Nothing could stop national cricketer Yannic Cariah yesterday, as he scored an unbeaten century and grabbed five wickets to propel Queen’s Park to an emphatic victory by an innings and 109 runs against Jenexcon Tableland in round four of the T&T Cricket Board three-day competition.
It was Queen’s Park’s fourth win in as many matches, defeating Tableland with one day to spare at the Queen’s Park Oval. Resuming day two on 252/3 in the first innings, left-handed Cariah did not play with his usual patience finishing unbeaten on 121 to guide Queen’s Park to 400/6 declared.
Cariah faced 145 balls, hitting 12 fours and three sixes. Barbadian Javon Searles played a cameo at the end of the innings, slamming 37 off 40 deliveries. Cephas Cooper (2/16) and Uthman Muhammad (2/74) both took two wickets apiece for Tableland.
Tableland, which was skittled out for 112 in the first innings, struggled again at the crease dismissed for 179 in the second innings. Cariah could not stay out of the action snatching 5/59 in ten overs to end a memorable day for the former West Indies Under-19 cricketer. Searles was also among the wickets taking 2/13. Adrian Cooper top scored with 64 for Tableland, while Al Small pitched in with 34.
At the Prisons Ground in Arouca, Merry Boys declared on its overnight score of 211/6 in the first innings, before dismissing T&T Prisons Service for 71 in the second innings to record victory by an innings and 29 runs. The Victoria-Comets encounter began yesterday as the first day last Sunday was rescheduled due to an unfit playing surface, while day three will continue today between Clarke Road and PowerGen.
scores
At Queen's Park Oval: Jenexcon Tableland 112 (Al Small 27, Uthman Muhammad 27, Kevon Cooper 7/21, Javon Searles 3/34) and 179 (Adrian Cooper 64, Small 34, Yannic Cariah 5/59, Searles 2/13) vs Queen's Park 400/6 dec (Justin Guillen 130, Cariah 121 not out, Akeal Hosein 84, Searles 37, Cephas Cooper 2/16, Uthman Muhammad 2/74) Queen’s Park won by an innings and 109 runs
At Wilson Road: FC Clarke Road 290 (Mark Deyal 97, Yannick Ottley 58, Kavesh Kantasingh 7/131) and 167 (Deyal 43, Kjorn Ottley 41, Kantasingh 5/74, Ancil Bhagan 4/27) vs PowerGen 150 (Jason Mohammed 44, Evin Lewis 32, Kissoondath Magram 6/33, Kerwin Sirju 2/15) and 24/2 (Ewart Nicholson 17 not out)
At Barrackpore West: Victoria 189 (Sherwin Ganga 63, Andre Bryce 48, Savion Lara 43, Imran Khan 5/41, Bryan Charles 3/48) vs Alescon Comets 85/7 (Richard Kelly 27 not out, Charles 15 not out, Garey Mathurin 5/36, Fareel Jugmohan 2/47)
At Prisons Ground: T&T Prisons Service 111 (Mike Smith 26, Javed Ramdhanie 3/17, Kashtri Singh 3/21, Aneil Kanhai 3/33) and 71 (Ricky Jaipual 4/20, Singh 2/2, Ramdhanie 2/27) vs Merry Boys 211/6 dec (Amir Jangoo 74, Mario Belcon 49, Kanhai 32, Idrees Mohammed 3/48, Vikash Rampersad 3/54) Merry Boys won by an innings and 29 runs