BCB/Da Silva Motor Spares Under-13 Tournament Port Mourant lifts Title after Salim Khan grabs 8 for 21 - First major Title since 2005

BCB/Da Silva Motor Spares Under-13 Tournament Port Mourant lifts Title after Salim Khan grabs 8 for 21 – First major Title since 2005

Dec 05, 2018 Sports

The once feared Port Mourant Cricket Club is on the move again under the leadership of its vibrant President Vickram Suebarran and Coach Leslie Solomon. The Club on Saturday emerged as Champion of the Berbice Cricket Board Under-13 Tournament. They easily defeated Rose Hall Town Poonai Pharmacy on first innings to claim their first Berbice Title since 2005, when they won the RHTYSC Busta Champion of Champions.

The Winning Port Mourant Cricket Team poses after the match.

The Under-13 Tournament was the second of its type to be organised by the Berbice Cricket Board in its 79 years history. Scottsburg won the Ricks & Sari Under-13 Tournament that was organised by the Keith Foster led BCB, nine years ago.
Port Mourant won the toss and decided to bat first. They amassed 93 for 5 from their allotted first innings quota of twenty five overs. Openers Rampersaud Ramnauth and Salim Khan gave them a solid opening stand of 35 in fourteen overs before Khan was caught off the bowling of L. Singh for 19. Ramnauth went on to top score with 48 which included four boundaries while K. Naglen scored 12. Bowling for RHT Poonai Pharmacy, Nelroy Hicks took 2 for 16 and L. Singh 2 for 21. Needing to score 94 in twenty five overs to get First Division points, RHT Poonai Pharmacy were dismissed by a brilliant spell of off spin from the Upper Corentyne based Salim Khan. Khan bowled 9.2 overs to finish with the remarkable figure of 8 for 21. RHT Poonai Pharmacy were bowed out for 40 from 18.2 overs with only Matthew Pottaya reaching double figures. A. Munroe 1 for 10 and Tourah Shaundoo 1 for 6 supported Khan.
In their second innings, Port Mourant Cricket Club reached 26 for 1 when the match was called off early with one hour remaining. Rampersaud Rampertab was eighteen not out, while Matthew Pottaya took the one wicket to fall for 12 runs from 10 overs.
BCB President Hilbert Foster expressed gratitude to Mr. Flavio Da Silva of Da Silva Motor Spares for his investment in Berbice Cricket and stated that he was pleased with the level of play by the Under-13 Cricketers. The Da Silva Tournament would serve as a feeder for the Under-15 level and Foster predicted that players like Salim Khan, Rampertab Ramnauth and Matthew Pottaya would go on to represent Guyana in the future. The BCB President congratulated Port Mourant Cricket Club President Vickram Suebarran for his leadership of the Club and Leslie Solomon for his

The three outstanding performers for PMCC Salim Kahn, Pampertab Ramnauth and Tourah Shaundeo.

supervision of the team. Foster disclosed that he is willing to assist the Port Mourant Cricket Club in any way possible to return to its former days. Managing Director of Da Silva Motor Spares Flavio Da Silva stated that he was delighted to be associated with Berbice Cricket and urged the players to always be disciplined. Da Silva also spoke of the importance of hard work and listening

to advice from seniors. The Berbice Cricket Board would also like to acknowledge the contribution of Anil Beharry and Ricky Deonarine. The Champion and Runner-up each received trophies, while each player in the Finals carried home a souvenir and trophy. Man of the Final Salim Khan received a supply of educational materials and a trophy.

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