GCC cruises past Mystic Marvels; Sophia overcomes Diplomats

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Sophia recorded victories when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Panther Security Inc. The Second Division T20 Competition continued over the weekend at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) ground in Georgetown.
GCC secured a comfortable six-wicket victory over Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) Mystic Marvels Cricket Club after restricting their opponents to 106 all out in 18 overs.
After winning the toss and electing to bowl, GCC relied on an impressive spell from Krsna Singh, who claimed four wickets for 12 runs. Dhanesh Persaud and Yeudistir Persaud supported with two wickets apiece.
Martimah Headley top-scored for Mystic Marvels with 25, while Nickozi St Hillaire contributed 15.
In reply, GCC reached 108 for four in 17.2 overs to complete the victory. Navindra Persaud led the scoring with 26 from 30 balls, while Dhanesh Persaud remained unbeaten on 24 from 22 deliveries. Danvir Seegobin was also unbeaten on 22 as GCC comfortably chased down the target.
In the other match at the venue, Sophia defeated Diplomats by 14 runs in a competitive encounter.
Sophia, batting first after winning the toss, posted 146 all out in 15 overs, with Mickail Thomas producing an attacking innings of 57 from 34 balls, including 12 fours.
Diplomats’ bowlers Quancey Cummings and Michael McCalmont led the attack, claiming three wickets for 15 runs and four wickets for 25 runs, respectively.
Diplomats mounted a challenge in pursuit of the target but were eventually dismissed for 132 in 19.1 overs.
Cummings top-scored with 41 from 34 balls, striking six fours and a six, while Nigel Simpson added 27. However, Sophia’s Garth Allen proved decisive with the ball, taking five wickets for 24 runs to derail the chase and secure the 14-run victory for his team.