ACTION in the 2017/2018 National Secondary Schools Cricket League continued with Friendship Secondary beating Soesdyke Secondary by 38 runs at the GNIC ground in Woolford Avenue.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited and National Sports Commission-sponsored tournament saw the Friendship side bat first after winning the toss.

They made 114 all out off 16.3 overs of their allotted 30 thanks to middle-order batsman Adrian Lim who top-scored with 40 while Rondel Kaltow was the only other batsman to reach double figures on 12.

In reply, Soesdyke stumbled for a meagre 76 off 14.3 overs.

Lower-order batsman Noel Henry was the only Soesdyke player to reach double figures with 17.

Bowling for Friendship, Rondel Kaltow had excellent returns of 4 for 7 from just 3 overs, while Damion Smith and Jonathan Jagdeo grabbed 3 for 26 and 2 for 20 respectively. Friendship won by 38 runs.