Essequibo crush Select XI as Berbice book title clash

At the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Cricket Ground, East Coast Demerara (ECD), Essequibo produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Select XI in the latest round of the GCB Male Under-16 competition.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, Essequibo were dismissed for 134 in 25.2 overs. Timothy Ramdat led the scoring with a brisk 32 from 28 balls, striking six fours, while Jonathan Barry chipped in with 16. Skipper Gatum Dhanraj was the standout bowler for GCB Select XI, claiming an impressive 5 for 29 from 6.2 overs.
In reply, GCB Select XI struggled against tight Essequibo bowling and were restricted to 80 in 28.1 overs. Shaker Ramesh (19) and Tufan Chanderpaul (12) were the only batters to reach double figures. Barry returned to dominate with the ball, producing a match-winning spell of 6 for 16.
Meanwhile, at the Lusignan Community Centre, Berbice secured a comfortable victory over Demerara to advance to the final.

Demerara, after winning the toss and choosing to bat, struggled to build momentum and finished on 120 for 8 from their allotted 50 overs. Lomar Seecharan top-scored with 30, while Afraz Khan showed patience for an unbeaten 23 off 102 balls. Leon Reddy and Brandon Grimmond were the pick of the bowlers, each taking three wickets.
Berbice’s chase was guided by a composed unbeaten 40 from Asgaralli Nabi, which included three fours and one six. Akash Ramdewar provided solid support with 27 as Berbice reached 121 for 3 in 32.2 overs to seal a seven-wicket victory.
The final between Demerara and Berbice is scheduled for Saturday at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, starting at 09:30h.