Albion whips Port Mourant in BCB 1st Division tournament

Centuries from Damion Cecil and Jonathan Foo led Albion to a crushing innings and 206-run win against Port Mourant in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) two-day first division tournament.
Playing at the Albion Community Centre Ground, the 18-year-old Cecil stroked a solid unbeaten 155, sharing in an unbroken 166-run third-wicket partnership with the experienced Foo, who blasted four sixes and six fours in a blistering 101 not out.

Albion declared on 381 for 2, after 70 overs. In Port Mourant’s response, they were shot out for 68 in 23.4 overs.
Batting a second time, with a first-innings deficit of 313, the visitors were 16 without loss when stumps were drawn on the opening day.
Earlier on day one, the right-handed Damion Cecil’s maiden first division tonne contained 19 fours. He featured in an impressive first-wicket stand of 129 with Ari-Afrizal Kadir, who made an even fifty.
With the departure of Kadir, national Under-15batsman Nathaniel Ramsammy joined Cecil, but with four (4) runs added, Ramsammy was forced to retire hurt, having suffered from an injury to his knee.
Afraz Budhoo, returning from duties with the Guyana Under 19 team, then added 82 for the second wicket with Damion Cecil before Budhoo was dismissed for 39, with the score on 215.
After that it was the Cecil and Foo show.
Off-spinner Rampersaud Ramnauth took both of the wickets to have fallen, having conceded 91 runs.
Leon Cecil, the elder brother of Damion, bagged 4 for 19 with the off-spin bowling for Albion and was well supported by left-arm spinner Kelvin Umroa with 3 for 21. There was also a wicket for fast bowler Shiv Harripersaud. Port Mourant, in their second innings, slumped from 71 for 1 to 107 all out.
Opener Rampersaud Ramnauth was the only Port Mourant batsman to offer resistance with a composed 51.
Left-arm spinners Kelvin Umroa and Gouraf Ramesh bagged 3 for 15 and 3 for 46, respectively, while off-spinner Leon Cecil supported with 2 for 31, bowling for Albion.