New Amsterdam, Berbice High and BEI recorded victories when the 2017-2018 Guyana Cricket Board, Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited and the National Sports Commission’s National Secondary School Cricket League (GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL) continued in the New Amsterdam/Canje District.
BEI beat Tutorial Academy by 134 runs
At the Cumberland ground, Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) won the toss and elected to bat making 186 all out in 29.2 overs off of their allotted 30 overs. Gevon Shultz scored a brilliant 77 and was
Gevon Schultz
supported by Rabindranauth Ramnauth who made 21. Bowling for Tutorial Academy, Leon Swammy grabbed 3 for 10, while Kelvin Hinds and Romel Retimiah picked up 2 for 11 and 2 for 22 respectively.
In reply Tutorial Academy fell way short of the victory target of 187, being bundled out for 52 from 17.2 of their allotted 30 overs. Bowling for BEI, Shultz came back to snare 4 for 11 to seal the victory for his
school while Ramnauth also supported well, with 2 for a miserly 3 runs.
Berbice High School beat Vryman’s Ervin Secondary 8 wickets
In another match played at the Cumberland ground, Vryman’s Ervin Secondary won the toss and decided to take first strike and were mowed down for 79 in 24 of their allotted 30 overs. Tomani Ceasar top scored for Vryman’s Ervin Secondary with a defiant 30 as Abdul Ramsammy, Zeynul Ramsammy, Kezron Cort and Devin Moses all grabbed two wickets each for the winners.
In reply, Berbice High School (BHS) batted aggressively, reaching their victory target with the fall of just two wickets. Abdul Ramsammy and Devin Moses made 22 and 18 not out respectively. Bowling for Vryman’s Ervin secondary, Amesha Samaroo took 2 for 16.
New Amsterdam beat Canje by 3 wickets
Over at the Canje ground the home team won the toss and were bowled out for 60 runs with Carl Gilgeous the top-scorer with 16. Bowling for New Amsterdam Secondary, Jaden Narine grabbed 4 for 14 off 6 overs, while Nicholas Haywood and Intiaz Jaundoo both took two wickets each.
In reply, New Amsterdam in an attempt to score quickly, lost 7 wickets in the effort to secure victory, reaching 61 for 7 thanks to Keshan Permaul who top-scored with 16 and helped to secure victory for New Amsterdam Secondary. Bowling for Canje Secondary, Javon Persaud snapped up 2 wickets from his 6 overs.
