GCB/National Secondary Schools Cricket League 2016…
— West Demerara enjoys big win over I’fluenture
Parmanand Gootiprasad fell short of a century by two but his knock brought good fortune as it propel Patentia Secondary to a crushing victory over Endeavor Secondary while West Demerara Secondary walloped I’fluenture Secondary as the 2016 edition of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National Secondary School Cricket League (NSSCL) continued.
Played at the Belle Vue ground in a West Bank Demerara zone fixture, Patentia batted first and amassed an imposing 193/7 in just 20 overs. Parmanand Gootiprasad led the way with 98 for the winners while Hemraj Persaud (30) was the other main scorer. Bowling for Endeavor, Jairam Parasram took 2/33 and Alex Raul 1/26.
Endeavor Secondary could only muster 78 in their reply off 10 overs. Calvin Durgh top scored with 26. Leading Patentia’s bowling was Wazim Rohaman claimed 3/21 and Satesh Basdeo 2/10.
In another match at Belle Vue, West Demerara Secondary walloped I’fluenture Secondary by 178 runs to book a place in the semi-final of the West Bank Demerara zone. Batting first, West Demerara amassed 223/7 in 30 overs with Mark Wong scoring 37 and Daneshwar Kowlessar chipping in with 33. Bowling for I’fluenture, Aron Singh and Rajkumar Ramroop had 2/6 and 2/45 respectively.
The West Demerara bowlers completed the one sided match by dismissing I’fluenture for 45 in 11.3 overs. Souran Moonsammy was the only batter to reach double figures with 11. Aftab Basir claimed 4/9 while Jason Comacho took 2/12 bowling for West Demerara.