Merry Boys and Jenexcon Tableland both narrowly escaped with draws yesterday on a rain affected day in round two of the Shanghai Construction Group Premiership One National League.
After Powergen declared on its overnight 267/9 in the second innings at the Diego Martin Recreational Ground, defending champions Merry Boys closed on 130/9 in pursuit of 306 for victory. West Indies Under-19 player Amir Jangoo and Barbadian Ryan Hinds scored 36 and 22 respectively to help guide Merry Boys to safety. Sherwin Ganga (3/10) and Ancil Bhagan (3/37) both picked up three wickets for Powergen.
At Pierre Road, despite four wickets each from Anthony Simmons (4/34) and Selvin Jacobs (4/22), Comets could not get the final wicket as Tableland closed on 129/9 chasing 268 for victory. Chanderpaul Hemraj top scored with 52 for Tableland.
SCORES
At Pierre Road: Alescon Comets 327/7 dec (Faaiq Mohammed 111, Carlo Morris 53, Richard Kelly 46, Akiel Cooper 2/26, Amir Khan 2/34) and 121/3 (Richard Kelly 45, Adrian Ali 30) vs Jenexcon Tableland 181 (Adrian Cooper 54, Al Small 46, Marlon Bharath 4/21, Anthony Simmons 3/49) and 129/9 (Chanderpaul Hemraj 52, Cooper 31, Simmons 4/34, Selvin Jacobs 4/22).
Match Drawn
At Diego Martin: Powergen 157 (Riral Patel 52, Samuel Badree 45, Kashtri Singh 6/39, Keon Issac 2/34) and 267/9 dec. (Nicholas Sookdeosingh 130, Gregory Mahabir 59, Gibran Mohammed 31, Aneil Kanhai 4/106, Ryan Hinds 2/38) vs Merry Boys 119 (Aneil Kanhai 60, Badree 3/32, Strassark Sankar 4/38) and 130/9 (Amir Jangoo 36, Hinds 22, Sherwin Ganga 3/10, Ancil Bhagan 3/37) Match Drawn
At Wilson Road: Clarke Road 242 (Mark Deyal 61, Kerwin Sirju 3/73, Uthman Mohammed 2/40, Bryan Boodram 2/35) and 156/4 (Mark Deyal 54, Boodram 2/20) vs Esmeralda 138 (Shimroy Barrington 55, Hakeem Mitchell 26, Kyle Mayers 6/30) Match Drawn
At Barrackpore: Victoria 127 (Kenton Thompson 57) and 268/5 (Lincoln Roberts 113 not out, Daren Ganga 40, Romario Sheppard 34, Sunil Narine 3/40) vs Queen's Park 301/7 dec. (Kieron Pollard 128 not out, Marlon Barclay 56, Garey Mathurin 6/107) Match Drawn
At California: Caldrac 158 (Ancil Nedd 33, Neil Williams 33, Dane Teelucksingh 25 not out, Philton Williams 4/52, Anthony Adams 4/44) and 160 (Royston Crandon 34, Ancil Nedd 29, Ryan Austin 3/34, Bryan Charles 3/54, Anthony Adams 2/22) vs Preysal 109 (Philton Williams 40, Eugene La Fleur 21, Jon-Russ Jagessar 5/31, Allen Laurent 4/43) and 78 (La Fleur 20, Dane Teelucksingh 7/42) Caldrac won by 131 runs.