Inter-county U-17: Berbice Under -17 dominate GCB Select XI

The Berbice Under-17 team dominated the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Select XI in the second match of the GCB Under-17 inter-county tournament played at Port Mourant.

Berbice registered a 187-run win on the back of half-centuries from Ari Afrizal Kadir, Rampersaud Ramnauth and Kevin Kisten. Player of the Match Sanjay Algol starred with 45 and claimed 3-6 from three overs to help the Barbadians remain unbeaten in the tournament.

Batting first, Berbice posted 264-3 in their 29 overs. The number of overs was reduced was which was a result of rainfall in the Ancient County. After the late start, Ramnauth and Kisten continued from the first game, adding 107 runs for the first wicket.
Kisten was the aggressor thumping four sixes and five fours in his 38-ball 54. His partner, Ramnauth was more steady, as he made 63 from 58 balls, an innings which had six fours and three sixes. Kadir, batting at three, struck nine fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 72, while Algoo slammed four sixes and three fours in his 19-ball 43. Dave Mohabir took 2-51 in six overs of carnage.

In response, the Select XI made 80 all out in 22.5 overs. Shiloh Adams made 23, as Berbice ripped through the Select XI. In addition to Algoo’s three-wicket haul, Matthew Pottoya and Raj Tika had two wickets each.