Sunday, September 13, 2009

USA senior cricket captain, Steve Massiah, continued his batting rampage in the Nassau New York Cricket League as he cracked another Twenty20 ton on Sunday, September 13, 2009.

Playing for United Sports Club versus Ramdeen Cricket Club, Massiah entertained those present with a majestic 115 not out (11x4 and 4x6) in just 70 balls.  This is Massiah's second hundred in as many games in the 2009 Nassau Cricket League Twenty20 cricket competition.  Massiah scored a blistering 104 against Albion Cricket Club in the previous match on August 30th. That inning was decorated with six sixes and an equal number of fours.  Vishal Nagamootoo (52) excelled alongside Massiah in both matches.

Their performances propelled United Sports Club into the Nassau Cricket League Division I Twenty20 final as United defeated Ramdeen C.C by 26 runs.  United Sports Club will meet Pure Players in the final Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Bays Water Park, Beach 32nd St. Far Rockaway.

In the Nassau League Super-4 final encounter, played on August 23rd at Baisley Pond Park, New York, Massiah (50),  Nagamootoo (32) and Dave Mohamed (47) played key roles in bringing home the championship to United.  They defeated West Indian Alliance.  Under the captaincy of Steve Massiah, United Sports Club went undefeated in 2009 in the Nassau Cricket League regular season competition and play-offs with a record of 15-0.

USA will certainly need a few more innings like this from Massiah early next year in the United Arab Emirates where USA will be competing against Ireland, Canada, Kenya, the Netherlands, Afghanistan, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates for spot in the ICC World Twenty20 2010.

Match Summaries-

Ramdeen C.C. vs. United Sports Club, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 – Beach 32nd St. Far Rockaway

United Sports batted first scoring 201 runs in the allotted 20 overs for the loss of 4 wickets - Steve Massiah 115 not out (11-4's & 4 - 6's off 70 Deliveries), V. Nagamootoo 29 off 28 Deliveries and Glen Lorick 18 from 10 deliveries. Bowling for Ramdeen C.C. Leroy picked up 3 Wickets for 24 runs off his 4 overs and B. Ramdeen picked up 1 wicket.

Ramdeen C.C. in reply made 175 runs off their 20 overs for the lost of 7 wickets. N. Rampersaud top scored with 87 runs (4 - 4's & 6 - 6's), D. Deonarine 22 and S. Rampersaud 19 not out. Bowling for United Sports - Komal (Sunil) Singh claimed 2 Wickets off of his 4 overs for 7 runs, Richie Sieuchan and Glen Lorick also picked up 2 wickets each.

Match Result: United won the Match by 26 Runs.

United Sports Club vs. Albion Cricket Club, Sunday, August 30, 2009

United Sports won the toss and elected to bat first. United Sports scored 185 off their allotted 20 overs for the loss of 3 wkts.
Steve Massiah - 104 (6 - 6's, 6 - 4's and 14 - 2's), Vishal Nagamootoo - 52 (1 - 6 and 5 - 4's) (opening parthnership of 162 runs in over # 18) and Richie Sieuchan a quick fire 21 of 6 deliveries which consist of 3 massive 6's. Bowling for Albion - N. Baksh, Tariq and Safraz took 1 wkt. each.  Albion scored 124 runs off their allotted 20 overs for 9 wkts.

N. Baksh - 31, D. Sukhdeen - 27, T. Sakwag - 16 and A. Haramacoon - 13. Bowling for United Sports - V. Nagamootoo - 4 Overs 28 Runs 2 Wkts., D. Mohamed - 3 Overs 19 runs 2 wkts., R. Singh - 1 Over 1 Run 2 Wkts., S. Massiah, R. Sieuchan and Komal Singh picked up 1 wkt. each.

Match Result: United Sports Club won by 61 runs.

W.I. Alliance vs. United Sports Club played at 150 Street and Rockaway - Super-4 Final, Sunday, August 23, 2009

W.I. Alliance won the toss and asked United Sports Club to take first strike.

United Sports scored 200 runs off 39.5 Overs - Steve Massiah - 50, Dave Mohamed - 47, Vishal Nagamootoo - 32, H. Hardeo - 28. Bowling for W.I. Alliance C. Carbon took 4 Wkts. off his 8 Overs for 41 runs, L. Lablanc, R. Toussant and D. Lewis took 1 wkt. each.

W.I. Alliance in reply were all out for 111 runs in 33.4 Overs - C. Carbon - 23, J. Javier 11 and J. Antoine 11 not out. Bowling for United Sports - Komal Singh - 4.4overs 9runs 3wkts, G. Lorick - 8overs 25runs 3 wkts, V. Nagamootoo - 8overs 18runs 2wkts. and Dave Mohamed - 1 wkt.

Match Result: United Sports won by 89 Runs.

Source: Nassau Cricket League Media Releases