ACS/Everest whip Lusignan Sports Club in tour’s opener

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AMERICA Cricket Society (ACS)/Everest defeated Lusignan Sports Club by 65 runs to start their tour of Guyana on a successful note on Monday at the Lusignan ground, East Coast Demerara. ACS/Everest batted first after winning the toss in glorious sunshine and rattled up 205 for seven in their allotted 25 overs while Lusignan Sports Club replied with 140 all out in the 23rd over. Rishi Bharrat led the way with a blistering 26-ball 46 to give the chase impetus but no other batter was able to make an impression as wickets fell regularly.

National youth player Jonathan Van Lange claimed three for 18 from four overs while off-spinner Keon Lake also bagged three for 34 from five overs. Earlier, Essequibian and First-Class left-arm orthodox spinner Antony Adams struck a top-score of 43 for the visitors, a knock which was decorated with one four and six sixes while former Jamaican First-Class batsman Aldane Thomas supported with 40. Left-arm wrist-spinner Nigel Deodat was the most outstanding bowler for Lusignan Sports Club, picking up four for 43 from five overs.

Adams, who also took one wicket, was named player-of-the-match. He received a trophy from Manager of ACS/Everest, Terry Hastoo, who thanked Lusignan Sports Club for hosting them while President of the club Sydarth Anandjit also shared similar sentiments to ACS for accepting the invitation to play his team.

Meanwhile, ACS are scheduled to oppose Bush Lot Sports Club in West Berbice on Saturday. ACS have been touring Guyana for the past 28 years but this is their first tour during Fall.

The team comprises: Akeem Dewar, Aldanie Thomas, Amarnauth Persaud, Antony Adams, Raymond Perez, Yuvraj Dayal, Ronaldo Renee, Kevon Bodie, Keon Lake, Chatram Balgobin and Terry Hastoo (Manager).

All matches are being streamed live on social media via FLSport. Hastoo and Anandjit expressed their gratitude to first-match commentators Inderjeet Persaud, Ravendra Madholall and John Ramsingh.

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