Beharry U-19 T20 tournament continues with opening ceremony at Uitvlugt today

The official opening and march-past ceremony of the Beharry Holdings Under-19 T20 Cricket tournament will be held today at the Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground, beginning at 10:00h.
Following the ceremony, three matches are scheduled to be played at the venue. Tuschen will face Essequibo Island from 10:30h, while New Central will come up against St Stanislaus College at 14:00h. The final match of the day will see West Demerara taking on Westminster Secondary from 17:30h.
The competition got underway last week in Essequibo, where Charity Secondary and Abram Zuil Secondary secured victories in the opening Zone One quarter-finals.
At the Joe Jagmohan Ground, Charity Secondary defeated Anna Regina Secondary by three wickets in a closely contested match. Batting first after winning the toss, Anna Regina were bowled out for 89 in 18 overs. Captain Darius Pearson led the way with 24 from 15 balls, while Jonathan Barry made 18 and Jamari Rose added 11.
Charity’s bowlers kept the pressure on throughout the innings, with Javon Ramdunhar taking 3-14 from four overs. Jeral Gildharie, Brandon Perreira and Ranveer Kewall each picked up two wickets as Anna Regina failed to bat their full quota of overs.
In reply, Charity reached 90-7 in 16.2 overs. Donald Peters top-scored with 21 from 23 balls, while Gildharie added 19, and Perreira finished unbeaten on 14 to see his team over the line. Anna Regina fought hard with the ball, with Pearson and Tyrese Stephney taking two wickets each, but 22 wides proved costly during Charity’s chase.
In the other Zone One quarter-final, Abram Zuil Secondary produced a dominant 10-wicket win over Cotton Field Secondary. After choosing to bowl first, Abram Zuil dismissed Cotton Field for just 19 runs in seven overs.
Ravid Fredericks was the standout performer, claiming 7-14 from four overs in a decisive spell. Eshwar Tilak also took one wicket, while two run-outs added to Cotton Field’s collapse.
Abram Zuil then completed the chase in only 1.2 overs without losing a wicket. Marc Anthony Obermuller struck an unbeaten nine from three balls, while Fredericks returned with the bat to finish not out on six.
The results sent Charity Secondary and Abram Zuil Secondary into the next round of the Zone One competition, while Anna Regina Secondary and Cotton Field Secondary were eliminated.