As the 2015 Raffik and Sons Construction Second Division 20-Over Cricket Competition, specially organized by the Berbice Cricket Board for teams in the Lower Central Corentyne area, continued recently. Guyana Under-19 player Balchand Baldeo took 6 for 13 from 4 overs to bowl his team, Albion Community Centre, to a narrow 6-run win over Tamarind Root. His performance is the best by a bowler so far in the competition.
Led by 52 (5 fours) from Bedeshwar Narian and 46 (2 fours and 2 sixes) from Majid Mohamed, Toopoo Rising Star made 157 for 6 in 20 overs against Belvedere Battle Steel, who in their reply could only muster 103 for 9 in their 20 overs despite a fine knock of 51 (3 fours and 3 sixes) from opening batsman Michael Subadar.
After Ravindra Persaud scored 50 (4 fours and 4 sixes) and Joseph Kamaludin 44 (6 fours) to steer Fyrish Strikers to 181 against Belvedere United, off-spinner Ghanesh Bharrat took 5 for 7 from 2.1 overs to see Belvedere bowled out for 87 in 18.1 overs in their response.
In summarized scores:
1. At Albion, Albion Community Centre beat Tamarind Root by 6 runs. Albion Community Centre 122 for 5 in 20 overs with Retesh Umroe 25, Adrian Sukhwa 22, Pream Deonarine 2 for 23. Tamarind Root 116 for 7 in 20 overs with Dilip Rangasammy 30 and Balchand Baldeo 6 for 13.
2. At Albion Primary School Ground, Toopoo Rising Star beat Belvedere Battle Steel by 54. Toopoo Rising Star 157 for 6 in 20 overs with Bedeshwar Narian 52, Majid Mohamed 46 and Michael Subadar 2 for 20. Belvedere Battle Steel 103 for 9 in 20 overs with Michael Subadar 51, Altaf Approo 3 for 15.
3. At Kilcoy Long Dam, Fyrish Strikers beat Belvedere United by 93 runs. Fyrish Strikers 181 for 9 in 20 overs with Ravindra Persaud 50, Joseph Kamaludin 44, Nazeem Samed 3 for 32, Ramnarine Permaul 2 for 32. Belvedere United 88 in 18.2 overs with Ghanesh Bharrat 5 for 7.