Two of Berbice’s most promising youth cricketers Jonathan Rampersaud and Ricardo Ramdehol struck centuries while off-spinner Matthew Pottaya took a five-wicket haul to power Rose Hall Town Bakewell past Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club by a record 351 runs.
Jonathan Rampersaud (left) and Ricardo Ramdehol after they each blasted centuries
They have now advanced to the final of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)-Ramnaresh Sarwan Under-17 Tournament.
Rampersaud, a former Guyana Under-15 and West Indies Under-15 player, scored 141 while Ramdehol, another national youth player, blasted 191 not out.
Rose Hall Canje won the toss and elected to field first after early-morning showers left the pitch with some moisture. West Indies Under-15 pacer Isiah Thorne bowled Vikash Subramanir without him scoring, but former national Under-15 batsman Mahendra Gopilall joined Ramdehol at the crease and added a crucial 75 for the second wicket in 10 overs.
Gopilall made an attacking 47 before he was caught at deep mid-wicket off the bowling of promising Under-15 off-spinner Sanjay Algoo. Gopilall struck six boundaries and two sixes. The in-form Rampersaud, who played for the Upper Corentyne franchise in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) tournament and Ramdehol then added a record 331 for the third wicket off 27 overs.
Rampersaud struck seven huge sixes and nine boundaries in his classy 141 not out while the talented Ramdehol blasted eight sixes and 10 boundaries against the Canje attack. Thorne and Algoo ended with a wicket apiece for 37 and 91 runs respectively from eight overs.
In reply, Rose Hall Canje were bowled out for 67 with only Aditya Doobai reaching double figures with an unbeaten 21.
Off-spinner Pottaya took 5 for 23; Nyron Hicks had 2 for 10.
The BCB has scheduled the final for Friday, January 17 at the Area H Ground from 09:30h.
Rose Hall Town will be spearheaded by Rampersaud, Jeremy Sandia, Ramdehol, Lucas Arthur, Mahendra Gopilall, Subramanir, Jai Tika, Pottaya, and Alex Mangla.
Albion squad includes Sarwan Chaitnarine, Gourav Ramesh, Hemendra Gurdyal, Reyad Karim, Tameshwar Mahadeo, Leon Cecil, Surendra Ramcharitar, and Pavendra Ganesh.
