EASTERN CREDIT UNION PREMIER DIVISION
April 26th 2009

Day 2

Khan guides Comets to victory
.... Ottley hits unbeaten century

A fine all-round performance by national player Imran Khan, guided Aleson Comets to a comprehensive innings and 35-run win against Munroe Road Sports in Round Five of the Eastern Credit Union Premier League competition, at the Pierre Road Recreation Ground in Charlieville, on Sunday.

Comets collected 29 points from the encounter to lift themselves from the bottom of the ten-team standings.

The right-handed Khan scored 69 in Comets’ first innings total of 356 and then captured a match haul of seven for 91 to bowl his team to a convincing win against their neighbours.

Also turning in a fine bowling performance for Comets was pint-sized right-arm leg-spinner Kissoondath Magram who ended with a match analysis of five wickets for 50 runs.

The remaining four matches ended in stalemates.

At Gilbert Park in California, T&T Under-19 allrounder Yannick Ottley stroked an unbeaten 103 to help Clico Preysal Sports earn a commendable draw against W Connection Wanderers.

In arrears by 193 runs on first innings, Ottley struck 15 fours and a six in his second knock at the crease which spanned 217 minutes and 154 balls. The right-handed batsman scored a boundary from the last ball of the match to achieve his landmark, as Preysal closed on 250 for three. Ottley received good support from U-19 colleague Aaron Alfred who made 81.

At Wilson Road in Penal, discarded T&T batsman Gregory Mahabir carved out a century for FC Clarke Road United but it was all in vain as Moosai’s Sports held on for a draw. Mahabir hit a flawless 109 off 148 balls which included 14 fours and a six in his team’s total of 300 for six declared. Leaders Powergen maintained their lead at the top of the standings with a first innings victory against defending champions Ceramic Merry Boys Sports at Syne Village in Penal.

Premier Division Points Standings — PowerGen Sports 69 pts, Central Sports 62, Wanderers 62, Clarke Road 61, Merry Boys 48, Queen’s Park 48, Preysal 46, Comets 40, Munroe Road 39, Moosai’s 22.

Summarised Scores

AT SYNE VILL.: PowerGen Sports 373 all out (99.3 overs) (Sherwin Ganga 112, Nicholas Sookdeosingh 65, Jason Mohammed 47, Evin Lewis 34, Rondell Ramlochan 29, Ken Hazel 4-108, Alcindo Holder 3-37, Aneil Kanhai 2-125) & 158-4 (Rondell Ramlochan 50 not out, Sherwin Ganga 31 not out, Richard Kelly 2-39, Alcindo Holder 2-51) v Ceramic Merry Boys Sports 266 all out (72.5) (Kenton Thompson 71, Aneil Kanhai 52, Alcindo Holder 39, Rishi Bachan 4-51, Dave Mohammed 4-105). Match drawn. P/Gen 18 pts, M Boys 10.

AT GILBERT PARK: W Connection Wanderers 361-8 dec. (Shamarh Brooks 175, Nicholas Ramjass 52, William Perkins 43, Shannon Gabriel 4-79, Yannick Ottley 2-29) v Clico Preysal Sports 168 all out (43.4) (Shazan Babwah 28, Yannick Ottley 26, Shannon Gabriel 21 not out, Atiba Allert 3-37, Navin Stewart 3-54, Sanjiv Gooljar 2-25) & 250-3 (60) (Yannick Ottley 103 not out, Aaron Alfred 81, Azeemul Haniff 33). Match drawn. Wanderers 17 pts, Preysal 8.

AT PIERRE ROAD: Alescon Comets 356-7 dec. (79) (Satish Naidoo 93, Imran Khan 69, Vishal Singh 82, Imran Haq 23, Rayad Emrit 27 not out, Kapil Harry 2-87) v Munroe Road Sports 163 all out (Vishal Arjune 61, Kapil Harry 51, Kissoondath Magram 3-6, Imran Khan 3-40, Rayad Emrit 2-55) & 158 all out (Vishal Arjune 20, Sasenarine Sookdeo 21, Dharry Balgobin 41, Imran Khan 4-51, Rayad Emrit 2-28, Kissoondath Magram 2-44). Comets won by an innings and 35 runs. Comets 29 pts, Munroe Road 5.

AT WILSON ROAD: Moosai’s Sports 228 all out (Milton Dookran 40, Emmerson Williams 38, Evans McInniss 35, Mukesh Persad 4-64, Alon Mahabir 2-38, Kenroy Peters 2-44) & 209 all out (Milton Dookran 60, Vinode Wilcox 62, Jeewan Ramroop 3-51, Alon Mahabir 2-11, Mukesh Persad 2-41) v FC Clarke Road United 300-6 dec. ( Gregory Mahabir 109, Sean Siloch 77, Adrian Barath 54, Keegan Roy 3-75) & 81-2 (Adrian Barath 48). Match drawn. C Road 20 pts, Moosai’s 7.

AT QP OVAL: Queen’s Park 268 all out (82.3) (Akiel Hosein 60 not out, Justin Guillen 56, Mahendra Nagamootoo 4-83, Marlon Bharath 3-56) & 236 all out (Marlon Barclay 38. Akeil Hosein 34, Mahendra Nagamootoo 5-95) v Tile Depot Central Sports 251 all out (60.3) (Denzil James 69 , Gary Mathurin 52, Dion Bennette 63, Mahendra Nagamootoo 44, Rishaad Harris 7-55). Match drawn. Q Park 17 pts, C Sports 13.