Demerara survived Select U-15 scar to claim championship
GCB’s U-17 Inter-county 50 overs tournament…
─ Nandu, Ramnauth, Dindyal hit fifties
Story and Photos by Brandon Corlette
Team Demerara remained unbeaten in this year’s under 17 inter-county tournament when they snatched a two-run win over Select U-15. The spirited Everest gathering that included family members of the players saw Demerara batting first and scored 207 all out with player of the match Matthew Nandu scoring 70. In reply, Select U-15 managed 205-6 in 50 overs, with Rampertab Ramnauth and Mavindra Dindyal scoring 76 and 67 respectively.
Select U-15 Mavindra Dindyal scored 67
A confident Demerara team won the toss and took first strike against the Guyana Select U-15 at the Everest Cricket Club. Demerara lost Reynaldo Mohammed for one when he was run out with the score on 8-1. The left-handed stroke-maker, Matthew Nandu and right-handed Rommel Daterdeen played some level-head stokes in their 99-run partnership.
Daterdeen missed out on a half-century when he succumbed to Zachary Jodah for 49 from 79 balls decorated with five boundaries. Shamar Yearwood (05), Andre Seepersaud (16), Chetram Balgobin (05) and Rudranauth Kissoon (02) fell cheaply. Matthew Nandu played some useful shots top-scoring with 70 from 111 balls hitting seven boundaries, after batting for 151 minutes and stroking seven fours.
Rommel Daterdeen missed out on a half-century for Demerara
Batting at number eight, Niran Bissu came in and played a gem of an innings when he smashed four sixes in his 40 from 30 balls, striking at 133.33. Bissu ensured Demerara reached 207 all out in 48.1 overs. Bowling for the Select U-19, left arm spinner, Zachary Jodah had 3-39 in 10 overs while Krsna Singh had 3-44 in 10 overs.
In reply, Select U-15 had a positive start with openers Anthony Khan and Rampertab Ramnauth adding 38 runs together in 28 balls. Khan was out bowled for 12 off the bowling of Andre Seepersaud. Mavindra Dindyal partnered Ramnauth and the duo bat with maturity maintaining a healthy run-rate throughout their 106 run partnership.
Rampertab Ramnauth hit 76 for Select U-15
The lad from Port Mourant, Ramnauth was out via the run out route for a shot-filled 76 from 123 balls batting for 134 minutes and smacking 11 fours. Dindyal remained the key for Select U-15 as he looked to bat deep into the innings to chase 208 for victory. The wicket of Dindyal halted the Select U-15 scoring rate when he fell for 67 from 104 balls batting for 145 minutes hitting seven fours.
It was a match that came down to the wire when Thaddeus Lovell smashed a six down the ground but his spirited effort left the Select U-15 team fell short by two runs in the intensifying encounter at Everest. Select U-15 ended on 205-6 when their 50 overs expired; bowling for Demerara, Andre Seepersaud had 2-31 while Rudranauth Kisson who bowled the final overs with bravery finished with 1-44 with his off-spinners.
Player of the match Matthew Nandu bats during his sparkling 70
Demerara are the new champions after Berbice won in 2018; speaking after the match, Demerara captain, Chanderpaul Ramraj was a proud captain. “From the inception of the Select U-15 innings, we had the match in our hands but the bowling slipped away, but we were confident of defending the target”, Ramraj explained.
The Guyana Select U-15 team displayed great spirt and competiveness throughout the under 17 inter-county as the gather great practice to depart to Antigua for the Regional U-15 tournament.
