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McGill beat Cornelia Ida by four runs
Sudesh Persaud
McGill squeezed past Corneila Ida by four runs on Sunday last at the Cornelia Ida Community Centre ground when play in the New Line Aqua Farm 40-over cricket competition continued.
Led by a spanking McGill 68 from Sudesh Persaud, McGill, who won the toss and decided to take first strike, posted 162-9 off their 40 overs. Abdool Razack supported Persaud with 27.
Nigel Vieira 3-28, Shawn Jairaj 3-39, Bisram Thomas 2-25 were the top bowlers for Cornelia Ida who were bowled out for 158 with one ball remaining in their 40 overs.
Khemraj Ramsundar made 51 and Shawn Jairaj 38.
Capping a fine all round performance was Persaud, who captured 3-24 and received excellent support from Budram Soogrim 2-28 and Azard Dean 2-30.
Meanwhile, the West Demerara Cricket Association under whose auspices the competition is taking place, in a release stated that the tournament will be played using the structure of a premier and development league.
Premier League matches set for this weekend are as follows:
Tomorrow: Zeeburg will be at home to McGill Superstars, while Cornelia Ida will entertain Wales CDC.
On Sunday: Zeeburg will again be at home, this time to Cornelia Ida and at the Canal Number Two Sports Club ground, the home team will battle Uitvlugt.
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