Skipper Rashaad Gaffur was large and in charge at the Bush Lot United Sports Club Ground when he led his side, Cotton Tree, to a comfortable win in Die Hard.
Gaffur struck a fine unbeaten 120 as Cotton Tree secured a 55-run win in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) intermediate 40-overs tournament.
Earlier, Cotton Tree won the toss and opened to bat first, scoring 272-7 in their allotted 40 overs.
Rashaad Gaffur’s 120 stood out, supported by Suraj Bissoondyal, who made 27, and Arif Khan made 20.
Bowling for Bush Lot United, Altaf Ali had two for 35 from eight overs. Akash Ramdewar went for 11 runs per over, claiming two for 77 from seven overs.
Bush Lot replied with 217 all out. Justin Doobay offered great resistance with a brave unbeaten knock of 86. Altaf Ali scored 32, while Lakeraj Hemraj made 23.
Bowling for Cotton Tree, Fawaz Gaffoor had three for 31 from eight overs, while Rashaad Gaffur returned two for 40 from eight overs. Hamchan Ragbeer chipped in with two for 41 from 6.3 overs as Cotton Tree now advances to the next round.
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