Vincent, Persaud bowl E’bo to 96-run win over select X1

By Sean Devers

sitions of the respective disciplines being outlined, the Guyana Olympic Association is currently working with the respective national federations to ensure that all the co-ordination elements are aligned for Guyana’s successful participation at the 2023 edition of the games.

The final names and composition of the respective sports disciplines will be revealed on finalisation of their respective teams.

LED by incisive bowling from pacer, Bruce Vincent, and left-arm spinner, Aryan Persaud, Essequibo beat the Select 1X by 96 runs in the penultimate round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Government of Guyana (GOG) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) 50-over U-19 tournament at the Everest ground yesterday.

Essequibo made 148 all out in a game reduced to 40 overs due to a late start caused by overnight and morning showers. Rajendra Rambal - li (19) and Shaahid Viera (15) put together 38 for the first wicket before Ronaldo Schouten (24) and Quincy

Sampson (15) added 25 for the seventh wicket.

Shaazif Mohammed (18) and Joash Charles, who made an unbeaten 17, all got starts in a team effort.

Rashad Gaffur 2-14, Matthew Pottaya 2-37 and Nityanand Mathura 2-10, got wickets for the Select X1 who were buddled out for 56 in 25 overs as only Kevin Kisten, who hit four fours in 19, reached double figures.

Vincent took 5-20 while Persaud bagged 4-1 from 5.2 overs.

Essequibo will face Demerara in the final round tomorrow at Bourda.

By Sean Devers

It was an exciting climax to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Government of Guyana (GOG) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) 50-over U-19 Tournament yesterday as Shamar Yearwood edged a big drive in the final over with 14 to get and was caught at point as Zynul Ramsammy struck the final nail in Demerara’s coffin.

The left-handed Yearwood, who scored 40 from 68 balls with two fours and couple of sixes, miscalculated the run chase, batting with the lower order and lacking game awareness as Demerara were bowled out for 108 with three balls remaining in a game reduced to 30 overs due to rain.

Only Zakary Jodah with 15 of the other Demerara batters got into double figures on a ‘raging turner’ in hazy sunshine.

Off-spinner Salim Khan had 3-17 including the prized scalp West Indies U-19 batter Mavindra Dindyal (1) who opted to play no shot to a big turning off-break and was trapped LBW.

Khan got support from Ramsammy who had 3-33 for Berbice who made a below par 120-8 when their 30 overs expired.

Rampertab Ramnauth again looked a class above his peers before he was one of three batters to be run out for 29.

Hemendra Gurdyal (17), Tomani Caesar (16) and Johnaton Rampersaud (13) were the only other Berbice batters to reach double figures.

Defending Champions Berbice will face-off with the Select X1 tomorrow at Enmore and a win will give them this year’s title after already taking the T20 Crown.