Bravados impressive run in the lower East Coast Zone of the East Coast Demerara Cricket Board 40-over competition continued last Sunday when they defeated Mahaica Sports Club by 5 wickets to register their third straight win.
Batting first in a game which was reduced to 25 overs due to the inclement weather; host Mahaica Sports Club were bowled out for 160 off their allotted overs, Azam Mohamed being their principal scorer with 45. Alex Culley and Bridgenauth Pooran picked up 3 for 17 and 2 for 25 respectively.
Bravados in reply reached their target in 15.5 overs, Earl Gilkes hitting 49 and Anthony Ifill 31. Atom Persaud and Hemraj Garbarran took 2 for 11 and 2 for 27 respectively for Mahaica Sports Club.
Previously Bravados got the better of Cane Grove Sports Club by 8 wickets. Cane Grove batted first and scored 118 all out in 24.2 overs, N. Bissoon hitting the top score of 18; Delroy Williams took 5 for 19. Bravados then knocked off the required total in 14 overs led by Nigel Estaniado’s innings of 38.
Bravados had earlier defeated Cane Grove Sports Club by 5 wickets.