GCB’s four-day Inter-County Cricket…

By Sean Devers
ON a rain-affected first day of the second match of the first round of the GCB’s four-day Inter-County Cricket at the Providence Stadium yesterday, Essequibo, opting to bat after play started two hours 15 late, were 57-3 against a GCB Select X1 when rain resulted in the day’s play being called at 4:00pm after two stoppages.

In hazy sunshine, Avinash Persaud was LBW to pacer Sylus Tyndall for a duck before Essequibo had scored while Kevin Boodie (17) had his stumps disturbed by Carlos Larose at 32-2.

National batter Kemol Savory joined Renaldo Renee and the pair carried their team to 51-2 in overcast conditions before rain stopped play at 12:20 pm when lunch was taken with Renee on 22 and Savory on 10.

When play resumed at 2:05 pm, Renee who was looking good on 22 with five boundaries, touched one that left him for wicket-keeper Nathan Persaud to accept the offering as national fast bowler, Demitri Cameron, struck at 57-3.

But the rain returned at 2:22 pm after two overs were bowled and sent the players off the field for a second time and final time as rain had the final say.

Today, play is scheduled to commence from 9:00am

Scoreboard
E’bo 1st Inns
K Boodie b Larose 17
A Persaud LBW b Tyndall 0
R Renee c wkp Persaud b Cameron 22
K Savory not out 16
K Paul not out 0
Extras 2 (nb-2)
Total (for 3 wkts, 57 off 20.3 overs)
Fow: 0, 32, 57
Bowling
Cameron 6.3-2-11-1, Tyndall 8-3-23-1.
Larose 4-0-14-1, Williams 2-0-9-0