By Randy Bennett
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Oct 26, CMC – Centuries by Jason Mohamed and captain Larry Farnum carried West Indies to an emphatic 181-run victory over Wales when action in the International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-40s World Cup continued here on Sunday.
Mohamed bludgeoned an unbeaten 151 from just 68 balls with 12 sixes and four boundaries, while Farnum smashed 119 off 113 balls to help the West Indies get up to 372 for two in 45 overs after choosing to bat at the Anna Regina National Stadium.
Following the early dismissal of Randy Thomas for eight, Chattergoon and Farnum shared a 122-run partnership, before the latter retired hurt after scoring 50 off 73 balls with six fours.
Mohamed and his skipper then totally transformed the match during a stand of 142, while scoring at over nine and a half runs an over.
By the time Farnum was bowled by Lee Dixon after hitting 14 fours and two sixes, the Windies were well placed at 272 for two in the 40th over.
Larry Babb then joined Mohamed at the crease and the two blasted Wales’ bowlers to all parts of the ground in the last five overs that leaked 100 runs.
Babb finished unbeaten on 30 off 13 balls, inclusive of three sixes and two fours.
Wales never threatened in their run chase, losing wickets at regular intervals on their way to being bowled out for 191 in 41.2 overs.
They needed a brave effort from their lower order to get up to their eventual total after slumping to 111 for seven.
Iroshan De Silva led the way with an unbeaten 39 off 61 balls batting at number nine, while Rob Marshall made 17 and last man Dylan McPhee 14.
Imran Khan was the pick of the Windies’ bowlers with 3-51, while Devendra Bishoo took 2-40 as all seven bowlers used took a wicket.
In other results, Canada defeated Namibia by 48 runs, USA thrashed the Rest of the World by 10 wickets, and Scotland dominated the Rest of the Caribbean by eight wickets.
