Demerara grab Hand-in-Hand title after Renee’s 99
Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company representative, Mikhail DaSilva hands over the Man-of-the-Match trophy to Ronaldo Renee.
Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company representative, Mikhail DaSilva hands over the Man-of-the-Match trophy to Ronaldo Renee.

– Yadram smashes 177 against Berbice

By Rajiv Bisnauth
MAN-of-the-Match Ronaldo Renee fell one run short of a century, but his effort was enough as Demerara pocketed vital first-innings points over Essequibo at the end of the third and final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) sponsored Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company Under-19 three-day cricket tournament yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground.Despite the drawn encounter, Demerara finished the tournament on top of the points standing to claim the three-day title.
Renne’s 99 was the highlight of Demerara’s first innings total of 240, although left-arm spinner Akenie Adams produced three mesmerising spells, taking 6-87.
The in-form Renee occupied the crease for 197 minutes, faced 207 balls and reached the boundary on eight occasions.
The right-hander was dropped on 92 by wicket-keeper Nathan Persaud, but apart from that blemish, he batted responsibly and held the innings together.
Resuming on 16 without loss, still 182 runs behind Essequibo’s first innings, Demerara openers Renee and Raymond Perez weathered the storm perfectly, with both putting on an opening stand of 73.
But Adams and off-spinner Looknauth Chinkoo took two vital scalps each to leave the host battling for the crucial first-innings points at the end of the first session.
Renee comfortably outscored Perez in the opening stand before the latter was trapped leg before wicket to Adams for 23.
Chinkoo then removed both Sherfane Rutherford (15) and Romain Muniram (3) to leave Demerara at 96-3.
Shell-shocked by the setbacks, Demerara resorted to defensive play, consolidating themselves through Renee and skipper Travis Persaud.
The fourth-wicket pair added 39 before Persaud was stumped off Adams for 18.
However, the right-hander Renee stuck to the task commendably and was a model of concentration and application as he battled through the first session to be unbeaten on 52.
Soon after, Demerara’s innings was plunged into further trouble with the loss of Gavin Boodwah (3) and Malcom Hubbard (4), in the post-lunch session, at 162-6.
Renee, meanwhile, was calmly building his innings, and in company with Ronaldo Alimohamed, the duo shared a determined seventh-wicket stand of 42 which eventually took Demerara over the first-innings barrier.
However, Adams removed Renee and soon after completed his five-wicket haul when he removed Ramnarine Chatura for 10.
Ali Mohamed made a stubborn 35 before he was dismissed by Chinkoo (3-43). Adams continued his classical exhibition of left-arm spin bowling to claim the final wicket of Keshram Seyhodan.
With a first-innings deficit of 43 runs, Essequibo reached 66-1. Mark Williams was the batsman dismissed for 42. Nathan Persaud was unbeaten on 19 when play ended.
Meanwhile, Bhaskar Yadram slammed a stroke-filled 177 against Berbice in the other final-round game played at Wales.
Replying to Berbice’s first innings 73, the Select Under-17 team batted the entire final day before they were eventually bowled out for 327 within the final hour of the day’s play.
The one-day version of the tournament bowls off tomorrow.

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