INDEBTED to a hostile spell of fast bowling by veteran pacer Sherain Murray, backed by an explosive unbeaten half-century from Khemraj Mahadeo, hosts Rose Hall Town Bakewell ‘A’ inflicted a crushing 10-wicket defeat on Port Mourant Cricket Club, when the two sides met in this year’s Berbice Cricket Board/New Building Society second division tournament.The opening round action took place at the Area ‘H’-based home ground of RHT Bakewell, who saw Murray claim 5 for 27 to dismiss PMCC for 102 off 25.2 overs, before Mahadeo struck five fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 62 that steered the hosts to 105 without loss.

Port Mourant were asked to bat first after RHT Bakewell skipper Major James Fraser won the toss but soon found themselves in trouble at 22 for 4 by the 7th over, as Murray, in a high-class display of pace and swing,, dismissed Nicholas Cameron 0, Andy Mohan 1, Davendra Thakurdeen 10 and D. Seenarine 0.
Yogindra Seenarine and Samuel Kisnasammy added 45 for the 5th wicket in 15 overs before West Indies female pacer Erva Giddings trapped Kisnasammy lbw for 13, following which no one else offered resistance to the experienced RHT Bakewell’s bowling attack.
Harrinarine top-scored with a composed 44 which included five boundaries and a six before being the last man out, as Port Mourant were dismissed cheaply, with Giddings supporting Murray with 3 for 30, even as Extras contributed 23 to the visitors’ total.
Needing to score 103 from 40 overs, RHT Bakewell coasted home easily, thanks to Mahadeo who received support from the usually dominant Berbice Under-19 player Vidal Crandon, who also tore into the attack to hit two fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 34.