Austin Richards Jr scored 65* and picked up 8 for 15
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By Samuel Peters
Former West Indies batsman Austin Richards Jr showed that he is still one of the most dominant players on the Parish League circuit with an excellent all round display of skills against Mahico Cricket Club in the ACB Caribbean Sir Curtly Ambrose Limited Overs.
Playing at home, Freetown were struggling at 30 for five as Malinga Bruney snatched three for 23 before Richards walked to the crease.
The left-handed batsman smashed five sixes in his knock of 65 with some support from former Antigua batsman Cleton Payne 19. Freetown eventually got 126 for seven before their innings were cut short due to time.
Mahico started positively reaching 29 for the first wicket but lost their way with the introduction of Richards who picked up four wickets in his first spell leaving them 45 for 5. Mahico was able to rebuild and was 88 for 5 before he was reintroduced to the attack.
He then bagged another three wickets in his first over, reducing Mahico to 89 for 8 to end the match with figures of 8 for 15. Freetown won by 28 runs.
In the other encounter, Masters were victorious over Seatons beating them by 23 runs. Batting first Masters compiled 197 for 9 from 26 overs as Kofi James smashed 70 and Michael Dover 53. Bowling for Seatons were Zavier Freeland three for 32 and Wilden Cornwall Jr two for 28.
Seatons in reply were bowled out for 174 as Deran Benta smashed 68 and Tarick Prince made an unbeaten 37.
The best bowlers on show for Masters were Karima Gore and Kofi James who had two wickets apiece.
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