Johnson guides GCC to victory with unbeaten century

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GCA/Hadi’s First Division Tournament…

An excellent all-round performance from former West Indies ODI player Leon Johnson ensured Georgetown Cricket Club crush Transport Sports Club (TSC) by an innings and two runs when play in the Georgetown Cricket Association Hadi’s  first division two-day tournament ended on Sunday with three matches.
Johnson slammed eleven fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 112 and bagged match figures of 10 for 56.
TSC had resumed on their overnight score of 78-7 and were quickly bundled out for 86 in 44 overs. Johnson finished with 5-37 and Almando Doman, 4-31. The home team then declared their first innings on 258-3 in 38.4 overs with Johnson hitting an unbeaten 112 while Robin Bacchus and Jitendra Sookdeo chipped in with 48 each.
Shahrukh Imran took 2-74 bowling for TSC who in their second innings were bowled out for 177 in 58.3 overs. Ryan Hemraj topscored with 44 and Sherwin Lovell 41; Johnson bagged 5-19 to end the match with figures of 10-56. Raj Nanan also claimed 3-34.
At Everest, the host took first innings honours in a drawn game against GNIC.  Everest began the day on 167-4 and were bowled out for 228 off 76 overs in their first innings. Chanderpaul Hemraj topscored with 82 and Troy Gonsalves made 78.
Offspinner Collis Butts snared 5-55 and Ryan Shun, 3-18. The visitors in their first innings were bundled out for 144 in 61 overs with Krishna Arjune scoring 75. Gonsalves took 5-57, Amir Khan, 3-46, and Deon Thomas, 2-21. Batting a second time Everest were two without loss after one over when rain stopped play.
At DCC, Guyana Defense Force (GDF) took first innings points from the home team in another drawn encounter. Demerara Cricket Club declared their first innings on 220-8 with Andrew Lyght Jr. scoring 84 (5×4, 2×6), Christopher Barnwell, 37 and Paul Wintz, 31.
Gilford Moore, Jeremiah Harris and Dillon Heyliger collected two wickets apiece. GDF were 223-8 in 46 overs in their first innings when time was called on the final day.
Heyliger was their leading batsman with 63 (4×4, 5×6), Kevon Boodie backed up with 51, Marcus Watkins made 45 and Travis Blyden, 35. Left arm spinner Totaram Bishun bagged 4-49.

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