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GCB/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers U19 tourney…Hetmyer century, Grant burst give Berbice upper hand
By Zaheer Mohamed
A fine century by Shimron Hetmyer coupled by a three-wicket haul by
Shimron Hetmyer (left) and Balchand Baldeo
Gersean Grant gave Berbice the upper hand against Demerara when their second round game of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers Inter-county U19 three-day tournament continued yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.
Hetmyer stroked 114 as Berbice, batting a second time, posted 250 all out in 53 overs to set Demerara a target of 298. With just over a day to achieve the feat, pacer Grant who bowled with variation and control had Ronaldo Renee (04) caught at the wicket before uprooting the stumps of Tevin Imlack (09) and Travis Persaud (13); off-spinner Balchand Baldeo sent back Akahaya Persaud (03) and Tariq Dharamlall (04), while Lewis accounted for Carlton Jacques (18) and Jayaden Mana (01) to put in their in the driver’s seat as Demerara closed the second day on 71-8. Sherfane Rutherford is not out on four and Daniel Basdeo is yet to score.
Demerara will resume today, needing 227 runs with two wickets in hand.
Earlier, Demerara, with a deficit of 54, resumed on 144-7, lost their last three wickets for eight runs and were bowled out for 152 in 53.4 overs.
Leon Andrews claimed 3-3, Baldeo 3-38, Daniel Lewis 2-35. Enjoying a lead of 47, Berbice lost Andrews (02) early, but Hetmyer and Baldeo batted courageously as they frustrated their opponents for the rest of the opening session, taking the score to 92-1 at lunch with Hetmyer on 48 and Baldeo on 40. The pair who featured in a second wicket stand of 169, mixed aggression with defense and capitalized on a number of chances as they continue to extend the lead after the break.
Hetmyer made Demerara pay for their mistakes, after being put down off Rutherford, the left hander smashed the pacer for three fours in the said over before punching Jayaden Mana four another. Baldeo timed the ball well and just after reaching his fifty off 55 balls, he deposited Basdeo for a six and a four after being put down off the said bowler three balls earlier. Hetmyer continued to gather his runs and reached his century with a boundary off Mana. Baldeo who slammed eight fours was then caught off Travis Persaud for 66. Hetmyer followed soon after, hit-wicket off Tariq Dharanlall for 144. His innings contained 16 fours and lasted for 124 balls.
Berbice then lost a few quick wickets but Parmanand Ramdhan beefed up his team total with a cameo 48 with six fours and a six before he was bowled by Rutherford who dispatched the lower order to finish with 5-68, while Dharanlall had 2-22.
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