A SCINTILLATING 79 from 63 balls with 10 fours and three sixes by Guyana’s U-13, U-15 and U-17 from DCC’s left-hander Lomar Seecharran powered Guyana to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Barbados yesterday at the Lusignan Ground on the East Coast of Demerara.
The Guyana captain who scored the only century in the U-13 inter-county tournament got support from Makia Dowlin, who clobbered three sixes and a four in the quick-fire unbeaten 31 from just 15 balls while Afraz Ali scored a well-constructed 61-25.
Extras (28) also contributed to Guyana’s total of 178-3 in 26 .5 overs in reply to the 177-7 from 36 overs made by the visitors in a game which was reduced to 36 overs due to rain.
After Nathaniel Ramkhelawan (1) dismissed at 2-1, Seecharran showed why he is considered a notch above his peers with entertaining stroke play with cover driving a joy to watch as he reached the boundaries with several imperious shots. Seecharran dominated a 65-run second-wicket stand with Sahid Gajnabi (14) departing at 67-2 while Seecharran swept Niako Patterson to talented all-rounder Natarie Lavine on the square- leg boundary at 124-3.
Dowlin, the son of former Test batter Travis Dowlin, got going with an effortless six and Ali took their team to victory.
Earlier, Lavine scored a confident 38-ball 37 with five fours and a six and got support from Kymani Inniss with four fours and a six within his 27 from 28 balls while Patterson (19) was run out. Jondavid Green (16) and Oliver King (13) had given the Bajans a solid 39-run start.
Gajnabi, the brother of West Indies Women’s player Shabika
Ganabi took 2-23 for the hosts.
The encounter played in mostly bright sunshine was watched by a small but raucous gathering which included President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Calvin Hope and GCB head Bissoon Singh.
The second match is scheduled for today at the same venue from 9:30AM.
