BCB Smalta U19 Tournament: RHT Pepsi A advance to quarter-finals as runners-up in Zone C

The Rose Hall Town Pepsi A team have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Smalta Under-19 tournament.
The team, under the leadership of Khomalchand Ramnarace, defeated arch-rivals Port Mourant and Rose Hall Town Pepsi B while they lost to Albion. They emerged as the runners-up in Zone C while Albion advanced as the winners.
Playing their counterparts Pepsi B at the Area H Ground, the Rose Hall Town Pepsi A scored 170 all out from 37 of their allotted 40 overs. The match was reduced from its original 50 overs owing to early-morning showers.
Roshawn Crandon (30); Ramzan Koober (25); Jonathan Hicks (20); Tameshwar Deonarine (20) and Leon Reddy (21) were the main scorers for the Pepsi A team while Nicholas Cameron (3 for 10); Anthony Budhoo (2 for 5) and Austin Narine (3 for 28) were the main bowlers for Pepsi B.

In reply, the B team were bowled out for 69, with Cameron top-scoring with an even 50, which included four sixes and five fours. Off-spinners Ramnarace (4 for 8 from six overs) and Balraj Narine (4 for 6 from three overs) were the destroyers.
Next, competing at the Area H Ground versus Port Mourant, the home team amassed 232 for 9 from their 50 overs.
The principal scorers were opener Koober (49); the in-form Deonarine (60), Roshawn Crandon (33) and national Under-13 player Jayden Ganpat (20).
The best bowlers for the visitors were Munesh Ramparsaud 3 for 36 from 10 overs and Joseph Persaud 2 for 14 from 8 overs.
In reply, needing 233 runs from 50 overs, the visitors were bowled out for 206 from 39 overs with the aggressive Vishaul Williams top-scoring with 86 (9x4s, 3x6s) with support coming from Navin Boodwa – 53 (3x4s, 2x6s).
Bowling for the home team, leg spinner Asif Marimuthoo claimed 4 for 28 and Ramnarace 2 for 28. They were the top bowlers as the Pepsi A team won by 26 runs.
Then, Albion defeated Rose Hall Town Pepsi A by seven wickets at the Albion Community Centre.
Rose Hall Town Pepsi A found themselves 126 all out in 45 overs. Hicks (20), Deonarine (35) and Koober (15) were the top batters.
Off spinner Rovin Lallbehari’s 3 for 12 were the best bowling figures for Albion while Nathaniel Ramsanmy and Nicholas Lepps took two wickets each.
In reply, Albion reached 129 for 3 in 25 overs to win by seven wickets. Ramsanmy returned with the bat to top-score with a composed 42 while Saeed Jumratty (30) and Sahid Gajnabi (24 not out) also batted well in the victory chase.