DCB’s U-17 Inter-Association 50-over cricket East Bank and Georgetown in winner’s row in 2nd round

Feb 14, 2020 Sports

By Sean Devers

Georgetown maintained their unbeaten record with a five-wicket victory over East Coast at Lusignan while East Bank notched up their first win yesterday, trouncing West Demerara by nine wickets at Everest in the second of the Demerara Cricket Board’s U-17 Inter-Association 50-over tournament. East Bank were beaten by Georgetown on Wednesday.

Taddeus Lovell had 4-22 and was on a hat-trick yesterday at Everest. (Sean Devers photo)

West Demerara made 93 in 29 overs, opener Sachin Balgobin who was last out for 40 from 82 balls with four fours and Nitayanand Mataura who hit three fours in his 25, reached double figures as the pair added 70 runs for the third wicket.
Off-spinner Krsna Singh followed up his 3-8 on Wednesday with 4-12 while pacer Thaddeus Lovell, bowling with less than a clean action captured 4-22. East Bank in reply, lost Deonarine Dindyal who was stumped off leg-spinner Jeremiah Singh for at 15-1; Mavindra Dindyal led with an accomplished unbeaten 45 (2×4 1×6) from 49 balls and skipper Zachary Jodah made 38 not out from 47 balls with a single boundary.

West Demerara opener Sachin Balogbin was last out for a well constructed 40.

Krsna Singh had 4-12 East Bank

The second wicket pair added 79 in an unfinished stand to see their team 94-1 from 18.5 overs. In scorching heat on another spin friendly track, West Demerara elected to bat and Avesh Persaud was run out for one at 2-1 before Vishaul Persaud had his stumps knocked out by Lovell before he had scored at 2-2.
Balgobin, who looked very sound and Matura, who played the role off the aggressor batted solidly to see the 50 posted in the 14th over before Matura was removed by Singh to trigger a colossal collapse.
Lovell, who was on a hat-trick, struck some telling blows while Singh was also in fine form as the last eight wickets tumbled for 21 runs. East Bank in rely reached their target comfortably as Dindyal who got going with a six off Jerimiah Singh played with ease. Dindayal’s batting was filled with elegant stroke play while Jodah, the son of former National U-19 left-hander Richard Jodah, played the supporting role.
At Lusignan, East Coast made 146-6 in 50 overs before Georgetown, spearheaded by an unbeaten 61 from Shamar Yearwood, replied with 148-5 in 42 overs to win by five wickets.
Today in the final round, East Bank plays East Coast at Lusignan while Georgetown oppose West Demerara at Bourda with both matches starting at 09:00hrs.

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