By KERN RAMLOCHAN Sunday, March 21 2010

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DEFENDING champions PowerGen are poised to claim first innings honours over Ceramic Merry Boys in their top of the table clash in the Eastern Credit Union Premiership Division at PowerGen Ground in Syne Village, Penal.

Merry Boys closed the first day’s play yesterday on 132 for eight with allrounder Kenton Thompson unbeaten on 12 with hard hitting Richard Kelly on one chasing PowerGen’s first innings total of 224.

The league leaders batting first were guided by captain Samuel Badree with a battling knock of 50. He received support from experienced Gibran Mohammed who scored 37 runs to lead PowerGen fight back against a formidable Merry Boys bowling attack.

Alton Beckford took four for 65 by national players Richard Kelly (2/46) and Lend Simmons (2/36).

Left-arm spinners, Dave Mohammed and Kavesh Kantasingh put PowerGen in control with a mesmerising spell. Mohammed took four for 40 and Kantasingh two for 23 as Merry Boys struggled against the spinners.

Former West Indies Under-19 allrounder, Steven Jacobs was unbeaten on 117 as Rahamuts Evergreen secured first innings points over W Connection Wanderers.

Denesh Ramdhanie took four for 56 as Wanderers were dismissed for 142. Jacobs then destroyed the Wanderers bowling attack along with Kevin Bissondial (44 not out) as Evergreen closed on 197 for two.

Allrounder, Imran Khan ensured Alescon Comets collected first innings honours over SIS Central Sports Invaders. Khan took six for 54 as Central Sports Invaders were dismissed for 225 with Gary Mathurin scoring 100.

Khan then scored 46 with Javon Searles slamming 65 as Comets finished yesterday’s play on 174 for three.

Queen’s Park have claimed first innings honours over the University of Trinidad and Tobago while Clico Preysal have made a strong reply to First Citizens Clarke Road’s total of 263.



Summarised Scores:

POWERGEN 224 - Samuel Badree 50, Gibran Mohammed 37, Alton Beckford 4/65, Richard Kelly 2/46, Lendl Simmons 2/36, Aneil Kanhai 2/76 vs CERAMIC MERRY BOYS 132/8 - Clifton Halls 49, Dave Mohammed 4/40, Kavesh Kantasingh 2/23

W CONNECTION WANDERERS 142 - Eusan Crandon 92, Deems Beard 52, Nazim Mohammed 36, Denesh Ramdhanie 4/56 vs RAHAMUT’S EVERGREEN 197/2 - Steven Jacobs 117 not out, Kevin Bissondial 44 not out

UTT 152 - Alden Daniel 58, Emile Rajah 26, Amit Jaggernauth 5/54, Sunil Narine 4/42 vs QUEEN’S PARK 171/7 - Akiel Hosein 53, Nicholas Alexis 40, Sunil Narine 24 not out, Mervyn Dillon 3/21, Emile Rajah 3/66

SIS CENTRAL SPORTS INVADERS 225 - Gary Mathurin 100, Joel Surujbally 29, Navin Chan 28, Imran Khan 6/54, Kastri Singh 2/19 vs ALESCON COMETS 174/3 - Javon Searles 65, Imran Khan 46, Kirk Edwards 41 not out

FIRST CITIZENS CLARKE ROAD 263 - Sean Siloch 63, Deighton Butler 44, McEnearney Smith 41, Yannic Cariah 7/91, Nicholas Ramjass 2/39 vs CLICO PREYSAL 88 without loss - Kjorn Ottley 50, Videsh Sookhai 30.