Lewis, Ram scores tons as Demerara beat Select 1X

IN sweltering heat in the city, Demerara, led by centuries from skipper Emmanual Lewis and Parmeshwar Ram, beat the Select X1 at the Guyana Cricket Board U-15 Inter-county tournament.
The tournament which got underway on Sunday, also saw a useful all-round performance from Arif Khan who led Berbice to victory over Essequibo at the Malteenoes ground.

At QC, Demerara amassed a record 407-3 against an innoxious Select X1 attack as Lewis and Ram featured in a 244-run second wicket stand after joining forces when Kush Seegobin (20) departed at 89-1.

Lewis reached the boundary 14 times and cleared it 10 times in 54 ball 160 before he was LBW to Gilbert Griffith at 333-2 while Ram smashed 11 fours and two sixes in his 117 from 81 balls before he was also removed by Griffth three runs later.

Trilok Nanan, who brought up the 400 in the final over with a boundary off Rivaldo Perreira, clobbered five fours and three sixes in his unbeaten 46.

Griffith had 2-51 for the Select X1 who were bowled out for 137 in 43 overs.

Perriera top scored with 31 while Vivik Seegobin made 23 as Lewis returned with the ball the claim 3-11 and the Man-of-the-Match award.

Over at Malteenoes, Berbice, led by Khan’s unbeaten 37 from 23 balls with five fours and six and Kumalchan Ramnarace’s 20 from 22 balls with two fours and a six, got Berbice to 137 all out in 35 overs on good track good looking outfield.

Skipper Adrain Hetmyer, arguably the best batter in the tournament, was caught low down by the Keeper for four from 16 balls off Deniss Crossman at 20-2.

Khan and Ravin Boodram (3) then added 49 for the ninth wicket to take the score to 137-9 after coming together 86-8.

Jatniel Nurse had 3-9, Eron Benjamin 3-22 and Crossman 2-15 for Essequibo who fell for 125.

Justin Dowlin, who favored the pulls, hit four fours and two sixes in his 78 ball 45 before he was removed by Ramnarace.

The left-handed Dowlin added 40 for the third wicket with Boomesh Lall who hit two fours and six in 23 before he was caught and bowled by Khan.

Dowlin and Nurse (8) provided hope for the team from Guyana’s largest County with a 49-run fifth wicket stand once Dowlin was caught at cover at 117-7, the last four wickets tumbled for eight runs.

Man-of-the-Match Khan had 3-26 while Ramnarace took 3-18.

The second round is set for tomorrow at DCC and Malteenoes with Demerara facing Essequibo at DCC and Berbice playing the Select X1 at MSC.