GCB U15 Inter- County Round 2…

DESPITE some rain, action in the ongoing GCB U15 Inter-county tournament continued today with Demerara and Berbice securing much-needed wins as they prepare for Round 3.

Demerara beat Essequibo by 67 runs (D/L)

At DCC Ground, opener Parmeshwar Ram, fresh off his century this past weekend, continued his form by scoring 51 with five fours and a six.

His opening partner Khush Seegobin sadly missed out on a half-century or possibly more, being dismissed for a 49 (4×4 1×6), and sharing in a 95 run at the top of the order.

All-rounder Shamar Apple finished proceedings with 20 off 15 balls with three fours to help further propel Demerara to 149-8.

Essequibo spinner Jathniel Nurse continued his fine form, claiming 3-30 with support from Shazim Mohamed who grabbed 2-12.

Chasing almost 150 in overcast weather, Essequibo were kept to 82-8 in 17.4 overs. Due to the weather, the Cinderella County boys needed to be 130 at the 17.4 over mark, in order to secure the win.

Skipper Emmanuel Lewis wrecked the opposition with figures of 3-29 with support coming from Mickel Sharma who had stingy returns of 2-1.

Omarion Smith (16), Erron Benjamin (14), Nurse (13) and opener Justin Dowlin (12), were the only players to get out of the blocks for Essequibo.

Berbice beat Select XI by 25 runs (D/L)

Batting first at Malteenoes Ground, Berbice U15 posted 134-7 after seeing out their 20 overs. After a shaky start in the opening round, skipper Adrian Hetmyer immediately returned to form with a crisp 45-ball 55 (4×4 1×6) to lead his team’s batting.

Opener Chamesh Seenauth scored a run-a-ball 22 (1×4 1×6) while Sohail Mohamed resisted with 21 off 16 (2×4 1×6) and Lakeram Singh (15), chipped in with runs in support of their captain.

Wickets were shared among the Select XI bowlers, led by Gilbert Griffith (3-20) with a wicket each from Danvir Seegobin and Ahil Beharry.

In reply, Select XI had a positive approach to the chase but overs expired, leaving them 109-5 at the end of the innings and way behind the required rate for the Duckworth Lewis Method.

Openers Seegobin (22) and Ravid Fredricks (21) gave their team the ideal start. But after their dismissals, Rovaldo Parciara slammed a brisk 25 off 15 with two sixes and a four, but no other batter could reach double figures for the Select XI, as Richard Ramdehol picked up 3-22 for Berbice.

Round 3 continues Thursday with Berbice and Demerara locking up at DCC Ground while Select XI and Essequibo do battle at Malteenoes Ground.