Kaieteur News article.
Georgetown, Guyana - Led by an excellent all-round performance by Ricardo Adams, Wakenaam thumped Central Essequibo by three wickets to be crowned champions of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB)/Busta 50-over festival on Sunday last at Imam Bacchus ground, Affiance.
Central Essequibo batted first in front of a fair sized crowd after the game was reduced to 38 overs and were bowled out for 187 off the last ball of their innings.
Nathan Persaud struck 82, but no other batsman showed any resistance as Adams grabbed 4-27, off-spinners Nokta Moses 3-27 and Vickram Ramnarine 2-25. Adams then stroked a fluent unbeaten 53 as Wakenaam replied with 188-7 in 33 overs. After losing two early wickets, Wayne Osbourne and Moses steadied the chase with a third wicket stand of 61 before Moses went for 27.
Osbourne and Adams virtually batted their team to safety with a fourth wicket partnership of 59. The right handed Osbourne slammed two fours and five sixes; after he was dismissed for 49, Central picked up a few quick wickets before the level-headed Adams and Seon Venture with 18 not out saw Wakenaam to victory. Adams struck eight fours and two maximums. Akeel Wallace had 3-22 and Herry Green 2-36.
Adams was named Man-of-the-Match, while Wakenaam received a trophy and $75,000.
Led by an excellent all-round performance by Ricardo Adams, Wakenaam thumped Central Essequibo by three wickets to be crowned champions of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB)/Busta 50-over festival on Sunday last at Imam Bacchus ground, Affiance.
First Published By Kaieteur News.
Category:
