Former Berbice Under-19 all-rounder Mark Lionel hit 67 (6×4 2×6) and his uncle Chatterpaul Lionel 63 (5×4 2×6) to steer No. 70 Young Star to 258 in their easy 174-run victory over Skeldon Community Centre when the Neal and Massy Intermediate 50 over cricket competition in Berbice continued.
The points from the win ensured Young Star ended as runners-up of the Upper Corentyne Zone thus sealing their place in the quarter finals.
Kim Il Sung who had earlier defeated Young Star also registered a win over No. 71 to end as winners of the Zone.
Collated scores:
At No. 70 – No. 70 Young Star beat Skeldon Community Centre by 174 runs. Winning the toss and batting first, No. 70 Young Star 258 all out in 43 overs; Mark Lionel 67, Chatterpaul Lionel 63, Rayon Yacoob 42, Clavern Beresford 4 for 44 from 9 overs, Nigel Trotz 2 for 21 from 4 overs and Paramanand Narine 2 for 53.
Skeldon Community Centre 84 in 27.3 overs; Gajendra Nauth 27 not out, Omesh Kumar 2 for 5 from 4 overs, Omesh Khemraj 2 for 9 from 5 overs, Chris Bollers 2 for 9 in 6 overs and Mark Lionel 2 for 27 in 8.3 overs.
At No.71 – Kim Il Sung beat No. 71 by 67 runs. Kim Il Sung, winning the toss and batting first, made 181 in 29.4 overs; Ajmal Appalsammy 38, Anthony Seeraj 37, Clavern Beresford 34, Lakeram Latchman 2 for 26, Nazim Mohamed 2 for 27 from 3.4 overs and Shazad Khan 2 for 39 from 4 overs.
No. 71 114 in 24.2 overs; Fiaz Mohamed 27, Nazim Mohamed 23, Jermain Reid 3 for 14, Wayne Garnett 3 for 26 and Clavern Beresford 3 for 26.