Berbice dethrone Demerara in Caribbean Airlines Village T10 Tournament

The Caribbean Village T10 Cricket Tournament came to Guyana once again and was kicked off at the Everest Cricket Club in Georgetown.
Supporters came out in their numbers on the day as they produced an amazing atmosphere. Fans also had an opportunity to win airline tickets and lots of cool prizes.
On the day of the first game, Demerara played against Essequibo and opted to field first. Essequibo, in their 10 overs, could only manage 52 for 7. Tulsiram Premnauth top-scored with 17 off 19 balls, while Royan Frederick got 10. In the run chase, Demerara chased down the total thanks to Shemroy Barrington, who scored 35 off 19 balls in an innings that included four fours and two sixes. Andrew Lyght Jr supported well with 17 from 16. Demerara won by 10 wickets, reaching 56-0 in 5.5 overs.

Essequibo and Berbice engaged in a close battle in Game 2. Essequibo reached a respectable 72 for 8 in their 10 overs thanks to Besham Moses’s 19 and Trevon Garraway’s 18 runs. Davindra Lalsa’s 3 for 10 stats were crucial in keeping the opponents at bay. In their 10 overs, Berbice scored 72 for 7. The top scorers were Philbert Wilburgh with 17 and Kevon Jawahir with 18. Essequibo managed just six runs in the super over, and Berbice easily chased down the total.
In the final game, Demerara were put in to bat first and struggled. John Persaud (10) and Barrington (11) were Demerara’s top scorers. Demerara could only produce 82 for 9. Omiesh Mathura, Devendra Ramoutar, and Davindra Lalsa all claimed two wickets. Devon Clements (14) and Abool Subhan (10) assisted Berbice in reaching 64 for 7. By chasing the score in eight overs, Berbice secured a spot in the Regional T10 Tournament and a trip to Trinidad and Tobago.