Debo “Sachin Tendulkar” Sankar pulverize Enmore bowlers to all parts of Baisley Pond Park “The Cage” to record yet another superb ton 116 not out that included 7 blistering 4 and 6 towering sixes.
Debo Sankar struck an unbeaten 116 against Enmore. (Photos by Shiek Mohamed)
Enmore won the toss and send Richmond Hill to take first strike hoping to repeat what they describe “David vs Goliath Contest”, this time round Richmond Hill was without Vishal Nagamootoo, Zaheer Sadloo, Royo Sankar and Ronald Evelyn.
Debo Sankar open the innings with the hard hitting Imran Ali, but he departed with the score on 27, while Debo Sankar punished the Enmore pacers R. Bulla and P. Charran to all parts of the Cage.
A. Baskh fell for 20 with the score at 68, T. Datt for 8 with the score at 92. Shameer Sadloo joined Debo Sankar as the pair took the score to 132, Debo Sankar continued the onslaught on Jamal Yasin, S. Jainarine, Jason Thomas. Shameer Sadloo fell for 14 with the score at 132, as Deryck McDonald joined Debo Sankar.
The two took the score to 189 off the allotted 20 overs with registering Debo Sankar 116 not out and Deryck McDonald 13 not out.
The Enmore bowling figures are as follows: R. Bulla 4-0-36-0, Paul Charran 3-0-26-1, Jamal Yasin 4-0-46-1, JasonThomas 4-0-24-0, C. Ramdial 2-024-0.
New York Region Under-15 player Michael Ketwaroo of Richmond Hill had figures of 3.1-0-5-3.
Enmore chasing 190 for victory, opened with Safraz “Big Dog” Ali who has two centuries behind his name along with R .Bulla. Enmore was off to a disastrous. R. Bulla, C. Ramdial and S. Jainarine were back in the pavilion with the score board reading 32.
Soon to follow was Safraz Ali for 25, who stumps obliterated by a Fidel Soonandan delivery, the Enmore batsmen never looked like they was going to reach anywhere close to Richmond Hill target as wicket continue to fell at regular Interval. They was soon were all out for a paltry 63 in the 15th Over.
The Richmond Hill bowling figures were Deryck McDonald 4-0-28-2, Fidel Sooknandan 4-0-24-2, Michael Ketwaroo 3.1-0-5-3, Alim Abrahim 1-0-1-1, Moin Sadloo 1-0-4-0.