Essequibo, Georgetown in winners’ row

ESSEQUIBO and Georgetown were victorious on Sunday when the Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket Guyana Inc. Jaguars 50-over Franchise League continued with two round-four games.At the Imam Bacchus ground, Affiance, Essequibo Coast, the hosts whipped East Coast Demerara by nine wickets. Batting first, the visitors reached 169-9 off 40 overs.

Kamesh Yadram top-scored with a 50-ball 54, with five fours. Rajendra Chandrika made 29, Chanderpaul Hemraj 19 and Bhaskar Yadram 18. Ricardo Adams claimed 3-42,while Anthony Adams had 2-20 and Akieni Adams 2-25.Veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul then slammed four fours and two sixes in scoring 72 off 102 balls. Kemol Savory scored a 48 off 58 balls including three fours and a six as Essequibo ended on 172-1 in 33.4 overs.Over at Bush Lot ground in West Berbice, the game was reduced to 20 overs.

The home team crumbled for 96 in 19.2 overs. Leon Johnson claimed 5-26 and got support from medium pacer Paul Wintz (2-6). Only Arthley Bailey (24) and Gudakesh Motie (18) reached double figures.

Robin Bacchus (22), Andrew Lyght Jr (17), added 39 for the first wicket, but thereafter the visiting side suffered a batting meltdown. Shemroy Barrington (5), skipper Chris Barnwell (3), Johnson (0), West Indies U-19 selectee Raymond Perez (1), keeper Darwin Christian (15), Steven Sankar (0) and Wintz (1) all fell cheaply.However, with ten runs needed off the last over Ramaal Lewis ended the game with a six and a four.

Points Table: After Round Three

Teams Matches

Points

Wins Loses Tie No result Super Bonus

(Batting)

Super Bonus

(Bowling)

Total

 

Lower Corentyne 18 3 0 NA NA 6 24
Essequibo 15 2 0 NA 1 NA 4 19
West Demerara 15 2 0 NA 1 NA 2 17
Georgetown 9 1 1 NA 1 NA 2 11
Upper Corentyne 9 1 1 NA 1 NA NA 9
West Berbice 8 1 2 NA NA NA 8
East Coast Demerara 0 Nil 3 NA NA NA 0
Upper Demerara/East Bank 0 Nil 3 NA NA NA 0
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