Upper Corentyne defeated Skeldon by 7 wickets

The Upper Corentyne first division team defeated Skeldon Community Centre in a specially arranged 50 overs match by the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) at the Skeldon Community Centre last Saturday.

Upper Corentyne winning the toss and inserted Skeldon to take first strike. Skeldon were bowled out for 170 in 34.1 overs with Gajendra Nauth hitting the top score of 51 and was supported by Victor Pedro with 42 not out and Christopher Jaundoo 29. Bowling for Upper Corentyne Lakeram Latchman had impressive figures of 8-1-23-4 while Davanand Chatterpaul (1-9), Jameel Assad (1-39) and Naeem Yacoob (1-24) were the wicket takers.

In the run chase, Upper Corentyne raced to 174 for 3 off 28.4 overs as Naeem Yacoob 49, Lakeram Latchman 46, Tameshwar Ramoutar 31 not out and Davanand Chatterpaul 12 not out among the runs for the victors. Bowling for Skeldon; Jermaine Reid (1-22), Clavern Beresfored (1-30) and Gajendra Nauth (1-27) tried their best to restrict Upper Corentyne. Meanwhile, the UCCA has announced that Davanand Chatterpaul of Number 72 Cut and Load Cricket Club will be the captain and Naeem Yacoob with be the vice-captain for the UCCA first division team for the upcoming Berbice Cricket Board Tenelec Inc 50 overs competition which will commence shortly.