Young Warriors storm into semis after Rose Hall Canje thriller

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The home of Shimron Hetmyer, the East Canje-based Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) clinched a 15-run victory over arch-rivals Rose Hall Canje.
In the match that was played on Sunday, under glorious sunshine, YWCC Captain Suresh Dhanai won the toss and elected to bat. The YWCC openers, Alex Algoo and Ricardo Ramdial laid the perfect platform, adding a quick 80-run opening partnership. Both batters represented Guyana at the junior level; Algoo departed for an aggressive 37, hitting two sixes, but was out via the run-out route. Five runs later, the Under-17 left-hander, Ramdial departed for a solid 22, when he was out stumped.
Vishal Mohabir (05) was out cheaply, but Mortimer Fraser (26) and Sanjay Khan

(32) took control of the game and made the Rose Hall Canje bowlers work. Berbice Under-19 player Trevon Stanislaus came to bat at number six, but was run out for four. After the loss of four quick wickets, the YWCC began a resurgence.
It was then the courageous Captain steered the ship with his unbeaten 41. The pugnacious Dhanai has proved to be an important asset with both bat and ball and over time has developed as a leader. The YWCC ended their innings on a respectable 209-9 when their 40 overs expired, thanks to some lusty blows from Dhanai.
The belligerent Dhanai smoked 27 runs off one Michael Campbell over, then put the Guyana U-15 quick to his place, hitting a six and a four in the final over. Charran Singh was the pick of the Rose Hall Canje bowlers with 3-34, Andrew Williams had 2-19 and off-spinner Ameer Rahaman 2-34.
In reply, Rose Hall Canje showed some fight, taking the game deep, scoring 194 all out. After the talented right-handed Devandra Ramkishun departed for 13, trapped in front by Stanislaus, a belligerent Campbell stroked 64, and was involved in a 52-run partnership with Adrian Haralsingh (23).
The middle order was halted thanks, to some disciplined bowling from the YWCC, led brilliantly by Dhanai. Former Guyana youth player Andrew Williams and Ameer Rahaman featured in a 57-run partnership that was broken by part-time off-spinner Ramdial. Williams was the batsman dismissed for 23 as the Rose Hall Canje team crumbled in the nail-biting affair.
Rahaman stood tall in his fighting unbeaten knock of 33 that went in vain. Bowling for Young Warriors, left-arm spinner Stanislaus proved to be effective with 3-35 in his eight overs that included one maiden. Sanjay Khan had 3-31 and Vishal Mohabir had 2-16. Dhanai, who bowled the new ball, bowled eight tidy overs, giving away only 36 runs and taking one wicket. After a shining 2018, the YWCC continued to move forward in Berbice cricket, qualifying for yet another semis. (Brandon Corlette)