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Mar 17, 2020 Sports
Cornelia Ida were crowned champions of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA)/Beacon Café 50-over tournament following a three-wicket victory over Mc Gill Super Stars of Canal Number One in the final which was contested on Sunday.

The victorious Cornelia Ida team with President of the WDCA Anand Sanasie (right) and Competition’s Committee Chairman Omar Hussain (left).
Batting first at Wales, Mc Gill Super Stars lost opener Prahalad Singh caught off Richie Looknauth without scoring before Travis Persaud and Balram Aron put on 33 for the second wicket. Persaud struck three fours and one six before he was removed by Akshaya Persaud for 22 off 28 balls, while Keshram Seyhodan was caught off Persaud for three as Mc Gill Super Stars were reduced to 40-3. Aron and Diquan Murray (12) added 20 for the fourth wicket, but following their separation, the batting went downhill as Mc Gill were bowled out for 97 in 37 overs. Aron made 15, while Troy Persaud contributed 14 as Harrinarine Bissondyal and Mohamed Wazidali claimed 3-7 each while Persaud had 2-26.
Cornelia Ida were pegged back early in the chase, losing Khellawan Tulcan (06) and Akshaya Persaud (00) before Arshad Azim and Richie Looknauth steadied the innings somewhat as they added 36 for the third wicket. Azim was bowled by Murray for 27 which came off 45 balls and included three fours while Looknauth was caught off Abdul Razack for 11, leaving the score on 49-4. Cornelia Ida then plunged into further trouble as they lost Wazidali and Dhaniram Azrudeen, both without scoring, before Vaickash Dhaniram and Richard Sukhdeo took their team closer to victory with a seven-wicket stand of 34.
However, pacer Murray gave Mc Gill Super Stars some hope when he trapped Sukhdeo lbw for 15, but Dhaniram and Naveed Ali kept their calm to see Cornelia Ida to victory as they ended on 100-7 in 35.4 overs. Dhaniram remained unbeaten on 25, while Ali made eight not out. Murray finished with 2-20 while Abdool Razack took 2-21. Cornelia Ida pocketed a trophy and $100,000 while Mc Gill Super Stars took home a trophy and $50,000. Dhaniram was named man-of-the-match.
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