GCB/Limacol Cup...Berbice trounce Essequibo, Demerara take first innings against President XI

GCB/Limacol Cup…Berbice trounce Essequibo, Demerara take first innings against President XI

Apr 17, 2013 Sports

By Zaheer Mohamed
Defending champions, Berbice defeated Essequibo by 180 runs, while Demerara finished with first innings points against President XI, when the first round of the Guyana Cricket Board\Limacol Cup U-15 Inter-County Two-Day competition concluded Monday.
At Enmore, Essequibo were bowled out for 17 in just 13.3 overs after being set 198 to win in 51 overs. Eight of the Essequibo batters made ducks; Joshua Jones top scored with nine.

Captain of the Demerara team Bhaskar Yadram introduce the Finance Manager of the New GPC Dwayne Lovell to one of his players yesterday.

Sylus Tyndall blew the Essequibians away with 5-4 and left arm spinner Joel Seetaram grabbed 3/0.
Starting their second innings with a lead of 25, Berbice declared on 172/4 from 49 overs with opener Adrian Suloway top scoring with 59 (4×6). He received support from Matthew Hardial 36 and Joshua Harrichand 31 not out. Bowling for Essequibo, Christopher Latchman finished with 3-57 and Beesham Moses 1-38.
In the first innings, Berbice managed only 97 in 37 overs, batting first with Adrian Sukwah scoring 29, while Matthew Hardial made 23. For Essequibo talented leg spinner Beesham Moses, who hails from Wakenaam, bowled with good control and variation to take 4-13, while Christopher Latchman claimed 3/34.
Essequibo were bowled out for 72 from 37 overs in their first innings. Christopher Latchman and Mark Williams scored 21 and 11 respectively. Joel Sataram with 4/15 and Joshua Harrichand with 3/23 were the pick of the bowlers for Berbice.
At Everest ground, Demerara resumed the second and final day on 43/1 with a lead of 181 and Yadram on 28. The classy right hander went on to register another half century (53) which included ten boundaries. Ricardo Mohamed continued his fine form with 21* to help Demerara to 123/4 declared in 23 overs. Andrew Clifford bowled well to capture 3-21 off nine overs.
Needing 262 to win the game, President XI managed to hold on for a draw reaching 141/9 in 89 overs. Rishi Looknauth top scored with 34 (3x4s) and got support from Vickram Talmakun and Andrew Clifford with 21 and 28 respectively.
Keshram Shewpersaud grabbed 3/19 from 11 overs while Yadram and Ashmead Nedd accounted for two wickets each.
Demerara won the toss on the first day and elected to bat, they managed 198-3 in their allotted 38 overs. Bhaskar Yadram was left stranded on 99 when the time for the first innings expired (2hrs, 30 mins). The composed and fluent right hander faced 104 balls in his innings which included 12 boundaries. He shared a 78 run third wicket partnership with Ronaldo Mohamed who made 43.
President’s XI were rusty in the field; they missed numerous catches and misfielded throughout the innings.
When President’s XI began their reply, they appeared as if they will give Demerara a tough fight as Raymond Perez was timing the ball sweetly all around the field. However, after he was stumped for 25 in the 11th over, President’s XI fell apart; they were bowled out for 60 in 29.3 overs.
Hathairamani led the destruction with five wickets for seven runs from 7.3 overs. He was well supported by Colin Barlow and Ashmeed Nedd who grabbed two wickets each.
Demerara captain Bhaskar Yadram was adjudged Man-of-the Match for his first innings unbeaten 99 and his second innings 53.
The competition continues today April 17 to tomorrow April 18 when Essequibo will face Demerara at Wales, and President XI will take on Berbice at Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground.
Meanwhile, officials from the New GPC and the Guyana Cricket Board opened the competition on Sunday by meeting the Demerara and the President XI teams at Everest.
New GPC marketing manager, Trevor Bassoo, challenged the players to give their best and be disciplined at the same time. And GCB secretary, Anand Sanasie, thanked the sponsors for their commitment and wished the players well.