Looknauth, Fredericks, Gibson record fifties

Adams T20 Friends Developmental Tournament

The fun and classy half-centuries of Richie Looknauth, Norman Fredericks, and Orin Gibson highlighted the day of action as the Friends of Adams / Daniels De Essequibo Cricket Development Tournament kicked off. All games at the Golden Fleece Ground were played under strict COVID-19 guidelines.
In game number one, the Jaguars defeated the Under-19 Golden Fleece by 49 runs. The Jaguars won the toss and picked a batting; they posted a total of 121-3 in 12 overs. The highest score was Gibson with 66 (4 × 4, 3 × 6), while Rayon DeCosta made 20 not out (2 × 6) and Shaieed Khan 16. In reply, Golden could only go 72-8 in their 12 overs. Fleece production; scoring for them was Rohan Persaud (19 – 2 × 4, 1 × 6); Jarred Allicock (17 – 2 × 4). Bowling for the Jaguars were Fezal Mohamed (3-6) and Anthony Osborne (2-21).
In game number two, NOC defeated Planers Gunners by seven wickets. The gunners won the first throw and batting, scoring 110-4 in 12 overs. Leading the way was Fredericks with 79 not out (7 × 6, 2 × 4). Royan “Norwayne” Fredericks made 16, while Keon Davis was in a 2-18 bag for NOC. In response, NOC raced to 112-3 in 9.2 overs. Leading the batting was Mark Gonsalves (43 – 3 × 4, 3 × 6), with Reaz Mohamed scoring 35 not out (1 × 4, 4 × 6) and Kevon Boodie 22 (3 × 6). Leading the bowling for the opposition was Matthew Pellow (2-24).
In the final match, Venom played it with Crown Xi and won by 80 runs. Venom won the first throw and batting, posting 156-5 in 15 overs. The highest score was Looknauth (61 – 5 × 6, 3 × 4), supported by Romario Mohabir (43 – 6 × 6) and David Williams (22 – 1 × 6, 1 × 4). Bowling were Mahendra Raj (2-21) and Ramsingh Tajbally (2-23). In the end, Crown XI could only manage 76-10 in 11.1 overs. Giving them some resistance were Besham Dasrat (21 – 3 × 6) and Shannon Jagmohan (16 – 1 × 6, 1 × 4). Leading the bowling for Venom were Looknauth (3-6); Sachin Persaud (3-18) and Ramkisson Seeram 2-6.