Bosai, Uprising Young Stars, Young Achievers and Young Warriors secure wins

BOSAI MINERALS Group (Guyana) Inc. cricket team reversed their fortunes last weekend to defeat Dora by 44 runs, while Uprising Stars took care of business when they faced Real South Stars, Young Achievers got the better of Coomacka’s Exodus and Muritaro’s Young Warriors beat Royal Champions.Playing in the first game on Saturday at the Christianburg Community Centre ground in a Group A encounter, Bosai taking first strike hit 209 off their 20 overs, thanks to some solid scoring from Theodore Tappin who topscored with 56.
Devon Belle 49 and his brother Deon Belle with 41 contributed to Bosai’s total with only Patrick Cornelius who took 3 for 35 managing to bowl well for Dora, who in reply were bowled out for 165 in 16.4 overs.
Lawrence Rampersaud topscored with 43 and Cornelius returned to score 25, even as Wayne Bethune took 3 for 46, Tappin grabbed 2 for 19 and Deon Belle took 2 for 23 to hand Bosai the win.
On Sunday at the same venue Uprising Young Stars defeated Real South Stars by eight wickets with South Stars batting first and making 132 off 14.5 overs as Sheldon Bovell top-scored with 39 and Leonard Caleb got 27.
Bowling for Uprising Young Stars, Nion Morrison, Ewarth Adams and Jamar Gittens each took 2 wickets apiece while their team in reply made 136 for 2 in 11.3 overs with Dellon Allicock hitting a solid 50 and Nolbert Sansculotte 43, while Anthony Belle took 2 for 34.
In Group B matches played at the Maria Elizabeth ground on Sunday, Young Achievers met Coomacka Exodus, batted first and scored 150 for 8 off 18 overs, led by Ray Peters 35, Shurland Peters 33, Shane Charles 29 and Keshawn Jones 26.
Orwin Armstrong took 4 for 26 and Shawn Ettienne 3 for 25 for Coomacka Exodus, who in reply were bowled out for 111 in 13 overs, with Andrew Richmond 28 and Jeffrey Torres 21, leading their batting, while Joel Jones and Kishon Jones took 3 wickets each for 11 and 21 runs respectively.
In the other game, Muritaro Young Achievers batted first and scored 160 for 2 off their 15 overs, led by Dellon Jones’ 65 and Nick Estwick 56.
In reply, Royals Champions before a strong supportive crowd fell short and only reached 150 for 5 off their 15 overs, as Rodwell Peters hit a brilliant 81 and Victor Persaud 28. The top bowlers for the winners were Nick Estwick, Compton Campo and Orlando Williams who took a wicket each.
The competition continues this coming weekend with more matches at the Christianburg and Maria Elizabeth grounds.

(Joe Chapman)