The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Government of Guyana (GoG) Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS), Under-19 Boys Inter-Club Super-50 Tournament 2023 commenced today, Friday, March 31, 2023, with matches within the respective Area Locations/Associations/Committee of the three counties, and will conclude with the respective County finals, prior to the commencement of the GCB/GoG/MCYS Under-19 Inter-County Super-50 Tournament, which is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Summary of scores:
East Bank Essequibo beat Bartica by 157 runs at Tuschen Community Centre Ground
After losing the toss, East Bank Essequibo, batting first, posted 227 in 29.1 overs.
Thaddeus Lovell stroked 53 with support from Sarwan Bishram (47), who missed out on a half-century, while opener Shaahid Veira (32) and Mohesh Sookdeo (22), supported nicely.
Fast-bowler Delroy Brown claimed 3-40 from 10 overs, while mystery spinner George Chanderbhan starred with excellent figures of 4-53.
Bartica were then shot down for 70 all out, after some spin magic from Myhiem Khan (4-10) and Aryan Persaud (4-15).
Wakenaam defeat Leguan by 8 wickets at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground
Leguan were knocked over for a measly 56, with Johnathan Singh hitting 16 as the lone top-scorer, after ball carnage from the pair of Davendra Ansraj (4-20) and Shahid Mohamed (4-23), Wakenaam players who decimated the opposition with clinical precision.
Wakenaam made light work of the chase, ending on 58-2, thanks mainly to Gladwin Henry (15), Mohandas Surujpaul (14) and Kumesh Sudin.
Port Mourant defeat Rose Hall Town by 104 runs at Port Mourant Cricket Ground
The home team Port Mourant racked up 187 all out from their 50 overs, thanks to national youth opener Rampertab Ramnauth, who hit 43, and Salim Khan (42), who played a good supporting role.
Bowling efforts came from Johnathan Rampersaud, who grabbed 3 wickets, while 2-33 from Nyron Hicks capped off the top ball performers.
However, the chase never got off to the desired start, after a devastating spell of off-spin from Navin Boodwah bamboozled the opposition with figures of 7-17, essentially single-handedly accounting for Rose Hall being skittled out for 83 runs.
North Essequibo lose by 40 runs to Pomeroon at Imam Bacchus Ground
Pomeroon barely mustered 105 all out in 26. 2 overs batting first, with just a lower-order contribution of 20 from Andre Fraser, who hit 20 not out.
Bowling for North Essequibo was led by Quency Sampson, who returned 4-22, with Romal Hubbard bagging stingy figures of 3-8.
North Essequibo, in reply, were razed for 65 runs in just 18.1 overs, after Fraser snared 4-10 with support from Brian Narine, along with Adrey Brown, who chipped in with 2-13 and 2-10 respectively as their team romped to victory.
Bush Lot United beat Cotton Tree Die Hard by 7 wickets at Bush Lot Ground
Cotton Tree Die Hard, after taking first strike, managed just 118 all out in 43.5 overs, with top-scorer Rashad Gaffur being run out for his top score of 32.
The three star bowlers: Tulsiram Ramcharan (2-24), Lachman Dhanna (3-11), Budram Lakeram (2-8), were instrumental in Bush Lot’s success, setting up a simple chase for the home team to easily reach 119-3 in 31 overs.
Ramcharan then returned to show his class with the bat, leading his team to victory with 47 not out, as opener Justin Doobay (21) provided solid support early on.
Radha Krishna beat Scottsburg United by 21 runs at #3 Ground
The home team posted a 1st innings total of 153 in 29 overs, with some collective work being done by Tumesh Hemraj (28), while Neeraj Singh and Yogeshwar Khemraj had 22 apiece.
The Scottsburg bowling was led by fast-bowler Joel Dhanraj (5-30) and spinner Dharmendra Persaud (3-35), who had great outings with the ball.
Scottsburg United, in reply, were 132 all out in 30 overs, after 8 wickets between Trevon Doobay (5-26) and Niraj Singh (3-22) helped subdue their opponents, despite knocks from Dhanraj (29), Persaud (16), and Jerimiah Joseph (14).
Today: Saturday, April 1, 2023, Pomeroon will oppose South Essequibo at the Imam Bacchus ground, while Wakenaam will play East Bank Essequibo at the Tuschen Community Centre.
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, the top two teams in the Essequibo County stage will meet at the Imam Bacchus ground to decide on the Essequibo County Champions for the GCB/GOG/MCYS Under-19 Boys Inter-Club Tournament, 2023.
To complete the first round of matches in the New Amsterdam/Canje location, East Bank Blazers will oppose Rose Hall Canje at the East Bank Blazers ground, while Tucber Park faces Guymine today, April 1, 2023.
Matches in Demerara will begin on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
The respective finals for the County stages of the GCB/GOG/MCYS Under-19 Boys Inter-Club Super-50 Tournament 2023 are scheduled to be played on Sunday, April 2, 2023 in Essequibo; Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Berbice; and Monday, April 10, 2023 in Demerara.
