GCB U17 Inter-County Super 50 tournament 2023: Berbice crush Essequibo in opening round
Kisten and Ramnauth added quick runsKisten going big
The Berbice Under-17 cricket team crushed their Essequibo counterparts by ten wickets in a match played at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground on Saturday.
Batting first, after winning the toss, Essequibo were dismissed for 59 in 34.3 overs. At one stage, they were 32 without loss. Bowling for Berbice, Matthew Pottoya took 4-7 off nine overs, and was well supported by Salim Khan (2-8) and Sanjay Algoo (2-9).
Matthew Pottoya claimed four wickets (Brandon Corlette photos)
In reply, Berbice raced to 60 without loss in just 7.5 overs. National under-17 wicketkeeper-batsman Kevin Kisten blazed 36 off just 26 balls, while Rampersaud Ramnauth stroked 17 off 21 balls, to make light work of a small target.
The GCB Under-17 Inter-County Super50 Tournament will continue today, July 9, with Berbice playing the GCB Select XI at Port Mourant from 09:30 hours.
