Coming off a loss in their previous game against Demerara, Berbice, led by Kevin Sinclair, bagged a six-wicket victory against the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Select XI in the Senior Inter-County Tournament, ending the final round-robin stage at the Lusignan Cricket Ground.
Sent in to bat were the Select XI and partnerships were unable to flourish as the Berbicians took wickets at regular intervals. The top-scorer, Jonathon Van Lange scored a mammoth 72 runs, but failed to receive support, as their next-best scorer, Brandon Jaikaran, contributed 15 runs. The team scored a total of 127 runs all out.
Kevin Sinclair stood out as he was pivotal in Berbice’s bowling, obstructing their batting attack on five occasions while Junior Sinclair and Captain Veerasammy Permaul took two wickets and Joemal La Fleur one wicket.
With a simple approach needed, Rampertab Ramnauth showcased his talent with the bat in hand as he top-scored with 52 runs for Berbice while Junior Sinclair managed to penetrate gaps and contributed 38 runs. Kevlon Anderson had 28.
Kwesi Mickle was the standout for the Select XI as he got two wickets, while Aryan Persaud and Jonathon Rampersaud took one each.
