SKIPPER Lomar Seecharran led from the front as Demerara crushed the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) X1 by 180 runs yesterday to finish the GCB 40-over U-13 Cricket Tournament as the only unbeaten team to this year’s title.
Scores: Dem 232-3 in 40 overs, GCB X1 52 all out in 23.2 overs.
Yesterday, at Lusignan, Seecharran, who plays for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in club cricket, followed his 144 against defending champions Essequibo in the last round with a carefully constructed 55 from 53 balls with six fours and a six to take his runs tally to 218 runs.
Seecharran shared in a 98-run opening partnership with Nathaniel Ramkhelawan who struck four fours and a six in his patient 67-ball 64 before Seecharran was trapped LBW by Daniel Johnson.
Andrew Narine removed Ajay Kissoon (8) before Aaron DaCosta bowled Ramkhelawan as two wickets fell at 151 but that was the last success for the GCB’s X1 as they chased leather in sweltering heat for the rest of the innings.
Afraz Khan reached the boundary thrice in his unbeaten 52 while Deshawn Ramnauth finished on 25 not out with two fours as they added 91 in an unbroken fourth wicket partnership.
The GCB’s X1 suffered their third consecutive defeat as Afridi Khan who reached the boundary twice in his 11 and Johnson who made 10 reached double figures.
Deshawn Ramnauth captured 5-5 and got support from Jasani Craig who took 3-8.
At LBI, Essequibo chasing 52 for their second win, finished on 52-5 from 19 overs as only Timothy Ramdat (17) reached double figures as Brandon Grimmond took 2-12
Earlier, only Solomon Hercules, undefeated on 13 offered a fight to Marus Thomas who took 6-14 and Justin Henry who took 2-16.
Berbice slumped from 24-1 to 24-8 before Solomon’s 13 with two fours took them to 50 as five batters fell for ducks.
At the presentation, Seecharran who scored the most runs and the first century in the three-year history of the U-13 Inter-County received the MVP Award.
The left-handed Seecharran, has already represented Guyana at U-15 and U-17 levels and ended as the leading wicket-taker with eight wickets.
Ramnauth and Adrian Emannuel had eight wickets each.