Trinidad clubs: Moosai Sports win a thriller (12 Mar 1998)

Thursday, March 12, 1998

Moosai Sports win a thriller

By FORBES PERSAD

MOOSAI SPORTS Club came out on top in an exciting finish against Santa Cruz Sports in their second round Mt D'or Limited overs match at Santa Cruz yesterday.

In front of a large crowd, Moosai Sports, chasing the home team 's total of 159 for eight were off to a good start from openers Leon Romero, 35, and Neil Persad 15, who posted 41 runs before the first wicket fell. The visitors capitalising on this good start went along smoothly and looked very comfortable at 108 for three. But after their lost Anil Rajah, 18, brilliantly run out by Lincoln Roberts, and Allister Pierre, 4, via the same route, they found themselves struggling at 123 for five with five overs remaining.

Former West Indies player Tony Gray, joined Ricky Toussaint and they both played some excellent shots to see their team safe home with one over to spare.

"Man of the Match" Toussaint struck two towering sixes and one for in his unbeaten knock of 33, while Gray remained undefeated on 15. At Gilbert Park, California, defending champion Caroni Wanderers, had an easy time getting past New York Parrot Cosmos by 48 runs.

Chasing Wanderers's massing total of 233, Cosmos could only manage to get to 185. Best bowlers for Wanderers were Avidesh Samaroo, three for 29; and Rajendra Mangalie , three for 22.

At St James Barracks, Queen's Park also had an easy time against Police. The "Lawmen" despite a solid half century from Robert Neptune, 58, could only reach 168 for seven when the overs ran out.

At Inshan Ali Park, Preysal, Clico Preysal wasted no time, to overall Grande United's modest total of 105.

Paced by a brilliant half century from Sherrif Mohammed, 55, they achieved their target in only 16.2 overs for the loss of two wickets.

SUMMARISED SCORES

AT ST JAMES BARRACKS - QPCC 190 for three; R. Smith 64 not out; A. Lawrence 54 not out; S. Ragoonath 31. Police 168 for seven; R. Neptune 58; L. Alfred 33; L. Williams 23; G. Davis two for 36; R. Dhanraj two for 35; R. Smith and A. Alexander (MOM).

AT SANTA CRUZ - Santa Cruz 159 - for eight. B. Nicholas 29; D. Fernandez 31; L. Joseph 32; R. Toussaint three for 24; A. Gray two for 30. Moosai - 162 for five . L. Romero 35; R. Bishop 28; R. Toussaint 35 not out; N. Ashby two for 29. R. Toussaint (MOM).

AT PENAL - Clarke Road - 133 for seven. A. Debisette 62; P. Persad 21; B. Bodoe three for 22. Powegen 134 for six. L. Sookram 60; W. Duncan 23; D. Sutton three for 31. L. Sookram (MOM).

AT GILBERT PARK - Caroni Wanderers 233 for five. D. Rampersad 94 not out. R. Mangalie 50; New York Cosmos 185; A. Samaroo three for 29; R. Mangalie three for 22; D. Rampersad (MON).

AT INSHAN ALI PARK - Grande United 105 for nine; D. Pierre 37; B. Affonso 22; M. Black two for 19; D,. Krishna two for 19; Clico Preysal 106 for two; S. Mohammed 55; W. Ali 26; A. Bryce 20; S. Mohammed (MOM).

AT PIERRE ROAD - Alescon Comet - 203 for four; A. Balliram 60; M. Ramkissoon 50; J. Ramnarine 31; H. Ballai 21 not out; D. Hamilton three for 49; Mayo Valleyboys - 90; F. Ramlogan three for four; H. Balgobin - three for 24; A. Balliram ( MOM).

AT GUARACARA PARK - Sims Central Sports - 201 for six; V. Ramoutar 149 not out

AT COUVA - Ramsing Couva Sports - 143 for seven. S. Ramjohn 54; R. Isaac two for 11. Defence Force 117 - S. Ramjohn (MOM).

Source :: The Trinidad Express (https://www.trinidad.net/express/)