Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Sukhdeo’s Select: A Guyanese XI
Sunday 5 October 2008

Pirates of the St Lawrence came within 5 runs of a famous victory on Sunday, chasing 162 against Sukhdeo’s Select (A Guyanese XI). Batting first, Suk’s Select lost their first wicket in the third over. Hugue ‘Slingshot’ St-Jean swooped at mid wicket to grab dangerman Raj Sukhdeo. Chris ‘Badass’ Badman and Ian ‘Hansie’ Gunther bowled good channels in their opening spells, without much luck.

Suk’s Select dug in for a large total, with batsmen 2, 3, and 4 contributing almost 150 runs. Shaun ‘Pollock’ Loubser and debutant Andy ‘Big Teddy’ Tolson kept things tight. The introduction of St-Jean and Dr Savage stifled the onslaught in the last 10 overs. Coming after his 2 for 1 in 1 over last week, St-Jean repeated the feat. The south shore specialist finished with 3 for 17 in his 3 overs. Dr Savage claimed 1 for 10 in 2.

The Pirates fielding was sharp throughout. ‘Danny Boy’ Baker and Anton ‘Prince of Ukraine’ Parker held onto high catches in the deep. Sukhdeo’s Select finished on 161 for 7 in their 25 overs, at a rate just under 6.5 an over.

Openers ‘Steady Eddie’ Palmer and Angus ‘Trying Scotsman’ Bell battled against an accurate, swinging new-ball attack. With boundaries hard to come by, they kept the score ticking over with singles. Steady Eddie was out lbw after swivelling and missing a low pull shot from a spinner. Thiery ‘Punter’ Milot, who has World Cup ambitions, worked the gaps and kept the singles coming. Bell and Milot put on over 50 for the second wicket, before Bell was caught and bowled for 47, from a pullshot that hit high on the bat. Andy Tolson unleashed some monster shots in a rapid 30, including two sixes. The carnage caused a flutter in the fielding camp. Milot retired on 29 and Tolson followed almost immediately, bowled attempting an unselfish hoik into the power grid. Badman and Parker produced some late innings fireworks. They needed 6 off the final ball to tie, and managed to scramble 3 after a dropped catch and an overthrow.

An excellent team performance allround. If the Pirates can cut down on the extras (21 again), they will prove unstoppable.

Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Sukhdeo’s Select: A Guyanese XI
Sunday 5 October
The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Match type: 25 overs per side
Weather conditions: Overcast
Toss won by: Sukhdeo’s Select
Result: Pirates of the St Lawrence lost to Sukhdeo’s Select (A Guyanese XI) by 4 runs

1st Innings Sukhdeo’s Select: A Guyanese XI

Raja Sukhdeo (c) ct St-Jean b Badman 2
Mohammad Umar ct Barker b Savage 43 (6×4)
Mohammad Sadik ct Parker b St-Jean 46 (6×4, 1×6)
Harri Sukhdeo retired 33 (4×4, 2×6)
Ray Nowrang b St-Jean 1
Sayid ct Palmer b St-Jean 0
Brahma Melaram not out 14 (2×4)
Navae b Barker 0
Bhajooram Sukhdeo not out 2

Extras 20 (Byes 5, Leg byes 1, No balls 0, Wides 14)
Total 161 for 7 in 25 overs

Bowling Figures

Chris Badman 4 overs, 1 wicket, 33 runs, Econ. 8.25, SR 24.00
Ian Gunther 3 overs, 0 wickets, 11 runs, Econ. 3.67, SR –
Andy Tolson 4 overs, 0 wickets, 13 runs, Econ. 3.25, SR –
Shaun Loubser 4 overs, 0 wickets, 20 runs, Econ. 5.00, SR –
Angus Bell 2 overs, 0 wickets, 20 runs, Econ. 10.00, SR –
Robert Savage 2 overs, 1 wicket, 10 runs, Econ. 5.00, SR 12.00
Hugue St-Jean 3 overs, 3 wickets, 17 runs, Econ. 5.67, SR 6.00
Anton Parker 2 overs, 0 wickets, 27 runs, Econ. 13.50, SR –
Danny Barker 1 over, 1 wicket, 6 runs, Econ. 6.00, SR 6.00

2nd Innings Pirates of the St Lawrence

Ed Palmer (wk) lbw Navae 10
Angus Bell (c) c&b Umar 47 (6×4)
Thiery Milot retired 29 (1×4)
Andy Tolson b B Sukhdeo 30 (2×4, 2×6)
Chris Badman not out 16 (2×4)
Anton Parker not out 15 (1×4)
Shaun Loubser did not bat
Danny Barker did not bat
Robert Savage did not bat
Hugue St-Jean did not bat
Ian Gunther did not bat

Extras 10 (Byes 4, Leg byes 1, No balls 1, Wides 4)
Total 157 for 4 in 25 overs

Bowling Figures

Harri Sukhdeo 4 overs, 0 wickets, 14 runs, Econ. 3.50, SR –
Brahma Melaram 3 overs, 0 wickets, 7 runs, Econ. 2.33, SR –
Navae 2 overs, 1 wicket, 19 runs, Econ. 9.50, SR 12.00
Ray Nowrang 4 overs, 0 wickets, 24 runs, Econ. 6,00, SR –
Raja Sukhdeo 1 over, 0 wickets, 5 runs, Econ. 5.00, SR –
Mohammad Umar 4 overs, 1 wicket, 34 runs, Econ. 8.50, SR 24.00
Mohammad Sadik 4 overs, 0 wickets, 36 runs, Econ. 9.00, SR –
Bhajooram Sukhdeo 3 overs, 1 wicket, 18 runs, Econ. 6.00, SR 18.00