Tornado Isai Thorne blows away seven Demerara wickets

Guyana fastest youth pacer, Isai Thorne, rocked Demerara with figures of 7-33 as Berbice cruised to a nine-wicket win in round one of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB’s) threeday Inter-County tournament.

In the match, played at Everest ground in Georgetown, Berbice completed the win inside two days, ending victorious on 107-1 in 24.5 overs. On the eventful day one, Demerara won the toss and opted to bat first. They posted 122 all out in 50.1 overs.

Rivaldo Phillips was the topscorer with 57, while Mavindra Dindyal made 20.

Left-arm spinner Jermey Sandia was the pick of the Berbice bowlers in the first innings with 3-33. Jonathan Rampersaud, Isai Thorne and Leon Cecil each had two wickets in the first innings.

In reply, Berbice were bundled out for 119 in 42.4 overs. Tomani Caesar top-scored with 32, while Rampertab Ramnauth made 22.

Krisna Singh was the pick of the Demerara bowlers with 3-38.

Demerara, batting a second time, were blown away by West Indies youth pacer Isai Thorne for 101 all out in 29.3 overs. Number 10 batsman Anthon Lim made 42 for Demerara, sparing them further blushes. At lunch on day two, Demerara were on 35-7, with Thorne ripping the heart out of their batting line-up. A 59-run tenth wicket stand took Demerara over the 100-run mark.

Berbice required 105 runs to win, and West Indies youth batsman Rampertab Ramnauth ensured the boys from the Ancient County prevailed. He slammed an unbeaten 53 from 81 balls in an innings decorated with six fours and one six. His fellow opener Hemendra Gurdayal made 28 in a 49-run opening stand. Zeynul Ramsammy scored an unbeaten 24 as the duo scored an unbroken 58 runs for the second wicket.

Meanwhile, in the other match, played at GCC Bourda, Essequibo need 162 runs with nine wickets in hand heading into day three against the GCB Select XI.

GCB Select XI made 209 all out in their first innings, with Kevin Kisten scoring 63 and Ezekiel Wilson hitting 55. Leftarm spinner Aryan Persaud

Isai Thorne claimed 7-33 Aryan Persaud picked up 5-69 and 6-53 across both innings against GCB Select XI starred with 5-69 in 28 overs.

In reply, Essequibo posted 134 all out in their first innings.

Shaahid Vieira made 34, and Wilson returned to claim 3-37. GCB Select XI then made 157 all out in 52.4 overs.

Nityanand Mathura made 30.

Persaud returned in the second innings to claim 6-53 in 22.4 overs. At stumps, Essequibo were 70-1. Myhiem Khan was unbeaten on 46, while Vieira was on 19. This tournament is sponsored by the Government of Guyana under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

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The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and the Demerara Distillers’ Limited (DDL) on Wednesday moved to solidify and lengthen their partnership for the betterment of youth boxing.

This corporate giant has renewed its sponsorship of the GBA’s Under-16 programme.

The Pepsi/Mike Parris U16 tournament pushed the envelope in 2022 with a record number of tournaments in the calendar year, one of the reasons for the GBA being named “Best

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Now the GBA will be even more empowered to bolster the tournaments with in excess of a million dollars in sponsorship, compliments of DDL, under their Pepsi brand.

Brand Communications Manager at DDL, Schemel Patrick, during the official announcement on Wednesday morning, emphasized the company’s commitment to the sport and the development of youths.

“I want to reiterate our continued commitment to partnering with the GBA. We see what the programme does, it provides youth with the necessary resources, the skills they need, and it builds them both professionally and personally. And, I mean, that ties in perfectly with our mandate and our mission at DDL and Pepsi,” Patrick shared.

She added, “A key focus for us at DDL and Pepsi is the advancement of youths through education and sport. So, that’s why we have continued to partner, because we have seen what the tournament has done. We have testaments in the room, the Jackman sisters who are products of the programme, who have gone on to do well for boxing and for Guyana.”

Highlighting the 11 years of DDL-GBA relationship, Technical Director of the GBA, Terrence Poole MS,