Young Warriors Cricket Club made a strong comeback, securing a resounding victory over Blairmont Cricket Club in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) two-day first division tournament over the weekend.
Trevon Stanislaus and Suresh Dhanai were the key bowlers, while half-centuries from Ricardo Ramdeholl, Vishal Mohabir, and Kevin Jawahir propelled Young Warriors to an innings-and-44-run victory.
Batting first at the Young Warriors Ground in Cumberland, Canje, Blairmont were bowled out for 92, with left-arm spinner Stanislaus wreaking havoc.
Stanislaus finished with impressive figures of 5-27 from eight overs, while only Nigel Deodat offered resistance for Blairmont with 38 runs. Ramdeholl took two wickets, and Dhanai and Jawahir claimed one wicket each in the first inning.
Young Warriors responded strongly at home, scoring 286-7 declared from 62.2 overs.
Elegant opener Ramdeholl stroked his way to 67, while his opening partner Mohabir matched his score. Jawahir contributed 59, and Arif Bacchus added 34 for Young Warriors. Deodat, continuing his lone fight for Blairmont, returned impressive figures of 5-43 from 26 overs.
Blairmont, already behind, were bowled out for 150 in their second innings, handing Young Warriors a commanding victory. Chris Harry played a counterattacking 55 for Blairmont, coming in at number seven.
The ever-consistent Dhanai, letting his performance do the talking, produced a devastating 6-46 from 13 overs in the second innings, including three maidens. Stanislaus supported with 2-7 from four overs to complete the demolition. Both Dhanai and Stanislaus finished with seven-wicket match hauls.
Stanislaus bowled 12 overs and finished with seven wickets for 33 runs across both innings, while seamer Dhanai bowled 20 overs, claiming seven wickets for 78 runs.
In addition to Young Warriors, Albion, Port Mourant, and Tucber Park also recorded victories in their respective matches over the weekend.
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