Berbice crush GCB’s X1 by 178 runs

IN sweltering heat at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, Berbice produced a dominant performance to maul a sub-standard GCB’s Select XI.
National U-17 all-rounder Matthew Pottaya contributed with both bat and ball as Berbice demolished the Select XI by an emphatic 178 runs.

Berbice were bowled out for 214 in 48.3 overs before dismantling the GCB’s Select XI for an inept 36 in just 16.4 overs
Pottaya led Berbice’s batting with an entertaining 40 from 44 balls, decorated by two fours and three sixes, while five other batters failed to capitalise on good starts and none reached 25.
Rampersaud Ramnauth, who hit four fours in his 23, Ari Kadir (22), Damion Cecil (20), Ramesh Bharrat (18) and Kamar Deopersaud (18 not out) never showed the skill set and mental fortitude to build an innings to a substantial score.

Parmeshwar Ram removed the Rampersaud siblings (Rampertab and Rampersaud), Kevin Kirsten, Bharrat and Sanjay Algoo on his way to 5-37.
Dave Mohabir supported with 2-45.

Romario Ramdeholl and Budhram were dismissed by Salim Khan while Kishon Silas (0) and Ram (4) were dismissed by Algoo, the Select X1 were 15-4.
When Saheed Baksh fell to Khan for a duck, the Select X1 was wobbling on the ropes at 16-5.
Johnaton Mentour (13) and Adil Ali (0) departed in the space of a run to leave the score 27-7 before their last three wickets tumbled for two runs with 33.2 overs remaining in the game.

Khan had 4-15, Pottaya took 3-4 and Algoo had 2-18
In the other game in Essequibo, the standard of the batters at this was even worse.
Defending Champions Demerara were bowled out for 96 in 24.3 overs with Golcharran Chulai taking 5-18.

He had support from Rajendra Ramballi.
Essequibo were dismissed for 73 in 37.1 overs.
Neeran Bani captured 4-16 and Jaden Dowlin had 3-9 for Demerara.