WATCHED by small but vocal gathering in glorious sunshine, Joshua Bollers and Joshua Persaud spearheaded Malteenoes Warriors U-19 team to a 71-run win over the Precision Sports female team yesterday on a heavy MSC outfield.
This match was in preparation for the Precision Sports female T20 tournament against the Hibiscus female team of Trinidad and Tobago from August 9.
The five-match series and the Male exhibition match will be played at the Malteenoes ground.
According to Precision Sports, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has officially approved the tournament which runs from August 9-16 and has given permission for the use of their LBI facility for preparation for this tournament.
The GCB has also approved the use of the National female players in this tournament.
On Saturday, the host batted first led by an entertaining 50 with three sixes and a four from 15-year-old Bollers before he retired out.
Julian Craig (12) and Wasim Ali (12) also got into double figures as Malteenoes reached 131-7 when their 20 overs expired.
National U-19 female pacer Crystal Durant had two wickets while three run outs aided the lady’s cause.
The National U-19 pair of Naomi Barkoye and the left- handed Anastacia Valenzula staged a recovery with positive batting.
Left-arm pacer Keon Byass was very expensive with he was hit back over his head for six by Barkoye before Valenzula swept him for six and Barkoye clipped him for four.
Valenzula, a senior National selectee, was stupendously caught at deep square-leg by Shem Rampersaud to give off spinner Joshau Ramdat the first of his six scalps.
When Naomi Barkoye, who hit a six and a four in her top score of 20 and younger sibling Cianna fell to Ramdat, ladies collapsed from 53-3 to 60 all out in 14.1 overs. Ramdat ended with 6-11 including a hat-trick.