TUCBER Park defeated Port Mourant by an innings and 151 runs to advance to the semi-finals of the Memorex Under-19 two-innings cricket competition in Berbice.Batting first, Port Mourant openers Brandon Mangal (25) and Sarwan Chaitnarine (15) added 44 for the first wicket before left-arm spinner Joel Seitaram and leg-spinner Brandon Stewart picked up five wickets between them to leave Port Mourant at 77-5.

Daniel Samaroo played a lone hand thereafter, hitting a responsible unbeaten 42, but leg-spinner Dion Sinclair then got into the act and picked up four quick wickets.
Seitaram snatched the final wicket as Port Mourant were bundled out for 115. Sinclair ended with 4-18; Seitaram had 4-29 and Stewart 2-30.
In reply, Tucber Park were reduced to 32-2, but then Steve Deonarine and Seitaram joined forces and added 122 for the third wicket after which Seitaram fell for 96, with ten fours.
After Seitram’s dismissal Deonarine took charge and held the innings together steering Tucber Park to 314 all out.
Deonarine was left unbeaten on 124. Dion Sinclair made 22. Bowling for Port Mourant Vivekanand Jaggit took 5-72 and Cheddi Boodoo 3-74.
Facing a deficit of 199, Port Mourant were bowled out for 49 with only Jaggit showing any resistance with 26. Bowling for Tucber Park, John Cameron took 4-10, Joel Davis 2-5, Lookpaul Sahadeo 2-13 and Dominique Durant 2-13.