NOEL GUILLEN MEMORIAL UNDER-23 SERIES
February 22nd 2009

Comets whip Moosai’s
.... Simgh slams unbeaten 91

Alescon Comets led by an unbeaten 91 from former Guyanese youth batsman, Vishal Singh, whipped Moosai’s Sports by seven wickets, in Round Two action of the T&T Cricket Board Noel Guillen Memorial Under-23 tournament, yesterday at Pierre Road Recreation Ground in Charlieville. Singh slammed 11 fours during his enterprising innings, as Comets chasing their opponents target of 216, reached the landmark in 38 overs.

Singh received good support from former T&T youth players Kashri Singh who made 53 and Manoj Sirju 46.

Earlier, Comets with a tidy spell from pint-sized T&T Under-17 leg-spinner Kissoondath Magram who bagged three for 43, dismissed Moosai’s for 215 in 48.3 overs.

Also securing an easy win was Clico Preysal Sports who destroyed Caroni Savannah Road by nine wickets.

Batting first, Caroni Savannah were routed for 76 in 24.2 overs, with T&T U-19 leg-spinner Yannic Cariah (3-2) being the main destroyer. He received good support from former T&T youth left-arm spinner Magnum Nanan who bagged three for 15.

In response, Preysal raced to their target in 15.3 overs for the loss of one wicket.

Summarised Scores

Group A

AT SYNE VILL.: PowerGen Sports v Rahamuts Evergreen (postponed).

AT SAN F’DO: Valiants v Milton Sports (postponed).

Group B

AT GILBERT PARK: W Connection Wanderers v Caldrac Sports (postponed).

AT COUVA: Superb Caterers Couva Sports v Calcutta Sports (postponed).

Group C

AT PIERRE ROAD: Moosai’s Sports 215 all out (48.3 overs) (Kadeem Williams 53, Rohan Parsan 50, Kisoondath Magram 3-43, Amzad Mohammed 3-48) v Alescon Comets 219-3 (38) (Vishal Singh 91 not out, Kastri Singh 53 not out, Kenroy Williams 2-30). Comets won by 7 wkts.

AT O’MEARA: UTT 280-7 (42) (Ako George 67, Keron Isaac 52 not out) v Curepe Sports 56-3 (11) (match abandoned through rain).

Group D

AT INSHAN ALI PARK: Caroni Savannah Road 76 all out (24.2) (Waheed Edwards 18, Yannic Cariah 3-2, Magnum Nanan 3-15, Qadir Shah 2-17, Shannon Gabriel 2-27) v Clico Preysal Sports 79-1 (15.3) (Isaac Nicholas 37, Vedesh Sookhai 23 not out). Preysal won by 9 wkts.

AT CHAGUANAS: Central Sports 67 all out (17) v Ihsan Invaders 67-0 (4). Invaders won by 10 wkts.

Group E

AT BARRACKPORE: Victoria 100 all out (32) (Shiva Rambarran 36, Jeewan Ramroop 4-7, Denesh Ramdharry 2-14) v FC Clarke Road United 101-2 (26) (McKenney Smith 49 not out, Dennis Andrews 27). C Road won by 8 wkts.

AT DIAMOND: F&E Diamond United 94-9 (20) (R Chandrika 47, Reeza Qadir 3-22) v Woodland 97-2 (Reeza Qadir 31 not out). Woodland won by 8 wkts.

Group F

AT SAVANNAH: QPCC 1 v Sweet Revenge (QPCC won by default).

AT BARATARIA: Barataria Ball playes 71 v British/American Aranguez Sports 38-2. (Aranguez won a faster run-rate).

Group G

AT ST MARY’S: Defence Force 63-5 (20) (Terrence Boyce 22 not out) v Ceramic Merry Boys Sports 64-6 (19.2)(Franklyn Rouse 24 not out).

AT BARRACKS: Police v QPCC 2 (QPCC won by default).

Group H

AT MUNROE ROAD: Munroe Road 170 all out (38) (Natram Wilfred 41, Travis Karim 51, Ryan Hercules 5-43) v Spoilers 85 all out (Ryan Hercules 23, D Rampersad 33, Kern Mathison 2-1, Kevin John 3-8, Travis Karim 2-20). M Road won by 85 runs.

AT ENDEAVOUR: Bamboo Sports 57 all out (14.4) (Amir Mohammed 4-32, Devindra Boodram 5-11) v Endeavour Sports 59-4 (11.3) (Sanjay Mahase 23 not out, Stephen Shaddick 18). Endeavour won by 6 wkts.