GCB’s Inter-County four-day cricket…
– Junior Sinclair, Looknauth score 50s

By Sean Devers
TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Kevlon Anderson scored a brilliant century for Berbice on the second day off their GCB Inter-County four-day cricket match against defending champions Demerara at the Providence Stadium yesterday.

The stylish right-hander from Rosehall Town Youth and Sports Club arrived at the crease with his team on 1-1 in reply to Demerara’s 282 and, on a lightning-fast sward, reached the boundary 13 times.

The cultured 106 from 191 balls came from 242 minutes as Berbice ended the day on 312-8 with a lead of 30 going into today’s penultimate day which starts at 09:30hrs.

The former West Indies U-19 batter added 66 for the fifth wicket with Kevin Sinclair, who hit three boundaries in his 23 as the pair rescued Berbice from a precarious position of 47-4.

Anderson added a further 84 with Junior Sinclair who scored an undefeated 84 from 119 balls, in 177 minutes in an innings which included nine fours and four sixes.

When Berbice began their run chase in scorching heat, Qumar Torrington struck in the first over when he trapped Adrian Sukwah (1) LBW to leave the score on 1-1.

Anderson, who two weeks ago scored a century in Trinidad’s club cricket, joined Javid Karim who was dismissed for three by Renaldo Ali-Mohammed at 21-2.

Anderson, whose majestic cover drives evoked memories of Carl Hooper, was looking set while Jonathon Foo got going with consecutive boundaries off Torrington.
Anderson gave himself room and cut a short, quick ball from left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd to point boundary.

Foo reached the boundary on two more occasions before he edged Chris Barnwell to second slip on the brink of lunch with score on 47-3
Foo’s 16 came from 21 balls and was decorated with four boundaries.

After the interval, a handful of spectators saw Barnwell trap Anthony Bramble LBW for a duck without addition to the lunch time score.

Kevin Sinclair joined the free-flowing Anderson who executed an array of scintillating shots and the pair engaged in ‘operation rebuild’ as their partnership took shape.

However, off-spinner Richie Looknauth replaced Nedd as Kevin Sinclair played aggressively and reached the boundary twice in his cameo 22 before he edged Looknauth to skipper Leon Johnson at slip and Berbice were 113-5.

Anderson, who reached his 50 from 76 balls, in107 minutes with eight fours, and West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd (15) took the score to 146 before Looknauth struck again when he induced Shepherd to edge an arm ball to “Keeper” Tevin Imlach.

At tea, Berbice were 149-6 with Anderson on 84 and Junior Sinclair on one.

After the break Anderson’s innings continued to flourish while Junior Sinclair’s confidence grew, as his innings progressed as he drove Barnwell confidently to the cover boundary.

Anderson soon reached a well-deserved century from 176 balls, 224 minutes with 13 well-timed boundaries to stake a strong claim for a seat on the plane to Carnival Country on March 12 for GHE’s third-round game.

But with the partnership on 84 and Anderson on 106 he attempted a slog-sweep of leg-spinner Steven Sankar and was taken at short mid-wicket at 229-7.

Sinclair continued to take the attack to the bowling and along with Permaul, who edged Ali Mohammed through the slip cordon for four while Junior Sinclair slashed Barnwell for four more before Permaul (25) was caught and bowled by Ali-Mohammed

Junior Sinclair reached his 50 from 75 balls, 100 minutes with six fours and three sixes and along with Nial Smith (15*) were the not out batters
Earlier, Demerara had resumed 228-9 and reached 282 before Torrington was LBW to Smith.

Torrington (6) shared in a 54-run last-wicket stand with Looknauth, who clobbered Shamar Joseph for two fours and a six in an over which cost 15 to remain unbeaten on 67 from 83 balls, in 121 minutes with seven fours and three sixes.

Scoreboard
Demerara 1st inn O/N 228-9
R Looknauth not out 67
Q Torrington b smith 6
Extras 26 (b-8, lb-6, w-2, w-2, nb-10)
Total 282 for 10 Wkt in 94.5)
Bowling Shepherd 13-6-29-1, Smith 11.5-3-46-2,
Joseph 13-2-50-0, Permaul 31- 12-58-4,
K Sinclair 17-4-50-2, J Sinclair 9-1-35-1

Berbice 1st inns
J Karim c Nandu b Ali-Mohammed 3
A Sukwah LBW b Torrington 1
K Anderson c Nandu b Sankar 106
J Foo c Persaud b Barnwell 16
A Bramble LBW b Barnwell 0
Kevin Sinclair c Johnson b Looknauth 22
R Shepherd c Wk Imlach b Looknauth 15
Junior Sinclair not out 84
V Permaul c&b Ai Mohammed 25
N Smith not out 15
Extras 25 (b-1, lb-12, nb-12)
Total 312-8 off 83 overs
Bowling
Torrington 10-2-32-1, Ali-Mohammed 14-3-63-2
Barnwell 14-2-42-2, Nedd 19-6-40-0, Sankar
11-0-54-1, Looknauth 15-2-68-2