BUSH LOT New Generation defeated Achievers in their last Zone A (West Berbice) preliminary round match to emerge as runners-up to Blairmont Community in that zone and therefore advance to the quarter-finals of this year’s Berbice Cricket Board/Elizabeth Styles Under-19 50-Over cricket competition.

In the match which was played at Bath, Achievers choosing to bat first were bowled out for 127 in 12.1 overs with Renison Mitchell topscoring with 31, as Kris Ramnarine did the damage with the ball for Bush Lot, picking up 6 for 25 and Imran Khan 2 for 8.
When Bush Lot responded, Berbice Under-19 pacer Grisean Grant picked up three early wickets which was largely responsible for them being 27 for 4, but Shawn Smith and Winston Joseph halted the slide and saw Bush Lot home by adding 104 for the 5th wicket, as Bush Lot New Generation finished on 131 for 4 off 20 overs.
Smith was unbeaten on 50 (5×4, 2×6) and Joseph 30 not out when victory was achieved, as Grant ended with 3 for 34 off 7 overs.