DCB U19 Tournament… : East Coast wins; Latif named MVP
The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Under-19 Inter-Association competition came to a conclusion as the final round was played at the Lusignan Sports Club Ground.
East Bank Cricket Association (EBCA) went to battle against East Coast Cricket Association (ECCA) in the final round of the tournament. East Bank won the toss and elected to bat in overcast conditions.
MVP and leading wicket-taker of the tournament, Riyad Latif
East Bank had an abysmal batting display as they were bowled out for 67 in 31.1 overs. Deonarine Dindial (12) and Saayad Lakeram (11) were the top contributors for the batting side. Bowling for East Coast, Nityanand Mathura was excellent with figures of 5 for 8 in 6 overs while Neeran Bani was also impactful with figures of 3 for 20 in 10 overs.
Sachin Balgobin got the most runs in the tournament
East Coast, in reply, chased down the total with relative ease, scoring 70-3 in 10.4 overs and winning the game by 7 wickets. Lakram Sukhdeo finished 39 not out, an innings that included four fours and two sixes. Bowling for East Bank was Vamol Lall, who had figures of 2-21 in 5 overs, while Altaf Rahim had 1-16 in 4 overs. The Player-Of-The-Match award was given to Mathura.
In spite of East Coast’s win in that match, the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) still walked away with the DCB U19 title. Riyad Latif was awarded the Most Wickets an
Nityanand Mathura was Player of the Match
d Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Tournament prizes, while Sachin Balgobin got the Most Runs in the tournament.
