Golden Grove B, Unity record dominant wins

Two matches were played over the weekend in the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) Premier Insurance Second-Division 40-Over competition, with Golden Grove B and Unity recording convincing victories at the Golden Grove and Unity Grounds respectively.
At the Golden Grove Ground, Helena 1&2 won the toss and elected to bat first, but were restricted to 125 for 9 in 27 overs after struggling against disciplined bowling.
P Chowtz led the scoring with 34, while Dhanesh Persaud contributed 27 and Darshan Persaud added 21.

The bowling was dominated by former Guyana Under-19 fast bowler Dexter George, who produced an outstanding spell of 4 wickets for 8 runs. He was well supported by
Akeem Critchlow, who claimed 2 for 8, while Steven Mangal and Akeem Persaud took one wicket each.
In reply, Golden Grove B chased down the target comfortably, reaching 130 for 3 in just 13.3 overs. Lennox Andrews led the charge with an aggressive 75 from 39 balls, while Mangal supported with 20. For Helena 1&2, Dhanesh Persaud picked up 2 wickets for 74 runs. Golden Grove B secured victory by seven wickets.

Meanwhile, in the second match played at the Unity Ground, Unity defeated East Coast Masters by a massive 132 runs. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Unity posted a formidable 345 for 7 in 30 overs. The match was reduced due to a late start caused by a wet wicket.
Unity s batting line-up produced several strong performances. Oswin Blair top-scored with 90, while Deodatt Surajpaul made 80 and Anan Mohamed contributed 66. Additional runs came from Michael Major (23) and Shereef Mohamed (14).
Unity s bowlers then ensured the total was well defended. Blair returned to deliver with the ball, claiming 3 wickets for 27 runs from 6 overs.
In response, East Coast Masters managed 213 for 9 in their allotted 30 overs, falling well short of the target. Unity completed an emphatic 132-run victory to cap an entertaining weekend of cricket in the ECCB s Premier Insurance Second-Division competition.