Essequibo Captain Savory praises team work after big win against Berbice

Following an emphatic 118-run victory over Berbice in the Queensway Security Service National Super 50 tournament at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground on Thursday, the victorious Essequibo Captain Kemol Savory was quite happy with the results.
During an interview after the match, he reflected on the win and what it meant for the team. “It’s very pleasing, you know. It’s always good to play Berbice and beat them… Having said that, the job is not over yet. We know in our first game we were close to winning, but we had to come back to the basics and do the right things. You can see that we’ve made big progress.”

Savory credited the Essequibo Cricket Board’s preparation efforts for the team’s improved performance.
“I think the Board has been putting in a lot of work with the players. Leading up to the tournament, we had a week-long camp in Essequibo. It’s good to see that the players are reaping the rewards of the hard work they put in,” he noted.
Looking ahead, Savory urged his teammates to stay focused and grounded. “We’re not thinking too far ahead. We have one more game, and once we continue doing the basics right and get a good team effort from the guys, who knows where it could go? We’re just taking it one game at a time,” he added. “We have another match on Saturday, and let’s see how it goes.”
In the match-up between Essequibo and Berbice, Essequibo batted first and posted a commanding 288 for 9 from their 50 overs, led by opener Kevon Boodie’s composed 74, Quentin Sampson’s explosive 55, and a quick-fire 31 from Thaddeus Lovell.
Omesh Mathura took 3 for 51, while Kevin Sinclair and Zeynul Ramsammy grabbed two wickets each for Berbice.
In reply, Berbice’s batting struggled against disciplined bowling from Essequibo. Golcharran Chulai (4-48) and Anthony Adams (3-48) ripped through the middle order, with only Tomanni Caesar offering resistance with a fighting 57.
Berbice were bowled out for 170 in 39.5 overs, handing Essequibo a comfortable victory. Chulai, for his four wickets, was named man of the match.
Meanwhile, Essequibo will take on the Guyana Cricket Board’s Select XI today at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground at 09:00h.