GCB U19 Inter-County tourney: Demerara, Berbice prevail in opening round
Golcharran Chulai had figures of 5 for 18
Excellent bowling spells from Golcharran Chulai and Parmeshwar Ram weren’t enough to register wins for their teams in the opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Male Under-19 50 Overs Inter-County Cricket Tournament.
Guyana Cricket Board Select XI lost the toss in the first encounter, played against Berbice Under-19 at the Police Sports Club Ground in Georgetown, and the Berbicians posted a score of 214 all out in 48.3 overs.
In this collective effort, Matthew Pottaya top-scored with 40 from 44 balls, while Rampersaud Ramnauth and Ari Afrizal Kadir each contributed 23.
Ram of the Select XI had figures of 5 for 37 in his 10 overs, and Dave Mohabir supported with 2 wickets.
Jonathan Mentore’s 13 was the top score for Select XI, who were bundled out for an extremely disappointing 36 in 16.4 overs.
Salim Khan had figures of 4 for 15, while Pottaya GoodDay produced figures of 3 for 4 runs. Sanjay Algoo, also known as l9, claimed 2 wickets, and the Berbice team had a 178-run victory.
The other encounter was a low-scoring event between the Demerara and Essequibo Under-19 teams, played at the Imam Bacchus Sports Club Ground on the Essequibo Coast.
Matthew Pottaya receiving his Man of the Match award from GCB Competition Committee Chairman Shaun Massiah.
Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Demerara scored an underwhelming 96 all out in 24.3 overs, of which Romeo Deonarain top-scored with 18.
Golcharran Chulai was the chief destroyer, taking 5 for 18 in his spell.
Essequibo, in reply, were bowled out for 73, with Ronaldo Jeffrey’s 14 being the top score, as Neerani Bani (4 for 16 ) and Jayden Dowlin (3 for 9 ) led their team to a 23-run victory.
Action is scheduled for Monday, April 28, when Berbice meets Essequibo at the Police Sports Club Ground and Select XI play Demerara at LBI.
