first muscled their way to 294 for 9 from 40 overs. Inshan Ali 91, Hafeez Khan, 75 and Ferrell Jagmohan 50 contributing to Eagles total.

In reply, Indar Persad 5 for 20 troubled Victory’s batsmen all afternoon. Double figures scores were Manu 27 and Jasdeep 20.

This weekend, NY Eagles will host United Sports at Floyd Bennett Field, while Victory to host Carpet Doctor at Bay Park.

Hempstead CC won over International Sports by 65 runs
Roy Wikins Park, Queens – Hempstead batting first scored 321 for 7 from 40 overs. R.Gobin 153 not out, Gerald Singh 34. In reply International compiled a fighting 256 for 8 in 35 overs before bad light stop play. Andrew 95. H.Singh 3 wickets and Tariq 2 wickets for Hempstead.

This weekend Hempstead will host Brooklyn Queens United at Floyd Bennett # 2, while International will take on NY Lions at Flushing.

West Dem youths won handsomely over New York Lions by 103 runs
West Demerara batting first scored 245 for 10 in 38.2 overs. Contributions came from M.Balkaran 43, T.Kilawan 37 and M.Persaud 33. Bowling for NY Lions, Sukah 2 for 32.
In reply NY Lions was restricted to 142 all from 34 overs. Only Sukh 52 and Randulop 21 made respectable scores. Young Jamal grabbed 4 for 24, T.Kilawan and D. Raganuth 2 wickets each.

West Dem to host Punjab Tigers are Beach 58 Street on Sunday.

Jerry Jumedeen Bowl Rockaway to Victory
Flushing Park Corona carpet doctor winning the toss and batting first on a perfect day for cricket. The doctor could not treat Jerry Jumedeen because all didn’t know what was going on with him. Jerry start the 10 over with scores at 54 for 2. The Carpet Doctor was all out in 20.4 overs for 108. Jerry Jumedeen finish with figure of 5-2-23-5 for the Carpet Doctor Ryan 26 Dennond 20 and Roger 19.

For Rockaway, P. Beepat 3 for 2 and Dhaniram 2 for 21.

In reply Rockaway hit off the 108 runs made by Carpet Doctor in 14 overs, Saud Hussain 27 and Sudesh Dhaniram 40 not out. Rockaway will face Viking at Roy Wilkins Park this Sunday.