Savannah Boys defeat Paragon in North Zone T20

VISHAN JAGESSAR led a spirited fightback as Savannah Boys beat Paragon Sports and Cultural Club in the North Zone T20 tournament at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex, on Thursday night.

Having been put into bat first, Savannah Boys collapsed to 25/5 in the first six overs. Kennard Maison and Brent Lezama did much of the damage up front for Paragon.

However, Jagessar would swing the momentum of the game almost single-handedly. He plundered 61 runs from 35 balls including five fours and four sixes.

Together with Pradeem Ali, he formed a crucial 78-run stand which ultimately saved the Savannah Boys innings. They took the score from 61/6 to 139/7. Savannah Boys recovered to post a respectable 152/9 from their 20 overs.

They would then take that momentum into the second innings of the match. After Nigel Benjamin departed early, Frank Simmons and Earnil Ryan stitched together a 52-run partnership. Simmons struck 44 runs from 40 balls which included four fours and a six.

Ryan provided support with a solid 28.

However, when he was gone midway through the innings, the wheels would fall off for Paragon. They consistently lost wickets thereafter and plummeted from 57/2 to 111/7.

They would end on 114/7 losing by 38 runs. Verune Ramnarine was the pick of the bowlers for Savannah Boys with 3/19.

SUMMARISED SCORES

SAVANNAH BOYS 152/9 (20 overs) - V. Jagessar 61, R. Naidoo 26; K. Maison 3-14, B. Lezama 2-22 vs PARAGON 114/7 (20 overs) - F. Simmons 44, E. Ryan 28; V. Ramnarine 3-19. Savannah Boys won by 38 runs.