GCB U13 Inter-County finals: Essequibo are champions

– propelled by MVP Bhomesh Lall

A brilliant all-round match performance from Bhomesh Lall has enabled Essequibo to capture the GCB U13 Inter-County title by handing Demerara a 15-run defeat yesterday at Bourda.
The Essequibo team endured a few hiccups as they lost wickets at regular intervals, but they were never out of the contest, and they clawed their way back to victory.
Their batting revolved around top-scorer Lall, whose 41 at the top of the order enabled them to post 118 all out in 37.4 overs, after losing a few key batters.
Mark Daniels (10) and Usain Fredericks (11) were the other two players to reach double-digit figures in the face of destructive bowling from Demerara’s Brandon Henry, who returned figures of 4-12 even as Makai Dowlin grabbed 3-22.
Essequibo then turned on the pressure as they embarked on defending a low score, and they pulled it off with relative ease, as they restricted Demerara to 103-9 by the time 40 overs had expired.

Demerara’s only hope amid their 4 run-outs was Reyad Latiff (22), one of the unfortunate victims of poor communication between the wickets, and a spirited knock of 10 not out from Dowlin was all Demerara could offer, nobody else being able to reach double figures.
Bowling for Essequibo, Lall captured 3 wickets for 19 runs while Etan Silas and Makayan Holmes supported with a wicket each to help their side seal a huge win.
Lall has been adjudicated player-of-the-match. Demerara, for their good effort, were given the runners-up trophy.