Manchester move closer to Super Eight
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Sunday | August 14, 2005
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Kensington pacer Daren Powell sends Lucas batsman Gary Herbine's mid-stump flying during Capital and Credit limited-overs cricket action at Nelson Oval yesterday. The wicketkeeper is Ranville Brown.Daraine Luton and Anthony Foster, Freelance Writers
TWO-DAY CHAMPIONS Manchester inched closer to the Super Eight of the Capital and Credit limited-overs tournament with an emphatic 85-run win over St. Thomas at Kirkvine yesterday.
Manchester, after been sent to bat, recovered from 158 for seven to post 246 for eight off 50 overs.
Stephan Patterson (50 not out), batting at No. 9 and No. 10 batsman Andre Dwyer (25) built on the platform laid by Orville Pennant (30) early in the innings to compile a total that proved to be too much for St. Thomas who made 161 all out.
Patterson returned with the ball to claim 2-26 while Donavan Sinclair snared 3-22. The win was Manchester's third in as many starts.
Meanwhile, St. Catherine C.C., who remained in contention with a four-wicket win over St. Elizabeth at Appleton, and St. Thomas are joint second in Manchester's group and are still in with a chance of qualifying.'The Saints', who are the defending champions, won their game thanks to the Duckworth/Lewis system. St. Elizabeth batted first and made 180 all out to which St. Catherine replied with138-6 from 24 overs. They had three overs left in the bag.
At Nelson Oval, Kensington, with West Indies paceman Daren Powell back in the fold, recorded a four-wicket win over neighbours Lucas.30 RUNS DEDUCTED
Lucas batted first and made 134 for seven off their allotted 47 overs. However, they were deducted 30 runs because of a late start to the game due to their lack of preparedness. Set a victory target of 105, Kensington replied with 106 for six in 37 overs.
Lucas recovered from 44 for eight after Powell and Marcus Stewart, with three wickets each, wreaked havoc on the top order. However, Junior McKenzie (46) and Omar Burke (39) ensured that the home side was not embarrassed.
Stewart top scored for Kensington with 38 against Ashuman Kentish who claimed two wickets for 14 runs.
At Elgin Town: Police beat Hanover by one wicket to register their second win of the tournament. Hanover made 116 all out in 33.3 overs to which Police replied with 117-9 in 32.2 overs.Portland won the toss and batted. They posted 187 in 42.3 overs with Darren Gray getting 79. Gray then returned with the ball to claim four wickets for 14 runs as Boys' Town crumbled for 85.
At Allan Rae Oval, last year's beaten finalists the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) beat hosts Westmoreland by 48 runs. The JDF, who started the game with 21 penalty runs because of a late start, were bowled out for 172 in 43.3 overs. Mark Gray top scored with an unbeaten 71 while Wayne Cuff (24) and Andel Daley (21) providing support.Needing 193 to win, Westmoreland succumbed to the bowling of Omar Ellington (3-24) and were only able to make 143 all out in 45.4 overs.
At Bounty Hall, Kingston made light work of Trelawny. After posting just 94 in their turn at bat, Trelawny failed to get more than three Kingston wickets as the men for the city easily replied with 95.At Jarrett Park, Melbourne beat St. James by seven wickets to record their second consecutive win. St. James made 130 all out but were penalised 20 runs, leaving Melbourne a victory target of 111. Melbourne got the runs with the loss of only three wickets.
