Kumar slams 235, grabs 6-15 as No 70 Spartans defeat No 71 SC by record 433 runs

BCB/NBS 2nd Division 40-Over Tournament…
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) restarted the hectic cricket season after a long four-month break owing to the rainy season.

On Sunday, the BCB started the popular New Building Society (NBS) Ltd 40 Overs Second-Division Cricket Tournament, which was originally scheduled to start in June 2019.
The Tournament involves over 80 cricket clubs which makes it the largest Cricket Tournament in the Caribbean in terms of the number of teams playing.
The highlight of the opening round was a brutal 235 from Omesh Kumar which included 23 boundaries and 17 sixes. Kumar also came back with the ball to claim 6 for 15 to spearhead his team, No 70 Spartans to an easy 433-run victory over No 71 Sports Club.
Other batsmen with fifties were Sanjay Mohabir (83); Dave Looknauth (58); Naresh Deo (72); Inderlal Singh (56); Fazor Ally (69); Sherwin Murray (63); Shahad Rasheed (57); T Lotawan (54); Yogindra Chinapen (66); Javed Mohamed (68); Alex Algoo (74); Kassim Khan (54 not out); Keon DeJesus (57) and Suresh Dhanai (50). Former Guyana Under-19 bowler Nial Smith had the best bowling figures of 8 for 16.
At the Area H Ground: Rose Hall Town Bakewell A defeated No 1 Road by 10 wickets. No 1 Road scored 49 all out in 18.4 overs: Jermain Anderson – 15; Keith Simpson – 4 for 6 and Doorsammy Mahadeo — 2 for 3. Rose Hall Town Bakewell A scored 51 without loss in 5.2 overs: Junior Sinclair – 36 not out; Kevin Sinclair – 12 not out.
At Tain Ground: Kilcoy Cricket Club defeated Tain Block 4 by 59 runs. Kilcoy scored 195 all out in 34.4 overs: Sanjay Mohabir – 83; Jacob Pariagh – 45; W Charles – 2 for 30; S Budhoo – 2 for 44, G Budhoo –2 for 18. Tain Block 4 scored 136 all out in 28 overs: R Pargas – 21; Sanjay Mohabir – 3 for 16; Sheldon Phillips – 4 for 34; Jacob Pariagh – 2 for 15.
At Belvedere Ground: Belvedere United defeated Fyrish Road by 102 runs. Belvedere United 169 all out in 27 overs: L Bisram – 44; A Ishak – 4 for 29 and A – Hardial 3 for 31. Fyrish Road 67 all out in 16.3 overs: L Bisram – 6 for 8.
At Hampshire Ground: Tamarind Root Cricket Club defeated Kildonan Cricket Club by eight wickets. Kildonan 125 all out in 20 overs: C Seelall – 24; T Mc Kenzie – 24; D Ramsammy – 5 for 25; Kenny Deonarine – 5 for 110. Tamarind Root 126 for 2 in 19 overs: Dave Looknauth – 58; Kenny Deonarine –40; S Clarke – 2 for 22.
At No 59 Ground: No 64 Fighting Marines Cricket Club defeated No 70 Young Blood Cricket Club by 10 runs. No 64 Fighting Marines 184 all out: Saeed Rahaman – 33; Charles France – 28; Steven Embrack –24; Deoraj Rampersaud – 3 for 26; Abdool Mahsood – 3 for 36; R Ally – 2 for 9. No 70 Young Blood 174 all out in 28 overs: Fazar Ally – 69; Vadanand Sugrim – 3 for 22; Charles Frank – 3 for 19.
At Crabwood Creek Ground: Skeldon Titans Cricket Club defeated Crabwood Creek Sports Club by seven wickets. Crabwood Creek Sports Club 147 all out in 26 overs: N Deo – 72; Deon Esau – 4 for 15; Gajendra Ramnarine – 4 for 52. Skeldon Titans 148 for 3 in 17 overs: Sherwin Murray – 63; Gajendra Ramnarine – 26; Gajendra Nauth – 20 not out; J Singh – 2 for 25.
Scottsburg United defeated No 69 Vikings by 109 runs. Scottsburg United 165 for 7: Shadad Rasheed –57; Aktar Nahar – 34; Daniel Persaud – 24; T Narsingh – 3 for 34. No 69 Vikings 63 all out in 23.3 overs: Viendra Gooniah – 26; Aktar Nahar – 4 for 27; Saif Kamal – 3 for 14.
At No 48 Ground: No 48 Challengers defeated No 72 All Stars by three wickets. No 48 Challengers 185 for 7 in 37.1 overs: B Samaroo – 45; Devin Baldeo – 26; B Persaud – 33; G Chatterpaul – 2 for 34; A Haimchan – 2 for 33; A Singh – 2 for 55; T Baichan – 2 for 30. No 72 All Stars 184 all out: T Hemraj – 34.
