Pooran snaps Hillview’s winning streak

Naparima’s Nicholas Pooran pulled off a superhuman allround performance as he single-handedly ended Hillview College’s 34-match unbeaten streak during the fourth round of the Powergen Secondary Schools Premiership Division at Wilson Road Recreation Ground, Penal yesterday. The former T&T Under 15 player struck his second consecutive century, a 69-ball 105, and later took four for 11 to lead “Naps” to a 55-run win over the defending champions, who had not lost a Premiership match since 2010. Pooran, who made an even hundred against Shiva Boys last week, hit nine sixes and one four to boost Naparima to 177 all out in 47 overs batting first. Jonathan Singh was the next highest scorer with 16 while Akeem Christmas (2-16) and Anthony Simmons (2-20) picked up two scalps each.

 

Pooran and Stefan Seepaul (2-10) then reduced Hillview to 120 all out in 37.4 overs to complete the upset. Meanwhile, Presentation College jumped from third to first place on the points table when they edged former leaders Presentation College by 18 runs at Honeymoon Recreation Ground in Tacarigua. Batting first, Presentation posted 157 for eight in 50 overs with Akshay Mangalee topscoring with 51 and Brian Charles chipping in with 41. “Pres” spinners Emilio Gopaul (5-31) and Aleem Khan (2-39) then kept “El Do” restricted to 140 all out in 40 overs. Trevon Jadoo was the only batsman to get going, reaching 42.

 

 RESULTS

PREMIERSHIP DIVISION: 

At Diamond Ground

Naparima 175 all out (47) (Nicholas Pooran 105 (69), Jonathan Singh 16, Akeem Christmas 2-16, Anthony Simmons 2-20, ) vs Hillview College 120 all out (37.4) (Jeremy Solozano 29, Anthony Jawahir 27, Nicholas Pooran 4-11, Stefan Seepaul 2-10). Naparima won by 55 runs.

 

At Felicity Recreation Ground

Shiva Boys Hindu 118 all out (23) (Dwight Garcia 28, Dwight Pope 26, Dillon Dindial 21, Arshad Mohammed 5-19, Prakash Jagmohan 4-30) vs Union Claxton Bay 122-7 (31.4)(Prakash Jagmohan 26, Vikash Rambjarose 15, Shane Smith 15, Dominic Nandlal 2-21). Claxton Bay won by three wickets. 

 

At Honeymoon Recreation Ground, Tacarigua

Presentation College 157-8 (50) (Akshay Mangalee 51 n.o., Brian Charles 41, Kamil Pooran 24, Jamil Lashley 3-44, Adrian Geeban 2-31) vs El Dorado East Secondary 139 all out (40) (Tevon Jadoo 42, Lindell Nelson 16 n.o., Emilio Gopaul 5-31, Aleem Khan 2-39). Presentation won by 18 runs.

 

At Syne Village

Princes Town West 160-4 (44) (Gabriel Blackwell 50, R Small 56, Shane Arjoon 2-36) vs Iere High School 145 all out (Zackory Ragoonath 49, Stephen Katwaroo 44, R Small 2-22). Princes Town won by 15 runs.

 

At Fatima Grounds, Mucurapo

St Mary’s College 100 all out (42) (Micah Lawrence 23 n.o., Joshua Ramaloo 2-12, Adrian Lochan 4-14) vs Fatima College 91 all out (37) (C Carimbocas 37, Vishwanath Parmesar 4-25, Christan Alexander 2-5). St Mary’s won by nine runs.