Parika Salem trash Vergenoegen to win East Bank Essequibo Zone Finals

The 2017/2018 National Secondary School Cricket League, sponsored by the Guyana Cricket Board, the Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited, and the National Sport Commission (GCB/DMLAS/NSC), continued with the East Bank Essequibo Zone Finals.

The victorious team, Parika Salem, did well to emerge winners of Friday’s bout played at the Tuschen Ground, East Bank Essequibo. After winning the toss and electing to bowl Vergenoegen kept their opponents to 229 for 8 off the allotted 30 overs.
All-rounder Travis Christian highlighted the innings for Parika with his unbeaten 89, while fellow utility player Wazim Mohamed stroked 61. Avinash Persaud took 3 for 42 bowling for Vergenoegen.
In reply, Vergenoegen could only manage a meagre 60 off 13.3 of their allotted 30 overs. Amos Baird who made 18 was the only Vergenoegen batsman to demonstrate some level of resistance with the bat.
Mohamed returned with his off-spin to stun the opposition with figures of 7 for 16 from 6 overs, inclusive of a maiden in which he got the distinct honour of taking a helmet trick.
Christian, meanwhile, grabbed 2 for 22 from 6 overs with his pace, as Parika Salem notched up an impressive 169-run win.
On Monday, 30 April, 2018, Parika Salem will meet Leguan Secondary at the Tuschen Ground, while Chase Academy will compete with Christ Church at the GNIC ground to determine the North Georgetown Zone champions. Both matches will commence from 10:00 hours.