Everest Cricket Club  completed a comfortable 93 runs victory over Jolly X1 at Baisley Park (Cage) last Saturday in the New York Masters League.

Royo Sankar hit an unbeaten 65 in Everest win. Photo by Shiek Mohamed

Winning the toss and electing to bat first on a wet and soggy out field.  Everest CC batsmen struggled on a slow wicket. Temal Singh and W. Wade produced a very consistence opening spell. Their first 10 overs yielded only 24 runs. As C. Choy was the first to head back to the pavilion caught for 4 followed by Debo Sankar for 15, Ganesh Ramsingh 1, Zamin Amin 10 and Sam Duke 9.

However, a sixth wicket partnership of 77 runs between Royo Sankar and Terry Hastoo consolidated the Everest innings. Hastoo was in an aggressive mood as he dispatch the ball around the park before being dismissed for 39 (6×4), (1×6). Royo Sankar continued his fine form with great shot selection and placement to remain unbeaten with 65 (3×4), (1×6). Lincoln Deonarine and Sham Ali were caught in the deep for 14 and 3 respectively as Everest reaches a respectable total of 174 for 8 off their allotted 32 overs.

Bowling for Jolly X1, Temal Singh, W. Wade and D. George was responsible for the wickets with 2 each.

Chasing 175 for victory, Haseeb Shariff and Trevor Walke made early inroads in Jolly Xi innings. The pair was responsible for the first six wickets with the scoreboard reading 46 for 6 with wickets falling at regular interval. They were eventually all out for a paltry 83 in 19 overs. S. Khan 20 and W. Wade 13 were the only batsmen to reach double figures.

Haseeb Shariff bowling a steady line was rewarded with four wickets followed by Trevor Walke and Terry Hastoo two each.

Summary:
Everest CC 174 for 8 in 32 Overs: Royo Sankar 65 not out, Terry Hastoo 39.

Bowling for Jolly X1: W. Wade 7-1-21-2, T. Singh 7-0-20-2, B. Badarat 6-0-32-0, Antine 6-0-42-1, Gobin 3-0-32-1 and D. George 3-0-24-2.

Jolly X1 83 all out in 19 overs: S. Khan 20 and W. Wade 13.
Bowling for Everest: H. Sheriff 7-0-27-4, T. Walke 5-0-24-2, T. Hastoo 3-0-10-2, L. Deonarine 3-0-12-1, and S. Ali 1-0-7-1.

Scorecard

(1st) Innings ~  Everest Jolly XI Bowling
Batsman How Out Bowler  Total Bowler O M R W
1 D. Sankar caught T.Singh 15 1 w wadde 7.0 21 2
2 C. Choi caught W. Wadde 4 2 T Singh 7.0 20 2
3 G Ramsingh L.B.W T.Singh 1 3 B Badarat 6.0 32
4 Z. Amin Bowled  W Wadde 10 4 Antine 6.0 42 1
5 R Sankar not out 65 5 Gobin 3.0 32 1
6 S Duke L.B.W Antine 9 6 D George 3.0 24 2
7 T Hastoo Caught d. George 39 7
8 L Deonarine Caught Gobin 14 8
9 S Ali Caught D George 3 9
10 T walke not out 1 10
11 11
Extras      13 171 8
13 Total    174 32.0 Overs bowled
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(2nd) Innings ~ Jolly XI Everest Bowling
Batsman How Out Bowler  Total Bowler O M R W
1 G Cahrley bowled T WALKE 5 1 H SHERIFF 7.0 27 4
2 G DEONARINE CAUGH H.SHERIFF 6 2 T WA;KE 5.0 24 2
3 T SINGH CAUGH T.WALKE 6 3 T HASTOO 3.0 10 2
4 S KHAN CAUGH T HASTOO 20 4 L DEONARINE 3.0 12 1
5 J ANTOINE CAUGHT H SHERIFF 0 5 S ALI 7 1
6 RAHOO L.B.W H.SHERIFF 0 6
7 PADO BOWLED H.SHERIFF 7 7
8 D.GEORGE CAUGHT T HASTOO 3 8
9 MITCHEL CAUGHT L.DEONARINE 6 9
10 WADDE BOWLED S ALI 13 10
11 BARRY NOT OUT 3 11
Extras      14 80 10
14 Total      83 18.0 Overs bowled
Byes Leg Byes Wides No Balls Penalty Runs All Totals Are Automatically Calculated