Riverside Cricket Club beats New England by 150 runs in Connecticut Cricket League tournament

Riverside Cricket Club beats New England by 150 runs in Connecticut Cricket League tournament July 24, 2024 Sport Kaieteur Sport – A brilliant all-round performance from American-based Guyanese Hemendra Ramdhial inspired reigning champions Riverside Cricket Club to a commanding 150-run victory over New England Cricket Club on Saturday in the remainder of the 2024 Connecticut Cricket League 40-over Division 1 tournament. Hemendra Ramdhial Playing at Riverside Park, the experienced Ramdhial struck an impressive 92 to help Riverside Cricket Club to an impressive 245 all out after 38 overs. He then returned with his left-handed orthodox spin to take 3-27 from seven impressive overs as Connecticut Cricket Club defeated New England Cricket Club with a partial 95 in the 31st over. Only Amit Warambe offered any resistance against Riverside Cricket Club with 21. New England Cricket Club struggled to find momentum in their chase and failed to recover from a precarious position at 41-5. Ramdhial received admirable support from 19-year-old left-arm spinner Guarav Ramesh who took 3-35 in his seven tidy overs, while another off-break bowler and Berbician Kumar Joseph took 2-23 in his 5.4 overs. Earlier, Riverside Cricket Club was invited to bat first and they made the most of the opportunity to bat first. Ramdhial began his show at number 4 after his team faltered early at 3-21. He took responsibility with the bat and hit six sixes and three fours in his 57-ball exhibition. He and Junior McKenzie revived the innings with a steady, 155-run fourth-wicket stand. McKenzie contributed an impressive 67, an innings that included five sixes and two fours. The fluent Ramdhial also found another reliable partner in Adil Sardar and they stitched together 54 runs for the fifth wicket. Sardar made a fiery 37, including three nonchalant sixes and three fours from just 20 deliveries. Seamer Nikhilesh Reddy was the standout bowler for New England Cricket Club with 4-32 in seven overs, while Amit Warambe and Abdur Rahman took two wickets each on a responsive pitch. Meanwhile, Riverside Cricket Club captain Naisul Hussain congratulated Ramdhial for his player of the match performance and thanked his team for their continued efforts on the field. He, a former Albion Cricket Club player, said the fact that Riverside Cricket Club has reached the play-offs four years in a row is a testament to the hard-working team. He also expressed his confidence that they would reach the semi-finals. According to batsman Hussain, once Riverside Cricket Club reaches the semi-finals, it will be a way to retain the title for three years in a row. He again acknowledged the great work of the entire side and strongly believes that they will be the winning team in 2024. The play-offs are expected to start on Saturday. Related Sources 1/ https://Google.com/ 2/ https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2024/07/24/riverside-cricket-club-whip-new-england-by-150-runs-in-connecticut-cricket-league-tourney/ The mention sources can contact us to remove/changing this article