DEFENDING champions Georgetown continued to blow away their opponents in this year’s Demerara Cricket Board Under-15 Inter-Zone Competition by thumping East Coast by 142 runs yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre ground in their second round matchup.Georgetown took to the crease first and scored 234 for 6 off their 50 overs, with opener Joshua Persaud recording Georgetown’s second century in the competition, 106, while first round centurion Alphius Bookie, was again amongst the runs with 43.
Bowling for East Coast, Pradesh Balkishun and Ramdeo Basdeo took two wickets for 35 and 57 runs respectively, before they were bowled out for 92 in the 40th over, with only Balkishun and Anil Singh reaching double figures with 17 and 13 respectively.
The Georgetown bowlers had a feast led by Bookie who took 4 for 21, Khenchandra Hardyal 3 for 19 and Stephon Wilson 2 for 15. Persaud was adjudged the Man-of-the-Match for his brilliant century.
The third and final round of the competition continues today with East Coast and West Demerara clashing at the Wales Community Centre ground, and East Bank taking on Georgetown at the Everest Cricket Club ground.