FOR the second time in the 2018-2019 New Building Society (NBS) 40-over second-division tournament, Sachin Singh has exploded with the bat and for the second time, his score has surpassed the 150 mark.

At Queenstown yesterday, the Demerara Cricket Club teen belted the University of Guyana bowlers to all corners of the DCC ground while he also lifted them over the boundary ropes 11 times for a massive unbeaten score of 166.

The result was a comprehensive win for the defending champions in a rain-affected day of cricket.

Singh, who had struck 171 in the opener of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) tournament in the second week of October against the Diplomat Sports Club, was watchful for six balls before he began his onslaught.

The former West Indies U-16 skipper stroked 13 fours to go with his 11 maximums.  For the first wicket, he and Garrick Persaud (17) added 85, while he and Alphius Bookie (44) combined for an unbeaten 176-run second-wicket partnership before the rain came, which left the home team on 261-1 from 39 overs.

In reply, UG, who were tasked with scoring 193 from 28 overs, only reached 158-9 as DCC used their bowlers well.  Opening bowler Carlton Jacques picked up 3-32 from five overs, while leg-spinner Steven Sankar (3-47) cleaned up the tail.

Linden Austin led the attack for the visitors with 43 (5x4s), while Devon Paul (3x4s, 2x6s) played a few shots batting at number nine, to finish with an unbeaten knock of 34.