{"id":17190,"date":"2024-03-14T12:58:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17190"},"modified":"2024-03-14T12:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:59:08","slug":"damuka-junior-shines-with-brilliant-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/damuka-junior-shines-with-brilliant-century\/","title":{"rendered":"Damuka Junior Shines with Brilliant Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Tyriq Walters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Damuka Junior, a talented twenty-three-year-old all-rounder, stole the spotlight in the second division East Coast 40-over competition over the weekend with a remarkable innings of 128 runs from just 74 balls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on his stellar performance, Junior shared his thoughts with NCN reporter Tyriq Walters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Junior&#8217;s century, which included nine fours and twelve towering sixes, garnered significant attention, showcasing his prowess with the bat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking about the experience, he expressed his elation at achieving his first hundred of the year against a formidable bowling attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Junior, it was a testament to his hard work paying off and a gratifying moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being primarily recognized for his bowling skills, Junior revealed that he has adopted a more strategic approach to his batting, focusing on planning his innings meticulously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the importance of selecting which bowlers to attack and which to respect, aiming to bat longer and spend more time at the crease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, Junior remains committed to continuous improvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about his aspirations for the future, he shared his long-standing dream of representing the Guyana first-class team and the national team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Junior, this goal has been a driving force throughout his cricketing journey, from his days in under-17 cricket to the present, and he is dedicated to working tirelessly towards achieving it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his exceptional talent and determination, Damuka Junior is poised to make significant strides in his cricketing career, aiming to leave a lasting impact on the sport at both the regional and national levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tyriq Walters Damuka Junior, a talented twenty-three-year-old all-rounder, stole the spotlight in the second division East Coast 40-over competition over the weekend with a remarkable innings of 128 runs&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17192,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17190\/revisions\/17192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}