GCB U19 50-Over Tournament: Select XI defeat Essequibo in close encounter

In a rain-affected game at the LBI Cricket Ground, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Thursday, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 50-over Inter-County Tournament witnessed the Guyana Cricket Board Select XI Under- 19s coming up against the Essequibo Under-19 team.
In the first innings, the GCB Select XI batted first in a 29-over contest. Captain Romario Ramdeholl top-scored with 35 from 32 balls, an innings that included five boundaries. Wicketkeeping opening batsman Kishawn Silas made 31 runs while Parmeshwar Ram supported with 32. In the 29 overs, the Select XI managed a total of 147 for 9.

Navindra Sankar starred with the ball, picking up four wickets in his spell. Golcharran Chulai and Saif Samaroo were important as well, as they both picked up two wickets each.
Although Essequibo’s revised target was 110 runs in 20 overs, rain severely impacted the game and forced the DLS method to be used once more. With a 13-run victory thanks to an all-around superb bowling display, Dave Mohabir led the Select XI. Mohabir got figures of 3 for 16, while the Essequibo team were reduced to 96 for 8 in their 20 overs. Avishkar Beharry, Andres Fraser, Ramdeholl, Devon Wharton, and Ram each claimed one wicket. Even though Shazif Mohamed top-scored with 29 and Ronaldo Jeffrey had 24, their team were unable to win.