At No 43 Ground: Bomb Squad Cricket Club defeated No 43 Scorpions Cricket Club by 33 runs. Bomb Squad Cricket Club 147 all out in 21 overs: T Lotawen – 54; R Mohabir – 25; A Sansankar – 2 for 25; F Drepaul – 2 for 33; G David – 2 for 28. No 43 Scorpions Cricket Club 114 all out in 25 overs: P Pooran – 3 for 15; G Ramdeholl – 3 for 10; R Nicky – 2 for 10.
No 70 MYO Cricket Club defeated No 52 Survival Cricket Club by 101 runs. No 70 MYO Cricket Club 184 all out in 32 overs: Ahmad Khan – 69; Areef Khan – 20; Surujnauth Mohan – 3 for 32; Michael Kendall – 2 for 17; Fyz Mohammed – 2 for 18. No 52 Survival Cricket Club 83 all out in 19.1 overs: Gregory Goolcharran – 18; Ahmad Khan – 6 for 28.
Crabwood Creek All Family Cricket Club defeated Radha Krishna Academy Cricket Club by six runs. Crabwood Creek All Family Cricket Club 143 runs: Joel Dhanraj – 30; Trevon Sukhoo – 20; Deolall Deochand – 2 for 23; Doodnauth Boodra – 2 for 29. Radha Krishna Academy Cricket Club 140 all out: Inderlal Singh – 56; Trevon Sukhoo – 3 for 35; Derick James – 3 for 19.
At No 69 Ground: No 68 Turn Team defeated No 69 Red Rose Cricket Club by three wickets. No 69 Red Rose Cricket Club 69 all out in 19 overs: Joel Hulasie – 7 for 22; T Persaud – 2 for 6. No 68 Turn Team 73 for 7 in 16.3 overs: H Ramsarran –18; D Seeram – 4 for 23.
At the Jai Hind Ground: Albion Community Centre crushed Jai Hind Cricket Club by nine wickets. Jai Hind Cricket Club 90 all out in 12.2 overs: N Bux – 19; V Moonsammy – 16; Kevin Umroa – 4 for 5. Devendra Latchman – 2 for 26; Gourav Ramesh – 2 for 12. Albion Community Centre 91 for 1 in 12.2 overs: Jeetendra Autar – 45; Kevin Umroa – 27.
At Fyrish Ground: Fyrish Cricket Club defeated Toopoo Cricket Club by 167 runs. Fyrish Cricket Club 286 all out in 32 overs: Yogendra Chinapen – 66; Wazir Mohamed – 40; Javed Mohamed – 68; G Ramkelawan – 2 for 29; N Narine – 2 for 33. Toopoo Cricket Club 119 all out in 27 overs: Y Ramkelawan – 29; L Mangar – 23; Troy Mathieson – 5 for 3.
At Cumberland Ground: Young Warriors Cricket Club defeated Betsy Ground Cricket Club by 189 runs. Young Warriors Cricket Club 296 for 5 in 40 overs: Alex Algoo – 72; Mortimer Fraser – 44; Kassim Khan – 54 not out; Suresh Dhanai – 50 not out. Betsy Ground Cricket Club 107 all out in 19.2 overs: R Beharry –16; Trevon Stanislaus – 3 for 17; Jermain Henry – 2 for 33.
Kendall’s Union Cricket Club defeated Mt Sinai Cricket Club by eight wickets. Mt Sinai Cricket Club 106 all out in 20.3 overs: Joel Amsterdam – 28; R Mc Lean – 17; M Baker – 3 for 27; K Matadeen – 3 for 33. Kendall’s Union Cricket Club 110 for 2: Albert Budhoo – 38 not out; N Mangra – 18 not out; D Baker – 37.
At Flying Star Ground: Tucber Park A Cricket Club defeated Flying Star Cricket Club by 119 runs. Tucber Park A Cricket Club 176 all out in 30.3 overs: Keion De Jesus – 64; Martin Singh – 20; Abdul Ramsammy – 20. Flying Star 57 all out in 20 overs: Nial Smith – 8 for 16.
No 5 Sports Club lost to D’Edward Cricket Club by 93 runs. D’Edward Cricket Club 222 all out: A Subhan – 80; D Persaud – 35; A Khan – 27; Arthley Bailey – 3 for 22; M Schultz – 2 for 39; K Sedoc – 2 for 20. No 5 Sports Club 119 all out: J Persaud – 30; A Bailey – 40; A Subhan – 3 for 8; H Bridgelall – 4 for 39. Cotton Tree Die Hard defeated Bush Lot Rising Star Cricket Club by six wickets. Bush Lot Rising Star Cricket Club 186 all out in 35.1 overs: N Singh – 87; G Fraser – 32; R Gafoor – 5 for 15. Cotton Tree Die Hard Cricket Club 187 for 4: Wagar Hussain – 88; Roshan Gaffoor – 52; G Fraser – 2 for 26. At the Port Mourant Ground: Port Mourant gained a walkover over Big Star Cricket Club after the visitors failed to turn up.