BCB 2-Day: Tucber Park crush West Berbice in massive win

The New Amsterdam-based Tucber Park Cricket Club produced a stunning demolition job against West Berbice in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) two-day first division.
Played at Cotton Tree Cricket Club over the weekend, Tucber Park crushed their opponents by an innings and 412 runs.

Malcom Mickle scored 173 for Tucber Park

Opener Malcom Mickle led the charge with a commanding 173, while Zeynul Ramsammy added 159. Left-hander Tomani Caesar slammed 107, and all-rounder Kwesi Mickle chipped in with 51 as Tucber Park declared on 573-5.
Earlier on day one, West Berbice were bowled out for 97 in 28 overs. Young left-arm spinner Gilbert Griffith stole the show, claiming 5-35 – his maiden five-wicket haul in first division cricket. He was ably supported by Joemal LaFleur and Ramsammy, who took two wickets apiece.
Facing a massive deficit of 476, West Berbice crumbled for 64 in 24.2 overs in their second innings, with Rashad Gafur top-scoring with 32.
For Tucber Park, former Berbice Under-19 off-spinner Abdul Ramsammy returned 5-33, while all-rounder Kwesi Mickle added 4-14, completing a stellar all-round performance.
The victory moves Tucber Park closer to a semi-final spot in the highly competitive BCB two-day first division.
The tournament also serves as a key yardstick for selecting the Berbice senior team ahead of the upcoming inter-county competition.
Meanwhile, Young Warriors and Rose Hall Canje played out a draw at the Young Warriors ground. Isai Thorne shone for Rose Hall Canje with a five-wicket haul, while Romario Ramdehol made an unbeaten 71.
Batting first, Rose Hall Canje were dismissed for 141, with Ramdehol top-scoring with 30 and Richard Ramdehol adding 27. Trevon Stanislaus took 3-33 for Young Warriors.
In reply, Young Warriors were bowled out for 168, with Ricardo Ramdeholl making 52 and Martin Singh contributing 36. Isai Thorne starred with the ball again, claiming 5-28 from 12 overs, while Romario Ramdehol picked up 2-42.
In their second innings, Rose Hall Canje reached 194-4, with Romario Ramdehol unbeaten on 71 to help secure the draw. Rajindra Beharry added 45, and Adrian Hetmyer finished 23 not out.
Alongside these matches, the BCB is hosting trial games this week to select the Berbice senior team.


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