BCB/Kevin Sinclair Under-17 cricket tournament: Arch-rivals Port Mourant and Albion to clash in the finals

In an exciting semi-final match of the BCB/Kevin Sinclair Under-17 cricket tournament played at the Jai Hind cricket Ground on the Corentyne, Albion Community Centre Cricket Club (Albion CCCC) squeezed past Rose Hall Canje by two wickets.

Rose Hall Canje scored 83 all out in 28 overs, with Avishkar Persaud contributing 20, Zadeen La Rose 17, and Lakeram Singh 10.
Bowling for Albion, Berbice Under-15 left arm spinner Kumar Deopersaud grabbed 4 for 16 off 10 overs, 2 of which were maidens, and Tameshwar Manga took 3 for 15 off 6 overs, while Afraz Budhoo took 2 for 22 off 7 overs.
In reply, Albion scored 84 for 8 in 24.2 overs, after losing early wickets. Ari- Afraz Kaidr’s 27 and Damion Cecil’s 20 were the only two contributions in double figures in the chase.
Bowling for Rose Hall Canje, Enrique Mickle took 4 for 22 off 4 overs, and Sanjay Algoo took 3 for 25 off 9.2 overs.
And Port Mourant Cricket Club (PMCC) brushed aside Cotton Tree by 10 wickets at the PMCC Ground. Batting first after winning the toss, Cotton Tree scored 78 all out in 28 overs, with Trevis Dookharan contributing 17.
Bowling for Port Mourant, Salim Khan took 2 for 18 off 6 overs, Rampertab Ramnauth took 2 for 18 off 6 overs, Romeo Deonarine took 2 for 2 off 2 overs, and Ravin Boodwah took 2 for 12 off 4 overs.
In reply, Port Mourant raced to 82 without loss in 9.4 overs, with Guyana Under-19 opening batsman Rampertab Ramnauth scoring 50 not out and Romeo Deonarine scoring 19 not out.
Arch-rivals Albion CCCC and Port Mourant Cricket Club (PMCC) are set to clash in the final match of this tournament.
This tournament has been organised by the Berbice Cricket Board with sponsorship from West Indies and Guyana senior player Kevin Sinclair.