Guyana T10 Blast

RAIN on the East Coast Demerara washed out the second game and limited the first to just the first innings as Berbice Anacondas, Demerara Pit Bulls, Essequibo Jaguars and Berbice Caimans qualified for tomorrow’s semi-finals at Enmore.

Out-of-form West Indies opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul is not usually known for being pugnacious but was on fire yesterday in the last preliminary round of the Guyana T10 Blast at a wet and windy Enmore Community Centre ground.

Watched by a handful of fans in overcast conditions, the son of the illustrious Shiv Chanderpaul smashed three fours and clobbered three sixes in an explosive unbeaten 38 from 15 balls to help Berbice Pirahnas to 72-4 in the rain-affected contest which was reduced to a seven-over affair.

The contest commenced 15 minutes late due to overnight and early morning showers and was again halted by rain with Pirahnas on 55-3 in 5.3 overs.
Play eventually resumed with the game being reduced to seven overs which allowed for the completion of the innings.

Rain during the interval prevented top-placed Berbice Caimans from commencing their innings which resulted in the match being declared a no result and the teams taking a point each.
In the play available, the left-handed Chanderpaul lofted Bernard Bailey for two sixes and four in his first over which cost 19 runs.

Chanderpaul and Quinton Sampson took the score to 28 before Sampson was bowled by Bailey for two as Chanderpaul dominated the first wicket stand.
Ricky Sargent (2) was removed by Bailey at 30-2 before Rajiv Ivan who dumped West Indies off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for six, added 20.

Chanderpaul ‘late-cut’ and ‘punched’ Aryan Persaud for back-to-back boundaries.
With the score on 50 which was posted in the fifth over, Ivan was bowled by Sinclair for 14 with a six and a four.

When rain stopped play Chanderpaul on 28 and Veerasammy Permaul on one were at the crease.
When play resumed, Sinclair dismissed Permaul for nine at 63-4 before another ‘big’ shot from Chanderpaul carried his team to 72-4 when their seven overs expired.
Bailey had 2-22 and Sinclair 2-19.

The second game between Demerara Hawks and Essequibo Anacondas was washed out without a ball being bowled. (Sean Devers)