Essequibo and East Bank emerged winners in the second round of the GCB Female Franchise Under-17 T20 League.
Player of the Match (East Bank v Upper Corentyne) Africa Gentle
In the thrilling encounter at Enterprise Ground, East Coast won the toss and chose to bat first, posting 93 for 8 in their 20 overs, with national Under-19 player Sarah Amin top-scoring with 18. Bowling for Essequibo, Onicia Staby picked up 2 for 22 while Analeisa D’Agular, Lisa Charles, and Lavina Ragbeer took one wicket apiece.
In reply, Essequibo blazed to their total, scoring 94 for 5 from 10.4 overs, with Lisa Clerks top-scoring with 20. She was supported by Ragbeer, who scored 15 not out. Bowling for East Coast, Tilleya Madramootoo grabbed 2 for 24 while Shazan Majeed and Vinita Ballkishun took one wicket each. Essequibo won the match by five wickets.
Meanwhile, at Albion Ground, East Bank won the toss and decided to bat first. They made a brilliant 98 for 1 in a match reduced to 10 overs. Africa Gentle top-scored with a scintillating 55 not out which included nine timely fours. Sheriban Nelson was the only bowler to claim a wicket, with figures of 1 for 6 for the Upper Corentyne team.
Player of the Match (Essequibo v East Coast) Lavina Ragbeer
In reply, Upper Corentyne struggled to reach their target and fell short, scoring 62 for 3 in their 10 overs with Kavita Mohabir and Tandika Leiach scoring 12 each. East Bank’s Sharese Leiach and Gentle both picked up one wicket each, taking their team to victory. East Bank won by 36 runs.
