Naparima College student Cephas Cooper created a Secondary Schools record when he smashed 297 runs against Barrackpore West in the Premiership division at Lewis Street in San Fernando, yesterday.
Cooper’s brilliant effort took his school to a massive 394-run win. He went past Kirstan Kallicharan’s effort of 194 for Vishnu Boys in 2013.
At that time, Kallicharan went past a longstanding record set by Brian Lara for the highest individual score of 168. A couple seasons ago, Kalicharan scored an unbeaten 404 not out against Valencia. However, this was in the SSCL under-14 division.
Cooper’s effort is now the highest score in the school’s top flight Premiership. The right-hander opened the batting and was dismissed stumped with still eight overs to go. He left the arena for 297 made off 142 balls with 32 fours and 12 sixes. His effort took Naparima College to a mammoth 506 for four off their 50 overs.
In response, a shell-shocked Barrackpore outfit could muster only 112 – with Ryan Bandoo taking 5/23, Mathew Cooper, Cephas’ brother taking 2/28.
SCORES
At Lewis Street: Naparima 506/4 (50ovs) (Cephas Cooper 297, Darren Samlal 54no, Kyle Roopchand 47, Avinash Mahabirsingh 35, Qwin-ci-Babel 34, Shiva Ramlal 2/57) vs Barrackpore 112 all out (Dillon Jagmohan 28no, Ryan Bandoo 5/23, Mathew Cooper 2/28) – Naparima College won by 394 runs.
PHOTO CAPTION: Recorder breaker Cephas Cooper is greeted by Naps principal Dr Michael Dowlath after he broke the record. Next to Cooper is sports teacher at Naparima Richard Nagar. From left back at row is Sivan Ramkissoon and Keston Boodoo. Front row from left is Ryan Bandoo, Nicholas London and Avinash Mahabirsingh. Photo Lester Lall.
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