…Emmanuel grabs 7-12 as Berbice register its first win

THE Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) left-handed opener reached the boundary 19 times and cleared it twice in a sublime innings which lasted 101 balls.
Seecharran’s century was the first in the three-year history of U-13 Inter-County cricket and spearheaded the home team to an imposing 269-6 from 40 overs before skittling out Essequibo for 75 in 27.2 overs.

Seecharran shared in a 72-run opening partnership with Nathaniel Ramkhelwan (17) before Eshwar Tillack dismantled his wicket.
Fayyad Baksh bowled Deshawn Ramnauth (2) to leave Demerara on 85-2 in the 13th over.
Seecharran and Makai Dowlin added 134 for the third wicket with solid batting before the son of Test player Travis Dowlin was caught and bowled by Wade Ferrier for 45 from 52 balls with three boundaries at 219-3.
Without addition to the score, Nathan Puran was unfortunately run out for a duck before Ferrier removed Seecharran at 233-5.
Jasani Craig (10) fell to Baksh at 158-6 before Mario Singh, who hit two fours in his unbeaten 26, contributed to the winning total.
Ferrier 2-20, Baksh 2-29 and Tillack 1-41 were the wicket- takers for the defending Champions, who were dismissed in 27.2 overs.
When Essequibo began their reply, only Ferrier and Marcus Thomas, who made 16, reached double figures. Extras contributed 23. Nathaniel Ramkhelwan 3-1, Ashton Collins 3-15, Singh 1-0, Deshawn Ramnauth 1-7, Afraz Khan 1-10, and Craig 1-18 for Demerara, who had beaten Berbice by 55 runs in the first round, remained unbeaten.
At Lusignan, an undefeated 78 from 61 balls with seven fours from Captain Sahid Gajnabi and Fast bowler Adrian Emmanuel’s 7-12 led Berbice to a crushing 124-run win over the GCB’s X1
Berbice were given a firm foundation with a 73-run first wicket stand between Afraz Ali (32) and Timothy Ramsaywack (23) before being run out.
Jaden Ganpat hit three fours 38 before Gajnabi arrived at number six and lit up the Lusignan Ground.
Gajnabi, who hails from Chesney and is the brother of Guyana and West Indies female player Shabika Gajnabi, played an array of delightful shots, powering Berbice to 253-7 from 40 overs. Berbice’s total benefitted from 49 Extras.
Aaron DaCosta took 2-52 for the GCB’s X1, who were blown
away for 39 in 22.5 overs.
No batter reached double figures as the pace of Emmanuel,
who took a hat-trick, was too hot to handle.