Trinson Carmicheal picked up 3 for 18 off 8 overs then returned to blast a sizzling 69 to boost Liberty Sports Club to a massive 6 wicket win over Galaxy Cricket Club. Batting first GCC posted 193 for 9 off 40 overs after being sent in to bat. Liberty SC chased down the target at the Baisley Cage with 15.2 overs to spare.
On a damp and heavy Cage outfield, the host team Liberty SC won the toss and asked Galaxy CC to take first strike in their 2014 Eastern American Cricket Association opening day encounter. Imtiaz Hassan knocked over hard hitting Krishna Harricharran early in the inning forcing the young duo of Randal Wilson and Kevin Nazeer to rebuild. The pair started solidly but failed to carry on their partnership when Hassan struck once again to remove Nazeer, off a sharp stumping by Francis Mendonca.
Carmicheal and Leon Mohabir were introduced into the attack shortly after and the runs flow was strangled. The duo accounted for 4 wickets while only allowing 37 runs off their combined 16 overs. Carmicheal accounted for 3 scalps while Mohabir picked up Randal Wilson who scored 37.
Skipper, Metray Balgobin responded resolutely as he held together the lower order to boost GCC to a competitive total of 193 for 9. Balgobin struck a well composed 46 batting at number eight. Dhaniram Seepersaud provided valuable support to his skipper with 29.
The GMA Enterprise Sponsored, Liberty SC’s response suffered an early blow when Dilly Khillawan was run out early for 1. Carmicheal joined Mendonca at the crease and the pair immediately took the attack to the GCC bowling line up. Mendonca carved four boundaries in a steady knock of 34. It was Carmicheal who punished the GCC bowlers, however. The left hander struck three 4’s and 6 towering sixes as he raced to his half century. It took a reflex catch from Nazeer to remove Carmicheal who looked well set for a debut century.
Andy Harricharan and Terrence Madramootoo joined in the chase with Harricharand hoisting 3 sixes and a boundary to finish not out on 35. Madramootoo, looking to finish things off swiftly, dug into Randal Wilson taking 22 off an over (1×4 & 3×6) before being bowed for 30. Imtiaz Hassan finished off the case with a bang hitting a massive 6 off the first ball he faced in the 25th over.
The Blue Nation will have the next two weeks off. The Sports Club will host their 5th annual fundraising Barbeque on Saturday, May 17th. The captain, Danesh Deonarin and team would like to extend a warm invite to the entire New York cricketing public to the event which will be held at the corner of 110st & 111 Ave in South Ozone Park starting 12 PM.
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