Port Mourant defeat Tain UG Elites to lift title

Port Mourant Cricket Club received a major boost when they defeated the Tain University of Guyana Elite Cricket Team by four wickets to lift the Berbice Cricket Board/ Arjune Nandu Grassroot Title.

Four teams — Port Mourant, UG Elites, Whim and Tain Block Four — participated in the one-day tournament at the historic Port Mourant Ground.
Playing in front of a large and colorful crowd, UG Elites scored 128 for 9 from their allotted 15 overs in the finals. Top scoring for the UG team was Dharmesh Seenarine with 48; he received support from Naeem Khan (29) and Abdul Ramsammy (15).

Bowling for Port Mourant, Parsram Tilkaram claimed 2 wickets for 33, Joshua Ramsammy 2 for 12 and Madhan Budram 3 for 21 from three overs each.
Needing to score 129 from 90 balls to lift the title, the home team squeezed home with West Indies youth player, Rampertab Ramnauth, hitting a classy 66.
He was supported by Ramsammy with 16 and Andy Mohan 14.

The UG Elites, seeking their first BCB title, fought to the very end before PMCC skipper, Raju Singh, hit the fifth ball of the final over for two runs to the celebration of his fellow teammates and supporters.

Abdul Ramsammy (2 for 27) and Zeynul Ramsammy (2 for 32) were the successful bowlers for UG.

Rampertab Ramnauth was named Man of the Final for his brutal knock of 66 which included six boundaries and two huge sixes.
Earlier in the day, PMCC defeated Tain Block Four by 86 runs.

In the other semifinals, UG Elites, led by a majestic 92 not out from National Under-19 vice-captain, Jonathan Rampersaud, won against Whim.
BCB president, Hillbert Foster, hailed the one-day tournament as another successful one for the board.

The winning team, runner-up and Man of the Final received trophies and cash prizes.