GCB FOUR-DAY INTER-COUNTY Surujnarine ton helps Berbice to draw fixture with Demerara
I did it, guys! Berbice opener Kandasammy Surujnarine acknowledges the applause of his teammates, after posting his maiden and the fourth century of the first-round matchup between Demerara and Berbice yesterday.
I did it, guys! Berbice opener Kandasammy Surujnarine acknowledges the applause of his teammates, after posting his maiden and the fourth century of the first-round matchup between Demerara and Berbice yesterday.

THANKS to a resilient and unbeaten century from opener Kandasammy Surujnarine, Berbice were able to come away with a draw in their first-round Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) four-day Inter-county tournament fixture against Demerara at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground yesterday.Scores in the match, Demerara 442 for 6 decl. and 186 for 5 decl.; Berbice 218 and 304 for 5.

Resuming on their overnight score of 33 for 2 with Surujnarine on 4 and Keon Joseph 8, Berbice saw the duo take their overnight third-wicket partnership to 64, before Joseph was caught by Shemroy Barrington off Paul Wintz for 27 which included three fours.
Surujnarine and Crandon took the score to 129 for 3 at lunch, with Surujnarine on 60 and Crandon 13 and after the break, Crandon posted his half-century from 45 balls, batting for 102 minutes during which time he struck five fours and two sixes, both off Amir Khan.
A slight drizzle forced the players and umpires off the field at 13:20hrs, after Crandon had executed a crisp back drive that sped away for four off Robin Bacchus. Berbice were 208 for 3, with Surujnarine on 88 and Crandon 64, with their team needing 203 more to record the win.
When play resumed, Crandon got a life on 65, by Barrington, who grassed one at first slip when Barnwell found the edge of Crandon’s Stonehill branded bat, with Berbice 213 for 3, before rain forced the players off the field for a second time at 221 for 3 – Surujnarine 93 and Crandon 65.
Kandasammy got to his century when the action resumed from 195 balls in which he struck 12 fours and three sixes while batting for 310 minutes, before he lost Crandon, who holed out to Vishal Singh at midwicket off Zaheer Mohamed at 252 for 4.
Crandon, who was given several lives by the Demerara fieldsmen prior to his dismissal, faced 99 balls, batted for 206 minutes and struck eight fours and three sixes in his 88, adding 163 for the fourth wicket with Surujnarine, who also saw the demise of Jonathan Foo (9), caught by Paul Wintz at long off, off Mohammed.
When play was called off with four of the mandatory 15 overs being bowled in the final hour’s play, Berbice were 304 for 5 off 89 overs, still needing 107 more to win with Surujnarine on 132 (273 balls, 12×4, 3×6) and Anthony Bramble 14 (1×4). Mohammed was Demerara’s best bowler with his 2 for 58.
The second round will bowl off on Wednesday with Demerara taking on the Steven Jacobs-led GCB Developmental XI who defeated Essequibo inside three days in their first-round match, at Everest, while Berbice and Essequibo will do battle at the Demerara Cricket Club ground.

(By Calvin Roberts )

 

 

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