DCB U19 Tournament: Latif, Lewis help GCA defeat East Coast
Recently-selected Guyana Rainforest Rangers player Riyad Latif wreaked havoc on an East Coast Demerara side that was defeated by the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) in the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Under-19 Inter-Association Super 50 tournament played on April 8th, 2025.
Riyad Latif had figures of 5 for 24
The East Coast side won the toss, elected to bat, and ultimately left their fans disappointed at their batting prowess. Opening batsman Vickash Wilkinson top-scored with 29 from 46 balls, which included 4 fours and 1 six; while captain Nicholas Shiopersaud supported with 23 from 36 balls.
Leg spinner Riyad Latif dominated the bowling with figures of 5 for 24 from 8 overs, and Jayden Dowlin was economical with figures of 2 for 6; while Johnathan Van Lange, Feyaad Leakraj and Dave Mohabir each took one wicket as the East Coast were bowled out for 100 in 29.5 overs.
GCA made light work of the run chase, chopping down the total in 12 overs (101 for 2). Emmanuel Lewis’s quick- fire 42 (5 fours and 2 sixes) and Shiloh Adams’s 14-ball 31 got the job done for GCA.
