Imlach, Hetmyer stroke day one centuries
Wicketkeeper/batsman Tevin Imlach yesterday stroked a century, his second of the league for West Demerara who ended day one on 284 – 7 against Lower Corentyne in sixth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars three-day Franchise League tournament at the Young Warriors ground.
Imlach, a former West Indies Under19 cricketer, batting at number three, was unbeaten on 119. With him is Richie Looknaught on 16.
In another fixture of the competition, the contest between Upper Corentyne and East Bank ended even at stumps after day one at Port Mourant.
Upper Corentyne, batting first, was dismissed for 262 from 62 overs with Clinton Pestano top scoring with 82 while Eon Hooper supported with 50.
Spinner Totaram Bishun was the most successful bowler grabbing 4 – 50 while off-spinner Darshan Persaud (2-42) and Ershaad Ali (2-62) played supporting roles.
East Bank ended the day 133 runs behind on 129 – 3 with Sachin Singh (40) and Ronaldo Ali Mohammed (35) the unbeaten batsmen.
Meanwhile, West Berbice had the upper hand against Georgetown over at Bush Lot.
Georgetown, batting first, was bundled out for 155. The Bounty Farm XV’s Tournament will wrap up this weekend at the rugby playing field in the National Park.
This afternoon, Hornets will oppose Caribs while tomorrow the Guyana Defence Force will take on Falcons.
Last weekend the match between Hornets and Falcons failed to come off after Hornet was unable to field a full team by game time.
Caribs also lost by walkover to Falcons the week before that while the GDF defeated Panthers on Sunday in the only game played last weekend.
Hornets and the GDF are the only teams to have beaten Panthers in the tournament.
Meanwhile the women players training to make the national team to play at the Rugby America’s National Sevens tournament in Mexico will have a practice match among themselves today before the Hornets vs Caribs game. Matches are scheduled for 4pm today and tomorrow. Raymond Perez (45) continuing his good showing while Gudakesh Motie (4-38) and Ceon Glasgow (4-47) were the principal wicket takers.
West Berbice in reply, ended the day on 226 – 8. They were led by a century from Shimron Hetmyer who slammed 137 from 131 deliveries. Off-spinner Gajanan Suknanan took 4 – 71 and seamer Kelon Carmichael 2 for 38.