Man-of-the-Match Phillips takes 5-7 as E’bo crumble for 47

By Sean Devers
DEMERARA pacer Revaldo Phillips ripped the heart out of the Essequibo batting; taking 5-7 to lead his team to commanding nine-wicket win at Everest yesterday in the final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Government of Guyana (GOG) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) 50-over U-19 Tournament.

Phillips who plays for City side GCC, got support from Krisna Singh who grabbed 3-6 and fellow off spinner National U-19 captain had 2-15 as the team from Guyana’s largest County were dismantled for 47 in 18.3 overs as nobody reached double figures in a pathetic batting performance.

Demerara galloped to 48-1 from just 10.5 overs with Lawrence Pellow lashing a run-a-ball 20 before he fell to Joash Charles at 32-1.

Sixteen-year-old Jaden Campbell stroked a couple of boundaries in his unbeaten 17 while Mavindra Dindyal was with him on five.

Earlier, a match reduced to 37 overs due to morning rain, Phillips roared in from the Northern end with Atlantic Ocean breeze behind his back and quickly removed Shaahid Viera (3), Rajendra Ramballi (5) who attempted to hook at a balls that got big on him and Quincy Sampson for a duck to leave Essequibo wobbling on the ropes as the sun returned in all its glory.

Singh sent back Mohandas Surujpaul (6) while Phillips removed Thaddeus Lovell and the left-handed Arian Persaud for ducks and at 17-5 it was always going to be difficult for Essequibo to post a defendable total.

Charles who made six from four balls, hit the only six in the innings while Davindra Hansraj reached the ropes once in his seven but 47 was never going to be enough.
The three-day format is scheduled to commence today.