GCB Inter-County U17 Tournament 2023: Essequibo beat Select XI by nine wickets
Player of the match, Harold De Mattos, receiving award from Mr Grantley Culbard
The Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB’s) Inter-County U17 tournament continued at the Everest Ground, where the Essequibo team defeated the GCB Select XI by nine wickets.
Batting first, Select XI posted 80 all out in 31.1 overs. Dave Mohabir and Parmeshwar Ram scored 16 runs each in a poor display.
Rajindra Ramballi was the pick of the bowlers with 3-9 in 3.1 overs, and Darwin Joseph had 3-21.
In reply, Essequibo cruised to victory, with Harold De Mattos scoring an unbeaten 44 and Gladwin Henry scoring 28. Ramballi was removed for an 11-ball duck in the chase, but Essequibo reached 83-1 in 24.1 overs.
The final match of the tournament will be played today, Thursday July 13, at the Everest ground with Demerara taking on Berbice. Both teams are this far unbeaten in this tournament, and some of the more recognized players will be in action from 9:30h.
