Dindyal, Mohabir & bowlers gives Dem 150-run win at Everest

By Sean Devers
A 94-run stand between Mavindra Dindyal and Alvin Mohabir who both made half-centuries and excellent work from the bowlers led Demerara to an emphatic 150-run victory against a GCB Select X1 in one of two games in the opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Government of Guyana (GOG) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) 50-over U-19 Tournament at Everest yesterday.

The inform Dindyal who has scored a double century, a century and three ‘big’ fifties in his last five innings, stroked a majestic 83 from 99 balls and decorated with 12 classy boundaries.

The West Indies U-19 batter shared in a 94-run third wicket stand with National U-19 Skipper Alvin Mohabir who made a confident 56 with two boundaries from 68.

Lawrence Pellew with three fours in 28 and Sachin Balgobin (17) give their team a 35-run opening start in five overs, also contributed to Demerara reaching 241 all out in 49 overs.

Chanderpaul Ramraj had 2-50 and Matthew Pottoya took 2-35 for the Select X1 who were bundled out for 91 in 30.5 overs.

Skipper Ramraj reached the ropes twice on the fast outfield in his top score of 25 from 54 balls before he was bowled by Mohabir but the only other batters to reach double figures were Nehemiah Hohenkirk who hit four fours in 19 and Pottoya who hit a couple of boundaries in 11.

Krisna Singh had a frugal 10-over spell to bag 3-10, Rudranauth Kisson grabbed 3-10 from five overs and Mohabir returned with the ball to capture 3-23 the crown a good all-round performance.

The tournament continues tomorrow when Demerara face Berbice at Bourda and Essequibo clash with the GCB’s X1 at Everest.