http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759 v Suriname – International Cricket Councils Americas Region Division One - First Innings Recap
United States of America set a mammoth total against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Suriname-c3013, in an International Cricket Council Americas Region Division One Twenty20 match, on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill.
Batting first, USA piled 124 runs for the loss of 2 wickets from 13 overs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gowkaran-Roopnarine-c60447, the 29-year-old left-hand batsman, was the mainstay in America’s innings. The left-hander played a sizzling, unbeaten innings of 59 runs from just 47 balls which
included five fours and one six.
Roopnarine’s innings was also assisted by the power hitting of Quasen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfred-c43298, who played a cameo of 20 runs at a strike rate of 250. Sushilkumar Nadkarni also contributed a vital 26.
The opening wicket stand of 75 runs between Nadkarni and Roopnarine laid down a solid foundation for incoming batsmen to follow.
From Suriname, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sanjay-Oemraw-c88605 was the pick of the bowlers. The right-arm off-spinner took one wicket from three overs but was quite economical. He was the only bowler who was able to halt the scoring run rate somewhat. The off-spinner conceded 14 runs from
his spell.
Earlier in the day, USA’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SJ-Massiah-c2537, won the toss and forced the opposition to field first. Rain disrupted the flow of the game and as a result the match was reduced to 13 overs per side.
The American openers complied with their skipper’s decision to bat first by lashing out at Suriname’s new ball bowlers, Troy Dudnath and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vishaul-Singh-c95471.
The openers made full use of power plays and never let the run rate drop below 10 runs per over.
Suriname was finally able to get a break through when Sauid Drepaul showed Nadkarni his way back to the pavilion. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Arun-Gokoel-c46102 caught Nadkarni off Drepaul’s bowling, in the 8th over.
Alfred came at number three and continued where Nadkarni left. The right-hand batsman was eager to make it http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Griffith-c919 as he struck three mighty sixes in his innings.
However, Alfred was silenced by Oemraw in 11th over. The spinner was able to get through the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timroy-Patrick-Allen-c94099 came to the crease at the demise of Alfred and made 10 runs.
Suriname need to score at 9.53 runs per over if they need to win the game, as two vital points are at stake.
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