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Kim IL Sung defeat Number 68 Turn Team to lift Upper Corentyne 20-Overs Tournament
Named after a famous world leader, Kim IL Sung defeated No. 68 Turn Team by 6 wickets at the Skeldon Community Centre lift the Championship tile for the first ever Berbice Cricket Board Upper Corentyne 20-Overs Tournament.
Playing in front of a large crowd, Kim IL Sung totally outplayed a No. 68 Turn Team who seemed overwhelmed by the atmosphere of playing in their first ever final.
Winning team of Upper Corentyne 20-over Cricket Tournament Kim II Sung
Batting first No. 68 were restricted to 109 for 8 of their allotted 20 overs with Viendra Gooniah topscoring with an attractive 35 with two sixes and a boundary, Hemnauth Ramsaroop 20 and Dianand Gooniah 16.
Bowling for Kim IL Sung, offspinner Phillips claimed five wickets for 24 runs from his allotted four overs.
In response Kim IL Sung were given a solid opening partnership of 75 in 13 overs from openers Clavern Beresford and Julian Moore before Moore was dismissed for 22 (1×6,1×4) but Beresford took his team home with a responsible 55 not out (5×4) as they achieved victory at 111 for 4 in 17.2 overs. Bowling for No. 68 Turn team, Toolaram Persaud took 3 wickets for 10 runs from 3 overs.
Earlier in the day, No. 70 M.Y.O Cricket Club defeated No. 69 Red Rose by 27 runs to clinch the 3rd prize. Batting first No. 70 M.Y.O Cricket Club chalked up 129 for 7 off 20 overs with M. Azal 41 and Abdool Ghannie 32 being the principal scorers. No. 69 Red Rose in reply could only manage 92 for 8 when their 20 overs were completed as Jammel Azal 3 for 15 and Shatir Khan 2 for 10 bowled well for No. 70 M.Y.O Cricket club.
At the presentation ceremony Berbice Cricket Board Treasurer Anil Beharry hailed the tournament as a huge success and expressed his pleasure at the huge crowd which attended the finals.
The Berbice Cricket Board as part of its developmental programme has undertaken to host tournaments for teams in each sub-zone and this has proven to be very successful. Beharry expressed gratitude to the sponsors of the tournament – Safraz Photo and Video Store, Palace Liquor Restaurant & Taxi Service, Larry Car Service and T. Persaud (Rado) Business Enterprise.
Former President of the Berbice Cricket Board, Malcolm Peters, stated that he was impressed by the standard of play in the finals and urged the teams to co-operate with the Berbice Cricket Board as the Board was doing unmatched work in developing cricket in the ancient county.
Sponsor Safraz Gafoor praised the Berbice Cricket Board for organising an excellent and highly successful tournament and pledged to sponsor a bigger and better tournament next year. All of the teams received trophies and cash prizes, while Beresford was adjudged Best Batsman and Phillips won the Best Bowler and Man of the Finals awards.
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