GCB Under-19 Inter-County Super50 tournament 2023: Berbice beat Demerara in tense match

– Essequibo crush Select XI after Vincent’s hat-trick

Berbice defeated Demerara by 14 runs on the DLS method in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Under-19 Super50 Inter-County tournament, which is sponsored by the Government of Guyana.
In a game which rain reduced to 30 overs, Berbice posted 118-8 in 30 overs, with Rampertab Ramnauth contributing 29 and Mahendra Gopilall 17. Bowling for Demerara, Mavindra Dindyal took 2-17 from three overs.
In reply, Demerara managed 108 all out in 28.3 overs while chasing a revised total of 123. Shamar Yearwood played a brave fighting innings of 41, which came off 73 balls. Demerara had required 15 from four balls when Yearwood was the final man dismissed, caught at third man off the bowling of Zeynul Ramsammy.
Earlier, Demerara’s top-order were blown away by the Berbicians. Salim Khan was the pick of the bowlers, with 3-17 from six overs. Ramsammy had 3-24 in a solid bowling effort.
In the other match, Essequibo registered a comprehensive 96-run win against the GCB Select XI at Everest. Essequibo, batting first, posted 148 all out in 40 overs, while the Select XI managed 52 all out in 20.2 overs.
Ronaldo Schouten top-scored with 24 for Essequibo. Nityanand Mathura had 2-10 in four overs, while Rashad Gaffur had 2-14 from four overs. Off-spinner Matthew Pottaya also chipped in with 2-37 from his six overs, as Select XI used 10 bowlers.
In reply, Select XI slumped to 52 all out. Only Kevin Kisten reached double figures, as he scored 19. Pacer Bruce Vincent claimed 5-20 in five overs, including a hat-trick, while skipper Aryan Persaud took 4-1 in 5.2 overs.
The third and final round will bowl off on Sunday April 16. Berbice will play GCB Select XI at Enmore as stated initially, while Demerara will play Essequibo at GCC, Bourda.