In recent cricket action sponsored by the West Demerara Cricket Association, a Belle Vue U-19 Team thrashed a Wales U-19 Team before the disappointed eyes of their spectators in a match played at the Wales Community Centre Ground.
Reduced to 15 overs a side because of various reasons, including rain, Belle Vue won the toss and opted to bat first.
The Victorious Belle Vue U-19 Team
Led by Ryan Seecharran, who played with ease in showcasing his batting prowess, this side played with enthusiasm and aggression. They performed well in the powerplay overs, and managed to post 146 all out in 14.5 overs.
Seecharran, though, was the only one to pass the 30-run mark. He contributed 65 to the score, which included six boundaries and three maximums; and he was ably supported by Dev Seepersaud with 29, Wazim Rahaman with 17, and Daniel Roberts with 16.
Bowling for Wales, A. Ramphal took 2-17 off 3 overs, and D. Singh and S. Kanhai each claimed a wicket.
Needing 147 to win off 90 balls, Wales had their work cut out for them, since they needed to score at an alarming rate of 9.8 runs per over against a quality bowling lineup. They never got off to a good start, lost a couple of wickets early, and were in dire need of a saviour.
Rain interrupted the game after 3.3 overs and with the score at 8-3, and the game was later adjusted to 5 overs with a target of 49 for victory. Wales were, however, able to make only 11 runs, for which they lost 6 wickets as the Belle Vue bowlers scythed through their innings.
Dev Seepersaud took 2-3 off one over; Seecharran claimed 2-5 off 2 overs, and Daniel Roberts took 1-3 off 2 overs to give Belle Vue the win.
